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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.

Kratos Defense stock tumbles after Piper Sandler goes neutral — what KTOS investors watch next week

Kratos Defense stock tumbles after Piper Sandler goes neutral — what KTOS investors watch next week

New York, January 24, 2026, 06:33 EST — Market closed Shares of Kratos Defense & Security Solutions (KTOS) dropped 3% on Friday, closing at $110.39, following a steep retreat from last week’s peak. Since January 16, when the stock closed at $130.72, KTOS has lost roughly 15.6%. (StockAnalysis) The drop is significant since Kratos is a popular pick for those betting on the Pentagon’s move toward cheaper, uncrewed aircraft paired with crewed fighters. As U.S. markets reopen Monday, investors face a packed defense earnings calendar. The stock, still up sharply for January, now seems to demand immediate results, showing little
24 January 2026
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TMC stock jumps 13% on NOAA deep-sea mining permit filing — key dates traders watch next week

TMC stock jumps 13% on NOAA deep-sea mining permit filing — key dates traders watch next week

New York, Jan 24, 2026, 06:40 EST — Market closed Shares of TMC the metals company Inc jumped 13.5% on Friday, closing at $9.44, after the company took a significant step toward securing U.S. approval for deep-sea mining. The Nasdaq-listed stock fluctuated between $8.48 and $9.66 during the session, with roughly 23.9 million shares traded. The Vancouver-based deep-sea miner is now the first to apply for Washington’s go-ahead to mine the international seabed, following the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s recent move to combine licensing and permitting into a single review. CEO Gerard Barron told Reuters the updated rules “pave
24 January 2026
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Visa stock stuck near $326 as crypto off-ramp deal and Jan. 29 earnings loom

Visa stock stuck near $326 as crypto off-ramp deal and Jan. 29 earnings loom

New York, Jan 24, 2026, 06:34 ET — Market closed Visa Inc shares closed Friday nearly unchanged, slipping just 0.06% to $326.18. (Yahoo Finance) With U.S. markets closed for the weekend, focus turns to Visa’s upcoming results next week—a key indicator of consumer spending and cross-border travel trends. Investors view the network mainly through the lens of transaction volume, not lending, so shifts in payment activity can quickly impact the stock. Visa grabbed fresh headlines Thursday as crypto payments platform Mercuryo announced it will tap Visa Direct to let users convert digital tokens into fiat currency and send funds to
24 January 2026
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Costco stock (COST) holds near $1,000 as dividend date nears and a sales update looms

Costco stock (COST) holds near $1,000 as dividend date nears and a sales update looms

New York, Jan 24, 2026, 06:32 EST — Market closed Costco Wholesale Corp shares closed Friday up 0.8% at $983.25, having fluctuated between $970.10 and $984.90 during the session, holding just below the $1,000 mark heading into the weekend. This is important since the stock goes ex-dividend on Jan. 29 — so buyers on or after that date won’t receive the upcoming quarterly payout. (investor.costco.com) Costco has another key date coming up: January sales figures will drop on Feb. 4. Traders often rely on this routine update to assess demand ahead of the retail earnings season. (investor.costco.com) This week’s regulatory
24 January 2026
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Disney stock slips into weekend as board flags CEO pick “early 2026” and earnings loom

Disney stock slips into weekend as board flags CEO pick “early 2026” and earnings loom

New York, Jan 24, 2026, 06:31 ET — The market has closed. Walt Disney shares (DIS) slipped 1.97% to close at $110.98 on Friday, pushing the stock further into the red for the year as investors brace for a critical series of company events. (MarketScreener) The timing is key as Disney aims to prove it can boost streaming and maintain park performance while gearing up to pass the baton to a new CEO. The next chief executive decision isn’t some distant boardroom issue anymore — it’s a near-term catalyst for investor sentiment, with the stock often moving as much on
24 January 2026
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ServiceNow stock price jumps 3.5% into earnings week — OpenAI tie-up and target cuts in focus

ServiceNow stock price jumps 3.5% into earnings week — OpenAI tie-up and target cuts in focus

New York, Jan 24, 2026, 06:09 EST — Market closed. ServiceNow shares climbed 3.5% on Friday, ending the day at $133.11, as investors braced for next week’s earnings amid choppy trading in high-priced software stocks. This matters since ServiceNow’s upcoming report is a key test for enterprise software demand. The stock’s been trading as if it’s a referendum on whether AI features can maintain pricing power while companies hold IT spending steady. U.S. stocks closed mixed Friday, with the Nasdaq nudging up thanks to gains in tech, despite a drag from Intel’s disappointing forecast. “We’re going to be in a
24 January 2026
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Exxon stock price set for Monday: XTO shops $1 billion Eagle Ford assets as storm and earnings near

Exxon stock price set for Monday: XTO shops $1 billion Eagle Ford assets as storm and earnings near

NEW YORK, Jan 24, 2026, 06:07 EST — Market closed Exxon Mobil (XOM) is exploring potential buyers for certain Eagle Ford shale assets in South Texas, with the total value topping $1 billion, the company confirmed late Friday. Shares closed up 1% at $134.97. U.S. crude futures ended at $61.07 a barrel, roughly 18% lower than this time last year. (Reuters) Timing plays a key role. Exxon has been streamlining its portfolio, focusing investments on its largest growth drivers, and the Eagle Ford isn’t where management has been signaling expansion. For investors, acreage takes a back seat. The real issue:
24 January 2026
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Moderna stock pulls back after a sharp rally as investors weigh U.S. vaccine backlash risk

