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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.

SLB stock jumps premarket on Venezuela upheaval as earnings near

SLB stock jumps premarket on Venezuela upheaval as earnings near

NEW YORK, Jan 5, 2026, 07:33 ET SLB shares rose 8.5% to $43.60 in premarket trading on Monday, before the regular U.S. session opens. Halliburton and Baker Hughes were also up between 7% and 9% after U.S. forces seized Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro and President Donald Trump said Washington would take control of the country, Reuters reported. Public The move underscores how quickly geopolitics can reprice expectations for drilling and well work. Oilfield services companies like SLB make money when customers commit to spending on rigs, crews, and technology — not when oil simply sits underground. SLB is set to
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Occidental shares jump after Berkshire closes $9.7 billion OxyChem acquisition

Occidental shares jump after Berkshire closes $9.7 billion OxyChem acquisition

HOUSTON, Jan 5, 2026, 07:21 ET Occidental Petroleum shares rose about 3% to $42.38 in early trading on Monday after Berkshire Hathaway closed its purchase of Occidental’s chemical business, OxyChem. The deal hands Occidental a rare lump of cash and removes an entire business line, leaving the Houston-based producer more tightly tied to oil and gas markets. Investors have been watching for signs the company can strengthen its finances while sticking to its core portfolio. For Berkshire, the acquisition adds a big U.S. industrial asset to a sprawling group that ranges from insurers to railroads and utilities. OxyChem’s products tend
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Super Micro (SMCI) heads into 2026 with analysts on edge — margins are the fight

Super Micro (SMCI) heads into 2026 with analysts on edge — margins are the fight

NEW YORK, Jan 5, 2026, 07:19 ET Super Micro Computer (SMCI) shares were up about 6% in premarket trading on Monday, but analysts remained cautious on the server maker’s ability to protect margins as competition intensifies in AI hardware. The company sits in the middle of a global buildout of data centers for artificial intelligence, where customers are ordering dense, power-hungry systems that require complex supply chains and new cooling designs. That makes Super Micro a bellwether for whether the AI infrastructure boom can translate into durable profits, not just fast revenue growth. Wall Street is watching closely after a
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BigBear.ai stock (BBAI) steadies premarket as $125 mln debt-cut plan puts Jan. 16 note redemption in focus

BigBear.ai stock (BBAI) steadies premarket as $125 mln debt-cut plan puts Jan. 16 note redemption in focus

NEW YORK, Jan 5, 2026, 07:21 ET — Premarket BigBear.ai Holdings shares were little changed in premarket trading on Monday as investors kept their focus on the company’s plan to redeem its 2029 convertible notes, a move that would shrink debt but add shares. The timing matters because the redemption accelerates a balance-sheet clean-up just as the small-cap name tries to shift attention back to execution after a string of corporate updates. It also forces a near-term decision point for noteholders. Convertible notes are debt that can be exchanged for common stock, and a redemption can push holders to either
5 January 2026
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SoFi stock is edging higher in premarket — here’s what matters before the Jan. 30 earnings report

SoFi stock is edging higher in premarket — here’s what matters before the Jan. 30 earnings report

NEW YORK, Jan 5, 2026, 07:31 ET — Premarket SoFi Technologies (SOFI.O) shares rose 0.8% to $27.68 in premarket trading on Monday, with about 156,000 shares traded, according to Public.com data. Public The early lift keeps attention on the Nasdaq-listed fintech ahead of a late-January earnings report that could reset expectations for loan growth and funding costs at the start of the year. That matters because SoFi’s results tend to trade with the interest-rate outlook. Investors will be watching net interest income — the spread between what a lender earns on loans and what it pays for deposits and other
5 January 2026
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BitMine Immersion Technologies (BMNR) stock jumps in pre-market as Jan. 14 vote on 50-billion share plan nears

BitMine Immersion Technologies (BMNR) stock jumps in pre-market as Jan. 14 vote on 50-billion share plan nears

NEW YORK, January 5, 2026, 07:07 ET — Premarket BitMine Immersion Technologies’ shares rose about 4% in U.S. pre-market trading on Monday as investors looked ahead to a shareholder vote that could widen the company’s financing options. BMNR was up 4.4% at $32.55 by around 7:00 a.m. ET. StockAnalysis The move matters because BitMine’s vote is not about a routine corporate housekeeping change. It goes to how freely the company can raise money and manage its share price as it pushes a crypto-treasury strategy centered on ethereum. Traders have tended to treat BMNR as a high-beta proxy for crypto sentiment,
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Palantir stock rebounds in premarket after insider sale filing; jobs data and earnings on deck

Palantir stock rebounds in premarket after insider sale filing; jobs data and earnings on deck

NEW YORK, January 5, 2026, 07:03 ET — Premarket Palantir Technologies Inc shares rose 4.0% to $174.61 in premarket trading on Monday, after the data analytics firm started 2026 with a steep decline. Public The stock’s early bounce matters because Palantir has become a rate-sensitive, high-valuation gauge for investor appetite in “AI” software names, where sentiment can swing quickly at the start of a new year. That sensitivity will be tested this week with the U.S. employment report due Jan. 9, and again with inflation data on Jan. 13, ahead of the Federal Reserve’s Jan. 27-28 policy meeting. Markets often
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Brand Engagement Network (BNAI) stock rises again premarket as AI pharma deal keeps traders hooked

Brand Engagement Network (BNAI) stock rises again premarket as AI pharma deal keeps traders hooked

