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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.

NewAmsterdam Pharma stock slides on insider sale notices — what investors watch next for NAMS

NewAmsterdam Pharma stock slides on insider sale notices — what investors watch next for NAMS

New York, Jan 5, 2026, 15:21 EST — Regular session Shares of NewAmsterdam Pharma Company N.V. fell about 5% to $33.42 in afternoon trading on Monday. The Nasdaq-listed stock hit an intraday low of $32.68 after opening at $35.15. The move followed two Form 144 filings that signaled planned sales by company affiliates. In smaller biotech names, even routine insider activity can sway short-term sentiment when liquidity is thinner. Form 144 is an SEC notice filed before certain holders sell stock under Rule 144, which governs resales of restricted or “control” shares. The filing does not confirm a sale, but
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HDFC Bank share price drops after Q3 update shows loans outpacing deposits — what investors watch next

HDFC Bank share price drops after Q3 update shows loans outpacing deposits — what investors watch next

Bengaluru, Jan 6, 2026, 01:45 IST — Market closed HDFC Bank Limited’s share price fell 2.4% on Monday after its December-quarter update showed loans grew faster than deposits, putting the lender’s funding position back in focus. The stock closed at 977.5 rupees, while the Nifty 50 ended down 0.30% and the Sensex slipped 0.38% amid IT weakness and fresh U.S. tariff worries. Reuters The reaction matters now because deposit growth has lagged credit growth across India’s banking system, tightening funding and limiting how quickly lenders can expand loan books. India’s system loan-to-deposit ratio — a gauge of how much of
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Why Xenon Pharmaceuticals stock is down today as JPM Healthcare Conference nears

Why Xenon Pharmaceuticals stock is down today as JPM Healthcare Conference nears

New York, January 5, 2026, 15:22 EST — Regular session Xenon Pharmaceuticals Inc (XENE) shares were down 6.5% at $41.60 in afternoon trading on Monday, about 8% off the session high. The Nasdaq-listed biotech traded between $45.21 and $41.45, with roughly 787,000 shares changing hands. The slide comes with Xenon approaching a busy stretch of investor events and trial milestones ahead of next week’s J.P. Morgan Healthcare Conference, often a tone-setter for biotech trading. Xenon’s lead molecule, azetukalner, is in Phase 3 trials — late-stage studies typically used to support drug-approval filings — in epilepsy and mood disorders, and the
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Spyre Therapeutics stock drops as biotech slides — what SYRE investors watch next

Spyre Therapeutics stock drops as biotech slides — what SYRE investors watch next

New York, January 5, 2026, 15:09 EST — Regular session Shares of Spyre Therapeutics Inc fell 2.7% to $29.75 in afternoon trading on Monday, extending a choppy start to the year for smaller biotechnology names. The stock traded between $28.02 and $30.75, with about 0.63 million shares changing hands. The decline tracked weakness across the biotech complex, with the SPDR S&P Biotech ETF down 1.7% and the iShares Nasdaq Biotechnology ETF off 1.5%. Both are exchange-traded funds, meaning baskets of stocks that trade like a single share, while the SPDR S&P 500 ETF rose 0.7%, underscoring the sector’s underperformance. That
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Nextpower (NXT) stock slides as solar shares wobble; $90 level and earnings in focus

Nextpower (NXT) stock slides as solar shares wobble; $90 level and earnings in focus

New York, January 5, 2026, 14:56 EST — Regular session Shares of Nextpower Inc (NXT) fell 3.9% to $89.18 in afternoon trading on Monday, retreating from an opening print of $95.13 and an intraday high of $95.50. The stock last traded $3.60 below Friday’s close of $92.78. The Invesco Solar ETF (TAN) slipped 0.8%, while tracker peer Array Technologies (ARRY) fell 4.8%; First Solar (FSLR) eased 1.6% and solar electronics makers Enphase Energy (ENPH) and SolarEdge Technologies (SEDG) rose. The slide matters because it pulls Nextpower back toward a technical support zone — a chart level where buyers have tended
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Comstock Resources stock slides as U.S. gas futures drop on warm-weather outlook

Comstock Resources stock slides as U.S. gas futures drop on warm-weather outlook

New York, January 5, 2026, 14:52 EST — Regular session Comstock Resources, Inc. (CRK) shares fell 4.2% to $22.60 in afternoon trading on Monday as U.S. natural gas futures slid more than 5% on forecasts for above-normal temperatures, Reuters reported. The stock, which closed at $23.58 on Friday, traded between $21.44 and $23.58, with about 2.2 million shares changing hands. Comstock is a Haynesville shale producer in North Louisiana and East Texas, leaving its earnings closely tied to U.S. natural gas prices. The company carried about $3.0 billion of total debt, LSEG data compiled by Reuters showed, a balance-sheet backdrop
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BellRing Brands stock slides 6% on securities-probe headline as BRBR nears 52-week low

BellRing Brands stock slides 6% on securities-probe headline as BRBR nears 52-week low

New York, January 5, 2026, 14:46 EST — Regular session Shares of BellRing Brands fell 6.1% to $24.49 in afternoon trading on Monday, after touching an intraday low of $23.96. The move left the stock within about $2 of its 52-week low and roughly 70% below its 52-week high, extending a steep slide that has kept investors wary of the company’s near-term outlook. StockAnalysis That matters now because BellRing’s next quarterly update is approaching, and the stock is trading near levels that can force investors to reassess risk, especially after the company warned of a soft start to fiscal 2026.
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U.S. factory slump won’t quit: ISM hits 14-month low as tariffs keep costs high

