Today: 15 March 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.

Constellation Energy stock slides as Calpine deal closes, investors eye integration updates

Constellation Energy stock slides as Calpine deal closes, investors eye integration updates

Constellation Energy shares fell 4.2% to $324.54 Thursday, extending losses after closing its $26.6 billion Calpine acquisition. The combined company now controls 55 gigawatts of generation capacity. The Nuclear Regulatory Commission approved a $167 million digital safety upgrade at Constellation’s Limerick nuclear plant. Broader U.S. power sector stocks also declined amid a cautious market.
8 January 2026
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Goldman Sachs stock slips as Apple Card handoff puts a Q4 earnings bump on the table

Goldman Sachs stock slips as Apple Card handoff puts a Q4 earnings bump on the table

Goldman Sachs shares fell 0.7% after announcing it will transfer the Apple Card program to JPMorgan Chase. Goldman expects a $0.46 per-share boost to Q4 2025 earnings from a $2.48 billion loan-loss reserve release, offset by $2.26 billion in related costs. JPMorgan will take on over $20 billion in Apple Card balances and expects a $2.2 billion credit loss provision. The handover is set to take about two years.
8 January 2026
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Eaton stock slips after Barclays cuts target as rate bets stay in play

Eaton stock slips after Barclays cuts target as rate bets stay in play

Eaton shares fell 0.8% to $320.14 Thursday after Barclays cut its price target to $350. The stock is down 19% from its July high and dropped 3.1% Wednesday. Investors are watching U.S. interest rate signals and data-center spending, with the Fed seen likely to cut rates later this year. Eaton highlighted supply-chain resilience after being named a top supplier by Resilinc.
8 January 2026
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GE Aerospace stock slides 4% after early pop as Boeing MAX 10, earnings loom

GE Aerospace stock slides 4% after early pop as Boeing MAX 10, earnings loom

GE Aerospace shares fell 4% to $310.67 Thursday, erasing early gains after reaching $330.06. The drop comes ahead of the company’s Jan. 22 earnings report and as investors watch for updates on engine deliveries and parts supply. Alaska Airlines ordered 110 Boeing jets, but certification delays for the 737 MAX 10 could shift some orders. Broader markets saw tech stocks fall while defense shares rose after Trump called for a bigger military budget.
8 January 2026
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EQT stock slides as U.S. natural gas prices fall after big storage draw

EQT stock slides as U.S. natural gas prices fall after big storage draw

EQT Corp shares fell 4.2% to $52.20 Thursday as U.S. natural gas futures dropped about 4% to $3.388 per mmBtu on mild weather forecasts. The U.S. EIA reported a storage draw of 119 billion cubic feet last week, leaving inventories 123 Bcf below last year but above the five-year average. Antero and Range Resources also declined. Traders are watching for colder weather and the next storage data on Jan. 15.
8 January 2026
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Applied Digital stock jumps as AI data center revenue tops estimates and new hyperscaler talks surface

Applied Digital stock jumps as AI data center revenue tops estimates and new hyperscaler talks surface

Applied Digital shares jumped 8.2% to $31.99 after quarterly revenue hit $126.6 million, beating estimates by nearly $39 million. The company reported its North Dakota Polaris Forge 1 campus is now operational, securing major leases and boosting total leased capacity in the state to 600 MW. Applied ended the quarter with $2.3 billion in cash and $2.6 billion in debt.
8 January 2026
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Merck stock climbs on Wolfe upgrade as Cidara deal closes and Gardasil questions linger

Merck stock climbs on Wolfe upgrade as Cidara deal closes and Gardasil questions linger

Merck shares rose 1.5% to $110.20 after Wolfe Research upgraded the stock and set a $135 price target. Merck completed its $221.50-per-share tender offer for Cidara and flagged a $9 billion R&D charge for 2026. Investors watched fallout from a U.S. shift to a single-dose HPV vaccine recommendation ahead of Merck’s Feb. 3 results.
8 January 2026
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Bitcoin price today steadies near $91,000 as Strategy stock climbs on MSCI index reprieve

Bitcoin price today steadies near $91,000 as Strategy stock climbs on MSCI index reprieve

Bitcoin rebounded to $91,152 after dipping below $90,000, while shares of Strategy rose 4.7% as MSCI paused plans to exclude crypto treasury firms from its indexes. Marathon Digital gained 3.8%, Coinbase edged up 0.6%, and Riot Platforms slipped 0.5%. U.S. spot bitcoin ETFs saw $486 million in net outflows Wednesday. Traders awaited Friday’s U.S. jobs report for direction.
8 January 2026
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Exxon Mobil stock (XOM) rises as filing flags Q4 upstream hit from weaker crude; Jan 30 next

Exxon Mobil stock (XOM) rises as filing flags Q4 upstream hit from weaker crude; Jan 30 next

Exxon Mobil shares rose 3.3% to $122.42 by early afternoon Thursday after the company warned that lower crude prices could cut fourth-quarter upstream earnings by $0.8 billion to $1.2 billion from the prior quarter. Exxon said stronger refining margins may add $0.3 billion to $0.7 billion. The company reports results Jan. 30. Traders are watching oil price swings and estimate changes.
8 January 2026
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Silver price stock SLV slides as index rebalance selling kicks in ahead of U.S. jobs report

Silver price stock SLV slides as index rebalance selling kicks in ahead of U.S. jobs report

iShares Silver Trust dropped 3.5% to $68.50 in midday New York trading, tracking a broader selloff in silver assets as spot silver fell 2.5% to $76.19 an ounce. Traders cited commodity index rebalancing and a stronger dollar ahead of Friday’s U.S. payrolls report. Silver miners slipped less, down 0.4% to 1%. Sterling weakened for a third day as the dollar firmed.
8 January 2026
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Stock Market Today

  • Crypto Industry Spends $3.3 Million Targeting Illinois Democrats Over Consumer Protection Votes
    March 15, 2026, 9:14 AM EDT. The cryptocurrency sector has poured at least $3.3 million into negative advertising against Democratic candidates in Illinois' 2nd and 7th Congressional District primaries. The attacks come from the crypto-backed Fairshake PAC, which brands progressive candidates who supported consumer protection regulations on digital coins as corrupt. These regulations mandate crypto companies to register with Illinois and comply with state rules, a move opposed by the industry preferring looser federal oversight. Targeted candidates include state Sen. Robert Peters, endorsed by Senators Bernie Sanders and Elizabeth Warren, whom the PAC accuses of being a corporate pawn. Critics like Jeff Hauser of the Revolving Door Project warn that this tactic undermines genuine anti-corruption efforts. The crypto PAC declined to comment on its campaign strategy.
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