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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.

Space Forge sparks plasma on ForgeStar-1 in orbit, pushing semiconductors-in-space closer

Space Forge sparks plasma on ForgeStar-1 in orbit, pushing semiconductors-in-space closer

NEW YORK, January 1, 2026, 05:19 ET U.K. startup Space Forge said on Dec. 31 it generated plasma — a superheated gas — aboard its ForgeStar-1 satellite, calling it a world-first for commercial in-space manufacturing. The company said the milestone moves it closer to producing high-performance semiconductor materials in low Earth orbit. Space Forge Why it matters now: Space Forge said the plasma run shows it can create the extreme conditions needed for gas-phase crystal growth, a core step in forming semiconductor crystals from vapor. The Cardiff-based company is targeting wide- and ultra-wide bandgap materials such as gallium nitride and
1 January 2026
Outlook Therapeutics stock drops after FDA issues another Lytenava CRL for wet AMD

Outlook Therapeutics stock drops after FDA issues another Lytenava CRL for wet AMD

NEW YORK, January 1, 2026, 04:59 ET — Market closed Outlook Therapeutics, Inc. (Nasdaq: OTLK) shares fell sharply in after-hours trading on Dec. 31 after the U.S. Food and Drug Administration again declined to approve its ONS-5010/LYTENAVA (bevacizumab-vikg) filing for wet age-related macular degeneration. The stock closed down 15.51% at $1.58 and slid to $0.58 after hours. Nasdaq The decision is the third complete response letter the company has received on the application, following earlier FDA letters in August 2023 and August 2025, Ophthalmology Times reported. The drug is already authorized in the European Union and the UK and has
1 January 2026
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Strategy (MSTR) stock ends 2025 lower as bitcoin slips — what investors watch next

Strategy (MSTR) stock ends 2025 lower as bitcoin slips — what investors watch next

NEW YORK, January 1, 2026, 05:12 ET — Market closed. Strategy Inc shares last closed down 2.3% at $151.95, after touching $151.44 in the session, as bitcoin eased to about $87,744 early on Thursday. U.S. stock markets are shut for the New Year’s Day holiday. Nasdaq The move matters because Strategy trades as a high-beta proxy for bitcoin, meaning it often magnifies swings in the cryptocurrency. Crypto trades around the clock, even when U.S. equities are dark, leaving investors to price bitcoin risk into the next session. That link is under fresh scrutiny after bitcoin’s late-2025 slide, which has tightened
1 January 2026
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Buffett Hands Off Berkshire: BRK.B Stock Slips as Greg Abel Takes the Helm

Buffett Hands Off Berkshire: BRK.B Stock Slips as Greg Abel Takes the Helm

NEW YORK, January 1, 2026, 05:00 ET — Market closed Berkshire Hathaway Inc’s shares closed slightly lower on Wednesday as Warren Buffett wrapped up his last day as chief executive and handed the job to Greg Abel for Thursday. The Class A stock dipped $600, or 0.1%, to $754,800 and the Class B stock (BRK.B) fell $1.06, or 0.2%, to $502.65, outperforming a 0.7% drop in the S&P 500. Reuters The handoff ends Buffett’s six-decade run in the top job and shifts attention to how Berkshire operates without him in the CEO seat. Buffett, 95, will remain chairman and plans
1 January 2026
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Apple stock (AAPL) heads into 2026 near $272 as New Year’s Day shuts markets — what to watch next

Apple stock (AAPL) heads into 2026 near $272 as New Year’s Day shuts markets — what to watch next

NEW YORK, January 1, 2026, 05:03 ET — Market closed Apple Inc shares ended the last regular session down 0.45% at $271.86. U.S. stock markets are closed on Thursday for the New Year’s Day holiday and are set to reopen on Friday. The holiday pause gives investors a clean break between year-end positioning and the next run of catalysts. Apple remains a bellwether for consumer-tech demand and for the direction of Nasdaq heavyweights. The broader market also finished 2025 on a softer note, with the Nasdaq down 0.76% and technology and energy stocks among the biggest drags, Reuters reported. Thin
1 January 2026
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Walmart stock today: WMT ends 2025 lower as Wall Street shuts for New Year’s Day

Walmart stock today: WMT ends 2025 lower as Wall Street shuts for New Year’s Day

NEW YORK, January 1, 2026, 04:50 ET — Market closed Walmart Inc stock closed down 52 cents, or 0.5%, at $111.41 on Wednesday, the last trading day of 2025. The shares traded between $111.32 and $112.24 during the session. U.S. equity markets are closed on Thursday for New Year’s Day, pausing trading as investors reset positioning for the first session of 2026. The New York Stock Exchange calendar lists New Year’s Day as a holiday. New York Stock Exchange Walmart’s dip came as Wall Street ended the year lower, with the S&P 500 falling 0.74% in thin holiday-week trading on
1 January 2026
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Lidl New Year’s Day opening times 2026: London M25 stores open 10–6 while most UK branches close

