Today: 9 April 2026

Caterpillar stock is rising again — what’s moving CAT shares and what traders watch next

Caterpillar stock is rising again — what’s moving CAT shares and what traders watch next

Caterpillar shares rose 1.5% to $736.90 Monday, following a 7.1% jump Friday that helped push the Dow above 50,000 for the first time. The company’s recent earnings showed over 20% sales growth in its power and energy segment, boosted by AI-driven demand, but warned of $2.6 billion in 2026 tariff costs. Officer Anthony Fassino disclosed sales of over 16,000 shares worth about $11.6 million.
9 February 2026
Salesforce stock rises as CRM steadies after AI-software scare; Super Bowl Slackbot stunt draws eyes

Salesforce stock rises as CRM steadies after AI-software scare; Super Bowl Slackbot stunt draws eyes

Salesforce shares climbed 1.6% to $194.44 in late morning trading Monday, swinging between $185.79 and $194.96. The move followed a Super Bowl Slack campaign with MrBeast that drew over 53 million visits. Options traders priced in high volatility, with 30-day implied volatility near 41%. Salesforce reports earnings Feb. 25, as investors watch for signs AI tools could disrupt its subscription model.
9 February 2026
Exxon (XOM) stock price hovers near $150 as Iran talks and OPEC supply set the tone

Exxon (XOM) stock price hovers near $150 as Iran talks and OPEC supply set the tone

Exxon Mobil shares rose 0.1% to $149.20 midday Monday after hitting $150.50, while Chevron gained 0.7%. Brent crude traded at $68.11 a barrel as Washington and Tehran kept indirect talks going. OPEC output slipped in January, and Chevron’s Tengiz field in Kazakhstan is recovering after fires. Exxon expects first LNG from its Golden Pass Texas terminal in early March.
Eddie Bauer Canada faces store sale and liquidation as bankruptcy process spreads north

Eddie Bauer Canada faces store sale and liquidation as bankruptcy process spreads north

Eddie Bauer is seeking a buyer for its North American stores after filing for bankruptcy protection in the U.S. and plans to seek court protection in Canada. Liquidation sales have begun, but stores remain open. The company lists 31 stores in Canada, mostly in Ontario, and warns it may wind down operations if no buyer is found. E-commerce and wholesale businesses are not affected.
9 February 2026
UnitedHealth stock price today: UNH ticks up as Medicare Advantage rates and U.S. data loom

UnitedHealth stock price today: UNH ticks up as Medicare Advantage rates and U.S. data loom

UnitedHealth shares rose 0.3% to $277.44 in late morning trading Monday after CMS signaled a 0.09% Medicare Advantage payment increase for 2027. The stock remains under pressure after a 19% drop on Jan. 27, when the company warned of its first revenue decline since 1989. U.S. stocks were mixed, with the Dow down 0.3%. Comments on the CMS proposal are due by Feb. 25.
9 February 2026
Reddit stock rebounds in New York as analysts reset targets after earnings swing

Reddit stock rebounds in New York as analysts reset targets after earnings swing

Reddit shares rose 2% to $142.68 by late morning after last week’s post-earnings drop. Analyst price targets shifted, with Truist raising its target to $275 and Piper Sandler cutting to $205. Investors focused on user growth and ad momentum, while Reddit forecast Q1 revenue of $595 million to $605 million. The stock traded between $137.09 and $145.75 in early action.
Bloom Energy stock price jumps 7% as Mizuho lifts target; traders eye margins next

Bloom Energy stock price jumps 7% as Mizuho lifts target; traders eye margins next

Bloom Energy shares jumped 7% to $152.98 by 11:29 a.m. EST Monday after Mizuho raised its price target to $110, citing expected 2026 margin gains. About 5.3 million shares traded as investors weighed Bloom’s $20 billion backlog and 2026 earnings forecast against questions about shipment pace and cash flow. Fuel-cell peers were mixed. Bloom’s next earnings report is scheduled for May 6.
9 February 2026
Applied Materials (AMAT) stock rises as earnings near and chip-equipment names firm

Applied Materials (AMAT) stock rises as earnings near and chip-equipment names firm

Applied Materials shares rose 1.2% to $326.33 in late-morning trading Monday, ahead of quarterly results due after the U.S. market close Thursday. Analysts expect lower earnings and revenue, with China sales under pressure from tightened U.S. export controls. Investors are watching for guidance on orders and demand. Chip stocks broadly traded higher, with the iShares Semiconductor ETF up 1.3%.
Lam Research (LRCX) stock slips despite fresh Bernstein target as jobs, CPI loom

Lam Research (LRCX) stock slips despite fresh Bernstein target as jobs, CPI loom

Lam Research shares dropped 0.6% to $229.73 by late morning Monday, after touching $223.61 earlier in the session. Bernstein raised its price target on Lam to $285 and kept an Outperform rating. Investors are watching for the delayed U.S. payrolls report and January CPI later this week for signals on interest rates. Applied Materials reports quarterly results Thursday, which may influence chip-equipment stocks.
9 February 2026
Oracle stock jumps 8% after DA Davidson upgrade, as OpenAI worries keep Wall Street split

Oracle stock jumps 8% after DA Davidson upgrade, as OpenAI worries keep Wall Street split

Oracle shares surged 8.2% to $154.53 Monday after DA Davidson upgraded the stock to “buy,” despite a downgrade from Melius to “hold.” The stock had dropped nearly 50% since late October amid concerns over AI’s impact on software firms. Investors are watching Oracle’s $45–$50 billion cloud funding plan and awaiting its next quarterly results. Microsoft and SAP also traded higher.
9 February 2026
IREN stock price jumps as traders lean back into AI-cloud bet despite bitcoin slide

