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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.

Intel stock surges 11% after Trump meeting — what investors watch before earnings

Intel stock surges 11% after Trump meeting — what investors watch before earnings

NEW YORK, Jan 10, 2026, 05:30 EST — Market closed Intel (INTC.O) shares surged nearly 11% on Friday, closing at $45.55 after U.S. President Donald Trump said he had a “great meeting” with Chief Executive Lip-Bu Tan. Trading was heavy, with about 187 million shares changing hands. (Reuters) The move capped a sharp week for Intel, with the stock up about 15.7% and at its highest close since March 2024, as traders latched onto CES chip headlines and fresh political attention. Some analysts, though, questioned how much of the push was institutional money versus retail momentum. (MarketWatch) That matters now
10 January 2026
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ASML stock jumps on HSBC target lift, TSMC revenue beat; next test is Jan 28 earnings

ASML stock jumps on HSBC target lift, TSMC revenue beat; next test is Jan 28 earnings

AMSTERDAM, Jan 10, 2026, 11:04 CET — Market closed ASML Holding N.V. shares surged Friday, propelled by HSBC’s raised price target. The Dutch chip equipment giant led gains in Europe’s tech sector. Meanwhile, strong revenue from major client Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co helped boost confidence across chip stocks. (Reuters) The move follows investor attempts to gauge if the recent spike in data centre and AI chip spending will carry over into 2026 tool orders. ASML’s equipment is crucial in advanced chipmaking — manufacturers can’t shrink feature sizes without its lithography tools. That makes the stock vulnerable to even minor changes
10 January 2026
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Visa stock slips toward $350 as proxy-season filings hit ahead of annual meeting

Visa stock slips toward $350 as proxy-season filings hit ahead of annual meeting

New York, Jan 10, 2026, 05:05 EST — Market closed Visa Inc shares closed down 0.7% on Friday at $349.77, leaving the stock about 7% below its 52-week high, after a shareholder filing pushed a fresh proposal into focus ahead of the company’s annual meeting. (Visa Investor Relations) The filing matters because it lands in the narrow window when big funds start sizing up proxy ballots and headline risk can whipsaw a steady, “defensive growth” name like Visa. It also comes after two straight down sessions for the stock, at a time when investors have been quick to fade anything
10 January 2026
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Apple Card switches banks: JPMorgan replaces Goldman in a two-year handoff

Apple Card switches banks: JPMorgan replaces Goldman in a two-year handoff

NEW YORK, January 10, 2026, 04:15 EST JPMorgan Chase will become the new issuer of Apple Card, taking over the program from Goldman Sachs in a handover expected to take about 24 months. The bank said the purchase would bring more than $20 billion of card balances onto its Chase platform and trigger a $2.2 billion provision for credit losses — money set aside for borrowers who may not pay — in its fourth-quarter 2025 results. (JPMorgan Chase) For Goldman, the deal is another step away from a consumer push that turned into a long-running headache. “This transaction substantially completes
10 January 2026
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Oklo stock jumps on Meta nuclear campus deal — what investors watch before Monday

Oklo stock jumps on Meta nuclear campus deal — what investors watch before Monday

New York, January 10, 2026, 04:59 EST — Market closed Oklo Inc shares jumped 7.9% on Friday, wrapping up at $105.31. The surge came after Meta Platforms threw its support behind a 1.2-gigawatt nuclear power campus in Ohio, linked to its expanding data-center operations. Big Tech is rushing to lock in reliable power as data centers and AI drive up electricity demand, shifting companies toward long-term supply deals that resemble infrastructure financing rather than straightforward power purchases. Meta has signed 20-year contracts to buy nuclear energy from Vistra plants and said its total agreements might deliver up to 6.6 gigawatts
10 January 2026
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Haleon PLC stock slides on operating model shake-up as investors look to Feb. 25 results

Haleon PLC stock slides on operating model shake-up as investors look to Feb. 25 results

London, Jan 10, 2026, 09:43 GMT — Market closed Haleon shares closed down 1.18% at 367.50 pence on Friday after the consumer health group set out plans to revamp its operating model, redrawing regional lines and adding new senior roles. A filing showed the changes are due to be in place by mid-2026, even as London’s FTSE 100 logged a record close. (Vox Markets) The timing matters. Haleon is trying to push its “Win as One” strategy from last year from slides into day-to-day execution, and the market will look for proof in growth and productivity rather than another org
10 January 2026
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Standard Chartered stock in focus: STAN shares slip as €1bn green bond, buyback updates land

Standard Chartered stock in focus: STAN shares slip as €1bn green bond, buyback updates land

London, Jan 10, 2026, 09:41 GMT — Market closed Standard Chartered PLC shares closed down 0.66% at 1,794.5 pence on Friday, with trading pinned around the 1,800-pence level into the weekend. The stock ranged between 1,787 and 1,817.5 pence on the day and sits about 4% below the top of its 52-week range, with volume lighter than its recent average. (Investing.com) The timing matters. Investors are trying to work out how hard the bank can push growth and still keep paying shareholders, at a point where funding costs and market liquidity can turn fast. A new green bond and another
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Imperial Brands shares dip after buyback update; AGM and dividend dates loom

