Khadija Saeed

Khadija Saeed

Khadija Saeed is a financial markets reporter at TS2.tech, specializing in stocks, technology and emerging industries. She studied economics and finance at the London School of Economics and previously worked in market research before moving into financial journalism. Her coverage focuses on the companies, innovations and economic trends influencing global investors. Follow Khadija Saeed on Google News.

Qualcomm stock slips after report flags Samsung 2nm chip talks; earnings next

Qualcomm stock slips after report flags Samsung 2nm chip talks; earnings next

QUALCOMM Incorporated shares fell 2.6% to $177.79 on Wednesday afternoon after Chief Executive Cristiano Amon was quoted by the Korea Economic Daily as saying the chip designer is talking first with Samsung Electronics about contract manufacturing of two‑nanometre chips. Qualcomm was not immediately available for comment and Samsung said it does not comment on specific customers, the report said. Reuters
7 January 2026
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American Airlines stock pops as free AT&T Wi‑Fi rollout kicks off, beating peers

American Airlines stock pops as free AT&T Wi‑Fi rollout kicks off, beating peers

American Airlines Group Inc shares rose nearly 3% on Wednesday after the carrier said it has begun rolling out free in-flight Wi‑Fi for members of its AAdvantage loyalty program, with sponsorship from AT&T. The stock was up 2.9% at $16.12 in afternoon trading, while Delta dipped 0.1%, United slipped 0.3% and Southwest added 0.8%. American touched a session high of $16.50 and has traded about 65 million shares.
7 January 2026
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Compass stock jumps as Q4 outlook lifts and $750 million notes plan lines up for Anywhere deal

Compass stock jumps as Q4 outlook lifts and $750 million notes plan lines up for Anywhere deal

Compass, Inc. shares jumped 13.4% to $12.28 in afternoon trading on Wednesday after swinging between $9.90 and $12.54, with about 68 million shares changing hands. The real estate brokerage lifted its fourth-quarter outlook, projecting revenue at the high end of its $1.59 billion to $1.69 billion range and adjusted EBITDA — a profit metric that strips out interest, taxes and some non-cash costs — at or slightly above the high end of its $35 million to $49 million range. It also reported adding more than 800 principal agents in the quarter and said the update was based on preliminary results.
7 January 2026
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Valero Energy stock jumps 4% as California imports plan and Venezuela oil headlines hit refiners

Valero Energy stock jumps 4% as California imports plan and Venezuela oil headlines hit refiners

Valero Energy Corp shares rose 4.4% to $186.08 in afternoon trade on Wednesday after the refiner said it will keep importing gasoline into Northern California as it idles its 145,000-barrel-per-day Benicia refinery in April 2026. Valero plans to begin idling process units in February for mandatory state inspections and expects most units to be properly shut down by April; California Governor Gavin Newsom called the move a “constructive shift” and Valero said it will meet contractual supply obligations by drawing on inventories and imports. The stock hit $191 earlier; Marathon Petroleum rose 1.6%, Phillips 66 added 0.4% and PBF Energy gained 5.1%. Reuters
7 January 2026
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XRP Price Slips After WisdomTree Pulls XRP ETF Filing as Traders Eye U.S. Jobs Data

XRP Price Slips After WisdomTree Pulls XRP ETF Filing as Traders Eye U.S. Jobs Data

XRP fell about 2.2% to $2.19 on Wednesday after WisdomTree asked U.S. regulators to withdraw its proposed spot XRP exchange-traded fund, a filing showed. The sponsor said it had decided “not to proceed at this time” and that no shares were sold under the registration statement, first filed on Dec. 2, 2024. XRP traded between $2.17 and $2.32 in the session. SEC
7 January 2026
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Nvidia stock edges up as China pauses H200 orders, complicating AI chip sales

Nvidia stock edges up as China pauses H200 orders, complicating AI chip sales

Nvidia shares rose on Wednesday after The Information reported that Beijing had told some Chinese tech firms to halt orders for Nvidia’s H200 chips this week while it considers the terms for letting local companies buy the processors. The report said China was expected to steer buyers toward domestic AI chips and noted the Trump administration approved H200 exports late last year on condition Nvidia shares 25% of the revenue with the U.S. government; the Chinese embassy in Washington said China was willing to “maintain dialogue and cooperation” to safeguard supply chains. Shares were up about 1.2% at $189.52 in afternoon trade. Reuters
7 January 2026
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Dow Jones today: Banks drag the index near 50,000 as Friday’s jobs report looms

Dow Jones today: Banks drag the index near 50,000 as Friday’s jobs report looms

The Dow Jones Industrial Average, about 1.3% shy of 50,000, slipped on Wednesday as bank shares retreated and traders digested fresh labor-market data. At 11:50 a.m. ET, the Dow fell 85.82 points, or 0.17%, to 49,376.26, while the S&P 500 gained 0.19% and the Nasdaq climbed 0.59%. JPMorgan slid 2.5% after Wolfe Research cut its rating, and “the economic news sort of fueled a little bit of profit taking,” said Robert Pavlik, senior portfolio manager at Dakota Wealth. Reuters
7 January 2026
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