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.

Silver price jumps above $80 and SLV surges after hours as Fed-and-jobs week bites

Silver price jumps above $80 and SLV surges after hours as Fed-and-jobs week bites

NEW YORK, Jan 6, 2026, 17:18 EST — After-hours Shares of iShares Silver Trust, a silver-backed trust that trades like a stock, rose 6.7% to $73.71 in after-hours trading on Tuesday, as spot silver — the cash price for immediate delivery — jumped 5.4% to $80.68 an ounce. “Precious metals traders see more risk on the horizon than stock and bond traders do at present,” said Jim Wyckoff, a senior analyst at Kitco Metals, citing the weekend U.S. raid in Venezuela and renewed safe-haven demand. Reuters The jolt matters because SLV is a heavily used proxy for silver in equity
6 January 2026
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Vistra stock jumps after $4.7 billion Cogentrix buyout bet on AI power demand

Vistra stock jumps after $4.7 billion Cogentrix buyout bet on AI power demand

New York, Jan 6, 2026, 17:09 EST — After-hours Vistra Corp (VST) shares rose 4.1% to $169.53 in after-hours trading on Tuesday after the power producer agreed to buy Cogentrix Energy for about $4.7 billion, expanding its natural-gas fleet as U.S. power demand climbs. Reuters The acquisition lands as generators move to lock in “dispatchable” supply — plants that can run on demand — for data centers and other large users that need steady power. Jefferies analyst Julien Demoulin-Smith called the portfolio “attractively priced” and said the push into New England “makes abundant sense,” pointing to the region’s capacity market,
6 January 2026
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Dow Jones breaks above 49,000 in record close as chip-led rally rolls on

Dow Jones breaks above 49,000 in record close as chip-led rally rolls on

New York, Jan 6, 2026, 17:09 EST — After-hours The Dow Jones Industrial Average closed above 49,000 for the first time on Tuesday, extending Wall Street’s early-year run as technology shares drove broad gains. The Dow added 484.90 points, or 1%, to 49,462.08; the S&P 500 rose 0.6% to 6,944.82 and the Nasdaq climbed 0.6% to 23,547.17. AP News For investors, the round-number break puts immediate focus on whether the index can hold those levels and make a run at 50,000. With earnings season nearing, traders are looking for proof that the latest rally has enough follow-through to survive the
6 January 2026
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Chevron stock falls after Venezuela oil loading stalls, erasing CVX rally

Chevron stock falls after Venezuela oil loading stalls, erasing CVX rally

New York, Jan 6, 2026, 17:08 EST — After-hours Chevron Corp shares were down 4.4% at $156.54 in after-hours trading on Tuesday, after touching $165.94 earlier in the session and sliding to a low of $156.12. Chevron has become a focal point for investors betting on how quickly U.S. policy shifts might change oil flows from Venezuela, where it is the only U.S. major still operating. “This type of crude aligns well with the configuration of U.S. Gulf Coast refineries,” said Ahmad Assiri, a research strategist at Pepperstone, referring to Venezuela’s heavy sour crude — thicker oil with higher sulfur.
6 January 2026
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Lam Research stock jumps 6% after Aletheia starts coverage with $260 target

Lam Research stock jumps 6% after Aletheia starts coverage with $260 target

New York, Jan 6, 2026, 17:01 EST — After-hours Lam Research Corp (LRCX.O) shares rose 6.2% to $206.96 in after-hours trading on Tuesday after Aletheia Capital analyst Warren Lau began coverage with a buy rating and a $260 price target. Lau wrote he expects the chip-equipment maker to “sustain its strong growth” as demand rises for tools tied to artificial intelligence (AI) and high-performance computing (HPC). The stock traded between $195.05 and $210.40 during the regular session. StreetInsider.com The call landed as chip stocks surged on renewed AI optimism after Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang, speaking at the Consumer Electronics Show
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Netflix stock slips after Reed Hastings’ $39 million sale; analyst downgrade spotlights Warner deal risk

Netflix stock slips after Reed Hastings’ $39 million sale; analyst downgrade spotlights Warner deal risk

New York, Jan 6, 2026, 17:02 EST — After-hours Netflix, Inc. shares slipped 0.9% to $90.65 in after-hours trade on Tuesday. A Form 4 filing — a U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission disclosure of insider stock transactions — showed director Reed Hastings sold 426,290 shares for about $39.1 million. The trades were made under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 plan, the filing said. SEC The filing lands two weeks before Netflix is due to report fourth-quarter results on Jan. 20, when investors will look for signs of demand and pricing power in a crowded streaming market. Netflix said it will publish
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SoFi stock sinks 8% after BofA underperform call; dilution and Jan. 30 earnings in focus

SoFi stock sinks 8% after BofA underperform call; dilution and Jan. 30 earnings in focus

New York, January 6, 2026, 16:55 ET — After-hours SoFi Technologies Inc (SOFI.O) shares closed down 7.9% at $26.98 on Tuesday and were little changed after the bell. The stock gave back a chunk of the prior session’s rally. StockAnalysis The slide followed a Bank of America note that resumed coverage with an underperform rating and a $20.50 price target, keeping valuation concerns in play. A price target is an analyst’s estimate of where a stock should trade, usually over the next 12 months; the firm flagged “limited upside at the current multiple,” or valuation measure. TipRanks A filing showed
6 January 2026
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Western Digital (WDC) stock jumps 17% after Nvidia CES storage talk sparks AI-driven rally

