Shan Ahmed Khan

Shan Ahmed Khan is a senior markets reporter at TS2.tech, specializing in stocks, technology and macroeconomic trends. A graduate of the Lahore University of Management Sciences (LUMS), he previously worked in investment research and market analysis. His coverage helps readers understand the key developments influencing global financial markets and emerging industries.

Lockheed Martin stock jumps near $500 to start 2026 as defense names catch a bid on contracts, geopolitics

Lockheed Martin shares finished the first U.S. trading session of 2026 up 2.77% at $497.07 on Friday, outperforming a cluster of large aerospace and defense peers. MarketWatch

4 January 2026

Defense Industry·NYSE:LMT·Stock Market

ConocoPhillips stock (COP) jumps 3% as OPEC+ meeting and Venezuela headlines loom

ConocoPhillips shares rose 3.3% to $96.70 at Friday’s close, outperforming larger rivals Exxon Mobil and Chevron and finishing with higher-than-average trading volume. The stock remains about 9% below its 52-week high, according to market data. MarketWatch

4 January 2026

Energy Sector·NYSE:COP

Bloom Energy stock jumps 14% to start 2026 as fuel-cell names rebound — what investors watch next

Bloom Energy Corporation shares surged 13.58% to end Friday’s session at $98.69, and last traded at $99.60 in after-hours dealings. The stock finished the first trading day of 2026 up $11.80 from Thursday’s close.

3 January 2026

NASDAQ:BE·NASDAQ:BLDP·NASDAQ:FCEL·NASDAQ:PLUG·Stock Market

ACM Research (ACMR) stock jumps nearly 14% to start 2026 as chip shares rebound; what’s next

Shares of ACM Research closed up about 13.8% at $44.88 on Friday, outpacing the broader semiconductor rally on the first trading day of 2026.

3 January 2026

NASDAQ:ACMR·Stock Market

AAOI stock jumps 14% to start 2026 — what’s driving Applied Optoelectronics shares now

Shares of Applied Optoelectronics Inc closed up 13.6% at $39.60 on Friday, kicking off 2026 with a sharp move for the optical components maker. The stock traded between $35.76 and $40.10 and logged about 4.85 million shares in volume.

3 January 2026

NASDAQ:AAOI·Stock Market·Technology

Stock market open on Saturday: NSE, BSE mock trading session timings and what investors should know

India’s two main stock exchanges, BSE and the National Stock Exchange, will open on Saturday for a mock trading session, putting parts of the market live on a day it is usually shut.

3 January 2026

BSE:BSE·NSE:NSE·Stock Market

Tesla stock slips after deliveries report; BYD takes EV crown as traders eye what’s next

Tesla shares closed down 2.6% at $438.07 on Friday, after swinging between $435.30 and $458.34 in the first U.S. session of 2026. Yahoo Finance

3 January 2026

Electric Vehicles·HKG:1211·NASDAQ:TSLA·Stock Market

Frankfurt Stock Exchange today: DAX ends higher on MTU, RWE rally — what traders watch next

Germany’s blue-chip DAX index — a basket of the country’s biggest listed firms — ended Friday up 0.2% at 24,539.34 in Frankfurt, before markets shut for the weekend. Reuters

3 January 2026

Stock Market

CleanSpark (CLSK) stock jumps 14% as bitcoin steadies near $90,000 — what traders watch next

CleanSpark shares surged 14.0% to close at $11.55 on Friday. The stock traded between $10.20 and $11.61 and changed hands in about 22.2 million shares.

3 January 2026

Bitcoin·NASDAQ:CLSK·Stock Market

Energy Fuels stock surges nearly 15% as uranium miners rally — what traders watch next

Energy Fuels Inc shares ended Friday up 14.9% at $16.68, after swinging between $14.72 and $17.07, with about 14.9 million shares changing hands.

3 January 2026

Energy Sector·Stock Market

Sandisk stock jumps nearly 16% on board move; SNDK traders turn to next catalysts

Sandisk Corp shares last closed up 15.9% at $275.24 on Friday after swinging between $242.00 and $278.78, with about 11.1 million shares traded.

3 January 2026

NASDAQ:SNDK·Stock Market·Technology

NuScale stock jumps 15% to start 2026 trading — here’s what investors watch next

NuScale Power Corp shares jumped 15.1% to end Friday at $16.31, outperforming the broader market on the first trading day of 2026.

