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Alphabet (GOOG) stock rises as Cantor turns bullish and Google’s Wiz deal clock ticks

Alphabet (GOOG) stock rises as Cantor turns bullish and Google’s Wiz deal clock ticks

Alphabet Class C shares rose 1.2% to $330.07 Friday after Cantor Fitzgerald upgraded the stock and raised its price target to $370. EU regulators set Feb. 10 as the decision date for Alphabet’s $32 billion Wiz acquisition. Alphabet will report fourth-quarter and full-year results on Feb. 4. Google and Character.AI settled a Florida lawsuit over chatbot-related suicide; terms were not disclosed.
9 January 2026
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Sandisk stock rebounds on soft US jobs report; what’s driving SNDK now

Sandisk stock rebounds on soft US jobs report; what’s driving SNDK now

Sandisk shares rose 7% to $357.90 in early New York trading Friday, rebounding after a 5.4% drop the previous session. The move followed softer U.S. payrolls data and renewed risk appetite. Investors are watching for Tuesday’s CPI report, a Supreme Court tariff ruling, and Sandisk’s Jan. 29 earnings. Western Digital, Seagate, and Micron also gained.
9 January 2026
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EQT stock drifts as U.S. natural gas prices slide again, with storage and weather in play

EQT stock drifts as U.S. natural gas prices slide again, with storage and weather in play

EQT shares edged down 0.2% to $52.12 Friday after a sharp 4.2% drop the previous session. U.S. natural gas futures slipped 2% to $3.33/mmBtu as mild weather forecasts weighed on heating demand. Government data showed a storage draw of 119 bcf, keeping inventories 1% above the five-year average. Output remains near record highs, with traders watching for updated weather models.
9 January 2026
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Nvidia stock dips after Reuters report on China H200 pay-upfront terms

Nvidia stock dips after Reuters report on China H200 pay-upfront terms

Nvidia shares fell 0.2% to $184.61 after Reuters reported the company now requires full upfront payment from Chinese buyers for H200 GPUs, with no cancellations or refunds allowed. Chinese firms have ordered over 2 million units, far exceeding Nvidia’s inventory. President Trump previously said H200 shipments to China would carry a 25% fee. Nvidia reports fiscal Q4 results on Feb. 25.
9 January 2026
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Venture Global (VG) stock slips after a 10% jump as January LNG export record bets cool

Venture Global (VG) stock slips after a 10% jump as January LNG export record bets cool

Venture Global shares dropped 3.1% to $7.29 Friday morning, reversing part of Thursday’s 10.3% surge. The stock remains about 70% below its $25 IPO price from January 2025. U.S. LNG exports are on pace for a monthly record, but mild weather forecasts pushed natural gas futures down 3%. Venture Global still faces legal risks from BP’s arbitration win over Calcasieu Pass delays.
9 January 2026
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Astronics (ATRO) stock rises again after Q4 revenue update and 2026 sales forecast

Astronics (ATRO) stock rises again after Q4 revenue update and 2026 sales forecast

Astronics shares rose 1.7% to $65.88 Friday morning after the company reported unaudited fourth-quarter revenue of $236–$239 million, up 14% year-over-year. Bookings reached $257 million for the quarter, with 2025 orders at $924 million. Management projected 2026 revenue between $950 million and $990 million. The stock surpassed analysts’ average 12-month target price of $60.75.
9 January 2026
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Silver price snaps back, lifting SLV stock after U.S. jobs data; CPI is next test

Silver price snaps back, lifting SLV stock after U.S. jobs data; CPI is next test

iShares Silver Trust surged 3.2% to $71.94 Friday morning in New York as spot silver gained 1.4% to $77.97 per ounce, rebounding after recent volatility. U.S. payrolls rose by 50,000 in December, missing forecasts, while the unemployment rate slipped to 4.4%. Traders are watching for the U.S. CPI release on Jan. 13 and the Fed’s late January meeting.
9 January 2026
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Amazon Pharmacy adds Wegovy pill at $149 cash price, putting Novo Nordisk’s NVO stock back in play

Amazon Pharmacy adds Wegovy pill at $149 cash price, putting Novo Nordisk’s NVO stock back in play

