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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.

American Airlines stock today: AAL holds $15.33 as oil’s slump puts fuel costs back in focus

American Airlines stock today: AAL holds $15.33 as oil’s slump puts fuel costs back in focus

NEW YORK, January 1, 2026, 20:23 ET — Market closed American Airlines Group Inc (AAL.O) shares last closed unchanged at $15.33 in the year’s final trading session on Dec. 31, before the New Year’s Day holiday shuttered U.S. stock markets on Thursday. The stock traded about 27.7 million shares that day, the company’s historical price data show. American Airlines+1 With trading set to resume on Friday, investors are taking fresh cues from energy markets. Fuel is a major, fast-moving cost for airlines because jet fuel prices tend to move with crude oil and refining conditions. The other near-term question is
2 January 2026
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Applied Digital stock rises as analysts stay bullish ahead of Jan. 7 earnings and ChronoScale plan

Applied Digital stock rises as analysts stay bullish ahead of Jan. 7 earnings and ChronoScale plan

NEW YORK, January 1, 2026, 20:19 ET — Market closed Applied Digital Corporation shares rose about 1.8% to $24.52 on Dec. 31, the last trading day of 2025, after analysts reiterated bullish ratings heading into next week’s earnings. U.S. stock markets were closed on Thursday for the New Year’s Day holiday. MarketWatch The small-cap data-center operator has become a high-octane bet on demand for power, cooling and space to run artificial intelligence workloads. That matters now because the next earnings update is due next week, and investors are looking for clearer signals on lease momentum, buildout pace and financing needs.
2 January 2026
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MARA stock slides into 2026 after share-plan filing as bitcoin steadies near $88,000

MARA stock slides into 2026 after share-plan filing as bitcoin steadies near $88,000

NEW YORK, January 1, 2026, 20:10 ET — Market closed MARA Holdings, Inc (MARA) shares fell 3.6% in the last U.S. session of 2025, closing at $8.98 after trading between $8.96 and $9.40. U.S. markets were shut on Thursday for New Year’s Day. Traders often treat MARA as a leveraged proxy for bitcoin because miners earn bitcoin by running specialized computers that help secure the network. That linkage matters at the start of 2026 as investors reassess crypto exposure against broader risk sentiment. Bitcoin was last up about 1% at around $88,666, but was on track to end 2025 down
2 January 2026
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BMNR stock slips into New Year holiday as report flags South Korean retail buying despite 80% drop

BMNR stock slips into New Year holiday as report flags South Korean retail buying despite 80% drop

NEW YORK, January 1, 2026, 20:10 ET — Market closed BitMine Immersion Technologies Inc shares fell 2.06% to $27.15 on Wednesday, ranging from $28.08 to $26.84 on volume of about 33.88 million shares, ahead of the New Year’s Day market closure. CoinDesk reported South Korean retail traders kept buying BMNR despite an 80% drop from its July peak. The fresh focus matters because BMNR has become a high-volatility trade tied to crypto sentiment and flows, rather than just company fundamentals. BitMine describes itself as running “ETH treasury operations” — shorthand for holding ether on the balance sheet and managing it
2 January 2026
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PSLV stock slides 6% as silver selloff bites — what to watch before Friday’s reopen

PSLV stock slides 6% as silver selloff bites — what to watch before Friday’s reopen

NEW YORK, January 1, 2026, 19:58 ET — Market closed. Sprott Physical Silver Trust (PSLV) last closed down 6.2% at $23.65 on Wednesday, a steep drop that left the silver-linked fund under pressure going into the New Year. U.S. stock markets were closed on Thursday for the holiday and are due to reopen on Friday. StockAnalysis PSLV is a closed-end trust designed to give investors exposure to physical silver bullion without storing the metal themselves. Sprott said PSLV’s net asset value (NAV) — the per-unit value of the trust’s assets minus liabilities — was $24.59 as of Dec. 31, leaving
2 January 2026
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BigBear.ai stock: $250 million Ask Sage deal closes as markets shut for New Year’s Day

BigBear.ai stock: $250 million Ask Sage deal closes as markets shut for New Year’s Day

NEW YORK, January 1, 2026, 20:11 ET — Market closed BigBear.ai Holdings, Inc. said after the market close on Dec. 31 it completed its $250 million cash acquisition of Ask Sage, stepping up its push into secure generative AI for defense and intelligence customers. Chief executive Kevin McAleenan said the deal would “accelerate our vision of delivering mission-ready AI that customers can deploy with confidence.” Shares of BigBear.ai (BBAI) last traded at $5.40, down about 1.7%, after moving between $5.30 and $5.53 in the last session, with U.S. markets closed on Thursday for the New Year’s Day holiday. BigBear.ai Holdings,
2 January 2026
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Split BP? New FT letter reignites break-up debate as India presses $30bn Reliance gas claim

Split BP? New FT letter reignites break-up debate as India presses $30bn Reliance gas claim

