Bloom Energy stock jumps after-hours as AEP filing confirms $2.65 billion fuel-cell buy

Bloom Energy stock jumps after-hours as AEP filing confirms $2.65 billion fuel-cell buy

Bloom Energy shares rose about 10% after hours to $134.07 following news that an AEP subsidiary agreed to buy $2.65 billion in solid oxide fuel cells and signed a 20-year offtake deal for a Wyoming project. The agreement covers all output from a planned facility near Cheyenne. The contract’s closing depends on conditions expected to clear by Q2 2026. Analyst opinions on Bloom’s valuation remain mixed.
10 January 2026
IREN stock steadies after-hours after Bernstein reiterates “top AI pick” view

IREN stock steadies after-hours after Bernstein reiterates “top AI pick” view

IREN shares rose 0.7% to $46.03 in after-hours trading Friday after Bernstein named it a top pick for exposure to both bitcoin mining and AI data centers. The stock briefly tested $50 during a volatile session. Investors await IREN’s February 11 update for details on its AI cloud build-out and GPU rollout. Bitcoin last traded at $90,514, down 0.7% on the day.
Constellation Energy (CEG) stock jumps after TD Cowen Buy call; Calpine deal back in focus

Constellation Energy (CEG) stock jumps after TD Cowen Buy call; Calpine deal back in focus

Constellation Energy shares jumped 6.1% to $342.52 in after-hours trading Friday after TD Cowen initiated coverage with a Buy rating and $440 target. The move follows Constellation’s completed acquisition of Calpine, creating a 55-gigawatt power producer. Analysts cited strong contract demand and data-center growth. Investors await the next earnings report, expected mid-February.
10 January 2026
Applied Materials stock pops nearly 7% as chip rally returns — analysts lift targets

Applied Materials stock pops nearly 7% as chip rally returns — analysts lift targets

Applied Materials shares surged nearly 7% Friday, closing at $301.18 and hitting a new 52-week high of $302.78, as chip stocks rallied on a weaker U.S. jobs report. The Philadelphia Semiconductor Index jumped 2.7% to a record. Brokerages including Cantor Fitzgerald raised price targets for Applied. Investors now await Tuesday’s CPI data and Applied’s earnings report set for February 12.
Rocket Lab stock rebounds, holds after-hours bid as RKLB traders weigh insider sales and earnings clock

Rocket Lab stock rebounds, holds after-hours bid as RKLB traders weigh insider sales and earnings clock

Rocket Lab shares closed up 2.1% Friday to $84.85 and edged higher after hours. SEC filings showed CFO Adam Spice and COO Frank Klein sold shares last week under pre-set plans. Investors await fourth-quarter results, expected in late February. The company recently secured an $816 million contract to build missile-warning satellites.
Vistra stock jumps after Meta signs 20-year nuclear power deal to feed AI data centers

Vistra stock jumps after Meta signs 20-year nuclear power deal to feed AI data centers

Vistra shares jumped 10.5% after-hours as Meta signed 20-year power purchase agreements for over 2,600 MW from three Vistra nuclear plants in PJM, with deliveries starting in late 2026. An SEC filing showed Vistra expects the deals to boost its adjusted free cash flow by up to 17% once plant upgrades are complete by 2034.
Eli Lilly stock drops 2% as Zepbound arthritis data and Ventyx deal sink in

Eli Lilly stock drops 2% as Zepbound arthritis data and Ventyx deal sink in

Eli Lilly shares fell nearly 2% to $1,063.56 Friday, logging a second straight decline after hitting a 52-week high Thursday. The drop followed news that its Zepbound-Taltz drug combo outperformed Taltz alone in a late-stage trial, and a $1.2 billion deal to buy Ventyx Biosciences. Investors are watching for pricing pressures in Europe and key support near $1,060. Lilly’s next earnings call is Feb. 4.
Home Depot stock jumps 4% on jobs report, Trump mortgage-bond plan — what Wall Street watches next

Home Depot stock jumps 4% on jobs report, Trump mortgage-bond plan — what Wall Street watches next

