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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.

Applied Digital (APLD) stock jumps 14.6% ahead of Jan. 7 earnings as ChronoScale plan stays in focus

Applied Digital (APLD) stock jumps 14.6% ahead of Jan. 7 earnings as ChronoScale plan stays in focus

NEW YORK, January 3, 2026, 07:36 ET — Market closed Shares of Applied Digital Corp (APLD.O) closed up 14.6% at $28.11 on Friday, as traders leaned back into AI-linked infrastructure names on the first trading day of 2026. The stock ranged from $24.65 to $28.44, with about 36.1 million shares changing hands. The move comes days before the Dallas, Texas-based company is due to report fiscal second-quarter results after the closing bell on Jan. 7. Analysts tracked by Benzinga expect a loss of 22 cents per share on revenue of $82.22 million, and recent notes from Northland Capital Markets’ Mike
3 January 2026
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NIO stock today: Record deliveries put shares in focus as the EV maker nears 1 million milestone

NIO stock today: Record deliveries put shares in focus as the EV maker nears 1 million milestone

NEW YORK, January 3, 2026, 07:21 ET — Market closed • NIO’s U.S.-listed shares finished higher on Friday after the company posted record December and quarterly deliveries.• The year-end delivery data is a key read-through on demand for China’s EV makers heading into 2026.• CEO William Li flagged an imminent production milestone and infrastructure expansion plans for the year ahead. NIO Inc’s U.S.-listed shares rose 0.78% to $5.14 at Friday’s close, after the Chinese electric-vehicle maker reported record deliveries for December and the fourth quarter. MarketWatch The update matters because deliveries — vehicles handed over to customers, a closely watched
3 January 2026
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China’s 55% beef tariff triggers quota scramble, squeezing Australian wagyu and Angus

China’s 55% beef tariff triggers quota scramble, squeezing Australian wagyu and Angus

NEW YORK, January 3, 2026, 07:11 ET Australian wagyu and Angus beef exporters are bracing for a squeeze in China as a new quota-and-tariff system pushes buyers and sellers into a race for limited “in-quota” access. Producers say the change risks sidelining higher-value chilled beef if bigger processors rush lower-priced product into China early in the year. China’s commerce ministry has put imported beef under a three-year “safeguard” regime — a temporary trade defence authorities use when they say a surge of imports has hurt local producers. Under the system, beef shipments within annual country quotas pay the existing tariff
3 January 2026
Rivian stock drops after 2025 delivery update; Feb. 12 earnings now the next test

Rivian stock drops after 2025 delivery update; Feb. 12 earnings now the next test

NEW YORK, January 3, 2026, 07:20 ET — Market closed Rivian Automotive shares closed down 1.5% on Friday at $19.41 after the EV maker posted its quarterly and annual production and delivery update. The stock traded between $18.90 and $20.71 and sits in a 52-week range of $10.36 to $22.69, with shares last at $19.43 in after-hours trading. Investing The delivery tally matters now because it offers an early read on demand heading into 2026, before Rivian’s next earnings report. Deliveries — vehicles handed to customers — are a key volume gauge for automakers that still burn cash while they
3 January 2026
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Archer Aviation stock jumps 8% as air-taxi shares rally — what’s driving ACHR now

Archer Aviation stock jumps 8% as air-taxi shares rally — what’s driving ACHR now

NEW YORK, January 3, 2026, 07:16 ET — Market closed Archer Aviation Inc (ACHR) shares climbed 8.4% in the latest session, closing at $8.13 on Friday. The stock swung between $7.51 and $8.20 and traded about 45 million shares. The jump highlights how quickly sentiment can shift in early-stage aviation plays at the start of the year. Archer is still in development, so much of its valuation rests on expectations for future operations rather than current revenue. Investors also face a packed calendar that could steer interest-rate bets, a key driver for high-growth stocks. “The market is looking for direction,”
3 January 2026
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American Airlines stock closes higher to start 2026 as oil eases; what investors watch next

American Airlines stock closes higher to start 2026 as oil eases; what investors watch next

NEW YORK, January 3, 2026, 07:22 ET — Market closed American Airlines Group Inc (AAL.O) shares rose about 1% on Friday, the first U.S. trading session of 2026, ending at $15.48. The stock traded between $15.15 and $15.75, with about 41.2 million shares changing hands. The move matters now because airlines tend to trade as a read-through on consumer demand and the broader economy, and the opening sessions of a new year can magnify shifts in positioning. Fuel costs and interest rates sit near the center of that debate. Jet fuel tracks crude oil, while higher borrowing costs can weigh
3 January 2026
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UiPath (PATH) stock slides after CEO share sale filing as S&P MidCap 400 entry takes effect

UiPath (PATH) stock slides after CEO share sale filing as S&P MidCap 400 entry takes effect

