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.

Rocket Lab stock slips after COO’s $7.3 million sale filing; RKLB focus shifts to earnings

Rocket Lab stock slips after COO’s $7.3 million sale filing; RKLB focus shifts to earnings

New York, Jan 7, 2026, 16:55 EST — After-hours Rocket Lab Corp shares closed down 2.2% at $84.16 on Wednesday, after swinging between $81.85 and $85.96 as investors digested an insider sale after a sharp run-up earlier this week. StockAnalysis The pullback matters because Rocket Lab has become a crowded trade in space-and-defense stocks, where price moves have been fast and explanations thin. After a big early-January jump, traders have been quick to treat insider selling as a check on momentum, even when it is routine. A filing with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission showed Chief Operating Officer Frank
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Strategy Inc stock rises after MSCI drops plan to kick bitcoin-treasury firms out of indexes

Strategy Inc stock rises after MSCI drops plan to kick bitcoin-treasury firms out of indexes

New York, Jan 7, 2026, 16:40 EST — After-hours Strategy (MSTR.O) was up 2.5% at $161.83 in after-hours trading on Wednesday after MSCI scrapped a plan to exclude digital-asset treasury companies from its indexes. MSCI said it would keep its current approach — covering Strategy, which it lists as a firm whose digital-asset holdings are at least half of total assets — while it launches a broader review; Strategy said the policy would hold for MSCI’s February 2026 index review. Bitcoin fell 2.7% to $90,986, and Strategy’s shares were down about 47.5% last year. Reuters That matters because MSCI’s benchmarks
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AMD stock slips after hours as CES AI chip blitz sets up Feb. 3 earnings test

AMD stock slips after hours as CES AI chip blitz sets up Feb. 3 earnings test

New York, Jan 7, 2026, 4:33 PM EST — After-hours Advanced Micro Devices shares fell about 2% to $210.02 in after-hours trading on Wednesday, after trading between $207.23 and $213.95 during the day. The slide lands as investors pick through AMD’s CES headlines and try to square them with what matters most in the near term: orders, margins and whether demand holds up into the February earnings report. AMD said on Tuesday it will report fiscal fourth-quarter and full-year 2025 results on Feb. 3 after the market close, with a conference call set for 5 p.m. EST. Advanced Micro Devices,
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Meta stock drops after hours as court fight and smart-glasses supply squeeze keep traders cautious

Meta stock drops after hours as court fight and smart-glasses supply squeeze keep traders cautious

New York, January 7, 2026, 16:36 EST — After-hours Meta Platforms shares fell 1.8% to $648.69 in after-hours trading on Wednesday, after moving between $644.92 and $659.01 during the session. The slip came as investors kept rotating around big tech and AI names, with Nvidia and Alphabet lifting the Nasdaq even as the S&P 500 ended lower. “Investors have come into 2026 with a similar playbook to last year: Buy tech and forget about it,” Jake Dollarhide, chief executive of Longbow Asset Management, said. Reuters Fresh U.S. labor data also kept rate bets in play — the kind of backdrop
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Intel stock jumps after CES “Panther Lake” reveal puts 18A chipmaking plan back in play

Intel stock jumps after CES “Panther Lake” reveal puts 18A chipmaking plan back in play

New York, January 7, 2026, 16:27 EST — After-hours Intel shares were last up about 6.4% at $42.62 in after-hours trading on Wednesday, after swinging between $39.85 and $44.55 during the session on heavy volume. The move matters because 18A is not just a new chip line. It is the hinge on Intel’s pitch that it can build leading-edge chips in-house again and, over time, make chips for others as a foundry — contract manufacturing for outside customers. That puts execution under a harsher light than another product cycle. If the process slips, costs rise fast, and Intel risks giving
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Palantir stock (PLTR) ticks up after Truist starts coverage with $223 target, as jobs data looms

Palantir stock (PLTR) ticks up after Truist starts coverage with $223 target, as jobs data looms