Home Depot shares rose 4.2% to $374.64 Friday, tracking gains in housing stocks after weaker U.S. jobs data and falling mortgage rates. Lowe’s climbed 4.3%. The S&P 500 closed at a record high, while the Philadelphia Housing index surged 5.7%. Traders also reacted to Trump’s $200 billion mortgage bond proposal and the Supreme Court’s refusal to rule on Trump-era tariffs.
9 January 2026
Lam Research stock jumps after target hikes as chip rally hits full stride

Lam Research stock jumps after target hikes as chip rally hits full stride

Lam Research shares surged 8.6% to $218.36 after hours Friday as Mizuho, Cantor Fitzgerald, and Goldman Sachs raised price targets, citing stronger chip equipment demand. The PHLX semiconductor index hit a record, with peers Applied Materials, KLA, and ASML also gaining. Lam will hold its quarterly call Jan. 28, with investors focused on spending guidance for 2026.
Merck buyout chatter jolts Revolution Medicines (RVMD) stock after FDA breakthrough nod

Merck buyout chatter jolts Revolution Medicines (RVMD) stock after FDA breakthrough nod

Revolution Medicines shares surged 10.7% to $118.64 in after-hours trading Friday after the Financial Times reported Merck is in advanced talks to acquire the company for $28 billion to $32 billion. The move follows the FDA granting Breakthrough Therapy designation to Revolution’s zoldonrasib for KRAS G12D-mutated lung cancer. Investors await Revolution’s Jan. 12 conference appearance for updates.
9 January 2026
Strategy Inc stock slides after hours as bitcoin slips and a fresh MSTR target cut lands

Strategy Inc stock slides after hours as bitcoin slips and a fresh MSTR target cut lands

Strategy Inc (MSTR.O) shares fell 5.8% to $157.33 in after-hours trading Friday, mirroring a 0.9% drop in bitcoin. Clear Street cut its price target on the stock to $268 from $443 but maintained a buy rating. MSCI said it will keep digital-asset treasury firms in its indexes but will not increase their index weight if new shares are issued. Strategy reported holding 673,783 bitcoin and a $17.44 billion Q4 unrealized loss.
Oklo stock jumps after Meta backs 1.2-gigawatt Ohio nuclear campus

Oklo stock jumps after Meta backs 1.2-gigawatt Ohio nuclear campus

Oklo shares jumped nearly 8% after hours Friday following news of a Meta-backed plan for a 1.2-gigawatt nuclear campus in Ohio. Meta signed 20-year power deals with Vistra and will help develop small modular reactors with Oklo and TerraPower. Oklo said Meta can prepay for power to fund early work, including fuel. Oklo also advanced a radioisotope pilot project with a new Department of Energy agreement.
9 January 2026
Applied Digital stock jumps again as AI data-center demand and hyperscaler talks drive the tape

Applied Digital stock jumps again as AI data-center demand and hyperscaler talks drive the tape

Applied Digital shares rose 18% to $37.68 in after-hours trading Friday after reporting fiscal Q2 revenue of $126.6 million, beating estimates. The company announced new leases totaling 600 MW, including a $5 billion, 200 MW deal at its Polaris Forge 2 campus. Cash stood at $1.91 billion as of Nov. 30, with $2.59 billion in long-term debt. Net loss for the quarter was $19.1 million.
AMD stock dips after hours as focus shifts from CES to the next catalysts

AMD stock dips after hours as focus shifts from CES to the next catalysts

AMD shares fell 0.7% to $203.17 in after-hours trading Friday, despite the PHLX semiconductor index hitting a record as the S&P 500 closed at an all-time high. The stock moved between $202.88 and $207.27 during the session, with about 24.1 million shares traded. Investors are awaiting AMD’s upcoming results and U.S. inflation data due January 13.

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Nvidia stock ‘cheap’ again? AI spending surge puts NVDA back in the spotlight

Nvidia stock ‘cheap’ again? AI spending surge puts NVDA back in the spotlight

8 February 2026
Nvidia shares jumped 7.8% Friday, leading a rally in chip stocks after signs of continued AI hardware spending by major tech firms. The PHLX semiconductor index rose 5.7%, with AMD and Broadcom also gaining. The Dow closed above 50,000 for the first time. Investors remain split over whether soaring AI outlays will deliver sufficient returns.
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