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.

AppLovin (APP) stock rebounds after-hours as Zacks flags higher earnings estimates

AppLovin (APP) stock rebounds after-hours as Zacks flags higher earnings estimates

New York, January 5, 2026, 18:31 EST — After-hours AppLovin shares rose 2.4% to $632.91 in extended trading on Monday, after swinging between $604.26 and $641.92 during the day. The bounce follows a rough start to 2026 for the high-beta stock. On Friday, the shares fell about 8% and slipped below the 50-day moving average — a widely watched technical trend line — leaving them down more than 15% from their December high, Barchart.com said. FinancialContent Why it matters now: after a 2025 surge, investors are recalibrating how much growth is already priced in and how long AppLovin can keep
6 January 2026
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Rocket Lab Corporation stock rises after Cantor reiteration as investors track Neutron and Space Force work

Rocket Lab Corporation stock rises after Cantor reiteration as investors track Neutron and Space Force work

New York, January 5, 2026, 18:14 (EST) — After-hours Rocket Lab Corp (RKLB.O) shares rose 2.8% in regular trading on Monday to $78.15, then dipped about 0.7% after hours. Investing.com The move keeps the space company’s stock near a 52-week high after a sharp late-December run, with investors weighing whether Rocket Lab can deliver on a growing pipeline of U.S. national security satellite work while it develops its next rocket. Investing.com Cantor Fitzgerald reiterated an Overweight rating — meaning the firm expects the stock to outperform peers over time — and kept a $72 price target, according to Investing.com. The
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JPMorgan stock hits record intraday high, crosses $900 billion value as banks lead Wall Street rally

JPMorgan stock hits record intraday high, crosses $900 billion value as banks lead Wall Street rally

New York, January 5, 2026, 18:15 EST — After-hours JPMorgan Chase & Co. shares rose 2.6% on Monday to $334.04, after touching an intraday high of $337.25, pushing the bank’s market value above the $900 billion mark. MarketWatch The move puts the biggest U.S. lender in the spotlight as investors lean into large-cap financials early in 2026, hunting for earnings leverage outside the most crowded growth trades. For bank investors, the next test is whether core profits keep compounding as interest-rate expectations shift and deal activity steadies. Net interest income — the spread between what a bank earns on loans
6 January 2026
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Lam Research stock (LRCX) jumps 5% as CES 2026 AI headlines fuel chip-equipment rally

Lam Research stock (LRCX) jumps 5% as CES 2026 AI headlines fuel chip-equipment rally

New York, Jan 5, 2026, 18:15 EST — After-hours Lam Research (LRCX.O) shares closed up 5.3% at $194.76 on Monday and were steady in after-hours trading, as chip-equipment makers extended a sharp early-2026 rally. StockAnalysis The move matters because toolmakers are a direct read-through on how much chip producers plan to spend building and upgrading factories. Investors have pushed the group higher on the view that the AI build-out keeps demand firm for advanced manufacturing steps that require more deposition and etch tools. Attention snapped to CES in Las Vegas after Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang said the company’s next generation
6 January 2026
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Netflix stock (NFLX) holds steady after hours as CFRA downgrade spotlights Warner deal risk

Netflix stock (NFLX) holds steady after hours as CFRA downgrade spotlights Warner deal risk

New York, January 5, 2026, 18:05 (EST) — After-hours Netflix, Inc. shares were little changed in after-hours trading on Monday after CFRA downgraded the stock, putting the spotlight back on risks tied to the company’s pursuit of Warner Bros. Discovery. TipRanks The timing matters because the market is still trying to price a potential step-change in Netflix’s balance sheet and strategy. A drawn-out review or costlier financing can hang over a stock even if the core business holds up. That focus sharpens with Netflix due to report fourth-quarter results on Jan. 20, when investors expect fresh detail on the business
6 January 2026
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Sandisk stock hits fresh 52-week high after CES “Optimus” rebrand as memory-supply story drives swings

Sandisk stock hits fresh 52-week high after CES “Optimus” rebrand as memory-supply story drives swings

New York, January 5, 2026, 18:08 EST — After-hours Sandisk Corp shares touched a fresh 52-week high on Monday but reversed into the close, as investors weighed a CES product-brand shift against a broader bid for memory-related names. The stock ended down 0.42% at $274.08 and was down 0.05% at $273.93 in after-hours trade as of 5:53 p.m. EST. Shares swung between $266.33 and $285.00, with about 9.8 million shares changing hands. StockAnalysis Why this matters now: Sandisk sits in the middle of the NAND flash market — the non-volatile memory used in solid-state drives and smartphones — where small
6 January 2026
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Robinhood (HOOD) stock jumps 7% after hours as bitcoin rallies toward $95,000

Robinhood (HOOD) stock jumps 7% after hours as bitcoin rallies toward $95,000

New York, January 5, 2026, 17:54 EST — After-hours Robinhood Markets Inc shares jumped nearly 7% in after-hours trading on Monday, last at $123.24, as crypto-linked stocks rode a rise in bitcoin. The Nasdaq-listed online broker traded between $116.73 and $123.67 earlier in the session, with about 26 million shares changing hands. The move matters because Robinhood’s business is geared to retail trading volume, and crypto swings can drive bursts of activity on its platform. A firmer bitcoin tape can lift sentiment toward brokerages that earn fees when customers trade. Investors also watch the interest-rate backdrop. It shapes demand for
6 January 2026
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Goldman Sachs stock jumps after Industry Ventures deal closes; Barclays lifts target ahead of earnings

Goldman Sachs stock jumps after Industry Ventures deal closes; Barclays lifts target ahead of earnings

