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.

Amazon stock rises after Alexa.com CES 2026 debut as AWS self-driving deal grabs attention

Amazon stock rises after Alexa.com CES 2026 debut as AWS self-driving deal grabs attention

New York, January 7, 2026, 16:04 EST — After-hours Amazon.com shares rose on Wednesday after the company used the CES technology show to broaden its Alexa+ push, including a web rollout at Alexa.com alongside new device and partner tie-ins. The stock was last up 0.5% at $242.06, after trading between $239.52 and $245.28. About Amazon
7 January 2026
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AbbVie circles Revolution Medicines in possible $20 billion-plus deal: WSJ, Bloomberg

AbbVie circles Revolution Medicines in possible $20 billion-plus deal: WSJ, Bloomberg

AbbVie is in advanced talks to buy cancer-drug developer Revolution Medicines, the Wall Street Journal reported on Wednesday, citing people familiar with the matter. Revolution shares jumped nearly 30% after the report, while AbbVie rose more than 5%. https://www.reuters.com/business/healthcare-pharmaceuticals/abbvie-talks-buy-biotech-revolution-medicines-wsj-reports-2026-01-07/ For AbbVie, a takeover would also sharpen its push to add new growth drivers as its former blockbuster Humira faces steeper competition after patent protection ended. It would put AbbVie deeper into oncology at a time when big drugmakers are still paying up for late-stage cancer assets. https://www.wsj.com/business/deals/abbvie-near-deal-for-revolution-medicines-eca830a1
7 January 2026
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Why Lockheed Martin stock is sliding: Trump payout threat collides with PAC-3 missile ramp and a Goldman sell

Why Lockheed Martin stock is sliding: Trump payout threat collides with PAC-3 missile ramp and a Goldman sell

Lockheed Martin shares slid about 4.5% in afternoon trading on Wednesday after U.S. President Donald Trump said he would block dividends and share buybacks for defense contractors until they speed up weapons production. Trump also urged new production plants and called defense executive pay “exorbitant,” while offering no details on enforcement; Northrop Grumman, RTX and General Dynamics shares were also lower. Reuters The threat lands as Washington pushes the industry to build more capacity, faster, after years of tight stockpiles and long delivery times. It also risks jolting a sector many investors buy for predictable cash returns, not political surprises.
7 January 2026
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Apple stock dips as Alphabet briefly overtakes it in market value, with chip costs in focus

Apple stock dips as Alphabet briefly overtakes it in market value, with chip costs in focus

New York, Jan 7, 2026, 16:02 EST — After-hours Apple Inc shares fell 0.7% to $260.53 in late regular trade on Wednesday, still below their 52-week high of $288.62, with about 56 million shares changing hands. The dip left the iPhone maker briefly behind Alphabet as the No. 2 U.S. company by market value, trailing Nvidia, according to reports. Barron's
7 January 2026
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Tesla stock steadies after selloff as Germany sales slide and Nvidia raises autonomy heat

Tesla stock steadies after selloff as Germany sales slide and Nvidia raises autonomy heat

NEW YORK, Jan 7, 2026, 15:47 EST — Regular session Tesla, Inc. shares were little changed on Wednesday, up 0.4% at $434.75 in afternoon trading, as investors weighed fresh signs of weakness in Europe against a renewed burst of interest in autonomous-driving tech. The stock has traded between $431.66 and $438.35 so far in the session.
7 January 2026
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Auchan sells eight Polish shopping centres to Hungary’s Adventum — and stays as tenant

Auchan sells eight Polish shopping centres to Hungary’s Adventum — and stays as tenant

Auchan Polska and property partner Ceetrus have agreed to sell eight shopping centres in Poland to Hungary’s Adventum Penta Fund, a deal that keeps Auchan trading from the same sites. The buyer will take the real estate while Auchan remains the “anchor tenant” — the main store meant to draw shoppers — on long leases. The transaction gives Auchan fresh cash from property without pulling down shutters. It also underlines how big-box retailers are separating store operations from the land and buildings, a shift that can help shore up liquidity when margins get squeezed.
7 January 2026
Texas InstrumentsTexas Instruments stock slides 3.6% as chip rally cools; Jan. 27 earnings call in focus