NEW YORK, January 3, 2026, 07:07 ET — Market closed UiPath Inc (PATH) shares fell nearly 3% on Friday, closing at $15.88, after a filing showed CEO Daniel Dines sold stock and as the automation software maker began trading as a new addition to the S&P MidCap 400. The shares swung between $15.50 and $16.85, with about 44.1 million shares changing hands. The timing matters because index changes can trigger large, mechanical trades by funds that track the benchmark, often amplifying volume and short-term swings even without new fundamentals. Insider sales can also draw attention around index reshuffles, when liquidity
3 January 2026
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Ford stock rises to start 2026 — what investors are watching before Monday’s open

Ford stock rises to start 2026 — what investors are watching before Monday’s open

NEW YORK, January 3, 2026, 07:01 ET — Market closed Ford Motor Co shares rose 1.68% on Friday to close at $13.34, snapping a four-session losing streak as U.S. stocks began 2026 on a firmer note. The stock ended about 4.7% below its 52-week high of $13.99 set in mid-December, and trading volume of 46.3 million shares came in well below its 50-day average. MarketWatch The rebound leaves Ford near the top of its recent range at a time when investors are trying to sort out whether the new year brings steadier demand for big-ticket goods — including vehicles —
3 January 2026
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Amazon stock drops nearly 2% to $226 as 2026 opens — what investors are watching next

Amazon stock drops nearly 2% to $226 as 2026 opens — what investors are watching next

NEW YORK, January 3, 2026, 06:59 ET — Market closed Amazon.com (AMZN.O) shares ended Friday down 1.9% at $226.50, slipping on the first trading day of 2026 even as the broader market steadied. The stock traded between $224.71 and $235.39, with about 51.5 million shares changing hands. The decline matters now because investors are testing risk appetite at the start of the year, when portfolios often get reshuffled and crowded trades can unwind quickly. Amazon sits in the middle of two big themes — consumer spending and cloud computing — that tend to react fast to changes in the interest-rate
3 January 2026
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MARA Holdings stock jumps 10% as bitcoin steadies near $90,000 — what traders watch next

MARA Holdings stock jumps 10% as bitcoin steadies near $90,000 — what traders watch next

NEW YORK, January 3, 2026, 06:55 ET — Market closed. MARA Holdings Inc (MARA.O) shares rose 10.2% on Friday to close at $9.91, extending a rebound in crypto-exposed stocks on the first trading day of 2026. The stock has ranged from $8.95 to $23.45 over the past 52 weeks, highlighting the volatility investors have attached to bitcoin-linked names. The move matters now because bitcoin miners often trade like a leveraged bet on the token itself. Revenue is tied largely to the bitcoin price, while costs are dominated by electricity and equipment. Bitcoin was around $89,689 early Saturday, up about 0.3%
3 January 2026
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UPI caps 2025 with record December surge: 21.63 billion payments worth about 28 trillion rupees

UPI caps 2025 with record December surge: 21.63 billion payments worth about 28 trillion rupees

NEW YORK, January 3, 2026, 06:54 ET India’s Unified Payments Interface (UPI), a real-time system that lets users move money between bank accounts via mobile apps, logged 21.63 billion transactions in December, up 29% from a year earlier, with value up 20% to about 28 lakh crore rupees (about 28 trillion rupees), data from payments operator NPCI showed. Average daily value rose to 90,217 crore rupees from 87,721 crore in November, while daily volumes climbed to 698 million. Immediate Payment Service (IMPS), an instant bank transfer system, recorded 6.62 lakh crore rupees in value and 380 million transactions in December,
3 January 2026
D-Wave Quantum (QBTS) stock jumps to start 2026 — CES Foundry demo puts next catalyst in focus

D-Wave Quantum (QBTS) stock jumps to start 2026 — CES Foundry demo puts next catalyst in focus

NEW YORK, January 3, 2026, 06:46 ET — Market closed D-Wave Quantum Inc. (QBTS) shares last closed up 7.6% at $28.13 on Friday, after swinging between $25.44 and $28.42 on about 48 million shares. The jump came as traders rotated into quantum-computing names to start the year. The move matters because the quantum-computing group tends to trade like a momentum pocket of the market — quick to react to shifts in risk appetite, and quick to reverse when investors turn defensive. It also lands just ahead of a tight cluster of near-term catalysts, led by the Consumer Technology Association’s CES
3 January 2026
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Denison Mines (DNN) stock jumps on Phoenix uranium project “construction-ready” update

Denison Mines (DNN) stock jumps on Phoenix uranium project “construction-ready” update

NEW YORK, January 3, 2026, 06:38 ET — Market closed. Denison Mines Corp (DNN) jumped about 13.1% to $3.03 in Friday’s U.S. session after the company said it is ready to move its flagship Phoenix uranium project into construction once final approvals arrive. The stock traded between $2.67 and $3.07 and logged about 68.4 million shares in volume. Uranium peers also rose, with Cameco up about 7.7%, Uranium Energy up about 12.2% and NexGen Energy up about 11.4%. The move matters because Phoenix, part of Denison’s Wheeler River property, is the company’s key development bet. Shifting from engineering into a
3 January 2026
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SoFi stock jumps nearly 5% to start 2026 as Jan. 30 earnings date comes into view

