Today: 7 July 2026

Khadija Saeed

Khadija Saeed is a financial markets reporter at TS2.tech, specializing in stocks, technology and emerging industries. She studied economics and finance at the London School of Economics and previously worked in market research before moving into financial journalism. Her coverage focuses on the companies, innovations and economic trends influencing global investors.

AppLovin Corporation stock jumps as Wells Fargo lifts target ahead of Feb. 11 earnings

AppLovin Corporation stock jumps as Wells Fargo lifts target ahead of Feb. 11 earnings

NEW YORK, Jan 9, 2026, 12:38 EST — Regular trading AppLovin shares gained 4.4% on Friday after Wells Fargo raised its price target on the advertising software company, leaving the stock far out in front of a broader tech bounce. The stock added $26.91 to $643.44, after trading in a $612.65 to $649.51 range; the Invesco QQQ Trust was up about 0.9% and the SPDR S&P 500 ETF was up about 0.7%.
9 January 2026
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Chevron stock rises on Venezuela export scramble as White House talks loom

Chevron stock rises on Venezuela export scramble as White House talks loom

NEW YORK, Jan 9, 2026, 12:28 EST — Regular session Chevron shares rose about 1.5% to $161.57 in midday trading on Friday, keeping the oil major in focus as Washington weighs who gets to move Venezuelan crude under new U.S. oversight. Jean-Francois Lambert of consultancy Lambert Commodities said trading houses bring “global reach and optionality” that majors often lack.
9 January 2026
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Western Digital stock bounces as Fidelity discloses 10.1% stake; eyes turn to Jan. 22 earnings

Western Digital stock bounces as Fidelity discloses 10.1% stake; eyes turn to Jan. 22 earnings

NEW YORK, January 9, 2026, 12:11 — Regular trading session Western Digital Corp shares climbed Friday after a regulatory filing showed Fidelity’s FMR LLC owned more than 10% of the data storage maker. The broader storage group also bounced back following Thursday’s pullback. Western Digital was up 1.7% at $190.87 as of 12:11 p.m. EST.
9 January 2026
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Visa stock slips as activist group presses for an “independent chair” vote

Visa stock slips as activist group presses for an “independent chair” vote

New York, Jan 9, 2026, 12:06 PM EST — Regular session Visa shares were down 0.5% at $350.57 on Friday, easing with other consumer-finance names as investors weighed a shareholder push to lock in a permanent separation between the company’s chief executive and board chair roles. Mastercard was little changed and American Express fell about 0.8%.
9 January 2026
Merck (MRK) stock today: $32 billion Revolution talks and CDC vaccine shift put Feb. 3 in play

Merck (MRK) stock today: $32 billion Revolution talks and CDC vaccine shift put Feb. 3 in play

New York, January 9, 2026, 12:09 EST — Regular session Merck & Co Inc shares were up about 0.4% at $111.41 on Friday as investors weighed a report that the drugmaker is in talks to buy cancer biotech Revolution Medicines in a deal valued at $28 billion to $32 billion. Revolution shares jumped nearly 16% in extended trading on Thursday after the Financial Times report, which said talks were not final and could still take weeks, with other large drugmakers still circling; Merck and Revolution did not respond to requests for comment. The potential acquisition would be the biggest in the sector since Pfizer’s $43 billion Seagen deal and would add Revolution’s late-stage RAS cancer drug candidate daraxonrasib; Mizuho analysts estimate Revolution’s RAS inhibitors could generate more than $10 billion in risk-adjusted sales by 2035 as Merck looks past Keytruda patent expiries later this decade.
9 January 2026
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Exxon Mobil (XOM) stock ticks up as filing flags up to $1.2 bln Q4 upstream hit

Exxon Mobil (XOM) stock ticks up as filing flags up to $1.2 bln Q4 upstream hit

NEW YORK, Jan 9, 2026, 11:39 EST — Regular session Exxon Mobil shares rose 0.6% to $123.63 on Friday after the oil major said lower crude prices could cut fourth-quarter upstream earnings — its oil and gas production business — by about $800 million to $1.2 billion. It also said stronger refining margins, the gap between crude costs and fuel prices, could lift earnings by $300 million to $700 million, while restructuring charges may shave about $200 million. Analysts expect adjusted earnings of $1.66 per share; “many brokers, including us, have yet to mark to market,” Scotiabank analysts wrote.
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Stock Market Today

  • U.S. Futures Mixed as Tech Shares Weigh on Market
    July 7, 2026, 7:02 AM EDT. U.S. stock futures are mixed before Tuesday as weak Asian tech names put pressure on sentiment. Wall Street's AI rally hasn't carried overseas, with global investors watching tech underperform in Asia. Market tone is cautious as trading looks uneven across sectors and regions.
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