Texas InstrumentsTexas Instruments stock slides 3.6% as chip rally cools; Jan. 27 earnings call in focus

NEW YORK, Jan 7, 2026, 15:30 ET — Regular session Texas Instruments Incorporated shares were down 3.6% at $185.23 in late afternoon trading on Wednesday, after closing at $192.10 a day earlier. NXP Semiconductors fell 3.1%, while Microchip Technology slid 2.0% and Analog Devices and ON Semiconductor each dipped about 0.4%.
7 January 2026
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Merck stock slips after Cidara tender offer; $9 billion R&D hit and HPV schedule shift in focus

Merck stock slips after Cidara tender offer; $9 billion R&D hit and HPV schedule shift in focus

New York, Jan 7, 2026, 15:40 — Regular session Merck & Co shares were down about 0.3% at $108.59 in afternoon trade on Wednesday after the drugmaker said it had completed its cash tender offer for Cidara Therapeutics and expected to finish the acquisition through a merger later in the day. The company said the deal will be treated as an asset acquisition, lifting 2026 research and development expense by about $9.0 billion and cutting earnings per share by roughly 30 cents in the first 12 months. “The acquisition of Cidara strengthens and complements our expanding respiratory portfolio,” Chief Executive Robert M. Davis said. Merck.com
7 January 2026
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RTX stock hits fresh high on FAA radar deal — can the rally hold into earnings?

RTX stock hits fresh high on FAA radar deal — can the rally hold into earnings?

RTX shares were down 1.8% at $187.06 in afternoon New York trading on Wednesday after earlier touching $193.73, as investors pushed the aerospace and defense contractor to another new high in a choppy session. The move matters now because RTX is tied into two big pipes of spending at once: a U.S. push to rebuild air traffic control infrastructure and a longer-running surge in defense orders. Those programs tend to stretch over years, the kind of work that can steady revenue even when the cycle turns.
7 January 2026
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Pentagon-Lockheed deal aims to triple PAC-3 Patriot interceptor output to 2,000 a year

Pentagon-Lockheed deal aims to triple PAC-3 Patriot interceptor output to 2,000 a year

The U.S. Department of War said it has signed a seven-year framework agreement with Lockheed Martin to lift annual production of the PAC-3 Missile Segment Enhancement — a Patriot interceptor meant to hit incoming missiles — to about 2,000 units from roughly 600. The department said it will also work with key suppliers on seven-year subcontracts, part of what it calls a new acquisition model. Michael Duffey, the under secretary for acquisition and sustainment, called it “a fundamental shift in how we rapidly expand munitions production.” U.S. Department of War Demand for Patriot interceptors has climbed as the United States and allied countries push harder on air defenses amid broader geopolitical tensions. Lockheed supplies PAC-3 to the United States and 16 other countries, including Sweden, Qatar, Japan and Poland, and the Patriot system is among the weapons the West has sent to Ukraine, the company said. In September 2025, Lockheed was awarded a $9.8 billion contract for 1,970 Patriot missiles, the largest order ever placed for the weapon, it added. Reuters
7 January 2026
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Stock Market Today

  • Sandisk Shares Slide 8.5% on Cash Flow Worries After Samsung Outlook
    July 7, 2026, 2:07 PM EDT. Sandisk (NASDAQ:SNDK) fell 8.5% to $1,596.75 after Samsung Electronics issued bullish Q2 guidance that pushed memory stocks lower. Investors are questioning cash flow staying power, even with Sandisk posting a 97% revenue jump to $5.95 billion this quarter. Performance obligations sit at $41.6 billion, about seven times Q3 revenue. Adjusted free cash flow was $2.96 billion, roughly half of revenue, on very low capex. Datacenter revenue rose 233% over last quarter, now making up 24.7% of overall revenue. The shift away from consumer memory continues. Eyes are on memory price moves and whether margins can hold up in soft demand. Shares of Micron, Western Digital and Seagate dropped too, while Nvidia edged up.
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