New York, January 7, 2026, 16:20 (EST) — After-hours Palantir Technologies’ shares rose 1.1% to $181.69 in after-hours trading on Wednesday, after Truist Securities initiated coverage with a buy rating and set a $223 price target. The stock traded between $177.70 and $187.26 during the session. TradingView The call lands as investors cool on an AI-led run in big U.S. tech and shift attention back to the data calendar. Traders have been using high-multiple AI software names like Palantir as a read-through on corporate spending appetite, and on how far the market will stretch for growth. Reuters Truist pitched Palantir
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Alphabet’s GOOG stock overtakes Apple in market value — what investors watch next

Alphabet’s GOOG stock overtakes Apple in market value — what investors watch next

NEW YORK, January 7, 2026, 16:28 EST — After-hours Alphabet’s non-voting Class C shares climbed on Wednesday, lifting the Google parent above Apple in market value for the first time since 2019. https://www.barrons.com/articles/alphabet-stock-apple-market-cap-625151cc The shift matters because it shows where the money is hiding right now: investors are still willing to pay up for companies tied to artificial intelligence, even as the broader tape turns choppy. It also puts Alphabet back in the same conversation as Nvidia at the top end of U.S. equity valuations. Alphabet’s Class C stock (GOOG) was up about 2.5% at $322.46 after the bell. Apple
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Amazon stock rises after Alexa.com CES 2026 debut as AWS self-driving deal grabs attention

Amazon stock rises after Alexa.com CES 2026 debut as AWS self-driving deal grabs attention

New York, January 7, 2026, 16:04 EST — After-hours Amazon.com shares rose on Wednesday after the company used the CES technology show to broaden its Alexa+ push, including a web rollout at Alexa.com alongside new device and partner tie-ins. The stock was last up 0.5% at $242.06, after trading between $239.52 and $245.28. About Amazon The timing matters because investors want proof that Amazon’s AI spending can translate into everyday usage — and eventually revenue — rather than demos. The web launch also puts Alexa+ in front of users who may not own an Echo device, as Amazon jockeys for
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AbbVie circles Revolution Medicines in possible $20 billion-plus deal: WSJ, Bloomberg

AbbVie circles Revolution Medicines in possible $20 billion-plus deal: WSJ, Bloomberg

New York, Jan 7, 2026, 16:14 (EST) AbbVie (ABBV.N) is in advanced talks to buy cancer-drug developer Revolution Medicines (RVMD.O), the Wall Street Journal reported on Wednesday, citing people familiar with the matter. Revolution shares jumped nearly 30% after the report, while AbbVie rose more than 5%. https://www.reuters.com/business/healthcare-pharmaceuticals/abbvie-talks-buy-biotech-revolution-medicines-wsj-reports-2026-01-07/ For AbbVie, a takeover would also sharpen its push to add new growth drivers as its former blockbuster Humira faces steeper competition after patent protection ended. It would put AbbVie deeper into oncology at a time when big drugmakers are still paying up for late-stage cancer assets. https://www.wsj.com/business/deals/abbvie-near-deal-for-revolution-medicines-eca830a1 The Journal did not
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Why Lockheed Martin stock is sliding: Trump payout threat collides with PAC-3 missile ramp and a Goldman sell

Why Lockheed Martin stock is sliding: Trump payout threat collides with PAC-3 missile ramp and a Goldman sell

WASHINGTON, Jan 7, 2026, 16:04 EST Lockheed Martin shares slid about 4.5% in afternoon trading on Wednesday after U.S. President Donald Trump said he would block dividends and share buybacks for defense contractors until they speed up weapons production. Trump also urged new production plants and called defense executive pay “exorbitant,” while offering no details on enforcement; Northrop Grumman, RTX and General Dynamics shares were also lower. Reuters The threat lands as Washington pushes the industry to build more capacity, faster, after years of tight stockpiles and long delivery times. It also risks jolting a sector many investors buy for
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Microsoft stock rises as the AI trade returns — and a Midwest grid deal adds a fresh angle

Microsoft stock rises as the AI trade returns — and a Midwest grid deal adds a fresh angle