Moderna stock pulls back after a sharp rally as investors weigh U.S. vaccine backlash risk

New York, Jan 24, 2026, 06:23 EST — Market closed Moderna shares dropped on Friday following a volatile week, as investors absorbed the company’s caution about mounting U.S. political and regulatory challenges affecting its vaccine development funding. The pullback is significant as Moderna aims to prove it can outgrow its shrinking COVID franchise while funding a costly pipeline. The CEO’s remarks this week highlighted policy risks alongside clinical ones, at a moment when traders have been swift to either snap up or sell off the stock. (Reuters) U.S. markets remain closed for the weekend, leaving Monday’s session to reveal if
24 January 2026
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Occidental Petroleum (OXY) stock rises into the weekend as oil jumps; storm and earnings in focus

Occidental Petroleum (OXY) stock rises into the weekend as oil jumps; storm and earnings in focus

New York, January 24, 2026, 06:01 (EST) — Market closed. Occidental Petroleum Corporation shares closed Friday 2.2% higher at $44.10, trading roughly 11.4 million shares. The stock remains far from its 52-week peak. (Oxy) U.S. equities are closed for the weekend, leaving Monday’s key question: will crude oil maintain Friday’s gains and pull energy stocks higher? Occidental often tracks oil closely—sometimes even more than its peers—which keeps it a favorite among traders when the commodity shifts. Oil prices took the lead Friday. Brent climbed 2.8% to close at $65.88 a barrel, while U.S. WTI jumped 2.9% to $61.07. The gains
24 January 2026
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TeraWulf (WULF) stock jumps nearly 10% on bitcoin’s $91,000 bounce — what to watch next week

TeraWulf (WULF) stock jumps nearly 10% on bitcoin’s $91,000 bounce — what to watch next week

New York, Jan 24, 2026, 05:50 EST — Market closed. Shares of Nasdaq-listed TeraWulf Inc jumped 9.5% on Friday to end at $14.12, after swinging between $12.28 and $14.22. About 29.6 million shares changed hands. The rally tracked a rebound in bitcoin, which briefly reclaimed the $91,000 level in U.S. afternoon trading, according to a CoinDesk report carried by Fidelity. The report said miners including TeraWulf and CleanSpark reversed early losses and were up 5% to 10%. (fixedincome.fidelity.com) Bitcoin was last around $89,459 early Saturday, up about 0.6% from its previous close, trimming some of Friday’s burst. “Investors were taking
24 January 2026
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IREN stock jumps 8% into the weekend as Feb. 5 earnings date puts AI cloud push back in focus

IREN stock jumps 8% into the weekend as Feb. 5 earnings date puts AI cloud push back in focus

New York, Jan 24, 2026, 06:01 EST — The market has closed. IREN Limited shares surged 8.5% on Friday, settling at $56.68. After-hours trading saw the stock dip slightly by 0.5%. (Yahoo Finance) IREN announced Thursday it will release results for the quarter ending Dec. 31, 2025, on Feb. 5, followed by a conference call at 5 p.m. Eastern. (GlobeNewswire) Crypto remained in focus. Bitcoin hovered near $89,685 Saturday morning, while U.S.-listed bitcoin miners mostly closed stronger on Friday. Marathon Digital edged up 2.1%, Riot Platforms advanced 1.3%, CleanSpark jumped 3.9%, and Cipher Mining increased 1.1%. IREN’s tape was all
24 January 2026
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Big Tech’s data-center power bill fight: Warren presses Google as PJM auction plans grow

Big Tech’s data-center power bill fight: Warren presses Google as PJM auction plans grow

WASHINGTON, Jan 24, 2026, 06:01 (EST) U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren and two colleagues said Big Tech firms responding to their inquiry on data-center electricity costs pledged to pay more. However, the companies stopped short of detailing how they would prevent households from footing the bill for grid upgrades. https://www.warren.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases/warren-senators-secure-new-commitments-from-big-tech-on-electricity-costs-but-companies-dodge-accountability-for-hiking-families-utility-bills The disagreement comes at a fraught time for utilities and lawmakers. Electricity demand is surging in parts of the country as firms scramble to construct data centers powering artificial intelligence, or AI — software that identifies patterns from massive data sets. Meanwhile, consumer power bills remain a hot-button issue ahead of
24 January 2026
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Stock Market Today

Carvana stock jumps 5% to $403.67 — here’s what CVNA traders are watching next

Carvana stock jumps 5% to $403.67 — here’s what CVNA traders are watching next

7 February 2026
Carvana shares rose 5.21% Friday to $403.67, rebounding after recent volatility sparked by a short-seller report from Gotham City Research. The company denied allegations of overstated earnings and undisclosed ties to DriveTime. Carvana will report Q4 and full-year 2025 results after markets close on Feb. 18. The January U.S. CPI report is scheduled for Feb. 13.
Confluent stock hugs IBM’s $31 bid — here’s what investors watch next week

Confluent stock hugs IBM’s $31 bid — here’s what investors watch next week

7 February 2026
Confluent shares closed at $30.57 Friday, 43 cents below IBM’s $31-per-share cash offer, ahead of key events next week. The company will report earnings Feb. 11 without a call or outlook, and shareholders vote on the merger Feb. 12. Confluent disclosed 17 demand letters and two lawsuits over proxy disclosures but denies wrongdoing. The IBM deal values Confluent at $11 billion.
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