Western Digital (WDC) stock jumps 17% after Nvidia CES storage talk sparks AI-driven rally

New York, January 6, 2026, 16:58 (EST) — After-hours Western Digital Corp shares were up 16.8% at $219.38 in after-hours trading on Tuesday, after touching $221.16 earlier in the day. The move tracked a broader jump in data-storage stocks as investors leaned into demand tied to artificial-intelligence data centers. AP News The buying followed comments from Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang at the CES tech show in Las Vegas, where he detailed a next-generation “Vera Rubin” chip platform and described a new layer of storage technology called “context memory storage.” Huang said the feature is designed to help chatbots respond faster
6 January 2026
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Meta stock ticks up after-hours as Ray-Ban Display rollout is paused on U.S. demand

Meta stock ticks up after-hours as Ray-Ban Display rollout is paused on U.S. demand

New York, Jan 6, 2026, 16:49 EST — After-hours Meta Platforms Inc (META.O) shares were up about 0.3% at $660.62 in after-hours trading on Tuesday after the company paused international expansion of its Ray-Ban Display smart glasses. Meta cited limited supply and heavy U.S. demand, and said waitlists now stretch well into 2026, forcing it to reassess launches planned for the UK, France, Italy and Canada. The stock traded between $651.92 and $665.47 in the regular session, and IDC’s Francisco Jeronimo put first-quarter unit sales at about 15,000, or roughly 6% market share in the category. Reuters The move matters
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Palantir stock jumps after Truist starts coverage with Buy and $223 target

Palantir stock jumps after Truist starts coverage with Buy and $223 target

NEW YORK, Jan 6, 2026, 16:40 ET — After-hours Palantir Technologies shares rose 3.2% to $179.71 in after-hours trading on Tuesday after Truist Securities initiated coverage of the data-analytics software company with a “buy” rating and a $223 price target. Truist’s target implies about 28% upside from the prior close, after a run that left the stock up about 118% over the past year. Longbridge SG The call lands as investors reset positions in AI-linked stocks at the start of the year, with Wall Street pressing higher on renewed optimism around spending on chips and data centers even as valuations
6 January 2026
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Broadcom stock: AVGO files new senior notes offering as it rolls out Wi‑Fi 8 AI platform at CES

Broadcom stock: AVGO files new senior notes offering as it rolls out Wi‑Fi 8 AI platform at CES

New York, Jan 6, 2026, 4:34 PM ET — After-hours Broadcom shares rose 0.1% to $343.77 in after-hours trading on Tuesday after the company filed a preliminary prospectus supplement for a four-part senior notes offering with key terms left blank. Broadcom said it plans to use proceeds for general corporate purposes and to repay debt, with BofA Securities and J.P. Morgan listed as joint book-running managers. SEC The filing puts fresh focus on how Broadcom is balancing its capital structure as investors weigh funding costs across large technology companies. For equity holders, the next question is whether the debt move
6 January 2026
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Alphabet (GOOG) slips after hours as Google rolls out Gemini upgrades for TVs, robots at CES

Alphabet (GOOG) slips after hours as Google rolls out Gemini upgrades for TVs, robots at CES

New York, Jan 6, 2026, 16:41 EST — After-hours Alphabet’s Class C shares dipped in after-hours trading on Tuesday as Google used CES in Las Vegas to showcase new ways its Gemini artificial-intelligence models could move beyond phones and PCs. The stock was down 0.9% at $314.55, while the tech-heavy Invesco QQQ Trust rose 0.9% and the SPDR S&P 500 ETF gained about 0.6%. The announcements land as investors press Big Tech for evidence that AI spending will translate into products people pay for, and into tools enterprises stick with. Alphabet has argued that widening Gemini’s reach — from consumer
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Macquarie Group share price slips 2% after APRA eases liquidity curbs — what to watch next week

Macquarie Group share price slips 2% after APRA eases liquidity curbs — what to watch next week

7 February 2026
Macquarie Group shares fell 2.17% to A$207.83 Friday, marking a third straight decline as the ASX 200 slid 2%. Australia’s regulator trimmed liquidity requirements for Macquarie Bank after improvements in controls. Macquarie Asset Management announced two UK utility deals, including full ownership of Last Mile Infrastructure and the purchase of Energy Assets Group. Investors await Tuesday’s operational briefing.
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, 1:12 AM EST Crude Oil Prices Rise on Dollar Weakness, Geopolitical Tensions February 7, 2026, 12:52 AM EST. Crude oil prices edged higher on Friday, supported by a weaker U.S. dollar and escalating geopolitical risks in the Middle East. March WTI crude gained 0.41%, rebounding from early losses, while gasoline prices rose 1.38%. Doubts over a U.S.-Iran nuclear deal loom after reports of Iran's refusal to halt uranium enrichment, raising the risk of military action and potential disruption of vital shipping routes. Additionally, a surge in U.S. consumer
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.
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