NEW YORK, Jan 5, 2026, 06:59 ET — Premarket Shares of Brand Engagement Network, Inc (BNAI) rose 5.3% to $3.97 in premarket trading on Monday, extending a sharp late-week rally in the thinly traded AI company. Public The move keeps the stock on momentum screens after a burst of buying on Friday, when traders piled into small-cap AI names tied to contract headlines. With limited liquidity, the stock can swing quickly — especially in extended-hours trading outside the regular 9:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. session. Investors are focused on whether the company’s latest disclosed deal can translate into repeatable revenue.
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Palantir vs Oracle: Wall Street’s AI stock split — and 3 alternatives investors are watching in 2026

Palantir vs Oracle: Wall Street’s AI stock split — and 3 alternatives investors are watching in 2026

NEW YORK, Jan 5, 2026, 06:50 ET Wall Street analysts are largely neutral on Palantir Technologies (PLTR) and see more upside in Oracle (ORCL) as investors enter 2026 still sorting winners from the artificial intelligence (AI) boom, a Motley Fool analysis published on Sunday showed. The Motley Fool That matters now because last year’s run-up in AI-linked shares left little room for disappointment. Investors are increasingly splitting between companies selling AI software and those building the infrastructure — data centres, cloud capacity and chips — that make the technology run. Cost pressures are also creeping into the conversation as companies
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SkyWater Technology (SKYT) stock jumps 23% into 2026 as investors eye ISM data and Feb. earnings

SkyWater Technology (SKYT) stock jumps 23% into 2026 as investors eye ISM data and Feb. earnings

NEW YORK, Jan 5, 2026, 06:53 ET — Premarket SkyWater Technology, Inc shares jumped 23.5% on Friday to close at $22.43, after trading between $18.96 and $22.55. The Nasdaq-listed stock ended the week near the top of its 52-week range of $5.67 to $24.23, with volume of about 3.44 million shares. The burst higher puts the small-cap name back in focus before Monday’s open, with traders weighing whether the move reflects durable buying or a holiday-thinned momentum swing. The stock’s proximity to its recent highs raises the importance of the next datapoints and management commentary. Macro headlines arrive quickly. The
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Intel stock climbs in premarket ahead of CES 2026 “Panther Lake” reveal — what traders watch next (INTC)

Intel stock climbs in premarket ahead of CES 2026 “Panther Lake” reveal — what traders watch next (INTC)

NEW YORK, January 5, 2026, 06:52 ET — Premarket Intel shares were up 2.3% at $40.28 in premarket trading on Monday, as of 6:36 a.m. ET. Premarket trading takes place on electronic venues before U.S. stock exchanges open at 9:30 a.m. ET. The move comes ahead of Intel’s Consumer Electronics Show (CES) launch event later Monday, where it plans to highlight next-generation Intel-powered PCs and “AI experiences” enabled by its Core Ultra Series 3 processors, code-named Panther Lake, the company said. Intel Panther Lake matters because it is Intel’s first client “system-on-chip” — a chip that bundles multiple computing functions
5 January 2026
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Ondas Holdings (ONDS) stock ticks higher premarket as name-change plan and January catalysts take center stage

Ondas Holdings (ONDS) stock ticks higher premarket as name-change plan and January catalysts take center stage

New York, Jan 5, 2026, 06:46 ET — Premarket Ondas Holdings Inc shares rose 1.8% in premarket trading on Monday to $11.22, after climbing 12.9% on Friday to close at $11.02. StockAnalysis The move matters because the small-cap stock has become a high-beta proxy for investor appetite around defense, security and autonomous systems, where contract headlines and capital-structure moves can quickly swing sentiment. This week brings two near-term dates investors are keying on: a scheduled share issuance that could lift trading supply, and a mid-January debt maturity for a subsidiary after the company negotiated more time. Ondas said on Friday
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Stock Market Today

Rio Tinto stock jumps as Glencore mega-merger is shelved; what to watch next week

Rio Tinto stock jumps as Glencore mega-merger is shelved; what to watch next week

7 February 2026
Rio Tinto’s U.S. shares closed up 2.5% at $93.37 Friday after the company ruled out a merger with Glencore, triggering a six-month “no-bid” lockout under UK takeover rules. Both companies cited disagreements over valuation. Attention now turns to Rio’s Feb. 19 results and iron ore prices, which fell below $100 a tonne amid weak Chinese demand.
iFAST share price drops 3% as markets shut; earnings next week in focus

iFAST share price drops 3% as markets shut; earnings next week in focus

7 February 2026
iFAST shares fell 3.2% to S$9.64 in heavy trading Friday, closing near the day’s low as investors awaited FY2025 results due Feb. 12. The stock is about 13% below its 52-week high. iFAST recently agreed to buy a 30% stake in Financial Alliance for S$19.6 million, pending regulatory approval. Assets under administration stood at S$30.62 billion as of Sept. 30.
Sembcorp Industries share price: what to watch after Friday dip as Feb 25 results near

Sembcorp Industries share price: what to watch after Friday dip as Feb 25 results near

7 February 2026
Sembcorp shares closed at S$6.05 on Friday, down 0.33%, as Singapore’s STI dropped 0.8%. Shareholders approved the A$6.5 billion Alinta Energy takeover on Jan 30, but the deal still faces regulatory and closing conditions. Sembcorp will release FY2025 results on Feb 25 before market open. Trading volume reached about 4.3 million shares.
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