Shan Ahmed Khan, Author at TechStock²

AAOI stock slides nearly 11% after $41 pop; what Applied Optoelectronics investors watch next

Applied Optoelectronics shares dropped 10.7% to $35.35 by early afternoon Monday, erasing an earlier surge above $41. The move came despite gains in chip stocks and heavy trading volume. Investors are watching for updates on 800G transceiver shipments and the company’s late-February earnings. About 19.5% of the float was sold short as of mid-December.

5 January 2026

NASDAQ:AAOI·Stock Market

Lumentum stock drops 8% in sharp reversal as optics peers slide; Feb. 5 earnings loom

Lumentum shares fell 8.1% to $354.87 Monday after swinging between $345 and $394.48. Trading volume reached 4.2 million by early afternoon. The drop followed a late-2025 rally and tracked declines in other optical hardware stocks. Investors await Lumentum’s next earnings report on Feb. 5.

5 January 2026

Earnings Reports·NASDAQ:LITE·Stock Market·Technology

Ciena stock sinks as optics rally cools; traders eye short-interest uptick and next catalysts

Ciena shares fell 7.8% to $226.75 midday Monday in New York after hitting a session high of $253.30, while the broader market rose. Lumentum also dropped sharply. Short interest in Ciena reached 8.42% of float as of Dec. 15. Investors cited valuation concerns after a late-2025 rally and are watching for the next company update.

5 January 2026

NASDAQ:CIEN·NASDAQ:LITE·Technology

Abivax stock slides 9% in U.S. trade as biotech weakens; ECCO 2026 looms

Abivax shares dropped 9.1% to $121.64 in midday U.S. trading Monday, after earlier reaching $133.73. The decline followed sector weakness, with biotech ETFs XBI and IBB down over 2%. Paris-listed Abivax shares closed 9.7% lower. The company is awaiting Phase 3 trial results for its ulcerative colitis drug in 2026.

5 January 2026

NASDAQ:ABVX·Pharmaceuticals·Stock Market

Claire’s and TOFS teeter on administration as UK high street faces fresh jobs shock

London, January 5, 2026, 17:53 GMT Claire’s and The Original Factory Shop (TOFS) are close to filing notices of intention to appoint administrators, a step that would shield the retailers from creditor action while they pursue a rescue, Sky News reported on Monday. ( source) The chains employ about 2,500 people and trade from just over 300 stores, the report said. The filings would come just after the Christmas trading period, when UK retailers typically make a large share of annual profit. The timing matters because it lands at the start of the year, as large retailers prepare to disclose

5 January 2026

UK Economy

CoreWeave stock erases early pop after rare Davidson upgrade — what CRWV investors watch next

CoreWeave shares slipped 0.1% to $79.21 by midday after D.A. Davidson upgraded the stock but set a $68 price target, below current levels. Analyst Gil Luria cited low returns on capital and warned of an “inevitable reckoning.” The stock touched $84.44 earlier before retreating. Investors await February results for updates on spending and cash flow.

5 January 2026

NASDAQ:CRWV·Stock Market

Hut 8 Corp stock jumps 12% as bitcoin pushes higher — traders eye Friday jobs data

Hut 8 shares jumped about 12% to $57.47 in midday trading Monday as bitcoin rose 2.5% to $93,587. Marathon Digital, Riot Platforms, and CleanSpark also advanced. Investors are watching U.S. payroll data due Jan. 9 and monitoring bitcoin’s next move. Hut 8 recently signed a $7 billion, 15-year lease for a Louisiana data center.

5 January 2026

Bitcoin·Cryptocurrency·NASDAQ:CLSK·NASDAQ:HUT·NASDAQ:MARA·NASDAQ:RIOT·Stock Market

NexGen Energy stock hits a fresh 52-week high as Canada regulator deadline nears

NexGen Energy shares hit a 52-week high of $10.70 before easing to $10.55, up 2.9% in U.S. trading Monday. The move comes ahead of a Jan. 9 deadline for public interventions on the company’s proposed Rook I uranium project. Uranium-linked stocks and the Global X Uranium ETF also climbed. The Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission will hold a second hearing on Rook I in February.

