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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.

Powell Industries stock jumps 10.6% to start 2026 as investors eye jobs data and Feb. earnings

Powell Industries stock jumps 10.6% to start 2026 as investors eye jobs data and Feb. earnings

NEW YORK, Jan 4, 2026, 10:39 ET — Market closed Powell Industries, Inc. (POWL.O) shares jumped 10.6% on Friday to close at $352.52, adding $33.74 from the prior close, Nasdaq data showed. About 252,000 shares changed hands. Nasdaq The outsized move puts a spotlight on companies tied to electrical infrastructure just as investors reset portfolios for the new year. For Powell, attention is likely to land on its order book and margins, with the next earnings update approaching in early February. The rally came as Wall Street opened 2026 on a firmer note on Friday, with industrials and utilities among
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Pony AI stock jumps nearly 11% on CLSA call — what to know before Monday’s open

Pony AI stock jumps nearly 11% on CLSA call — what to know before Monday’s open

NEW YORK, January 4, 2026, 10:20 ET — Market closed Pony AI Inc shares surged 10.7% on Friday to close at $16.07, after brokerage CLSA initiated coverage with an “outperform” rating and a $22 price target. Briefing The move matters because new sell-side coverage can widen the shareholder base for a relatively young listing, especially in volatile growth names tied to autonomous driving. Briefing It also lands as investors reset positioning for 2026 after Pony.ai expanded its capital markets footprint with a Hong Kong listing late last year, alongside its Nasdaq-traded ADRs. Reuters CLSA’s $22 “price target” — an analyst’s
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Paymentus stock just sank nearly 10% — here’s what investors are watching next

Paymentus stock just sank nearly 10% — here’s what investors are watching next

NEW YORK, Jan 4, 2026, 10:44 ET — Market closed Paymentus Holdings shares closed down 9.9% at $28.47 on Friday, after swinging between $28.23 and $31.63 as volume rose to about 1.44 million shares. The slide lands as investors head into the first full trading week of 2026 with catalysts that can reprice rate expectations, including U.S. employment data due Jan. 9 and consumer price inflation data due Jan. 13. “The market is looking for direction,” Matthew Maley, chief market strategist at Miller Tabak, said. Reuters For Paymentus, that matters because the stock trades like a growth name: sentiment can
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TeraWulf (WULF) stock jumps nearly 11% as bitcoin miners rally — what traders watch next

TeraWulf (WULF) stock jumps nearly 11% as bitcoin miners rally — what traders watch next

NEW YORK, Jan 4, 2026, 10:19 ET — Market closed Shares of TeraWulf Inc (WULF) rose 10.8% on Friday to $12.74, a strong start to 2026 for the Nasdaq-listed bitcoin miner. The stock traded between $11.57 and $12.79 in the session. The move underscored renewed demand for high-beta crypto equities at the start of the year. Bitcoin was last up about 1.4% at $91,253, leaving miners’ stock gains well ahead of the token’s latest move. Investors also had fresh insider reports to parse. A batch of Form 4 filings posted late Friday showed new equity awards for several senior executives.
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NexGen Energy stock jumps 11%: the next dates that matter for NXE

NexGen Energy stock jumps 11%: the next dates that matter for NXE

NEW YORK, January 4, 2026, 10:14 ET — Market closed NexGen Energy Ltd’s U.S.-listed shares (NXE) ended Friday up 11.4% at $10.25, after trading as high as $10.37. In Toronto, the stock closed at C$14.08, up 11.48%. Yahoo Finance The rally matters now because it comes at the start of 2026, when positioning shifts tend to amplify moves in smaller resource names. NexGen’s jump also pushed the stock to fresh highs for the past year, a level many short-term traders treat as a “breakout” signal. Zacks Sector momentum did heavy lifting. Canada’s TSX got a boost from uranium producers on
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Hut 8 stock jumps 12% to start 2026 as Coinbase boosts bitcoin-backed credit line — what to watch next

Hut 8 stock jumps 12% to start 2026 as Coinbase boosts bitcoin-backed credit line — what to watch next

NEW YORK, Jan 4, 2026, 10:11 ET — Market closed Hut 8 Corp shares ended the first trading day of 2026 up 11.6% on Friday, a sharp move that put the bitcoin miner and data-center operator back on momentum screens heading into Monday’s open. The stock closed at $51.27. The move matters now because crypto-linked equities have been trading as high-beta proxies for bitcoin and for investors’ broader appetite for risk, and because miners have been leaning on financing to fund expansion without issuing new stock. A larger secured credit line can buy time and flexibility when funding conditions tighten.
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CoreWeave stock jumps 11% on credit-covenant relief — what CRWV investors watch next

CoreWeave stock jumps 11% on credit-covenant relief — what CRWV investors watch next

