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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.

CoreWeave (CRWV) stock in focus as insider sale filing lands ahead of Friday open

CoreWeave (CRWV) stock in focus as insider sale filing lands ahead of Friday open

NEW YORK, Jan 2, 2026, 06:38 ET — Premarket CoreWeave shares were flat at $71.61 in premarket trading on Friday, after sliding 3.1% in the previous session. The stock is starting the new year under a bright spotlight because investors have grown sensitive to insider selling at fast-growing, capital-intensive AI infrastructure firms, where funding needs can move sentiment quickly. That sensitivity comes as CoreWeave pushes to add data center capacity to meet demand for AI computing, even as the company’s shares remain far below their mid-2025 peak. A Form 4 filing with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission showed McBee
2 January 2026
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UK New Year Honours 2026: Ex-Aviva leader Cathryn Riley and Lloyd’s Dhruv Patel get CBEs

UK New Year Honours 2026: Ex-Aviva leader Cathryn Riley and Lloyd’s Dhruv Patel get CBEs

NEW YORK, January 2, 2026, 05:44 ET Former Aviva executive Cathryn Riley has been named a Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE) in Britain’s 2026 New Year Honours list, Insurance Post reported on Friday. Dhruv Patel, a London-based civic leader linked to the insurance market, was also appointed a CBE. The New Year Honours list is a closely watched annual roll-call of people recognised by King Charles for service in public life, business and charity. A CBE is a senior grade in the UK’s honours system. For insurers, the awards land at the start of a new
2 January 2026
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International stocks beat Wall Street in 2025 — and the funds that outperformed in both the drop and the rebound

International stocks beat Wall Street in 2025 — and the funds that outperformed in both the drop and the rebound

NEW YORK, January 2, 2026, 05:41 ET Non-U.S. stocks were on track to finish 2025 up about 29%, their strongest performance since 2009, with the MSCI ACWI ex-U.S. index — which tracks shares outside the United States across more than 40 markets — leading the way. That compared with a more than 17% return for Wall Street’s benchmark S&P 500, Al Jazeera reported. (Al Jazeera) The year-end split matters as 2026 begins because it challenges a long stretch in which U.S. stocks dominated many global portfolios, and it is reshaping how investors think about geographic diversification. Analysts have pointed to
2 January 2026
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Two Vanguard ETFs are back in focus as 2026 starts — VOO vs VGT debate heats up

Two Vanguard ETFs are back in focus as 2026 starts — VOO vs VGT debate heats up

NEW YORK, January 2, 2026, 05:38 ET U.S. equity funds pulled in about $16.89 billion of net inflows in the week to Dec. 31 as investors ended 2025 on an optimistic note, according to LSEG Lipper data. (Reuters) That momentum matters at the start of 2026 because U.S. stocks have already delivered three consecutive years of double-digit gains, leaving investors weighing how much exposure to keep in broad indexes versus technology-heavy trades. Low-cost exchange-traded funds, or ETFs, have become a default tool because they bundle many stocks into a single product that trades like a share. The S&P 500 climbed
2 January 2026
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Lloyds Bank closures start this month as 17 UK branches set to shut in January 2026

Lloyds Bank closures start this month as 17 UK branches set to shut in January 2026

NEW YORK, January 2, 2026, 05:38 ET Lloyds Bank will close 17 branches across Britain in January, according to closure notices posted on the lender’s branch locator website. The first closures are scheduled for Jan. 8, including the bank’s branch in Gillingham, Dorset. The timetable matters now because it lands at the start of the year, when households and small businesses often still depend on counter services for cash deposits, withdrawals and in-person support. In many towns, losing a local branch means longer travel for basic banking, particularly for older customers and people who do not bank online. The branch
2 January 2026
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Novo Nordisk stock slips premarket as China court backs key semaglutide patent

Novo Nordisk stock slips premarket as China court backs key semaglutide patent

NEW YORK, January 2, 2026, 05:42 ET — Premarket Novo Nordisk A/S shares edged lower in premarket trading on Friday after the Danish drugmaker said China’s Supreme People’s Court upheld a key patent covering semaglutide, the active ingredient in its blockbuster obesity and diabetes drugs. U.S.-listed American depositary receipts (ADRs) — certificates that represent foreign shares — were down about 0.7% at $50.88. The ruling matters because semaglutide underpins Wegovy for obesity and Ozempic and Rybelsus for type 2 diabetes, products that have driven Novo’s growth and investor attention. Patent protection on the molecule can help slow copycat competition in
2 January 2026
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ASML stock slips in premarket after Aletheia upgrade lifts target to $1,500