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

NEW YORK, January 3, 2026, 06:50 ET — Market closed SoFi Technologies, Inc. shares ended Friday up 4.9% at $27.46, a strong start to 2026 for the fintech lender. U.S. markets are closed on Saturday. Zacks The move puts attention on what comes next: a late-January earnings update and a macro calendar that can move rate-sensitive financial stocks quickly. SoFi’s shares often react to shifts in interest-rate expectations because the company makes consumer loans and funds part of its business through deposits. Next week’s U.S. employment report on Jan. 9 and consumer price index data on Jan. 13 are likely
3 January 2026
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BigBear.ai stock (BBAI) jumps as company moves to slash $125 million of convertible debt — what’s next

BigBear.ai stock (BBAI) jumps as company moves to slash $125 million of convertible debt — what’s next

NEW YORK, January 3, 2026, 06:41 ET — Market closed BigBear.ai Holdings, Inc. (BBAI) said late Friday it has called its 6.00% convertible senior secured notes due 2029 for redemption, part of a plan to cut most of its note-related debt. BBAI shares closed up 8.15% at $5.84 and were last down about 0.5% after hours, according to MarketWatch data. BigBear.ai Holdings, Inc. The move matters because convertible notes — debt that can be swapped for shares — can hang over small-cap stocks. They either dilute shareholders if converted, or hit cash if the issuer pays them back. BigBear.ai is
3 January 2026
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Bitmine Immersion stock jumps as Tom Lee pitches vote to expand share authorization

Bitmine Immersion stock jumps as Tom Lee pitches vote to expand share authorization

NEW YORK, January 3, 2026, 06:39 ET — Market closed Bitmine Immersion Technologies, Inc. (BMNR) closed up 14.88% on Friday at $31.19, with about 58.4 million shares traded, after the company promoted a shareholder vote to dramatically increase the number of shares it is allowed to issue. The push matters because it would reshape the company’s capital flexibility at a time when the stock is already prone to sharp moves. “Authorized shares” is the legal cap on how many shares a company can issue. Raising that limit can make it easier to sell stock, do deals using stock as currency,
3 January 2026
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Palantir stock drops to start 2026 as insider sale notice hits — what to watch next

Palantir stock drops to start 2026 as insider sale notice hits — what to watch next

NEW YORK, January 3, 2026, 06:35 ET — Market closed Palantir Technologies Inc. shares fell 5.6% on Friday, Jan. 2, to $167.86, marking a weak start to 2026 for the data-analytics software maker. The stock swung between $182.93 and $166.38 in the session, with about 60.6 million shares changing hands. The move matters now because Palantir has become a high-beta proxy for investor appetite for “AI” trades — and those trades can unwind fast when the market shifts its focus from growth stories to valuations and rates. The drop also put fresh emphasis on near-term positioning. When a stock finishes
3 January 2026
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Tesla stock slips after delivery update; Wall Street shifts focus to Tesla’s Jan. 28 earnings

Tesla stock slips after delivery update; Wall Street shifts focus to Tesla’s Jan. 28 earnings

NEW YORK, January 3, 2026, 06:15 ET — Market closed. Tesla (TSLA) shares ended down 2.6% at $438.07 in the last session, after the electric-vehicle maker released its quarterly production and delivery update. The stock traded between $435.33 and $462.42 on Friday. The data landed on the first trading day of 2026, giving investors an early read on demand. Deliveries, a proxy for sales that counts vehicles handed to customers, remain one of Tesla’s most-watched metrics. Truist analyst William Stein cut his price target — an analyst’s estimate of where a stock should trade — to $439 from $444 and
3 January 2026
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Intel stock jumps 6.7% to start 2026 as chip rally returns — what Wall Street is watching next

Intel stock jumps 6.7% to start 2026 as chip rally returns — what Wall Street is watching next

NEW YORK, January 3, 2026, 06:13 ET — Market closed Intel Corporation (INTC) shares ended Friday up $2.48, or 6.7%, at $39.38, after semiconductor stocks paced gains in Wall Street’s first session of 2026. U.S. markets are closed on Saturday. The move matters because semiconductors tend to set the tone for growth stocks at the start of a new year, when investors rebalance portfolios and reset risk. Big swings in chip names can quickly bleed into broader tech sentiment. At Friday’s close, Intel was about 11% below its 52-week high of $44.02, and well above its 52-week low of $17.67,
3 January 2026
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Nvidia stock rises to start 2026 — and traders are already eyeing Jensen Huang’s CES stage

Nvidia stock rises to start 2026 — and traders are already eyeing Jensen Huang’s CES stage

NEW YORK, January 3, 2026, 06:08 ET — Market closed NVIDIA Corporation shares rose 1.26% to $188.85 at Friday’s close and were little changed in after-hours trading. ( Stockanalysis) The gain mattered because Nvidia remains a key proxy for the “AI trade” — investor demand for stocks tied to artificial intelligence hardware and spending — and early-year positioning can set the tone for the sector. Attention is also turning quickly to near-term catalysts, including a scheduled CES appearance by Nvidia Chief Executive Jensen Huang and a new insider sale notice, after a late-December wobble put valuation back in focus for
3 January 2026
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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.
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