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Cipher Mining stock pops as bitcoin firms, with CEO due at Needham fireside chat

Cipher Mining stock pops as bitcoin firms, with CEO due at Needham fireside chat

Cipher Mining shares rose 6.6% to $18.84 Tuesday morning, outpacing other U.S.-listed crypto miners as bitcoin gained nearly 2%. Investors are awaiting CEO Tyler Page’s appearance at Needham’s Growth Conference for updates on Cipher’s AI data-center expansion and a $5.5 billion AWS lease. Cipher’s next earnings report is scheduled for Feb. 24. Short interest stands at about 13% of the public float.
13 January 2026
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Why Super Micro (SMCI) stock is sliding as Wall Street digests CPI and its NRF retail AI pitch

Why Super Micro (SMCI) stock is sliding as Wall Street digests CPI and its NRF retail AI pitch

Super Micro Computer shares fell 2.6% to $29.33 in early New York trading Tuesday after U.S. inflation data met forecasts and investors retreated from high-growth hardware stocks. The company is showcasing new AI-driven “intelligent store” systems at the NRF retail conference, leveraging NVIDIA technology. Peers traded mixed, with Nvidia down 0.3% and Dell up 1%. Investors await updates at a panel later Tuesday.
13 January 2026
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Gold price holds above $4,600 after CPI; GLD and gold stocks rise as Fed meeting nears

Gold price holds above $4,600 after CPI; GLD and gold stocks rise as Fed meeting nears

Gold traded at $4,622.79 an ounce in New York Tuesday, near Monday’s record high, after U.S. inflation held steady at 2.7% in December. Gold ETFs and mining stocks rose, while CME Clearing announced new margin rules for precious-metals futures. Investors cited Fed uncertainty, geopolitical tensions, and strong central bank demand as drivers. Markets now expect two Fed rate cuts in 2026.
13 January 2026
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USB stock slips as U.S. Bancorp’s $1 billion BTIG deal puts Wall Street expansion back in view

USB stock slips as U.S. Bancorp’s $1 billion BTIG deal puts Wall Street expansion back in view

U.S. Bancorp shares fell about 1% after announcing a deal to buy brokerage BTIG for up to $1 billion in cash and stock. The agreement includes a $725 million payment at closing and up to $275 million in earn-outs over three years. The deal is expected to close in the second quarter of 2026, pending regulatory approval. Investors await U.S. Bancorp’s Jan. 20 earnings for details on capital and integration.
13 January 2026
Ford stock barely budges as Trump heads to Dearborn; what investors watch next

Ford stock barely budges as Trump heads to Dearborn; what investors watch next

Ford shares slipped 0.2% to $14.01 in early Tuesday trading as President Trump’s Detroit visit put the auto sector in focus. Investors await Ford’s Feb. 10 earnings after the company took a $19.5 billion charge tied to scrapped EV programs. Ford’s U.S. sales rose 6% in 2025, driven by hybrids and a budget pickup. The stock closed Monday down 1.2%, now 3% below last week’s 52-week high.
13 January 2026
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Silver price stock jumps: SLV rallies as silver nears record highs and CME tightens margin rules

Silver price stock jumps: SLV rallies as silver nears record highs and CME tightens margin rules

SLV surged 4.4% to $80.59 Tuesday as spot silver hit a record $87.16 an ounce before easing. CME will shift precious-metals margin requirements to a percentage of notional value after Tuesday’s close. December U.S. inflation data reinforced expectations the Fed will keep rates steady this month. Silver miners rose alongside the metal in early trading.
13 January 2026
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AMD stock jumps on KeyBanc upgrade as analyst flags tight 2026 server CPU supply

AMD stock jumps on KeyBanc upgrade as analyst flags tight 2026 server CPU supply

AMD jumped 5.6% to $219.37 in early Tuesday trading after KeyBanc upgraded the stock to “Overweight,” citing strong cloud demand and rising memory prices. Analyst John Vinh said AMD’s server CPUs are nearly sold out for 2026. The company reports earnings Feb. 3. Broader tech shares moved after December CPI data showed a 0.3% monthly rise, with core inflation up 0.2%.
13 January 2026
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IREN stock rises again as Bernstein’s “top AI pick” call meets a bitcoin rebound