ASML stock slips in premarket after Aletheia upgrade lifts target to $1,500

NEW YORK, January 2, 2026, 05:46 ET — Premarket ASML Holding N.V. (ASML) shares slipped 0.25% in U.S. premarket trading on Friday to $1,069.86. Aletheia Capital analyst Warren Lau double upgraded the Dutch chipmaking-equipment maker to Buy from Sell and raised his price target, an analyst estimate of where a stock should trade, to $1,500 from $750, TheFly reported. Lau told investors in a research note that “stronger extreme ultraviolet lithography demand from DRAM suppliers” would lift forecasts; extreme ultraviolet lithography is used to print the smallest chip features, and DRAM is a common type of memory chip. tipranks.com The
2 January 2026
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HSBC stock today: London shares hit a fresh high as FTSE 100 tops 10,000; U.S. ADRs steady premarket

HSBC stock today: London shares hit a fresh high as FTSE 100 tops 10,000; U.S. ADRs steady premarket

NEW YORK, January 2, 2026, 05:28 ET — Premarket HSBC Holdings plc’s U.S.-listed shares were flat in premarket indications on Friday, while the bank’s London-listed stock climbed to a fresh 52-week high as UK equities opened 2026 with a rally. FT Markets+1 The divergence matters because HSBC sits at the intersection of two big themes investors are trading early in the year: a renewed bid for UK blue chips and a still-sensitive outlook for global interest rates that drives bank earnings. Reuters+1 It also lands ahead of a packed January for the lender, with a key corporate action at its
2 January 2026
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Samsung Electronics stock hits record in Seoul as HBM4 progress grabs investors’ attention

Samsung Electronics stock hits record in Seoul as HBM4 progress grabs investors’ attention

NEW YORK, January 2, 2026, 05:19 ET — Premarket Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. (005930.KS) shares surged 7.2% to a record close in Seoul on Friday after executives highlighted progress on its next-generation high-bandwidth memory chips used in artificial-intelligence servers. The KOSPI, South Korea’s benchmark stock index, rose 2.3% as chip names led the market higher. Reuters The stock ended at 128,500 won, up 8,600 won on the day, as investors moved quickly to price in a stronger start to 2026 for Korea’s biggest chipmaker. Traders are also looking ahead to Samsung’s next earnings report slated for Jan. 29, according to
2 January 2026
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India opens NPS pension funds to banks as new fee slabs start April 2026

India opens NPS pension funds to banks as new fee slabs start April 2026

NEW YORK, January 2, 2026, 05:26 ET India’s pension regulator has cleared scheduled commercial banks to sponsor and independently set up pension funds under the National Pension System, in a move aimed at boosting competition in the retirement savings market. The Pension Fund Regulatory and Development Authority (PFRDA) said the approval is “in principle” and subject to eligibility norms. https://www.pib.gov.in/PressReleasePage.aspx?PRID=2210396&lang=1&reg=3 The decision matters now because it opens a new line of business for banks beyond distributing pension accounts to directly managing retirement money, raising the prospect of sharper competition for fund mandates. It also puts banks in the same arena
2 January 2026
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Nigeria bank transfer tax fears: Oyedele says no automatic debits under new laws

Nigeria bank transfer tax fears: Oyedele says no automatic debits under new laws

NEW YORK, January 2, 2026, 05:31 ET Nigeria’s presidential tax reform committee chair Taiwo Oyedele said tax authorities will not automatically debit bank accounts under the country’s new tax laws, pushing back against claims linked to bank transfers. “Nobody will debit your bank account,” Oyedele said in a Channels Television interview. TheCable The comments land as the government begins rolling out a tax overhaul in 2026 and as Nigerians swap warnings online about transfer “narrations” — the short text attached to a bank transfer. Oyedele said false claims about automatic debits have distorted the debate, urging people to focus on
2 January 2026
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Amazon stock slips today in premarket as Brookfield cloud push keeps AI spending under scrutiny

Amazon stock slips today in premarket as Brookfield cloud push keeps AI spending under scrutiny

NEW YORK, January 2, 2026, 05:23 ET — Premarket Amazon.com shares slipped 0.7% in premarket trading on Friday, the first U.S. trading day of 2026 after markets were shut for the New Year holiday. The stock was at $230.82, versus its last close of $232.51. The early dip matters because Amazon sits at the center of two themes investors have leaned on — cloud computing and artificial intelligence — while they also scrutinize how much cash the industry is pouring into data centers. That focus sharpened after The Information reported Brookfield is launching a cloud business, Radiant, to lease chips
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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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