New York, January 5, 2026, 17:49 (EST) — After-hours Goldman Sachs shares rose 3.8% in after-hours trading on Monday, extending gains after the Wall Street bank said it closed its acquisition of venture capital platform Industry Ventures. Goldman Sachs The move comes as investors rotate into financials and position for the next wave of bank earnings, betting that trading and deal activity can hold up early in 2026. The S&P 500 financials index jumped 2.2% in Monday’s session, and Goldman and other big banks hit record highs. Reuters Goldman is scheduled to announce fourth-quarter results on Jan. 15, a date
6 January 2026
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Coinbase stock jumps after Goldman turns bullish as Bitcoin tops $94,000

Coinbase stock jumps after Goldman turns bullish as Bitcoin tops $94,000

New York, Jan 5, 2026, 17:41 (ET) — After-hours Coinbase Global Inc shares were up 7.8% at $254.92 in after-hours trading on Monday, after ranging between $245.30 and $258.83 during the regular session. The move matters because Coinbase often trades as a fast-reacting proxy for crypto risk appetite. When bitcoin and trading volumes rise, the stock can respond sharply; the reverse is also true. Wall Street’s focus has shifted from pure trading fees toward “infrastructure” revenue — steadier lines tied to servicing clients rather than the day-to-day swings in crypto prices. That debate has become a near-term catalyst for crypto-linked
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Exxon stock rises after-hours on Venezuela oil pivot; what XOM investors watch next

Exxon stock rises after-hours on Venezuela oil pivot; what XOM investors watch next

New York, January 5, 2026, 17:46 EST — After-hours Exxon Mobil Corp shares were up 2.2% at $125.36 in after-hours trading on Monday, after President Donald Trump said the United States would take control of Venezuela and pursue access to the OPEC member’s oil reserves. Reuters The move matters because it drags a long-dormant issue back into U.S. energy valuations: compensation claims tied to Venezuela’s nationalisation of foreign oil assets in the 2000s, when the state took greater control and some majors exited. It also reopens questions about the future supply of Venezuelan crude and who gets first access if
6 January 2026
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Eli Lilly stock slides as Novo’s Wegovy pill hits U.S. market and revives price pressure fears

Eli Lilly stock slides as Novo’s Wegovy pill hits U.S. market and revives price pressure fears

New York, January 5, 2026, 5:47 PM ET — After-hours Eli Lilly and Co shares fell on Monday and were last down 3.6% at $1,041.51 in after-hours trading. The stock weakened as rival Novo Nordisk began rolling out a pill version of its Wegovy weight-loss drug in the United States. The Washington Post The drop matters because investors have priced Lilly as a long-duration obesity winner, with expectations anchored to rapid growth in demand and tight supply. Any new sign that the market is shifting toward cheaper oral options can force a reset in assumptions about pricing power. GLP-1 drugs,
6 January 2026
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Intel stock whipsaws ahead of CES Panther Lake debut as 18A chipmaking bet comes due

Intel stock whipsaws ahead of CES Panther Lake debut as 18A chipmaking bet comes due

New York, January 5, 2026, 17:49 ET — After-hours Intel shares finished nearly flat on Monday and were little changed after the bell, as traders positioned ahead of the company’s CES presentation later in the evening. The stock closed down 0.03% at $39.37. MarketScreener The stakes are tied to Panther Lake, Intel’s next-generation laptop processor aimed at artificial intelligence workloads, which the company is set to detail at CES in Las Vegas. Panther Lake is the first high-volume product built on Intel’s “18A” process — its next chipmaking technology — after the prior Lunar Lake generation relied heavily on Taiwan
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Stock Market Today

IREN stock heads into Monday after 5% rebound as Microsoft AI financing stays in focus

IREN stock heads into Monday after 5% rebound as Microsoft AI financing stays in focus

7 February 2026
IREN shares closed up 5.1% at $41.83 Friday after reporting a $155.4 million quarterly loss and $184.7 million in revenue. The company announced $3.6 billion in GPU financing for its Microsoft contract, with $2.8 billion in cash as of Jan. 31. Bitcoin mining revenue fell, while AI cloud services rose. Traders await bitcoin’s weekend move and Monday’s market reaction.
Cadence Bank stock is stuck at $42.11 after Huntington deal — what CADE holders watch next week

Cadence Bank stock is stuck at $42.11 after Huntington deal — what CADE holders watch next week

7 February 2026
Cadence Bank shares have been delisted following Huntington Bancshares’ takeover, with each Cadence share converted into 2.475 Huntington shares. Huntington closed Friday at $19.27 and named Senthil Kumar as chief risk officer ahead of new regulatory requirements. The merger leaves Cadence as a brand under Huntington, with customer account conversions planned for mid-2026. Huntington executives will address investors at a UBS conference on Tuesday.
NIO stock jumps on profit alert, with Monday’s open in focus

NIO stock jumps on profit alert, with Monday’s open in focus

7 February 2026
NIO shares jumped 7.23% to $5.04 Friday after the company forecast a swing to adjusted operating profit of up to 1.2 billion yuan for the fourth quarter. Trading volume reached 90.8 million shares, far above average. Nio’s deliveries rose 72% to 124,807 vehicles in the quarter. The company said results are preliminary and unaudited, with final figures due in March.
Snap stock price bounces to $5.22 after upgrades — what traders watch next week

Snap stock price bounces to $5.22 after upgrades — what traders watch next week

7 February 2026
Snap Inc. shares closed up 2% at $5.22 Friday after a volatile week, with 94 million shares traded. The company forecast Q1 revenue below analyst expectations, despite a fourth-quarter beat and a 28% rise in active advertisers. Daily active users fell by 3 million to 474 million. Analysts remain divided, with some upgrading and others trimming price targets.
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