Khadija Saeed

A dedicated markets reporter, she covers stocks, macroeconomics, and major business developments with a sharp eye for detail and accuracy.

Tesla stock jumps late week as China AI-training report hits tape; TSLA slips after hours

Tesla stock jumps late week as China AI-training report hits tape; TSLA slips after hours

Tesla shares closed up 3.5% at $411.02 Friday, then dipped 0.2% in after-hours trading. A Chinese report said Tesla has opened an AI training center in China for assisted-driving technology. China-made Model 3 and Model Y sales rose 9.3% in January, but Tesla’s China market share dropped to 8% in 2025 from 10% in 2024. Investors await delayed U.S. jobs and inflation data next week.
Micron stock swings after Nvidia HBM4 doubts clash with a bullish UBS call

Micron stock swings after Nvidia HBM4 doubts clash with a bullish UBS call

Micron Technology shares climbed 3.2% to $395.02 in after-hours trading Friday, following a volatile session driven by debate over AI-memory demand and data center spending. UBS raised its price target to $450, citing expected memory shortages into 2027. Semianalysis said Nvidia is unlikely to order HBM4 from Micron, favoring SK Hynix and Samsung. EVP Sumit Sadana sold 25,000 shares on Feb. 2, a filing showed.
6 February 2026
Sandisk stock price jumps 5% as SNDK steadies after a wild week — what traders watch next

Sandisk stock price jumps 5% as SNDK steadies after a wild week — what traders watch next

Sandisk shares closed up 5.3% at $606.91 Friday, rebounding after volatile trading and heavy options activity flagged by TipRanks. The company reported Q2 revenue up 61% year-on-year and raised its fiscal Q3 forecast above estimates. Form 144 filings signaled possible insider share sales. Sandisk, spun off from Western Digital in 2025, next reports earnings April 29.
6 February 2026
Microsoft (MSFT) stock snaps back above $399 after Stifel downgrade, AI spend in focus

Microsoft (MSFT) stock snaps back above $399 after Stifel downgrade, AI spend in focus

Microsoft shares rose 1.5% to $399.45 Friday, rebounding after a 5% drop Thursday triggered by Big Tech’s escalating AI spending plans. Stifel downgraded the stock, citing Azure capacity limits and higher AI costs, and cut its target to $392. Investors remain focused on whether surging capital outlays will squeeze margins before revenue growth materializes.
6 February 2026
Hims & Hers (HIMS) stock slips again as $49 Wegovy copy draws FDA heat and Novo legal threat

Hims & Hers (HIMS) stock slips again as $49 Wegovy copy draws FDA heat and Novo legal threat

Hims & Hers Health shares fell 2.6% to $22.88 Friday after launching a $49 compounded version of Novo Nordisk’s Wegovy weight-loss pill. Novo called the move “illegal mass compounding” and threatened legal action, while the FDA warned it would act against unapproved copycat drugs. Hims said its pill uses “liposomal technology” to aid absorption but gave no details. Nearly a third of Hims shares are out on loan for short bets.
6 February 2026
Morgan Stanley stock jumps as Dow breaks 50,000; what investors watch next week

Morgan Stanley stock jumps as Dow breaks 50,000; what investors watch next week

Morgan Stanley shares rose 2.6% to $180.49 Friday afternoon, rebounding after three days of declines. The move tracked a broad rally in U.S. bank stocks as the Dow Jones Industrial Average topped 50,000 for the first time. About 6 million Morgan Stanley shares traded hands. Investors await next week’s jobs and inflation data, along with a conference appearance by the bank’s wealth-management head.
6 February 2026
Adobe stock slides as AI “software-mageddon” drags on — what investors watch next

Adobe stock slides as AI “software-mageddon” drags on — what investors watch next

Adobe shares fell 1.1% to $266.51 in Friday afternoon trading, lagging a broader market rebound. A Vanguard filing disclosed a 10.1% stake in the company as of Jan. 30. Adobe reversed plans to discontinue its Animate app, keeping it in maintenance mode. Investors await Adobe’s March 12 earnings call for updates on AI-driven revenue.
Coca-Cola stock price flirts with a new high as KO drops Minute Maid frozen line and traders eye earnings

