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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.

Tesla stock rises as Nvidia CES robotaxi deals put autonomy race back in focus

Tesla stock rises as Nvidia CES robotaxi deals put autonomy race back in focus

NEW YORK, January 9, 2026, 09:42 (EST) — Regular session Tesla shares rose about 1% on Friday morning, trading at $435.80 as investors weighed new self-driving partnerships unveiled at CES that could help rivals close the gap in advanced driver-assistance and robotaxis. The spotlight this week has been on Nvidia’s expanded push into automotive AI and a string of tie-ups aimed at cutting development costs and speeding deployment. Nvidia said its next-generation platform will be used by a robotaxi alliance involving Lucid, Nuro and Uber, while Mercedes-Benz said it plans to launch a new driver-assistance system in the United States
9 January 2026
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Apple stock today: AAPL slips as Apple Card shifts to JPMorgan with earnings in view

Apple stock today: AAPL slips as Apple Card shifts to JPMorgan with earnings in view

New York, Jan 9, 2026, 09:35 EST — Regular session Apple Inc shares (AAPL.O) were down 0.5% at $259.04 in early New York trade on Friday, as a Nasdaq-100 proxy slid and the broader market held near flat. The stock is heading into a dense stretch of catalysts. Apple has a new banking partner lined up for Apple Card, and the iPhone maker’s quarterly results are due later this month — a moment when investors typically re-price the “services” story and any signal on device demand. That matters now because rate expectations have turned jumpy again, and big tech valuations
9 January 2026
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Broadcom stock slides after $4.5 billion bond pricing; Wall Street looks past the noise

Broadcom stock slides after $4.5 billion bond pricing; Wall Street looks past the noise

New York, Jan 9, 2026, 09:35 EST — Regular session Broadcom shares slid 3.2% in early trading on Friday, down $11.13 at $332.48, after opening sharply lower and hitting an intraday low of $333.54. The move keeps Broadcom in the crosshairs of a market that has been quick to sell big tech on any hint of tighter financial conditions, even as investors stay focused on how much spending the AI build-out can really absorb. Broadcom was among the large tech names that helped drag the Nasdaq lower on Thursday. (Reuters) This week, Broadcom priced $4.5 billion of senior notes across
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P&G stock rises after Crest toothpaste label deal in Texas puts PG back in focus

P&G stock rises after Crest toothpaste label deal in Texas puts PG back in focus

New York, January 8, 2026, 21:32 EST — Market closed Procter & Gamble (NYSE:PG) shares rose 2.5% on Thursday to $141.53, after trading between $137.81 and $141.78. Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton said the company agreed to change marketing and packaging for Crest children’s toothpaste to better show the recommended amount. The agreement matters because it draws a major consumer brand into a fast-moving debate over kids’ products and advertising claims. For investors, it highlights how legal and regulatory friction can surface quickly, even for “defensive” consumer staples names often bought for steady demand. The calendar timing is awkward. With
9 January 2026
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Vertiv (VRT) stock drops 6% as Nvidia cooling remarks keep AI-infrastructure trade jumpy

Vertiv (VRT) stock drops 6% as Nvidia cooling remarks keep AI-infrastructure trade jumpy

New York, January 8, 2026, 21:23 (EST) — Market closed Vertiv Holdings Co shares fell 6.3% to end Thursday at $160.78 after touching a session low of $158.77. Yahoo Finance The move matters now as data-center infrastructure stocks turn skittish early in 2026, with investors trying to pin down whether new chip and cooling designs change what data centers buy — and when. Reratings have been sharp and fast across anything tied to the AI buildout. Vertiv, which sells power and thermal equipment used in data centers and networks, sits at the center of that argument. Changes in cooling can
9 January 2026
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Carvana stock slips, but Morgan Stanley lifts bull case to $750 — what traders watch next

Carvana stock slips, but Morgan Stanley lifts bull case to $750 — what traders watch next

New York, January 8, 2026, 21:30 (EST) — Market closed Morgan Stanley analyst Andrew Percoco maintained an Overweight rating and a $450 price target on Carvana (CVNA) and raised his bull-case scenario to $750, TheFly reported Thursday, citing the company’s dealership purchases as a sign it is “readily expanding” beyond used cars. Shares of Carvana fell 1.8% to $442.58 after trading between $433.30 and $457.22; the stock is up about 11% so far in 2026 but about 9% below its 52-week high of $485.33. The call matters because it shifts the Carvana story away from a pure wager on the
9 January 2026
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D-Wave Quantum stock slips as $550 million Quantum Circuits deal puts dilution in focus

D-Wave Quantum stock slips as $550 million Quantum Circuits deal puts dilution in focus

NEW YORK, Jan 8, 2026, 21:16 EST — Trading ended for the session. D-Wave Quantum Inc. (NYSE: QBTS) shares dropped 3.1% on Thursday, continuing declines following its announcement to acquire competitor Quantum Circuits in a cash-and-stock transaction. The stock fluctuated between $28.66 and $30.44, with roughly 38.7 million shares traded. The acquisition signals a shift to “gate-model” quantum computers, which execute general-purpose quantum algorithms. D-Wave had previously concentrated on quantum annealing, a technique focused on optimization tasks like scheduling. The transaction also places D-Wave in a more competitive field, competing with better-funded rivals and specialized firms for clients and reputation.
9 January 2026
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Why Qualcomm stock moved: Volkswagen’s 2027 chip plan and Samsung 2nm talks

