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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.

Amazon stock (AMZN) rises on EU digital rule reprieve — here’s what traders watch next

Amazon stock (AMZN) rises on EU digital rule reprieve — here’s what traders watch next

NEW YORK, Jan 8, 2026, 16:13 EST — After-hours Amazon.com Inc shares were up about 2% at $246.30 in late trading on Thursday after people with direct knowledge said the European Union will spare Big Tech from binding obligations in its planned Digital Networks Act overhaul. Alphabet’s Google, Meta Platforms, Netflix and Microsoft are also set to fall under a voluntary framework, the people said. EU tech chief Henna Virkkunen is due to present the revamp on Jan. 20 and the European Commission declined to comment. Reuters The decision matters because telecom operators have spent years pushing Brussels to make
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Apple stock slips as India antitrust fine risk resurfaces and JPMorgan takes over Apple Card

Apple stock slips as India antitrust fine risk resurfaces and JPMorgan takes over Apple Card

New York, January 8, 2026, 16:07 ET — After-hours Apple (AAPL.O) shares fell 0.7% to $258.58 in late trading on Thursday, valuing the iPhone maker at about $3.0 trillion. The stock, trading at roughly 30 times trailing earnings, swung between $255.83 and $260.25. The move comes as investors trim exposure to large technology stocks early in the year, when fresh U.S. data can shift interest-rate bets fast. Higher bond yields can hit growth stocks because they make future profits worth less in today’s money. For Apple, the timing matters because the company is leaning harder on services like payments and
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Why P&G stock is rising today after Crest kids toothpaste label change in Texas deal

Why P&G stock is rising today after Crest kids toothpaste label change in Texas deal

New York, Jan 8, 2026, 15:35 ET — Regular session. Procter & Gamble stock rose 2.4% to $141.38 on Thursday, after swinging between $137.81 and $141.78, as investors weighed a Texas agreement over Crest children’s toothpaste labeling. Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton said Kid’s Crest packaging and marketing must “clearly depict the appropriate amount” of toothpaste for children, and P&G said it was “fully committed” to safe products as it “voluntarily” changes its artwork. A statement from Paxton’s office noted the roll-out began Jan. 1 and requires five years of compliance; Colgate-Palmolive reached a similar agreement in September, and a
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Applied Materials stock slides nearly 4% as tech cools, even after Cantor lifts AMAT target

Applied Materials stock slides nearly 4% as tech cools, even after Cantor lifts AMAT target

New York, Jan 8, 2026, 15:37 EST — Regular session Applied Materials shares were down 3.9% at $280.91 in afternoon trading on Thursday, after earlier dipping to $279.43. Cantor Fitzgerald raised its price target on the chip-equipment maker to $425 from $350 and kept an “overweight” rating, meaning it expects the shares to outperform. MarketBeat The slide comes as investors turn more selective on tech and other AI-linked names after big gains. “While AI is still hot, there are going to be winners and losers,” said Art Hogan, chief market strategist at B. Riley Wealth. The Nasdaq was down 0.65%
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Why Coca-Cola stock is up today: KO climbs as Wall Street turns defensive

Why Coca-Cola stock is up today: KO climbs as Wall Street turns defensive

New York, Jan 8, 2026, 15:37 EST — Regular session Shares of The Coca-Cola Company rose about 2.5% to $69.23 in afternoon trading on Thursday, outpacing a near-flat U.S. market. The move matters now because investors are rotating into defensive pockets as they reassess stretched valuations in parts of big tech. “It’s become a ‘show me’ sector,” Art Hogan, chief market strategist at B. Riley Wealth, said, as traders waited for Friday’s U.S. nonfarm payrolls report. Reuters The Consumer Staples Select Sector SPDR Fund (XLP) climbed about 2.4%. PepsiCo gained 1.6% and Keurig Dr Pepper rose 1.7%. Coca-Cola often trades
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Accenture stock jumps 4% on fresh AI moves: Profitmind deal, Faculty buy plan

Accenture stock jumps 4% on fresh AI moves: Profitmind deal, Faculty buy plan

New York, Jan 8, 2026, 15:31 (EST) — Regular session Accenture plc shares rose about 4.1% to $285.18 in afternoon trading on Thursday, after opening at $272.25 and sliding to $270.53. The stock later touched $286.53, putting it ahead of other IT-services names. Cognizant gained 2.1%, IBM climbed 2.0% and DXC added 0.9%. Accenture said it has invested, through Accenture Ventures, in Profitmind and will partner with the retail technology company to take its agentic AI platform to clients. Agentic AI uses software “agents” that can interpret data and trigger tasks — aimed here at pricing, inventory and merchandising decisions
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Vertiv (VRT) stock drops 7% as tech traders turn picky on AI data-center plays

Vertiv (VRT) stock drops 7% as tech traders turn picky on AI data-center plays

New York, January 8, 2026, 15:23 ET — Regular session Shares of Vertiv Holdings fell about 7% on Thursday, trading near $159.55 and sliding as low as $158.78 after opening around $171.26. The drop lands in a market that has started to punish expensive AI-adjacent names on bad days and ask harder questions on good ones. “While AI is still hot, there are going to be winners and losers,” Art Hogan, chief market strategist at B. Riley Wealth, said, as U.S. tech stocks lagged. Reuters That scrutiny sharpens on Friday, when the Labor Department is due to publish its December
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AeroVironment (AVAV) stock jumps as Trump’s $1.5T defense budget call and drone-rule carve-outs hit markets

