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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.

Costco stock rises as Mizuho upgrade sharpens focus on December sales report

Costco stock rises as Mizuho upgrade sharpens focus on December sales report

New York, January 6, 2026, 12:01 (EST) — Regular session Costco Wholesale Corporation (COST) shares rose on Tuesday, gaining $9.15, or about 1.0%, to $884.89 in midday trading. The move follows a fresh upbeat call from Mizuho, which upgraded Costco to “outperform” and said the pullback in the stock reflects execution strains tied to heavy traffic rather than a broken growth story. “All current issues swirling around shares are the byproduct of simply having too much consumer demand,” analyst David Bellinger wrote. Investing.com Investors now have a near-term checkpoint: Costco is scheduled to release December sales results on Wednesday at
6 January 2026
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Sandisk stock jumps 24% as AI storage demand and memory-price surge lift chip names

Sandisk stock jumps 24% as AI storage demand and memory-price surge lift chip names

NEW YORK, Jan 6, 2026, 11:42 EST — Regular session Sandisk Corp shares jumped about 24% on Tuesday to $339.20, after hitting a record $342.81, as investors piled into memory and data-storage names tied to artificial-intelligence spending. Western Digital climbed about 14%, Micron rose about 6%, and Seagate gained nearly 12%. The move underlined how quickly sentiment has turned back to the “memory” trade at the start of the year, with traders betting tight supply will keep pricing firm. Samsung co-CEO TM Roh told Reuters on Monday the shortage was “unprecedented,” as chipmakers divert capacity toward high-bandwidth memory (HBM), a
6 January 2026
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Visa stock edges up as DOJ presses debit antitrust case; traders eye Jan. 16 court update

Visa stock edges up as DOJ presses debit antitrust case; traders eye Jan. 16 court update

New York, Jan 6, 2026, 11:43 EST — Regular session Visa Inc. shares inched higher on Tuesday after U.S. antitrust enforcers signaled they want to keep moving their debit-network case forward despite a fight over the timetable. The stock was up 0.5% at $355.52 in late-morning trade. The case matters now because it is a rare, headline antitrust challenge to a core part of Visa’s business: how debit transactions route across payment networks and how fees are set. The pace of the court calendar can influence legal costs and how long the lawsuit hangs over the stock. In a joint
6 January 2026
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SLB Limited stock slips as Evercore upgrade meets Freedom downgrade after Venezuela rally

SLB Limited stock slips as Evercore upgrade meets Freedom downgrade after Venezuela rally

New York, January 6, 2026, 12:01 EST — Regular session Shares of SLB (SLB.N) slipped 0.1% to $43.76 by 12:01 p.m. EST on Tuesday as fresh analyst calls clashed after a Venezuela-fuelled surge in oil-linked names. The stock traded between $43.42 and $44.76 on the day. StreetInsider.com+1 The stock is in focus after U.S. energy shares jumped on Monday on bets that a shift in Washington’s stance could reopen access to Venezuela’s vast reserves, and draw in suppliers needed to lift output. Venezuelan crude is typically “heavy sour” — thick, high-sulfur oil — and “aligns well” with U.S. Gulf Coast
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Rocket Lab stock rises near 52-week high as RKLB traders weigh CFO sale notice, Neutron milestones

Rocket Lab stock rises near 52-week high as RKLB traders weigh CFO sale notice, Neutron milestones

New York, Jan 6, 2026, 11:45 EST — Regular session Rocket Lab Corp shares rose 1.6% to $79.42 in late-morning trade on Tuesday, after swinging between $74.05 and $79.71 and hovering just below a 52-week high of $79.83, according to Investing.com data. Investing.com The stock ended Monday up 2.8%, extending a sharp rally that has pushed Rocket Lab into one of the most heavily watched U.S.-listed space names. The run-up has also made the shares more sensitive to headlines on timing, margins and funding tied to big government programs. Investors are balancing bullish broker commentary against fresh insider-selling disclosures, while
6 January 2026
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Citigroup stock holds near 52-week high as Barclays lifts target to $146 ahead of earnings

Citigroup stock holds near 52-week high as Barclays lifts target to $146 ahead of earnings

New York, January 6, 2026, 11:48 EST — Regular session Citigroup (C.N) shares were up 0.1% at $123.42 in late-morning trade on Tuesday, after moving between $122.25 and $124.09 earlier in the session. Barclays analyst Jason Goldberg raised his price target on Citi — a forecast for the share price — to $146 from $115 and kept an Overweight rating, writing that “the trends that drove double-digit earnings growth” should carry into 2026. TipRanks The stock’s pause comes as Wall Street extends a new-year rally and investors pivot to this week’s U.S. data and the start of quarterly reports for
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UnitedHealth stock jumps on TPG-Optum UK deal report as Jan. 27 earnings loom

