Today: 6 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.

Why L3Harris stock is up today: Trump’s $1.5T budget push meets buyback crackdown

Why L3Harris stock is up today: Trump’s $1.5T budget push meets buyback crackdown

New York, January 9, 2026, 15:28 EST — Regular session L3Harris Technologies (LHX.N) shares rose 2.8% to $334.84 in afternoon trading on Friday, after touching $337.97 earlier in the session. The stock is moving on a policy one-two punch: talk of a bigger Pentagon budget, and fresh pressure on contractors to speed up deliveries. That matters now because the sector’s valuation leans on two things that Washington can change fast — future orders and how much cash comes back to shareholders. Defense contractors are seeking legal advice after President Donald Trump signed an executive order tying share buybacks — company
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Palo Alto Networks stock slips after Klarich flags share sale; PANW traders eye next catalyst

Palo Alto Networks stock slips after Klarich flags share sale; PANW traders eye next catalyst

New York, January 9, 2026, 15:14 ET — Regular session Palo Alto Networks shares slipped on Friday, underperforming a broader tech-led rise, after a late-day regulatory filing flagged a planned insider sale. The stock was down $1.52, or 0.8%, at $189.28, after trading between $187.42 and $192.13. A Form 144 filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission showed Lee Klarich, listed as an officer of the company, intends to sell 120,768 class A shares through Goldman Sachs with an aggregate market value of about $23 million. The filing said the sale is tied to a Rule 10b5-1 plan adopted
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Linde stock ticks up as Feb. 5 earnings date lands — what investors watch next

Linde stock ticks up as Feb. 5 earnings date lands — what investors watch next

New York, Jan 9, 2026, 15:13 (EST) — Regular session Linde plc shares (LIN.O) rose about 1% on Friday as investors turned to the next catalyst: the industrial gases maker’s fourth-quarter report on Feb. 5. The stock was up $4.49 at $444.18, after trading between $437.59 and $444.62. Linde said it will publish fourth-quarter 2025 results by 6 a.m. EST on Feb. 5 and host a conference call at 9 a.m. EST. The group, which reported 2024 sales of $33 billion, supplies gases and engineering services into chemicals and energy, manufacturing, metals and mining, and healthcare. (Linde) The backdrop is
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Vertiv stock rebounds after Thursday slide as jobs data steadies rate-cut bets

Vertiv stock rebounds after Thursday slide as jobs data steadies rate-cut bets

New York, Jan 9, 2026, 15:12 EST — Regular session Shares of Vertiv Holdings Co rose 1.5% to $163.24 in afternoon trading on Friday, clawing back some ground after a sharp drop in the prior session. The data center power-and-cooling supplier fell 6.3% on Thursday, a swing that left the stock nursing losses after a tech-led pullback in U.S. equities ahead of the monthly jobs report. (Investing.com) That matters now because Vertiv trades like a rate-sensitive growth name: when investors lean toward interest-rate cuts, high-multiple infrastructure suppliers tend to catch a bid. Broader U.S. indexes were higher on Friday after
9 January 2026
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KLA stock jumps after Cantor target hike as investors eye Jan. 29 earnings (KLAC)

KLA stock jumps after Cantor target hike as investors eye Jan. 29 earnings (KLAC)

New York, January 9, 2026, 15:03 EST — Regular session KLA Corp shares rose about 5.6% to $1,398.71 in afternoon trading on Friday, tracking a rebound in chip names and fresh bullish analyst comments on the semiconductor equipment cycle. KLA said on Thursday it will review second-quarter fiscal 2026 earnings on Jan. 29 and publish results the same day after the U.S. stock market closes, alongside a shareholder letter and earnings slide deck. (KLA Corporation) The move matters because KLA sits in the middle of a tight trade: investors want exposure to chip spending tied to advanced manufacturing, but they
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Nebius (NBIS) stock ticks up as AI names rebound — Rubin rollout and earnings are the next tests

Nebius (NBIS) stock ticks up as AI names rebound — Rubin rollout and earnings are the next tests

NEW YORK, Jan 9, 2026, 15:16 EST — Regular session Nebius Group N.V. shares were up 1.2% at $98.48 on Friday afternoon, paring earlier gains after the stock briefly climbed above $104. The Nasdaq-listed shares have ranged from $97.25 to $104.94 in the session. The move came as U.S. stocks pushed higher, with the S&P 500 hitting a record high as chipmakers led broad gains after a weaker-than-expected jobs report, Reuters reported. “On the overall AI theme, investors are getting granular and picking the winners and losers in terms of sub-themes and individual names,” said Zachary Hill, head of portfolio
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BitMine (BMNR) stock falls as new CFO/COO joins ahead of shareholder dilution vote

