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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.

USA Rare Earth stock slips after early jump on France-backed Lacq plant plan

USA Rare Earth stock slips after early jump on France-backed Lacq plant plan

USA Rare Earth shares fell 1.6% to $18.90 by midday Wednesday after jumping 12% earlier, following news France will back its new rare earth metals plant with tax credits. The company plans a 3,750-ton-per-year facility in Lacq, France, with government support covering up to 45% of equipment costs. Investors remain focused on funding, permits, and execution risks as the project moves forward.
21 January 2026
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ServisFirst Bancshares stock jumps 13% as SFBS rallies on Q4 margin gains and Wall Street upgrades

ServisFirst Bancshares stock jumps 13% as SFBS rallies on Q4 margin gains and Wall Street upgrades

ServisFirst Bancshares shares surged 13% to close at $86.27 Wednesday after fourth-quarter results topped expectations. The bank reported $1.58 diluted EPS, $86.4 million net income, and a 3.38% net interest margin. Raymond James and Piper Sandler upgraded the stock, citing margin growth and loan expansion. Non-performing assets rose to 0.97% of total assets, up from 0.26% a year earlier.
21 January 2026
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Lucid stock jumps on Rockwell Saudi factory deal — here’s what traders watch next

Lucid stock jumps on Rockwell Saudi factory deal — here’s what traders watch next

Lucid shares jumped 13% Wednesday after Rockwell Automation expanded its partnership to supply FactoryTalk MES software for Lucid’s Saudi plant. Rockwell said Lucid will use the software to manage key production areas and train local staff. Investors await Lucid’s Feb. 24 earnings for updates on cash burn and production targets. Rockwell shares rose 3%.
21 January 2026
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Intel stock jumps nearly 10% as upgrades stack up ahead of earnings

Intel stock jumps nearly 10% as upgrades stack up ahead of earnings

Intel shares jumped about 10% by midday Wednesday after upgrades from Seaport and HSBC, pushing the stock to multi-year highs ahead of Thursday’s earnings report. Investors are focused on guidance, server-chip demand tied to AI, and foundry progress. Options markets anticipate an 8% swing after results. Morgan Stanley’s sector downgrade weighed on peers but did not halt Intel’s rally.
21 January 2026
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Microsoft CEO Nadella warns AI could become a bubble — and lose “social permission” over energy

Microsoft CEO Nadella warns AI could become a bubble — and lose “social permission” over energy

Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella warned at Davos that AI could become a bubble if its benefits stay limited to major tech firms and wealthy countries. He tied AI growth to rising energy costs and the need for broader economic impact. Microsoft shares fell 2.3% to $443.89 after his remarks. Nadella said AI’s future depends on expanding beyond cloud giants and overcoming power constraints.
21 January 2026
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BlackRock’s Larry Fink floats Dublin or Detroit as WEF weighs moving Davos meeting

BlackRock’s Larry Fink floats Dublin or Detroit as WEF weighs moving Davos meeting

World Economic Forum leaders are considering moving or rotating their annual meeting away from Davos, the Financial Times reported, citing sources. BlackRock CEO Larry Fink urged the forum to hold events in cities like Dublin and Detroit. Swiss officials reiterated their support for Davos and Switzerland as central hubs. Organizers face challenges with Davos’s infrastructure and rising security costs.
21 January 2026
Rambus (RMBS) stock spikes 18% to a fresh high as chip rally builds ahead of Feb. 2 results

Rambus (RMBS) stock spikes 18% to a fresh high as chip rally builds ahead of Feb. 2 results

Rambus shares jumped 18% to $130.26 by late morning Wednesday, hitting a 52-week high amid a broad chip sector rally. Intel rose 11%, AMD and Micron gained about 8%, and the iShares Semiconductor ETF climbed 3%. Investors are focused on Rambus’ Feb. 2 earnings call for updates on data-center memory demand. Trading volume in Rambus topped 2.8 million shares by midday.
21 January 2026
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BMNR stock slips as BitMine lifts Ethereum holdings to 4.203 million and wins 50 billion-share authorization vote

BMNR stock slips as BitMine lifts Ethereum holdings to 4.203 million and wins 50 billion-share authorization vote

BitMine Immersion Technologies shares fell 0.7% to $28.05 Wednesday after shareholders approved raising authorized shares from 500 million to 50 billion. The company reported $14.5 billion in crypto and cash holdings, including 4.2 million ETH. Ether dropped nearly 2% during the session. BitMine disclosed a $200 million stake in Beast Industries, not included in its “moonshots” portfolio.
21 January 2026
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Opendoor stock price rises as Trump targets Wall Street home investors and pending sales slump

Opendoor stock price rises as Trump targets Wall Street home investors and pending sales slump

