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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.

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
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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
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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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Sidus Space stock jumps 17% after $16.2 million share sale as market stays shut for New Year’s Day

Sidus Space stock jumps 17% after $16.2 million share sale as market stays shut for New Year’s Day

NEW YORK, January 1, 2026, 04:20 ET — Market closed Shares of Sidus Space Inc (SIDU) rose about 17% to $3.14 in the most recent U.S. session after the company said it closed a $16.2 million public stock offering. The stock traded between $2.48 and $4.20, with volume of roughly 170 million shares. Sidus Space, Inc. The move matters now because fresh equity raises can quickly change the risk profile for micro-cap companies that rely on outside financing. The cash can extend runway for operations and manufacturing, but new shares also dilute existing holders by increasing the stock available to
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ASML stock today: China’s 50% domestic-equipment rule in focus ahead of Jan. 28 results

ASML stock today: China’s 50% domestic-equipment rule in focus ahead of Jan. 28 results

NEW YORK, January 1, 2026, 04:21 ET — Market closed • ASML’s U.S.-listed shares ended the last session of 2025 down 0.25% at $1,069.86.• A Reuters report on China’s push for more homegrown chip tools kept pressure on equipment names.• Investors are now looking to ASML’s late-January results for demand signals and 2026 guidance. ASML Holding N.V.’s U.S.-listed shares closed down 0.25% at $1,069.86 on Wednesday, capping the final trading day of 2025 on a soft note for chip-related stocks. The muted move comes as investors weigh fresh policy risk out of China against expectations that spending on advanced chips
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Edinburgh Hogmanay power cuts: Grassmarket pubs warn blackouts could hit New Year rush

Edinburgh Hogmanay power cuts: Grassmarket pubs warn blackouts could hit New Year rush

NEW YORK, Jan 1, 2026, 04:12 ET Hospitality businesses in Edinburgh’s Grassmarket warned that repeated power outages in the Old Town risked disrupting Hogmanay celebrations, after electricity supply tripped again on Dec. 31, operators and the local network company said. (https://news.stv.tv/east-central/repeated-power-blackouts-hampering-festive-trade-at-edinburgh-pubs) The concern comes as Edinburgh relies on New Year’s Eve trade tied to Hogmanay, Scotland’s traditional year-end celebration that draws crowds to the city centre and packs pubs and restaurants. For operators, even short outages can force closures because fridges, lighting, kitchens and card machines stop working, turning busy service into lost bookings and wasted stock. Some businesses lost
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TeraWulf stock in focus after KBW upgrade, $1.3B Texas data-center debt deal

TeraWulf stock in focus after KBW upgrade, $1.3B Texas data-center debt deal

NEW YORK, January 1, 2026, 04:18 ET — Market closed Shares of Nasdaq-listed TeraWulf Inc rose nearly 3% in the last U.S. session after Keefe, Bruyette & Woods upgraded the company and more than doubled its price target, keeping its pivot beyond bitcoin mining in focus. The stock ended Wednesday at $11.49, after ranging between $11.07 and $11.88 on volume of about 19.4 million shares. The upgrade matters because investors are increasingly trying to value some crypto miners less like pure commodity plays and more like digital infrastructure operators. That can shift the narrative from daily bitcoin price swings to
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Visa stock today: $500 million escrow move reshapes share conversion math as markets shut

Visa stock today: $500 million escrow move reshapes share conversion math as markets shut

NEW YORK, January 1, 2026, 04:10 ET — Market closed Visa Inc (V) said it adjusted conversion rates for its class B shares after a $500 million deposit into a U.S. litigation escrow account, a filing showed. Visa shares last closed down 0.8% at $350.71, after trading between $350.71 and $355.13; the stock has ranged from $284.20 to $374.12 over the past 52 weeks. The disclosure matters because the conversion rate is the math that governs how many class A shares get issued if the company’s class B shares convert. A lower rate means fewer shares would be issued, reducing
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Corcept Therapeutics stock tanks 50% after FDA relacorilant setback — what’s next for CORT