Lidl New Year’s Day opening times 2026: London M25 stores open 10–6 while most UK branches close

NEW YORK, January 1, 2026, 04:46 ET Lidl will keep most of its UK stores closed on New Year’s Day, with branches inside London’s M25 ring road set to open from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., the retailer said on its holiday schedule. The same timetable shows England stores outside the M25, plus Wales and Scotland, shut on Jan. 1, before a return to normal hours on Jan. 2, and it lists shorter New Year’s Eve trading with later closing times in London. Lidl The patchwork matters for shoppers who need last-minute groceries after New Year’s celebrations, especially outside major
1 January 2026
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DJT stock jumps after Trump Media’s new crypto token plan with Crypto.com; markets closed today

DJT stock jumps after Trump Media’s new crypto token plan with Crypto.com; markets closed today

NEW YORK, January 1, 2026, 04:55 ET — Market closed. Trump Media & Technology Group Corp (DJT) shares ended Wednesday up 5.3% at $13.24, a 67-cent gain from Tuesday’s close, after the company said it plans to distribute a new digital token to shareholders. U.S. stock markets are shut on Thursday for the New Year’s Day holiday. Nasdaq The move underscores the Truth Social operator’s push deeper into crypto-linked products as Washington moves to broaden support for digital assets, including a new law passed in the summer and a pullback in enforcement actions. Critics have raised conflict-of-interest concerns, while the
1 January 2026
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Vodafone Idea share price jumps today after ₹5,836 crore Vodafone Group deal and AGR moratorium headlines

Vodafone Idea share price jumps today after ₹5,836 crore Vodafone Group deal and AGR moratorium headlines

NEW YORK, January 1, 2026, 04:42 ET — Market closed Vodafone Idea (VODA.NS) shares rose about 6% on Thursday, trading at 11.41 rupees in Mumbai after the telecom operator disclosed a revised settlement with Vodafone Group promoters. The stock has ranged between 10.84 and 11.93 rupees so far, after ending Wednesday at 10.76; the day’s lower and upper circuit limits — exchange-set bands that cap daily moves — were 10.23 and 12.36 rupees. Moneycontrol The move matters because Vodafone Idea is trading on near-term cash visibility, not long-dated turnaround narratives. Every shift in how quickly money can come in —
1 January 2026
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Coca-Cola stock today: KO holds near $70 as Wall Street pauses for New Year’s Day

Coca-Cola stock today: KO holds near $70 as Wall Street pauses for New Year’s Day

NEW YORK, January 1, 2026, 04:44 ET — Market closed The Coca-Cola Company shares slipped 0.23% to $69.91 at the close on Wednesday, ending 2025 on a quiet note as U.S. markets shut for New Year’s Day. The stock traded between $69.88 and $70.16 in the session, with about 8.1 million shares changing hands. Yahoo Finance The holiday break leaves investors digesting year-end selling and positioning for 2026, a period expected to be shaped by interest rates and consumer spending. Coca-Cola (NYSE:KO) is often treated as a defensive holding because its beverage sales tend to be steadier than many cyclical
1 January 2026
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AT&T stock today: T ends 2025 a touch higher as New Year’s Day shuts U.S. markets

AT&T stock today: T ends 2025 a touch higher as New Year’s Day shuts U.S. markets

NEW YORK, January 1, 2026, 04:26 ET — Market closed Shares of AT&T Inc ended the final U.S. session of 2025 up 0.2% at $24.84 on Wednesday, as traders wrapped up year-end positioning ahead of the New Year’s Day holiday closure. New York Stock Exchange The holiday break matters now because it concentrates attention on the next set of scheduled catalysts rather than day-to-day headlines, with the telecom sector typically drawing buyers when investors lean defensive. AT&T also tends to trade like a yield play because of its dividend, while its large network buildout keeps investors focused on cash generation
1 January 2026
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Sandisk stock today: SNDK ends 2025 lower as Jan. 29 earnings loom

Sandisk stock today: SNDK ends 2025 lower as Jan. 29 earnings loom

NEW YORK, January 1, 2026, 04:30 ET — Market closed Sandisk Corp shares slipped 1.2% to $237.38 in the final trading session of 2025, after the flash-memory maker set late January for its next earnings update. The stock traded between $235.54 and $241.69, with about 4.2 million shares changing hands. The timing matters because Sandisk was one of 2025’s standout performers, leaving investors focused on whether the company can extend a run that has already repriced expectations for growth and margins. Barron’s Sandisk’s business is tied to NAND flash, a type of memory used in solid-state drives and storage devices.
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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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