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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.

Apollo’s $3.4B xAI chip lease puts Nvidia demand, Broadcom’s Google TPU push back in focus

Apollo’s $3.4B xAI chip lease puts Nvidia demand, Broadcom’s Google TPU push back in focus

Apollo Global Management is close to a $3.4 billion loan to buy Nvidia chips for leasing to Elon Musk’s xAI, The Information reported. Alphabet is considering a $15 billion U.S. bond sale to fund AI infrastructure, according to Bloomberg. Investors are watching whether custom chips from Broadcom and Google can challenge Nvidia’s dominance.
9 February 2026
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Nexstar (NXST) stock jumps as Trump backs Tegna deal and FCC ownership fight heats up

Nexstar (NXST) stock jumps as Trump backs Tegna deal and FCC ownership fight heats up

Nexstar shares surged 14.3% to $252.88 Monday after former President Trump and FCC Chairman Brendan Carr backed its proposed Tegna takeover. The Senate Commerce Committee will hold a hearing Feb. 10 on broadcast ownership rules, including the 39% national cap. Tegna and other TV broadcasters also rose. Investors await regulatory signals and Nexstar’s Feb. 26 earnings.
9 February 2026
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Microsoft stock price today: MSFT rebounds as traders brace for jobs data and an AI-driven software shakeout

Microsoft stock price today: MSFT rebounds as traders brace for jobs data and an AI-driven software shakeout

Microsoft shares climbed 1.4% to $406.68 in early Monday trading after recent pressure on software stocks. The move followed earnings showing 17% revenue growth and a 39% jump in Azure and cloud services. U.S. indexes opened lower as investors awaited jobs and inflation data later this week. Options markets signaled continued volatility in the software sector.
9 February 2026
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Valaris stock jumps after Transocean moves to buy offshore driller

Valaris stock jumps after Transocean moves to buy offshore driller

Valaris shares surged 23% after Transocean agreed to acquire the offshore driller in a $5.8 billion all-stock deal, valuing Valaris at $82.12 per share. The combined company would control 73 rigs and an enterprise value of about $17 billion. Valaris holders will get 15.235 Transocean shares for each Valaris share. The deal requires shareholder and regulatory approval.
9 February 2026
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TeraWulf (WULF) stock jumps after Morgan Stanley’s bullish AI data-center call

TeraWulf (WULF) stock jumps after Morgan Stanley’s bullish AI data-center call

TeraWulf shares jumped 11.5% to $15.93 after Morgan Stanley initiated coverage with an Overweight rating and a $37 target, citing the company’s push into data-center hosting. Bitcoin fell 2.4% to $69,351, pressuring other miners. Cipher Mining rose 9.5%, Marathon Digital slipped 0.6%, and Riot Platforms edged up 0.2%. TeraWulf reports Q4 results Feb. 26.
9 February 2026
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Ford stock price slides as earnings loom — what Wall Street is listening for

Ford stock price slides as earnings loom — what Wall Street is listening for

Ford shares fell 1.1% to $13.65 Monday morning ahead of its fourth-quarter and full-year 2025 results, due after Tuesday’s close. The stock move comes as analysts focus on cost controls, supply disruptions from a Novelis plant fire, and a federal probe into 1.27 million F-150 pickups. Ford previously warned the fire could cut F-Series output by up to 100,000 trucks through 2025.
9 February 2026
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American Airlines stock slips after flight attendants’ rare no-confidence vote in CEO Isom

American Airlines stock slips after flight attendants’ rare no-confidence vote in CEO Isom

American Airlines shares fell 0.8% to $15.12 Monday after its main flight-attendant union approved a no-confidence vote in CEO Robert Isom. The Association of Professional Flight Attendants said its board acted unanimously. Other major U.S. airline stocks also declined in early trading. Labor tensions add pressure as American faces lagging profitability and warns of weaker first-quarter results.
9 February 2026
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Palantir stock holds near $136 before the bell as AI jitters and U.S. data week loom

Palantir stock holds near $136 before the bell as AI jitters and U.S. data week loom

Palantir shares hovered near $135.90 in premarket trading Monday after a 4.5% gain Friday, with about 1.5 million shares traded early. Software stocks remained volatile as investors awaited U.S. jobs and inflation data. The S&P software group has lagged the broader index by nearly 24 percentage points in three months. Palantir also faced scrutiny in Britain over a £241 million defense AI contract awarded without competition.
9 February 2026
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Kenvue stock price nudges higher premarket as traders watch Kimberly-Clark deal spread, dividend and Feb. 17 results

Kenvue stock price nudges higher premarket as traders watch Kimberly-Clark deal spread, dividend and Feb. 17 results

Kenvue shares rose 0.4% to $18.13 in premarket trading Monday, still about $1 below the value implied by Kimberly-Clark’s cash-and-stock offer. The dividend record date is Feb. 11, with earnings due Feb. 17. The deal awaits U.S. antitrust clearance and other approvals, with an outside date set for Nov. 2, 2026.
9 February 2026
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IREN stock slips premarket as bitcoin dips again; traders focus on AI cloud buildout

IREN stock slips premarket as bitcoin dips again; traders focus on AI cloud buildout

IREN shares slipped 0.9% to $41.46 in premarket trading Monday after reporting a $155.4 million quarterly loss and declining bitcoin mining revenue. Bitcoin fell 3.1% to $69,064, pressuring crypto-linked stocks. IREN said AI cloud revenue rose and it secured $3.6 billion in GPU financing, but its $3.4 billion ARR target is not fully contracted. Microsoft has a $9.7 billion agreement with IREN for AI compute capacity.
9 February 2026
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