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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.

Kalshi’s inflation prediction market claims to beat Wall Street — scrutiny rises

Kalshi’s inflation prediction market claims to beat Wall Street — scrutiny rises

Kalshi claims its inflation prediction markets outperformed Wall Street forecasts by 40%, but outside analysts question the transparency of its methods and benchmarks. The Bureau of Labor Statistics will release December CPI data on Jan. 13. Prediction market activity hit over $4 billion in weekly trading volume in December, driven by crypto firms and platforms like Kalshi and Polymarket.
3 January 2026
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Fluence Energy stock jumps 16% to start 2026 — what’s driving FLNC and what comes next

Fluence Energy stock jumps 16% to start 2026 — what’s driving FLNC and what comes next

Fluence Energy shares surged 16.3% to $23.01 Friday, trading over 6 million shares as investors rotated into utilities and energy. The company forecasts fiscal 2026 revenue of $3.2–$3.6 billion, with 85% of the midpoint covered by backlog. Wall Street remains cautious, with an average analyst price target of $13.54. Broader energy storage stocks also rallied.
3 January 2026
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Netflix stock slides to start 2026 as Warner deal drama and earnings loom

Netflix stock slides to start 2026 as Warner deal drama and earnings loom

Netflix shares fell 2.97% to $90.99 Friday amid investor concerns over its planned $82.7 billion acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery’s studio and streaming assets. Warner Bros. Discovery’s board is expected to reject a rival Paramount Skydance bid and stick with Netflix, according to Variety. U.S. stocks were mixed, with the Dow up 0.66% and the Nasdaq down 0.03%. Netflix’s Q4 earnings report is due Jan. 20.
3 January 2026
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Rambus stock (RMBS) jumps 8% to near $100 as chip rally kicks off 2026 — what investors watch next

Rambus stock (RMBS) jumps 8% to near $100 as chip rally kicks off 2026 — what investors watch next

Rambus Inc (RMBS) surged 8.0% to $99.28 Friday, trading between $95.21 and $100.68 as semiconductor stocks led a Wall Street rebound. The move follows a prior close of $91.89, with RMBS still below its 52-week high of $114.55. Rambus last reported Q3 revenue of $178.5 million and forecasts Q4 product revenue of $94 million to $100 million. The next earnings report is expected Feb. 2.
3 January 2026
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Hyperscale Data (GPUS) stock jumps nearly 49% after insider buying disclosed — what to watch next

Hyperscale Data (GPUS) stock jumps nearly 49% after insider buying disclosed — what to watch next

Hyperscale Data shares jumped 48.69% to $0.2730 Friday after a Form 4 filing showed Executive Chairman Milton C. Ault III and Ault & Company bought 1.61 million shares in late December. Trading volume surged to 227.63 million shares, up sharply from the previous session. Investors await the company’s first 2026 updates on its Bitcoin holdings and asset snapshots.
3 January 2026
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Carvana stock drops 5% after insider sale filings; what CVNA investors watch next week

Carvana stock drops 5% after insider sale filings; what CVNA investors watch next week

Carvana shares closed down 5.2% at $400.25 on Friday, trailing broader U.S. market gains in the first session of 2026. SEC filings showed BHJC Trust and insider Mark Jenkins disclosed plans to sell a combined 22,750 shares, valued at about $9.6 million, through stock-option exercises. CarMax rose 1.7% while ACV Auctions gained 3.7%. Investors await key U.S. economic data and Carvana’s next earnings date.
3 January 2026
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FTSE 100 Smashes 10,000 as AI Bubble Talk Returns to Markets in 2026

FTSE 100 Smashes 10,000 as AI Bubble Talk Returns to Markets in 2026

London’s FTSE 100 topped 10,000 points for the first time Friday, reaching 10,046.3 as trading resumed after the New Year. The index jumped 21.5% in 2025, its best annual gain since 2009. In the U.S., the Dow and S&P 500 ended higher, while the Nasdaq fell for a fifth straight session. Investors are watching U.S. monetary policy and the impact of AI-related spending on markets.
3 January 2026
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First Solar stock jumps 5% to start 2026 as Google-Intersect link puts solar orders in focus

