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Shan Ahmed Khan

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Belite Bio stock swings to $170 and closes up nearly 7% as rally stays hot into year-end

Belite Bio stock swings to $170 and closes up nearly 7% as rally stays hot into year-end

NEW YORK, December 30, 2025, 05:26 ET — Premarket Belite Bio’s U.S.-listed shares were back in focus early Tuesday after the stock surged 6.7% in the prior session, swinging between $151.50 and $169.75 before ending at $165.29. Volume was 309,235 shares, above recent daily levels for the thinly traded biotech. StockAnalysis The move matters because Belite is trying to turn a rare-disease eye drug into a first-in-class launch, and the stock is now trading well above the $154 level at which it last sold new shares in a major December offering. In markets where liquidity thins out near year-end, sharp
30 December 2025
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USDA opens April 2026 Manila trade mission sign-ups as ube craze puts Philippines in focus

USDA opens April 2026 Manila trade mission sign-ups as ube craze puts Philippines in focus

NEW YORK, December 30, 2025, 04:42 ET The U.S. Department of Agriculture is accepting applications for its Agribusiness Trade Mission to Manila, scheduled for April 13-16, 2026, with a deadline of Friday, Jan. 9, the agency said. “U.S. agricultural exporters have an abundance of new opportunities in the Philippines, thanks to President Trump’s recent trade agreement,” said Luke J. Lindberg, USDA under secretary for trade and foreign agricultural affairs. USDA said the mission will align with the 80th anniversary of U.S.-Philippine diplomatic relations in 2026. https://www.fas.usda.gov/topics/trade-missions/philippines-april-2026 LinkedIn The application window comes as the Trump administration presses USDA to expand and
30 December 2025
Trenitalia’s €1 billion rail push: FS brings in Certares as Paris‑London battle heats up

Trenitalia’s €1 billion rail push: FS brings in Certares as Paris‑London battle heats up

NEW YORK, December 30, 2025, 04:45 ET Ferrovie dello Stato Italiane (FS) and U.S. investment firm Certares said they will create a joint venture and support a €1 billion investment plan to expand FS’s Paris-based Trenitalia France in France, Britain and other cross-border markets. (Source: https://www.fsitaliane.it/en/media/press-releases/2025/12/29/fs_group_certares_partnership_development_high_speed_international.html) The tie-up matters because it injects new capital and travel-distribution reach into Trenitalia’s push to break further into Europe’s busiest high-speed corridors, including the Paris–London route now served by Eurostar. It also comes as European passenger rail competition deepens under EU “rail liberalisation” rules — regulations that allow multiple operators to run passenger services
30 December 2025
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Praxis Precision Medicines stock jumps after FDA Breakthrough Therapy tag for tremor drug, BTIG lifts target

Praxis Precision Medicines stock jumps after FDA Breakthrough Therapy tag for tremor drug, BTIG lifts target

NEW YORK, December 30, 2025, 05:21 ET — Premarket Praxis Precision Medicines Inc shares rose 13.25% on Monday to close at $304.58, after the U.S. Food and Drug Administration granted Breakthrough Therapy Designation for its essential tremor candidate ulixacaltamide, a filing showed. The stock opened at $317.72 and traded between $298 and $317.72, and was down about 1% in after-hours trading. StockAnalysis+2SEC+2 Breakthrough Therapy Designation is an FDA pathway meant to speed development and review for drugs aimed at serious conditions when early clinical evidence suggests a meaningful step up over available therapies. For traders, it often serves as a
30 December 2025
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Samsung and SK Hynix get U.S. 2026 license to ship chipmaking tools to China as key waiver expires

Samsung and SK Hynix get U.S. 2026 license to ship chipmaking tools to China as key waiver expires

NEW YORK, December 30, 2025, 04:40 ET The U.S. government has granted Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix annual licences to bring chip manufacturing equipment to their facilities in China for 2026, two people familiar with the matter said on Tuesday. Reuters The decision lands days before a broader privilege known as “validated end user” status expires on Dec. 31. The status allowed certain foreign-owned plants in China to receive some U.S.-origin chipmaking tools under sweeping exemptions rather than applying shipment by shipment. That timing matters for the memory-chip supply chain. Samsung and SK Hynix use China as a key production
30 December 2025
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NuScale Power (SMR) stock slips in premarket as SMR doubts weigh on nuclear names

NuScale Power (SMR) stock slips in premarket as SMR doubts weigh on nuclear names

NEW YORK, December 30, 2025, 04:49 ET — Premarket NuScale Power shares fell 2.4% to $14.48 in premarket trading on Tuesday, after ending the prior session at about $14.84. The move matters because “advanced nuclear” stocks have become a high-beta pocket of the market into year-end, swinging sharply on sentiment rather than earnings power. For investors, the debate has shifted from “who wins the SMR race” to “who can fund it without punishing shareholders.” Small modular reactors, or SMRs, are smaller nuclear units designed to be built largely in factories and deployed in modules. Backers pitch faster construction and easier
30 December 2025
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Micron stock today: MU jumps in premarket as memory-supply headlines keep traders on edge