NEW YORK, January 7, 2026, 16:02 EST — After-hours Microsoft Corp shares rose 1.0% to $483.51 in late trading on Wednesday, after touching a session high of $489.68, as money flowed back into AI-linked megacaps. The S&P 500 ended up 0.03% at 6,946.92 and the Nasdaq climbed 0.48%, with Nvidia and Alphabet among the leaders. Reuters The move matters because Microsoft stock has become a proxy for the “AI trade” — bets on companies expected to profit from the surge in spending on chips, cloud computing and software. Traders have been quick to fade and chase that theme, especially when
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Apple stock dips as Alphabet briefly overtakes it in market value, with chip costs in focus

Apple stock dips as Alphabet briefly overtakes it in market value, with chip costs in focus

New York, Jan 7, 2026, 16:02 EST — After-hours Apple Inc (AAPL.O) shares fell 0.7% to $260.53 in late regular trade on Wednesday, still below their 52-week high of $288.62, with about 56 million shares changing hands. The dip left the iPhone maker briefly behind Alphabet as the No. 2 U.S. company by market value, trailing Nvidia, according to reports. Barron’s The shuffle matters because Apple and Alphabet sit at the center of U.S. equity indexes, where small moves can tilt benchmark performance. Alphabet rallied about 66% in 2025 versus Apple’s roughly 9% gain, helped by investor appetite for AI-related
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Stock Market Today

Wall Street Feels the Heat (and Thrill): Fed Cuts, Tariffs & Mega-Mergers Set NYSE Buzz

Stock Market Today 07.02.2026

7 February 2026
LIVEMarkets rolling coverageStarted: February 7, 2026, 12:00 AM ESTUpdated: February 7, 2026, 12:31 AM EST Dollar Dips as Stocks Rally and US Data Influences Fed Rate Expectations February 7, 2026, 12:18 AM EST. The **dollar index** fell 0.17%, pressured by a rebound in equity markets reducing demand for the safe-haven currency. Weaker-than-expected U.S. labor market data raised the odds of a Fed rate cut to 18% for March, though consumer sentiment improved to a six-month high, limiting losses. Hawkish comments from Atlanta Fed's Raphael Bostic emphasized maintaining restrictive monetary policy. The dollar faces medium-term weakness amid expectations for rate cuts
Seagate (STX) stock jumps nearly 6% as Citi hikes target — what to watch next week

Seagate (STX) stock jumps nearly 6% as Citi hikes target — what to watch next week

7 February 2026
Seagate shares rose 5.9% to $429.32 Friday after Citigroup raised its price target to $480 and reiterated a buy rating. The gain ended a two-day slide but left the stock 6.6% below its Feb. 3 high. CEO Dave Mosley sold 20,000 shares on Feb. 2 under a pre-arranged plan, SEC filings show. U.S. jobs and inflation data next week are seen as key tests for tech stocks.
Cummins (CMI) stock price rebounds after earnings whipsaw as investors eye data-center power demand

Cummins (CMI) stock price rebounds after earnings whipsaw as investors eye data-center power demand

7 February 2026
Cummins shares jumped 6.8% to $577.73 Friday, recovering from a nearly 9% post-earnings drop the day before. The company reported Q4 revenue up 1% to $8.54 billion, took a $218 million charge tied to its hydrogen business, and guided for 2026 EBITDA of 17–18% of sales. Demand for data center generators offset weakness in North American truck markets. Analyst reaction was mixed; Truist raised its price target.
Corning stock hits first record close since 2000 as jobs, CPI data loom

Corning stock hits first record close since 2000 as jobs, CPI data loom

7 February 2026
Corning shares surged 8.3% to $122.16 Friday, their highest close since the dot-com era, after Meta agreed to buy up to $6 billion in fiber-optic cables. The stock is up 40% since late 2025, fueled by strong first-quarter guidance and AI data-center demand. Insiders sold shares following the rally, SEC filings show. Investors await next week’s U.S. jobs and inflation data for rate signals.
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