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Shan Ahmed Khan

As a journalist focused on finance and the stock market, he delivers fast, reliable, and easy-to-understand coverage of market news.

Google dodges $2.36 billion disgorgement bid in privacy class action, but $425 million verdict stands

Google dodges $2.36 billion disgorgement bid in privacy class action, but $425 million verdict stands

A U.S. judge in San Francisco refused to order Google to pay $2.36 billion in alleged profits or impose a broad injunction in a privacy class action. The court left intact a $425 million jury award and denied Google’s bid to decertify the class. Google plans to appeal the September verdict. The case centers on Google’s collection of app activity data despite users disabling a privacy setting.
1 February 2026
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India Budget 2026: Rs 10,000 crore MSME Growth Fund, TReDS payment fix and a “Reform Express” pledge

India Budget 2026: Rs 10,000 crore MSME Growth Fund, TReDS payment fix and a “Reform Express” pledge

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Sunday announced a Rs 10,000 crore SME Growth Fund and a Rs 2,000 crore top-up for the Self-Reliant India Fund to support MSMEs. The budget also targets revival of 200 legacy industrial clusters and links government procurement data with invoice-financing platforms. Indian stocks rose during the rare Sunday session as the budget was presented.
1 February 2026
Hongkong Land stock price at $8.49 as buybacks stay in focus heading into Monday

Hongkong Land stock price at $8.49 as buybacks stay in focus heading into Monday

Hongkong Land closed at $8.49 in Singapore, up 0.12% after buying back 170,000 shares at an average $8.47, according to a London filing. The group had 2.16 billion shares outstanding with no treasury shares. Singapore buybacks have slowed ahead of February earnings. Hong Kong’s economy grew 3.8% in Q4, with property stocks gaining on optimism over U.S. rate cuts and tenant demand.
1 February 2026
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Nvidia’s $100 billion OpenAI deal goes cold as talks shift to a smaller stake

Nvidia’s $100 billion OpenAI deal goes cold as talks shift to a smaller stake

Nvidia’s proposed $100 billion investment in OpenAI has stalled amid internal concerns, with talks shifting to a smaller deal, The Wall Street Journal reported. Amazon is negotiating a separate investment of up to $50 billion, while OpenAI has signed a $10 billion-plus compute agreement with Cerebras, according to Reuters. Bloomberg says Nvidia-OpenAI talks have collapsed. OpenAI did not comment.
1 February 2026
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Palantir Technologies co-founder Peter Thiel ditched Nvidia for Apple and Microsoft — here’s what the filings show

Palantir Technologies co-founder Peter Thiel ditched Nvidia for Apple and Microsoft — here’s what the filings show

Thiel Macro LLC reported no Nvidia shares in its latest U.S. stock filing, after holding 537,742 at end-June 2025. The fund listed stakes in Tesla, Apple, and Microsoft as of September 2025, with U.S. equity holdings dropping to $74.4 million from $212 million three months earlier. The portfolio shift is drawing attention as investors reassess AI exposure before Monday’s market open.
1 February 2026
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Yangzijiang Shipbuilding share price slips to S$3.34 as risk-off mood builds — what to watch next week

Yangzijiang Shipbuilding share price slips to S$3.34 as risk-off mood builds — what to watch next week

Yangzijiang Shipbuilding fell 1.8% to S$3.34 on Friday, the steepest drop on Singapore’s Straits Times Index, with no company-specific news. About 13.7 million shares changed hands as the STI slipped 0.5%. Asia-Pacific stocks broadly weakened after soft U.S. and European closes. Traders await Monday’s open for signs of further selling or a rebound.
1 February 2026
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UOB stock price slips to S$38.27 as Singapore banks cool — what to watch next

UOB stock price slips to S$38.27 as Singapore banks cool — what to watch next

United Overseas Bank closed at S$38.27 on Jan. 30, down 0.98%, as Singapore’s STI slipped 0.5% led by declines in major banks. UOB traded about 3 million shares with turnover near S$115.7 million. The bank will release full-year 2025 results on Feb. 24 before market open. UOB also acted as joint global coordinator for Singapore Airlines’ S$500 million notes issue announced Friday.
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Stock Market Today

  • Faces and Fed: 'Magnificent Seven' Earnings and Powell's Final Meeting Put Market to Test
    April 26, 2026, 5:47 AM EDT. Investors eye a stock market near all-time highs, testing if it can sustain gains amid key events. The 'Magnificent Seven' tech giants-Alphabet, Amazon, Meta Platforms, Microsoft, Apple-report earnings this week, with each under pressure to demonstrate revenue growth amid heavy AI investments. The S&P 500 and Nasdaq recently hit record levels, rising 9% and 15% in April, respectively, defying geopolitical tensions and AI disruption fears. Microsoft's results are particularly anticipated to influence tech-sector confidence. Meanwhile, the Federal Reserve holds what could be Jerome Powell's final meeting before Kevin Warsh's chairmanship, amid concerns over inflation, gas prices, and future interest rate moves. Market watchers note a disconnect between external risks and price momentum, driven by mega-cap tech's rally.

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

US Stock Market Today: Live Updates 26.04.2026

26 April 2026
LIVEMarkets rolling coverageStarted: April 26, 2026, 12:00 AM EDTUpdated: April 26, 2026, 5:56 AM EDT Faces and Fed: 'Magnificent Seven' Earnings and Powell's Final Meeting Put Market to Test April 26, 2026, 5:47 AM EDT. Investors eye a **stock market near all-time highs**, testing if it can sustain gains amid key events. The **'Magnificent Seven' tech giants**-Alphabet, Amazon, Meta Platforms, Microsoft, Apple-report earnings this week, with each under pressure to demonstrate **revenue growth amid heavy AI investments**. The S&P 500 and Nasdaq recently hit record levels, rising 9% and 15% in April, respectively, defying geopolitical tensions and AI disruption fears.
Lockheed Martin Gets Golden Dome Opening as Profit Worries Bite

Lockheed Martin Gets Golden Dome Opening as Profit Worries Bite

26 April 2026
Lockheed Martin was named among firms awarded up to $3.2 billion for President Trump’s Golden Dome space-based missile interceptor plan, Space Systems Command said. The company reported weaker first-quarter results, with $18 billion in sales and negative free cash flow. Space Force aims to show initial interceptor capability in 2028. Golden Dome’s total cost is projected at $185 billion.
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