Today: 7 February 2026
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Shan Ahmed Khan

As a journalist focused on finance and the stock market, he delivers fast, reliable, and easy-to-understand coverage of market news.

Regulator says Tunbridge Wells water outage was preventable as South East Water boss faces MPs

Regulator says Tunbridge Wells water outage was preventable as South East Water boss faces MPs

Britain’s Drinking Water Inspectorate told MPs the Pembury treatment works failure that left 24,000 homes near Tunbridge Wells without safe water for two weeks was detected weeks in advance and could have been prevented. South East Water’s CEO admitted communication failures and said the firm’s response scored “eight out of ten” on restoring supply. Lawmakers questioned company leadership and regulatory oversight.
6 January 2026
Rithm Capital (RITM) stock slips below $11 as rate bets shift ahead of U.S. jobs data

Rithm Capital (RITM) stock slips below $11 as rate bets shift ahead of U.S. jobs data

Rithm Capital shares fell about 1.5% to $10.99 in Tuesday morning trading, reversing Monday’s gain and moving below $11. The stock remains 14% under its 52-week high. Investors are watching Friday’s U.S. jobs report and Rithm’s early February earnings for signals on rates and dividends. The company declared a $0.25 quarterly dividend, payable Jan. 30.
6 January 2026
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BigBear.ai stock rises 4% as BBAI debt redemption deadline nears

BigBear.ai stock rises 4% as BBAI debt redemption deadline nears

BigBear.ai shares rose 4.3% to $6.13 Tuesday as the company moved to cut about $125 million in convertible-note debt, mainly through stock conversions ahead of a Jan. 16 redemption deadline. The company raised the conversion rate to 305.5254 shares per $1,000 principal for conversions before Jan. 15. About 22 million shares traded. BigBear.ai recently closed its $250 million cash acquisition of Ask Sage.
6 January 2026
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SEC filings show who’s buying AST SpaceMobile as ASTS stock rallies again

SEC filings show who’s buying AST SpaceMobile as ASTS stock rallies again

AST SpaceMobile shares climbed 4.9% to $95.41 Tuesday after Ethic, Apollon, and Miracle Mile disclosed new or expanded stakes in quarterly filings. The stock has nearly doubled since the end of Q3, when the three advisers’ reported holdings implied a $49 valuation. Analysts tracked by MarketBeat rate ASTS “Hold” with a $45.66 target. AST posted a quarterly loss of 45 cents per share on $14.74 million revenue.
6 January 2026
Qualcomm stock jumps at CES 2026 on Snapdragon X2 Plus AI PC launch and robotics push

Qualcomm stock jumps at CES 2026 on Snapdragon X2 Plus AI PC launch and robotics push

Qualcomm shares rose about 3% to $181.64 Tuesday after unveiling new PC and robotics chips at CES 2026. The company said its Snapdragon X2 Plus will power Windows Copilot+ PCs in 2026 and confirmed Toyota will use its Snapdragon Digital Chassis in the next RAV4. Semiconductor ETFs gained 2.7%. Investors await Qualcomm’s fiscal Q1 results on Feb. 4.
6 January 2026
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Oklo (OKLO) stock jumps again as U.S. rolls out $2.7B uranium push and nuclear hearing nears

Oklo (OKLO) stock jumps again as U.S. rolls out $2.7B uranium push and nuclear hearing nears

Oklo shares climbed about 3% to $92 in early Tuesday trading, following a 15% surge Monday. The U.S. Energy Department announced $2.7 billion in uranium-enrichment contracts for next-generation reactor fuel. House lawmakers will hold a Jan. 7 hearing on nuclear licensing and deployment. Russia remains the only commercial producer of high-assay low-enriched uranium.
6 January 2026
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Sandisk stock surges 22% on AI data-center SSD boom — but valuation doubts grow

Sandisk stock surges 22% on AI data-center SSD boom — but valuation doubts grow

Sandisk shares surged 22% to $335 in early U.S. trade Tuesday, driven by forecasts of rising NAND flash prices as AI data center demand outpaces supply. TrendForce expects NAND contract prices to jump up to 38% in the March quarter. Research notes flagged Sandisk’s premium valuation and projected over 45% revenue growth in 2026. Micron shares also rose about 7%.
6 January 2026
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Tesla stock slides on Europe sales slump as BYD gains; traders eye Jan. 28 earnings

Tesla stock slides on Europe sales slump as BYD gains; traders eye Jan. 28 earnings

