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 Vistra stock is sliding after the $4.7 billion Cogentrix deal

Why Vistra stock is sliding after the $4.7 billion Cogentrix deal

New York, January 7, 2026, 14:57 EST — Regular session Vistra Corp (NYSE:VST) shares fell about 8% to $155.93 on Wednesday afternoon. The stock was down $13.60 from its previous close. Moody’s affirmed Vistra’s Ba1 corporate family rating but revised its outlook to stable from positive after the company agreed to buy a 5.5-gigawatt gas portfolio from Cogentrix. The agency cited Vistra’s “acquisitive appetite and financial policy,” saying the transaction delays the company’s expected deleveraging. Investing.com Vistra announced on Monday it would buy Cogentrix Energy from Quantum Capital Group for about $4.7 billion, adding 10 natural gas plants across PJM,
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Nike stock slides after RTFKT NFT unit sale report as RBC trims price target

Nike stock slides after RTFKT NFT unit sale report as RBC trims price target

New York, January 7, 2026, 14:56 EST — Regular session Nike shares fell 2.5% on Wednesday, down $1.65 at $63.70 in afternoon trading after earlier touching $65.58. The drop lands as investors keep testing how quickly CEO Elliott Hill can steady demand and margins. This week’s headlines – a reported sale of a digital unit and another trim to Street targets – pushed that debate back to the top of the tape. Nike has sold its digital products subsidiary RTFKT, about a year after shutting the business, Bloomberg reported, citing a Nike spokesperson. “RTFKT transitioned to a new owner on
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Bitmine (BMNR) stock slides as $14.2B crypto stash update meets dilution vote deadline

Bitmine (BMNR) stock slides as $14.2B crypto stash update meets dilution vote deadline

New York, Jan 7, 2026, 14:51 (EST) — Regular session Shares of Bitmine Immersion Technologies, Inc. fell 4.3% to $30.94 in mid-afternoon trading on Wednesday, tracking softer crypto prices after the company highlighted a $14.2 billion crypto-and-cash pile and urged shareholders to vote ahead of next week’s annual meeting. Ether slipped about 2.5% and bitcoin fell about 1.1%. Why it matters now: Bitmine has become one of a handful of listed “crypto treasury” names that investors use as a liquid proxy for major tokens, especially ether. When the token moves, the stock can react fast — and when the company
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Visa stock slips as DOJ antitrust fight stays in focus; 3 dates investors are circling

Visa stock slips as DOJ antitrust fight stays in focus; 3 dates investors are circling

New York, January 7, 2026, 14:46 EST — Regular session Visa Inc shares slipped 0.3% to $356.59 in afternoon trading on Wednesday, as investors weighed fresh developments in U.S. litigation over the payments network’s debit practices and card fees. The move came with Wall Street mixed after a strong start to the year, as investors digested labor data ahead of Friday’s U.S. nonfarm payrolls report. The Dow was down about 0.3%, while the S&P 500 was flat and the Nasdaq edged higher. Reuters Data on Wednesday also pointed to a firmer end to 2025 for the services-heavy U.S. economy, a
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Goldman Sachs stock slips as bank rally cools, with earnings next week in focus

Goldman Sachs stock slips as bank rally cools, with earnings next week in focus

New York, January 7, 2026, 13:52 (EST) — Regular session Shares of The Goldman Sachs Group Inc (GS.N) fell 1.3% to $942.97 in midday New York trading on Wednesday. The stock opened at $956.88 and swung between $942.00 and $959.68, with about 1.2 million shares traded. Bank stocks slid after a three-session rally as investors digested weaker-than-expected U.S. job openings and a softer ADP private payrolls report. Bank of America was down about 2% and JPMorgan slipped after Wolfe Research cut it to “peer perform”; “The economic news sort of fueled a little bit of profit taking,” said Dakota Wealth’s
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Oklo stock jumps again on DOE radioisotope deal as investor focus shifts to permits

Oklo stock jumps again on DOE radioisotope deal as investor focus shifts to permits

NEW YORK, Jan 7, 2026, 13:54 EST — Regular session Oklo Inc. shares were up about 2.6% at $98.04 in afternoon trade, after swinging between $92.31 and $100.44 earlier in the session. The move followed a company announcement that it signed a DOE “Other Transaction Agreement” — a type of federal contracting vehicle — to support the design, construction and operation of a radioisotope pilot plant under the agency’s Reactor Pilot Program. Oklo also said its subsidiary Atomic Alchemy withdrew a previously submitted NRC construction permit application for the Meitner-1 commercial radioisotope facility at Idaho National Laboratory to focus on
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Qualcomm stock slips after report flags Samsung 2nm chip talks; earnings next

