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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.

Goldman Sachs stock slides into weekend after CEO pay hits $47 million — what to watch next

Goldman Sachs stock slides into weekend after CEO pay hits $47 million — what to watch next

New York, Jan 24, 2026, 05:50 EST — Market closed. Shares of Goldman Sachs Group Inc fell 3.75% to close at $918.88 on Friday, with intraday swings between $917.05 and $937.19. After-hours trading saw little movement, keeping the stock flat. (Investing.com) The decline is significant since Goldman serves as a key Wall Street indicator, with its shifts often influencing broader sentiment around dealmaking and market liquidity. This comes just before a busy week packed with catalysts, a period when traders often crack down on anything that seems like “too much” — whether that’s pricing, risk, or optimism — particularly in
24 January 2026
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Berkshire Hathaway stock price dips into the weekend: BRK.B closes lower as Fed week and Kraft Heinz filing loom

Berkshire Hathaway stock price dips into the weekend: BRK.B closes lower as Fed week and Kraft Heinz filing loom

New York, Jan 24, 2026, 05:43 EST — Market closed. Berkshire Hathaway Inc.’s Class B shares slipped 1.1% Friday, finishing at $478.97. The stock ended the week weaker ahead of the U.S. market’s weekend closure. Meanwhile, Berkshire’s Class A shares dropped 1.0% to $720,932.18. The timing is crucial. Next week features a Federal Reserve policy decision alongside a packed schedule of quarterly earnings from major tech giants — both key drivers for risk appetite and overall equity flows. “It’s been a little bit of a short but steep roller-coaster ride,” said Yung-Yu Ma, chief investment strategist at PNC Financial Services
24 January 2026
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Coca-Cola stock price ends week higher; KO heads into Fed week with earnings on deck

Coca-Cola stock price ends week higher; KO heads into Fed week with earnings on deck

New York, Jan 24, 2026, 05:38 EST — Market closed Coca-Cola shares gained $1.01, or 1.4%, to finish at $72.88 on Friday, holding firm as the weekend approaches. Investors are bracing for the Federal Reserve’s upcoming policy move and a packed schedule of earnings reports. The Dow dropped 0.58%, with the S&P 500 holding almost flat, as Intel plummeted on a bleak forecast. Investors wrapped up a turbulent week driven by policy concerns. “We feel pretty good about where we are today,” said Jason Blackwell, chief investment strategist at Focus Partners Wealth. (Reuters) That mood could face a quick challenge.
24 January 2026
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Microsoft stock jumped Friday — what investors watch before MSFT earnings next week

Microsoft stock jumped Friday — what investors watch before MSFT earnings next week

NEW YORK, Jan 24, 2026, 05:28 (EST) — The market has closed. Microsoft (MSFT.O) shares climbed 3.3% on Friday, closing at $465.95 after fluctuating between $449.05 and $471.07. The software giant’s market cap stands near $3.85 trillion as U.S. markets prepare to reopen Monday. The bounce is crucial as Microsoft gears up to report next week. Expectations are steep. Investors need clear numbers on Azure’s cloud demand and reassurance that AI spending isn’t outpacing returns. It’s not only Microsoft making waves. Wall Street wrapped up a turbulent week, highlighted by Intel’s plunge after a gloomy forecast, with mega-cap techs propping
24 January 2026
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Rambus stock just slid 8% — here’s what RMBS traders watch before earnings

Rambus stock just slid 8% — here’s what RMBS traders watch before earnings

New York, Jan 24, 2026, 05:46 EST — Market closed Rambus Inc shares fell 7.6% Friday, closing at $115.31 after swinging between $113.13 and $123.50 during the session. In after-hours trading, the stock edged slightly lower to $114.96, while the Nasdaq managed a modest gain heading into the weekend. (Investing.com) The pullback halted a rally that had driven RMBS up more than 22% over the past week, pushing it close to a 52-week high of $131.12, per InvestingPro data. On Thursday, William Blair kicked off coverage with an “Outperform” rating, spotlighting Rambus as a top player in DRAM memory solutions
24 January 2026
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Sarepta stock eyes a Monday swing as Elevidys 3-year EMBARK data gets a date

Sarepta stock eyes a Monday swing as Elevidys 3-year EMBARK data gets a date

New York, Jan 24, 2026, 05:28 (EST) — Market closed. Sarepta Therapeutics Inc shares climbed in after-hours trading Friday following the announcement of a Jan. 26 update on three-year data for its Duchenne gene therapy, Elevidys. The stock had closed down 3% at $21.13 but later traded near $22.20, a roughly 5% gain. (MarketWatch) The timing couldn’t be more critical. Sarepta is working to restore confidence in Elevidys after the FDA slapped on its strongest safety warning and restricted the drug’s use to patients who can still walk. This label change followed reports of deaths from acute liver failure in
24 January 2026
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EquipmentShare stock price: EQPT ends IPO debut up 33% — what to watch before Monday

EquipmentShare stock price: EQPT ends IPO debut up 33% — what to watch before Monday

New York, Jan 24, 2026, 05:16 AM EST — Market closed EquipmentShare.com Inc’s Class A shares closed Friday at $32.56, surging $8.06 or 32.9% over its $24.50 IPO price in its Nasdaq Global Select Market debut. About 17.4 million shares traded hands, with the stock dipping a bit to $32.29 in after-hours. (The Wall Street Journal) The recent surge gives an early indication of how much risk investors are willing to take with new IPOs in 2026. This comes after rate cuts and a tech rally have revived the U.S. IPO market following last year’s government shutdown, Reuters reported. Lukas
24 January 2026
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Applied Digital stock jumps on 430-MW Delta Forge AI campus move — what to watch when trading resumes