U.S. factory slump won’t quit: ISM hits 14-month low as tariffs keep costs high

WASHINGTON, Jan 5, 2026, 14:30 EST U.S. manufacturing activity sank to a 14-month low in December, with a closely watched ISM survey showing a 10th straight month of contraction as tariff-driven costs stayed high. ( Yahoo Finance) The Institute for Supply Management’s Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI) — a diffusion index where readings below 50 signal contraction — slipped to 47.9 from 48.2 in November, ISM said. Manufacturing is a smaller slice of the economy than services, but it is highly sensitive to trade rules and shifts in demand. ( MarketWatch) The report lands as businesses and investors assess how President
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Jabil stock slides on Hanley Energy buy: what the $725 million AI data center deal means for JBL

Jabil stock slides on Hanley Energy buy: what the $725 million AI data center deal means for JBL

New York, January 5, 2026, 14:54 EST — Regular session Shares of Jabil Inc fell about 7% on Monday after the electronics manufacturing services provider said it had completed its purchase of data center power specialist Hanley Energy Group. The stock was down 7.3% at $222.90, after swinging between $248.88 and $222.86. Business Wire The move matters because investors have treated the “AI trade” as a cash-flow story as much as a growth story: companies that can convert data-center demand into durable margins and cash generation have been rewarded. Big, cash-funded deals can change that math fast. For Jabil, the
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XRP pops again as U.S. spot ETF assets near $1.4B and buy pressure hits month-high

XRP pops again as U.S. spot ETF assets near $1.4B and buy pressure hits month-high

New York, January 5, 2026, 14:32 EST XRP rose about 9% to $2.27 on Monday after trading between $2.08 and $2.27, according to market data. The move is drawing attention to XRP-linked exchange-traded funds (ETFs), listed vehicles that track an asset and trade like a stock. Traders are watching whether steady ETF demand is starting to show up more clearly in the token’s spot price. U.S.-listed spot XRP ETFs took in about $43 million last week and now hold $1.37 billion in net assets, FXStreet reported, citing SoSoValue data. XRP futures open interest — the value of outstanding derivatives contracts
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BridgeBio Pharma (BBIO) stock sinks 7% as JPM conference nears and achondroplasia catalyst looms

BridgeBio Pharma (BBIO) stock sinks 7% as JPM conference nears and achondroplasia catalyst looms

New York, January 5, 2026, 14:30 (EST) — Regular session BridgeBio Pharma shares slid 7.5% to $72.34 in afternoon trading on Monday after opening at $78.44 and touching $79.24 earlier in the session. The drop outpaced a roughly 2.2% decline in the SPDR S&P Biotech ETF, a broad gauge of U.S. biotech stocks. The move lands just ahead of a dense stretch of biotech investor events that can reshape positioning at the start of the year. For BridgeBio, the calendar puts fresh focus on a late-stage growth program and the company’s next set of talking points on its commercial heart
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CNQ stock drops today as Venezuela turmoil dents Canadian Natural Resources shares

CNQ stock drops today as Venezuela turmoil dents Canadian Natural Resources shares

Toronto, Jan 5, 2026, 14:37 (ET) — Regular session Shares of Canadian Natural Resources Limited (CNQ.TO) (CNQ.N) fell 5.2% to $32.53 in New York afternoon trading on Monday as investors weighed the U.S. capture of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro. In early Toronto trade, the stock slid about 8% to C$43.33, while Cenovus Energy lost about 8.7% and Suncor fell to C$59.08, according to The Canadian Press. CityNews Toronto The Venezuela shock hit on the first full trading day of the year, when positioning is thin and investors often reset sector bets. For Canadian oil sands names, the concern is straightforward:
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Stock Market Today

Seagate (STX) stock jumps nearly 6% as Citi hikes target — what to watch next week

Seagate (STX) stock jumps nearly 6% as Citi hikes target — what to watch next week

7 February 2026
Seagate shares rose 5.9% to $429.32 Friday after Citigroup raised its price target to $480 and reiterated a buy rating. The gain ended a two-day slide but left the stock 6.6% below its Feb. 3 high. CEO Dave Mosley sold 20,000 shares on Feb. 2 under a pre-arranged plan, SEC filings show. U.S. jobs and inflation data next week are seen as key tests for tech stocks.
Cummins (CMI) stock price rebounds after earnings whipsaw as investors eye data-center power demand

Cummins (CMI) stock price rebounds after earnings whipsaw as investors eye data-center power demand

7 February 2026
Cummins shares jumped 6.8% to $577.73 Friday, recovering from a nearly 9% post-earnings drop the day before. The company reported Q4 revenue up 1% to $8.54 billion, took a $218 million charge tied to its hydrogen business, and guided for 2026 EBITDA of 17–18% of sales. Demand for data center generators offset weakness in North American truck markets. Analyst reaction was mixed; Truist raised its price target.
Corning stock hits first record close since 2000 as jobs, CPI data loom

Corning stock hits first record close since 2000 as jobs, CPI data loom

7 February 2026
Corning shares surged 8.3% to $122.16 Friday, their highest close since the dot-com era, after Meta agreed to buy up to $6 billion in fiber-optic cables. The stock is up 40% since late 2025, fueled by strong first-quarter guidance and AI data-center demand. Insiders sold shares following the rally, SEC filings show. Investors await next week’s U.S. jobs and inflation data for rate signals.
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