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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.

Air India CEO hunt heats up as Tata weighs replacing Campbell Wilson

Air India CEO hunt heats up as Tata weighs replacing Campbell Wilson

New Delhi, Jan 6, 2026, 07:29 (IST) Air India’s board is scouting for a new chief executive to replace Campbell Wilson, two people with direct knowledge of the matter said. (Reuters) The discussions come as Air India remains under intense oversight after a crash in June 2025 killed 260 people, prompting regulators to flag a string of safety and compliance lapses, the sources said. That scrutiny has raised the stakes for Tata Group, which has spent heavily since buying the former state carrier in 2022 and wants to turn it into a credible challenger in one of the world’s fastest-growing
6 January 2026
ConocoPhillips stock climbs on Venezuela oil shake-up; $10 billion claims back in focus

ConocoPhillips stock climbs on Venezuela oil shake-up; $10 billion claims back in focus

New York, Jan 5, 2026, 20:48 EST — Market closed ConocoPhillips (COP) shares closed up about 2.6% on Monday at $99.20. Energy stocks rallied after President Donald Trump said Washington would keep an embargo on Venezuelan oil exports in place for now while his administration lined up talks later this week with oil executives on reviving output there — a project analysts say would take years and billions of dollars. Reuters Investors are also revisiting the company’s Venezuela-related claims, rather than its near-term drilling prospects. J.P. Morgan analysts said ConocoPhillips has outstanding claims approaching $10 billion, and the stock rose
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D-Wave Quantum stock jumps nearly 9% as CES Foundry puts QBTS back in focus

D-Wave Quantum stock jumps nearly 9% as CES Foundry puts QBTS back in focus

New York, Jan 5, 2026, 20:49 EST — Market closed Shares of D-Wave Quantum Inc. rose 8.9% to $30.64 on Monday, outpacing a roughly 0.6% gain in the S&P 500 and a 0.8% rise in the Nasdaq-heavy QQQ ETF. The stock traded between $27.79 and $31.33, with about 46.0 million shares changing hands. The move lands as the Consumer Electronics Show’s CES Foundry spotlights quantum technology on Jan. 7–8 at the Fontainebleau in Las Vegas. CES organizers list D-Wave among the companies expected to run live demos at the Foundry. CES That matters for QBTS now because the stock has
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Marvell (MRVL) stock lifts on Melius “buy” call, with CES CEO appearance next

Marvell (MRVL) stock lifts on Melius “buy” call, with CES CEO appearance next

New York, January 5, 2026, 20:48 (EST) — Market closed Marvell Technology, Inc. shares rose on Monday after Melius Research upgraded the chipmaker to “buy” and set a $135 price target, Barron’s reported. The stock closed up 0.94% at $90.23. “The lasting power of AI for investors is anyone’s guess,” analyst Ben Reitzes wrote. Barron’s+1 The call lands as investors head into CES, where chip and cloud executives often outline their next AI infrastructure build-outs. Marvell sells networking silicon and custom chips, known as custom silicon, that are designed to a customer’s specifications. Those customers — called hyperscalers because they
6 January 2026
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Nike stock rises 2% as UBS survey shows brand strength improving; investors eye March earnings

Nike stock rises 2% as UBS survey shows brand strength improving; investors eye March earnings

New York, Jan 5, 2026, 20:44 (EST) — Market closed Nike, Inc. shares rose nearly 2% on Monday after UBS said its latest global sportswear survey showed the brand’s standing improving year on year, even as the bank warned the company’s turnaround may take longer than investors want. Investing.com The move matters because Nike has been trying to rebuild momentum following a bruising post-earnings selloff in mid-December, when investors focused on shrinking profitability and weak demand in China. Survey-based reads can shape near-term positioning when there is no fresh company update and the next results are still weeks away. Reuters+1
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Adobe stock slips on Jefferies downgrade as AI payoff questioned — what to watch next

Adobe stock slips on Jefferies downgrade as AI payoff questioned — what to watch next

New York, Jan 5, 2026, 20:40 EST — Market closed Adobe (ADBE.O) shares slipped on Monday after Jefferies downgraded the Photoshop maker to “hold,” arguing that the company’s push to monetise new artificial intelligence tools is not yet translating into faster growth. The stock ended down 0.5% at $331.56. Investing.com The downgrade matters now because investors are re-pricing software stocks around a simple question: will generative AI add incremental subscription revenue, or pressure the value of traditional application licences? For Adobe, which has leaned on Creative Cloud subscriptions for years, that debate is moving from product demos to revenue math.
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Halliburton stock jumps nearly 8% on Venezuela jolt as oil-services rally takes hold

Halliburton stock jumps nearly 8% on Venezuela jolt as oil-services rally takes hold

New York, Jan 5, 2026, 20:46 EST — Market closed Halliburton Co (HAL.N) shares jumped 7.9% on Monday to $31.92, after touching a session high of $33.33. SLB (SLB.N) added 9.0% and Baker Hughes (BKR.O) rose 4.1%, while the VanEck Oil Services ETF gained 5.2%. The gains followed a sharp move across energy names after U.S. forces captured Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro, lifting expectations that Washington’s action could open a path for U.S. firms to re-engage with Venezuela’s oil sector. The Trump administration plans to meet with executives from U.S. oil companies later this week to discuss boosting Venezuelan production,
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Why KLA stock jumped 6% and what CES headlines mean for KLAC next

