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.

JPMorgan stock slips after record run as investors eye Jan. 13 earnings

JPMorgan stock slips after record run as investors eye Jan. 13 earnings

JPMorgan shares slipped 0.3% to $333 Tuesday, pulling back after Monday’s record high. The bank’s new Special Advisory Services unit drew attention, while investors await fourth-quarter results due January 13. JPMorgan’s board declared a $1.50 dividend payable January 31 to holders as of January 6. Cost pressures remain a risk, with 2026 expenses projected at $105 billion.
6 January 2026
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Exxon Mobil (XOM) stock slips after Venezuela-fueled rally as investors weigh oil supply risks

Exxon Mobil (XOM) stock slips after Venezuela-fueled rally as investors weigh oil supply risks

Exxon shares dropped 1.4% to $123.63 Tuesday morning, reversing part of Monday’s gains as traders weighed U.S. talks on boosting Venezuelan oil output. Brent crude rose 0.7% to $62.22 a barrel. Chevron fell 2.7%, while ConocoPhillips was flat. The S&P 500 energy index had hit a 10-month high Monday after U.S. military action in Venezuela.
6 January 2026
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Intel stock slips as CES Panther Lake chips and fresh “buy” call put 18A turnaround in spotlight

Intel stock slips as CES Panther Lake chips and fresh “buy” call put 18A turnaround in spotlight

Intel shares slipped 0.1% to $39.32 Tuesday morning after launching its Panther Lake/Core Ultra Series 3 laptop chips at CES, marking the first high-volume use of its 18A manufacturing process. The company said more than 200 PC designs will use the new chips, with laptops available globally from Jan. 27. Investors are watching for early order signals and production ramp as Intel aims to regain manufacturing edge.
6 January 2026
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Eli Lilly stock rises on Nimbus obesity pill pact as oral drug race heats up

Eli Lilly stock rises on Nimbus obesity pill pact as oral drug race heats up

Eli Lilly shares rose about 1.6% Tuesday after Nimbus Therapeutics announced a deal to develop an oral obesity drug with the company. Nimbus will receive $55 million upfront and could get up to $1.3 billion in total payments plus royalties. The agreement follows Novo Nordisk’s U.S. launch of its $149-a-month Wegovy pill, intensifying focus on oral weight-loss treatments.
6 January 2026
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Alphabet (Google) Class C stock (GOOG) slips as Texas privacy fee award and CES put Waymo in focus

Alphabet (Google) Class C stock (GOOG) slips as Texas privacy fee award and CES put Waymo in focus

Alphabet’s non-voting Class C shares fell 0.7% to $315.13 on Tuesday, underperforming as the Nasdaq 100 rose. Texas awarded $156 million in legal fees tied to a $1.375 billion Google privacy settlement, according to Reuters. Investors tracked CES news on AI chips and autonomous driving, with Alphabet’s Waymo in focus.
6 January 2026
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Palantir stock climbs after Truist opens coverage with $223 target as valuation stays in focus

Palantir stock climbs after Truist opens coverage with $223 target as valuation stays in focus

Palantir shares rose 2.6% to $178.59 Tuesday after Truist Securities initiated coverage with a buy rating and a $223 target. The move follows a 130% gain in 2025, drawing attention to the stock’s high valuation. Analysts’ average target is $186.81, with most rating it “hold.” Investors await Palantir’s next earnings date and Friday’s U.S. jobs report.
6 January 2026
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Natural gas price ETF UNG slides as Henry Hub futures extend losses on warm-weather outlook

Natural gas price ETF UNG slides as Henry Hub futures extend losses on warm-weather outlook

Shares of the United States Natural Gas Fund fell 4.5% to $11.11 Tuesday as U.S. natural gas futures dropped 2.7% to $3.429/mmBtu amid forecasts for unusually warm weather. Record temperatures are expected across the central and eastern U.S. this week. Gas-linked stocks including EQT, Antero, and Range Resources also declined. Traders await the U.S. natural gas storage report on Thursday for further direction.
6 January 2026
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Nvidia stock rises today as Rubin AI chips hit “full production” at CES 2026

