Today: 7 February 2026
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Khadija Saeed

A dedicated markets reporter, she covers stocks, macroeconomics, and major business developments with a sharp eye for detail and accuracy.

Oracle stock jumps nearly 3% after soft US jobs data, but AI spending worries linger

Oracle stock jumps nearly 3% after soft US jobs data, but AI spending worries linger

Oracle shares rose 2.9% to $195.07 Friday after a weaker U.S. jobs report fueled hopes for interest rate cuts, lifting tech stocks. The stock remains about 44% below its 52-week high. Investors are focused on Oracle’s AI data-center spending and its next quarterly results in mid-March. The company declared a 50-cent dividend payable January 23.
9 January 2026
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Netflix stock slides below $90 as Goldman trims target and Warner bid fight drags on

Netflix stock slides below $90 as Goldman trims target and Warner bid fight drags on

Netflix shares dropped 2% to $88.70 Friday after Goldman Sachs cut its price target, with pressure mounting as Paramount reiterated a higher $30-per-share bid for Warner Bros. Discovery. Paramount’s offer expires Jan. 21, while Warner would owe Netflix a $2.8 billion breakup fee if it exits their deal. Investors await Netflix’s Jan. 20 earnings for clarity on financing and strategy.
9 January 2026
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Applied Digital stock jumps again as hyperscaler talks and $2.35B financing keep APLD in play

Applied Digital stock jumps again as hyperscaler talks and $2.35B financing keep APLD in play

Applied Digital shares jumped 11% to $35.38 after quarterly revenue hit $126.6 million, beating estimates by nearly $40 million. The company said its Polaris Forge 1 site is now ready for service, delivering 100 MW for CoreWeave, and it is in advanced talks with another major customer. Management highlighted $2.35 billion in new debt financing. Net loss for the quarter was $31.2 million.
9 January 2026
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JPMorgan stock today: Apple Card deal puts JPM in the spotlight as earnings near

JPMorgan stock today: Apple Card deal puts JPM in the spotlight as earnings near

JPMorgan Chase shares rose 0.4% to $331.12 after agreeing to take over Apple Card issuance from Goldman Sachs, a transition expected to move over $20 billion in balances and take about two years pending regulatory approval. JPMorgan will book a $2.2 billion credit-loss provision in Q4. Financial sector ETFs were little changed. Investors await JPMorgan’s Jan. 13 earnings for signals on credit costs and expenses.
9 January 2026
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Strategy Inc stock slips as MSCI clamps down on index weight gains — Feb 10 is the next date to watch

Strategy Inc stock slips as MSCI clamps down on index weight gains — Feb 10 is the next date to watch

Strategy Inc shares fell 3.8% to $160.57 Friday after MSCI froze index weight changes for bitcoin-heavy firms but kept them in its benchmarks. MSCI’s move follows a volatile week for the stock and leaves traders focused on the Feb. 10 index review. Bitcoin rose 0.7%, while Coinbase dropped 2%. Strategy disclosed a $17.44 billion unrealized loss on digital assets and raised its bitcoin holdings to 673,783.
9 January 2026
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Alphabet (GOOG) stock rises as Cantor turns bullish and Google’s Wiz deal clock ticks

Alphabet (GOOG) stock rises as Cantor turns bullish and Google’s Wiz deal clock ticks

Alphabet Class C shares rose 1.2% to $330.07 Friday after Cantor Fitzgerald upgraded the stock and raised its price target to $370. EU regulators set Feb. 10 as the decision date for Alphabet’s $32 billion Wiz acquisition. Alphabet will report fourth-quarter and full-year results on Feb. 4. Google and Character.AI settled a Florida lawsuit over chatbot-related suicide; terms were not disclosed.
9 January 2026
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Sandisk stock rebounds on soft US jobs report; what’s driving SNDK now

Sandisk stock rebounds on soft US jobs report; what’s driving SNDK now

Sandisk shares rose 7% to $357.90 in early New York trading Friday, rebounding after a 5.4% drop the previous session. The move followed softer U.S. payrolls data and renewed risk appetite. Investors are watching for Tuesday’s CPI report, a Supreme Court tariff ruling, and Sandisk’s Jan. 29 earnings. Western Digital, Seagate, and Micron also gained.
9 January 2026
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EQT stock drifts as U.S. natural gas prices slide again, with storage and weather in play

EQT stock drifts as U.S. natural gas prices slide again, with storage and weather in play