Imperial Brands shares dip after buyback update; AGM and dividend dates loom

London, Jan 10, 2026, 09:33 GMT — Market closed Imperial Brands (IMB.L) shares slipped 0.3% to 3,011 pence on Friday following news of another tranche of buybacks as part of its £1.45 billion programme. The London market was closed for the weekend. (Yahoo Finance) The small move still matters since Imperial has made cash returns — buybacks and dividends — a core part of its appeal. Investors are now probing how sustainable that is amid tighter regulation and declining volumes. Back in October, the company announced a £1.45 billion buyback plan for its 2026 financial year. (Reuters) Imperial’s annual general
10 January 2026
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Experian PLC stock jumps into weekend — what investors watch before the Jan. 21 update

Experian PLC stock jumps into weekend — what investors watch before the Jan. 21 update

London, Jan 10, 2026, 09:48 GMT — Market closed Experian shares closed Friday up 2.05% at 3,478 pence, outpacing the FTSE 100’s 0.8% gain. The stock fluctuated between 3,405p and 3,510p during the session. It’s trading roughly 15% below its 52-week peak of 4,101p, yet well above the year’s low of 3,049p. The shares are now ex-dividend, so anyone buying in won’t receive the upcoming payout. The price-to-earnings ratio stands near 29, a standard valuation metric, according to data from Hargreaves Lansdown. With the London market closed for the weekend, focus shifts to what lies ahead rather than past trades.
10 January 2026
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Lloyds share price clings to £1 as investors eye inflation data and Jan 29 results

Lloyds share price clings to £1 as investors eye inflation data and Jan 29 results

London, Jan 10, 2026, 09:40 GMT — Market closed Lloyds Banking Group (LLOY.L) shares ended Friday up 0.25% at 100.30 pence, keeping the stock just above the £1 mark after a choppy session. The lender is up about 86% over the past year and traded between 99.46 and 101.95 pence on the day, according to Hargreaves Lansdown data. About 54.5 million shares changed hands. (Hargreaves Lansdown) The £1 handle has become a line in the sand for some traders after the run-up, and the stock has started to move in shorter bursts. Lloyds rose 1.16% on Thursday and sat about
10 January 2026
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Legal & General stock ends higher near 267p — the next dates that could move LGEN.L

Legal & General stock ends higher near 267p — the next dates that could move LGEN.L

London, January 10, 2026, 09:29 GMT — Market closed Shares of Legal & General Group Plc (LGEN.L) last closed up 0.7% at 266.9 pence on Friday, after trading between 263.3p and 267.7p on the day. The move came as the FTSE 100 marked a record close of 10,126.6 points, up 0.8%, with traders still pricing in about 54 basis points of rate cuts in 2026 after a softer U.S. jobs report. (Investing.com) That matters now because insurers with big retirement and savings books tend to track shifts in interest-rate expectations. When bond yields swing, so do assumptions about investment income,
10 January 2026
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London Stock Exchange Group stock rises as buyback rolls on; investors eye Feb results

London Stock Exchange Group stock rises as buyback rolls on; investors eye Feb results

London, Jan 10, 2026, 09:25 GMT — Market closed London Stock Exchange Group (LSEG.L) shares ended Friday up 1.1% at 8,952 pence, snapping back after a midweek dip as the exchange and data group kept buying in stock. (Investing.com) The move matters now because LSEG is in the middle of a large buyback, which can put a steady bid under the shares by shrinking the share count over time. It also lands ahead of a run of macro tests that can jolt volumes and risk appetite — the stuff exchanges live off. LSEG said on Friday it bought 112,659 shares
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Stock Market Today

Walmart stock jumps to $131 as traders brace for CPI and Feb. 19 earnings

Walmart stock jumps to $131 as traders brace for CPI and Feb. 19 earnings

7 February 2026
Walmart shares rose 3.3% Friday to $131.18, up 10% since Jan. 30, as the Dow closed above 50,000 for the first time. The retailer’s market value crossed $1 trillion this week. Investors await January inflation data on Feb. 13 and Walmart’s quarterly results on Feb. 19 for signs of continued momentum.
Caterpillar stock price jumps 7% to $726 as Dow cracks 50,000 — what matters next week

Caterpillar stock price jumps 7% to $726 as Dow cracks 50,000 — what matters next week

7 February 2026
Caterpillar shares surged 7.1% to $726.20 Friday, driving the Dow above 50,000 for the first time. The move erased recent losses and followed insider selling by Group President Bob De Lange earlier in the week. Deere and CNH Industrial also gained as investors rotated into industrial stocks. Markets await next week’s U.S. jobs and inflation data.
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