Shan Ahmed Khan

Shan Ahmed Khan is a senior markets reporter at TS2.tech. His coverage ranges from stocks and technology to economic developments across global markets. He worked in investment research and market analysis before becoming a financial journalist and is a graduate of the Lahore University of Management Sciences (LUMS).

Reddit Faces 16.7 Million-Share Index Fund Demand Ahead of S&P 500 Debut

SAN FRANCISCO, August 16, 2026, 14:03 PDT — With U.S. markets shut on Sunday, Reddit Inc. is set to begin Monday navigating a significant shortfall, as index fund requirements could total 16.7 million shares ahead of its S&P 500 entry on Tuesday.

16 August 2026

NYSE:AVB·NYSE:EQR·NYSE:JPM·NYSE:RDDT·Stock Market

Oil and Economic Growth in Focus as Global Stock Markets Head into New Week

Global equities begin the week with little room for missteps. While U.S. economic growth slows, Brent crude finished at $88.52 per barrel. This mix puts the soft-landing narrative under pressure in multiple regions.

16 August 2026

Energy·Stock Market

American Airlines Shares Drop 7% as Delta’s Adjusted Margin Approaches 10-Fold Difference

Shares of American Airlines Group Inc. dropped 7.0% during the past week, ending Friday at $14.83, close to their lowest point of the week. The decline came after the company again highlighted its main challenge: solid sales do not translate into substantial profit.

16 August 2026

Airlines·NASDAQ:AAL·NASDAQ:UAL·NYSE:DAL·Stock Market

Nvidia’s $500 Billion Financing Push Turns Chip Demand Into Credit Risk

NVIDIA Corporation enters the week with a new role: financier to the customers buying its chips. The company is reportedly discussing an investment of up to $3 billion in SoftBank Group Corp.’s SB Energy. The project would support an OpenAI data center in Ohio.

16 August 2026

NASDAQ:NVDA·Semiconductors·Stock Market

Walmart, Target, Analog Devices in Focus as Investors Await Demand Signals

Investors will get a clearer sense of demand this week from seven U.S. stocks. Walmart, Target, and Home Depot are set to headline the consumer sector. Analog Devices, Toll Brothers, Lowe's, and Deere expand the focus to semiconductors, the housing market and agricultural machinery.

16 August 2026

Earnings·NASDAQ:ADI·NYSE:TGT·NYSE:WMT·Stock Market

$44.8 Billion SpaceX Stock (SPCX) Unlock Looms, Triples Friday Volume

Space Exploration Technologies Corp. faces a new supply test next week. On August 20, around 320 million shares will be available for sale. With Friday’s closing price at $140, the total value of the shares is $44.8 billion.

15 August 2026

Breaking·NASDAQ:SPCX·Space·Stock Market

Archer Aviation Shares Drop 5% After Boeing Agreement Puts $1 Billion Challenge Ahead

Shares of Archer Aviation declined 5.24% on Friday, finishing a turbulent week of deals at $6.60. The decrease puts to test investor confidence in the value of three Boeing assets against approximately $1 billion in stock consideration.

15 August 2026

Breaking·NYSE:ACHR·NYSE:BA·Stock Market

Ford Shares Rise 3.5%, with Lincoln’s 52.5% Tariff Solution Not Expected Before 2030

Ford Motor Company rose 3.5% to $14.37 on Friday, outperforming General Motors Company, Tesla Inc., and Rivian Automotive Inc.. Trading volume for Ford reached approximately 49.6 million shares.

15 August 2026

NYSE:F·Stock Market

Intel Shares Dip 2%, Remain 7.9% Above $95 Share Sale Level

Shares of Intel Corp. slipped 1.97% to $102.50 on Friday, snapping a three-session advance. The stock's closing value remained 7.9% higher than the $95 mark from this week's expanded equity offering.

15 August 2026

NASDAQ:INTC·Semiconductors·Stock Market·Technology

NVIDIA Stock’s 12% August Gain Faces a 1% Earnings-Guidance Gap

NVIDIA enters the weekend with a 12%-plus August gain. Yet the shares barely moved Friday after fresh details of its LG robotics work. The contrast matters: investors still value the company mainly on data-center execution, not humanoid-robot promise.

15 August 2026

Earnings·NASDAQ:NVDA·Stock Market·Technology

Wall Street Profits Leap 52% as Labor Share Hits Historic Low of 52.9%

Wall Street profits have surged, widening the gap with household earnings to an all-time high. S&P 500 companies reported a 52% jump in aggregate earnings for the second quarter. Meanwhile, the share of U.S. output attributed to labor fell to 52.9%, marking the lowest level recorded since 1947.

15 August 2026

NASDAQ:AMZN·NASDAQ:MSFT·Stock Market

PayPal Stock Closes 1.9% Above $60.50 Bid as Talks Continue

PayPal Holdings rose 1.8% to $61.66 on Friday after The Wall Street Journal reported that Stripe and Advent International remain in takeover talks. That close was $1.16 above their reported initial offer.

