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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.

AeroVironment stock jumps as Trump’s $1.5 trillion defense-budget call lifts drone names

AeroVironment stock jumps as Trump’s $1.5 trillion defense-budget call lifts drone names

NEW YORK, Jan 8, 2026, 11:27 AM EST — Regular session AeroVironment, Inc. shares climbed 8.8% to $346.45 in late morning trading on Thursday, after earlier touching $371.20. The stock was last up $27.97 from Wednesday’s close. The move underlined how quickly Washington headlines are moving defense names this week. On Wednesday, President Donald Trump signed an executive order barring defense contractors from paying dividends or buying back stock — meaning companies repurchasing their own shares — until they speed up weapons production. Reuters Defense stocks then snapped back after Trump said the 2027 U.S. military budget should be $1.5
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Kratos (KTOS) stock jumps as Marine Corps drone award puts Valkyrie back in focus

Kratos (KTOS) stock jumps as Marine Corps drone award puts Valkyrie back in focus

New York, Jan 8, 2026, 11:18 EST — Regular session Kratos Defense & Security Solutions shares jumped 17.3% to $107.30 in morning trading on Thursday, lifting the San Diego-based defense contractor to one of the market’s strongest gainers. The move followed news tied to a U.S. Marine Corps effort that pairs Northrop Grumman’s mission systems with Kratos’ Valkyrie uncrewed aircraft. Kratos Defense The Marine Corps program sits inside a wider U.S. push for “collaborative combat aircraft,” or CCA — drones meant to fly with piloted fighters, adding capacity without putting more people in cockpits. For smaller suppliers, landing a spot
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Astronics stock jumps as ATRO beats Q4 revenue target, rolls out 2026 sales outlook

Astronics stock jumps as ATRO beats Q4 revenue target, rolls out 2026 sales outlook

NEW YORK, Jan 8, 2026, 12:02 EST — Regular session Astronics Corp (ATRO.O) shares rose about 8.5% on Thursday after the aerospace supplier posted preliminary fourth-quarter revenue above its target range and set a 2026 revenue outlook that points to another year of growth. The stock was up 8.5% at $63.20 in midday trading, after earlier touching $65.24. Astronics said preliminary unaudited fourth-quarter revenue was about $236 million to $239 million, and it forecast 2026 revenue of $950 million to $990 million. The company pegged 2025 revenue at about $860 million, based on the midpoint of the fourth-quarter range. Astronics
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GDS stock jumps 7% as DayOne’s $2 billion funding ripples into the parent

GDS stock jumps 7% as DayOne’s $2 billion funding ripples into the parent

New York, January 8, 2026, 12:03 EST — Regular session Shares of GDS Holdings Limited climbed about 7% on Thursday, lifting the U.S.-listed stock to $41.25 in midday trading. The move pushed the shares as high as $41.60 after they opened at $39.09. Investors have been parsing what fresh private capital at DayOne Data Centers means for GDS, which has kept a stake in the overseas business. In a sector where power, land and customer contracts can make or break a buildout, funding isn’t a footnote right now — it’s the story. DayOne’s raise also lands as demand for “AI-ready”
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Neogen (NEOG) stock jumps on earnings beat and outlook lift as Petrifilm transition stays in focus

Neogen (NEOG) stock jumps on earnings beat and outlook lift as Petrifilm transition stays in focus

New York, January 8, 2026, 11:02 EST — Regular session Neogen Corp shares climbed about 27% to $9.38 in late morning trade, after the food and animal safety products maker beat quarterly profit expectations and lifted its full-year forecast. The stock hit a session high of $10.22. The move matters because Neogen has been trying to convince investors its transformation plan is starting to bite, after months of work to stabilize operations tied to the former 3M food safety business. Traders have been quick to reward any sign that supply issues and cost pressure are easing. Neogen earned 10 cents
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Rivian stock rises as U.S. recall hits nearly 20,000 serviced R1 vehicles

Rivian stock rises as U.S. recall hits nearly 20,000 serviced R1 vehicles

New York, Jan 8, 2026, 10:59 EST — Regular session Shares of Rivian Automotive (RIVN.O) were up about 1.2% at $20.30 in morning trade on Thursday after U.S. auto safety regulators flagged a recall of 19,641 previously serviced R1S SUVs and R1T pickups. The stock has traded between $19.80 and $20.63 so far in the session. Reuters The headline is small by Detroit standards, but it lands when Rivian can’t afford distractions. Investors have been pushing for cleaner execution and tighter costs, not more trips through the shop. It also puts the spotlight on service work, not factory output. A
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Micron stock drops in early trade after MU’s record run; investors eye New York megafab

Micron stock drops in early trade after MU’s record run; investors eye New York megafab

New York, Jan 8, 2026, 10:47 EST — Regular session Micron Technology shares fell about 3.3% in morning trading on Thursday, retreating after an early spike that briefly pushed the stock to a fresh intraday high. The stock was down $11.20 at $328.36 after opening at $343.00. The move cools a rally that has made memory and data-storage names some of the market’s early winners in 2026. Micron jumped 10% on Tuesday to a record high after Nvidia boss Jensen Huang, speaking at CES in Las Vegas, detailed a new layer of storage technology, lifting related stocks including Western Digital
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Kenvue (KVUE) stock nudges up as fresh deal scrutiny hits — and the spread traders are watching

Kenvue (KVUE) stock nudges up as fresh deal scrutiny hits — and the spread traders are watching

