Today: 8 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.

Nasdaq ends 2025 on a down note; markets closed today as jobs report, CPI loom

Nasdaq ends 2025 on a down note; markets closed today as jobs report, CPI loom

The Nasdaq Composite dropped 0.8% Wednesday to close 2025 at 23,241.99, while the S&P 500 lost 0.7% and the Dow fell 0.6%. U.S. markets are closed Thursday for New Year’s Day. Investors await the Jan. 9 jobs report, Jan. 13 inflation data, and the start of bank earnings for direction. Trading volume was below average, with tech and energy shares leading declines.
1 January 2026
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Cytokinetics (CYTK) stock ends 2025 higher as Myqorzo launch nears — what’s next

Cytokinetics (CYTK) stock ends 2025 higher as Myqorzo launch nears — what’s next

Cytokinetics shares closed 2025 up 3.5% at $63.54 after FDA cleared Myqorzo for obstructive hypertrophic cardiomyopathy. The drug, set to launch in January under a REMS program and boxed warning, will compete with Bristol Myers Squibb’s Camzyos. Chief Commercial Officer Andrew Callos sold 1,809 shares at $62.44 each on Dec. 29 under a pre-arranged plan. U.S. markets reopen Friday after the New Year’s holiday.
1 January 2026
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Arcutis stock (ARQT) in focus after insider sale notice as U.S. markets shut for New Year’s Day

Arcutis stock (ARQT) in focus after insider sale notice as U.S. markets shut for New Year’s Day

Arcutis Biotherapeutics shares closed up 3.4% at $29.04 in the final trading session of the year. A Form 144 filing showed Chief Medical Officer Patrick Burnett plans to sell 1,697 shares after acquiring them through restricted stock vesting. U.S. stock markets are closed Thursday for New Year’s Day and reopen Friday. The stock’s move contrasted with a broader market pullback.
1 January 2026
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Nike stock jumps after CEO Elliott Hill’s $1 million buy — what’s next for NKE

Nike stock jumps after CEO Elliott Hill’s $1 million buy — what’s next for NKE

Nike shares closed up 4.1% at $63.71 after CEO Elliott Hill disclosed buying 16,388 shares at a weighted average of $61.10, according to an SEC filing. Hill’s purchase, valued at about $1 million, brought his direct holdings to 241,587 shares. The move came as Nike outperformed a falling market. Investors now await early-January U.S. data and Nike’s next earnings report on March 19.
1 January 2026
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DJT stock jumps as Trump Media rolls out Crypto.com token plan for shareholders

DJT stock jumps as Trump Media rolls out Crypto.com token plan for shareholders

Trump Media & Technology Group’s DJT shares rose 5.3% to $13.24 after announcing a digital token distribution for shareholders in partnership with Crypto.com. The company said each shareholder will receive one blockchain-based token per share, with potential discounts on Truth Social products but no cash value. DJT slipped 0.3% after hours and remains down 61% over the past year.
1 January 2026
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PBF Energy stock jumps 4% to end 2025 as EIA fuel builds hit refiners’ radar

PBF Energy stock jumps 4% to end 2025 as EIA fuel builds hit refiners’ radar

NEW YORK, January 1, 2026, 07:31 ET — Market closed PBF Energy Inc shares finished the last U.S. trading session up more than 4%, outperforming larger refiners as investors parsed new U.S. fuel inventory data into year-end. U.S. markets are closed on Thursday for the New Year’s Day holiday. The move matters now because refiners’ earnings swing with the crack spread — the gap between crude oil costs and prices for fuels such as gasoline and diesel. That spread has been whipsawed by weekly supply-and-demand signals and shifting expectations for early-2026 consumption. Traders also had one eye on 2025’s sharp
1 January 2026
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Polestar (PSNY) stock jumps nearly 10% as SEC filings spotlight Geely loan and BBVA stake

Polestar (PSNY) stock jumps nearly 10% as SEC filings spotlight Geely loan and BBVA stake

Polestar shares jumped 9.7% to $21.37 in the last U.S. session of 2025 after SEC filings detailed a $600 million term loan facility with Geely and BBVA’s 8.4% stake with a put option. The loan allows Geely to convert debt into shares at a price tied to recent Nasdaq closes. U.S. markets are closed Thursday for New Year’s Day. Investors await Polestar’s Q4 sales update on Jan. 9.
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Denison Mines stock today: DNN ends 2025 slightly higher as uranium holds near $82

Denison Mines stock today: DNN ends 2025 slightly higher as uranium holds near $82

