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Gold price dips, gold stocks slide as Newmont and GDX track bullion lower before U.S. jobs data

Gold price dips, gold stocks slide as Newmont and GDX track bullion lower before U.S. jobs data

Gold-linked stocks dropped in early New York trading Thursday as spot gold fell 0.5% to $4,432.94 an ounce by 9:39 a.m. ET. Newmont slid 2.9% and VanEck Gold Miners ETF lost 2.3% as traders cut exposure ahead of Friday’s U.S. jobs report. The dollar firmed, weighing on metals. HSBC trimmed its 2026 gold forecast but still sees a possible $5,000 peak.
8 January 2026
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Pfizer stock price today: PFE ticks up after 340B court block as drug-pricing scrutiny returns

Pfizer stock price today: PFE ticks up after 340B court block as drug-pricing scrutiny returns

Pfizer shares rose 0.3% to $25.36 after a U.S. appeals court blocked a Trump-era pilot that would have changed drug payments for safety-net hospitals. The ruling affects drugs like Eliquis, co-marketed by Pfizer and Bristol Myers Squibb. Investors await Pfizer CEO Albert Bourla’s update at the J.P. Morgan Healthcare Conference on Jan. 12. Pfizer reports earnings Feb. 3, with COVID sales and patent losses in focus.
8 January 2026
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Nvidia stock slips as China buyers face “pay upfront” rule for H200 AI chips

Nvidia stock slips as China buyers face “pay upfront” rule for H200 AI chips

Nvidia shares dropped 1.6% to $186.03 after sources said the company now requires full upfront payment from Chinese buyers of its H200 AI chip, with no cancellations or refunds allowed. Beijing has asked some Chinese firms to pause H200 orders while it weighs new rules, and U.S. export licenses remain pending. The stock traded between $184.73 and $190.28 during the session. Nvidia’s Q4 results are due Feb. 25.
8 January 2026
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Why IREN stock is rising today: AI data-center optimism lifts the bitcoin miner-turned-cloud play

Why IREN stock is rising today: AI data-center optimism lifts the bitcoin miner-turned-cloud play

IREN shares jumped 4.3% to $45.49 Thursday morning, rebounding after two days of losses. The move followed Applied Digital’s stronger-than-expected revenue report, which lifted other AI data-center stocks. IREN operates renewable-powered data centers for bitcoin mining and AI computing. The stock remains volatile amid concerns over valuation and execution risks.
8 January 2026
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Intel stock slides after 18A ‘Panther Lake’ rally — Jan. 22 earnings is the next test

Intel stock slides after 18A ‘Panther Lake’ rally — Jan. 22 earnings is the next test

Intel shares dropped 1.6% to $41.95 Thursday morning, reversing gains after the company began shipping its first 18A chips under the Core Ultra Series 3 brand. The move follows a “buy” upgrade from Melius Research. Investors await Intel’s Jan. 22 earnings call for updates on PC demand and manufacturing costs. Broader markets traded cautiously after U.S. jobless claims rose to 208,000.
8 January 2026
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XRP price stock slides near $2 after first ETF outflows as U.S. jobs report nears

XRP price stock slides near $2 after first ETF outflows as U.S. jobs report nears

XRP dropped 5% to $2.09 Thursday, with $41 million in net outflows from U.S.-listed spot XRP ETFs on Wednesday, the first since their November debut, according to SoSoValue. Bitcoin fell 2% to near $90,500 and ether slid 4% as U.S. spot bitcoin ETFs saw $486 million in outflows, Barron’s reported. Trading volume for XRP reached $4.6 billion in 24 hours, CoinMarketCap said.
8 January 2026
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Tesla stock slips again as Germany sales slump and Murdoch share-sale filing keep demand in focus

Tesla stock slips again as Germany sales slump and Murdoch share-sale filing keep demand in focus

Tesla shares fell 1.4% to $425.20 in early U.S. trading Thursday after December sales in Germany dropped 48% from a year earlier. Director James Murdoch sold 60,000 shares for about $26.7 million under a pre-set plan, a U.S. filing showed. The stock has declined about 14% since Dec. 22. Tesla will report quarterly results after the market closes Jan. 28.
8 January 2026
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Apple stock slips after Apple Card moves to JPMorgan from Goldman — what investors watch next

Apple stock slips after Apple Card moves to JPMorgan from Goldman — what investors watch next

Apple shares fell 1.5% to $256.36 Thursday morning after announcing JPMorgan Chase will take over the Apple Card from Goldman Sachs in a transition expected to last about two years. JPMorgan anticipates a $2.2 billion provision for credit losses tied to the deal. Traders are watching Friday’s U.S. jobs report and Apple’s Jan. 29 earnings. JPMorgan shares rose 0.9%; Goldman was little changed.
8 January 2026
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Dow Jones Today: Dow steadies near record highs as jobs report looms and Trump defense talk jolts stocks

Dow Jones Today: Dow steadies near record highs as jobs report looms and Trump defense talk jolts stocks

