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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.

SoFi (SOFI) stock jumps nearly 5% to start 2026 as Jan. 30 earnings date comes into view

SoFi (SOFI) stock jumps nearly 5% to start 2026 as Jan. 30 earnings date comes into view

NEW YORK, January 4, 2026, 05:28 ET — Market closed SoFi Technologies, Inc. (SOFI) shares jumped 4.9% on Friday to close at $27.46, after ending 2025 at $26.18. The Nasdaq-listed stock traded between $25.79 and $27.51 and logged about 54.8 million shares in volume, price data show. StockAnalysis With U.S. markets closed on Sunday, the move is the latest read on risk appetite for higher-volatility fintech names heading into the first full week of 2026. Traders have been quick to reprice the sector on shifts in interest-rate expectations, which can alter both loan demand and funding costs. SoFi said it
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Bitmine Immersion (BMNR) stock jumps as Tom Lee pushes 50-billion authorized-share vote

Bitmine Immersion (BMNR) stock jumps as Tom Lee pushes 50-billion authorized-share vote

NEW YORK, January 4, 2026, 05:06 ET — Market closed Bitmine Immersion Technologies shares jumped 14.88% on Friday to close at $31.19, after swinging between $27.46 and $31.26 on volume of about 57.8 million shares. StockAnalysis The move followed company communications urging shareholders to vote “YES” on a charter amendment to raise the number of authorized shares — the maximum the company can legally issue — from 500 million to 50 billion. A filing showed the voting deadline is Jan. 14, ahead of an annual meeting slated for Jan. 15. Securities and Exchange Commission The timing matters because the authorization
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Palantir stock slides to start 2026 as rate-cut outlook tightens its grip on PLTR

Palantir stock slides to start 2026 as rate-cut outlook tightens its grip on PLTR

NEW YORK, January 4, 2026, 05:02 ET — Market closed Palantir Technologies Inc. shares ended Friday down 5.6% at $167.86, and U.S. markets are closed on Sunday. The stock traded between $166.38 and $182.93 in the first session of 2026. The move matters now because Palantir has been treated as a high-growth artificial-intelligence software name, a group that can swing sharply when investors recalibrate expectations for interest rates. Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia President Anna Paulson said, “I view the current level of the funds rate as still a little restrictive,” in remarks released on Saturday. Reuters Investors face a
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Tesla stock slides after delivery miss and BYD upset — what TSLA investors watch next

Tesla stock slides after delivery miss and BYD upset — what TSLA investors watch next

NEW YORK, January 4, 2026, 05:03 ET — Market closed Tesla (TSLA) shares closed Friday down 2.6% at $438.07 after trading between $435.33 and $462.42. Tesla said fourth-quarter deliveries — vehicles handed to customers — totaled 418,227, including 406,585 Model 3 and Model Y cars, while production reached 434,358; it reported 2025 deliveries of 1,636,129. The company reported record fourth-quarter energy storage deployments of 14.2 gigawatt-hours (GWh), a measure of battery capacity, and said 2025 deployments totaled 46.7 GWh. Tesla Investor Relations The delivery update is one of the first hard demand readings for the EV sector in the new
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Denison Mines stock jumps after Phoenix uranium project moves toward construction: what’s next for DNN

Denison Mines stock jumps after Phoenix uranium project moves toward construction: what’s next for DNN

NEW YORK, January 4, 2026, 04:58 ET — Market closed Denison Mines Corp (DNN) shares last closed up about 13% at $3.03 on Friday, their strongest one-day move in months, after the uranium developer flagged fresh progress toward starting construction at its Phoenix project. U.S. markets are shut on Sunday. The catalyst matters because Phoenix is Denison’s flagship and the update puts a near-term spotlight on permitting and spending discipline, two pressure points for pre-production miners. Denison said it is ready to make a final investment decision (FID) — the formal go-ahead to commit major construction capital — and begin
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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 Dow rose 0.66% and the S&P 500 gained 0.19%, while the Nasdaq finished slightly lower, Reuters reported. The split underscored how chipmakers were doing the heavy lifting for risk appetite heading into the new year. Reuters Investors now face a
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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 as critical to its financing flexibility. The company is asking investors to approve an increase in authorized common shares to 3.0 billion from 1.5 billion, calling the proposal “essential” to meeting financial obligations and continuing its business plan. Plug Power
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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 whether the rally in chip stocks can hold as markets head into a busy week for tech headlines and U.S. economic data that can shift interest-rate expectations. Other chip-linked names also advanced on Friday. Advanced Micro Devices gained 4.3%, Intel
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Ondas stock jumps on rebrand plan, Florida HQ move and fresh SEC filings

