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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.

Marvell (MRVL) stock drops 2% into year-end close as chip trade cools — what’s next

Marvell (MRVL) stock drops 2% into year-end close as chip trade cools — what’s next

Marvell Technology shares fell 2.1% to $84.98 Wednesday on volume of 7.2 million as the Nasdaq and S&P 500 closed lower in thin year-end trading. Marvell’s $3.25 billion Celestial AI acquisition is expected to close in Q1 2026, per SEC filings. CEO Matt Murphy projects $10 billion in fiscal-year revenue, with data center sales up 25%. U.S. markets close Thursday for New Year’s and reopen Friday.
1 January 2026
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Nebius Group (NBIS) stock falls as insider sale filings surface ahead of Jan. 2 trading restart

Nebius Group (NBIS) stock falls as insider sale filings surface ahead of Jan. 2 trading restart

Nebius Group N.V. shares fell 1.7% to $83.71 after U.S. filings showed insiders plan to sell Class A shares in early January. Form 144 notices listed Arkadiy Volozh proposing to sell 41,000 shares, with smaller sales from three other insiders. About 7.1 million shares traded Wednesday. The S&P 500 and Nasdaq Composite both declined, with technology stocks under pressure.
1 January 2026
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Qualcomm stock slides in thin year-end trade; QCOM turns to Feb. 4 earnings next

Qualcomm stock slides in thin year-end trade; QCOM turns to Feb. 4 earnings next

Qualcomm closed down 1.5% at $171.05 in the final U.S. trading session of 2025, trailing some semiconductor peers as Wall Street ended the year lower. Trading volume was 4.5 million shares, less than half its 50-day average. The stock finished about 17% below its 52-week high. Markets reopen Jan. 2 after the New Year holiday, with the Federal Reserve’s next policy meeting set for Jan. 27–28.
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Johnson & Johnson stock ends 2025 steady as Halda deal closes and Barclays hikes target

Johnson & Johnson stock ends 2025 steady as Halda deal closes and Barclays hikes target

Johnson & Johnson closed its $3.05 billion acquisition of Halda Therapeutics, saying the deal will cut adjusted EPS by $0.20 between late 2025 and 2026. JNJ shares edged up 0.02% to $206.95 as the S&P 500 fell 0.74% on the year’s final trading day. Barclays raised its price target to $217, maintaining an Equal Weight rating. The company will discuss its 2026 outlook on Jan. 21.
1 January 2026
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Sandisk sets Jan. 29 earnings date; SNDK dips after-hours as NAND outlook comes into focus

Sandisk sets Jan. 29 earnings date; SNDK dips after-hours as NAND outlook comes into focus

Sandisk will report fiscal second-quarter results on Jan. 29, 2026, after shares fell 1.2% to $237.38 in thin after-hours trading. The company recently posted first-quarter revenue of $2.31 billion and forecast second-quarter revenue of $2.55–$2.65 billion. Investors are focused on NAND flash pricing and data-center demand heading into 2026. Sandisk joined the S&P 500 in November after separating from Western Digital.
1 January 2026
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10% yield play on Lululemon draws options interest as SM Energy tops investor search lists

10% yield play on Lululemon draws options interest as SM Energy tops investor search lists

Trefis outlined a put-options trade on Lululemon targeting a 10.5% annualized yield as shares trade near $210, about 50% below their 52-week high. TheStreet Pro noted Lululemon’s forward valuation now trails the S&P 500. Founder Chip Wilson is backing new board nominees, signaling a proxy fight. Zacks reported SM Energy as heavily searched, with earnings estimates down 4.8% in 30 days.
1 January 2026
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Costco stock slips into year-end as investors focus on Jan. 7 sales report