The Dow rose 129 points, or 0.3%, to 49,124.87 by mid-morning Thursday, recovering after a sharp drop Wednesday. Weekly jobless claims increased to 208,000, while defense stocks climbed after Donald Trump called for a $1.5 trillion military budget. Investors await Friday’s U.S. jobs report for clues on Federal Reserve rate moves.
8 January 2026
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Rolls-Royce shares jump on fresh buyback update as defense stocks rally

Rolls-Royce shares jump on fresh buyback update as defense stocks rally

Rolls-Royce bought back 434,889 shares on Jan. 7 as part of a £200 million program, bringing the total to 1,843,755 shares repurchased since January. The stock rose about 0.8% to 1,269.5 pence in London, lifted by gains in defense shares following a U.S. call for higher military spending. Investors await full-year results on Feb. 26 for updates on cash flow and capital returns.
8 January 2026
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Palantir stock steadies after Truist’s $223 call as investors eye next catalyst

Palantir stock steadies after Truist’s $223 call as investors eye next catalyst

Palantir Technologies shares rose 0.1% to $181.81 after Truist Securities initiated coverage with a buy rating and $223 price target, citing demand for generative AI. Chief Revenue Officer Ryan D. Taylor sold 12,000 shares on Jan. 2, according to a Form 4 filing. Palantir reports earnings Feb. 2. Defense stocks surged after Donald Trump called for a $1.5 trillion U.S. military budget for 2027.
8 January 2026
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Ondas stock jumps 19% as investors chase ONDS ahead of January investor day

Ondas stock jumps 19% as investors chase ONDS ahead of January investor day

Ondas Holdings shares jumped 19% to $14.55 Thursday morning after the company reported $10 million in new autonomous-systems orders and set a 2026 revenue target of at least $110 million. CEO Eric Brock will appear at the Needham Growth Conference Jan. 14 and host a virtual investor day Jan. 16. Ondas plans to change its name and move headquarters to West Palm Beach, Florida, this quarter.
8 January 2026
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Lockheed Martin stock jumps on Trump’s $1.5 trillion defense budget push — buyback ban still in play

Lockheed Martin stock jumps on Trump’s $1.5 trillion defense budget push — buyback ban still in play

Lockheed Martin shares jumped 7.4% to $533.71 Thursday after President Donald Trump proposed a $1.5 trillion 2027 U.S. military budget and ordered a halt to dividends and buybacks at defense contractors. Northrop Grumman and RTX also rose. Trump’s order directs the Pentagon to identify underperforming contractors and the SEC to consider new rules. Lockheed reports earnings Jan. 29.
8 January 2026
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Applied Digital stock jumps after Q2 revenue triples, as new hyperscaler talks drive AI data-center push

Applied Digital stock jumps after Q2 revenue triples, as new hyperscaler talks drive AI data-center push

Applied Digital reported fiscal Q2 revenue of $126.6 million, up 250% from a year earlier and above Wall Street estimates, sending shares up 7% in after-hours trading. The company signed leases with two hyperscalers in North Dakota and is in advanced talks with another. Net loss narrowed to $31.2 million. Applied Digital completed a $2.35 billion private note offering to fund expansion.
8 January 2026
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BigBear.ai (BBAI) stock bounces after Cantor downgrade, with note conversion and share vote in focus

BigBear.ai (BBAI) stock bounces after Cantor downgrade, with note conversion and share vote in focus

BigBear.ai shares rose 2% to $6.11 Thursday after a 6.6% drop Wednesday following a Cantor Fitzgerald downgrade. Investors are watching a Jan. 16 redemption of $125 million in convertible notes, mostly expected to convert to stock, and a Jan. 22 shareholder vote on doubling authorized shares. The stock trades at a $2.6 billion market value, about 42% below its 52-week high.
8 January 2026
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Stock Market Today

P&G stock ends week near $159 as rate-cut talk returns — what investors watch next

P&G stock ends week near $159 as rate-cut talk returns — what investors watch next

7 February 2026
New York, Feb 7, 2026, 13:56 EST — Market closed. Procter & Gamble shares closed Friday up about 0.4% at $159.17, after trading between $158.01 and $159.99. The stock is still well below the top of its 52-week range, a reminder that the move has been steady rather than sharp. (Investing.com) With U.S. markets shut on Saturday, attention swings back to rates and the growth outlook before Monday’s open. San Francisco Fed President Mary Daly told Reuters she sees “one or two” rate cuts as possible this year if the labor market weakens further, describing workers as “walking a knife’s
Real estate stocks rise as rate-cut bets return; XLRE ends at $41.99 ahead of payrolls and CPI

Real estate stocks rise as rate-cut bets return; XLRE ends at $41.99 ahead of payrolls and CPI

7 February 2026
U.S. real estate stocks rose Friday, with XLRE up 1.8% to $41.99 and VNQ and IYR each gaining 1.6%. The Dow closed above 50,000 for the first time as the 10-year Treasury yield ended at 4.206%. Bank of America downgraded Public Storage and Extra Space Storage, citing weak housing turnover and high borrowing costs. The delayed January jobs report is set for Feb. 11, with CPI due Feb. 13.
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