Coca-Cola stock price flirts with a new high as KO drops Minute Maid frozen line and traders eye earnings

Coca-Cola shares rose 0.5% to $78.93 Friday afternoon, near a 52-week high, as investors awaited Feb. 10 earnings and a Feb. 17 conference. The company said it will discontinue frozen products in the U.S. and Canada by early 2026. CEO James Quincey sold 337,824 shares on Feb. 3 under a pre-arranged plan. PepsiCo and Monster Beverage also traded higher.
Booking Holdings (BKNG) stock price lags Wall Street rally as AI fears resurface ahead of earnings

Booking Holdings (BKNG) stock price lags Wall Street rally as AI fears resurface ahead of earnings

Booking Holdings shares fell 0.9% to $4,403.52 Friday, trailing gains in the S&P 500 and Nasdaq 100 trackers. Wedbush cut its price target to $5,500, citing AI risks, while Baird called the week’s slide an overreaction. The stock is down 24% from its July high. Booking reports Q4 and full-year results on Feb. 18.
PayPal stock steadies in Friday trade as Wall Street digests CEO shake-up and target cuts

PayPal stock steadies in Friday trade as Wall Street digests CEO shake-up and target cuts

PayPal shares rose 0.8% to $40.23 Friday after a week of losses triggered by weak earnings, a CEO exit, and a gloomy 2026 outlook. Analysts cut price targets and flagged shrinking growth in PayPal’s branded checkout segment. Enrique Lores will become CEO March 1, with interim leadership by CFO Jamie Miller. Former president David Marcus criticized PayPal’s competitiveness as rivals gain ground.
6 February 2026
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Cadence Bank stock is stuck at $42.11 after Huntington deal — what CADE holders watch next week

Cadence Bank stock is stuck at $42.11 after Huntington deal — what CADE holders watch next week

7 February 2026
Cadence Bank shares have been delisted following Huntington Bancshares’ takeover, with each Cadence share converted into 2.475 Huntington shares. Huntington closed Friday at $19.27 and named Senthil Kumar as chief risk officer ahead of new regulatory requirements. The merger leaves Cadence as a brand under Huntington, with customer account conversions planned for mid-2026. Huntington executives will address investors at a UBS conference on Tuesday.
NIO stock jumps on profit alert, with Monday’s open in focus

NIO stock jumps on profit alert, with Monday’s open in focus

7 February 2026
NIO shares jumped 7.23% to $5.04 Friday after the company forecast a swing to adjusted operating profit of up to 1.2 billion yuan for the fourth quarter. Trading volume reached 90.8 million shares, far above average. Nio’s deliveries rose 72% to 124,807 vehicles in the quarter. The company said results are preliminary and unaudited, with final figures due in March.
Snap stock price bounces to $5.22 after upgrades — what traders watch next week

Snap stock price bounces to $5.22 after upgrades — what traders watch next week

7 February 2026
Snap Inc. shares closed up 2% at $5.22 Friday after a volatile week, with 94 million shares traded. The company forecast Q1 revenue below analyst expectations, despite a fourth-quarter beat and a 28% rise in active advertisers. Daily active users fell by 3 million to 474 million. Analysts remain divided, with some upgrading and others trimming price targets.
Bradesco stock drops on 2026 guidance — what BBDC4 investors watch next week

Bradesco stock drops on 2026 guidance — what BBDC4 investors watch next week

7 February 2026
Bradesco’s preferred shares fell 2.55% to 20.61 reais Friday after the bank issued 2026 guidance pointing to slower growth in some areas. Fourth-quarter recurring net income rose 20.6% to 6.5 billion reais, with 2025 ROAE at 15.2%. The Ibovespa closed up 0.45%. Bradesco ADRs ended down 0.5% at $3.98 in New York.
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