IREN stock rises again as Bernstein’s “top AI pick” call meets a bitcoin rebound

IREN Limited shares rose 1.9% to $51.28 in early Nasdaq trading Tuesday, extending Monday’s 9.3% surge. The stock gained after Bernstein named IREN its “top AI pick” for 2026, citing the Microsoft AI cloud contract. Bitcoin’s 1.9% rise also boosted crypto miners. Investors await IREN’s next earnings, expected Feb. 11, for updates on funding and project timelines.
13 January 2026
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Microsoft stock dips as new data-center “power bill” pledge lands ahead of earnings

Microsoft stock dips as new data-center “power bill” pledge lands ahead of earnings

Microsoft shares fell 0.4% to $477.18 Tuesday after the company announced new measures to limit electricity and water use at its U.S. data centers. The plan comes amid rising local opposition to AI infrastructure costs. Investors are watching for Microsoft’s Jan. 28 earnings to gauge Azure and AI demand. Barclays cut its price target but kept an “Overweight” rating.
13 January 2026
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Apple stock today: Google Gemini-Siri tie-up puts AAPL back in the AI spotlight

Apple stock today: Google Gemini-Siri tie-up puts AAPL back in the AI spotlight

Apple shares rose 0.3% to $260.25 after announcing a multi-year AI partnership with Google, making Gemini the backbone for new Siri features. Apple also launched a $12.99/month Creator Studio app bundle, debuting Jan. 28. The company reported a record 2025 for services, with over 850 million weekly App Store users and $550 billion paid to developers since 2008.
13 January 2026
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Hong Kong market watchdog David Webb dies at 60, leaving small investors without their loudest critic

Hong Kong market watchdog David Webb dies at 60, leaving small investors without their loudest critic

David Webb, Hong Kong activist investor and founder of Webb-site.com, died at 60 from metastatic prostate cancer, according to a notice posted Monday. Webb was known for exposing risky cross-shareholdings and corporate governance issues, triggering major stock sell-offs in 2017 and 2018. In 2025, he received an MBE for his work on market transparency. He had begun shutting down his website as his health declined.
13 January 2026
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Micron stock inches up as KeyBanc hikes target to $450, points to tight memory supply

Micron stock inches up as KeyBanc hikes target to $450, points to tight memory supply

Micron shares rose 0.2% to $345.87 Tuesday after KeyBanc raised its price target to $450, citing strong demand from major cloud clients and tight memory supply. Bank of America also lifted its target to $400. SK Hynix announced a $12.9 billion chip-packaging investment, underscoring rising demand for high-bandwidth memory. Traders are watching memory prices and upcoming earnings for signs of continued supply pressure.
13 January 2026
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Meta stock slides as “Meta Compute” plan spotlights AI spending and power risk

Meta stock slides as “Meta Compute” plan spotlights AI spending and power risk

Meta shares fell 1.7% to about $642 Tuesday after CEO Mark Zuckerberg announced the “Meta Compute” AI infrastructure push. The company named Dina Powell McCormick as president and vice chairman, focusing on data centers and partnerships. Meta will exempt Italy from its WhatsApp AI chatbot ban after pressure from Italian regulators. Microsoft announced new U.S. data center plans emphasizing utility and water transparency.
13 January 2026
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Toyota stock price rises on CEO shake-up and higher profit outlook as buyout deadline nears

Toyota stock price rises on CEO shake-up and higher profit outlook as buyout deadline nears

7 February 2026
Toyota shares rose 2% to 3,780 yen Friday after the company raised its full-year profit forecast and announced CFO Kenta Kon will replace CEO Koji Sato on April 1. Third-quarter net revenues climbed 6.8% to 38.087 trillion yen, but North America posted a 5.6 billion yen operating loss. Toyota’s U.S. ADRs closed up 2.9%. The tender offer for Toyota Industries shares closes Feb. 12.
HSBC share price bounces back after BoE split vote — what to watch before Feb 25 results

HSBC share price bounces back after BoE split vote — what to watch before Feb 25 results

7 February 2026
HSBC shares closed up 2.2% at £13.06 on Friday, reversing Thursday’s drop as traders weighed possible Bank of England rate cuts and awaited the bank’s annual results on Feb. 25. The FTSE 100 rose 0.6%, with major UK banks also gaining. HSBC is also preparing to cut some banker bonuses and push out underperformers amid a cost reset. Key UK, U.S., and euro zone economic data are due next week.
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