New York, Jan 4, 2026, 10:28 ET — Market closed CoreWeave shares surged in the last U.S. session after the company disclosed amendments to a delayed-draw term loan facility that eased near-term liquidity requirements and delayed some covenant testing, an SEC filing showed. Securities and Exchange Commission The Nvidia-backed AI cloud provider’s stock closed Friday at $79.32, up $7.70, or 10.8%, after trading between $72.95 and $81.11. Volume topped 30 million shares. The filing lands at a sensitive moment for highly leveraged “AI infrastructure” companies, which need steady hardware deliveries and customer ramp-ups to turn booked demand into cash while
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Riot Platforms stock jumps 12% as CFO change and data-center incentives come into focus

Riot Platforms stock jumps 12% as CFO change and data-center incentives come into focus

NEW YORK, Jan 4, 2026, 09:58 ET — Market closed Riot Platforms shares jumped 11.8% on Friday, the last trading day, after a regulatory filing detailed a chief financial officer transition and changes to executive incentives tied to the company’s push into data-center development. The stock ended at $14.16. Yahoo Finance The move matters because investors have been watching bitcoin miners for signs they can broaden revenue beyond the coin’s boom-and-bust cycle. Riot’s updated pay scorecard leans harder into data-center metrics that depend on signing a customer to lease capacity. It also comes as crypto-linked equities continue to trade with
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National Stock Exchange of India today: Nifty 50 record close sets up earnings, Budget watch

National Stock Exchange of India today: Nifty 50 record close sets up earnings, Budget watch

NEW YORK, Jan 4, 2026, 09:47 ET — Market closed India’s Nifty 50 index on the National Stock Exchange of India (NSE) ended Friday at a record closing high, capping the first trading week of 2026 with broad buying in banks, metals and autos. mint The benchmark is heading into the December-quarter results season near peak levels, lifting the stakes for companies’ outlook on demand and margins. Budget positioning is also building after local media reported the government is still finalising the schedule for the Union Budget, traditionally presented on Feb. 1. Business Today “Whether they hold on to these
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Grupo BMV stock rises on Friday even as Mexico’s benchmark slips — what to watch next

Grupo BMV stock rises on Friday even as Mexico’s benchmark slips — what to watch next

MEXICO CITY, Jan 4, 2026, 09:36 ET — Market closed Shares of Mexico stock exchange operator Grupo BMV closed higher on Friday, rising 1.4% to 37.54 pesos, even as the broader market slipped ahead of the first full week of 2026. Yahoo Finance The move matters because the exchange’s earnings are closely tied to market activity. When trading and fundraising pick up, the group typically benefits through transaction fees, listing fees and market-data revenue — a mix investors will start re-pricing as the reporting season nears. Mexico’s benchmark S&P/BMV IPC index ended Friday down 0.26% at 64,141.36. The index finished
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Tadawul Group stock slides as oil drags Saudi market; new chairman named

Tadawul Group stock slides as oil drags Saudi market; new chairman named

RIYADH, Jan 4, 2026, 09:37 ET — Market closed Shares of Saudi Tadawul Group Holding Co, the operator of the Saudi Stock Exchange, fell 2.91% to 136.70 riyals in Sunday’s trade. The board appointed Mazen Abdulrazzaq Al Romaihas as chairman and Yazeed Abdulrahman Al Humaid as vice chairman for a four-year term starting Jan. 2, a bourse filing showed. The group has reported softer profitability, with nine-month 2025 net profit down 40.79% to 299.40 million riyals. Mubasher Info The move matters because Tadawul Group’s earnings are tightly linked to market activity: more trading and more listings typically translate into higher
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B3 stock slips to R$13.43 as São Paulo’s exchange reopens; Copom and inflation in focus

B3 stock slips to R$13.43 as São Paulo’s exchange reopens; Copom and inflation in focus

NEW YORK, January 4, 2026, 09:35 ET — Market closed. Shares of exchange operator B3 (B3SA3) closed at 13.43 reais on Friday, down 3.3% from the Dec. 30 close. The move matters because B3 is a bellwether for Brazil’s capital-markets activity at the start of a new year, when investors reset positioning and liquidity normalizes after holidays. Part of Friday’s decline was mechanical. B3 traded ex-dividend — meaning new buyers will not receive the latest cash payout — and the last ex-dividend date was Jan. 2 with a cash amount of 0.3222 real per share, StockAnalysis.com data showed. The wider
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Stock Market Today

Meta stock faces an AI split: ad gains vs a $135 billion bill

Meta stock faces an AI split: ad gains vs a $135 billion bill

7 February 2026
Meta shares dropped 1.3% to $661.46 on Friday after the company projected 2026 capital spending of up to $135 billion, raising investor concerns over cash flow. Meta reported Q4 revenue of $59.89 billion, up 24% year-over-year, with ad impressions rising 18%. Analysts remain divided on whether AI-driven ad gains can offset the steep spending ramp.
IAG share price jumps toward a 52-week peak — what to watch before London reopens

IAG share price jumps toward a 52-week peak — what to watch before London reopens

7 February 2026
IAG shares rose 4.33% to 438.50 pence Friday, near their 52-week high, ahead of full-year results due later this month. The company reported 162,073,135 treasury shares and total voting rights of 4,565,128,012. Brent crude fell 2.2% Thursday to $67.93 a barrel. South Europe Ground Services logged 712,340 operations in 2025 and seeks approval to operate in Portugal.
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