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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.

Palantir stock today: PLTR closes 2025 at $177.75 as New Year’s Day shuts markets; Wedbush keeps $230 target

Palantir stock today: PLTR closes 2025 at $177.75 as New Year’s Day shuts markets; Wedbush keeps $230 target

NEW YORK, January 1, 2026, 09:59 ET — Market closed Palantir Technologies Inc (PLTR.O) shares closed down 1.7% at $177.75 on Wednesday, after ending Tuesday at $180.84, Nasdaq data showed. U.S. markets were closed on Thursday for the New Year’s Day holiday. Nasdaq+1 The timing matters for Palantir investors because the stock has become a fast-moving proxy for sentiment around artificial intelligence-linked software names. Holiday closures can concentrate flows into the next open, magnifying moves that might otherwise play out over several sessions. With the calendar turning and trading paused on Thursday, investors return on Friday with little time to
1 January 2026
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GOOG stock today: Analyst lifts Alphabet target to $385 as AI-search optimism kicks off 2026

GOOG stock today: Analyst lifts Alphabet target to $385 as AI-search optimism kicks off 2026

NEW YORK, January 1, 2026, 09:54 ET — Market closed Citizens Financial Group analyst Andrew Boone raised his price target on Google parent Alphabet to $385 from $340, citing AI Mode and AI Overviews in Search and the release of the Gemini 3 model, even as ChatGPT and Perplexity vie for users, Barron’s reported. “We view AI search as a tailwind near term for query growth,” Boone wrote, and the new target implies about 22% upside from Tuesday’s close, the report said. U.S. stock markets were closed on Thursday for the New Year’s Day holiday. Barron’s+1 Alphabet’s non-voting Class C
1 January 2026
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Meta Platforms (META) stock in focus as scam-ad probe and lawsuit hang over shares into 2026

Meta Platforms (META) stock in focus as scam-ad probe and lawsuit hang over shares into 2026

NEW YORK, January 1, 2026, 09:47 ET — Market closed. Meta Platforms (META) shares were last down 0.9% at $660.09 from the prior close in the final session of 2025, after trading between $658.45 and $667.08. The stock came into focus as fresh legal and regulatory pressure built around scam advertising on Facebook and Instagram, a core revenue stream for the social media company. That matters now because ads account for most of Meta’s sales, and regulators are pushing platforms to verify who is paying for them. “Universal advertiser verification” means checking an advertiser’s identity before it can run ads
1 January 2026
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Micron stock today: MU last at $285 as New Year holiday shuts markets; China DRAM IPO in focus

Micron stock today: MU last at $285 as New Year holiday shuts markets; China DRAM IPO in focus

NEW YORK, January 1, 2026, 09:58 ET — Market closed Micron Technology (MU.O) was last at $285.41, down $7.21, or 2.5%, from the prior close after trading between $284.19 and $293.91 in the final session of 2025. U.S. stock markets are closed on Thursday for the New Year’s Day holiday. Nasdaq The memory-chip maker enters 2026 with investors still focused on demand tied to artificial intelligence servers, where tight supply has supported pricing. In its latest quarterly outlook, Micron projected second-quarter revenue of $18.7 billion, plus or minus $400 million, and adjusted earnings of $8.42 per share, after reporting first-quarter
1 January 2026
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Broadcom stock today: AVGO slips into New Year’s market closure as OpenAI chip tie-up stays in focus

Broadcom stock today: AVGO slips into New Year’s market closure as OpenAI chip tie-up stays in focus

NEW YORK, January 1, 2026, 09:33 ET — Market closed Broadcom Inc (AVGO) shares fell 1.1% in the final U.S. session of 2025, closing at $346.10 on Wednesday. U.S. markets are closed on Thursday for New Year’s Day. Reuters The stock’s drop tracked a broader year-end pullback as investors locked in gains in light trading after a strong 2025 for major indexes. The S&P 500 ended Wednesday down 0.74%, with all three major indexes closing the year with double-digit gains, Reuters reported. Reuters That backdrop matters for Broadcom because the chipmaker sits near the center of the AI infrastructure trade
1 January 2026
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Tesla stock price today: TSLA in focus as delivery report nears after rare forecast release

Tesla stock price today: TSLA in focus as delivery report nears after rare forecast release

NEW YORK, January 1, 2026, 09:29 ET — Market closed Tesla shares ended the year’s final trading session lower, with investors focused on an imminent deliveries update after the EV maker published a downbeat, company-compiled analyst forecast. That matters now because Tesla’s deliveries — vehicles handed over to customers — are the market’s quickest read on demand, pricing pressure and factory output. Any miss can reset expectations ahead of the company’s quarterly results and 2026 outlook. It also comes as investors weigh how much of Tesla’s valuation rests on autonomy and robotics ambitions versus its core car business, which still
1 January 2026
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Amazon stock ends 2025 lower as New Year’s Day shuts Wall Street; what AMZN investors watch next

Amazon stock ends 2025 lower as New Year’s Day shuts Wall Street; what AMZN investors watch next