Why KLA stock jumped 6% and what CES headlines mean for KLAC next

New York, January 5, 2026, 20:26 EST — Market closed KLA Corp (KLAC) shares climbed 6.3% on Monday to $1,352.45, extending a strong start to 2026 for semiconductor equipment makers. That matters because KLA’s tools help chipmakers spot defects and improve “yield” — the share of usable chips produced — making the stock a frequent read-through on spending at fabrication plants, known as fabs. KLA Corporation The latest bid followed fresh CES headlines out of Las Vegas, where Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang rolled out new chips and autonomy-focused artificial intelligence models. “The ChatGPT moment for physical AI is here,” Huang
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Valero stock leaps 9% on Venezuela shock — what investors are watching next

Valero stock leaps 9% on Venezuela shock — what investors are watching next

New York, Jan 5, 2026, 20:13 EST — Market closed Valero Energy Corp shares were last up 9.2% at $180.57, after trading as high as $184.97, before U.S. markets closed on Monday. The move tracked a broad bid in oil and refining stocks after President Donald Trump said the United States would take control of Venezuela following the arrest of President Nicolas Maduro. The Trump administration is planning to meet U.S. oil executives later this week, and CBS News reported the talks were expected on Thursday with Energy Secretary Chris Wright, citing an unnamed source. Reuters For refiners, the focus
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Walmart stock: Mizuho lifts target but drops WMT from top picks as Feb. 19 earnings loom

Walmart stock: Mizuho lifts target but drops WMT from top picks as Feb. 19 earnings loom

New York, Jan 5, 2026, 20:03 EST — Market closed Walmart Inc shares were last at $112.71 after U.S. markets shut, little changed in late after-hours trading. The muted move masks a bigger question hanging over big-box retail at the start of 2026: whether spending holds up as inflation remains elevated and the labor market shows signs of cooling. For Walmart, that debate matters because it sits at the intersection of grocery essentials and discretionary categories. Investors tend to treat it as both a consumer bellwether and a defensive name when households tighten budgets. In Monday’s regular session, Walmart closed
6 January 2026
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Caterpillar stock jumps: what CAT plans to unveil with Nvidia at CES 2026

Caterpillar stock jumps: what CAT plans to unveil with Nvidia at CES 2026

New York, Jan 5, 2026, 19:59 EST — After-hours Caterpillar’s stock closed up 2.96% on Monday and was up about 0.3% in after-hours trading as the heavy equipment maker laid out plans to showcase “industrial AI” — artificial intelligence applied to machine and jobsite data — and autonomy, or equipment operating with less human control, at CES 2026. StockAnalysis+1 The timing matters because CES puts a global spotlight on companies trying to turn AI buzz into products customers will pay for, and Caterpillar has leaned into technology as a growth narrative alongside its cyclical construction and mining business. Caterpillar Investors+1
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Johnson & Johnson stock slips despite fresh bullish calls — what investors watch before earnings

Johnson & Johnson stock slips despite fresh bullish calls — what investors watch before earnings

New York, Jan 5, 2026, 20:16 EST — Market closed Johnson & Johnson shares ended down 1.47% at $204.31 on Monday, giving back early gains even as Wall Street analysts reiterated bullish calls on the healthcare conglomerate. StreetInsider.com The move matters because investors are heading into a dense stretch of company updates, with management set to speak at the JPMorgan Healthcare Conference next week and to deliver fourth-quarter results later this month. In a market that has leaned into cyclical names, defensive stocks like J&J often need a clean guidance message to keep money flowing in. JNJ.com+2investor.jnj.com+2 Analysts are also
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Stock Market Today

Cadence Bank stock is stuck at $42.11 after Huntington deal — what CADE holders watch next week

Cadence Bank stock is stuck at $42.11 after Huntington deal — what CADE holders watch next week

7 February 2026
Cadence Bank shares have been delisted following Huntington Bancshares’ takeover, with each Cadence share converted into 2.475 Huntington shares. Huntington closed Friday at $19.27 and named Senthil Kumar as chief risk officer ahead of new regulatory requirements. The merger leaves Cadence as a brand under Huntington, with customer account conversions planned for mid-2026. Huntington executives will address investors at a UBS conference on Tuesday.
NIO stock jumps on profit alert, with Monday’s open in focus

NIO stock jumps on profit alert, with Monday’s open in focus

7 February 2026
NIO shares jumped 7.23% to $5.04 Friday after the company forecast a swing to adjusted operating profit of up to 1.2 billion yuan for the fourth quarter. Trading volume reached 90.8 million shares, far above average. Nio’s deliveries rose 72% to 124,807 vehicles in the quarter. The company said results are preliminary and unaudited, with final figures due in March.
Snap stock price bounces to $5.22 after upgrades — what traders watch next week

Snap stock price bounces to $5.22 after upgrades — what traders watch next week

7 February 2026
Snap Inc. shares closed up 2% at $5.22 Friday after a volatile week, with 94 million shares traded. The company forecast Q1 revenue below analyst expectations, despite a fourth-quarter beat and a 28% rise in active advertisers. Daily active users fell by 3 million to 474 million. Analysts remain divided, with some upgrading and others trimming price targets.
Bradesco stock drops on 2026 guidance — what BBDC4 investors watch next week

Bradesco stock drops on 2026 guidance — what BBDC4 investors watch next week

7 February 2026
Bradesco’s preferred shares fell 2.55% to 20.61 reais Friday after the bank issued 2026 guidance pointing to slower growth in some areas. Fourth-quarter recurring net income rose 20.6% to 6.5 billion reais, with 2025 ROAE at 15.2%. The Ibovespa closed up 0.45%. Bradesco ADRs ended down 0.5% at $3.98 in New York.
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