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Khadija Saeed

A dedicated markets reporter, she covers stocks, macroeconomics, and major business developments with a sharp eye for detail and accuracy.

GE Aerospace stock climbs on $1.42 billion Navy engine deal as Jan. 22 earnings near

GE Aerospace stock climbs on $1.42 billion Navy engine deal as Jan. 22 earnings near

New York, Jan 9, 2026, 12:45 EST — Regular session GE Aerospace shares rose about 2.1% to $321.13 on Friday after a U.S. Navy contract notice showed the engine maker won a $1.42 billion modification tied to CH-53K heavy-lift helicopter production. The award covers 277 T408-GE-400 turboshaft engines and runs through September 2032; it is a firm-fixed-price deal, meaning the contractor is paid a set amount and must manage any cost overruns. (Defense Daily) Why it matters now: investors have leaned into aerospace suppliers on the view that a backlog of engines and maintenance work can outlast bumps in plane
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Goldman Sachs stock edges up after Apple Card exit adds $0.46 to Q4 EPS — what to watch next

Goldman Sachs stock edges up after Apple Card exit adds $0.46 to Q4 EPS — what to watch next

New York, January 9, 2026, 12:57 ET — Regular session Goldman Sachs shares nudged up Friday after the bank said it has a deal to move the Apple Card program to JPMorgan Chase’s Chase, which JPMorgan and Apple said would shift more than $20 billion in card balances to Chase once the transition is finished. Goldman was up 0.5% at $939.12 by midday, versus a 0.1% gain for the Financial Select Sector SPDR ETF; JPMorgan and Morgan Stanley also traded higher. Goldman said the exit should lift fourth-quarter diluted earnings per share by about 46 cents, reflecting a $2.48 billion
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Home Depot stock jumps nearly 4% as Trump’s mortgage-bond order lifts housing plays

Home Depot stock jumps nearly 4% as Trump’s mortgage-bond order lifts housing plays

NEW YORK, Jan 9, 2026, 12:40 PM EST — Regular session Home Depot shares rose about 4% in midday trading on Friday as investors bought housing-linked names after President Donald Trump ordered mortgage agencies Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac to purchase $200 billion of mortgage-backed securities, bonds backed by pools of home loans. The stock was up 4.1% at $374.25. Redfin economist Chen Zhao called the plan’s impact “fairly small” and pegged any drop in mortgage rates at 10 to 15 basis points, or 0.10 to 0.15 percentage point. (Reuters) The stock is sensitive to the same forces pressuring the
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AppLovin Corporation stock jumps as Wells Fargo lifts target ahead of Feb. 11 earnings

AppLovin Corporation stock jumps as Wells Fargo lifts target ahead of Feb. 11 earnings

NEW YORK, Jan 9, 2026, 12:38 EST — Regular trading AppLovin shares gained 4.4% on Friday after Wells Fargo raised its price target on the advertising software company, leaving the stock far out in front of a broader tech bounce. The stock added $26.91 to $643.44, after trading in a $612.65 to $649.51 range; the Invesco QQQ Trust was up about 0.9% and the SPDR S&P 500 ETF was up about 0.7%. Wells Fargo analyst Alec Brondolo lifted his price target to $735 from $721 and reiterated an Overweight rating, a sign the bank sees the stock beating its peers.
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RTX stock rises as Trump buyback curb clouds defense payouts, $1.5T budget talk lingers

RTX stock rises as Trump buyback curb clouds defense payouts, $1.5T budget talk lingers

New York, January 9, 2026, 12:44 (EST) — Regular session RTX Corp shares rose 0.8% to $188.70 in midday trading on Friday, after moving between $184.51 and $189.16 earlier in the session. The defense and aerospace group has been volatile this week as Washington signaled a tougher line on contractor performance and shareholder payouts. The stock’s bounce came as investors digested President Donald Trump’s executive order that ties dividends, share buybacks and executive incentive pay to weapons delivery schedules, prompting contractors to seek legal advice, three sources told Reuters. The order lays out a 30-day window for the Pentagon to
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Ondas (ONDS) stock rises after $1 billion above-market financing — here’s what traders are parsing

Ondas (ONDS) stock rises after $1 billion above-market financing — here’s what traders are parsing

New York, Jan 9, 2026, 12:23 EST — Regular session Ondas Holdings Inc. shares rose about 3% on Friday, trading at $14.44, after the company said it priced a $1 billion registered direct offering of stock and warrants. The financing is a big swing for a company that has traded with sharp moves and thin conviction at times. It brings in fresh capital quickly, but it also puts the share count — and the overhang from warrants — front and center again. Investors tend to like cash coming in above the last close. They also worry about what comes with
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Thermo Fisher stock rises after Stifel lifts target to $700 as earnings near