Applied Digital stock jumps on 430-MW Delta Forge AI campus move — what to watch when trading resumes

New York, Jan 24, 2026, 05:33 EST — Market closed Applied Digital Corporation shares closed Friday 8.5% higher at $37.69, beating the wider U.S. market. Investors responded positively to the company’s recent update on its data center expansion. This shift is crucial as the AI infrastructure trade has grown cutthroat: investors favor builders who secure both power and clients, while setbacks hit valuations hard. Applied Digital’s case is straightforward — transform limited electricity into functional AI server capacity — yet it’s the delivery that drives the stock’s volatility. The rally highlights just how fast sentiment can swing in smaller, high-beta
24 January 2026
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GlobalFoundries (GFS) stock price slides nearly 5% into weekend as chip trade turns jumpy

GlobalFoundries (GFS) stock price slides nearly 5% into weekend as chip trade turns jumpy

NEW YORK, Jan 24, 2026, 05:10 (EST) — Market closed GlobalFoundries Inc (GFS) shares dropped 4.8% to close at $42.85 on Friday, capping a choppy week for chip stocks. The Nasdaq-listed contract chipmaker, which produces chips for other companies, fluctuated between $45.02 and $42.60 during the session, with roughly 4.3 million shares traded. The slide arrives as investors brace for a critical period in tech and semiconductors, shaken by Intel’s gloomy forecast and renewed doubts over how fast AI investment will yield returns. Intel plunged 17% on Friday, with Janus Henderson portfolio manager Julian McManus calling it a “show-me” moment
24 January 2026
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CRISPR Therapeutics stock drops 9% after CEO sale filing — what CRSP investors watch next week

CRISPR Therapeutics stock drops 9% after CEO sale filing — what CRSP investors watch next week

NEW YORK, Jan 24, 2026, 05:05 EST — Market closed CRISPR Therapeutics AG shares dropped 8.7% on Friday, ending the day at $55.52. The stock moved sharply between $61.01 and $55.07 during a choppy session that saw roughly 2.4 million shares change hands. This shift is significant since CRSP is acting like a story stock despite having a tangible product available, leaving little room for uncertainty. When trading turns volatile, even minor headlines—or their absence—can pack a bigger punch than normal. It comes at a time when investors are scrambling to separate signal from noise before the next catalyst window.
24 January 2026
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Alaska Air stock pops on earnings beat — here’s what matters before Monday’s open

Alaska Air stock pops on earnings beat — here’s what matters before Monday’s open

NEW YORK, Jan 24, 2026, 05:07 EST — Market closed Shares of Alaska Air Group jumped 4.1% on Friday, closing at $50.87. The carrier beat profit estimates for the quarter and outlined a broad 2026 forecast that highlighted fuel expenses and demand trends. With U.S. markets closed for the weekend, all eyes Monday will be on whether Alaska’s early-January demand surge can hold up against a cautious outlook for the first quarter, which management attributes to seasonality and a volatile cost environment. Alaska expects a first-quarter adjusted loss between 50 cents and $1.50 per share, while projecting full-year earnings from
24 January 2026
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Fortinet stock jumps on TD Cowen upgrade — what FTNT investors watch before earnings

Fortinet stock jumps on TD Cowen upgrade — what FTNT investors watch before earnings

New York, Jan 24, 2026, 05:05 (EST) — Market closed Fortinet Inc (FTNT) shares climbed 5.2%, finishing Friday at $81.64, after TD Cowen raised its rating. (Investing.com) Fortinet’s jump draws renewed attention ahead of its quarterly report on Feb. 5, a crucial checkpoint for corporate network-security spending trends. Investors will zero in on billings—sales booked that hint at future revenue—and scrutinize any shifts in management’s 2026 demand outlook. (Fortinet) The week ended quietly on Wall Street, as the S&P 500 inched higher while the Dow slipped lower. (AP News) TD Cowen’s Shaul Eyal raised his rating on the stock to
24 January 2026
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Stock Market Today

Seagate (STX) stock jumps nearly 6% as Citi hikes target — what to watch next week

Seagate (STX) stock jumps nearly 6% as Citi hikes target — what to watch next week

7 February 2026
Seagate shares rose 5.9% to $429.32 Friday after Citigroup raised its price target to $480 and reiterated a buy rating. The gain ended a two-day slide but left the stock 6.6% below its Feb. 3 high. CEO Dave Mosley sold 20,000 shares on Feb. 2 under a pre-arranged plan, SEC filings show. U.S. jobs and inflation data next week are seen as key tests for tech stocks.
Cummins (CMI) stock price rebounds after earnings whipsaw as investors eye data-center power demand

Cummins (CMI) stock price rebounds after earnings whipsaw as investors eye data-center power demand

7 February 2026
Cummins shares jumped 6.8% to $577.73 Friday, recovering from a nearly 9% post-earnings drop the day before. The company reported Q4 revenue up 1% to $8.54 billion, took a $218 million charge tied to its hydrogen business, and guided for 2026 EBITDA of 17–18% of sales. Demand for data center generators offset weakness in North American truck markets. Analyst reaction was mixed; Truist raised its price target.
Corning stock hits first record close since 2000 as jobs, CPI data loom

Corning stock hits first record close since 2000 as jobs, CPI data loom

7 February 2026
Corning shares surged 8.3% to $122.16 Friday, their highest close since the dot-com era, after Meta agreed to buy up to $6 billion in fiber-optic cables. The stock is up 40% since late 2025, fueled by strong first-quarter guidance and AI data-center demand. Insiders sold shares following the rally, SEC filings show. Investors await next week’s U.S. jobs and inflation data for rate signals.
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