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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.

AMD stock today: After-hours dip tracks year-end chip rotation after Fed minutes

AMD stock today: After-hours dip tracks year-end chip rotation after Fed minutes

AMD slipped 0.1% to $215.29 in after-hours trading Tuesday, mirroring a muted semiconductor sector as U.S. stocks closed slightly lower. The S&P 500 fell 0.14% and the Nasdaq dropped 0.23% after Fed minutes showed a cautious debate on rate cuts. Investors watched light holiday volumes and awaited labor data. China’s new rules on domestic chip equipment added policy uncertainty.
30 December 2025
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Apple stock slips after Fed minutes as year-end trading thins — what AAPL investors are watching

Apple stock slips after Fed minutes as year-end trading thins — what AAPL investors are watching

Apple shares slipped 0.2% to $273.18 in thin after-hours trading as investors trimmed positions in large tech stocks ahead of year-end. Market focus remains on upcoming Federal Reserve policy signals and Apple’s late-January earnings, with the stock’s recent range between $272 and $274 drawing attention from short-term traders.
30 December 2025
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Microsoft stock ticks up as Nadella reshuffles top ranks for post-OpenAI AI push

Microsoft stock ticks up as Nadella reshuffles top ranks for post-OpenAI AI push

Microsoft shares rose 0.3% to $488.52 after reports of CEO Satya Nadella reshuffling senior leadership to speed up in-house AI efforts. The Financial Times said Nadella tapped former Meta executive Jay Parikh to lead a new CoreAI unit. Investors also weighed Federal Reserve minutes showing divisions over 2026 rate cuts. Trading volume was thin ahead of year-end.
30 December 2025
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Nvidia stock dips after AI21 Labs talk report as NVDA investors size up Intel stake

Nvidia stock dips after AI21 Labs talk report as NVDA investors size up Intel stake

Nvidia shares fell 0.3% to $187.65 Tuesday after reports of advanced talks to acquire Israel’s AI21 Labs for $2–3 billion. Intel confirmed in a filing that Nvidia bought $5 billion of its stock in a private sale at $23.28 per share. Nvidia declined to comment on the AI21 talks. Chip stocks and major indexes were little changed in light year-end trading.
30 December 2025
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Meta stock closes up on Manus AI agent deal — what investors are watching next

Meta stock closes up on Manus AI agent deal — what investors are watching next

Meta shares rose 1.2% to $666.49 after the company agreed to acquire AI startup Manus, valuing the Singapore-based firm at $2–$3 billion, according to a source. Meta plans to integrate Manus technology into Meta AI and other products. Traders are watching for U.S. regulatory scrutiny due to Manus’ Chinese origins. The deal follows Manus’ recent move from China to Singapore.
30 December 2025
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Tesla stock today: TSLA slips after company posts delivery-consensus table ahead of Friday numbers

Tesla stock today: TSLA slips after company posts delivery-consensus table ahead of Friday numbers

Tesla shares slipped 0.8% to $455.75 Tuesday after the company published an analyst consensus pointing to 422,850 fourth-quarter deliveries, below some third-party estimates. The official report is due Friday. Investors remain cautious after U.S. EV tax credits expired and as cheaper rivals enter the market. Tesla’s move to release its own consensus was unusual.
30 December 2025
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MongoDB stock today: MDB slips as “MongoBleed” vulnerability and patch push stay in focus

MongoDB stock today: MDB slips as “MongoBleed” vulnerability and patch push stay in focus

MongoDB shares slipped 0.3% to $422.06 Tuesday after U.S. officials added the “MongoBleed” CVE-2025-14847 flaw to a federal exploited-vulnerabilities list. The bug, affecting zlib-compressed MongoDB servers, allows unauthenticated data access and has public exploit code. MongoDB said its Atlas cloud service is patched. Over 87,000 internet-exposed servers may be at risk, according to Tenable.
30 December 2025
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Synopsys stock slips today as SNPS faces lawsuit deadline in thin year-end trade

Synopsys stock slips today as SNPS faces lawsuit deadline in thin year-end trade

Synopsys shares fell 0.6% to $475.91 in late-afternoon New York trading as investors eyed a Tuesday deadline to seek lead-plaintiff status in a securities class action. The stock tracked a muted tech sector, with Cadence down 0.4% and SOXX flat. The lawsuit alleges misleading statements about Synopsys’ Design IP business. Year-end liquidity remained thin ahead of the Fed minutes release.
30 December 2025
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S&P Global (SPGI) stock slips near $529 as Fed minutes, year-end flows keep Wall Street muted

S&P Global (SPGI) stock slips near $529 as Fed minutes, year-end flows keep Wall Street muted

S&P Global shares slipped 0.16% to $529.25 Tuesday after its Mobility unit forecast a 2.5% drop in 2026 U.S. auto sales, citing affordability concerns. Moody’s and MSCI also traded lower. Major U.S. index ETFs hovered near flat in thin year-end trading. S&P Global Mobility projects 2026 U.S. light-vehicle sales at 15.89 million units, down from a projected 16.3 million for 2025.
30 December 2025
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American Express stock dips today as Fed minutes weigh on financials; AXP earnings date in focus

American Express stock dips today as Fed minutes weigh on financials; AXP earnings date in focus

