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.

Why Broadcom stock slid today: $4.5 billion bond sale, AI nerves and jobs data ahead

Why Broadcom stock slid today: $4.5 billion bond sale, AI nerves and jobs data ahead

NEW YORK, Jan 8, 2026, 6:08 PM EST — After-hours Broadcom Inc (AVGO.O) shares were down 3.2% at $332.48 in after-hours trading on Thursday, extending a late-day slide in chip stocks. Nvidia (NVDA.O) fell about 2.1% and Advanced Micro Devices (AMD.O) dropped 2.5%. The move matters because Broadcom sits near the center of the market’s AI trade — custom chips, networking gear and software that runs data centers. “AI is still hot, but it has become a ‘show me’ sector,” Art Hogan, chief market strategist at B. Riley Wealth, said, pointing to investor pressure for returns on capex, or capital
9 January 2026
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Sandisk stock slips in late trade after AI-storage rally cools — what investors watch next

Sandisk stock slips in late trade after AI-storage rally cools — what investors watch next

New York, January 8, 2026, 17:51 (EST) — After-hours Sandisk (SNDK.O) shares were down 5.3% at $334.54 in late trading on Thursday, after closing the regular session sharply lower and erasing part of this week’s CES-fueled jump. The stock swung between $311.07 and $363.74 on the day after finishing Wednesday at $353.40. The pullback hit other AI-linked memory and storage names too, with Western Digital down 6.1% and Seagate Technology off 7.7% in Thursday’s session. “It’s become a ‘show me’ sector,” Art Hogan, chief market strategist at B. Riley Wealth, said, as investors grew pickier about richly valued AI beneficiaries.
9 January 2026
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Oracle stock slips as tech cools on AI spending doubts; payrolls next test

Oracle stock slips as tech cools on AI spending doubts; payrolls next test

NEW YORK, January 8, 2026, 17:55 (ET) — After-hours Oracle shares fell 1.6% to $189.65 on Thursday and last traded at the same level after the close, after swinging between $186.25 and $192.78. About 19.4 million shares changed hands. The move tracked a broader pullback in tech as investors pressed for proof that big bets on artificial intelligence will pay off. The S&P 500 technology index fell 1.5% and the Nasdaq slipped, with Nvidia, Broadcom and Microsoft among the decliners. Reuters Oracle has been a live wire in that debate since it moved deeper into AI cloud infrastructure. In December,
9 January 2026
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Intel stock (INTC) pops after Trump touts “sub-2nm” chip milestone as earnings near

Intel stock (INTC) pops after Trump touts “sub-2nm” chip milestone as earnings near

NEW YORK, Jan 8, 2026, 17:37 (EST) — After-hours Intel shares rose about 3% in after-hours trading on Thursday after U.S. President Donald Trump praised a meeting with Chief Executive Lip-Bu Tan on social media. The stock closed down 3.5% at $41.11, after trading between $40.68 and $43.31 in the regular session. The remarks put fresh focus on Intel’s turnaround plan, which hinges on moving its next manufacturing process into high-volume production. Intel has said its Core Ultra Series 3 laptop processors are the first “AI PC” platform built on its 18A node — a new generation of chipmaking tech
9 January 2026
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Strategy (MSTR) stock climbs after MSCI eases index threat — here’s what traders watch next

Strategy (MSTR) stock climbs after MSCI eases index threat — here’s what traders watch next

New York, January 8, 2026, 17:36 EST — After-hours Strategy Inc (MSTR.O) shares were up about 3.2% at $166.97 in after-hours trading on Thursday. The stock traded between $156.38 and $170.58 during the session. (Yahoo Finance – MSTR quote) The move comes after MSCI said it would not proceed with a proposal to exclude so-called digital asset treasury companies from its equity indexes as part of its February 2026 index review. MSCI defines those firms as companies whose digital asset holdings represent 50% or more of total assets. (Reuters – Jan. 6 MSCI decision) That matters because MSCI benchmarks sit
8 January 2026
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Aritzia raises 2026 forecast after record quarter as U.S. sales jump 54%

Aritzia raises 2026 forecast after record quarter as U.S. sales jump 54%

Vancouver, Jan 8, 2026, 14:29 (PST) Aritzia raised its forecast for fiscal 2026 revenue and profit margin on Thursday after the Canadian women’s fashion retailer posted a record third quarter, powered by the United States and online demand. Net revenue rose 42.8% to C$1.04 billion in the quarter ended Nov. 30, the company said. PR Newswire The update matters because Aritzia is trying to turn a burst of demand into something steadier, with a heavy bet on U.S. store openings and new digital tools. It sells mid-to-premium women’s apparel, competing for mall and online traffic with brands such as Lululemon
8 January 2026
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Nvidia stock slips after report on China H200 payments as jobs data and earnings loom