BitMine (BMNR) stock falls as new CFO/COO joins ahead of shareholder dilution vote

New York, Jan 9, 2026, 15:09 EST — Regular session Shares of BitMine Immersion Technologies Inc were down 2.4% at $30.52 in afternoon trading on Friday, after swinging between $29.62 and $31.68. Ether and bitcoin were also lower on the day, while crypto-exposed stocks such as Strategy and Marathon Digital slipped. The company earlier announced Young Kim was appointed chief financial officer and chief operating officer and added to the board, effective immediately, reporting to chairman Thomas “Tom” Lee. Lee said Kim would help “execute our roadmap,” while Kim called it a “pivotal moment” for the firm; the company also
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Cisco stock today: CSCO ticks up as switch reboot reports and security patch hit headlines

Cisco stock today: CSCO ticks up as switch reboot reports and security patch hit headlines

New York, January 9, 2026, 15:05 EST — Regular session Cisco Systems (CSCO.O) shares rose about 0.5% to $74.32 in afternoon trading on Friday, as investors weighed fresh reports of glitches in some of the company’s switches and a separate round of security fixes. The stock has traded between $73.17 and $74.32 in the session. (SDxCentral) For Cisco, a big supplier of corporate networking gear, outages and security flaws can turn into urgent patch work for customers and uncomfortable questions about product quality. Even if the financial hit is small, the headlines can linger. The stock move also came as
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Texas Instruments stock ticks up as chipmakers rally — what could move TXN next

Texas Instruments stock ticks up as chipmakers rally — what could move TXN next

New York, Jan 9, 2026, 14:59 EST — Regular session Texas Instruments stock (TXN.O) rose about 1% to $190.24 in afternoon trading on Friday. Chipmakers led the gains, with the Philadelphia Semiconductor Index — a gauge of major U.S. chip stocks — up 2.6%, helping lift the S&P 500 to a record high. Broadcom gained 3.7% and Lam Research jumped 8% after Mizuho lifted its price target; “investors are getting granular and picking the winners and losers in terms of sub-themes and individual names,” said Zachary Hill, head of portfolio management at Horizon Investments. (Reuters) A Labor Department report showed
9 January 2026
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Constellation Energy stock jumps as TD Cowen turns bullish, Meta nuclear deals lift power names

Constellation Energy stock jumps as TD Cowen turns bullish, Meta nuclear deals lift power names

New York, January 9, 2026, 14:44 EST — Regular session Constellation Energy Corp shares were up 5.6% at $340.51 in afternoon trading on Friday, extending a sharp rally in U.S. power producers as investors latched onto new long-term demand signals and a fresh bullish call on the stock. The move matters because the market is treating reliable generation — especially nuclear and flexible gas plants — as scarce again. Data centers and new industrial loads are pushing utilities and generators back into the spotlight, and investors are paying up for companies that can sign long-term contracts. Constellation sits in the
9 January 2026
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Coca-Cola stock rises as soft U.S. jobs report boosts staples; CPI, Fed and earnings ahead

Coca-Cola stock rises as soft U.S. jobs report boosts staples; CPI, Fed and earnings ahead

NEW YORK, Jan 9, 2026, 2:44 PM EST — Regular session Coca-Cola (KO) shares rose 1.4% to $70.33 in afternoon trading on Friday, pushing back above the $70 mark as investors leaned into consumer-staples names. The stock traded between $69.11 and $70.41 in the session. The move matters now because rate expectations are doing the work again. U.S. stocks pushed to a record high on Friday after a weaker jobs report, keeping the focus on whether the Federal Reserve can ease later this year without seeing inflation flare again. (Reuters) Nonfarm payrolls — the monthly count of jobs added outside
9 January 2026
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P&G stock edges up after Crest kids toothpaste deal; TD Cowen trims target ahead of Jan. 22 earnings

P&G stock edges up after Crest kids toothpaste deal; TD Cowen trims target ahead of Jan. 22 earnings

New York, Jan 9, 2026, 14:56 EST — Regular session Procter & Gamble (PG) shares were up 0.3% at $141.92 Friday afternoon. The consumer-products company agreed to tweak packaging and marketing for Kid’s Crest children’s toothpaste after Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton pushed it to show the “appropriate amount” for kids. New packaging started rolling out on Jan. 1, and P&G has to stay in compliance for five years, Paxton’s office said. (Texas Attorney General) P&G said it was “fully committed to delivering safe, reliable products” and agreed to make sure its artwork matches recommended dosing levels for children. Paxton
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