First Solar stock jumps 5% to start 2026 as Google-Intersect link puts solar orders in focus

First Solar shares rose 4.98% to $274.34 Friday, leading gains among solar stocks in the first U.S. trading session of 2026. Enphase, SolarEdge, and Sunrun also advanced. Intersect Power, which has a 2.4 GW supply deal with First Solar, drew focus after reports of Alphabet’s planned acquisition. Investors await U.S. jobs data Jan. 9 and CPI Jan. 13 for signals on rates.
3 January 2026
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SLB stock jumps nearly 5% as 2026 opens — OPEC+ meeting and earnings in focus

SLB stock jumps nearly 5% as 2026 opens — OPEC+ meeting and earnings in focus

SLB shares jumped 4.74% to $40.20 Friday, leading oilfield-services stocks higher ahead of an OPEC+ meeting Sunday and SLB’s Jan. 23 earnings. Halliburton and Baker Hughes also advanced. SLB last traded at $40.23 after hours. Analysts rate the stock a “strong buy” with a $50.96 target, according to Stock Analysis.
3 January 2026
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Stock Market Today

  • TD Securities Cuts Freehold Royalties Price Target to C$21 Amid Mixed Analyst Ratings
    March 12, 2026, 3:25 PM EDT. TD Securities has lowered its price target for Freehold Royalties (TSE:FRU) from C$22.00 to C$21.00, maintaining a "buy" rating with a potential upside of 21.74% from the previous close of C$17.25. Despite this downgrade, other analysts provided mixed views: Canaccord Genuity and Raymond James raised their targets, while National Bank Financial downgraded the stock to "hold." Freehold Royalties, a Canadian oil and gas royalties firm with a market cap of C$2.83 billion, reported quarterly earnings of C$0.31 per share with a net margin of 40.19%. The stock currently has a consensus "hold" rating and target price near C$16.54, reflecting cautious investor sentiment amid sector volatility.

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Carnival stock price drops more than 6% as oil tops $100, dragging CCL and CUK lower

Carnival stock price drops more than 6% as oil tops $100, dragging CCL and CUK lower

12 March 2026
Carnival Corp’s U.S.-listed shares dropped over 6% to $24.32 by 2:22 p.m. EDT Thursday, mirroring a sector-wide selloff as Brent crude surged 8% to $99.38 after attacks on tankers and tensions near the Strait of Hormuz. Royal Caribbean shares fell more than 6%, Norwegian Cruise Line nearly 3%. Rising fuel costs and uncertainty over 2026 expenses weighed on cruise stocks.
Amazon Stock Price Falls Again as Italy Tax Case, AI Costs Keep AMZN Under Pressure

Amazon Stock Price Falls Again as Italy Tax Case, AI Costs Keep AMZN Under Pressure

12 March 2026
Amazon shares fell 1.4% to $209.77 Thursday as investors weighed new legal and regulatory challenges and ongoing concerns over heavy AI-related spending. Milan prosecutors requested a trial over alleged €1.2 billion VAT evasion, and Senator Elizabeth Warren pressed CEO Andy Jassy on pricing practices. Amazon moved to raise $37 billion in a bond sale, drawing strong demand from debt buyers.
Oil Prices Surge Again: Brent Crude Near $100, WTI Jumps as Hormuz Stays Shut

Oil Prices Surge Again: Brent Crude Near $100, WTI Jumps as Hormuz Stays Shut

12 March 2026
Brent crude rose 8% to $99.38 after Iran said the Strait of Hormuz would remain shut and tanker attacks in Iraqi waters deepened supply fears. The International Energy Agency expects global supply to fall by 8 million barrels a day in March, calling it the biggest disruption on record. U.S. gasoline inventories fell 3.7 million barrels last week as drivers rushed to fill up. TotalEnergies reported a 15% output loss after shutdowns in the UAE, Qatar, and Iraq.
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