American Express shares slipped 0.3% to $374.12 in late afternoon trading Tuesday, with Visa and Mastercard also lower. Federal Reserve minutes showed officials backing short-term bond purchases for reserve management, not as a policy shift. Investors are watching the Fed’s Jan. 27-28 meeting and American Express earnings on Jan. 30. U.S. stocks traded quietly, with financials weighing on the Dow.
30 December 2025
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Progressive stock ticks higher today after SEC filing flags 87,755-share gift; what investors watch next

Progressive stock ticks higher today after SEC filing flags 87,755-share gift; what investors watch next

Progressive shares rose 0.7% to $230 Tuesday after a regulatory filing showed director Charles A. Davis donated 87,755 shares to a charitable foundation. The stock traded between $227.53 and $230.03 on volume of about 1 million shares. U.S. insurance stocks edged higher in thin year-end trading. Davis retained 250,222 shares after the transaction.
30 December 2025
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Bloom Energy stock slips today as Clear Street lifts target but keeps Hold in thin year-end trade

Bloom Energy stock slips today as Clear Street lifts target but keeps Hold in thin year-end trade

Bloom Energy shares fell 1.7% to $86.93 in afternoon trading Tuesday, moving between $90.11 and $86.00 on light holiday volume. Clear Street raised its price target to $58 but kept a Hold rating, citing data-center capacity expectations. Bloom disclosed a new $600 million revolving credit facility led by Wells Fargo in a Dec. 23 SEC filing. Peers Plug Power and FuelCell Energy also declined.
30 December 2025
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American Airlines stock edges up today as Chicago O’Hare expansion and storm fallout stay in focus

American Airlines stock edges up today as Chicago O’Hare expansion and storm fallout stay in focus

American Airlines shares rose 0.6% to $15.24 Tuesday after announcing 100 additional peak daily departures from Chicago O’Hare for spring. The carrier also plans to extend summer service to Paris and Dublin. Investors are watching for winter-storm impacts and fuel costs ahead of expected late-January results. Airline stocks had dropped Monday as Winter Storm Ezra disrupted travel.
30 December 2025
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Applied Materials stock slips as China’s 50% domestic chip-tool rule puts AMAT in the spotlight

Applied Materials stock slips as China’s 50% domestic chip-tool rule puts AMAT in the spotlight

Applied Materials shares fell 1.1% to $260.27 Tuesday after Reuters reported China now requires chipmakers expanding capacity to source at least 50% of equipment domestically. The iShares Semiconductor ETF was little changed. Wells Fargo raised its price target on Applied Materials to $290 and maintained an Overweight rating. Lam Research and KLA shares also slipped about 1%.
30 December 2025
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Stock Market Today

  • Intel, AMD, Procter & Gamble Lead Premarket Stock Moves on Strong Earnings
    April 24, 2026, 8:40 AM EDT. Intel shares surged nearly 27% after beating first-quarter earnings estimates, reporting adjusted earnings of 29 cents per share on $13.58 billion revenue, surpassing analysts' expectations of 1 cent on $12.42 billion. Its strong outlook for the second quarter fueled the rally. Procter & Gamble rose over 3% following better-than-expected fiscal third-quarter results, earning $1.59 per share on $21.24 billion revenue versus estimates of $1.56 and $20.5 billion. Advanced Micro Devices jumped nearly 12% after an upgrade from DA Davidson and Intel's strong performance renewed confidence in the AI sector. Other movers included MaxLinear (+38%), SAP (+7%), and Comfort Systems USA (+7%). Conversely, Boyd Gaming (-6%) and Hartford Insurance Group (-5%) lagged after earnings misses. The broad market is reacting sharply to mixed earnings results, highlighting investor focus on tech and consumer sectors ahead of the regular trading session.

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IREN Stock Faces May 7 Test as AI Data Center Pivot, Microsoft Deal and $6 Billion Share-Sale Risk Collide

IREN Stock Faces May 7 Test as AI Data Center Pivot, Microsoft Deal and $6 Billion Share-Sale Risk Collide

24 April 2026
IREN Limited will report fiscal third-quarter results on May 7 after its shares rose 7.5% to $52.02, bucking a broader market decline. The company, once focused on bitcoin mining, now faces scrutiny over its AI data center expansion and large contracts, including a $9.7 billion deal with Microsoft. IREN’s AI Cloud Services revenue more than doubled last quarter but remains far below mining revenue.
Palantir’s $1.1 Billion Test: Swiss Bank Defends Stake as AI Contractor Wins New U.S. Work

Palantir’s $1.1 Billion Test: Swiss Bank Defends Stake as AI Contractor Wins New U.S. Work

24 April 2026
Swiss National Bank Chairman Martin Schlegel defended the bank’s $1.1 billion stake in Palantir after Minneapolis activists urged a sale over the company’s work with U.S. immigration authorities. The SNB held 6.24 million Palantir shares at the end of 2025. Palantir shares fell 7.24% Thursday after a previous gain. Shareholders will vote June 3 on proposals for more human rights oversight.
Skillz Stock’s $420 Million Papaya Verdict Rally Faces a Fast Reality Check

Skillz Stock’s $420 Million Papaya Verdict Rally Faces a Fast Reality Check

24 April 2026
A Manhattan federal jury ordered Papaya Gaming to pay Skillz Inc. $420 million in a false-advertising case, sending Skillz shares up 238% Thursday before falling 25% pre-market Friday. The dispute centered on Papaya’s alleged use of bots in skill-based games. Judge Denise Cote will rule in June on possible disgorgement. Skillz reported a 2025 net loss of $70.4 million on $104.5 million in revenue.
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