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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.

Booking Holdings (BKNG) stock jumps as OpenAI cools ChatGPT checkout plans

Booking Holdings (BKNG) stock jumps as OpenAI cools ChatGPT checkout plans

Booking Holdings shares surged as much as 11% in early New York trading Thursday after reports that OpenAI is scaling back plans for in-chat checkout in ChatGPT. Mizuho named Booking its top travel stock pick, citing reduced fears of AI-driven disruption. Travel firms continue to face flight disruptions and rising fuel costs linked to the Middle East conflict. Booking was last up about 7% at $4,553.58.
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Netflix bets on ‘One Piece’ again as investors watch the next subscriber test

Netflix bets on ‘One Piece’ again as investors watch the next subscriber test

Netflix’s live-action “One Piece” returns for season two on Tuesday, with season three already in production. J.P. Morgan upgraded Netflix’s stock this week, citing strong content and growth from its ad tier. TV producers in Europe are merging to gain leverage as streamers tighten control. Netflix ended last quarter with over 325 million paid subscribers and projects 2026 revenue up to $51.7 billion.
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AMD teams up with University of Toronto for 100-project AI research lab in Canada

AMD teams up with University of Toronto for 100-project AI research lab in Canada

AMD and the University of Toronto opened a joint AI and computing research lab, with AMD committing to fund 100 projects over three years and donating two AI servers. The lab will focus on energy-efficient AI systems and methods for training large models on distributed clusters. Federal and provincial officials attended the launch. AMD shares fell about 1% in morning trading.
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Sandisk stock whipsaws as oil spike and Iran conflict rattle the AI memory trade

Sandisk stock whipsaws as oil spike and Iran conflict rattle the AI memory trade

Sandisk shares fell 0.6% to $595.67 in early Thursday trading after sharp swings earlier in the week. The moves followed surging oil prices near $84 a barrel as the U.S.-Israeli conflict with Iran disrupted tanker traffic in the Strait of Hormuz. Analysts say further volatility depends on whether the conflict drives inflation and slows tech spending.
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Micron’s new 256GB SOCAMM2 memory targets AI server power limits — Nvidia weighs in

Micron’s new 256GB SOCAMM2 memory targets AI server power limits — Nvidia weighs in

Micron has begun shipping samples of a 256GB SOCAMM2 low-power server memory module for AI data centers, which can scale to 2TB per CPU and uses less power than standard DDR5 modules. The company said the module is built on LPDDR5X and occupies less space, with internal tests showing faster response times for large language models. Micron shares were little changed in early U.S. trading.
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Amazon’s AWS rolls out Amazon Connect Health — AI agents target clinic calls, notes and codes

Amazon’s AWS rolls out Amazon Connect Health — AI agents target clinic calls, notes and codes

Amazon Web Services launched Amazon Connect Health, an AI platform that automates patient verification, scheduling, clinical notes, and medical coding by connecting directly to electronic health records. The tool is designed to transfer complex cases to staff. Amazon shares rose about 1% in early U.S. trading Thursday. UC San Diego Health reported saving about a minute per call using the system.
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Tesla’s UK Sales Slide 37% as BYD Surges — a Fresh Headache for Elon Musk

Tesla’s UK Sales Slide 37% as BYD Surges — a Fresh Headache for Elon Musk

Tesla’s UK registrations dropped 37% in February, while BYD’s rose 83% to 2,154, according to SMMT. Tesla’s market share slipped to 2.69% as the overall UK market grew 7.2%. An EU filing showed Stellantis, Toyota, and Subaru are not in Tesla’s planned 2026 CO2 compliance pool. At Tesla’s Berlin plant, IG Metall won 13 of 37 works council seats, short of a majority.
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Salesforce taps Formula 1 for new AI fan agent as investors demand proof on Agentforce

Salesforce taps Formula 1 for new AI fan agent as investors demand proof on Agentforce

Salesforce and Formula 1 launched an AI-powered fan companion on F1.com to answer questions about the sport’s 2026 technical rules. Salesforce shares fell 1.5% to $193.08 in late trading after the announcement. The new tool will expand across Formula 1’s digital platforms and builds on the companies’ partnership since 2022.
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Exxon Mobil’s first Gulf Coast-to-Australia fuel shipment signals how Hormuz disruption is spreading

Exxon Mobil’s first Gulf Coast-to-Australia fuel shipment signals how Hormuz disruption is spreading

