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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.

BYD stock slips in Shenzhen after sales growth slows to a five-year low

BYD stock slips in Shenzhen after sales growth slows to a five-year low

NEW YORK, January 1, 2026, 08:33 ET — Market closed BYD Co said in a stock filing on Thursday that 2025 vehicle sales rose 7.73% to 4.6 million units, its weakest growth in five years as competition in China’s electric-vehicle market intensified. The filing showed December sales fell 18.3% from a year earlier and the Shenzhen-listed stock last closed down…
1 January 2026
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Air China stock jumps on $9.5 billion Airbus jet deal — what Shanghai investors watch next

Air China stock jumps on $9.5 billion Airbus jet deal — what Shanghai investors watch next

NEW YORK, January 1, 2026, 08:30 ET — Market closed Air China’s Shanghai-listed shares (601111.SS) rose 3.3% to 9.37 yuan at the last close on Dec. 31 after the flag carrier disclosed a large order for Airbus narrow-body aircraft. Google The deal matters now because it adds to a late-year run of Airbus orders in China’s aviation market, a sign…
1 January 2026
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SoftBank stock slips in Tokyo as $41bn OpenAI investment and $4bn DigitalBridge deal take center stage

SoftBank stock slips in Tokyo as $41bn OpenAI investment and $4bn DigitalBridge deal take center stage

NEW YORK, January 1, 2026, 08:19 ET — Market closed SoftBank Group shares fell on the Tokyo Stock Exchange in the final trading session of 2025 after the company said it had completed a $41 billion investment in OpenAI, deepening CEO Masayoshi Son’s bet on artificial intelligence. The stock closed down 1.9% at 4,400 yen. Reuters The moves matter because…
1 January 2026
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LSEG share price today: London Stock Exchange Group stock slips on year-end close as buyback continues

LSEG share price today: London Stock Exchange Group stock slips on year-end close as buyback continues

NEW YORK, January 1, 2026, 08:24 ET — Market closed. London Stock Exchange Group (LSEG.L) shares last closed down 0.1% at 8,952 pence on Dec. 31, a holiday-shortened session in London. The stock traded between 8,926 and 9,000 pence and saw about 200,000 shares change hands, according to market data. Investing The move matters because investors are starting 2026 focused…
1 January 2026
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Is the Stock Market Open on New Year’s Day 2026? Here’s When Trading Reopens

Is the Stock Market Open on New Year’s Day 2026? Here’s When Trading Reopens

NEW YORK, January 1, 2026, 08:08 ET U.S. stock markets are closed on Thursday for New Year’s Day, with trading set to resume on Friday, Jan. 2. AP News The shutdown matters for investors and companies that typically rebalance portfolios and place orders around the turn of the year, only to see executions pushed to the next session. Wall Street…
1 January 2026
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Cytokinetics (CYTK) stock ends 2025 higher as Myqorzo launch nears — what’s next

Cytokinetics (CYTK) stock ends 2025 higher as Myqorzo launch nears — what’s next

NEW YORK, January 1, 2026, 07:56 ET — Market closed Cytokinetics, Incorporated (CYTK.O) shares rose $2.17, or 3.5%, to $63.54 in the last trading session of 2025, after swinging between $60.93 and $64.43 on volume of about 1.85 million shares. U.S. markets were shut on Thursday for the New Year’s Day holiday. Yahoo Finance The year-end move keeps focus on…
1 January 2026
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Arcutis stock (ARQT) in focus after insider sale notice as U.S. markets shut for New Year’s Day

Arcutis stock (ARQT) in focus after insider sale notice as U.S. markets shut for New Year’s Day

NEW YORK, January 1, 2026, 07:57 ET — Market closed. Arcutis Biotherapeutics shares are in focus after a regulatory filing showed an executive planned to sell a small block of stock, with U.S. markets closed on Thursday for New Year’s Day. The dermatology drugmaker last closed up 3.4% at $29.04 on Dec. 31. Intercontinental Exchange The disclosure matters because investors…
1 January 2026
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Icahn Enterprises (IEP) Stock Ends 2025 Up as Wall Street Shuts for New Year’s Day—What to Watch Next

Icahn Enterprises (IEP) Stock Ends 2025 Up as Wall Street Shuts for New Year’s Day—What to Watch Next

NEW YORK, January 1, 2026, 07:57 ET — Market closed Icahn Enterprises L.P. shares rose in the last U.S. session of 2025, while Wall Street is shut on Thursday for the New Year’s Day holiday. The partnership’s units last closed up 3.5% at $7.55. New York Stock Exchange That year-end pop matters because IEP often trades like an income vehicle,…
1 January 2026
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Nike stock jumps after CEO Elliott Hill’s $1 million buy — what’s next for NKE

Nike stock jumps after CEO Elliott Hill’s $1 million buy — what’s next for NKE

NEW YORK, January 1, 2026, 08:08 ET — Market closed Nike, Inc. shares rose 4.1% on Wednesday to close at $63.71 after Chief Executive Elliott Hill disclosed an open-market purchase of about $1 million in stock. Hill bought 16,388 Class B shares at a weighted-average $61.10 on Dec. 29, bringing his direct holdings to 241,587 shares, a Form 4 filing…
1 January 2026
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DJT stock jumps as Trump Media rolls out Crypto.com token plan for shareholders

DJT stock jumps as Trump Media rolls out Crypto.com token plan for shareholders

NEW YORK, January 1, 2026, 07:29 ET — Market closed Trump Media & Technology Group’s DJT shares rose 5.3% in Wednesday’s session to close at $13.24 after the company announced plans to distribute a new digital token to shareholders. The stock traded between $12.82 and $13.80 and was down about 0.3% after hours. The move matters because it puts a…
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Stock Market Today

  • Allocating $2,500 on the TSX: Canadian Utilities and Kinross Gold
    January 17, 2026, 9:22 PM EST. Investors splitting $2,500 into tranches seek a defensive base amid uncertain economics. Canadian Utilities (CU) offers a 54-year dividend-growth track record and a 4.26% yield at about $43.28 a share. The stock derives roughly 90% of cash flow from regulated utilities, acting as a bond proxy in equities. Growth plans center on the Yellowhead Pipeline and CETO, with a 2025-2027 regulated-investment program of about $6.1 billion. Kinross Gold (K) trades near $46.30, with a 0.67% dividend that has grown about 17% annually, and a 192% total return in 2025. With record gold prices in early 2026, these names can serve as hedges against inflation and geopolitics as you deploy $2,500.
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