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Shan Ahmed Khan

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AST SpaceMobile stock rebounds, but Scotiabank’s Starlink warning keeps ASTS in play

AST SpaceMobile stock rebounds, but Scotiabank’s Starlink warning keeps ASTS in play

NEW YORK, January 9, 2026, 10:51 EST AST SpaceMobile shares were up about 9% on Friday morning, finding their footing after a midweek drop triggered by a Scotiabank downgrade that pointed to rising pressure from SpaceX’s Starlink and raised doubts about the company’s valuation. The call matters now because the market is trying to price a business that has to spend heavily before it can sell much. In direct-to-cell, the first network to show it can deliver reliable coverage — and lock in carriers at scale — could wind up controlling the most profitable lanes. Direct-to-cell is satellite coverage that
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TIC Solutions stock rises after JPMorgan starts coverage — what NYSE:TIC investors watch before Feb. 3

TIC Solutions stock rises after JPMorgan starts coverage — what NYSE:TIC investors watch before Feb. 3

NEW YORK, Jan 9, 2026, 10:31 EST — Regular session Shares of TIC Solutions rose 4.8% to $11.40 in morning trading on Friday, after JPMorgan initiated coverage with an Overweight rating and a $16 price target. The stock touched $11.66 and traded as low as $11.04. (TipRanks) The call matters because TIC is still being priced like an integration story, not a finished one. The company sells testing, inspection, certification and compliance — TICC, in industry shorthand — along with engineering services that clients often buy to meet safety rules and keep assets running. TIC Solutions completed a merger with
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GDS Holdings stock slips after DayOne’s $2 billion raise — what investors watch next

GDS Holdings stock slips after DayOne’s $2 billion raise — what investors watch next

NEW YORK, Jan 9, 2026, 10:49 EST — Regular session Shares of GDS Holdings Limited (GDS.O) were down 1.9% at $40.95 in morning trade on Friday, trimming a rally that lifted the China-linked data center operator a day earlier. The stock closed up 8.6% on Thursday at $41.75. (Morningstar) The swing matters because investors have been treating GDS as a high-beta read on spending for new “hyperscale” data centers — huge sites built for cloud and AI computing — while watching how its overseas affiliate funds growth. DayOne Data Centers this week outlined a $2 billion-plus equity raise and expansion
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AeroVironment stock (AVAV) jumps as Trump’s defense-budget push keeps drone makers in focus

AeroVironment stock (AVAV) jumps as Trump’s defense-budget push keeps drone makers in focus

New York, Jan 9, 2026, 11:05 ET — Regular session AeroVironment shares were up 4.9% at $362.02 in late morning trade, building on a broader rally in defense names after President Donald Trump proposed lifting the 2027 U.S. military budget to $1.5 trillion. The stock finished the prior session at $344.96. (AP News) It’s landing now with the White House pushing a larger budget pitch while leaning on contractors over how they spend cash. Trump has signed an executive order that links dividends, share buybacks and executive pay to weapons delivery schedules, and a Morgan Stanley note dubbed the combination
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Intel stock jumps again as AI PC chips and foundry bets pull buyers back

Intel stock jumps again as AI PC chips and foundry bets pull buyers back

NEW YORK, January 9, 2026, 10:49 EST Intel shares rose again Friday, stretching a steep run this week as traders latched onto new catalysts around artificial intelligence PCs and the company’s drive to manufacture chips for outside customers. That stock swing matters. Intel has sat through much of the AI boom while rivals took the spotlight — and the money. The company will report fourth-quarter and full-year results on Jan. 22, which investors now view as the next read on whether that optimism actually lands in revenue and margins. (Intel Corporation) Intel has been trying to reframe the story around
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AST SpaceMobile stock jumps again as BofA lifts target to $100, Scotiabank calls valuation “irrational”

AST SpaceMobile stock jumps again as BofA lifts target to $100, Scotiabank calls valuation “irrational”

NEW YORK, Jan 9, 2026, 10:48 EST AST SpaceMobile shares climbed again Friday after Bank of America raised its price target, with the stock looking to find its footing after a steep drop sparked by a Scotiabank downgrade. The shares were up about 8% at $97.60 in morning trade.https://sherwood.news/markets/ast-spacemobile-rises-after-favorable-commentary-from-bofa/ The back-to-back calls highlight what’s on the line in the nascent “direct-to-cell” market, where companies are trying to link ordinary smartphones to satellites once users move beyond tower coverage. Investors have driven AST’s valuation sharply higher even though the business is still early, and that leaves little room for delays. Bank
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APA stock slips after Thursday’s 8% jump as oil climbs and jobs data nears

APA stock slips after Thursday’s 8% jump as oil climbs and jobs data nears

New York, Jan 9, 2026, 10:52 EST — Regular session APA Corporation shares fell 0.7% to $25.21 in late morning trade on Friday, after closing at $25.37 a day earlier. The stock had jumped about 8.5% on Thursday from Wednesday’s $23.39 close, snapping a three-day losing run that left it well below its 52-week high of $27.72 set on Dec. 5. (MarketWatch) The moves have put APA back in the flow of the broader energy trade. On Thursday, energy was the top-performing S&P 500 sector as oil prices climbed and investors positioned ahead of Friday’s U.S. nonfarm payrolls report. Brent
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Karman Holdings (KRMN) stock jumps nearly 6% as Evercore lifts target after Seemann deal

Karman Holdings (KRMN) stock jumps nearly 6% as Evercore lifts target after Seemann deal