Exxon Mobil is shipping about 600,000 barrels of fuel from the U.S. Gulf Coast to Australia in mid-March, the first such delivery since December 2023, as Strait of Hormuz disruptions squeeze Asian refiners. Australia reported fuel reserves of 32–36 days and urged consumers not to panic. Brent crude rose 4.7% to $81.40 a barrel on Tuesday. Goldman Sachs raised its Q2 Brent forecast by $10 to $76.
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Coherent unveils 224Gbps chip for AI data center optics as Nvidia-linked demand shifts to 1.6T

Coherent unveils 224Gbps chip for AI data center optics as Nvidia-linked demand shifts to 1.6T

Coherent Corp on Wednesday launched the CHR1074, a 224Gbps quad-channel TIA for 800G and 1.6T optical transceivers, with samples available now and wider release expected next quarter. CEO Jim Anderson said new funding tied to an expanded Nvidia partnership will prioritize capacity, including work at the Sherman, Texas site. Coherent also introduced the WaveMaker 4000A for DWDM testing.
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Okta stock whipsaws after AI-agent lift and earnings beat — then guidance points to slower growth

Okta stock whipsaws after AI-agent lift and earnings beat — then guidance points to slower growth

Okta shares fell about 1% in after-hours trading Wednesday after the company projected roughly 9% revenue growth for fiscal 2027. Fourth-quarter revenue rose 11% to $761 million, with adjusted profit at 90 cents per share. Okta is rolling out new security controls for AI agents. Remaining performance obligations climbed 15% to $4.83 billion.
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Coinbase stock jumps as Bitcoin tops $73,000 after Trump jabs banks over crypto rules

Coinbase stock jumps as Bitcoin tops $73,000 after Trump jabs banks over crypto rules

Coinbase shares jumped about 16% as bitcoin surged over 8% to nearly $73,800 Wednesday. Trump called for action on U.S. crypto legislation, escalating debate over stablecoin rewards. Kraken’s bank secured a Federal Reserve payments account, the first for a U.S. digital-asset bank. Broader U.S. stocks also rose after Iran signaled openness to talks.
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  • Sensex Falls 1,000 Points Amid Oil Price Surge and Rupee Weakness
    April 25, 2026, 12:51 AM EDT. The Sensex dropped 1,000 points (1.3%) to close at 76,664 on Friday, pressured by rising oil prices and a weakening rupee that fell for the fifth straight session. Foreign investors continued heavy selling, dragging the Sensex down 2,609 points over three sessions. Market capitalization on the BSE shrank by nearly Rs 5 lakh crore to Rs 461.5 lakh crore. The IT sector suffered the most, with the BSE IT index plunging 5.1%, following disappointing forecasts from Infosys and HCL Tech after their quarterly results. Investors' sentiment remains cautious amid persistent external and domestic pressures, analysts noted.

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25 April 2026
LIVEMarkets rolling coverageStarted: April 25, 2026, 12:00 AM EDTUpdated: April 25, 2026, 12:54 AM EDT Sensex Falls 1,000 Points Amid Oil Price Surge and Rupee Weakness April 25, 2026, 12:51 AM EDT. The **Sensex** dropped 1,000 points (1.3%) to close at 76,664 on Friday, pressured by rising **oil prices** and a weakening **rupee** that fell for the fifth straight session. Foreign investors continued heavy selling, dragging the Sensex down 2,609 points over three sessions. Market capitalization on the BSE shrank by nearly Rs 5 lakh crore to Rs 461.5 lakh crore. The **IT sector** suffered the most, with the BSE
LightPath Technologies Stock Just Hit a 52-Week High. Here’s Why LPTH Is Back in Focus

LightPath Technologies Stock Just Hit a 52-Week High. Here’s Why LPTH Is Back in Focus

25 April 2026
LightPath Technologies shares closed up 10.05% at $16.09 in Orlando Friday, after hitting $16.53 and surpassing recent analyst targets. Trading volume jumped to 6.35 million shares. The company reported a $97.8 million backlog and second-quarter revenue of $16.4 million, up 120% from a year earlier. Recent orders and investor focus center on defense optics and infrared camera systems.
Wolfspeed Stock Jumps 13% Before May 5 Earnings Test

Wolfspeed Stock Jumps 13% Before May 5 Earnings Test

25 April 2026
Wolfspeed shares surged 13.36% to $31.23 on Friday, with trading volume hitting 8.4 million shares ahead of its May 5 earnings report. The chipmaker recently cut its debt by about $97 million and lowered annual interest expense by $62 million after refinancing in March. Wolfspeed reported a $151 million net loss last quarter and expects negative gross margins to continue.
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