UnitedHealth stock jumps on TPG-Optum UK deal report as Jan. 27 earnings loom

New York, January 6, 2026, 11:46 (EST) — Regular session UnitedHealth Group shares climbed on Tuesday after a report said buyout firm TPG was closing in on a deal for the insurer’s Optum UK unit, a move investors read as another step in reshaping its health-services portfolio. The stock was up 2.1% at $349.25 by 11:30 a.m. ET. Reuters The timing matters because UnitedHealth is nearing a key reset for investors: its full-year 2025 results and 2026 guidance due later this month. The company has said it will report on Jan. 27 before the market opens and host an 8
6 January 2026
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Lam Research stock jumps nearly 7% on fresh Aletheia “Buy” call as CES focus stays on AI

Lam Research stock jumps nearly 7% on fresh Aletheia “Buy” call as CES focus stays on AI

New York, Jan 6, 2026, 11:43 EST — Regular session Shares of Lam Research rose about 6.9% to $208.15 on Tuesday after Aletheia Capital analyst Warren Lau began coverage with a buy rating and a $260 price target, saying new products could “further propel” the stock. The shares touched an intraday high of $208.55. StreetInsider.com The move matters because chip-equipment stocks are back in focus early in 2026 as investors bet the build-out of artificial intelligence (AI) data centers will keep capital spending on chip factories elevated. Lam makes etch and deposition tools — equipment used to carve and stack
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Coinbase stock slips after Monday rally as bitcoin cools; Goldman upgrade stays in focus

Coinbase stock slips after Monday rally as bitcoin cools; Goldman upgrade stays in focus

New York, Jan 6, 2026, 11:25 EST — Regular session Coinbase Global Inc (COIN) shares were down 1.2% at $251.90 on Tuesday, after closing at $254.92 in the prior session. Bitcoin slipped 0.6% to $93,227. The pullback matters because Coinbase remains a liquid proxy for shifts in crypto risk appetite, even as the company tries to broaden its business beyond transaction fees. Investors are weighing whether that shift can dampen the stock’s sharp swings tied to token prices. That question is back in focus with markets bracing for catalysts that can jolt rate expectations and risk sentiment. When crypto prices
6 January 2026
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Goldman Sachs stock rises after Barclays hikes target as bank-rule bets build

Goldman Sachs stock rises after Barclays hikes target as bank-rule bets build

New York, Jan 6, 2026, 11:20 EST — Regular session The Goldman Sachs Group Inc (NYSE:GS) shares rose 0.6% to $953.95 in late-morning trade on Tuesday after Barclays raised its price target on the Wall Street bank to $1,048 from $850 and kept an Overweight rating, TheFly reported. Barclays said it expects the trends that drove double-digit earnings growth and bank stock outperformance in 2025 to carry into 2026. TipRanks The move comes after financial shares powered Monday’s rally that pushed the Dow to an all-time high, with Goldman, JPMorgan Chase and Morgan Stanley touching records as investors positioned for
6 January 2026
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Robinhood stock slips as order-flow settlement notice lands; crypto-linked names softer

Robinhood stock slips as order-flow settlement notice lands; crypto-linked names softer

New York, Jan 6, 2026, 11:29 EST — Regular session Robinhood Markets, Inc. shares were down 1.7% at $121.20 in late morning trading on Tuesday, lagging a modest rise in U.S. equities as crypto-linked names cooled with bitcoin off its session highs. Coinbase fell 0.9%, while Charles Schwab rose 0.7%. The moves matter because Robinhood’s revenue is tightly tied to customer trading activity, which often tracks swings in risk appetite — from crypto to options. With big macro data due later this week, some investors were trimming exposure to high-beta brokerage names after a strong start to the year. A
6 January 2026
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JPMorgan stock slips after record run as investors eye Jan. 13 earnings

JPMorgan stock slips after record run as investors eye Jan. 13 earnings

New York, January 6, 2026, 11:19 EST — Regular session JPMorgan Chase & Co (JPM.N) shares slipped 0.3% to $333 in late morning trade on Tuesday, easing after a sharp rally that pushed the bank to record highs in the prior session. The move matters because JPMorgan is set to open the U.S. bank earnings season next week, and investors are looking for fresh clues on how 2026 may shape up for loan growth, credit quality and capital returns. Traders will also watch net interest income — the gap between what banks earn on loans and pay on deposits —
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Stock Market Today

No $2,000 IRS stimulus check is coming in February 2026 — but Trump’s tariff-check talk keeps the rumors alive

No $2,000 IRS stimulus check is coming in February 2026 — but Trump’s tariff-check talk keeps the rumors alive

7 February 2026
The IRS has not announced new federal stimulus payments for February 2026, and Congress has not approved fresh checks. Trump told NBC he is considering $2,000 tariff rebate checks but has not committed, saying any payout would likely come later in 2026. The IRS warns taxpayers to ignore texts and emails about “stimulus payments” and verify notices through official channels.
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