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Shan Ahmed Khan

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Teleflex (TFX) stock dives on CEO exit and revenue forecast cut — what investors watch next

Teleflex (TFX) stock dives on CEO exit and revenue forecast cut — what investors watch next

New York, January 8, 2026, 14:02 EST — Regular session Teleflex Incorporated shares slid 11.7% to $111.76 by mid-afternoon on Thursday after the medical device maker disclosed a CEO exit and trimmed its revenue forecast. The company said it was “the right time to transition leadership” as it pushes through a portfolio shift. Teleflex Investors The drop matters because Teleflex is in the middle of a reset it has sold to investors as a cleanup job: slim down the company and lean harder into critical-care products. In December, Teleflex agreed to sell three businesses for $2.03 billion to sharpen its
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Why Applied Optoelectronics (AAOI) stock is down today as tech pulls back

Why Applied Optoelectronics (AAOI) stock is down today as tech pulls back

New York, January 8, 2026, 13:44 (ET) — Regular session Applied Optoelectronics (AAOI.O) slid 14.9% to $32.40 in afternoon trading on Thursday after opening at $37.91, with about 6.2 million shares changing hands. The stock hit an intraday low of $31.70. The drop landed as investors trimmed exposure to big tech, leaving the Nasdaq down about 0.5% around midday even as the Dow rose. “Investors might be repositioning their holdings,” Joe Saluzzi, partner and co-founder at Themis Trading, said, adding it was too soon to call it a lasting rotation away from tech. Other optics and data-center networking names were
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Regencell Bioscience (RGC) stock slides about 18% after five volatility halts on Nasdaq

Regencell Bioscience (RGC) stock slides about 18% after five volatility halts on Nasdaq

NEW YORK, January 8, 2026, 13:45 EST — Regular session Regencell Bioscience Holdings Limited shares were down 18.5% at $43.10 on Thursday, a sharp reversal after an early spike that pushed the Nasdaq-listed stock as high as $69.97. The shares opened at $62.00 and later fell to $36.01. The whipsaw matters because it comes on top of a two-day surge that has left little room for error. RGC jumped 60.1% on Wednesday and gained 22.2% on Tuesday, and it was still up about 30% from Tuesday’s close even after Thursday’s slide. The broader Nasdaq index was down about 0.6% on
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Why Westlake stock is jumping today after its ACI deal filing

Why Westlake stock is jumping today after its ACI deal filing

NEW YORK, Jan 8, 2026, 13:30 EST — Regular session Westlake Corp (WLK) shares jumped 7.4% in early afternoon trading on Thursday, extending a sharp intraday rebound after the chemical maker disclosed it had completed an acquisition in its compounds business. The stock was up $5.51 at $79.98, after ending Wednesday at $74.47. The purchase matters now because Westlake is leaning harder into specialty compounds — plastics tailored for specific uses — as investors look for steadier earnings in a sector that can swing with construction demand and commodity chemical pricing. Compounding is the work of blending a base polymer
8 January 2026
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Floor & Decor stock jumps 7% today — here’s what traders are watching next

Floor & Decor stock jumps 7% today — here’s what traders are watching next

New York, January 8, 2026, 13:39 EST — Regular session Floor & Decor Holdings, Inc. (FND) shares climbed 7.1% to $69.32 in afternoon trade on Thursday, after touching an intraday high of $69.94 and trading more than 1.3 million shares. The move matters because Floor & Decor sits in the middle of the housing cycle: it sells hard-surface flooring and related materials, and demand tends to follow home sales and big renovation jobs. With rates wobbling near recent lows, traders are again testing the idea that 2026 could bring a steadier flow of projects. Mortgage rates stayed close to their
8 January 2026
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IREN stock jumps nearly 8% as AI data-center trade returns; earnings are the next test

IREN stock jumps nearly 8% as AI data-center trade returns; earnings are the next test

NEW YORK, January 8, 2026, 13:26 EST — Regular session Shares of IREN Ltd (IREN.O) rose $3.37, or 7.7%, to $46.99 in afternoon trading on Thursday. The Nasdaq-listed stock swung between $42.69 and $47.57. The move tracked fresh buying in power-hungry data-center names tied to artificial intelligence workloads. Applied Digital jumped more than 9% after it reported results and said it was in “advanced talks” with an investment-grade hyperscaler — industry shorthand for the biggest cloud firms. Barron’s CES in Las Vegas has kept the focus on how fast demand for AI hardware is spreading through the supply chain. Nvidia
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Trump’s New $100 U.S. National Park Fee for Foreign Tourists Kicks In — and 10 States Race Ahead in Crypto

Trump’s New $100 U.S. National Park Fee for Foreign Tourists Kicks In — and 10 States Race Ahead in Crypto

