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.

Uber stock slides nearly 3% as CES robotaxi push puts costs back in focus

Uber stock slides nearly 3% as CES robotaxi push puts costs back in focus

New York, Jan 9, 2026, 14:42 (EST) — Regular session Uber Technologies Inc shares fell nearly 3% on Friday as CES-driven talk of driverless taxis stirred fresh debate over when the technology pays off at scale. The stock was down 2.8% at $85.16 in afternoon trade, after earlier slipping to $84.97. The move matters because Uber is one of the clearest public-market proxies for robotaxis — driverless taxi services — without betting on a single carmaker. Bigger autonomous fleets could mean more rides flowing through Uber’s app, but they also raise questions over who controls pricing and who captures the
9 January 2026
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Dell Technologies stock rebounds as DELL snaps a four-day slide — what’s driving the move

Dell Technologies stock rebounds as DELL snaps a four-day slide — what’s driving the move

NEW YORK, Jan 9, 2026, 14:31 EST — Regular session Dell Technologies shares were up 1.2% at $119.93 on Friday afternoon, after earlier touching $120 in the session. The uptick comes after a choppy stretch for the PC and server maker, with the stock down 1.31% on Thursday and marking a fourth straight session of losses, according to MarketWatch data. With the shares still well off their recent peak, investors have been looking for cleaner signals on whether Dell’s higher-end servers can cushion soft PC demand. (MarketWatch) The broader tape helped on Friday. U.S. stocks pushed higher after a weaker-than-expected
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Salesforce stock slips as Spring ’26 AI release lands and traders weigh soft U.S. jobs data

Salesforce stock slips as Spring ’26 AI release lands and traders weigh soft U.S. jobs data

NEW YORK, Jan 9, 2026, 14:19 (EST) — Regular session Salesforce shares edged down 0.2% to $260.01 in afternoon trading on Friday after the company laid out its Spring ’26 product release, set to begin rolling out from Feb. 23. A softer U.S. jobs report also nudged rate expectations back onto the table for growth stocks. Payrolls rose 50,000 in December versus forecasts of 60,000, and the unemployment rate eased to 4.4%, the Labor Department said. (Salesforce) Why it matters now: Salesforce sits in a part of the market where rates still call the shots. When bond yields move, software
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Carvana stock rebounds after Morgan Stanley lifts bull case; filing shows insider sale plan

Carvana stock rebounds after Morgan Stanley lifts bull case; filing shows insider sale plan

New York, Jan 9, 2026, 14:32 EST — Regular session Carvana Co. shares climbed about 2.6% on Friday, trading at $453.95 in afternoon dealings, after a Morgan Stanley analyst lifted the firm’s bull-case view on the online used-car retailer. (TipRanks) The move matters because Carvana has been a fast trader’s stock, prone to sharp swings on analyst notes and insider-trading headlines. Even small filings can move it when positioning is crowded and the stock’s direction ties closely to rates and risk appetite. Friday’s broader tape helped. A softer-than-expected U.S. jobs report kept hopes alive that the Federal Reserve could cut
9 January 2026
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Accenture stock price today: ACN slips as jobs data resets rate bets, new retail AI push in focus

Accenture stock price today: ACN slips as jobs data resets rate bets, new retail AI push in focus

New York, Jan 9, 2026, 13:42 EST — Regular session Accenture plc shares were down about 0.6% at $280.15 in early afternoon trading on Friday, after sliding to $277.77 at the session low. The broader market was higher, with exchange-traded funds tracking the S&P 500, Nasdaq and Dow up between about 0.4% and 0.8%. A softer U.S. jobs report fed the push and pull for rate-sensitive stocks. Nonfarm payrolls rose 50,000 in December, below a 60,000 forecast, while the unemployment rate fell to 4.4%, the Labor Department said. “The Fed will likely hold course for now,” Lindsay Rosner, head of
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Seagate (STX) stock rebounds toward $300 after Goldman target hike, earnings in focus

Seagate (STX) stock rebounds toward $300 after Goldman target hike, earnings in focus

New York, January 9, 2026, 14:10 EST — Regular session Seagate Technology Holdings plc (STX.O) gained 5.4% to $299.92 in afternoon trade, bouncing back from a steep slide the prior day and moving higher alongside storage peers. Western Digital (WDC.O) added 4.3%. Goldman Sachs raised its price target on Seagate to $310 from $280 and reiterated a Buy rating, citing bullish 2026 pricing forecasts. (TipRanks) Why it matters now: Seagate is heading into the stretch of the quarter when investors tend to square positions ahead of results and guidance. The company has not confirmed a date for its next report,
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Nike stock edges up after RTFKT sale report, even as a downgrade warns the turnaround is slow

