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.

Pony AI stock jumps nearly 11% after CLSA starts coverage; what traders watch next

Pony AI stock jumps nearly 11% after CLSA starts coverage; what traders watch next

NEW YORK, Jan 3, 2026, 19:34 ET — Market closed Pony AI Inc shares surged 10.8% on Friday to close at $16.07, and were last down 0.4% at $16.00 in after-hours trading, according to Investing.com data. Investing The move matters because Pony AI sits in a high-volatility corner of the market — autonomous driving — where incremental catalysts like new analyst coverage can move the stock sharply, especially at the start of a new year when portfolios are being reset. MarketBeat The rally also came as investors weighed appetite for “AI plays” more broadly after Wall Street opened 2026 with
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Powell Industries (POWL) stock jumps 11% to start 2026 as industrials rally; what investors watch next

Powell Industries (POWL) stock jumps 11% to start 2026 as industrials rally; what investors watch next

NEW YORK, Jan 3, 2026, 19:45 ET — Market closed Powell Industries shares surged 10.6% in Friday’s session, the first U.S. trading day of 2026, ending at $352.52. The outsized move came in a market that closed mixed, with the S&P 500 and Dow edging higher as Treasury yields rose and holiday-thinned volumes kept trading choppy, according to Reuters. Reuters “Value is outperforming growth and AI infrastructure is up,” said Jed Ellerbroek, a portfolio manager at Argent Capital, in comments cited by Reuters. Reuters Powell, headquartered in Houston, designs and manufactures custom-engineered equipment that distributes and controls electrical energy for
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Galaxy Digital stock jumps nearly 11% after Friday rally — here’s what traders watch next

Galaxy Digital stock jumps nearly 11% after Friday rally — here’s what traders watch next

NEW YORK, Jan 3, 2026, 7:41 PM ET — Market closed Galaxy Digital shares last closed up 10.8% on Friday at $24.75, outperforming as investors rotated back into crypto-linked names ahead of the weekend. The move matters now because Galaxy’s results tend to track digital-asset activity — when crypto prices and volatility rise, trading volumes and demand for related services often follow. Crypto-linked stocks are shares of companies whose business models are materially tied to cryptocurrencies. Bitcoin and ether advanced on the first U.S. trading day of 2026, supporting sentiment in the sector even as broader equity markets finished mixed.
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TeraWulf stock jumps nearly 11% as bitcoin steadies near $91,000 — what WULF traders watch next

TeraWulf stock jumps nearly 11% as bitcoin steadies near $91,000 — what WULF traders watch next

NEW YORK, Jan 3, 2026, 19:37 ET — Market closed TeraWulf Inc shares closed Friday up 10.9% at $12.74, one of the strongest moves among U.S.-listed crypto miners as 2026 trading got underway. About 26 million shares changed hands. Nasdaq Bitcoin was last up about 1.3% near $91,216, supporting the broader miner complex. Marathon Digital rose about 10%, Riot Platforms gained about 12% and CleanSpark added about 14%. The early-year bounce arrives as investors reassess risk appetite after a choppy end to 2025. U.S. stocks finished the first session of 2026 mixed, while cryptocurrencies advanced, as traders weighed the outlook
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NexGen Energy stock jumps 11% as uranium miners rally — here’s what investors watch next

NexGen Energy stock jumps 11% as uranium miners rally — here’s what investors watch next

TORONTO, Jan 3, 2026, 7:31 PM ET — Market closed U.S.-listed shares of NexGen Energy Ltd jumped 11.4% on Friday and closed at $10.25, lifting the uranium developer on the first trading day of 2026. The burst of momentum matters because NexGen is approaching key regulatory milestones for its flagship Rook I uranium mine proposal in northern Saskatchewan. The company says Canada’s nuclear regulator will render a decision after the second part of a public hearing scheduled for Feb. 9–13. NexGen Energy The stock move also came as uranium-linked equities rallied broadly, with uranium futures steady around $81.65 a pound.
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Hut 8 stock jumps 12% as bitcoin rallies and Coinbase credit line returns to focus

Hut 8 stock jumps 12% as bitcoin rallies and Coinbase credit line returns to focus

NEW YORK, Jan 3, 2026, 19:24 ET — Market closed Hut 8 Corp. shares surged in the last U.S. stock session, closing up about 11.6% at $51.27. The move capped a sharp rebound for the crypto infrastructure name after the New Year holiday. The rally mattered because traders continue to treat Hut 8 as a high-beta proxy for bitcoin and the broader “crypto equities” trade — stocks that often amplify moves in digital assets. Bitcoin was last around $91,271, up about 1.5%. It also kept attention on Hut 8’s financing and its shift toward data centers for artificial intelligence workloads,
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RIOT stock jumps after Riot Platforms names new CFO and ties bonuses to data-center deals

RIOT stock jumps after Riot Platforms names new CFO and ties bonuses to data-center deals

