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.

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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Bitcoin price wobbles near $90,000 as ETF outflows bite; Coinbase, Strategy stocks slide

Bitcoin price wobbles near $90,000 as ETF outflows bite; Coinbase, Strategy stocks slide

New York, Jan 9, 2026, 13:38 EST — Regular session Bitcoin eased back Friday and was last hovering around $90,700, while crypto-linked stocks such as Coinbase and Strategy slid in the U.S. regular session. Ether fell about 1% and XRP dropped nearly 2%, leaving the broader complex on the back foot after its early-year bounce. The dip carried weight with rates back in the driver’s seat for risk assets, and the latest U.S. jobs report didn’t do much to end the debate. Nonfarm payrolls rose 50,000 in December, short of economists’ 60,000 forecast in a Reuters poll, while the unemployment
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Eaton stock rises today as Barclays trims target; CPI and earnings loom

Eaton stock rises today as Barclays trims target; CPI and earnings loom

New York, January 9, 2026, 13:40 EST — Regular session Eaton (ETN.N) shares rose 3.25 points, or about 1.0%, to $323.83 in afternoon trading on Friday, recovering some ground after recent losses. The power-management firm has become a key read-through on spending for electrical gear tied to data centers and grid work, a theme that has swung industrial stocks hard in both directions. Small shifts in the tone around demand can move the group. Eaton fell 3.1% on Wednesday and remains about 19% below its 52-week high of $399.56 hit on July 28, a pullback that has left traders quicker
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IREN stock rises as Bernstein calls it a “top AI pick” — what traders watch next

IREN stock rises as Bernstein calls it a “top AI pick” — what traders watch next

New York, January 9, 2026, 13:27 (EST) — Regular trading session IREN Limited shares climbed about 4.6% on Friday to $47.76, adding to a choppy start to the year for the bitcoin miner turned AI data-center play. In heavy volume, the stock swung between a high of $49.99 and a low of $45.52. The move matters because IREN has turned into a quick proxy for two trades at once: crypto-linked cash flow and demand for AI compute. When either narrative shifts, the stock usually moves first and asks questions later. Bernstein analyst Gautam Chhugani told investors to “start 2026 by
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Applied Materials stock jumps toward $300 as TSMC sales beat and analysts lift AMAT targets

Applied Materials stock jumps toward $300 as TSMC sales beat and analysts lift AMAT targets

NEW YORK, Jan 9, 2026, 13:32 (EST) — Regular session Applied Materials Inc (AMAT) shares jumped about 6% on Friday, at one point topping $300, as chip-equipment names moved higher. AMAT was up 6% at $298.53 in afternoon trading. Lam Research rose about 8%, KLA was up about 5% and ASML added about 6%, while the iShares Semiconductor ETF gained nearly 3%. The gain came after strong figures from Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co, the world’s biggest contract chipmaker. TSMC said fourth-quarter revenue climbed 20.45% from a year earlier to T$1.046 trillion, beating a market forecast. It will lay out its
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CoreWeave stock rises after insiders disclose $21 million in share sales

CoreWeave stock rises after insiders disclose $21 million in share sales

New York, Jan 9, 2026, 13:19 EST — Regular session CoreWeave shares rose nearly 3% on Friday, extending a choppy start to the year for the AI cloud firm, after filings showed its chief executive and a top lieutenant sold about $20.7 million worth of stock earlier this week. (SEC) The sales matter because CoreWeave is still a relatively new listing and the stock can swing on signs of extra supply — especially when it comes from senior executives. CoreWeave, founded in 2017, listed on Nasdaq in March 2025 under the symbol CRWV. (CoreWeave) The broader tape was firmer, with
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UnitedHealth (UNH) stock slips as House sets CEO hearing and Senate deadline looms

UnitedHealth (UNH) stock slips as House sets CEO hearing and Senate deadline looms

New York, Jan 9, 2026, 12:57 EST — Regular session UnitedHealth Group shares edged lower Friday after leaders of a U.S. House committee set a Jan. 22 hearing that will summon CEO Stephen Hemsley to Capitol Hill. The stock fell 0.7% to $344.30 by midday, and CVS Health, Cigna and Elevance were also down. The timing matters. Washington is turning the spotlight back on health insurers right as investors gear up for a busy stretch of earnings and guidance, when companies usually put numbers around medical costs and pricing. UnitedHealth has its own deadline coming up. The company is set
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Coinbase stock slips as BofA upgrade meets CEO share-sale filing

Coinbase stock slips as BofA upgrade meets CEO share-sale filing

NEW YORK, January 9, 2026, 13:19 EST — Regular session Coinbase Global Inc shares fell 2.2% to $240.28 on Friday, extending a choppy week for crypto-linked stocks even after Bank of America upgraded the exchange operator. The dip matters now because Coinbase has become a quick gauge of risk appetite around crypto, and its results still swing with trading activity. Investors are trying to work out whether new products can smooth revenue when bitcoin cools and retail traders step back. That question has sharpened as Coinbase pitches itself as more than a spot-crypto broker. The company has been talking up
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Citigroup stock ticks up as CPI, Citi earnings set next test

Citigroup stock ticks up as CPI, Citi earnings set next test

New York, January 9, 2026, 12:49 (ET) — Regular session Citigroup shares were up 0.8% at $121.53 on Friday, with investors leaning into the start of U.S. bank earnings season next week and a key inflation report that could shift rate bets. Stocks have opened 2026 calmly, but strategists say the quiet could break as earnings and macro data hit. “As we’re starting January, the market may be underappreciating some of the events on the horizon,” Michael Arone, chief investment strategist at State Street Investment Management, said. (Reuters) The bank reports start with JPMorgan on Jan. 13, followed by Citigroup,
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Lumentum stock slips in choppy trade as Wall Street lifts targets to $455-$470

Lumentum stock slips in choppy trade as Wall Street lifts targets to $455-$470

New York, Jan 9, 2026, 13:01 EST — Regular session Shares of Lumentum Holdings Inc (LITE) were down 2.4% at $339.88 by early afternoon on Friday, pulling back after a violent week for the optical components maker. The stock has traded between $334.01 and $362.63 so far, with about 3.7 million shares changing hands. The move matters now because Lumentum sits in the plumbing of artificial intelligence (AI) data centers, selling lasers and optical parts that push data as light, not electricity. After a sharp run, traders have treated the name like a referendum on cloud spending and networking upgrades.
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CapitaLand Investment share price jumps as CapitaLand REIT payouts roll in — what’s next for 9CI

CapitaLand Investment share price jumps as CapitaLand REIT payouts roll in — what’s next for 9CI

7 February 2026
CapitaLand Investment shares rose 1.3% to S$3.12 on Friday, bucking a 0.8% drop in Singapore’s benchmark index. CapitaLand Integrated Commercial Trust reported a 16.4% jump in second-half distributable income, while CapitaLand Ascendas REIT posted a 1.4% full-year rise. CapitaLand China Trust saw full-year DPU fall to 4.82 cents amid weaker yuan and occupancy. CLI reports FY2025 results on Feb. 11.
Keppel stock holds near 12-year high after profit jump, special dividend; buyback adds support

Keppel stock holds near 12-year high after profit jump, special dividend; buyback adds support

7 February 2026
Keppel shares closed at S$11.64 on Friday, up 0.17%, after surging 6.1% the previous day on stronger FY2025 profit and a larger dividend plan. The company bought back 151,400 shares for about S$1.74 million. Keppel reported a 29% rise in full-year profit to S$1.02 billion and proposed a total distribution of 47 cents per share, including a special dividend partly paid in Keppel REIT units.
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