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.

Pfizer stock gains early as UBS starts coverage; Bayer mRNA lawsuit adds fresh risk

Pfizer stock gains early as UBS starts coverage; Bayer mRNA lawsuit adds fresh risk

New York, January 7, 2026, 09:54 EST — Regular session Pfizer shares rose about 0.9% to $25.67 in morning trade on Wednesday, even as investors weighed a new patent lawsuit tied to its COVID-19 vaccine and a cautious call from UBS. UBS began coverage of Pfizer with a Neutral rating and a $25 price target, pointing to what it described as revenue uncertainty as several big drugs face patent expirations in coming years. UBS estimated roughly $15 billion to $20 billion of annual revenue is exposed to loss of exclusivity — when patents expire and cheaper rivals move in —
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Intel stock today: INTC steadies before the bell as CES “Panther Lake” chips put 18A under the microscope

Intel stock today: INTC steadies before the bell as CES “Panther Lake” chips put 18A under the microscope

NEW YORK, Jan 7, 2026, 09:17 EST — Premarket Intel Corp shares were little changed in U.S. premarket trading on Wednesday, a day after they rose 1.7% to close at $40.04. Yahoo Finance The pause comes as investors sort through Intel’s CES message: the company says its next laptop chips are finally built on its new “18A” manufacturing process, a key step in its bid to claw back share in PCs and build credibility as a contract chipmaker. That matters now because 18A is not just another node on a road map. It is the proof point for whether Intel
7 January 2026
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Opendoor stock is back in motion as OPEN rally meets a $6.24 pay hurdle ahead of jobs reportNew York,

Opendoor stock is back in motion as OPEN rally meets a $6.24 pay hurdle ahead of jobs reportNew York,

Jan 7, 2026, 08:56 EST — Premarket Opendoor Technologies Inc shares slipped 0.4% to $6.90 in premarket trading on Wednesday, after notching a 9.65% gain in the prior session. Public+1 The move leaves the Nasdaq-listed company on a bumpy path to start the year, and it is once more becoming a familiar stop for retail-fueled trading. The stock is up about 19% across the first three sessions of 2026, and about 73.9 million shares changed hands on Tuesday, according to daily data. StockAnalysis+1 A filing this week said newly named Chief Financial Officer Christy Schwartz received two performance-based restricted stock
7 January 2026
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Grab stock gets a robotics jolt in premarket as Infermove deal puts delivery costs in focus

Grab stock gets a robotics jolt in premarket as Infermove deal puts delivery costs in focus

NEW YORK, January 7, 2026, 09:03 EST — Premarket Grab Holdings Limited shares were up about 1% in premarket trade on Wednesday, extending the prior session’s rally as investors digested the company’s push into delivery automation. Public The Southeast Asian ride-hailing and food delivery firm said on Tuesday it bought China-based Infermove, a developer of AI-enabled robotics solutions, with the aim of strengthening its “first mile” and “last mile” delivery capabilities. Reuters Why it matters now: delivery platforms have little room for error on costs, and the final leg to a customer’s door is often the priciest part of the
7 January 2026
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Navitas Semiconductor (NVTS) stock jumps in premarket after Needham Growth Conference update

Navitas Semiconductor (NVTS) stock jumps in premarket after Needham Growth Conference update

New York, January 7, 2026, 09:11 EST — Premarket Navitas Semiconductor shares jumped about 13% to $10.19 in premarket trading on Wednesday, after the company said it will appear at Needham & Company’s Growth Conference next week. The stock closed at $9.04 in the prior session. GlobeNewswire The timing matters because investors have been snapping up names tied — directly or loosely — to the buildout around AI data centers. Nvidia this week rolled out its next-generation “Vera Rubin” computing platform at CES 2026, keeping the focus on the hardware stack that feeds power-hungry systems. The Verge Navitas, which makes
7 January 2026
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Ford stock rises before the bell as 2025 U.S. sales show hybrid strength

Ford stock rises before the bell as 2025 U.S. sales show hybrid strength

New York, January 7, 2026, 08:44 (ET) — Premarket Ford Motor shares were up about 2.3% at $13.80 in premarket trading on Wednesday. The move follows Ford’s latest U.S. sales update, which leaned heavily on hybrids and lower-priced trucks at a time when buyers have grown more price sensitive. Ford said 2025 U.S. sales rose 6% to 2,204,124 vehicles, and hybrid sales climbed nearly 22% to 228,072 as its compact Maverick pickup posted an 18% gain. “(Maverick sales) really had a big impact on how we addressed affordability in the market,” Andrew Frick said on a call. Reuters That matters
7 January 2026
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American Airlines stock steadies premarket as free Wi‑Fi plan lands and UBS lifts target

American Airlines stock steadies premarket as free Wi‑Fi plan lands and UBS lifts target

NEW YORK, Jan 7, 2026, 08:41 EST — Premarket American Airlines Group Inc shares (AAL.O) were little changed in premarket trade on Wednesday after the carrier flagged a push to make in-flight internet free for loyalty-program members. The stock was up about 0.1% at $15.68, after closing down 1.01% at $15.67 on Tuesday. It traded between $15.60 and $16.16 in the prior session, with about 84.7 million shares changing hands. StockAnalysis Free Wi‑Fi has become a competitive line item for U.S. airlines, less a gadget and more a retention hook. Investors have been watching whether carriers can defend fares and
7 January 2026
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Ondas (ONDS) stock slides in premarket as Needham conference and share-sale filings hit the tape