AeroVironment (AVAV) stock jumps as Trump’s $1.5T defense budget call and drone-rule carve-outs hit markets

NEW YORK, January 8, 2026, 15:17 EST — Regular session Shares of AeroVironment Inc (AVAV.O) rose 7.8% to $343.30 at 3:05 p.m. ET on Thursday, extending a sharp run in small defense names. The stock was up as much as 16.6% earlier after touching $371.20. The move came as defense stocks climbed after President Donald Trump called for a big increase in U.S. military spending, a shift that traders treated as supportive for order books even as Washington tightens the screws on shareholder payouts. RBC Capital Markets analysts led by Ken Herbert said the prospect of a larger budget could
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D-Wave Quantum stock drops after $550M Quantum Circuits deal; QBTS eyes Jan. 27 Qubits event

D-Wave Quantum stock drops after $550M Quantum Circuits deal; QBTS eyes Jan. 27 Qubits event

New York, Jan 8, 2026, 15:12 (EST) — Regular session D-Wave Quantum Inc shares were down 3.8% at $29.05 on Thursday, a day after the company unveiled a $550 million agreement to buy Quantum Circuits, a private developer of gate-model quantum hardware. The move matters because D-Wave is trying to prove it can turn quantum computing from demos into sales, and the acquisition is a costly way to speed that pitch. Gate-model systems are designed to run broader classes of quantum algorithms, while D-Wave’s annealing machines are built mainly to tackle optimization problems. SEC Investors are also fixated on the
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Uber stock ticks higher as CES robotaxi rollout sharpens focus on Waymo and Tesla

Uber stock ticks higher as CES robotaxi rollout sharpens focus on Waymo and Tesla

New York, Jan 8, 2026, 14:58 EST — Regular session Uber Technologies, Inc (UBER.N) shares rose 1.9% to $87.85 in afternoon trading on Thursday, while partner Lucid Group (LCID.O) climbed about 4%. The move comes as investors re-price the long-running question around Uber’s future: will robotaxis become a cheaper supply of rides or a rival product that cuts into Uber’s slice of each fare. “Potential competition from autonomous vehicles has long been considered a key risk to Uber’s terminal value,” Jefferies analyst John Colantuoni wrote, pointing to renewed attention on Tesla and Alphabet’s Waymo. Investors Uber and partners Lucid and
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BMNR stock rises as MSCI backs off crypto‑treasury index shakeup; BitMine vote looms

BMNR stock rises as MSCI backs off crypto‑treasury index shakeup; BitMine vote looms

New York, Jan 8, 2026, 14:48 (EST) — Regular session Shares of BitMine Immersion Technologies, Inc. (BMNR) were up 3.1% at $31.30 in afternoon trading on Thursday, after swinging between $29.20 and $31.66. The move comes after MSCI dropped a plan to exclude so‑called digital‑asset treasury firms from its indexes. Reuters Crypto‑treasury firms — often called digital asset treasury companies, or DATCOs — have become a traded proxy for bitcoin and ether, the token used on the ethereum network, and index eligibility can matter because passive funds track those benchmarks. Owen Lau at Clear Street said MSCI’s move “removes a
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Constellation Energy stock slides as Calpine deal closes, investors eye integration updates

Constellation Energy stock slides as Calpine deal closes, investors eye integration updates

New York, Jan 8, 2026, 15:04 EST — Regular session Constellation Energy shares were down about 4.2% at $324.54 in mid-afternoon trading on Thursday, extending a two-day slide as investors digested the close of its Calpine acquisition. The stock fell 4.5% on Wednesday to $338.63, its third straight session of losses. MarketWatch Constellation said on Wednesday it completed the purchase of Calpine from Energy Capital Partners, a deal that pushes the nuclear-heavy generator deeper into natural gas and geothermal power. CEO Joe Dominguez said U.S. demand for power “is surging,” pointing to data centers and other big loads, while Calpine
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BAT share price closes near 52-week high as buyback rolls on ahead of results week

BAT share price closes near 52-week high as buyback rolls on ahead of results week

7 February 2026
British American Tobacco shares closed up 1.2% at 4,609 pence Friday, near a 52-week high. The company disclosed further share buybacks and management share purchases ahead of its Feb. 12 full-year results. BAT bought 121,668 shares for cancellation on Feb. 5. Investors await updates on nicotine alternatives and cash returns.
Anglo American share price slips as BofA turns neutral after copper outlook cut

Anglo American share price slips as BofA turns neutral after copper outlook cut

7 February 2026
Anglo American shares closed down 0.75% at 3,435 pence Friday after BofA Global Research downgraded the miner to “neutral” and raised its price target to 3,600 pence. Anglo cut its 2026 copper production guidance and warned of continued weakness at De Beers. The company expects $200 million in charges tied to its Chile copper operations in the second half of 2025.
Amazon’s $200B AI Spending Jolt Spurs Stock Selloff as Big Tech Capex Nears $650B

Amazon’s $200B AI Spending Jolt Spurs Stock Selloff as Big Tech Capex Nears $650B

7 February 2026
Amazon shares fell Friday after the company announced a $200 billion AI infrastructure plan for 2026, exceeding analyst expectations and reviving investor concerns about profitability. Combined 2026 capex flagged by Amazon, Alphabet, Microsoft, and Meta now tops $630 billion. Nvidia, AMD, and Broadcom shares surged on the news, while software and data firms remained under pressure.
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