Micron stock today: MU jumps in premarket as memory-supply headlines keep traders on edge

NEW YORK, December 30, 2025, 04:59 ET — Premarket Micron Technology shares were up 3.4% in premarket trading on Tuesday, indicating a move to about $294.37. The early rise comes as memory-chip stocks remain keyed to supply headlines. A Reuters report said the U.S. granted Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix annual licences for 2026 to bring chipmaking equipment into their China facilities, a development that could influence output at two major Micron rivals. Reuters Macro catalysts also loom large into year-end, when liquidity can be thin and price swings can look bigger than they are. The dollar held steady ahead
30 December 2025
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Palantir stock (PLTR) edges up in premarket as Fed minutes loom after tech pullback

Palantir stock (PLTR) edges up in premarket as Fed minutes loom after tech pullback

NEW YORK, December 30, 2025, 05:03 ET — Premarket Palantir Technologies Inc shares rose 0.4% to $184.90 in premarket trading on Tuesday, after ending the prior session at $184.18. Google The early move comes with investors focused on the Federal Reserve’s meeting minutes due at 2 p.m. ET, a release that often reshapes expectations for interest rates. Federal Reserve That matters for Palantir because fast-growing software stocks tend to be sensitive to changes in rate outlooks, which feed directly into how investors value future profits. Palantir fell 2.4% on Monday as U.S. stocks ended lower on a pullback in technology
30 December 2025
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Comcast stock ticks lower in premarket as Versant spinoff nears — what to watch next

Comcast stock ticks lower in premarket as Versant spinoff nears — what to watch next

NEW YORK, December 30, 2025, 04:53 ET — Premarket Comcast Corp shares were down 0.03% at $29.86 in premarket trading on Tuesday, after ending the prior session up 0.7%. Public The muted move comes as investors look past thin year-end trading and toward a near-term corporate reshaping: Comcast is days away from spinning off a portfolio of cable networks and digital assets into a separate company. Why it matters now is timing. The distribution date is close enough that trading mechanics — and how investors value the two companies on either side of the split — can drive short-term price
30 December 2025
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Apple stock today: AAPL steady in premarket as Barclays flags China iPhone rebound

Apple stock today: AAPL steady in premarket as Barclays flags China iPhone rebound

NEW YORK, December 30, 2025, 04:56 ET — Premarket Apple shares edged up 0.1% in premarket trading on Tuesday, changing hands around $273.76. The stock’s early move follows a fresh read-through on China demand, a key swing factor for Apple’s iPhone business and investor sentiment around the latest iPhone 17 cycle. The backdrop is cautious into year-end. U.S. stocks ended lower on Monday as heavyweight technology names retreated, and investors have Fed meeting minutes and weekly jobless claims on the radar in an otherwise data-light week. Reuters In a note citing China’s Ministry of Industry and Information Technology data based
30 December 2025
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Lululemon founder Chip Wilson launches proxy fight to reshape board amid CEO transition

Lululemon founder Chip Wilson launches proxy fight to reshape board amid CEO transition

NEW YORK, December 30, 2025, 04:31 ET Lululemon Athletica founder Chip Wilson has launched a proxy fight to change the company’s board, nominating three independent directors ahead of the retailer’s 2026 annual shareholder meeting. (https://www.reuters.com/sustainability/sustainable-finance-reporting/lululemon-founder-launches-proxy-fight-board-changes-wsj-reports-2025-12-29/) The timing raises the stakes for Lululemon’s leadership transition, with the board searching for a permanent chief executive after announcing the planned exit of CEO Calvin McDonald in January. It also lands as investors weigh whether Lululemon can regain momentum with younger, higher-spending shoppers after a sharp stock slide and growing competition in premium athletic wear. Wilson nominated former On Running co-CEO Marc Maurer, former
30 December 2025
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Bank of America CEO Moynihan warns markets will punish any Fed meddling as tariff outlook steadies

Bank of America CEO Moynihan warns markets will punish any Fed meddling as tariff outlook steadies

NEW YORK, December 30, 2025, 04:32 ET Bank of America Chief Executive Brian Moynihan warned that financial markets would not tolerate political interference at the Federal Reserve as President Donald Trump looks for a successor to Chair Jerome Powell. The remarks matter now because Trump has signaled he wants sweeping changes at the central bank as it continues to steer interest rates lower after an inflation fight. Powell’s term as chair is set to expire in May 2026, and Trump has repeatedly criticized him over rate policy. Trade policy is also back in focus for investors and corporate borrowers after
30 December 2025
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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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