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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.

Intuit stock slides as co-founder Scott Cook sells about $101 million in shares, filings show

Intuit stock slides as co-founder Scott Cook sells about $101 million in shares, filings show

NEW YORK, January 2, 2026, 11:44 ET Intuit co-founder and director Scott Cook sold 150,000 shares of the TurboTax maker over two days at the end of 2025 for about $100.9 million, regulatory filings showed. The sales by Cook’s family trust were executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 plan adopted Sept. 3 and were priced between about $669 and $678…
2 January 2026
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TSX’s blockbuster 2025 sets up 2026 — and this 8.7%-yield REIT is back in focus

TSX’s blockbuster 2025 sets up 2026 — and this 8.7%-yield REIT is back in focus

TORONTO, Jan 2, 2026, 10:48 ET Canada’s benchmark S&P/TSX Composite Index finished 2025 with its biggest annual gain in more than 15 years, setting a high bar for markets as trading resumes in 2026. The jump matters now because the TSX’s outsized run was powered by sectors that can swing quickly, leaving investors reassessing where returns will come from next.…
2 January 2026
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Pfizer stock slips before the bell as 2026 drug price hikes put PFE back in focus

Pfizer stock slips before the bell as 2026 drug price hikes put PFE back in focus

NEW YORK, Jan 2, 2026, 09:18 ET — Premarket Pfizer Inc shares fell 0.4% to $24.90 in premarket trading on Friday after a Reuters report said the drugmaker plans to raise U.S. list prices on around 80 medicines in 2026. Reuters The pricing moves matter now because January is when drugmakers typically reset U.S. list prices, a closely watched “sticker…
2 January 2026
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Apple, Amazon, Google stocks in focus as Alphabet filings surface and charts turn bullish

Apple, Amazon, Google stocks in focus as Alphabet filings surface and charts turn bullish

NEW YORK, Jan 2, 2026, 11:02 ET Alphabet (GOOGL) shares rose about 1% on Friday as investors returned for the first U.S. trading session of 2026 and zeroed in on mega-cap technology names. Apple (AAPL) edged higher, while Amazon.com (AMZN) slipped. The moves matter because these companies are among the biggest weights in the Nasdaq and S&P 500. Even modest…
2 January 2026
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Adobe stock drops more than 4% as new bull case says AI fears are overdone

Adobe stock drops more than 4% as new bull case says AI fears are overdone

NEW YORK, Jan 2, 2026, 11:13 ET Adobe shares slid about 4.4% on Friday morning, turning lower after opening near the prior close in a broad pullback across big software names. Salesforce and Autodesk were also down, while Microsoft slipped about 2%. The move keeps attention on one of the market’s live debates heading into 2026: whether generative AI —…
2 January 2026
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Stock market today: S&P 500, Nasdaq start 2026 higher as tech rebounds; Intuit sinks on co-founder sale

Stock market today: S&P 500, Nasdaq start 2026 higher as tech rebounds; Intuit sinks on co-founder sale

NEW YORK, Jan 2, 2026, 11:33 ET U.S. stocks rose on Friday, the first trading day of 2026, as investors returned to heavyweight technology names. Intuit fell after a regulatory filing showed co-founder and director Scott Cook sold shares. The opening moves matter because money managers often reset portfolios at the start of the year, amplifying early swings. Investors are…
2 January 2026
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Telus dividend paid today keeps 9.5% yield in spotlight as investors weigh debt, safer alternatives

Telus dividend paid today keeps 9.5% yield in spotlight as investors weigh debt, safer alternatives

TORONTO, Jan 2, 2026, 10:57 ET TELUS Corp’s U.S.-listed shares were little changed on Friday as the Canadian telecom paid its latest quarterly dividend, keeping its near-10% dividend yield in focus for income investors at the start of 2026. TELUS The payout lands as investors reassess high-yield stocks after a stretch in which rate-sensitive names and heavily indebted companies have…
2 January 2026
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Broadcom stock rebounds as 2026 opens, with Benchmark bulls clashing with Trefis bear case

Broadcom stock rebounds as 2026 opens, with Benchmark bulls clashing with Trefis bear case

NEW YORK, Jan 2, 2026, 10:53 ET Broadcom shares rose about 3% on Friday, tracking a broader rebound in technology stocks as U.S. markets made a firmer start to 2026. Reuters The chip-and-software maker has become a bellwether for the custom artificial-intelligence chip trade, as investors try to gauge whether surging AI orders can translate into durable profits. Broadcom has…
2 January 2026
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Microsoft stock vs Alphabet stock: Why 2026 is the real AI monetization test

Microsoft stock vs Alphabet stock: Why 2026 is the real AI monetization test

NEW YORK, Jan 2, 2026, 10:49 ET Microsoft shares were down about 1.6% at $475.69 in late-morning trade on Friday, while Alphabet rose about 0.7% to $315.20. Microsoft’s market value stood near $3.85 trillion versus roughly $2.94 trillion for Alphabet, with Microsoft trading at about 37 times earnings compared with Alphabet at roughly 24 times. The moves come as investors…
2 January 2026
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TSX opens 2026 higher after best year since 2009 as gold, silver rebound

TSX opens 2026 higher after best year since 2009 as gold, silver rebound

Toronto, Jan 2, 2026, 10:52 ET Canada’s main stock index opened the first trading day of 2026 higher on Friday, lifted by mining-linked stocks as precious metal prices rebounded. At 9:30 a.m. ET, the S&P/TSX Composite index was up 0.54% at 31,882.97 points. Reuters The early move follows a banner year for Canadian equities. The TSX ended 2025 up nearly…
2 January 2026
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TSMC gets U.S. annual licence to keep its China Nanjing chip plant supplied with American tools

TSMC gets U.S. annual licence to keep its China Nanjing chip plant supplied with American tools

SEOUL, Jan 2, 2026, 10:52 ET The United States has granted Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co (TSMC) an annual licence allowing shipments of U.S.-controlled chipmaking equipment to its facilities in Nanjing, China, the company said. Reuters The decision matters because the carve-outs that had let selected foreign chipmakers move certain American tools into China without case-by-case permissions expired on Dec. 31.…
2 January 2026
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Stock Market Today

  • XRF Scientific (ASX:XRF) posts 758% five-year TSR; dividends drive returns
    January 17, 2026, 8:55 PM EST. Investors in XRF Scientific (ASX:XRF) have seen standout returns over five years. The stock's price has risen about 641%, while the broader five-year total shareholder return (TSR) runs 758% when including reinvested dividends. The last 12 months delivered about 26% TSR, aided by dividends. In the most recent month, the share price gained 8.0% as market peers rose roughly 4.2%. Over five years, earnings per share (EPS) grew 26% per year, outpaced by a 49% annual rise in the share price, suggesting investors have priced in earnings growth and other factors. Dividends largely explain the TSR excess. The company has faced questions about whether growth will continue; some investors may feel they missed the opportunity, but the business could still be in play.
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