3 January 2026

Energy Sector·NASDAQ:LEU·NASDAQ:SMR·NYSE:BWXT

Baidu stock jumps nearly 15% on Kunlunxin IPO plan; what BIDU traders watch next

Baidu’s U.S.-listed shares last traded up 14.9% at $150.30 after the company said its AI chip unit Kunlunxin confidentially filed for a Hong Kong listing as part of a proposed spin-off. SEC

3 January 2026

IPO News·NASDAQ:BIDU·Stock Market

Judo Bank’s ASX-listed parent jumps on loan book update as 2026 kicks off

Shares of Judo Capital Holdings, the listed owner of Judo Bank, ended Friday up 4.35% at A$1.80, their first close of 2026. Market Index

3 January 2026

ASX:JDO

Mexico Stock Exchange stock rises 1.4% in first 2026 session: Grupo BMV (BOLSAA) in focus

Shares of Grupo BMV, the operator of Mexico’s main stock exchange, rose 1.4% in the latest session on Friday, ending at 37.54 pesos. The stock traded between 37.31 and 38.23 pesos and saw about 549,000 shares change hands, Bloomberg Línea data showed. Bloomberg Línea

3 January 2026

BMV:BOLSAA·Stock Market

Swiss Market Index missed Europe’s record rally — what Zurich traders watch next week

Swiss stocks on the SIX Swiss Exchange head into next week’s reopening after a holiday pause left Zurich closed on Friday, even as European equities started 2026 at fresh highs.

3 January 2026

European Markets·Stock Market

Ibovespa slips as 2026 begins: what moved São Paulo stocks and what traders watch next

Brazil’s Ibovespa ended Friday down 0.36% at 160,538.69, starting 2026 in the red on São Paulo’s B3 exchange, according to Yahoo Finance data. The benchmark eased after a holiday-thinned session. Yahoo Finance

3 January 2026

Stock Market

Tasnee stock in focus as 66-day SEPC shutdown begins ahead of Sunday’s Tadawul reopen

National Industrialization Co is likely to be in focus when trading resumes on the Saudi Stock Exchange on Sunday after the petrochemicals group said a key joint venture began a planned shutdown on Jan. 2 that is expected to run for about 66 days.

3 January 2026

Stock Market

Korea Exchange stocks set new record as Kospi tops 4,300 on Samsung, SK hynix surge

South Korean shares hit a record close on the Korea Exchange on Friday, with the Kospi ending up 2.27% at 4,309.63 after reaching 4,313.55 just ahead of the close. Samsung Electronics jumped 7.17% and SK hynix rose 3.99%, while the won weakened to 1,441.8 per dollar, Yonhap reported. Foreign investors bought a net 644.68 billion won of shares and the three-year government bond yield fell 1.8 basis points — a basis point is 0.01 percentage point — to 2.935%. Korea Joongang Daily

3 January 2026

KRX:000660.KS·KRX:005930.KS·Stock Market

Jubilee Metals shares dip on JSE after South Africa chrome, PGM sale closes

Shares of Jubilee Metals Group plc ended Friday down 2.47% at 79 South African cents on the Johannesburg Stock Exchange after the company said it had completed the sale of its South African chrome and platinum group metals operations to One Chrome Ltd. Jubilee said it expects a second US$10 million cash instalment in the coming days. Co

3 January 2026

JSE:JBL·Mining Industry·Stock Market

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Lockheed Martin stock jumps near $500 to start 2026 as defense names catch a bid on contracts, geopolitics

ConocoPhillips stock (COP) jumps 3% as OPEC+ meeting and Venezuela headlines loom

Bloom Energy stock jumps 14% to start 2026 as fuel-cell names rebound — what investors watch next

ACM Research (ACMR) stock jumps nearly 14% to start 2026 as chip shares rebound; what’s next

AAOI stock jumps 14% to start 2026 — what’s driving Applied Optoelectronics shares now

Stock market open on Saturday: NSE, BSE mock trading session timings and what investors should know

Tesla stock slips after deliveries report; BYD takes EV crown as traders eye what’s next

Frankfurt Stock Exchange today: DAX ends higher on MTU, RWE rally — what traders watch next

CleanSpark (CLSK) stock jumps 14% as bitcoin steadies near $90,000 — what traders watch next

Energy Fuels stock surges nearly 15% as uranium miners rally — what traders watch next

Sandisk stock jumps nearly 16% on board move; SNDK traders turn to next catalysts

NuScale stock jumps 15% to start 2026 trading — here’s what investors watch next

Baidu stock jumps nearly 15% on Kunlunxin IPO plan; what BIDU traders watch next

Judo Bank’s ASX-listed parent jumps on loan book update as 2026 kicks off

Mexico Stock Exchange stock rises 1.4% in first 2026 session: Grupo BMV (BOLSAA) in focus

Swiss Market Index missed Europe’s record rally — what Zurich traders watch next week

Ibovespa slips as 2026 begins: what moved São Paulo stocks and what traders watch next

Tasnee stock in focus as 66-day SEPC shutdown begins ahead of Sunday’s Tadawul reopen

Korea Exchange stocks set new record as Kospi tops 4,300 on Samsung, SK hynix surge

Jubilee Metals shares dip on JSE after South Africa chrome, PGM sale closes

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