Thermo Fisher stock rises after Stifel lifts target to $700 as earnings near

NEW YORK, Jan 9, 2026, 12:39 EST — Regular session Thermo Fisher Scientific (TMO.N) shares rose about 1.1% on Friday, recovering some ground after recent losses, after Stifel raised its price target on the life-sciences tools maker to $700 from $583 and kept a “Buy” rating. The stock was up $6.87 at $613.37 in midday trade. (GuruFocus) The call lands as investors start to look past last year’s choppy lab spending and ask what 2026 demand looks like, especially from biopharma customers that drive orders for instruments, consumables and contract services. This matters now because guidance, not the quarter, tends
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Chevron stock rises on Venezuela export scramble as White House talks loom

Chevron stock rises on Venezuela export scramble as White House talks loom

NEW YORK, Jan 9, 2026, 12:28 EST — Regular session Chevron shares rose about 1.5% to $161.57 in midday trading on Friday, keeping the oil major in focus as Washington weighs who gets to move Venezuelan crude under new U.S. oversight. Jean-Francois Lambert of consultancy Lambert Commodities said trading houses bring “global reach and optionality” that majors often lack. (Reuters) The move matters because Chevron is heading into a White House meeting later on Friday with other oil producers and trading firms as the Trump administration pushes a plan to steer Venezuelan oil sales, people familiar with the matter said.
9 January 2026
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AbbVie stock slips on $1.3B charge, deal-rumor denial — what’s next for ABBV

AbbVie stock slips on $1.3B charge, deal-rumor denial — what’s next for ABBV

NEW YORK, Jan 9, 2026, 12:28 PM EST — Regular session AbbVie Inc (ABBV) shares fell about 0.8% in midday New York trade on Friday after the drugmaker trimmed its 2025 profit outlook and brushed off a report tying it to a takeover of cancer biotech Revolution Medicines. The stock was down $1.78 at $222.35. AbbVie said in an emailed statement that it “is not in discussions with Revolution Medicines” and has spent more than $20 billion on acquisitions since 2023 as it tries to replace sales lost after Humira’s U.S. patent protection ended. (Reuters) The warning lands just ahead
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Mastercard stock slips as Apple taps JPMorgan for Apple Card — and keeps Mastercard network

Mastercard stock slips as Apple taps JPMorgan for Apple Card — and keeps Mastercard network

NEW YORK, Jan 9, 2026, 12:23 (EST) — Regular session Mastercard shares slipped on Friday after Apple and JPMorgan Chase said Chase will become the new issuer of Apple Card, a deal that keeps Mastercard as the card’s payment network. Shares were down about 0.2% at $578.98 in midday trading. For Mastercard, the headline is the network slot. The “payment network” is the rails that carry a card transaction from a merchant to a bank, and it typically earns fees tied to each swipe or tap. Losing a marquee co-brand can sting because the volume is sticky and rivals fight
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Ford stock slips today after Piper upgrade pop as investors weigh Ford’s “eyes-off” driving push

Ford stock slips today after Piper upgrade pop as investors weigh Ford’s “eyes-off” driving push

New York, January 9, 2026, 12:25 EST — Regular session Ford Motor shares fell 1.5% to $14.19 in midday trading on Friday, after touching $14.43 earlier in the session. The stock opened at $14.32. The pullback follows a sharp rally a day earlier after Piper Sandler upgraded Ford to overweight from neutral and raised its price target to $16 from $11, MarketBeat data showed. The same data put Ford’s 50-day moving average at about $13.22 and its 200-day at roughly $12.20, a basic trend gauge chart watchers use to map momentum. (MarketBeat) Macro is also in the mix. A U.S.
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Northrop Grumman stock jumps 4% as Trump payout order shakes defense sector, new contracts land

Northrop Grumman stock jumps 4% as Trump payout order shakes defense sector, new contracts land

New York, January 9, 2026, 12:15 EST — Regular session Northrop Grumman shares rose 4.2% to $615.86 on Friday, reversing much of a steep drop earlier in the week as defense stocks swung on Washington policy signals. The stock traded between $578.00 and $618.66 and opened at $590.72, according to market data. Investors are trying to price two things at once: a push for higher defense spending and a tougher line on how contractors return cash to shareholders. For Northrop, that mix is landing right as contract headlines roll in and earnings season gets close. Trump signed an executive order
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Lucid stock jumps 14% as Dow tops 50,000 — what LCID investors watch next week

Lucid stock jumps 14% as Dow tops 50,000 — what LCID investors watch next week

7 February 2026
Lucid Group shares jumped 14% to $10.86 at Friday’s close, recovering from an 8% drop the previous day. The move followed a broad Wall Street rally that lifted high-volatility stocks. Lucid reported fourth-quarter deliveries of 5,345 vehicles and full-year deliveries of 15,841. Investors await Lucid’s Feb. 24 results for updates on cash and demand.
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