5 January 2026

Energy Sector·Stock Market·TSX:NXE

RIOT stock rises as bitcoin climbs; Riot’s data-center pivot and $500 million share-sale plan in focus

Riot Platforms shares rose 2.4% to $14.50 by midday Monday as bitcoin climbed to about $93,612. Trading volume exceeded 6.4 million shares. Riot named Jason Chung as CFO, effective March 1, and adjusted executive pay to remove bitcoin compensation. The company launched a new at-the-market offering for up to $500 million after ending a prior $600.5 million program.

5 January 2026

Cryptocurrency·NASDAQ:CLSK·NASDAQ:COIN·NASDAQ:HUT·NASDAQ:MARA·NASDAQ:RIOT·Technology

UEC stock jumps nearly 5% as uranium price firms near $82 and miners rally

Uranium Energy Corp shares rose nearly 5% to $13.76 in midday New York trading Monday, tracking gains in uranium prices and sector peers. Spot uranium touched $82 per pound, its highest since late October. Energy Fuels climbed 7%, Denison Mines gained 5%, and Cameco was little changed. Denison said its Phoenix project is construction-ready and awaiting final regulatory approvals.

5 January 2026

Mining Industry·NYSE:UEC·Stock Market

TeraWulf stock climbs as bitcoin tops $93,000 and crypto-linked shares rebound (WULF)

TeraWulf shares climbed 4.9% to $13.36 midday Monday, tracking a 2.2% rise in bitcoin to near $93,415. Crypto-linked stocks advanced as investors weighed geopolitical risks and awaited Friday’s U.S. jobs report for rate clues. No new company news drove the move. TeraWulf’s last major update was a December financing deal for a Texas data center joint venture.

5 January 2026

Bitcoin·Cryptocurrency·NASDAQ:WULF·Stock Market

Centrus Energy stock jumps after U.S. lines up $900 million nuclear fuel award

Centrus Energy shares rose 4.8% to $285.60 after a report said the U.S. will award the nuclear fuel supplier $900 million. Trading volume reached about 817,000 shares, with the stock swinging between $275.00 and $297.05. The reported award is part of a $2.7 billion federal package for domestic uranium enrichment.

5 January 2026

NASDAQ:CRUS·Stock Market

Ondas (ONDS) stock rises as Jan. 16 investor day and SEC resale filing sharpen focus

Ondas Holdings shares climbed 4.2% to $11.48 Monday after the company scheduled a Jan. 16 investor day and filed to register 2.4 million shares for resale by existing holders. The filing follows a restructuring of its autonomous-systems unit and a $56.6 million non-cash charge last quarter. Ondas also announced plans to change its name and move headquarters to West Palm Beach, Florida.

5 January 2026

NASDAQ:ONDS

Vancouver SkyTrain turns 40 — TransLink’s anniversary message is about what comes next

Vancouver’s SkyTrain marked 40 years of paid service on Jan. 3. TransLink highlighted network expansions and new Mark V trains as weekday boardings on the Expo and Millennium lines averaged nearly 349,000 last year. The system has quadrupled in size since 1986. Events at Waterfront Station marked the anniversary.

5 January 2026

EPA:ALO·TSX:6501

IREN Limited stock jumps 10% as bitcoin climbs; traders eye U.S. jobs report next

IREN shares jumped about 10% to $47.12 by 11:40 a.m. EST Monday as bitcoin rose 2.8% to $93,836, boosting crypto-linked stocks. Other U.S.-listed miners, including Marathon Digital and Hut 8, also gained. IREN remains 39% below its November record high. Investors are watching upcoming U.S. jobs and inflation data for signals on rates.

5 January 2026

Bitcoin·Cryptocurrency·NASDAQ:IREN·Stock Market

NuScale Power stock jumps 16% as House sets ‘New Nuclear Era’ hearing — what’s next for SMR

NuScale Power shares jumped 16.1% to $18.93 in late morning trading Monday as nuclear-related stocks rallied ahead of a U.S. House hearing on reactor licensing set for January 7. Oklo and Nano Nuclear Energy also gained. About 36.3 million NuScale shares changed hands. The stock remains 67% below its 52-week high.

