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JPMorgan stock climbs on Apple Card takeover as earnings near

JPMorgan stock climbs on Apple Card takeover as earnings near

JPMorgan shares rose 1.1% after announcing it will take over Apple Card from Goldman Sachs, a deal expected to bring over $20 billion in balances but close in about two years. The bank will record a $2.2 billion provision for credit losses tied to the agreement. Investors are watching for JPMorgan’s Jan. 13 earnings for signs of credit-card delinquencies and consumer spending shifts.
8 January 2026
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Strategy Inc stock climbs after MSCI index reprieve — what MSTR traders watch next

Strategy Inc stock climbs after MSCI index reprieve — what MSTR traders watch next

Strategy Inc shares rose 1.9% to $164.97 after MSCI said it will keep crypto-treasury firms in its indexes for now but freeze some updates and launch a broader review. Bitcoin slipped 1.1% to $90,442. MSCI will not increase share counts or inclusion factors for these stocks ahead of its February review. The next index decision is set for Feb. 10, with changes effective March 2.
8 January 2026
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Kenvue (KVUE) stock nudges up as fresh deal scrutiny hits — and the spread traders are watching

Kenvue (KVUE) stock nudges up as fresh deal scrutiny hits — and the spread traders are watching

Kenvue shares rose 0.8% to $16.87 Thursday after law firm Kahn Swick & Foti said it is investigating the company’s pending sale to Kimberly-Clark. The offer values Kenvue at about $17.91 per share, a 6% premium to Thursday’s price. Shareholders are set to vote on the deal in late January. Kenvue also named Madhav Nayak as vice president and chief marketing officer for Asia-Pacific.
8 January 2026
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AMD stock falls in regular trading as CES AI chip push meets profit-taking ahead of Feb. 3 earnings

AMD stock falls in regular trading as CES AI chip push meets profit-taking ahead of Feb. 3 earnings

AMD shares fell 1.4% to $207.08 Thursday morning, tracking declines in chip stocks after the company unveiled new AI processors at CES. Nvidia dropped 1.4% and Intel slid 2.5%. Investors await AMD’s Feb. 3 earnings report for signs that new products are driving sales. The Philadelphia Semiconductor Index hit a record high earlier in the week.
8 January 2026
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Broadcom stock (AVGO) slides as Nvidia’s China chip payment demand ripples through AI semiconductors

Broadcom stock (AVGO) slides as Nvidia’s China chip payment demand ripples through AI semiconductors

Broadcom shares fell 3.1% to $332.85 in morning trading Thursday, underperforming chip stocks after a Reuters report said Nvidia is demanding full upfront payment for H200 chips in China. Nvidia dropped 1.5%, AMD 1.7%, and Intel 2.9%. Investors are cautious ahead of Friday’s U.S. nonfarm payrolls report.
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Natural gas price slips after storage draw; EQT stock dips in early New York trade

Natural gas price slips after storage draw; EQT stock dips in early New York trade

EQT Corp shares fell 1.1% to $53.88 after U.S. natural gas futures dropped 2.7% to $3.431/mmBtu following a government storage report showing a 119 Bcf withdrawal. The EIA said inventories stood at 3,256 Bcf, about 1% above the five-year average. Other gas producers and ETFs also declined. Traders are watching late-January weather and the next EIA report due Jan. 15.
8 January 2026
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Bitcoin price today: BTC slips near $90,000 as ETF outflows weigh on crypto-linked stocks

Bitcoin price today: BTC slips near $90,000 as ETF outflows weigh on crypto-linked stocks

Bitcoin fell 0.9% to $90,380 Thursday, tracking $486 million in net outflows from U.S. spot bitcoin ETFs the previous day. Coinbase slipped 0.2%, BlackRock’s iShares Bitcoin Trust ETF dropped 0.8%, and miner Marathon rose 0.8%. U.S. jobless claims rose to 208,000, slightly below expectations. Wall Street opened lower ahead of Friday’s jobs report.
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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.
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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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