NEW YORK, Jan 9, 2026, 10:13 EST — Regular session Karman Holdings Inc. shares were up 5.9% at $107.25 in morning trade on Friday, after touching an intraday high of $107.70. Evercore ISI analyst Amit Daryanani lifted his price target to $110 from $75, StreetInsider reported. (StreetInsider.com) The move comes after Karman agreed to buy Seemann Composites and Materials Sciences for $220 million — $210 million in cash and about $10 million in stock — the company said. Chief executive Tony Koblinski said maritime defense is a long-planned push that “has been on our strategic roadmap for years.” Karman said
9 January 2026
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Caesars Entertainment stock eases after Susquehanna upgrade pop, with Feb. 17 earnings in view

Caesars Entertainment stock eases after Susquehanna upgrade pop, with Feb. 17 earnings in view

NEW YORK, Jan 9, 2026, 10:34 EST — Regular session Caesars Entertainment, Inc. shares were off about 1.1% at $24.80 in morning trading on Friday, after starting out higher and seesawing between $24.54 and $26.05. The retreat follows a 9% jump on Thursday, when the stock beat casino and gaming peers including MGM Resorts, DraftKings and Las Vegas Sands even as the broader market was mostly flat. The move matters because Caesars remains well below its 52-week high near $40, leaving the shares sensitive to fresh shifts in opinion as investors reposition ahead of earnings season. (MarketWatch) Susquehanna upgraded Caesars
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Murphy Oil stock slips after $500 million bond pricing; traders eye January earnings

Murphy Oil stock slips after $500 million bond pricing; traders eye January earnings

NEW YORK, Jan 9, 2026, 10:24 EST — Regular session Murphy Oil shares were down 0.4% at $32.60 on Friday, a day after the company priced a $500 million bond sale that reshapes its near-term debt calendar. The refinancing matters because oil producers are still trying to keep maturities pushed out, even when crude moves around and credit is picky. Senior notes are long-term bonds that sit ahead of other unsecured claims if a company runs into trouble. Murphy’s new paper also comes with a cost. The company is swapping out 2027 and 2028 notes for a longer 2034 maturity,
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Venture Global (VG) stock slips after a 10% jump as January LNG export record bets cool

Venture Global (VG) stock slips after a 10% jump as January LNG export record bets cool

New York, January 9, 2026, 10:16 EST — Regular session Venture Global shares fell 3.1% to $7.29 in morning trading on Friday, giving back some of Thursday’s 10.3% rally. The stock closed at $7.52 on Thursday after touching $7.59, with volume jumping to about 15.2 million shares. The swing matters because traders have been treating U.S. LNG names as weather-and-flow trades. LNG is liquefied natural gas — super-cooled fuel shipped by tanker — and small changes in winter forecasts can move prices fast. A Reuters commodities report on Thursday said U.S. LNG exports were on track to hit a monthly
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VNET stock jumps again as China AI bets build after Goldman’s China call

VNET stock jumps again as China AI bets build after Goldman’s China call

New York, January 9, 2026, 10:07 (EST) — Regular session VNET Group climbed roughly 5% to $10.86 in New York morning trading on Friday, stretching its rally. The U.S.-listed shares, tied to the China data center operator, have swung sharply in recent weeks. After a 10.85% surge Thursday that left VNET finishing at $10.32, volume spiked to around 8.5 million shares—more than twice what traded Wednesday. Across those two sessions, the stock has climbed about 17% from where it settled on Wednesday, FinancialContent reports. That buying spree has moved in tandem with broader demand for China risk, as upbeat forecasts
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Vodafone shares steady up after Q3 wobble — Germany, buyback and next results now set the tone

Vodafone shares steady up after Q3 wobble — Germany, buyback and next results now set the tone

7 February 2026
Vodafone shares rose 1.47% to 110.60p Friday, recovering part of Thursday’s 4.68% drop after a Q3 update. Group revenue climbed 6.5% to €10.5 billion, but Germany’s 0.7% service revenue growth missed some forecasts. Vodafone launched a new €500 million buyback tranche, bringing total buybacks since May to €3.5 billion. Investors remain focused on Germany’s pace and cash flow execution.
NatWest Group stock: buyback filing and Rightmove mortgage deal set up a busy week

NatWest Group stock: buyback filing and Rightmove mortgage deal set up a busy week

7 February 2026
NatWest shares closed up 1.45% at 659.4 pence Friday, buoyed by a buyback of 797,428 shares and a new digital mortgage deal with Rightmove. The Bank of England held rates at 3.75% but signaled possible cuts, with markets pricing in two reductions for 2026. NatWest plans to expand its Accelerator community to 50,000 members by 2026. Annual results are due Feb. 13.
Unilever share price holds at 5,250p as results week looms — what investors watch next

Unilever share price holds at 5,250p as results week looms — what investors watch next

7 February 2026
Unilever shares closed flat at 5,250p in London Friday, underperforming the FTSE 100’s 0.6% gain. The company issued 4.2 million new shares for employee plans, bringing total shares to over 2.18 billion. Investors await Q4 and full-year results on Feb. 12, with analyst consensus pointing to 3.9% Q4 sales growth. Unilever’s U.S. ADR rose 0.8% to $72.12.
BP share price near 52-week high ahead of Feb 10 earnings as buyback runs on

BP share price near 52-week high ahead of Feb 10 earnings as buyback runs on

7 February 2026
BP shares closed up 1.9% at 478 pence Friday, just below a 52-week high, as the company continued buybacks ahead of next week’s results. BP repurchased 2.789 million shares on February 6. Oil prices firmed on geopolitical risk, with Brent at $68.05 a barrel, but sector outlook remains uncertain. Investors await BP’s earnings and dividend decision due Tuesday.
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