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.

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
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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
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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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Gold price stock rally: GLD, Newmont climb after soft U.S. jobs data lifts bullion

Gold price stock rally: GLD, Newmont climb after soft U.S. jobs data lifts bullion

New York, Jan 9, 2026, 13:44 EST — Regular session SPDR Gold Shares (GLD) rose 0.3% to $412.88 in midday trading on Friday, while major U.S.-listed gold miners also moved higher. Newmont gained 1.4%, Agnico Eagle Mines climbed 2.2% and Franco-Nevada advanced 3.1% as investors pushed back into bullion-linked names. Spot gold — the cash price for immediate delivery — was up 0.6% at $4,502.98 an ounce by 11:18 a.m. ET, after the nonfarm payrolls report, the closely watched U.S. jobs release that excludes farm workers. Bullion was set for a weekly gain of more than 4% and has hovered
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Dow Jones rises on soft jobs data as investors eye tariff ruling date

Dow Jones rises on soft jobs data as investors eye tariff ruling date

New York, Jan 9, 2026, 13:35 (EST) — Regular session The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose on Friday as a softer U.S. jobs report kept markets leaning toward rate cuts later in the year. At 12:17 p.m. ET, the Dow was up 267.68 points, or 0.54%, at 49,533.79, while the S&P 500 hit an intraday record and the Nasdaq Composite gained 0.73%. (Reuters) Why it matters now: the labor market print is the cleanest signal investors have had in weeks on where growth is headed after last year’s long government shutdown delayed key data. Nonfarm payrolls rose 50,000 in December,
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Vistra stock jumps as Meta locks in 20-year nuclear power deal for AI data centers

Vistra stock jumps as Meta locks in 20-year nuclear power deal for AI data centers

New York, January 9, 2026, 13:37 EST — Regular session Vistra shares were up about 11% by midday Friday after the power producer said Meta Platforms had signed long-term contracts tied to three of its nuclear plants. The stock gained $16.51 to $167.11, after hitting an intraday high of $178.40. The contracts are in focus as Big Tech hunts steady electricity for data centers, and nuclear plants can run around the clock. Meta said it signed 20-year agreements to buy power from Vistra’s Perry and Davis-Besse plants in Ohio and the Beaver Valley plant in Pennsylvania, and it is also
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Spotify stock slips as analysts trim targets and video podcast push hits the tape

Spotify stock slips as analysts trim targets and video podcast push hits the tape

NEW YORK, Jan 9, 2026, 13:37 EST — Regular session Spotify Technology S.A. shares were down 2.1% at $542.20 in New York trading on Friday, easing even as the Nasdaq 100 tracking ETF rose about 0.8%. The stock was last down $11.48 from Thursday’s close of $553.68. (https://www.google.com/finance/quote/SPOT%3ANYSE?hl=en) Moves like this matter because analysts are still reshuffling expectations for Spotify’s next stretch of growth. Price targets are Wall Street’s estimates of where a stock could trade over the next 12 months, and the latest trims show more caution around 2026 numbers. Spotify is leaning harder into video podcasts and creator
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Stock Market Today

Texas Instruments stock price: TXN ends week lower as Silicon Labs deal stays in focus

Texas Instruments stock price: TXN ends week lower as Silicon Labs deal stays in focus

7 February 2026
Texas Instruments shares closed at $221.44 Friday, down 1.2%, after agreeing to buy Silicon Laboratories for $7.5 billion in cash. The deal, at $231 per share, marks TI’s largest acquisition in over a decade and comes as the stock trades just below recent highs. Trading volume exceeded the 50-day average. The acquisition is expected to close in the first half of 2027.
Uber stock slips after 1,200-robotaxi Middle East expansion, legal overhang lingers

Uber stock slips after 1,200-robotaxi Middle East expansion, legal overhang lingers

7 February 2026
Uber and WeRide plan to deploy at least 1,200 robotaxis in Abu Dhabi, Dubai, and Riyadh by 2027. Uber shares closed down 0.6% at $74.77 Friday after a volatile week, falling about 8% since Monday. The company faces legal pressure after a U.S. jury ordered it to pay $8.5 million in a driver assault case. CFO Prashanth Mahendra-Rajah will step down Feb. 16, replaced by Balaji Krishnamurthy.
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