Corcept Therapeutics stock tanks 50% after FDA relacorilant setback — what’s next for CORT

NEW YORK, January 1, 2026, 04:13 ET — Market closed Corcept Therapeutics Incorporated shares last closed down 50.4% at $34.80 on Wednesday. Yahoo Finance The selloff followed news that the U.S. drug regulator will not approve relacorilant in its current form for an expanded use tied to a rare hormonal disorder. The decision matters now because relacorilant was the company’s near-term bid to broaden its cortisol-modulation franchise beyond its existing product line, and investors had been bracing for a pivotal regulatory readout into year-end. A setback at the FDA can reset timelines and raise costs, forcing Wall Street to reprice
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ITC share price tumbles on new India cigarette tax — what investors watch next

ITC share price tumbles on new India cigarette tax — what investors watch next

NEW YORK, January 1, 2026, 03:07 ET — Market closed ITC Ltd (ITC.NS) fell sharply on Thursday, with the stock last down 8.9% at 367.10 rupees after India notified a higher excise duty on cigarettes. The shares traded between 402.30 and 362.70 rupees. mint The tax shock matters because it feeds directly into retail cigarette prices, and higher prices can curb consumption. Investors also watch whether the gap between legal and illegal prices widens, lifting the illicit market and squeezing reported volumes. India’s finance ministry late on Wednesday set an excise duty — a tax charged on specific goods —
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Axsome stock jumps 23% after FDA sets April 30 deadline for Alzheimer’s agitation review

Axsome stock jumps 23% after FDA sets April 30 deadline for Alzheimer’s agitation review

NEW YORK, January 1, 2026, 03:20 ET — Market closed Axsome Therapeutics Inc shares jumped 22.9% to $182.64 in Wednesday’s session, after touching $184.40, with about 3.1 million shares traded. The CNS drugmaker said the U.S. Food and Drug Administration accepted and granted priority review to its supplemental new drug application for AXS-05 (dextromethorphan-bupropion) — marketed as Auvelity for major depressive disorder — for agitation in Alzheimer’s disease, setting an April 30 action date. “Up to 76% of people with Alzheimer’s disease experience agitation, representing a significant unmet medical need,” Chief Executive Herriot Tabuteau said. GlobeNewswire The priority review gives
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INBS stock whipsaws after Intelligent Bio Solutions lines up $10 million funding

INBS stock whipsaws after Intelligent Bio Solutions lines up $10 million funding

NEW YORK, January 1, 2026, 03:10 ET — Market closed Intelligent Bio Solutions Inc said late Wednesday it will raise about $10 million in a private placement, sending its shares lower in after-hours trading after a sharp rally earlier in the session. The financing lands as the micro-cap medtech company pitches a faster path to scale for its fingerprint-based drug screening reader, with management pointing to lower production costs and higher profitability ahead of a planned U.S. market entry. Private placements are a common funding route for small companies, but they can dilute existing shareholders — meaning each share represents
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Westpac share price slides after ASX rout; investors brace for next week’s WBC update

Westpac share price slides after ASX rout; investors brace for next week’s WBC update

7 February 2026
Westpac shares fell 1.2% to A$39.43 Friday as the S&P/ASX 200 dropped 2% amid broad selling. The bank is set to roll out Microsoft 365 Copilot to 35,000 staff after a pilot last year. Investors are watching for signs of loan growth and credit quality ahead of Westpac’s first-quarter update on Feb. 13. The Reserve Bank of Australia raised its cash rate to 3.85% this week.
ANZ share price fell Friday — here’s what to watch before the ASX reopens

ANZ share price fell Friday — here’s what to watch before the ASX reopens

7 February 2026
ANZ shares closed at A$37.01 on Friday, down 1.52% as the S&P/ASX 200 fell 2% and nearly $70 billion was wiped from the market. The Reserve Bank of Australia raised its cash rate by 0.25 points to 3.85%, prompting ANZ to lift variable home loan rates from Feb. 13. ANZ announced a new Salesforce-based AI CRM rollout and a board change effective Feb. 8. Investors await ANZ’s first-quarter update on Feb. 12.
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