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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.

Intel stock jumps 6.7% to start 2026 as chip rally returns — what investors watch next

Intel stock jumps 6.7% to start 2026 as chip rally returns — what investors watch next

NEW YORK, January 4, 2026, 04:51 ET — Market closed Intel Corporation (INTC) shares rose $2.48, or 6.7%, to $39.38 on Friday, after trading between $37.41 and $39.86, as semiconductors powered Wall Street’s first session of 2026. Nvidia added 1.2% and Advanced Micro Devices gained 4.3%. The Philadelphia Semiconductor Index, a benchmark of major chip stocks, climbed 4% as the…
4 January 2026
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Plug Power stock today: PLUG jumps 13% after analyst upgrade as key vote looms

Plug Power stock today: PLUG jumps 13% after analyst upgrade as key vote looms

NEW YORK, January 4, 2026, 04:59 ET — Market closed Plug Power Inc shares rose 13.2% to close at $2.23 on Friday, extending a second straight session of gains as trading volume exceeded its 50-day average. U.S. markets were closed on Sunday. MarketWatch The move matters because Plug is heading into a late-month shareholder vote that the company has framed…
4 January 2026
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Nvidia stock starts 2026 higher as chipmakers rebound — what investors watch next for NVDA

Nvidia stock starts 2026 higher as chipmakers rebound — what investors watch next for NVDA

NEW YORK, January 4, 2026, 04:52 ET — Market closed. NVIDIA Corporation shares last rose 1.2% to $188.85 in Friday’s session, outperforming the Nasdaq’s flat finish as chipmakers led an early-2026 bounce. The move matters because Nvidia is a bellwether for the market’s artificial-intelligence trade, and its swings often set the tone for the broader semiconductor complex. Traders are watching…
4 January 2026
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Coca-Cola stock slips to start 2026 as yields climb and key U.S. data looms

Coca-Cola stock slips to start 2026 as yields climb and key U.S. data looms

NEW YORK, January 4, 2026, 04:35 ET — Market closed Shares of The Coca-Cola Company ended Friday down 1.1% at $69.12, giving the soft-drink maker a weaker start to 2026 in the first regular U.S. session of the year. The stock traded between $68.98 and $70.03, with about 12.2 million shares changing hands. PepsiCo fell 0.9% and Keurig Dr Pepper…
4 January 2026
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Strategy Inc stock today: MSTR ends higher after preferred dividend reset as bitcoin swings stay in focus

Strategy Inc stock today: MSTR ends higher after preferred dividend reset as bitcoin swings stay in focus

NEW YORK, January 4, 2026, 04:31 ET — Market closed Strategy Inc shares closed Friday up 3.5% at $157.16, after trading between $150.03 and $160.76. Bitcoin was up about 1.7% early Sunday at roughly $91,258. The move put fresh attention on Strategy’s funding machine, after the company adjusted the payout on one of its preferred share classes used alongside common-stock…
4 January 2026
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Walmart stock today: WMT pops into 2026 — here’s what’s driving it and what’s next

Walmart stock today: WMT pops into 2026 — here’s what’s driving it and what’s next

NEW YORK, January 4, 2026, 04:25 ET — Market closed Walmart Inc shares ended the first trading day of 2026 higher, closing up 1.2% at $112.76 on Friday. The stock was last indicated slightly lower in after-hours trading. StockAnalysis The move matters now because investors are resetting positions at the start of the year, with fresh readings on the U.S.…
4 January 2026
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Disney stock slips to start 2026 as rates rise; dividend, jobs data in focus for DIS

Disney stock slips to start 2026 as rates rise; dividend, jobs data in focus for DIS

NEW YORK, January 4, 2026, 04:24 ET — Market closed Shares of The Walt Disney Company (DIS) ended Friday down 1.7% at $111.85, in the first U.S. trading session of 2026. The stock traded between $111.64 and $113.98 during the session, according to market data. The early-January tape matters because many funds reset positions after year-end, and Disney sits in…
4 January 2026
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AeroVironment stock jumps nearly 6% into the weekend as Iran headlines lift defense names

AeroVironment stock jumps nearly 6% into the weekend as Iran headlines lift defense names

NEW YORK, January 4, 2026, 04:19 ET — Market closed Shares of AeroVironment Inc (AVAV.O) ended Friday up 5.8% at $256.19, leading gains in U.S. defense names. The stock traded between $241.81 and $257.89 in the session, with about 940,000 shares changing hands. The move matters now because investors have been treating smaller defense-technology companies as a fast-twitch read on…
4 January 2026
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RTX stock jumps to start 2026 as defense names catch a bid; jobs report, earnings loom

RTX stock jumps to start 2026 as defense names catch a bid; jobs report, earnings loom

NEW YORK, January 4, 2026, 04:19 ET — Market closed RTX Corp shares ended the first trading session of 2026 higher, tracking broad gains across U.S. aerospace and defense names as investors returned from the holiday lull. The move matters because January’s early data-heavy calendar can reset expectations for interest rates and growth, which often drives positioning across cyclicals and…
4 January 2026
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Guyana’s oil boom fuels Georgetown makeover and eco-tourism push as university picks new chancellor

Guyana’s oil boom fuels Georgetown makeover and eco-tourism push as university picks new chancellor

NEW YORK, January 4, 2026, 04:06 ET Guyana is pouring cash from its offshore oil boom into hotels, roads and “ecotourism” — low-impact travel centered on nature and local communities — as it tries to draw more visitors beyond its small Caribbean-facing capital, Travel and Tour World reported on Saturday. The push matters now because Guyana’s new oil income is…
4 January 2026
Chipotle stock gets a fresh target hike as Mizuho flags 2026 traffic test

Chipotle stock gets a fresh target hike as Mizuho flags 2026 traffic test

NEW YORK, January 4, 2026, 03:44 ET — Market closed Chipotle Mexican Grill’s price target got a modest lift from Mizuho ahead of the burrito chain’s next earnings report, with the brokerage pointing to pricing as the key lever for 2026 demand. Investing That matters now because investors are watching for proof that Chipotle can grow “transactions” — customer visits…
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Stock Market Today

  • NYSE to host MSCI U.S. options, expanding ICE's index-derivatives footprint
    January 17, 2026, 9:52 AM EST. NYSE will become the U.S. options venue for MSCI benchmark indexes, with contracts to be listed on NYSE Arca and NYSE American, pending regulatory approval. The move deepens ICE's partnership with MSCI and extends its footprint in index-linked derivatives, complementing ICE's large share of MSCI futures volumes and risk-management tools. Analysts will assess whether U.S.-listed MSCI options materially shift ICE's longer-term growth narrative or mainly reinforce near-term drivers in mortgage-technology integration and fee competition across core trading franchises. ICE's plan to invest up to US$2 billion in Polymarket signals a broader push into digital and prediction-market infrastructure, which could support electronification and data-driven catalysts, but adds regulatory and technology risk. Valuation views remain split, with some seeing upside from index derivatives and others cautious on cyclical energy and commodities exposure.
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