WASHINGTON, Jan 8, 2026, 13:03 (EST) Foreign visitors entering some of the United States’ busiest national parks now face a new $100 per-person surcharge on top of standard entrance fees, according to the National Park Service. The fee applies to non-U.S. residents aged 16 and older at 11 parks, including Yosemite, Yellowstone and the Grand Canyon. National Park Service Why it matters is scale and timing. Those 11 parks drew about 23 million visits last year, and the new policy is already changing how gates work as staff check IDs and tour operators sort who pays what. The Park Service
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Leonardo DRS stock pops 8% as Trump’s $1.5 trillion defense budget call lifts contractors

Leonardo DRS stock pops 8% as Trump’s $1.5 trillion defense budget call lifts contractors

New York, Jan 8, 2026, 13:17 (EST) — Regular session Leonardo DRS shares climbed about 7.5% on Thursday, extending a sharp run higher as defense stocks rallied in early afternoon New York trade. The move followed President Donald Trump’s call for a $1.5 trillion U.S. military budget for 2027, far above the $901 billion approved for 2026, which pushed investors back into defense names. “There is significant uncertainty associated with a final defense budget,” RBC Capital Markets analysts led by Ken Herbert wrote. Reuters In the broader market, defense shares stood out even as tech stocks dragged on the Nasdaq,
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AeroVironment stock jumps as Trump’s $1.5T defense budget call lifts AVAV

AeroVironment stock jumps as Trump’s $1.5T defense budget call lifts AVAV

New York, Jan 8, 2026, 13:26 (EST) — Regular session AeroVironment Inc shares (AVAV) rose about 7% on Thursday, tracking a broad jump in defense stocks. The stock was up $21.72 at $340.20, after swinging between $338.00 and $371.20, with about 2.26 million shares traded. The move followed President Donald Trump’s call for a $1.5 trillion U.S. military budget in 2027, well above the $901 billion Congress approved for 2026, and investors bought the idea before seeing the details. “It raises questions about where the funds would be directed,” Byron Callan, a defense analyst at Capital Alpha Partners, told Reuters.
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Smurfit Westrock stock jumps 8% as analysts flag North America “reset” and packaging peers climb

Smurfit Westrock stock jumps 8% as analysts flag North America “reset” and packaging peers climb

New York, Jan 8, 2026, 13:08 EST — Regular session Smurfit Westrock plc (SW) shares jumped about 8% in early afternoon trade on Thursday, rebounding a day after a sharp drop as a TipRanks report pointed to a profit-focused “reset” in North America. The stock was up $3.27 at $42.91, after trading between $39.51 and $42.91. The move matters because Smurfit Westrock has become a quick-read stock for box demand, a proxy for how much goods move through retail and e-commerce. It closed Wednesday at $39.64, down 3.2% on the day and about 29% below its 52-week high of $56.05,
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Trex (TREX) stock jumps nearly 9% after Wolfe upgrade as rate bets stay in focus

Trex (TREX) stock jumps nearly 9% after Wolfe upgrade as rate bets stay in focus

New York, January 8, 2026, 13:01 (EST) — Regular session Shares of Trex Company, Inc (TREX) rose 8.6% to $39.65 by 1:01 p.m. EST on Thursday. The stock opened at $36.10 and hit a session high of $39.66 after Wolfe Research upgraded it to Outperform. The move matters because Trex has been trying to claw back confidence after a steep 2025 slide, while investors debate how durable demand is for outdoor-living projects. Wolfe set a $47 price target and said the stock’s 2025 drop left it trading at about 12.3 times its 2026 EV/EBITDA — a debt-adjusted valuation measure —
8 January 2026
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VNET stock jumps nearly 10% as 21Vianet rides a China tech bid — what traders watch next

VNET stock jumps nearly 10% as 21Vianet rides a China tech bid — what traders watch next

New York, Jan 8, 2026, 12:56 ET — Regular session VNET Group Inc shares jumped nearly 10% on Thursday, rising 9.8% to $10.22 by midday trading and touching a session high of $10.22. About 3.6 million shares had changed hands by 12:48 p.m. ET, after the stock opened at $9.50. The gains put the spotlight back on China-focused data-center stocks, a corner of the market investors use to price demand for computing power tied to artificial intelligence. It’s a small group, prone to big swings, and it tends to move on sentiment as much as on statements. In Hong Kong,
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CSL share price in focus after ASX sell-off: what investors watch before Feb 11 results

CSL share price in focus after ASX sell-off: what investors watch before Feb 11 results

7 February 2026
CSL Limited shares closed down 0.4% at A$180.50 Friday as the S&P/ASX 200 dropped 2.03% to 8,708.80. CSL will report half-year results and announce its interim dividend on Feb. 11, with the stock set to trade ex-dividend March 10. A filing showed 59,992 CSL conditional rights lapsed this week. The company’s market value stands near A$87 billion, down about a third in the past year.
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