14 August 2026

NASDAQ:PYPL·Stock Market

Phillips 66 Shares Approach All-Time High After Refiners Post Biggest Profit Since 2022, Surpassing Analyst Estimates

NEW YORK, August 14, 2026, 14:00 EDT — Phillips 66 hovered just below a record high on Friday as U.S. refiners delivered their highest combined quarterly profit since 2022. However, the stock currently trades above the average target set by Wall Street analysts, putting the focus on capital allocation as the next key issue for investors instead of the latest earnings outperformance.

14 August 2026

Energy·NYSE:PSX·Stock Market

Beyond Meat Stock Rises After Reverse Split, but Nasdaq Test Is Not Over

Beyond Meat, Inc. rose 11.1% on Friday after its reverse split. Shares traded at $13.56 at 12:51 p.m. EDT. That move was preliminary while Nasdaq remained open.

14 August 2026

NASDAQ:BYND·Stock Market

Dollar Drops While Weak U.S. Sales Meet Oil’s 6% Weekly Gain

The dollar weakened and short-term Treasury yields slipped on Friday after disappointing US retail sales lowered expectations for imminent Federal Reserve rate hikes. Oil prices rose instead, with Brent crude gaining almost 6% on the week, as stalled US-Iran negotiations sustained concerns over supply risks.

14 August 2026

Stock Market

Moderna Secures U.S. mRNA Flu Vaccine Approval, Revenue Gains Not Expected Before 2027

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, August 14, 2026, 10:53 EDT — Moderna Inc. secured regulatory clearance for its pioneering mRNA-based flu vaccine in the United States, but analysts expect the new product will not make a significant impact on revenue until late 2027, positioning the breakthrough as a challenge for the company’s cash management.

14 August 2026

Biotechnology·Earnings·NASDAQ:MRNA·Pharmaceuticals·Stock Market

Chevron shares advance 1.7% after NHC lowers immediate storm risk to 20%

Chevron Corporation rose 1.7% to $201.08 on Friday morning. The increase boosted its market capitalisation by roughly $6.7 billion, calculated from 1.98 billion shares outstanding. This figure is preliminary and fluctuates as the share price moves.

14 August 2026

Energy·NYSE:CVX·Stock Market

Amazon shares steady after online retail division accounts for 70% of July sales fall

Amazon.com, Inc. shareholders saw a disappointing July sales figure. However, the result appears to reflect a timing issue rather than a sharp decline in online demand.

14 August 2026

E-Commerce·NASDAQ:AMZN·Stock Market

Dow Futures Slip 68 Points as Price-Weight Math Shows an $11 Basket Move

Dow Jones Industrial Average futures fell 68 points before Friday's open. The move was just 0.1%, but the index's unusual price weighting makes the point total look larger than the underlying basket pressure.

14 August 2026

NASDAQ:CSCO·Stock Market

Russell 2000 Hits a Record With a 9-Point 2026 Lead and 34% Valuation Discount

The Russell 2000 closed at a record 3,052.85 on Thursday. Its 23% 2026 gain leads the S&P 500 by 9.1 percentage points. Yet its main exchange-traded proxy still trades at a 34.5% earnings-multiple discount to large caps.

14 August 2026

NYSEARCA:IWB·NYSEARCA:IWM·Stock Market

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Shan Ahmed Khan

Reddit Faces 16.7 Million-Share Index Fund Demand Ahead of S&P 500 Debut

Oil and Economic Growth in Focus as Global Stock Markets Head into New Week

American Airlines Shares Drop 7% as Delta’s Adjusted Margin Approaches 10-Fold Difference

Nvidia’s $500 Billion Financing Push Turns Chip Demand Into Credit Risk

Walmart, Target, Analog Devices in Focus as Investors Await Demand Signals

$44.8 Billion SpaceX Stock (SPCX) Unlock Looms, Triples Friday Volume

Archer Aviation Shares Drop 5% After Boeing Agreement Puts $1 Billion Challenge Ahead

Ford Shares Rise 3.5%, with Lincoln’s 52.5% Tariff Solution Not Expected Before 2030

Intel Shares Dip 2%, Remain 7.9% Above $95 Share Sale Level

NVIDIA Stock’s 12% August Gain Faces a 1% Earnings-Guidance Gap

Wall Street Profits Leap 52% as Labor Share Hits Historic Low of 52.9%

PayPal Stock Closes 1.9% Above $60.50 Bid as Talks Continue

Phillips 66 Shares Approach All-Time High After Refiners Post Biggest Profit Since 2022, Surpassing Analyst Estimates

Beyond Meat Stock Rises After Reverse Split, but Nasdaq Test Is Not Over

Dollar Drops While Weak U.S. Sales Meet Oil’s 6% Weekly Gain

Moderna Secures U.S. mRNA Flu Vaccine Approval, Revenue Gains Not Expected Before 2027

Chevron shares advance 1.7% after NHC lowers immediate storm risk to 20%

Amazon shares steady after online retail division accounts for 70% of July sales fall

Dow Futures Slip 68 Points as Price-Weight Math Shows an $11 Basket Move

Russell 2000 Hits a Record With a 9-Point 2026 Lead and 34% Valuation Discount

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