Today: 7 February 2026
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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.

MARA stock steadies as Bitdeer closes in on mining lead; Washington crypto bill in focus

MARA stock steadies as Bitdeer closes in on mining lead; Washington crypto bill in focus

MARA Holdings shares rose 0.1% to $10.66 Tuesday as bitcoin prices climbed and miners reported tight margins. Bitdeer mined 636 bitcoin in December, closing the production gap with MARA, which mined 675. U.S. senators unveiled draft crypto regulation, while traders await Fed policy signals later this month. Riot Platforms, CleanSpark, and Bitdeer shares also posted modest gains.
13 January 2026
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Netflix stock stuck near $90 as Paramount sues over Warner deal and analysts reset targets

Netflix stock stuck near $90 as Paramount sues over Warner deal and analysts reset targets

Netflix shares edged up 0.05% to $89.45 Tuesday after Paramount Skydance sued Warner Bros Discovery in Delaware, seeking more disclosure on Warner’s planned deal with Netflix. Paramount also plans a proxy fight at Warner’s 2026 annual meeting. Netflix will report fourth-quarter earnings Jan. 20, with investors watching for updates on the Warner deal and content spending.
13 January 2026
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Pfizer stock slips as CEO says obesity cash-pay market is “almost like Viagra”

Pfizer stock slips as CEO says obesity cash-pay market is “almost like Viagra”

Pfizer shares fell 0.7% to $25.10 Tuesday after CEO Albert Bourla told the J.P. Morgan Healthcare Conference the cash-pay obesity market is larger than expected. Pfizer plans 10 phase 3 trials for its Metsera drugs by end-2026 but does not expect revenue growth until 2029. Investors await Feb. 3 results for updates on the obesity pipeline and 2026 strategy. Rival Novo Nordisk launched a daily oral Wegovy in the U.S. this month.
13 January 2026
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ImmunityBio stock pops on ANKTIVA lung cancer data; what IBRX investors watch next

ImmunityBio stock pops on ANKTIVA lung cancer data; what IBRX investors watch next

ImmunityBio shares rose 6.4% to $2.76 Tuesday after reporting new lung cancer trial data for its drug ANKTIVA. The company said ANKTIVA combined with checkpoint inhibitors restored immune-cell levels in two studies, with one showing longer median survival for patients with higher lymphocyte counts. A Phase 3 trial comparing ANKTIVA to docetaxel is ongoing. Fuller results are pending peer review.
13 January 2026
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Navitas Semiconductor stock slides 7% as NVTS swings ahead of CEO’s Needham conference slot

Navitas Semiconductor stock slides 7% as NVTS swings ahead of CEO’s Needham conference slot

Navitas Semiconductor shares dropped 7.1% to $9.69 in late-morning New York trading Tuesday after an early surge faded. The move contrasted with modest gains in chip-sector ETFs and losses in the broader market. Traders are watching for signals from management at Wednesday’s scheduled investor conference appearance. No new company news was released Tuesday.
13 January 2026
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Alphabet stock cracks $4 trillion as Apple taps Gemini for Siri overhaul

Alphabet stock cracks $4 trillion as Apple taps Gemini for Siri overhaul

Alphabet’s market value briefly reached $4 trillion Monday after announcing a multi-year AI deal with Apple to integrate Google’s Gemini models into Siri. Shares hit a record $334.04 before retreating. Google Cloud revenue rose 34% in Q3, while chip rental deals and ad sales fueled further growth. Alphabet overtook Apple in market cap last week for the first time since 2019.
13 January 2026
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Cipher Mining stock pops as bitcoin firms, with CEO due at Needham fireside chat

Cipher Mining stock pops as bitcoin firms, with CEO due at Needham fireside chat

Cipher Mining shares rose 6.6% to $18.84 Tuesday morning, outpacing other U.S.-listed crypto miners as bitcoin gained nearly 2%. Investors are awaiting CEO Tyler Page’s appearance at Needham’s Growth Conference for updates on Cipher’s AI data-center expansion and a $5.5 billion AWS lease. Cipher’s next earnings report is scheduled for Feb. 24. Short interest stands at about 13% of the public float.
13 January 2026
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Why Super Micro (SMCI) stock is sliding as Wall Street digests CPI and its NRF retail AI pitch

Why Super Micro (SMCI) stock is sliding as Wall Street digests CPI and its NRF retail AI pitch

Super Micro Computer shares fell 2.6% to $29.33 in early New York trading Tuesday after U.S. inflation data met forecasts and investors retreated from high-growth hardware stocks. The company is showcasing new AI-driven “intelligent store” systems at the NRF retail conference, leveraging NVIDIA technology. Peers traded mixed, with Nvidia down 0.3% and Dell up 1%. Investors await updates at a panel later Tuesday.
13 January 2026
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Ford stock barely budges as Trump heads to Dearborn; what investors watch next

Ford stock barely budges as Trump heads to Dearborn; what investors watch next

Ford shares slipped 0.2% to $14.01 in early Tuesday trading as President Trump’s Detroit visit put the auto sector in focus. Investors await Ford’s Feb. 10 earnings after the company took a $19.5 billion charge tied to scrapped EV programs. Ford’s U.S. sales rose 6% in 2025, driven by hybrids and a budget pickup. The stock closed Monday down 1.2%, now 3% below last week’s 52-week high.
13 January 2026
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AMD stock jumps on KeyBanc upgrade as analyst flags tight 2026 server CPU supply