Ondas stock jumps on rebrand plan, Florida HQ move and fresh SEC filings

NEW YORK, January 4, 2026, 04:44 ET — Market closed. Ondas Holdings shares last closed up 12.9% at $11.02 on Friday, after gaining $1.26 from the prior close of $9.76, as traders digested a cluster of corporate and balance-sheet updates. About 136 million shares changed hands, according to Nasdaq data. Nasdaq The late-week rally matters because it comes with a clearer pivot in messaging toward defense and security markets, a theme that has drawn fast-moving retail and momentum money into smaller autonomy names. It also puts near-term attention back on the capital structure. Investors in companies with uneven cash generation
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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 slid 1.0%. The move mattered because Coca-Cola often sits in the “defensive” bucket — stocks investors tend to lean on for steadier demand and dividends when growth looks uncertain. Those shares can lag when money rotates into more economically sensitive
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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 issuance to support its bitcoin-heavy balance sheet. That matters now because Strategy’s equity often trades as a high-beta proxy for bitcoin, while its capital-raising tools—common stock and several preferred series—can tighten or loosen depending on investor appetite for risk and
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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. economy due this week and a Federal Reserve meeting later this month. Retailers tend to track shifts in consumer confidence and hiring because they shape household spending. AP News Walmart is also in focus as analysts debate whether discretionary spending
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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 the crosshairs of two big debates: how long consumer demand holds up, and how quickly the industry’s pivot from traditional pay-TV to streaming translates into steadier profits. Disney’s mix of advertising-linked networks, sports rights exposure and consumer-facing parks can make
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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 geopolitical risk and the Pentagon’s growing focus on unmanned systems, where procurement can shift quickly with events. That sensitivity can cut both ways. A calm news cycle can drain the bid from defense trades just as quickly as it arrived,
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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 industrials. Reuters It also comes as defense stocks globally have been drawing renewed inflows, with investors leaning into companies tied to government spending and long-cycle backlogs. Reuters RTX closed up 2.1% at $187.25 on Friday after trading between about $182
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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 rapidly changing what the country can build and how fast. Tourism operators and policymakers face a narrow window to expand capacity without damaging the rainforests and wildlife that make the pitch credible. It also comes as the government highlights investment
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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 — without leaning too hard on price hikes that can deter value-conscious diners. Same-store sales, which track revenue at restaurants open at least a year, are a key read-through for that demand. Investing Mizuho raised its price target to $36
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Exxon Mobil stock ends higher as OPEC+ meeting and Venezuela headlines hit oil

Exxon Mobil stock ends higher as OPEC+ meeting and Venezuela headlines hit oil

NEW YORK, January 4, 2026, 03:49 ET — Market closed. Exxon Mobil Corp (XOM.N) shares rose 1.9% to $122.65 on Friday, with about 14.2 million shares traded, as investors bought energy names ahead of an OPEC+ supply meeting and weekend headlines out of Venezuela. U.S. markets are closed on Sunday. The stock is a proxy for the oil tape. Traders are trying to gauge whether producers will keep supply disciplined as the market weighs fears of a glut against fresh geopolitical risks. That matters for Exxon because its upstream business — oil and gas production — tends to move with
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Halliburton stock jumps nearly 5% to start 2026 as oilfield services rally; traders eye OPEC+ and jobs data

Halliburton stock jumps nearly 5% to start 2026 as oilfield services rally; traders eye OPEC+ and jobs data

NEW YORK, January 4, 2026, 04:08 ET — Market closed Halliburton shares closed up 4.74% on Friday at $29.60, outperforming in a strong session for energy-linked names as oilfield services stocks moved higher in tandem. MarketWatch The move matters now because oilfield service providers are treated as a higher-beta bet on drilling and completion activity: when traders rotate into energy risk, these stocks often swing harder than the oil majors. It also comes as crude markets head into early-2026 with investors focused on supply discipline after a steep 2025 decline in oil prices, which has kept pressure on North American
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Occidental Petroleum stock rises after $9.7 billion OxyChem sale — what traders watch next

Occidental Petroleum stock rises after $9.7 billion OxyChem sale — what traders watch next

NEW YORK, January 4, 2026, 03:45 ET — Market closed Occidental Petroleum Corp (OXY) said it completed the $9.7 billion cash sale of its OxyChem chemicals business to Berkshire Hathaway (BRK.A, BRK.B), a filing showed. The stock closed up 3.1% at $42.38 on Friday. Securities and Exchange Commission A pro forma cash table in the filing showed net cash proceeds of about $9.49 billion. After estimated cash income tax payments of $1.74 billion, net after-tax proceeds would be about $7.75 billion. The filing said the transaction reflects redemption of $6.5 billion of principal debt and that OxyChem will be reported
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Stock Market Today

Strive Asset Management (ASST) stock price jumps after 1-for-20 reverse split — what investors watch next

Strive Asset Management (ASST) stock price jumps after 1-for-20 reverse split — what investors watch next

7 February 2026
NEW YORK, Feb 7, 2026, 10:06 ET — Market closed. Shares of Strive, Inc. (ASST) jumped 20.8% on Friday and closed at $11.915, the first regular session after a 1-for-20 reverse stock split took effect ahead of the open. The stock ranged from $9.35 to $12.25, with 9.36 million shares traded, according to market data. (Investing.com) With U.S. markets shut for the weekend, the next test is Monday’s open: whether the higher share price brings in steadier buying, or just resets the tape for another bout of sharp swings. Reverse splits bundle shares — 20 become one — lifting the
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.
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