Costco stock slips into year-end as investors focus on Jan. 7 sales report

Costco shares slipped 0.1% to $864.37 in thin year-end trading Wednesday, ahead of its December sales report due Jan. 7. The stock moved between $862.25 and $867.76 as investors weighed lighter holiday volumes and awaited signals on consumer demand and interest rates. The SPDR S&P Retail ETF fell 0.3%; Walmart dropped 0.2%. The Federal Reserve’s latest minutes showed officials split on future rate moves.
1 January 2026
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Rigetti (RGTI) stock ends 2025 lower as year-end selling hits quantum names — what to watch next

Rigetti (RGTI) stock ends 2025 lower as year-end selling hits quantum names — what to watch next

Rigetti Computing shares closed down 1.2% at $22.15 Wednesday, then rose to $22.26 in late trading. Other U.S.-listed quantum computing stocks also slipped as Wall Street ended 2025 lower on thin volume. The S&P 500 finished the year up 16.39%, Nasdaq up 20.36%. U.S. markets will be closed Thursday for New Year’s Day.
1 January 2026
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Verizon stock today: VZ ends 2025 nearly flat as investors circle Jan. 30 earnings, dividend dates

Verizon stock today: VZ ends 2025 nearly flat as investors circle Jan. 30 earnings, dividend dates

Verizon closed up 0.1% at $40.73 in the year’s final session, with little movement ahead of its Jan. 30 earnings webcast. The NYSE will close Jan. 1 for New Year’s Day and reopen Jan. 2. Verizon’s next dividend payout is $0.69 a share, ex-dividend Jan. 12. Investors await updates on its $20 billion Frontier deal and key subscriber metrics.
1 January 2026
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  • Air Products and Chemicals (APD) Stock Likely Overvalued After Recent Gains
    April 23, 2026, 9:10 PM EDT. Air Products and Chemicals (APD) shares have climbed 2.2% in the past week and 21.2% year-to-date, reaching around $303.65. However, a Discounted Cash Flow (DCF) analysis, which estimates a company's intrinsic value based on projected future cash flows, values APD closer to $252.16 per share. This suggests the stock is about 20.4% overvalued under current assumptions. The company currently scores 0 out of 6 on a valuation scale, highlighting potential concerns. While the stock benefits from its position in industrial gases and materials sectors, the recent price run may be ahead of fundamentals according to valuation metrics used by analysts.

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Newmont earnings today: Gold miner beats Q1 profit, adds $6 billion buyback but warns on Q2 costs

Newmont earnings today: Gold miner beats Q1 profit, adds $6 billion buyback but warns on Q2 costs

24 April 2026
Newmont reported adjusted first-quarter earnings of $2.90 per share on $7.31 billion in sales, beating estimates as realized gold prices surged to $4,900 an ounce. Attributable gold output fell to 1.30 million ounces from 1.54 million a year earlier. The miner declared a $0.26 dividend and authorized a new $6 billion share buyback. Newmont expects higher costs and lower output in the second quarter.
SAP Q1 Earnings Beat Forecasts as Cloud Revenue Climbs 27% in Constant Currencies, Outlook Holds

SAP Q1 Earnings Beat Forecasts as Cloud Revenue Climbs 27% in Constant Currencies, Outlook Holds

24 April 2026
SAP reported a 17% rise in first-quarter operating profit to 2.74 billion euros and a 19% jump in cloud revenue to 5.96 billion euros, beating forecasts. The company kept its 2026 targets and full-year outlook unchanged. SAP’s U.S. shares reversed losses after the results, climbing nearly 7% in after-hours trading. Management warned cloud revenue growth will slow in the second quarter.
MaxLinear Stock Surges as AI Data-Center Chip Demand Drives Big Q2 Outlook

MaxLinear Stock Surges as AI Data-Center Chip Demand Drives Big Q2 Outlook

24 April 2026
MaxLinear forecast second-quarter revenue of $160 million to $170 million, well above Wall Street’s estimate of $137.1 million. First-quarter revenue rose 43% to $137.2 million, driven by demand for optical products in AI data centers. Shares surged over 23% to $42.47 in after-hours trading. Infrastructure revenue jumped 136% from a year earlier, becoming the company’s largest segment.
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