IREN stock price jumps as traders lean back into AI-cloud bet despite bitcoin slide

IREN shares climbed 6.4% to $44.51 Monday, rebounding after last week’s earnings drop despite a decline in bitcoin. The company reported a quarterly net loss of $155.4 million on $184.7 million in revenue, with $167.4 million from bitcoin mining and $17.3 million from AI services. IREN said it secured $3.6 billion in GPU financing tied to its Microsoft contract. Analyst price targets diverged after the results.
ServiceNow stock price bounces today as software rout cools — what traders watch next

ServiceNow stock price bounces today as software rout cools — what traders watch next

ServiceNow shares rose 2.3% to $103.04 Monday morning after last week’s steep selloff in U.S. software stocks. The stock remains down over 40% from its October peak, with volatility high as investors weigh AI’s impact on software models. The IGV software ETF gained 2.3%, while peers like Oracle jumped and Workday fell sharply. ServiceNow will present at two industry conferences later this month.
CoreWeave stock jumps 8% as traders reset AI bets ahead of earnings

CoreWeave stock jumps 8% as traders reset AI bets ahead of earnings

CoreWeave shares jumped 8.5% to $97.56 Monday, rebounding from an early dip as trading volume topped 11 million. The company, set to report earnings Feb. 26, faces a pending securities class action and recent insider share-sale disclosures. Last week, CoreWeave launched a new lab and brand campaign featuring Chance the Rapper. Shares have swung between $33.52 and $187.00 over the past year.
Oracle stock price jumps nearly 10% on Wall Street split calls over OpenAI risk

Oracle stock price jumps nearly 10% on Wall Street split calls over OpenAI risk

Oracle shares rose 10% to $157.05 in Monday morning trading, rebounding after a steep drop that erased nearly half their value since October. DA Davidson upgraded the stock, citing easing OpenAI worries, while Melius Research downgraded it over cash flow concerns. Oracle plans to raise up to $50 billion in 2026 through stock and debt sales. Investors await U.S. jobs and inflation data later this week.

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  • Jeremy Siegel Predicts Stock Market Challenges Amid War and Inflation
    April 9, 2026, 2:59 PM EDT. Economist Jeremy Siegel warns that stocks could face a difficult period over the next three months due to the combined pressures of ongoing war and rising inflation. These factors are expected to create volatility and uncertainty in the markets. Investors should brace for potential struggles as geopolitical tensions drive economic risks higher, impacting corporate earnings and investor sentiment.

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Bitcoin Price Today: Why BTC Is Stuck Between Ceasefire Relief and ETF Doubts

Bitcoin Price Today: Why BTC Is Stuck Between Ceasefire Relief and ETF Doubts

9 April 2026
Bitcoin traded near $72,000 Thursday, up 0.3%, after earlier slipping on renewed Middle East tensions. U.S. spot bitcoin ETFs saw $471.4 million in inflows April 6 but $93.9 million in outflows April 8, as Morgan Stanley’s new MSBT fund debuted with $30.6 million. Ether fell 0.9% to $2,210.56. Bitcoin remains 43% below its October 2025 record high.
Silver Price Today Jumps Toward $76 as Dollar Slides and Iran Ceasefire Wobbles

Silver Price Today Jumps Toward $76 as Dollar Slides and Iran Ceasefire Wobbles

9 April 2026
Spot silver jumped 2.9% to $76.24 an ounce Thursday, extending gains after a U.S.-Iran ceasefire and a weaker dollar. Gold rose 1.63% to $4,793.07. Analysts warned the truce remains fragile, with markets watching for March U.S. inflation data due Friday. Oil fell below $100 but tensions persisted in the Middle East.
Gold Price Today: Bullion Jumps as Dollar Slips and Fragile Iran Truce Keeps CPI in Focus

Gold Price Today: Bullion Jumps as Dollar Slips and Fragile Iran Truce Keeps CPI in Focus

9 April 2026
Spot gold rose 1.6% to $4,789.67 an ounce by 1:30 p.m. ET Thursday as the U.S. dollar weakened and Treasury yields slipped. U.S. gold futures settled 0.9% higher at $4,818.00. Traders watched a fragile ceasefire between Washington and Tehran and awaited Friday’s U.S. inflation data. March saw gold’s steepest monthly drop since 2008, according to China’s central bank.
Dow Jones Today: Industrial Average Climbs as Oil Retreats, but Inflation Risk Keeps Wall Street Wary

Dow Jones Today: Industrial Average Climbs as Oil Retreats, but Inflation Risk Keeps Wall Street Wary

9 April 2026
The Dow Jones rose 247.66 points to 48,155.97 by midday Thursday, following a surge linked to signs of Middle East de-escalation and Israeli plans for peace talks with Lebanon. Oil prices fell over $4 a barrel after Netanyahu’s remarks, but remain 40% above pre-conflict levels. Amazon climbed 4.3% on strong AI revenue. Traders now see only a 30% chance of a Fed rate cut by year-end, down from 56%.
US Stock Market Today: Wall Street Rises Again, but Oil and Fed Fears Keep the Rally on Edge

US Stock Market Today: Wall Street Rises Again, but Oil and Fed Fears Keep the Rally on Edge

9 April 2026
The Dow rose 337 points, or 0.7%, by 1 p.m. Thursday as oil prices retreated after Israel announced direct talks with Lebanon and hopes for a U.S.-Iran ceasefire steadied markets. Amazon shares climbed on news its AWS AI services topped $15 billion in annualized revenue. The Fed signaled possible rate hikes if inflation persists. Oil shipments through the Strait of Hormuz remained sharply reduced.
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