AMD stock jumps on KeyBanc upgrade as analyst flags tight 2026 server CPU supply

AMD jumped 5.6% to $219.37 in early Tuesday trading after KeyBanc upgraded the stock to “Overweight,” citing strong cloud demand and rising memory prices. Analyst John Vinh said AMD’s server CPUs are nearly sold out for 2026. The company reports earnings Feb. 3. Broader tech shares moved after December CPI data showed a 0.3% monthly rise, with core inflation up 0.2%.
13 January 2026
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IREN stock rises again as Bernstein’s “top AI pick” call meets a bitcoin rebound

IREN stock rises again as Bernstein’s “top AI pick” call meets a bitcoin rebound

IREN Limited shares rose 1.9% to $51.28 in early Nasdaq trading Tuesday, extending Monday’s 9.3% surge. The stock gained after Bernstein named IREN its “top AI pick” for 2026, citing the Microsoft AI cloud contract. Bitcoin’s 1.9% rise also boosted crypto miners. Investors await IREN’s next earnings, expected Feb. 11, for updates on funding and project timelines.
13 January 2026
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Hong Kong market watchdog David Webb dies at 60, leaving small investors without their loudest critic

Hong Kong market watchdog David Webb dies at 60, leaving small investors without their loudest critic

David Webb, Hong Kong activist investor and founder of Webb-site.com, died at 60 from metastatic prostate cancer, according to a notice posted Monday. Webb was known for exposing risky cross-shareholdings and corporate governance issues, triggering major stock sell-offs in 2017 and 2018. In 2025, he received an MBE for his work on market transparency. He had begun shutting down his website as his health declined.
13 January 2026
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Tesla stock ticks up in premarket as Wall Street weighs AI spend, lawsuit risk and demand

Tesla stock ticks up in premarket as Wall Street weighs AI spend, lawsuit risk and demand

Tesla shares rose 0.4% to $451 in premarket trading Tuesday as investors awaited the Jan. 28 earnings report. Wolfe Research warned increased AI spending could pressure 2026 profits but stayed “tactically constructive.” A class-action suit alleges defective door handles on 2014–2016 Model S cars. Tesla reported a 15.6% drop in Q4 deliveries, with full-year deliveries at 1.64 million.
13 January 2026
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American Airlines stock holds steady premarket as Delta jolts airline shares and Barclays lifts target

American Airlines stock holds steady premarket as Delta jolts airline shares and Barclays lifts target

American Airlines shares edged up to $16.00 in premarket trading Tuesday, after Barclays raised its price target to $16 but kept an equal-weight rating. Investors are awaiting American’s fourth-quarter earnings, expected Jan. 22, and a Jan. 27 U.S. safety hearing tied to a 2025 crash. Delta’s results showed premium seat demand outpacing economy. Policy risks loom from a proposed credit card rate cap.
13 January 2026
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BigBear.ai stock in focus before the open as Jan. 16 note redemption nears after CPI

BigBear.ai stock in focus before the open as Jan. 16 note redemption nears after CPI

BigBear.ai shares slipped in premarket trading Tuesday after closing up 1.77% at $6.31. Investors are watching the Jan. 16 redemption deadline for the company’s 6% convertible notes, which could add about 38 million shares if fully converted. December U.S. inflation data showed a 0.3% monthly and 2.7% annual rise. Trading volume on Monday reached nearly 63 million shares.
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Stock Market Today

Applied Digital stock jumps 25% as AI data-center names rebound — what’s next for APLD

Applied Digital stock jumps 25% as AI data-center names rebound — what’s next for APLD

7 February 2026
Applied Digital Corporation shares jumped 25.52% Friday to $34.95, then slipped to $34.60 after hours. The company reported fiscal Q2 revenue up 250% to $126.6 million and signed leases for 600 MW of data center capacity in North Dakota. Applied Digital broke ground on a new 430‑MW campus in the southern U.S. in January. Financing includes a $100 million promissory note with 8% interest, paid in kind.
Eli Lilly stock pops as FDA targets cheap weight-loss copycats — what to know before Monday

Eli Lilly stock pops as FDA targets cheap weight-loss copycats — what to know before Monday

7 February 2026
Eli Lilly shares rose 3.7% to $1,058.18 Friday after the FDA said it would act against telehealth firm Hims & Hers for marketing a $49 compounded weight-loss pill. The move followed a sharp selloff Thursday when Hims announced plans to sell a version of Novo Nordisk’s Wegovy. Investors remain uncertain how aggressively regulators will police copycat drugs and pricing in the obesity drug market.
Saudi Aramco share price set for Sunday test after Tadawul ends market-making deal

Saudi Aramco share price set for Sunday test after Tadawul ends market-making deal

7 February 2026
Saudi Exchange approved Merrill Lynch KSA’s exit as market maker for Saudi Aramco, effective Feb. 8. Aramco shares closed at 25.60 riyals Thursday, down 0.06, with 22.1 million traded. The Tadawul index fell 1.3% as Brent crude dropped to $67.93. Aramco set March official selling prices at $2.10 above Argus for North America and $0.65 above ICE Brent for Western Europe.
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