Nvidia stock slips after report on China H200 payments as jobs data and earnings loom

New York, January 8, 2026, 5:19 PM EST — After-hours Nvidia shares fell on Thursday after Reuters reported the chipmaker is demanding full upfront payment from Chinese customers for its H200 data-center chips, used to train and run AI models. The stock slipped 2.1% to $185.04 in late trading, after hitting $190.28 earlier and falling as low as $183.77. Chinese firms have placed orders for more than 2 million H200s priced around $27,000 each, far above Nvidia’s inventory of about 700,000 units, as local alternatives still lag for large-scale AI training. Reuters The tighter terms land as investors turn more
8 January 2026
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XRP price slips as spot ETF outflows break streak; U.S. jobs report in focus

XRP price slips as spot ETF outflows break streak; U.S. jobs report in focus

New York, Jan 8, 2026, 17:18 EST — After-hours XRP was down 1.8% at $2.14 in late U.S. hours on Thursday, giving back part of this week’s rally as bitcoin and ether also slipped. U.S.-listed spot XRP exchange-traded funds (ETFs) logged their first net outflow on Wednesday, with $40.8 million leaving the group, led by a $47.25 million redemption from 21Shares’ TOXR, according to data cited by Finviz. Rachael Lucas, a crypto analyst at BTC Markets, said the reversal looked like “profit-taking” after XRP jumped to about $2.40 from $1.80 in a week, while Min Jung, a research associate at
8 January 2026
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Bitcoin price hovers near $91,000 as ETF money turns; Strategy stock ticks up after MSCI call

Bitcoin price hovers near $91,000 as ETF money turns; Strategy stock ticks up after MSCI call

NEW YORK, Jan 8, 2026, 17:13 EST — After-hours Bitcoin was last up 0.2% at $91,142 on Thursday, after sliding as low as $89,312 earlier in the session, and U.S.-listed crypto stocks finished mixed in extended trading. Strategy was up 3.2%, while Coinbase slipped 0.1%; miners Marathon Digital and Riot Platforms rose 3.7% and fell 1.0%, respectively. The market is trying to price two moving parts at once: whether bitcoin-treasury stocks stay anchored in major indexes and whether the ETF bid is still there. MSCI shelved a plan to exclude so-called digital asset treasury companies — operating firms that hold
8 January 2026
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MoonLake stock jumps after FDA feedback clears path for sonelokimab filing without new HS trials

MoonLake stock jumps after FDA feedback clears path for sonelokimab filing without new HS trials

New York, Jan 8, 2026, 17:06 EST — After-hours MoonLake Immunotherapeutics shares jumped 27% to $14.34 on Thursday after the biotech said U.S. regulators supported a route to file its hidradenitis suppurativa treatment without doing more trials for the skin disease. The stock churned between $11.20 and $17.28, and roughly 24 million shares traded. The update is a big deal because it clears up a near-term unknown: whether MoonLake would need to pay for and run another late-stage study before it can seek approval. For a clinical-stage company with no product revenue, that sort of timing decision can jolt the
8 January 2026
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Dow Jones ends higher on defense rebound as tech drags; Friday jobs report looms

Dow Jones ends higher on defense rebound as tech drags; Friday jobs report looms

New York, Jan 8, 2026, 17:06 EST — After-hours The Dow Jones Industrial Average ended higher on Thursday, lifted by a rebound in defense stocks after President Donald Trump called for a sharply larger U.S. military budget. The Dow rose 270.03 points, or 0.55%, to 49,266.11; the S&P 500 edged up 0.01% and the Nasdaq fell 0.44%. Reuters The market is trying to price two messages at once: a bigger spending push that could fatten defense backlogs, and a tougher line on contractors’ shareholder payouts. Trump said the 2027 military budget should be $1.5 trillion, versus $901 billion approved by
8 January 2026
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Iberia flight IB569 to Paris ends up at Luton after rare double diversion in snow-hit Europe

Iberia flight IB569 to Paris ends up at Luton after rare double diversion in snow-hit Europe

LONDON, Jan 8, 2026, 22:02 (GMT) An Iberia flight from Madrid to Paris Orly landed at London Luton on Wednesday (Jan. 7) after snow at Orly and congestion over southern England forced a double diversion via Heathrow, leaving about 200 passengers roughly 250 miles from Paris, The Independent reported. The newspaper said it had asked Iberia for comment. The Independent The incident came as Storm Goretti pushed snow and ice across northwest Europe, prompting flight cancellations and transport disruption after several days of delays. Around 1,000 travellers spent the night at Amsterdam’s Schiphol airport after about 700 flights were cancelled
8 January 2026
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Stock Market Today

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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