5 January 2026

NASDAQ:SMR·Stock Market

EOSE stock rises as Eos Energy extends storage trade; options buzz keeps traders on edge

Eos Energy shares rose 1.9% to $13.22 Monday, extending recent volatility as options activity surged and short interest remained high at nearly 30% of float. The stock traded between $13.01 and $13.55. Investors are watching Friday’s U.S. jobs report and Eos’ March earnings update. Other energy storage stocks saw mixed moves.

5 January 2026

NASDAQ:EOSE·Stock Market

Bloom Energy stock jumps again: BE extends rally on $600 million Wells Fargo credit line as jobs report looms

Bloom Energy shares rose 6.3% to $104.95 in mid-morning trading Monday, after closing at $98.69 Friday. The move comes as attention shifts to Bloom’s $600 million revolving credit facility with Wells Fargo, secured by most company assets and maturing in 2030. The facility allows flexible borrowing but carries floating-rate costs and leverage restrictions. Other fuel-cell stocks were mixed, while major indexes traded higher.

5 January 2026

NYSE:BE·Stock Market

AAOI stock slides 8% as Applied Optoelectronics gives back Friday rally on AI optics trade

Applied Optoelectronics shares dropped 8% to $36.43 Monday after opening at $41.05, reversing a sharp gain from Friday. The decline came as optical and networking stocks fell broadly, even as the Dow and Nasdaq rose. In December, the company announced its first large order for 800G data-center transceivers, expected to add $4–8 million to Q4 revenue. The company forecast Q4 revenue of $125–$140 million.

5 January 2026

NASDAQ:AOI·Stock Market·Technology

ACMR stock flirts with a fresh 52-week high as ACM Research nears Jan. 22 outlook update

ACM Research shares rose 1% to $45.34 in late-morning trading after nearing a 52-week high of $46.09. The company will release preliminary 2025 revenue guidance and its initial 2026 outlook before markets open Jan. 22. Semiconductor stocks outperformed, with the iShares Semiconductor ETF up 2.6% and major toolmakers gaining 6% to 7%.

5 January 2026

Earnings Reports·NASDAQ:ACMR·Stock Market

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Intel stock (INTC) jumps to $50.59 — the two headlines traders will watch before Monday

7 February 2026

Intel shares jumped 4.87% to $50.59 Friday, rebounding as U.S. stocks rallied. Reports of server chip shortages in China and Intel’s planned $100–$150 million investment in AI startup SambaNova drew investor attention. Nvidia and Broadcom also surged. Delayed U.S. jobs and inflation data are due next week.

Applied Materials stock jumps 6% into a packed week — what matters before Monday

7 February 2026

Applied Materials shares jumped 6.1% to $322.51 Friday as chip stocks rebounded, ending the week 6% below their 52-week high. Investors await Applied’s earnings report on Feb. 12 and new U.S. economic data, with export controls and China exposure still seen as key risks.

Hermes share price holds near €2,055 into results week — what investors watch next

7 February 2026

Hermès shares closed at €2,055 in Paris on Friday, up 0.3%. The company will report 2025 annual results on Feb. 12, with investors focused on demand, currency effects, and management’s outlook. The CAC 40 ended higher, while Stellantis tumbled over 25%. European companies are forecast to post a 3.1% drop in fourth-quarter earnings.

RTX stock faces Pentagon payout curb list next week as dividend stays in play

7 February 2026

RTX closed at $198.66 Friday, up 1.4%, after declaring a 68-cent quarterly dividend payable March 19. The Pentagon is expected to name defense contractors early next week that could face limits on dividends and buybacks under a Trump order. RTX’s Raytheon unit has been singled out as “least responsive.” Companies named would have 15 days to submit remediation plans.

Shan Ahmed Khan

Stock Market Today