Why Qualcomm stock moved: Volkswagen’s 2027 chip plan and Samsung 2nm talks

NEW YORK, Jan 8, 2026, 21:19 (EST) — Markets closed for the day. Trading ended with all major indexes settled. Qualcomm shares closed Thursday 0.9% higher at $181.87 after Volkswagen announced it had signed a letter of intent naming Qualcomm as the main technology supplier for its next software platform. The stock fluctuated between $176.51 and $184.29 during the session. Reuters The Volkswagen partnership gives a clearer timeline for Qualcomm’s automotive plans, but revenue is still years off. Investors want chipmakers to ensure steady demand outside of smartphones. Auto projects typically have longer lifecycles once set up. The move to
9 January 2026
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Constellation Energy Corporation stock slides after Calpine deal closes — here’s what investors watch next

Constellation Energy Corporation stock slides after Calpine deal closes — here’s what investors watch next

New York, January 8, 2026, 21:09 EST — Market closed Constellation Energy Corp (CEG) shares dropped 4.8% to $322.54 on Thursday following the completion of its acquisition of privately held Calpine from Energy Capital Partners. The deal increases the combined generation capacity to 55 gigawatts, making Constellation the largest electricity producer in the United States, the company said. Constellation Markets concentrate on one main issue: firm power. Data centers vie for a steady supply while the grid’s capacity to meet peak demand declines. Constellation plans to combine nuclear “always on” generation with Calpine’s natural gas and geothermal assets. Chief Executive
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UnitedHealth stock rises as lawmakers summon insurers; UNH earnings date now in focus

UnitedHealth stock rises as lawmakers summon insurers; UNH earnings date now in focus

New York, Jan 8, 2026, 20:57 (ET) — Market closed U.S. House lawmakers have called on UnitedHealth Group Incorporated (UNH.N) and four other major insurers to testify on coverage affordability later this month, signaling growing Washington scrutiny. UnitedHealth shares rose 1.5% to close at $346.85 on Thursday. The House Energy and Commerce Committee and the Ways and Means Committee extended invitations to UnitedHealth, CVS Health, Cigna, Elevance and Ascendia for testimony on Jan. 22. Reuters The timing is sensitive. Congress is once again locked in a dispute over subsidies under the Affordable Care Act, known as Obamacare, a debate that
9 January 2026
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Dell stock slips after blunt CES AI-PC message; payrolls and Feb. earnings loom

Dell stock slips after blunt CES AI-PC message; payrolls and Feb. earnings loom

New York, Jan 8, 2026, 20:54 EST — Market closed Dell Technologies Inc (DELL.N) shares dropped 1.3% to $118.50 on Thursday. Earlier, they slipped as much as 4.4% before clawing back some ground. Trading volume hit around 11.5 million shares, while the stock’s low of $114.79 left the $115 mark under the microscope heading into Friday. The pullback came as investors wrestled with a skeptical view of the “AI PC” pitch from a top Dell exec at CES in Las Vegas. “AI probably confuses them more than it helps,” said Dell’s head of product, Kevin Terwilliger, noting that buyers aren’t
9 January 2026
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Nebius stock (NBIS) ends higher as Nvidia Rubin rollout news sinks in

Nebius stock (NBIS) ends higher as Nvidia Rubin rollout news sinks in

NEW YORK, Jan 8, 2026, 21:04 EST — Market closed Nebius Group N.V. shares climbed 1.1% on Thursday, closing at $97.30. The move extended a volatile week for the AI cloud company, which announced it will be one of the first Nvidia Cloud Partners to roll out Nvidia’s Vera Rubin NVL72 platform. The stock swung between $96.06 and $102.49, with roughly 13.0 million shares changing hands. The announcement lands at a moment when investors are picking through the AI infrastructure trade again, trying to separate hardware hype from delivery schedules. For smaller “neocloud” providers like Nebius, access to next-generation GPUs
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Stock Market Today

Stellantis stock slides 24% after €22 billion EV reset kills 2026 dividend — what to watch next

Stellantis stock slides 24% after €22 billion EV reset kills 2026 dividend — what to watch next

7 February 2026
Stellantis shares plunged 23.7% to $7.28 Friday after the company disclosed about €22.2 billion in charges tied to a reset of its electric-vehicle strategy and said it will skip its 2026 dividend. The automaker flagged a preliminary net loss of €19–21 billion for the second half of 2025. Shares rose 1.6% in late after-hours trading. Investors await Feb. 26 results and a May 21 Investor Day.
Intel stock jumps on China server CPU delays as traders map the week ahead

Intel stock jumps on China server CPU delays as traders map the week ahead

7 February 2026
Intel shares rose 4.87% to $50.59 Friday, trailing gains by Nvidia and Broadcom as chip stocks rallied. Sources said Intel and AMD warned Chinese customers of longer waits and higher prices for some server CPUs, with Intel lead times reaching six months. Intel said China accounts for over 20% of its revenue. Investors await key U.S. jobs and inflation data next week.
IRS tax refund delays? Watchdog flags staffing crunch as 2026 filing season ramps up

IRS tax refund delays? Watchdog flags staffing crunch as 2026 filing season ramps up

7 February 2026
IRS staffing has dropped to 2021 levels as the 2026 tax filing season begins, according to a Treasury watchdog. The agency faces a backlog of about 2 million returns, 129% above pre-pandemic levels. Most e-filers using direct deposit still get refunds within 21 days, but paper filings and amended returns could see delays. The IRS lowered its call-answer target to 70% for this season.
Plug Power stock jumps 12% after vote setback, with Feb 17 share decision in focus

Plug Power stock jumps 12% after vote setback, with Feb 17 share decision in focus

7 February 2026
Plug Power shares rose 11.6% Friday to $2.08 after a sharp drop the previous day, as attention shifted to a Feb. 17 shareholder vote on expanding authorized shares. The company failed to secure enough votes earlier this week and is urging overseas holders to participate. CEO Andy Marsh cited difficulties for European investors in casting ballots. A reverse stock split remains possible if the proposal fails.
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