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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.

Qatar’s $3.5 billion Egypt payment spotlights Doha’s Africa push — and its bid to win deals via flights and forums

Qatar’s $3.5 billion Egypt payment spotlights Doha’s Africa push — and its bid to win deals via flights and forums

NEW YORK, December 31, 2025, 16:08 ET Egypt has received $3.5 billion under a Qatar-backed development deal for a luxury real estate and tourism project on its Mediterranean coast, a cabinet statement said on Tuesday. The payment matters now because Egypt has been pressing for hard-currency inflows and long-term foreign investment as it navigates heavy debt and a widening budget gap, while meeting targets tied to its International Monetary Fund programme. For Qatar, it is a concrete step in a broader push to expand economic reach into Africa and compete with regional rivals — not just with capital, but with
31 December 2025
Micron stock drops 2% into year-end close as chip rally cools — what investors watch next

Micron stock drops 2% into year-end close as chip rally cools — what investors watch next

NEW YORK, December 31, 2025, 16:19 ET — After-hours Micron Technology Inc (MU) shares slid 2.3% on Wednesday, ending the year’s final regular session at $285.81. The stock traded between $284.19 and $293.91 on the day. The late-day pullback matters because Micron has been a bellwether for the memory-chip boom tied to artificial-intelligence servers, and year-end positioning can amplify moves when liquidity is thin. A softer tone in semiconductors can spill over quickly as investors rebalance risk into 2026. U.S. stocks slipped in holiday-thin trade, and markets are set to shut on Thursday for New Year’s Day. “It’s perfectly fine
31 December 2025
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Tesla stock slips as delivery report nears after rare analyst consensus post

Tesla stock slips as delivery report nears after rare analyst consensus post

NEW YORK, December 31, 2025, 16:10 ET — After-hours. Tesla shares dipped on Wednesday as investors positioned for Tesla’s quarterly delivery update and weighed an unusually downbeat compilation of analyst forecasts posted by the company. Tesla was down 0.9% at $450.53 in late trade. The focus is on deliveries — vehicles handed over to customers — a key near-term gauge of demand for Tesla’s core car business. Tesla is expected to report fourth-quarter and full-year production and delivery numbers on Friday; analysts polled by Visible Alpha see about 432,810 deliveries for the quarter, down roughly 13% from a year earlier,
31 December 2025
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Nvidia stock today: NVDA slips late after report flags surge in China H200 orders and TSMC talks

Nvidia stock today: NVDA slips late after report flags surge in China H200 orders and TSMC talks

NEW YORK, December 31, 2025, 4:11 PM ET — After-hours Nvidia shares edged lower on Wednesday after a Reuters report said the chipmaker has approached Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co to boost production of its H200 artificial intelligence chips to meet resurgent demand from China. The stock was down 79.5 cents, or 0.4%, at $186.75 in late trade. Reuters The report matters because China has been a swing market for Nvidia’s data-center chips, and any shift in export rules can quickly reshape demand and supply. It also underscored how tight the global pipeline remains for top-end AI processors as cloud and
31 December 2025
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American Airlines stock flat today as oil’s year-end slide and storm-hit travel keep airlines in focus

American Airlines stock flat today as oil’s year-end slide and storm-hit travel keep airlines in focus

NEW YORK, December 31, 2025, 3:59 PM ET — Regular session Shares of American Airlines Group, Inc. (AAL.O) were down less than 0.1% at about $15.33 in late afternoon trading, after moving between $15.23 and $15.41 on the day. The muted move came in the final session of 2025, with airline stocks caught between two forces that can swing profit forecasts quickly: fuel prices and operational disruption during peak travel periods. That matters now because the calendar flips into a seasonally slower stretch for airlines, when investors tend to refocus on cost control and pricing power after the holiday rush
31 December 2025
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Circle (CRCL) stock slips today as bitcoin heads for first annual loss since 2022

Circle (CRCL) stock slips today as bitcoin heads for first annual loss since 2022