Amazon Pharmacy will offer Novo Nordisk’s Wegovy weight-loss pill through insurance and cash-pay, with uninsured customers paying from $149 a month and some insured paying $25. The pill, approved by the FDA in December, will be added to Amazon’s kiosks and is also available at CVS, Costco, and via telehealth. Novo’s U.S. shares rose about 5% to $60.19 Friday morning. Analysts remain split on Novo’s 2026 outlook.
9 January 2026
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Bitcoin price today: BTC steadies near $90,000 as Coinbase, Strategy stocks slide on Fed-rate rethink

Bitcoin price today: BTC steadies near $90,000 as Coinbase, Strategy stocks slide on Fed-rate rethink

Bitcoin hovered near $90,000 early Friday as U.S. spot bitcoin ETFs posted $398.8 million in net outflows for a second straight session. Coinbase shares fell 2.7%, while Strategy dropped 4.9%. U.S. employers added 50,000 jobs in December, keeping unemployment at 4.4%. Markets now see a 95.4% chance the Fed will hold rates steady at its Jan. 28 meeting.
9 January 2026
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Barrick Mining stock price ticks up as gold steadies; U.S. jobs data and Feb. 5 results loom

Barrick Mining stock price ticks up as gold steadies; U.S. jobs data and Feb. 5 results loom

Barrick Mining shares rose 0.7% to $47.78 by 10:06 a.m. EST Friday as gold prices hovered near record highs. U.S. nonfarm payrolls increased by 50,000 in December, below forecasts, keeping attention on rates and the dollar. Barrick will report full-year and Q4 results on Feb. 5. Gold-backed ETFs saw $89 billion in inflows in 2025, lifting holdings to a record 4,025 tonnes.
9 January 2026
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Vistra stock jumps as Meta signs 20-year nuclear power deal for AI data centers

Vistra stock jumps as Meta signs 20-year nuclear power deal for AI data centers

Vistra shares jumped 14.4% to $172.26 after Meta announced 20-year deals to buy power from three Vistra nuclear plants for its U.S. data centers. The agreements cover over 2,600 megawatts from plants in Ohio and Pennsylvania. Meta did not disclose financial terms. Traders are watching for regulatory approvals and details on plant upgrades.
9 January 2026
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Bloom Energy stock rises again as AEP expands $2.65 billion fuel cell deal in Wyoming

Bloom Energy stock rises again as AEP expands $2.65 billion fuel cell deal in Wyoming

Bloom Energy shares jumped 5.1% to $128 in early New York trading after American Electric Power disclosed a $2.65 billion fuel-cell order tied to a planned Wyoming facility and a 20-year offtake contract. AEP expects conditions for the agreement to be met by Q2 2026. Investors are focused on delivery timing and contract details. Bloom has not announced its next earnings date.
9 January 2026
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Meta stock ticks up as nuclear power deals aim to fuel AI data centers

Meta stock ticks up as nuclear power deals aim to fuel AI data centers

Meta shares rose 0.1% after announcing three nuclear power deals to supply its AI data centers. Vistra jumped 14.6% and Oklo gained 15.8% on news of long-term contracts and Meta’s funding for new reactors. The agreements could support up to 6.6 GW of clean energy by 2035. Investors are watching permitting timelines and Meta’s next earnings for capex details.
9 January 2026
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Linde stock price falls as LIN heads into weekend; JPMorgan downgrade and guidance in focus

Linde stock price falls as LIN heads into weekend; JPMorgan downgrade and guidance in focus

7 February 2026
Linde plc shares fell 2.5% to $448.24 Friday after reporting Q4 sales up 6% to $8.76 billion and adjusted EPS of $4.20. The company guided 2026 adjusted EPS to $17.40–$17.90, below analyst consensus. JPMorgan downgraded the stock, while Morgan Stanley and UBS raised price targets. Linde repurchased $1.4 billion in shares in Q4 and returned $7.4 billion to shareholders in 2025.
GE Vernova stock closes up nearly 6% — what to watch before Monday’s trade

GE Vernova stock closes up nearly 6% — what to watch before Monday’s trade

7 February 2026
GE Vernova shares jumped 5.6% to $779.35 Friday as Wall Street rallied and the company reported 1.1 GW of U.S. wind repower orders for 2025. The company also closed its $5.3 billion purchase of the remaining Prolec GE stake and completed a $2.6 billion senior notes offering. Investors await next week’s U.S. jobs and inflation data.
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