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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.

Air China cashes out $170 million Cathay Pacific stake as a Qatar buyback reshapes the shareholder map

Air China cashes out $170 million Cathay Pacific stake as a Qatar buyback reshapes the shareholder map

Air China is selling 108.1 million shares in Cathay Pacific for HK$1.32 billion ($170 million), cutting its stake to just under 30% after a planned buyback. Swire Pacific’s holding will rise to about 47.65%. The sale price is HK$12.22 per share, with completion expected by Jan. 8. Filings show the deal depends on takeover-rule waivers and regulatory approvals.
8 January 2026
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Dow Futures Slip After Jobless Claims; Trump’s $1.5 Trillion Pentagon Talk Lifts Defense Stocks

Dow Futures Slip After Jobless Claims; Trump’s $1.5 Trillion Pentagon Talk Lifts Defense Stocks

U.S. stock index futures slipped before Thursday’s open, with the Dow, Nasdaq 100, and S&P 500 down up to 0.4% in premarket trading. Defense shares surged after Donald Trump proposed a $1.5 trillion 2027 military budget. Apple and Tesla fell, while Alphabet rose nearly 1% after overtaking Apple in market value. Weekly jobless claims increased by 8,000 to 208,000.
8 January 2026
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Ondas stock slips after SEC filing tees up more shares for resale in Sentry deal

Ondas stock slips after SEC filing tees up more shares for resale in Sentry deal

Ondas Holdings shares fell about 5% to $12.18 in early trading Thursday after the company filed to register 1.67 million shares for resale tied to its Sentry CS acquisition. The shares were issued as part of a $2.5 million cash-and-stock payment on Jan. 8. Ondas will not receive proceeds from the resale. Investors are watching for updates at a Needham conference Jan. 14 and an investor day Jan. 16.
8 January 2026
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Omeros stock rises in premarket after $36,000-a-vial Yartemlea price is set

Omeros stock rises in premarket after $36,000-a-vial Yartemlea price is set

Omeros Corp shares rose about 4% to $14.09 premarket after setting a $36,000 price for each vial of newly approved Yartemlea, used to treat TA-TMA in transplant patients. The company began its U.S. launch Jan. 2 and reported $171.5 million in cash at year-end. Shares jumped 6.6% in after-hours trading Wednesday. Analysts raised price targets following the announcement.
8 January 2026
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Intel stock jumps in premarket as 18A ramp talk keeps the turnaround trade hot

Intel stock jumps in premarket as 18A ramp talk keeps the turnaround trade hot

Intel shares jumped 6.4% to $42.63 in premarket trading Thursday after executives at CES said the company met its 18A chip production target for 2025 and began ramping Core Ultra Series 3. The company showed new “AI PC” laptops from 15 makers, with pre-orders starting this week. AMD and TSMC U.S. shares fell about 2% premarket, while Nvidia gained 1%. Intel will report Q4 and full-year results on Jan. 22.
8 January 2026
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American Airlines stock (AAL) slips premarket as free Wi‑Fi plan lands and earnings near

American Airlines stock (AAL) slips premarket as free Wi‑Fi plan lands and earnings near

American Airlines shares slipped 0.2% to $15.96 premarket Thursday after announcing free, AT&T-sponsored in-flight Wi‑Fi for AAdvantage loyalty members. The move follows similar offerings from Delta and United. Investors await late-January earnings for signs on demand and costs. UBS raised its price target on the stock to $21.
8 January 2026
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Nvidia stock rises in premarket as tough China payment terms put H200 demand back in focus

Nvidia stock rises in premarket as tough China payment terms put H200 demand back in focus

Nvidia is demanding full upfront payment and barring cancellations for H200 chip orders in China, as export approvals remain uncertain. NVDA shares rose 0.5% to $190.05 premarket. Chinese firms have ordered over 2 million H200 chips, but Nvidia holds only about 700,000 units in inventory. Beijing has asked some tech firms to pause orders while it considers requiring purchases of domestic AI chips.
8 January 2026
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Immuneering (IMRX) stock jumps in premarket after 12-month pancreatic cancer survival update

Immuneering (IMRX) stock jumps in premarket after 12-month pancreatic cancer survival update

Immuneering shares surged 24% to $8.33 premarket after reporting 64% overall 12-month survival in a 34-patient Phase 2a pancreatic cancer trial. The company compared this to a 35% benchmark from standard chemotherapy. Median progression-free survival reached 8.5 months. Immuneering plans a larger data update and to start a Phase 3 trial in mid-2026.
8 January 2026
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Eli Lilly stock pops in premarket on $1.2 billion Ventyx deal — what traders watch next

Eli Lilly stock pops in premarket on $1.2 billion Ventyx deal — what traders watch next

Eli Lilly shares rose 4.1% premarket to $1,108.09 after the company agreed to buy Ventyx Biosciences for $1.2 billion in cash. The deal, expected to close in the first half of 2026, adds oral inflammation drugs to Lilly’s pipeline. Lilly will pay $14 per Ventyx share, a 62% premium to its recent average. Investors are watching for details on pipeline progress and spending ahead of Lilly’s next earnings call.
8 January 2026
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Hyperscale Data (GPUS) stock jumps as company flags $369 mln in assets, touts Bitcoin war chest

Hyperscale Data (GPUS) stock jumps as company flags $369 mln in assets, touts Bitcoin war chest

Hyperscale Data Inc shares jumped about 38% in premarket trading Thursday after the company estimated year-end total assets at $369 million and net assets at $168 million. The company reported a bitcoin treasury of $80.2 million, roughly matching its market value. Figures are preliminary and unaudited. Hyperscale plans monthly asset updates and weekly bitcoin disclosures in 2026.
8 January 2026
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AST SpaceMobile stock tries to bounce after analyst calls valuation “irrational”

AST SpaceMobile stock tries to bounce after analyst calls valuation “irrational”

AST SpaceMobile shares rose 3.6% to $88.80 in premarket trading Thursday after falling 12% the previous session. Scotiabank downgraded the stock to Sector Underperform, citing high valuation and execution risks, and set a $45.60 price target. The stock traded between $83.91 and $95.34 Wednesday, closing at $85.73. Investors remain focused on the company’s rollout pace and competition from SpaceX’s Starlink.
8 January 2026
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American Airlines stock (AAL) steadies in premarket after free Wi‑Fi rollout plan, analyst targets

American Airlines stock (AAL) steadies in premarket after free Wi‑Fi rollout plan, analyst targets

American Airlines shares slipped 0.1% to $15.97 premarket after announcing a phased rollout of free, AT&T-sponsored in-flight Wi‑Fi for AAdvantage members. TD Cowen raised its price target to $19 and BofA to $17, both citing demand momentum. The rollout will start with narrowbody and dual-class regional jets, reaching most flights by early spring.
8 January 2026
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Stock Market Today

  • AMD Defies March Sell-Off with AI Chip Growth Amid S&P 500 Drop
    April 4, 2026, 1:09 PM EDT. The S&P 500 fell by 5% in March due to geopolitical tensions and economic concerns. However, semiconductor giant Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) gained 2.5% over the month. AMD is emerging as a top competitor to Nvidia in the AI data center graphics processing unit (GPU) market. With new MI450 GPUs launching in the second half of 2024, performance is expected to improve 36-fold compared to older models. Major clients like Meta Platforms and OpenAI plan significant deployments using AMD chips, potentially worth tens of billions. AMD's data center revenue hit $16.6 billion in 2025, nearly half its total revenue. CEO Lisa Su forecasts 60% annual growth for this segment, pointing to a strong 2026 ahead.
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