New York, Jan 8, 2026, 10:57 EST — Regular session Kenvue Inc shares rose 0.8% to $16.87 in mid-morning trade on Thursday after shareholder law firm Kahn Swick & Foti said it was investigating the consumer health group’s pending sale to Kimberly-Clark. The firm said it is reviewing whether Kenvue’s board ran a fair process and secured the best price for shareholders. PR Newswire The move matters now because Kenvue’s stock has been trading like a deal situation, not a stand-alone story, as investors handicap closing odds and timing. Merger arbitrage — buying the target while hedging the buyer —
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Ford stock jumps after Piper Sandler upgrade as eyes-off driving plan comes into view

Ford stock jumps after Piper Sandler upgrade as eyes-off driving plan comes into view

New York, January 8, 2026, 10:18 EST — Regular session Ford stock was up about 4.5% at $14.36 in morning trade on Thursday after Piper Sandler upgraded the automaker and raised its price target. Shares have traded between $13.78 and $14.39 so far. Piper Sandler lifted Ford to “overweight” from “neutral” and raised its target to $16 from $11, saying the company’s electric-vehicle (EV) “capitulation” was a “welcome development” — “overweight” is its call for the shares to outperform. The call lands as Ford tries to show investors it can make money on EVs and paid software, not just on
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Pfizer stock price today: PFE ticks up after 340B court block as drug-pricing scrutiny returns

Pfizer stock price today: PFE ticks up after 340B court block as drug-pricing scrutiny returns

New York, Jan 8, 2026, 10:13 EST — Regular session Pfizer Inc shares rose 0.3% to $25.36 on Thursday after a U.S. appeals court blocked a Trump administration pilot that would have changed how safety-net hospitals pay for some medicines. The program covered the first 10 drugs heading into Medicare price negotiations, including Pfizer and Bristol Myers Squibb’s blood thinner Eliquis, and the American Hospital Association said it would have a “devastating effect.” Reuters Why it matters now is less about a single day’s trade and more about the plumbing of drug pricing. The 340B program requires manufacturers to sell
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Why IREN stock is rising today: AI data-center optimism lifts the bitcoin miner-turned-cloud play

Why IREN stock is rising today: AI data-center optimism lifts the bitcoin miner-turned-cloud play

NEW YORK, January 8, 2026, 10:39 EST — Regular session Shares of IREN Ltd (IREN.O) climbed about 4.3% to $45.49 on Thursday, as investors returned to data-center names tied to artificial intelligence computing demand. The stock touched a session high of $45.49 after dipping as low as $42.69. IREN runs renewable-powered data centers used for bitcoin mining and for renting out AI computing capacity. Its AI cloud unit uses graphics processing units (GPUs) — the chips used to train and run AI models — leaving the stock straddling crypto swings and the tight supply of high-end compute. Bitcoin was down
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SoFi stock slips after BofA “underperform” call; Wall Street eyes Jan. 30 earnings

SoFi stock slips after BofA “underperform” call; Wall Street eyes Jan. 30 earnings

New York, Jan 8, 2026, 10:20 EST — Regular session SoFi Technologies (SOFI.O) shares were down 0.2% at $26.94 as of 10:11 a.m. EST on Thursday, as investors weighed fresh broker calls after the fintech’s recent share sale. A regulatory filing showed SoFi sold 57,754,660 shares at $27.50 apiece after underwriters exercised an option for extra stock, lifting the total take to roughly $1.6 billion before fees. New shares can pressure a stock by diluting existing holders. SEC The timing doesn’t help. Traders head into Friday’s U.S. employment report — due at 8:30 a.m. ET — which can swing rate
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Stock Market Today

Cadence Bank stock is stuck at $42.11 after Huntington deal — what CADE holders watch next week

Cadence Bank stock is stuck at $42.11 after Huntington deal — what CADE holders watch next week

7 February 2026
Cadence Bank shares have been delisted following Huntington Bancshares’ takeover, with each Cadence share converted into 2.475 Huntington shares. Huntington closed Friday at $19.27 and named Senthil Kumar as chief risk officer ahead of new regulatory requirements. The merger leaves Cadence as a brand under Huntington, with customer account conversions planned for mid-2026. Huntington executives will address investors at a UBS conference on Tuesday.
NIO stock jumps on profit alert, with Monday’s open in focus

NIO stock jumps on profit alert, with Monday’s open in focus

7 February 2026
NIO shares jumped 7.23% to $5.04 Friday after the company forecast a swing to adjusted operating profit of up to 1.2 billion yuan for the fourth quarter. Trading volume reached 90.8 million shares, far above average. Nio’s deliveries rose 72% to 124,807 vehicles in the quarter. The company said results are preliminary and unaudited, with final figures due in March.
Snap stock price bounces to $5.22 after upgrades — what traders watch next week

Snap stock price bounces to $5.22 after upgrades — what traders watch next week

7 February 2026
Snap Inc. shares closed up 2% at $5.22 Friday after a volatile week, with 94 million shares traded. The company forecast Q1 revenue below analyst expectations, despite a fourth-quarter beat and a 28% rise in active advertisers. Daily active users fell by 3 million to 474 million. Analysts remain divided, with some upgrading and others trimming price targets.
Bradesco stock drops on 2026 guidance — what BBDC4 investors watch next week

Bradesco stock drops on 2026 guidance — what BBDC4 investors watch next week

7 February 2026
Bradesco’s preferred shares fell 2.55% to 20.61 reais Friday after the bank issued 2026 guidance pointing to slower growth in some areas. Fourth-quarter recurring net income rose 20.6% to 6.5 billion reais, with 2025 ROAE at 15.2%. The Ibovespa closed up 0.45%. Bradesco ADRs ended down 0.5% at $3.98 in New York.
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