Opendoor Technologies shares rose 2.1% to $6.53 in early trading Wednesday, with about 9.3 million shares traded by 10:39 a.m. ET. The move follows Trump’s executive order restricting large institutional investors from buying single-family homes. Pending home sales fell 9.3% in December, far below forecasts. Investors remain uncertain about how new rules will affect iBuyers like Opendoor.
21 January 2026
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Rigetti stock price today: RGTI slips after $8.4 million India quantum computer order

Rigetti stock price today: RGTI slips after $8.4 million India quantum computer order

Rigetti Computing shares fell 1.8% to $24.55 Wednesday after announcing an $8.4 million order from India’s Centre for Development of Advanced Computing for a 108-qubit quantum computer, due for delivery in late 2026. The stock had briefly surged but lost ground alongside other quantum hardware firms. Analyst Antoine Legault raised his price target to $40. Rigetti’s next earnings report is expected around March 4.
21 January 2026
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Japan’s 40-year bond yield breaks 4% as Trump’s Greenland tariff threat shakes global markets

Japan’s 40-year bond yield breaks 4% as Trump’s Greenland tariff threat shakes global markets

Japan’s 40-year bond yield hovered near 4.061% after a record high, following a sharp selloff and weak 20-year auction. Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi’s proposed tax cuts ahead of the Feb. 8 election raised concerns over the country’s debt. U.S. and European long-term yields also climbed. President Trump’s remarks on Greenland and tariffs rattled global bond markets.
21 January 2026
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Trump’s Greenland tariff threat hits TSX as Canadian stocks slide and inflation keeps BoC in focus

Trump’s Greenland tariff threat hits TSX as Canadian stocks slide and inflation keeps BoC in focus

Canadian and U.S. stocks dropped sharply Tuesday after new U.S. tariff threats linked to Greenland and global bond market jitters. The S&P/TSX Composite fell 1%, its worst day in two months, led by a 4% slide in technology shares. Gold jumped as investors sought safety. The Canadian dollar gained, trading near 1.3865 per U.S. dollar, after inflation data and currency moves.
21 January 2026
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Trump’s Greenland tariff threat jolts Wall Street again as S&P 500’s biggest losers pile up

Trump’s Greenland tariff threat jolts Wall Street again as S&P 500’s biggest losers pile up

U.S. stocks rebounded Wednesday after Tuesday’s sharp sell-off triggered by Trump’s tariff threats over Greenland. By 9:38 a.m. ET, the Dow rose 0.42%, the S&P 500 gained 0.40%, and the Nasdaq edged up 0.20%. Netflix dropped 4.2% after suspending buybacks to fund its Warner Bros Discovery deal. NetApp, Dell, and Norwegian Cruise Line led losses in the previous session.
21 January 2026
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Vanguard’s VTI ETF rebounds after Trump’s Greenland tariff threat rattles U.S. stocks

Vanguard’s VTI ETF rebounds after Trump’s Greenland tariff threat rattles U.S. stocks

Vanguard Total Stock Market ETF (VTI) rose 0.85% to $337.97 in early Wednesday trading, rebounding after steep tariff-driven losses Tuesday. The S&P 500 fell 2.06% Tuesday after President Trump renewed tariff threats tied to talks over Greenland. VTI saw net inflows of up to $745 million over five days, holding assets steady at $584.96 billion. TipRanks rated VTI “Moderate Buy” with an average price target near $402.
21 January 2026
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Stock Market Today

Suzhou TFC Optical (300394.SZ) stock: 3 signals to watch before China’s short, pre-holiday week

Suzhou TFC Optical (300394.SZ) stock: 3 signals to watch before China’s short, pre-holiday week

8 February 2026
Suzhou TFC Optical closed up 0.4% at 252.97 yuan Friday after heavy trading and sharp swings, ranking as the No. 2 most-traded Shenzhen stock via Stock Connect. Margin financing and securities lending fell, with net margin selling of 419 million yuan. Shanghai and Shenzhen markets will close Feb. 16–23 for the Spring Festival. The company expects 2025 net profit to rise 40–60% year-on-year.
GigaDevice Semiconductor stock price: What to watch for 603986 A-shares as memory crunch bites

GigaDevice Semiconductor stock price: What to watch for 603986 A-shares as memory crunch bites

8 February 2026
GigaDevice Semiconductor’s Class A shares closed at 276.17 yuan in Shanghai, down 0.6% Friday. The company faces a Feb. 11 shareholder vote on related-party transaction limits and an overseas auditor. Investors are watching for fallout from the global memory-chip shortage, which has pushed prices higher across the supply chain. GigaDevice’s shares have nearly doubled over the past year.
Astera Labs (ALAB) stock closes near $170 after 19% jump as earnings week looms

Astera Labs (ALAB) stock closes near $170 after 19% jump as earnings week looms

8 February 2026
Astera Labs shares jumped 18.9% to $169.85 Friday, trading as high as $170.01 on volume of 7.3 million. The move followed Amazon’s AI spending forecast and a nearly 6% gain in the PHLX Semiconductor Index. Astera reports fourth-quarter results Tuesday after market close, with revenue guidance at $245–$253 million.
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