NEW YORK, January 1, 2026, 19:57 ET A letter published in the Financial Times argued BP should split into two companies, separating its oil-and-gas production business from its downstream consumer-facing operations such as fuel marketing and electric-vehicle charging. (Financial Times) The debate comes as activist pressure helps drive a new wave of corporate restructuring. Dealogic data cited by the Financial Times showed global companies announced more than $1 trillion of asset sales in 2025, with nearly $1.2 trillion across almost 7,000 deals by mid-December. (Financial Times) BP’s structure has drawn attention in part because the company straddles traditional oil and
2 January 2026
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AMD and ASML: Two chip stocks investors are watching as 2026 hinges on AI spending

AMD and ASML: Two chip stocks investors are watching as 2026 hinges on AI spending

NEW YORK, January 1, 2026, 19:47 ET Artificial intelligence spending is shaping investor positioning as 2026 gets underway, with strategists warning that the next phase of the equity rally will depend on whether companies can justify soaring data-center budgets. Reuters The focus is keeping semiconductors at the center of the debate, from chip designers to the equipment makers that enable advanced manufacturing. A recent market note by Dutch investing site De Belegger singled out Advanced Micro Devices and ASML as potential long-term beneficiaries. De Belegger U.S. stocks finished 2025 with another year of strong gains, and strategists said repeating that
2 January 2026
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China’s 55% beef tariff hits Australia as China caps imports for 2026

China’s 55% beef tariff hits Australia as China caps imports for 2026

NEW YORK, January 1, 2026, 19:55 ET China will charge an additional 55% tariff on beef imports that exceed new country quotas, tightening access for Australia and other major suppliers under a three-year safeguard system that began at the start of 2026. For 2026, China set quotas of 1.1 million metric tons for Brazil, 205,000 for Australia and 164,000 for the United States, and said the limits would rise gradually each year. South China Morning Post Australia exported more than 295,000 metric tons of beef to China in the first 11 months of 2025, and the Australian Meat Industry Council
2 January 2026
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Boeing’s $2.04 billion B-52 engine upgrade contract puts Port San Antonio in the spotlight

Boeing’s $2.04 billion B-52 engine upgrade contract puts Port San Antonio in the spotlight

NEW YORK, January 1, 2026, 19:21 ET Boeing (BA.N) has landed a $2.04 billion U.S. Air Force task order to advance the B-52 Commercial Engine Replacement Program, with work planned at Port San Antonio in Texas alongside sites in Oklahoma City, Seattle and Indianapolis. The work is expected to run through May 31, 2033, and begins with about $35.8 million in fiscal 2026 research-and-testing funding, a Defense Department contract notice showed. KSAT The award matters now because it moves the B-52 re-engining effort into hands-on integration and testing after a major design checkpoint, a step needed to keep the bomber
2 January 2026
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Air Force’s B-1B Upgrade Push Fuels Fresh Debate Over B-21 Raider Speed and Spending

Air Force’s B-1B Upgrade Push Fuels Fresh Debate Over B-21 Raider Speed and Spending

NEW YORK, January 1, 2026, 19:25 ET A defense commentary published this week put a spotlight on the U.S. Air Force’s plan to keep the B-1B Lancer relevant through upgrades while it transitions to the B-21 Raider stealth bomber. The piece argued the stopgap reduces near-term risk but sharpens questions about whether the Pentagon should accelerate B-21 procurement. Why that matters now is the Air Force’s looming “bathtub effect” — a dip in bomber capacity as older aircraft retire faster than replacements arrive. Analysts have warned the shortfall could persist for years if production ramps slowly. Air & Space Forces
2 January 2026
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QBTS stock pauses into 2026 as D-Wave heads for CES showcase and analysts flag upside

QBTS stock pauses into 2026 as D-Wave heads for CES showcase and analysts flag upside

NEW YORK, January 1, 2026, 19:43 ET — Market closed. D-Wave Quantum Inc. shares (QBTS) last closed down 0.4% at $26.15 on Wednesday, with U.S. stock markets closed on Thursday for New Year’s Day. (Nasdaq holiday schedule) The pause leaves investors in the volatile quantum-computing pocket of the market looking for the next catalyst as 2026 gets underway, with near-term events likely to drive sentiment in the absence of fresh company filings or earnings. D-Wave said it will participate in CES 2026 as a sponsor of the CES Foundry event in Las Vegas on Jan. 7-8. (D-Wave press release) “Showcasing
2 January 2026
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CapitaLand Investment share price jumps as CapitaLand REIT payouts roll in — what’s next for 9CI

CapitaLand Investment share price jumps as CapitaLand REIT payouts roll in — what’s next for 9CI

7 February 2026
CapitaLand Investment shares rose 1.3% to S$3.12 on Friday, bucking a 0.8% drop in Singapore’s benchmark index. CapitaLand Integrated Commercial Trust reported a 16.4% jump in second-half distributable income, while CapitaLand Ascendas REIT posted a 1.4% full-year rise. CapitaLand China Trust saw full-year DPU fall to 4.82 cents amid weaker yuan and occupancy. CLI reports FY2025 results on Feb. 11.
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