NEW YORK, December 31, 2025, 15:54 ET — Regular session Circle Internet Group, Inc. shares slipped in afternoon trading on Wednesday, tracking a softer tone across crypto-linked assets into the final hour of the year’s last U.S. session. The stock was down 1.1% at $79.05, after trading between $78.98 and $80.37. The move matters because Circle sits at the intersection of two markets that have been volatile into year-end: cryptocurrencies and short-term U.S. rates. Both can move quickly around thin liquidity and policy headlines. Circle issues USDC, a so-called stablecoin — a crypto token designed to keep a steady value
31 December 2025
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Reddit stock slips late as insider sale disclosure and AI-search thesis stay in focus

Reddit stock slips late as insider sale disclosure and AI-search thesis stay in focus

NEW YORK, December 31, 2025, 3:56 PM ET — Regular session Reddit shares slipped 1.5% to $229.89 in late trade on Wednesday, extending a choppy finish to the year for U.S. growth stocks. The move matters now because trading has thinned into year-end, which can exaggerate price swings, and investors are parsing what artificial intelligence-driven search could mean for platforms that depend on attention and advertising. Reuters For Reddit, those cross-currents are landing alongside new insider-trading disclosures and fresh analyst commentary on how often the company’s content is surfaced by AI chatbots and search tools. A U.S. Securities and Exchange
31 December 2025
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GE Aerospace stock slips today in thin year-end trade as investors eye Jan. 22 results

GE Aerospace stock slips today in thin year-end trade as investors eye Jan. 22 results

NEW YORK, December 31, 2025, 15:47 ET — Regular session Shares of GE Aerospace fell on Wednesday, tracking a softer tape in the final U.S. trading session of 2025. The stock was down about 0.7% at $309.50 in late-afternoon trade. The pullback matters because year-end trading can magnify moves as many investors step back ahead of the holiday. “I do not expect that the last few days will have so much bearing on the performance of the next year,” said Giuseppe Sette, co-founder and president of Reflexivity. Reuters GE’s shares are still up about 86% so far in 2025, based
31 December 2025
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Home Depot stock today: HD slips into the year-end close as investors eye Fed signals and an insider sale filing

Home Depot stock today: HD slips into the year-end close as investors eye Fed signals and an insider sale filing

NEW YORK, December 31, 2025, 15:50 ET — Regular session Home Depot shares were down about 0.3% at $345.33 in late-afternoon New York trading on Wednesday, underperforming earlier highs as the broader market eased into the final session of 2025. The stock traded between $344.87 and $346.69; rival Lowe’s was down about 0.5% and the SPDR S&P 500 ETF fell about 0.5%. The muted move still matters for a rate-sensitive corner of retail. Home-improvement spending tends to follow housing turnover and financing conditions, and investors are positioning for how quickly borrowing costs ease in early 2026. Fresh U.S. data on
31 December 2025
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Adobe stock slips in year-end trading as tech eases; ADBE investors look to 2026 catalysts

Adobe stock slips in year-end trading as tech eases; ADBE investors look to 2026 catalysts

NEW YORK, December 31, 2025, 15:42 ET — Regular session Adobe Inc shares were down 0.6% on Wednesday as U.S. tech stocks drifted lower in thin, year-end trading. The stock fell $2.08 to $350.43 in afternoon dealings. The timing matters: the final session of the year is often driven by position-squaring and low liquidity, which can magnify small moves. Wall Street’s major indexes were edging lower, even as they remained set for double-digit annual gains, Reuters reported. Reuters For Adobe, the tape action underscores how closely the stock is trading with broader software sentiment going into 2026. A software-focused ETF
31 December 2025
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Salesforce stock today: CRM slips in late-year session as software shares soften