Qualcomm stock slips after report flags Samsung 2nm chip talks; earnings next

New York, January 7, 2026, 14:36 EST — Regular session QUALCOMM Incorporated shares fell 2.6% to $177.79 on Wednesday afternoon after Chief Executive Cristiano Amon was quoted by the Korea Economic Daily as saying the chip designer is talking first with Samsung Electronics about contract manufacturing of two‑nanometre (2nm) chips. Qualcomm was not immediately available for comment and Samsung said it does not comment on specific customers, the report said. Reuters The timing matters because 2nm is the next rung on the chipmaking ladder. Smaller process nodes can pack more transistors into the same space, which usually helps speed and
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American Airlines stock pops as free AT&T Wi‑Fi rollout kicks off, beating peers

American Airlines stock pops as free AT&T Wi‑Fi rollout kicks off, beating peers

New York, January 7, 2026, 14:25 (EST) — Regular session American Airlines Group Inc shares rose nearly 3% on Wednesday after the carrier said it has begun rolling out free in-flight Wi‑Fi for members of its AAdvantage loyalty program, with sponsorship from AT&T. The stock was up 2.9% at $16.12 in afternoon trading, while Delta dipped 0.1%, United slipped 0.3% and Southwest added 0.8%. American touched a session high of $16.50 and has traded about 65 million shares. The move matters because free onboard internet has turned into a loyalty weapon, not a nice-to-have, as U.S. airlines fight for repeat
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Compass stock jumps as Q4 outlook lifts and $750 million notes plan lines up for Anywhere deal

Compass stock jumps as Q4 outlook lifts and $750 million notes plan lines up for Anywhere deal

NEW YORK, Jan 7, 2026, 14:24 (ET) — Regular session Compass, Inc. (NYSE: COMP) shares jumped 13.4% to $12.28 in afternoon trading on Wednesday after swinging between $9.90 and $12.54, with about 68 million shares changing hands. The real estate brokerage lifted its fourth-quarter outlook, projecting revenue at the high end of its $1.59 billion to $1.69 billion range and adjusted EBITDA — a profit metric that strips out interest, taxes and some non-cash costs — at or slightly above the high end of its $35 million to $49 million range. It also reported adding more than 800 principal agents
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Valero Energy stock jumps 4% as California imports plan and Venezuela oil headlines hit refiners

Valero Energy stock jumps 4% as California imports plan and Venezuela oil headlines hit refiners

New York, January 7, 2026, 14:27 (ET) — Regular session Valero Energy Corp shares rose 4.4% to $186.08 in afternoon trade on Wednesday after the refiner said it will keep importing gasoline into Northern California as it idles its 145,000-barrel-per-day Benicia refinery in April 2026. Valero plans to begin idling process units in February for mandatory state inspections and expects most units to be properly shut down by April; California Governor Gavin Newsom called the move a “constructive shift” and Valero said it will meet contractual supply obligations by drawing on inventories and imports. The stock hit $191 earlier; Marathon
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Credo Technology (CRDO) stock whipsaws, rebounds after CTO share-sale filing; Needham talk next

Credo Technology (CRDO) stock whipsaws, rebounds after CTO share-sale filing; Needham talk next

New York, Jan 7, 2026, 14:22 EST — Regular session Credo Technology Group Holding Ltd shares rebounded on Wednesday, up 6.7% at $141.80 after sliding as much as 6% earlier in the session, as investors digested an insider-sale disclosure. The stock swung between $124.85 and $143.14 in heavy midday trading. The snapback followed two down sessions to start the week. Credo closed down 2.1% on Monday and fell another 5.2% on Tuesday, with more than 7 million shares trading each day, StockAnalysis.com data showed. StockAnalysis A Form 4 filed on Tuesday showed Credo chief technology officer and director Chi Fung
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XRP Price Slips After WisdomTree Pulls XRP ETF Filing as Traders Eye U.S. Jobs Data

XRP Price Slips After WisdomTree Pulls XRP ETF Filing as Traders Eye U.S. Jobs Data

New York, January 7, 2026, 14:36 ET — Regular session XRP fell about 2.2% to $2.19 on Wednesday after WisdomTree asked U.S. regulators to withdraw its proposed spot XRP exchange-traded fund, a filing showed. The sponsor said it had decided “not to proceed at this time” and that no shares were sold under the registration statement, first filed on Dec. 2, 2024. XRP traded between $2.17 and $2.32 in the session. SEC The dip comes as big financial firms keep pushing deeper into crypto products, betting investor demand will hold and rules will stay friendlier. Morgan Stanley filed on Tuesday
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Stock Market Today

Nebius (NBIS) stock jumps 16% into weekend as AI trade whipsaws; earnings next week in focus

Nebius (NBIS) stock jumps 16% into weekend as AI trade whipsaws; earnings next week in focus

7 February 2026
Nebius shares jumped 16.6% to $86.10 on Friday, rebounding from a 10.3% drop Thursday. The company will report fourth-quarter and full-year 2025 results before the market opens on Feb. 12. U.S. jobs and inflation data are due next week after a delay from a government shutdown. Recent swings in Nebius stock followed volatility in AI-linked tech names after Alphabet’s spending update.
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