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.

Tesla stock slides with Wall Street on tariff jitters as Canada import shift, supply dispute loom

Tesla stock slides with Wall Street on tariff jitters as Canada import shift, supply dispute loom

Tesla shares fell 2.6% to $426.18 by midmorning Tuesday, following a broader market decline after new tariff threats from President Trump. The drop comes as investors weigh upcoming earnings, a delayed graphite contract with Syrah Resources, and Canada’s new 49,000-vehicle import quota for Chinese-made cars. Tesla will report Q4 results on Jan. 28.
IBM, Expedia and AIG land on new “avoid” lists as S&P 500 jitters return

IBM, Expedia and AIG land on new “avoid” lists as S&P 500 jitters return

U.S. stocks fell sharply Tuesday after new tariff threats tied to a Greenland dispute, with the S&P 500 down 1.29% at 9:39 a.m. ET. StockStory flagged Expedia, United Rentals, IBM, J.M. Smucker, Masco, and AIG as S&P 500 stocks to avoid, citing slowing growth and weak margins. Benzinga last week named Tesla, GE HealthCare, and UnitedHealth as “sell” picks for 2026.
Asus hits pause on smartphones: no new Zenfone or ROG Phone models expected in 2026

Asus hits pause on smartphones: no new Zenfone or ROG Phone models expected in 2026

Asus chairman Jonney Shih said the company will stop launching new smartphone models, putting its Zenfone and ROG Phone lines on indefinite hold. Asus will shift resources to commercial PCs and AI hardware, with no new phones planned for 2026. The company has not set a timeline for resuming phone development. Existing mobile users face uncertainty over future support.
Amazon’s AWS European Sovereign Cloud Is Powering New “Forever Portfolio” Stock Picks — Here’s Who Else Made the Cut

Amazon’s AWS European Sovereign Cloud Is Powering New “Forever Portfolio” Stock Picks — Here’s Who Else Made the Cut

Amazon shares fell about 2% Tuesday as analysts continued to cite AWS’s strength in “forever stock” lists. AWS last week launched its European Sovereign Cloud, with a new data center in Brandenburg and over 7.8 billion euros pledged. Microsoft and Google are also expanding EU-based cloud offerings. AWS reported $93.1 billion in net sales and $33.1 billion in operating income for the first nine months of 2025.
Opendoor stock price slips in choppy session as housing trade cools — what investors watch next

Opendoor stock price slips in choppy session as housing trade cools — what investors watch next

Opendoor shares fell about 4% Tuesday morning, underperforming as U.S. housing-linked stocks slid amid a broader market selloff. Investors reacted to affordability concerns and shifting mortgage rates, with Freddie Mac reporting the average 30-year fixed at 6.06% last week. Key U.S. housing data is due Wednesday. Opendoor’s next earnings report is expected in late February.
‘No reasons to own’? AI agent fears slam software stocks after Anthropic’s Claude Cowork debut

‘No reasons to own’? AI agent fears slam software stocks after Anthropic’s Claude Cowork debut

A Morgan Stanley basket tracking SaaS stocks has fallen about 15% in 2026 after an 11% drop last year, hitting its lowest valuation ever. Intuit plunged 16% last week, while Adobe and Salesforce lost over 11% amid fears Anthropic’s new AI agent, Claude Cowork, could disrupt subscription software models. The Nasdaq 100 remains near record highs, but major software names have slid to multi-year lows.
VIX breaks above 20 as Greenland tariff threat jolts Wall Street — and hedging is back

VIX breaks above 20 as Greenland tariff threat jolts Wall Street — and hedging is back

The VIX jumped 29% to 20.46 Tuesday as U.S. stocks opened sharply lower, with the Dow down 653 points and the S&P 500 off 1.4%. Traders cited new tariff threats linked to Greenland for the spike in volatility. Safe-haven assets rose as investors shifted positions. A Bank of America survey showed cash holdings at a record low and nearly half of respondents unhedged against a major sell-off.
Netflix Goes All-Cash for Warner Bros Deal Ahead of Q4 Earnings — What Wall Street Is Watching

Netflix Goes All-Cash for Warner Bros Deal Ahead of Q4 Earnings — What Wall Street Is Watching

Netflix switched to an all-cash $27.75 per share bid for Warner Bros Discovery, winning unanimous board approval and keeping the $82.7 billion valuation. The move comes hours before Netflix’s Q4 earnings, with options traders bracing for a 7% stock swing. Warner shareholders are expected to vote by April. Netflix shares rose 1.7% in early trading; Warner and Paramount both dipped.
Plug Power stock jumps as CEO heads to Reddit ahead of a key share-vote deadline

Plug Power stock jumps as CEO heads to Reddit ahead of a key share-vote deadline

Plug Power shares rose 4.7% to $2.36 Tuesday after announcing a Reddit Q&A with CEO Andy Marsh on Jan. 22, ahead of a Jan. 29 shareholder vote on doubling authorized shares to 3 billion. The company warned it will pursue a reverse stock split if the proposal fails. The S&P 500 and Nasdaq 100 both fell over 1% in early trading.
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Meta stock faces an AI split: ad gains vs a $135 billion bill

Meta stock faces an AI split: ad gains vs a $135 billion bill

7 February 2026
Meta shares dropped 1.3% to $661.46 on Friday after the company projected 2026 capital spending of up to $135 billion, raising investor concerns over cash flow. Meta reported Q4 revenue of $59.89 billion, up 24% year-over-year, with ad impressions rising 18%. Analysts remain divided on whether AI-driven ad gains can offset the steep spending ramp.
IAG share price jumps toward a 52-week peak — what to watch before London reopens

IAG share price jumps toward a 52-week peak — what to watch before London reopens

7 February 2026
IAG shares rose 4.33% to 438.50 pence Friday, near their 52-week high, ahead of full-year results due later this month. The company reported 162,073,135 treasury shares and total voting rights of 4,565,128,012. Brent crude fell 2.2% Thursday to $67.93 a barrel. South Europe Ground Services logged 712,340 operations in 2025 and seeks approval to operate in Portugal.
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