Nike stock edges up after RTFKT sale report, even as a downgrade warns the turnaround is slow

NEW YORK, Jan 9, 2026, 14:05 (EST) — Regular session Nike, Inc. shares rose 0.6% to $65.64 in afternoon trade on Friday after a report said the sportswear maker sold RTFKT, its digital products unit. Nike said the business transitioned to a new owner on Dec. 17. The stock traded between $64.46 and $66.52. (Retail Dive) The move lands as Nike tries to tighten its story. Investors have been picking over every sign that the company is cutting side bets and putting cash and attention back into shoes, apparel and the wholesale relationships it has been rebuilding. That focus has
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EQT stock slips as U.S. natural gas price drops 6% in midday trade

EQT stock slips as U.S. natural gas price drops 6% in midday trade

New York, Jan 9, 2026, 13:52 EST — Regular session EQT Corp shares fell about 2.4% to $50.96 in afternoon trading, tracking a fresh leg down in U.S. natural gas prices. Front-month Henry Hub natural gas futures for February were down 6.1% at $3.198 per million British thermal units (mmBtu), a common unit used to price gas. (Investing.com South Africa) The moves matter because producers’ realised prices and cash flow are tied, directly or not, to the futures curve. In winter, weather models can flip demand in a hurry, and equities tend to follow the screen even when company news
9 January 2026
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Revolution Medicines stock rises as Merck buyout talks swirl; FDA designation adds another spark

Revolution Medicines stock rises as Merck buyout talks swirl; FDA designation adds another spark

New York, Jan 9, 2026, 13:59 EST — Regular session Shares of Revolution Medicines climbed on Friday as investors weighed a report that Merck is in talks to buy the cancer-drug developer for up to $32 billion. Revolution was up about 4.3% at $112.00, after touching $125.79 earlier in the session. (Reuters) The chatter matters because Merck is hunting for oncology assets ahead of looming patent expirations on its blockbuster Keytruda, and dealmakers have been leaning harder into biotech after a busy year for healthcare M&A. A Revolution deal at that size would be one of the biggest pre-commercial biotech
9 January 2026
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Nvidia stock holds steady after China H200 pay-upfront report — what AI investors watch next

Nvidia stock holds steady after China H200 pay-upfront report — what AI investors watch next

NEW YORK, Jan 9, 2026, 13:57 EST — Regular session Nvidia shares were up 0.1% at $185.31 in afternoon trading on Friday, after moving between $183.69 and $186.97. A Reuters report said the AI-chip maker is demanding full upfront payment from Chinese customers for its H200 graphics processing units (GPUs) — chips used to train and run AI models — and will not allow cancellations, refunds or configuration changes; Chief Executive Jensen Huang said demand in China was “quite high.” Chinese tech firms have placed orders for more than 2 million H200 chips, far above Nvidia’s inventory of about 700,000,
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XRP price slips near $2 after Ripple’s UK FCA win — what traders watch next

XRP price slips near $2 after Ripple’s UK FCA win — what traders watch next

NEW YORK, Jan 9, 2026, 13:40 EST — Regular session XRP fell 1.9% to $2.09 on Friday, after touching $2.15 earlier in the session. Bitcoin eased 0.4% and ether fell about 1%. The dip came as traders weighed Ripple’s latest UK regulatory clearance against a cooler tone across risk assets. The UK move matters because it gives Ripple a fresh regulatory foothold in a major payments hub, at a time when crypto firms are trying to look more like infrastructure and less like a trade. XRP, a token tied closely to Ripple headlines, tends to react fast when regulation shifts.
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SLV stock jumps as silver price nears $80 after softer U.S. jobs data

SLV stock jumps as silver price nears $80 after softer U.S. jobs data

NEW YORK, Jan 9, 2026, 13:46 EST — Regular session iShares Silver Trust (SLV) jumped about 3.4% on Friday, mirroring a sharp rebound in silver after a softer-than-expected U.S. jobs report fed expectations of lower interest rates later this year. SLV was last at $72.11 and traded between $70.03 and $72.96. The move matters because SLV is one of the quickest “stock-like” ways for U.S. investors to take a view on the silver price without trading futures. When rate bets shift fast, the ETF tends to move with them. The trust is backed by physical silver and aims to track
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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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