EQT shares edged down 0.2% to $52.12 Friday after a sharp 4.2% drop the previous session. U.S. natural gas futures slipped 2% to $3.33/mmBtu as mild weather forecasts weighed on heating demand. Government data showed a storage draw of 119 bcf, keeping inventories 1% above the five-year average. Output remains near record highs, with traders watching for updated weather models.
9 January 2026
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Nvidia stock dips after Reuters report on China H200 pay-upfront terms

Nvidia stock dips after Reuters report on China H200 pay-upfront terms

Nvidia shares fell 0.2% to $184.61 after Reuters reported the company now requires full upfront payment from Chinese buyers for H200 GPUs, with no cancellations or refunds allowed. Chinese firms have ordered over 2 million units, far exceeding Nvidia’s inventory. President Trump previously said H200 shipments to China would carry a 25% fee. Nvidia reports fiscal Q4 results on Feb. 25.
9 January 2026
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Silver price snaps back, lifting SLV stock after U.S. jobs data; CPI is next test

Silver price snaps back, lifting SLV stock after U.S. jobs data; CPI is next test

iShares Silver Trust surged 3.2% to $71.94 Friday morning in New York as spot silver gained 1.4% to $77.97 per ounce, rebounding after recent volatility. U.S. payrolls rose by 50,000 in December, missing forecasts, while the unemployment rate slipped to 4.4%. Traders are watching for the U.S. CPI release on Jan. 13 and the Fed’s late January meeting.
9 January 2026
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Bitcoin price today: BTC steadies near $90,000 as Coinbase, Strategy stocks slide on Fed-rate rethink

Bitcoin price today: BTC steadies near $90,000 as Coinbase, Strategy stocks slide on Fed-rate rethink

Bitcoin hovered near $90,000 early Friday as U.S. spot bitcoin ETFs posted $398.8 million in net outflows for a second straight session. Coinbase shares fell 2.7%, while Strategy dropped 4.9%. U.S. employers added 50,000 jobs in December, keeping unemployment at 4.4%. Markets now see a 95.4% chance the Fed will hold rates steady at its Jan. 28 meeting.
9 January 2026
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Barrick Mining stock price ticks up as gold steadies; U.S. jobs data and Feb. 5 results loom

Barrick Mining stock price ticks up as gold steadies; U.S. jobs data and Feb. 5 results loom

Barrick Mining shares rose 0.7% to $47.78 by 10:06 a.m. EST Friday as gold prices hovered near record highs. U.S. nonfarm payrolls increased by 50,000 in December, below forecasts, keeping attention on rates and the dollar. Barrick will report full-year and Q4 results on Feb. 5. Gold-backed ETFs saw $89 billion in inflows in 2025, lifting holdings to a record 4,025 tonnes.
9 January 2026
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Vistra stock jumps as Meta signs 20-year nuclear power deal for AI data centers

Vistra stock jumps as Meta signs 20-year nuclear power deal for AI data centers

Vistra shares jumped 14.4% to $172.26 after Meta announced 20-year deals to buy power from three Vistra nuclear plants for its U.S. data centers. The agreements cover over 2,600 megawatts from plants in Ohio and Pennsylvania. Meta did not disclose financial terms. Traders are watching for regulatory approvals and details on plant upgrades.
9 January 2026
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Meta stock ticks up as nuclear power deals aim to fuel AI data centers

Meta stock ticks up as nuclear power deals aim to fuel AI data centers

Meta shares rose 0.1% after announcing three nuclear power deals to supply its AI data centers. Vistra jumped 14.6% and Oklo gained 15.8% on news of long-term contracts and Meta’s funding for new reactors. The agreements could support up to 6.6 GW of clean energy by 2035. Investors are watching permitting timelines and Meta’s next earnings for capex details.
9 January 2026
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Walmart stock jumps 3% to $131 as Dow clears 50,000 — what to watch before Monday

Walmart stock jumps 3% to $131 as Dow clears 50,000 — what to watch before Monday

7 February 2026
Walmart shares climbed 3.34% to $131.18 Friday, pushing its market value to about $1.05 trillion as the Dow closed above 50,000 for the first time. Retail stocks mostly gained, with Target up 4.24% and Costco up 1.20%, while Amazon dropped 5.55%. Investors await Walmart’s fiscal Q4 results on Feb. 19 and key U.S. economic data next week.
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