Denison Mines closed Wednesday up 1% at $2.66, the last session before the New Year’s Day market holiday. Spot uranium ended 2025 at $81.65 a pound, up nearly 7% in December, according to Trading Economics. Urenco USA completed its first run of 8.5% enriched uranium and plans commercial LEU+ production in 2026. Traders await Friday’s reopening for further uranium and nuclear-fuel sector signals.
1 January 2026
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Ford stock today: F ends 2025 at $13.12 as New Year’s holiday halts trading; Tesla deliveries in focus

Ford stock today: F ends 2025 at $13.12 as New Year’s holiday halts trading; Tesla deliveries in focus

Ford shares closed down 0.83% at $13.12 on Dec. 31, the last U.S. trading day of 2025. About 26.3 million shares changed hands in a range of $13.12 to $13.22. Markets are closed Thursday for New Year’s, with focus shifting to Tesla’s Q4 delivery report and economic data on Friday. Ford reports quarterly results Feb. 10 and CEO Jim Farley is set to testify in the Senate on Jan. 14.
1 January 2026
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Super Micro (SMCI) stock today: New liquid‑cooled SuperBlade launch keeps shares in focus

Super Micro (SMCI) stock today: New liquid‑cooled SuperBlade launch keeps shares in focus

Super Micro shares fell 1.3% to $29.27 in after-hours trading Wednesday after the company announced a new high-density SuperBlade server built on Intel Xeon 6900 chips. U.S. stock markets remain closed Thursday for New Year’s Day. The new system offers air or liquid cooling for AI and HPC workloads. Investors are watching for Super Micro’s next earnings after a $1.5 billion revenue shift last quarter.
1 January 2026
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Pfizer stock in focus on New Year’s Day after report of 2026 U.S. drug price hikes

Pfizer stock in focus on New Year’s Day after report of 2026 U.S. drug price hikes

Pfizer shares slipped 0.4% to $24.90 after hours following a report the company will raise U.S. list prices on about 80 medicines in 2026, including a 15% hike for its COVID vaccine Comirnaty. Most Pfizer increases are under 10%. U.S. stock markets were closed Thursday for New Year’s Day. Investors await Pfizer’s Feb. 3 results and 2026 outlook.
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Stock Market Today

Wall Street Feels the Heat (and Thrill): Fed Cuts, Tariffs & Mega-Mergers Set NYSE Buzz

Stock Market Today 08.02.2026

8 February 2026
LIVEMarkets rolling coverageStarted: February 8, 2026, 12:00 AM ESTUpdated: February 8, 2026, 12:56 AM EST Australian Shares Set for Volatile Earnings Season Amid Market Sensitivity February 8, 2026, 12:49 AM EST. **Australian stock markets** face heightened volatility as earnings season kicks off with little room for error. Analysts warn that even a **1% earnings miss** could trigger sharp price swings, stripping away previous insulation from market shocks. This turbulence reflects the removal of 'shock absorbers' in share prices, signaling an unpredictable three weeks ahead for investors. Anthony Macdonald, business journalist and Chanticleer columnist, forecasts significant fluctuations likely exceeding historical norms.
Tower Semiconductor stock jumps again on Nvidia optics tie-up as earnings near

Tower Semiconductor stock jumps again on Nvidia optics tie-up as earnings near

8 February 2026
Tower Semiconductor shares rose 7.7% to $139.04 Friday after announcing a collaboration with Nvidia on AI data-center networking. The stock touched $141 intraday and gained another 1% after hours. Investors await Tower’s Feb. 11 earnings for details on its silicon photonics work. No financial terms or shipment timeline were disclosed.
Longsys Electronics stock heads into Monday after new guarantees; what 301308 investors watch next

Longsys Electronics stock heads into Monday after new guarantees; what 301308 investors watch next

8 February 2026
Longsys disclosed new guarantees for a 100 million yuan Hong Kong loan and a $9 million Brazil credit line, bringing its total approved guarantee quota to 11 billion yuan and outstanding guarantees to 5.81 billion yuan. The company said all guarantees are for consolidated subsidiaries and within approved limits. Shares closed at 288 yuan Friday, down 1.6%. China inflation and credit data are due this week.
MACOM stock price steadies near highs into Monday after earnings pop and fresh filings

MACOM stock price steadies near highs into Monday after earnings pop and fresh filings

8 February 2026
MACOM shares rose 3.5% to $235.87 Friday after the company reported fiscal Q1 revenue of $271.6 million and raised its full-year data center growth outlook to 35–40%. Fidelity’s FMR LLC disclosed a 10.7% stake, while shareholder Susan Ocampo filed to potentially sell up to 100,000 shares. Stifel raised its price target to $255. MACOM expects to repay $161 million in convertible notes in March.
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