NEW YORK, January 1, 2026, 09:38 ET — Market closed Amazon.com shares closed down 0.7% at $230.82 on Wednesday, the final U.S. trading session of 2025, and Wall Street is closed on Thursday for New Year’s Day. Reuters The year-end dip comes with investors resetting risk for 2026 after a late-December pullback in mega-cap technology. Amazon ended 2025 up about 5%, lagging the Nasdaq’s roughly 20% rise for the year. Yahoo Finance+1 Traders are also tracking signs that spending to support artificial intelligence workloads is reshaping competition in cloud computing, where Amazon Web Services is a key profit driver for
1 January 2026
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Apple stock slips into 2026 as year-end tech pullback bites; AAPL earnings next

Apple stock slips into 2026 as year-end tech pullback bites; AAPL earnings next

NEW YORK, January 1, 2026, 09:31 ET — Market closed. Apple Inc (AAPL.O) shares slipped $1.22, or 0.45%, to close at $271.86 on Wednesday, the final trading day of 2025. U.S. markets are shut on Thursday for the New Year’s Day holiday. Yahoo Finance+1 The move matters because it leaves Apple starting 2026 with investors rotating around megacap tech after a late-December pullback. “It’s just a healthy rebalancing of allocations more so than an emotionally driven sell-off,” said Mark Hackett, chief market strategist at Nationwide. Reuters Trading stayed light into the holiday, a backdrop that can amplify moves when large
1 January 2026
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Microsoft stock today: MSFT ends 2025 lower as traders shift focus to AI and January earnings

Microsoft stock today: MSFT ends 2025 lower as traders shift focus to AI and January earnings

NEW YORK, January 1, 2026, 09:30 ET — Market closed Microsoft Corp shares fell 0.8% to $483.62 in the final trading session of 2025 on Wednesday. The Wall Street Journal With U.S. markets closed on Thursday for New Year’s Day, investors are using the break to reset positions ahead of Friday’s reopen and a data-heavy start to January. Yahoo Finance The stock’s late dip mattered because Microsoft is one of the biggest weights in U.S. tech benchmarks, and its move helped pull the sector lower as the Nasdaq slipped 0.76% and the S&P 500 fell 0.74%, Reuters reported. Thin holiday
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Nvidia stock today: China H200 rush puts TSMC ramp-up and CES in focus as markets shut

Nvidia stock today: China H200 rush puts TSMC ramp-up and CES in focus as markets shut

NEW YORK, January 1, 2026, 09:33 ET — Market closed Nvidia has approached Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co about boosting production of its H200 artificial-intelligence chips as demand from Chinese technology companies surges, sources told Reuters. Nvidia shares last closed down about 0.5% at $186.50. MarketScreener The report matters now because it puts China back in focus as a swing market for Nvidia’s 2026 chip shipments. Beijing has yet to greenlight any H200 imports, even as the Trump administration recently allowed exports of the chip to China under a licensing framework, Reuters said. MarketScreener+1 It also underscores a supply squeeze risk
1 January 2026
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Snowflake (SNOW) stock slips under $220 into year-end close as insider sale filings surface

Snowflake (SNOW) stock slips under $220 into year-end close as insider sale filings surface

NEW YORK, December 31, 2025, 21:17 ET — Market closed Snowflake Inc. (SNOW) shares fell 1.2% on Wednesday to $219.36, leaving the stock near the low end of the day’s $218.70-$222.35 range in the final U.S. session of 2025. The move matters because Snowflake sits in a high-growth pocket of software where valuations tend to swing with rate expectations and liquidity. Year-end trading can exaggerate those moves as funds rebalance and investors trim positions. Company-specific headlines were limited, but a cluster of new insider filings put share sales and transfers back on traders’ screens. Those disclosures can draw scrutiny even
1 January 2026
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DoorDash stock ends 2025 lower as Wall Street slips; New York settlement deadline nears

DoorDash stock ends 2025 lower as Wall Street slips; New York settlement deadline nears

NEW YORK, December 31, 2025, 21:13 ET — Market closed DoorDash (DASH.O) shares slipped on Wednesday, closing down 0.7% at $226.48 in the final U.S. trading session of 2025. The stock was down 0.3% at $225.88 in after-hours trading. StockAnalysis The muted move matters now because holiday-thinned volumes can amplify swings, and U.S. markets will shut on Thursday for New Year’s Day before reopening on Friday. Investors are also resetting positions after a strong year for U.S. equities. Reuters For DoorDash, the year-end close also lands on a deadline tied to New York’s settlement process for delivery workers, keeping labor
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Broadcom Stock Gets a Google AI Spend Lift as Jefferies Sees 60% Upside

Broadcom Stock Gets a Google AI Spend Lift as Jefferies Sees 60% Upside

7 February 2026
Google raised its 2026 capital expenditure forecast to $175 billion–$185 billion, with most spending expected on data-center chips. Broadcom shares rose about 2% after the announcement, while Nvidia and AMD slipped. Jefferies reiterated a buy rating on Broadcom, maintaining a $500 price target, implying a 62% upside from Wednesday’s close.
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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