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.

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
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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
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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
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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
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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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AST SpaceMobile stock snaps back near $100 as BofA lifts target after Scotiabank cut

AST SpaceMobile stock snaps back near $100 as BofA lifts target after Scotiabank cut

NEW YORK, Jan 9, 2026, 14:40 (EST) — Regular session AST SpaceMobile shares rose 8.6% to $98.34 in Friday afternoon trading after Bank of America raised its price target on the space-based broadband company to $100 from $85 and kept a Neutral rating. (TipRanks) The rebound follows a sharp pullback earlier this week, a reminder of how fast sentiment can swing on the stock. Scotiabank analyst Andres Coello cut AST SpaceMobile to Sector Underperform — roughly a sell — and put a $45.60 price target on it, saying the valuation had climbed to “irrational levels” even though the company has
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Johnson & Johnson stock slips on Trump drug-price pact as tariff relief comes into view

Johnson & Johnson stock slips on Trump drug-price pact as tariff relief comes into view

New York, Jan 9, 2026, 14:40 (EST) — Regular session Johnson & Johnson shares slipped about 0.5% to $204.76 on Friday after the company said it struck an agreement with President Donald Trump’s administration to lower drug prices for Americans in return for exemptions from U.S. tariffs. Johnson & Johnson did not say which medicines are included or how large the price cuts would be. (Reuters) The update is in focus as drugmakers face pressure to shrink the gap between U.S. prices and those in other wealthy countries, and Washington has dangled tariff relief — import duties that can raise
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Stock Market Today

Caterpillar stock price jumps 7% as Dow tops 50,000 — what’s next for CAT shares

Caterpillar stock price jumps 7% as Dow tops 50,000 — what’s next for CAT shares

7 February 2026
Caterpillar shares jumped 7.1% to $726.20 on Friday, pushing the Dow above 50,000 for the first time. Group President Bob De Lange exercised 20,000 options and sold 16,070 shares at about $705, SEC filings showed. The company warned tariffs could cut 2026 margins by $2.6 billion. U.S. consumer sentiment rose, but job and price worries persisted.
UnitedHealth stock rebounds after hours as UNH recoups losses; Medicare rate debate looms

UnitedHealth stock rebounds after hours as UNH recoups losses; Medicare rate debate looms

7 February 2026
UnitedHealth shares rose 3.4% to $277.57 Friday and gained another 3% after hours, rebounding after a volatile week for health insurers. Mizuho cut its price target on the stock to $350, citing delayed earnings recovery. Medicare Advantage rates and medical-cost trends remain key concerns. The Dow closed above 50,000, marking the strongest market gains in months.
Western Digital stock jumps nearly 9% — WDC rally turns on targets, AI storage talk

Western Digital stock jumps nearly 9% — WDC rally turns on targets, AI storage talk

7 February 2026
Western Digital shares jumped 8.6% to $282.58 in after-hours trading Friday after Cantor Fitzgerald raised its price target to $420 following the company’s Innovation Day. The stock rebounded alongside gains in tech and storage peers. CEO Irving Tan sold 17,201 shares worth about $5.1 million on Feb. 2 under a pre-arranged plan. Investors await jobs and CPI data next week.
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