Ondas (ONDS) stock slides in premarket as Needham conference and share-sale filings hit the tape

New York, January 7, 2026, 08:35 EST — Premarket Ondas Holdings Inc shares were down 3.5% at $12.39 in premarket trade on Wednesday after the company said Chief Executive Eric Brock will take part in a fireside chat at the Needham Growth Conference next week. The stock closed Tuesday at $12.84. StockAnalysis+1 The timing matters because Ondas has stacked investor-facing events into the middle of January, and the stock has been whipping around on any hint of what 2026 looks like. The company said this week it will host an investor day on Jan. 16 where it plans to walk
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Plug Power stock edges higher premarket after Walmart scraps warrant and dilution overhang

Plug Power stock edges higher premarket after Walmart scraps warrant and dilution overhang

NEW YORK, January 7, 2026, 08:35 EST — Premarket Plug Power (PLUG) shares rose about 1% in premarket trade on Wednesday after the hydrogen fuel-cell and electrolyzer maker said it struck a new agreement with Walmart that scraps Walmart’s long-running stock warrant. The shares were up 1.1% at $2.39. SEC The warrant has sat over the stock for years because it represented possible dilution — when a warrant is exercised, it creates new shares and can shrink existing holders’ stakes. Pulling that overhang matters for Plug at a moment when investors are laser-focused on share count, cash needs and anything
7 January 2026
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BigBear.ai (BBAI) stock slips premarket after Cantor downgrade — what investors watch next

BigBear.ai (BBAI) stock slips premarket after Cantor downgrade — what investors watch next

New York, Jan 7, 2026, 08:36 ET — Premarket BigBear.ai Holdings shares fell 3.6% in premarket trading on Wednesday after a Cantor Fitzgerald downgrade cooled momentum in the small-cap defense AI name. The stock was last at $6.18, after ending Tuesday up 9% at $6.41 on volume of about 93 million shares. StockAnalysis The timing matters. BigBear.ai has been moving on balance-sheet changes and deal news, and the tape has turned twitchy again just as Wall Street tries to decide whether the rally has legs or is just a squeeze-and-fade. The downgrade lands on top of an unusually tight calendar.
7 January 2026
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Tesla stock sinks in premarket as Nvidia’s open-source self-driving AI adds pressure on TSLA

Tesla stock sinks in premarket as Nvidia’s open-source self-driving AI adds pressure on TSLA

New York, January 7, 2026, 08:44 (EST) — Premarket Tesla shares fell 4.1% to $432.96 in premarket trading on Wednesday, putting the stock on track for a second straight drop as the market digested fresh autonomy headlines. Nasdaq The pressure comes as Nvidia this week rolled out “Alpamayo,” an open-source set of AI models and tools aimed at autonomous driving, part of a broader push it framed as a path toward “level 4” systems — vehicles that can drive themselves in specific areas without a human behind the wheel. “Robotaxis are among the first to benefit,” Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang
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Sandisk stock rockets as Nvidia’s CES message revives the AI storage trade

Sandisk stock rockets as Nvidia’s CES message revives the AI storage trade

NEW YORK, January 7, 2026, 08:05 EST Sandisk shares jumped 27.6% on Tuesday to $349.63, extending a breakneck run for the flash-memory maker as investors poured back into the data storage trade. Western Digital rose 16.8%, Seagate Technology climbed 14.0% and Micron Technology gained 10.0%. The rally matters because it widens the artificial intelligence bet beyond chip designers to the companies that store and shuttle the data that powers AI systems. Sandisk has risen more than 40% in the first three trading sessions of 2026, as traders position for signs that tight supply is turning into stronger pricing power across
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Stock Market Today

Seagate (STX) stock jumps nearly 6% as Citi hikes target — what to watch next week

Seagate (STX) stock jumps nearly 6% as Citi hikes target — what to watch next week

7 February 2026
Seagate shares rose 5.9% to $429.32 Friday after Citigroup raised its price target to $480 and reiterated a buy rating. The gain ended a two-day slide but left the stock 6.6% below its Feb. 3 high. CEO Dave Mosley sold 20,000 shares on Feb. 2 under a pre-arranged plan, SEC filings show. U.S. jobs and inflation data next week are seen as key tests for tech stocks.
Cummins (CMI) stock price rebounds after earnings whipsaw as investors eye data-center power demand

Cummins (CMI) stock price rebounds after earnings whipsaw as investors eye data-center power demand

7 February 2026
Cummins shares jumped 6.8% to $577.73 Friday, recovering from a nearly 9% post-earnings drop the day before. The company reported Q4 revenue up 1% to $8.54 billion, took a $218 million charge tied to its hydrogen business, and guided for 2026 EBITDA of 17–18% of sales. Demand for data center generators offset weakness in North American truck markets. Analyst reaction was mixed; Truist raised its price target.
Corning stock hits first record close since 2000 as jobs, CPI data loom

Corning stock hits first record close since 2000 as jobs, CPI data loom

7 February 2026
Corning shares surged 8.3% to $122.16 Friday, their highest close since the dot-com era, after Meta agreed to buy up to $6 billion in fiber-optic cables. The stock is up 40% since late 2025, fueled by strong first-quarter guidance and AI data-center demand. Insiders sold shares following the rally, SEC filings show. Investors await next week’s U.S. jobs and inflation data for rate signals.
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