NEW YORK, January 3, 2026, 19:17 ET — Market closed Riot Platforms shares rose $1.52, or nearly 12%, in the most recent U.S. session, ending Friday at $14.16. The move followed the bitcoin miner’s announcement of a chief financial officer transition and a revamp of executive incentives toward data-center development. Riot Platforms The developments matter now because miners are trying to convince investors they can turn power-heavy campuses into steadier cash generators by leasing space and electricity to data-center customers. Riot’s latest filing explicitly ties management pay to that strategy, a signal investors often read as a marker of corporate
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Uranium Energy stock jumps 12% as uranium miners rally to start 2026 — what’s next for UEC

Uranium Energy stock jumps 12% as uranium miners rally to start 2026 — what’s next for UEC

New York, Jan 3, 2026, 19:20 ET — Market closed Uranium Energy Corp. shares jumped 12.2% on Friday to close at $13.11, kicking off 2026 with a sharp gain as uranium miners rallied. The NYSE American-listed stock traded between $11.90 and $13.24 on volume of about 9.2 million shares. Yahoo Finance The buying spilled across uranium miners and related funds, pointing to broad positioning rather than a single-stock move. The Sprott Uranium Miners ETF (URNM) rose 7.4% by net asset value on Friday. Sprott ETFs Spot uranium was little changed at about $81.65 a pound on Jan. 2, but it
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Centrus Energy stock leaps 12% to start 2026 as uranium names rally — what investors watch next

Centrus Energy stock leaps 12% to start 2026 as uranium names rally — what investors watch next

New York, Jan 3, 2026, 19:20 ET — Market closed Centrus Energy Corp shares jumped 12.2% in the first U.S. trading session of 2026 on Friday, riding a broad rebound in uranium-linked stocks. The stock was last at $272.50 after ranging from $245.75 to $272.68, with about 1.07 million shares traded, according to market data. The move matters because the nuclear supply chain — especially enriched uranium — has become a pinch point as governments and developers push advanced reactors toward commercialization. Centrus is the only U.S. maker of high-assay low-enriched uranium, or HALEU, and has capacity to produce about
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Bloom Energy stock jumps 14% to start 2026 as fuel-cell names rebound — what investors watch next

Bloom Energy stock jumps 14% to start 2026 as fuel-cell names rebound — what investors watch next

New York, Jan 3, 2026, 19:05 ET — Market closed Bloom Energy Corporation shares jumped 13.6% on Friday, ending the first trading day of 2026 at $98.69 after a volatile session that saw the stock dip below $89 before reversing higher. Investing The move matters because investors are reopening risk budgets after year-end positioning, with markets bracing for a heavy run of U.S. economic releases that can reshape interest-rate expectations and swing high-beta “energy transition” trades. Reuters “The market is looking for direction,” said Matthew Maley, chief market strategist at Miller Tabak, in a Reuters report previewing next week’s catalysts.
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EOSE stock jumps 13% as Eos Energy rides broad energy-storage rally into 2026

EOSE stock jumps 13% as Eos Energy rides broad energy-storage rally into 2026

NEW YORK, Jan 3, 2026, 19:10 ET — Market closed Eos Energy Enterprises Inc shares closed up 13.3% at $12.97 on Friday, kicking off 2026 with a sharp gain in the energy-storage maker. MarketBeat The move matters for investors because smaller clean-tech and grid-storage names tend to swing with shifts in risk appetite and rate expectations, and the first session of the year can amplify positioning moves. Next week brings a dense U.S. data calendar, led by the monthly jobs report on Jan. 9 and the consumer price index on Jan. 13, both of which can move Treasury yields and
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AAOI stock jumps 14% to start 2026 as Applied Optoelectronics rides AI data-center demand

AAOI stock jumps 14% to start 2026 as Applied Optoelectronics rides AI data-center demand

NEW YORK, Jan 3, 2026, 19:00 ET — Market closed Shares of Applied Optoelectronics rose 13.6% to $39.60 on Friday, the first U.S. trading session of 2026, after swinging between $35.82 and $40.06. The sharp move matters because investors are resetting portfolios for the new year and revisiting “AI infrastructure” trades tied to data-center spending, where optical hardware is a key bottleneck. Friday’s gains also looked sector-wide. Lumentum rose 4.7%, Coherent gained 5.3% and Ciena advanced 5.2%, helping pull smaller optics suppliers higher. The rally came on a day when Wall Street finished mixed and Treasury yields moved higher, with
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Corning stock price hits record close — what’s driving GLW and the next big test

Corning stock price hits record close — what’s driving GLW and the next big test

7 February 2026
Corning shares jumped 8.3% to a record $122.16 Friday, gaining 11% over two sessions amid strong demand for AI infrastructure stocks. The move follows a $6 billion optical fiber deal with Meta and upgraded company forecasts. Shares traded as high as $122.56 and rose 0.6% after hours. COO Avery Nelson sold 1,894 shares for tax withholding, retaining 66,050.
PepsiCo stock: €2.5 billion bond deal lands as investors size up the price-cut gamble

PepsiCo stock: €2.5 billion bond deal lands as investors size up the price-cut gamble

7 February 2026
PepsiCo priced €2.5 billion in euro notes across four maturities, with settlement set for Feb. 11, according to an SEC filing. The company plans to use proceeds for general corporate purposes, including repaying commercial paper. Shares closed at $170.49 Friday, up 1.8%. PepsiCo is also cutting U.S. snack prices by up to 15% after consumer pushback.
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