Tesla shares fell 3.2% to $437.13 Tuesday after German data showed December sales dropped 48% year-on-year. UK registrations slid 29% as Chinese rival BYD surged. Tesla lost its global EV sales lead to BYD after a second annual decline. Investors are watching for growth in AI and autonomous driving as EV demand slows.
6 January 2026
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Micron stock jumps nearly 8% on AI-driven memory crunch bets — what’s next for MU

Micron stock jumps nearly 8% on AI-driven memory crunch bets — what’s next for MU

Micron Technology shares jumped 7.7% to $336.11 Tuesday, hitting a record amid tight memory-chip supply and surging AI server demand. Samsung and Micron executives warned shortages could persist beyond 2026. TrendForce estimates some memory prices have more than doubled since last February. Wall Street expects Micron’s revenue to nearly double in fiscal 2026, with the next earnings update due in March.
6 January 2026
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Novo Nordisk (NVO) stock jumps as $149 Wegovy pill rollout puts pricing in the spotlight

Novo Nordisk (NVO) stock jumps as $149 Wegovy pill rollout puts pricing in the spotlight

Novo Nordisk’s U.S.-listed shares rose 4.7% to $57.71 Tuesday after launching oral Wegovy for self-pay patients at $149 a month for starter doses. The pill is now available at major pharmacies and through telehealth. Investors await early demand data and updates from a key healthcare conference on Jan. 13. Rival Eli Lilly expects a regulatory decision on its own weight-loss pill in March.
6 January 2026
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Plug Power stock is up again today as Goldman conference and pivotal Jan. 29 vote near

Plug Power stock is up again today as Goldman conference and pivotal Jan. 29 vote near

Plug Power shares rose about 1.3% to $2.40 in early New York trading Tuesday, after testing $2.50. Investors are focused on a Jan. 29 vote on charter changes that would raise the authorized share cap to 3 billion. Plug executives are meeting investors at a Goldman Sachs energy conference this week. The stock remains down nearly 48% from its October high.
6 January 2026
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Why Ondas Holdings (ONDS) stock is moving today: resale filing, insider sale plan and Jan. 16 investor day

Why Ondas Holdings (ONDS) stock is moving today: resale filing, insider sale plan and Jan. 16 investor day

Ondas Holdings shares fell about 1% to $12.40 in early Tuesday trading after SEC filings registered 2.39 million shares for resale by certain holders. CEO Eric Brock’s Privet Ventures LLC was listed among the sellers. Director Ron Stern also filed to sell up to 176,944 shares after exercising options. Investors await Ondas’ Jan. 16 investor day for its 2026 outlook.
6 January 2026
Figure Technology Solutions stock (FIGR) hits a new high as rate-cut bets firm and crypto-linked names rally

Figure Technology Solutions stock (FIGR) hits a new high as rate-cut bets firm and crypto-linked names rally

Figure Technology Solutions (FIGR.O) climbed about 3% Tuesday, hitting a new 52-week high of $55.30 before easing to $54.86. The rally followed a Goldman Sachs note highlighting Figure among preferred crypto-linked financial stocks. Bitcoin traded near $94,070, while Coinbase and Robinhood shares also rose sharply. Investors are watching the Fed’s Jan. 27-28 meeting for signals on U.S. interest rates.
6 January 2026
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Stock Market Today

Applied Digital stock jumps 25% as AI data-center names rebound — what’s next for APLD

Applied Digital stock jumps 25% as AI data-center names rebound — what’s next for APLD

7 February 2026
Applied Digital Corporation shares jumped 25.52% Friday to $34.95, then slipped to $34.60 after hours. The company reported fiscal Q2 revenue up 250% to $126.6 million and signed leases for 600 MW of data center capacity in North Dakota. Applied Digital broke ground on a new 430‑MW campus in the southern U.S. in January. Financing includes a $100 million promissory note with 8% interest, paid in kind.
Eli Lilly stock pops as FDA targets cheap weight-loss copycats — what to know before Monday

Eli Lilly stock pops as FDA targets cheap weight-loss copycats — what to know before Monday

7 February 2026
Eli Lilly shares rose 3.7% to $1,058.18 Friday after the FDA said it would act against telehealth firm Hims & Hers for marketing a $49 compounded weight-loss pill. The move followed a sharp selloff Thursday when Hims announced plans to sell a version of Novo Nordisk’s Wegovy. Investors remain uncertain how aggressively regulators will police copycat drugs and pricing in the obesity drug market.
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