Nvidia stock rises today as Rubin AI chips hit “full production” at CES 2026

Nvidia shares rose 1.5% to $190.99 early Tuesday after the company detailed its Rubin AI chip platform at CES, targeting a second-half 2026 partner rollout. Rubin aims to cut AI inference costs and assembly time, with Morgan Stanley citing a likely revenue ramp. AMD shares fell 1.5% as it unveiled new MI455 and MI440X chips. Investors await Friday’s U.S. jobs report and Nvidia’s Feb. 25 earnings.
6 January 2026
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Silver price stock SLV jumps as safe-haven demand lifts silver; U.S. payrolls next

Silver price stock SLV jumps as safe-haven demand lifts silver; U.S. payrolls next

iShares Silver Trust (SLV) jumped 4.8% to $72.40 Tuesday morning as spot silver rose 2.4% to $78.31 an ounce, extending a two-day rally. Silver miners tracked the gains. The move followed U.S. strikes in Venezuela and new Chinese export rules, fueling safe-haven demand and supply concerns. Traders await Friday’s U.S. jobs data and further Venezuela developments.
6 January 2026
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AMD stock slips after CES AI chip push puts OpenAI deal back in focus

AMD stock slips after CES AI chip push puts OpenAI deal back in focus

AMD shares fell 1.3% to $218.11 in early Tuesday trading after unveiling new AI processors at CES, while Nvidia stock rose 1.6%. CEO Lisa Su introduced the MI455 and MI440X chips, with OpenAI and Generative Bionics among customers. AMD previewed its Helios platform and set 2027 for its next MI500 GPUs. Investors remain cautious about AMD’s ability to convert new products into sales growth.
6 January 2026
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Dow Jones today: DIA stock steadies near record as Fed’s Miran backs big rate cuts

Dow Jones today: DIA stock steadies near record as Fed’s Miran backs big rate cuts

The Dow rose 0.05% in early Tuesday trading after hitting a record close Monday, following the U.S. capture of Venezuela’s President Maduro. Fed Governor Stephen Miran said “well over 100 basis points” of rate cuts are justified in 2026. Oil prices climbed, with Brent at $62.22 a barrel. Investors await key U.S. labor data later this week.
6 January 2026
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Micron stock jumps 5% on Gen5 SSD launch as memory-price surge stays in focus

Micron stock jumps 5% on Gen5 SSD launch as memory-price surge stays in focus

Micron Technology shares jumped 5.2% to $328.27 in early New York trading after it launched the Micron 3610, the first PCIe Gen5 SSD with G9 QLC NAND. The move comes as DRAM prices surge and investors watch for signs of how long the memory upcycle will last. Two Micron directors recently disposed of shares and received restricted stock units, SEC filings showed.
6 January 2026
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Stock Market Today

Financial services stocks rally as XLF jumps, Dow hits 50,000 — what to watch next week

Financial services stocks rally as XLF jumps, Dow hits 50,000 — what to watch next week

7 February 2026
U.S. financial stocks rose Friday, with the XLF fund up 1.8% and the Dow closing above 50,000 for the first time, gaining 2.47%. Goldman Sachs jumped 4.3%, JPMorgan 3.9%, and Citigroup 6.0%. The Federal Reserve held rates steady, and San Francisco Fed President Mary Daly signaled possible cuts this year. Investors await January jobs and inflation data next week.
Data Center Stocks Surge Into the Weekend: Digital Realty, Equinix and Vertiv Set Up a Big Week Ahead

Data Center Stocks Surge Into the Weekend: Digital Realty, Equinix and Vertiv Set Up a Big Week Ahead

7 February 2026
Digital Realty, Equinix, and Vertiv shares surged Friday, with Vertiv up 10% and Digital Realty rising 4.1%, as investors rotated back into AI-linked data center stocks. The move followed Amazon’s $200 billion and Alphabet’s $175–185 billion 2026 capex targets. Digital Realty set 2026 core FFO guidance at $7.90 to $8.00 per share. Wall Street ended the week broadly higher, led by chipmakers.
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