Salesforce stock today: CRM slips in late-year session as software shares soften

NEW YORK, December 31, 2025, 15:39 ET — Regular session Salesforce Inc shares edged lower on Wednesday, down about 0.3% at $265.06 in late-afternoon trading. The stock traded between $264.44 and $266.12, with roughly 1.7 million shares changing hands. The move tracked a softer tape for software names into the final session of 2025. The iShares Expanded Tech-Software Sector ETF (IGV) was down about 1.1%, while the Invesco QQQ Trust (QQQ), a proxy for the Nasdaq-100, fell about 0.7%. That matters now because cloud software valuations tend to swing with expectations for U.S. interest rates, and year-end trading can amplify
31 December 2025
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Verizon stock today: VZ edges higher as traders eye Jan. 30 earnings and dividend

Verizon stock today: VZ edges higher as traders eye Jan. 30 earnings and dividend

NEW YORK, December 31, 2025, 15:31 ET — Regular session Verizon Communications Inc shares rose 0.5% to $40.90 in afternoon trading on Wednesday, after moving between $40.62 and $40.96 earlier in the session. About 9.6 million shares had changed hands. The modest move still drew attention because it came during thin, year-end trading, when portfolio rebalancing can push steady, high-dividend names away from the market’s broader drift. It also puts focus on the next scheduled catalyst: Verizon said it will report fourth-quarter 2025 earnings on Friday, Jan. 30, 2026, and host a webcast beginning at 8:00 a.m. ET. The company
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Stock Market Today

Wall Street Feels the Heat (and Thrill): Fed Cuts, Tariffs & Mega-Mergers Set NYSE Buzz

Stock Market Today 07.02.2026

7 February 2026
LIVEMarkets rolling coverageStarted: February 7, 2026, 12:00 AM ESTUpdated: February 7, 2026, 12:31 AM EST Dollar Dips as Stocks Rally and US Data Influences Fed Rate Expectations February 7, 2026, 12:18 AM EST. The **dollar index** fell 0.17%, pressured by a rebound in equity markets reducing demand for the safe-haven currency. Weaker-than-expected U.S. labor market data raised the odds of a Fed rate cut to 18% for March, though consumer sentiment improved to a six-month high, limiting losses. Hawkish comments from Atlanta Fed's Raphael Bostic emphasized maintaining restrictive monetary policy. The dollar faces medium-term weakness amid expectations for rate cuts
Seagate (STX) stock jumps nearly 6% as Citi hikes target — what to watch next week

Seagate (STX) stock jumps nearly 6% as Citi hikes target — what to watch next week

7 February 2026
Seagate shares rose 5.9% to $429.32 Friday after Citigroup raised its price target to $480 and reiterated a buy rating. The gain ended a two-day slide but left the stock 6.6% below its Feb. 3 high. CEO Dave Mosley sold 20,000 shares on Feb. 2 under a pre-arranged plan, SEC filings show. U.S. jobs and inflation data next week are seen as key tests for tech stocks.
Cummins (CMI) stock price rebounds after earnings whipsaw as investors eye data-center power demand

Cummins (CMI) stock price rebounds after earnings whipsaw as investors eye data-center power demand

7 February 2026
Cummins shares jumped 6.8% to $577.73 Friday, recovering from a nearly 9% post-earnings drop the day before. The company reported Q4 revenue up 1% to $8.54 billion, took a $218 million charge tied to its hydrogen business, and guided for 2026 EBITDA of 17–18% of sales. Demand for data center generators offset weakness in North American truck markets. Analyst reaction was mixed; Truist raised its price target.
Corning stock hits first record close since 2000 as jobs, CPI data loom

Corning stock hits first record close since 2000 as jobs, CPI data loom

7 February 2026
Corning shares surged 8.3% to $122.16 Friday, their highest close since the dot-com era, after Meta agreed to buy up to $6 billion in fiber-optic cables. The stock is up 40% since late 2025, fueled by strong first-quarter guidance and AI data-center demand. Insiders sold shares following the rally, SEC filings show. Investors await next week’s U.S. jobs and inflation data for rate signals.
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