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Microsoft stock rises as the AI trade returns — and a Midwest grid deal adds a fresh angle

Microsoft stock rises as the AI trade returns — and a Midwest grid deal adds a fresh angle

Microsoft shares rose 1% to $483.51 in late trading Wednesday after hitting $489.68 intraday, as investors rotated into AI-linked stocks. MISO announced it will use Microsoft technology to modernize Midwest grid operations. Traders are watching Friday’s U.S. jobs report and awaiting Microsoft’s next earnings date, which remains unannounced.
7 January 2026
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Auchan sells eight Polish shopping centres to Hungary’s Adventum — and stays as tenant

Auchan sells eight Polish shopping centres to Hungary’s Adventum — and stays as tenant

Auchan Polska and Ceetrus have agreed to sell eight Polish shopping centres to Hungary’s Adventum Penta Fund for about €195 million, with Auchan staying on as anchor tenant under long leases. The deal, expected to close in early 2026, includes a major site in Szczecin. Adventum plans to reduce hypermarket space to add other tenants. The agreement remains preliminary pending final handover.
7 January 2026
Chevron stock price forecast: CVX slips as $22 bln Lukoil bid talk and Venezuela oil control jolt the outlook

Chevron stock price forecast: CVX slips as $22 bln Lukoil bid talk and Venezuela oil control jolt the outlook

Chevron shares fell 0.9% to $155.17 after reports it may join a bid for Lukoil’s international assets. U.S. officials signaled plans to control Venezuelan oil sales “indefinitely,” as Chevron continues exports from the country. Brent crude dropped 1.3% to $59.94. The company’s next earnings call is set for January 30.
7 January 2026
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SoFi stock price forecast: BofA’s $20.50 target clashes with Barclays’ $28 as earnings loom

SoFi stock price forecast: BofA’s $20.50 target clashes with Barclays’ $28 as earnings loom

SoFi Technologies shares traded at $26.96 Wednesday afternoon after falling 7.9% Tuesday, with volume near 37.5 million. The company completed a 57.8 million share offering at $27.50 each on Jan. 5. Options activity surged, with call volume more than triple normal and implied volatility signaling a 14% move around Jan. 30 earnings. Analyst price targets ranged from $20.50 to $28.
7 January 2026
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BBAI stock price forecast: BigBear.ai slips under $6 as downgrade meets Jan. 16 note deadline

BBAI stock price forecast: BigBear.ai slips under $6 as downgrade meets Jan. 16 note deadline

BigBear.ai shares fell 6.6% to $5.99 Wednesday after Cantor Fitzgerald downgraded the stock and cut its price target to $6, citing competition and margin pressures. Traders are watching the Jan. 16 redemption of $125 million in convertible notes, which could add about 38 million shares to the market. Volume reached 32.8 million shares by mid-day. A special shareholder meeting is set for Jan. 22.
7 January 2026
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Uber stock price forecast: Robotaxi debut, analyst targets and the next catalysts for UBER

Uber stock price forecast: Robotaxi debut, analyst targets and the next catalysts for UBER

Uber shares rose 0.7% to $86.10 after unveiling a robotaxi with Lucid and Nuro at CES in Las Vegas. Wall Street remains divided on how quickly robotaxis could affect Uber’s margins, with price targets ranging from $73 to $110. Autonomous on-road testing began in December, with service launch planned in the Bay Area in late 2026. Investors await U.S. jobs data Jan. 9 and Uber’s earnings, expected Feb. 4.
7 January 2026
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Texas InstrumentsTexas Instruments stock slides 3.6% as chip rally cools; Jan. 27 earnings call in focus

Texas InstrumentsTexas Instruments stock slides 3.6% as chip rally cools; Jan. 27 earnings call in focus

Texas Instruments shares fell 3.6% to $185.23 in late Wednesday trading, underperforming other analog chipmakers. The company scheduled its fourth-quarter and full-year 2025 earnings call for Jan. 27. Traders are watching for signs that the analog-chip inventory reset is easing. Earlier this week, TI launched new automotive chips targeting advanced driver-assistance systems.
7 January 2026
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Merck stock slips after Cidara tender offer; $9 billion R&D hit and HPV schedule shift in focus

Merck stock slips after Cidara tender offer; $9 billion R&D hit and HPV schedule shift in focus

Merck shares slipped 0.3% to $108.59 after it completed its tender offer for Cidara Therapeutics and expects to finalize the $9.2 billion acquisition later Wednesday. The deal will add about $9 billion to 2026 R&D expenses and reduce earnings per share by 30 cents in the first year. Merck also began a Phase 3 lung-cancer trial of calderasib with Keytruda QLEX. U.S. officials updated HPV and rotavirus vaccine guidance this week.
7 January 2026
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RTX stock hits fresh high on FAA radar deal — can the rally hold into earnings?

RTX stock hits fresh high on FAA radar deal — can the rally hold into earnings?

RTX shares fell 1.8% to $187.06 in New York after hitting a record $193.73, as the company secured a $438 million FAA contract for next-generation air traffic control radars. The deal is part of a $12.5 billion U.S. overhaul targeting 612 radar replacements by June 2028. UBS downgraded RTX to Neutral, citing shares near fair value. RTX’s order backlog stood at $251 billion last quarter.
7 January 2026
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Intel stock price forecast: INTC jumps on 18A chip rollout as a $50 target re-enters view

Intel stock price forecast: INTC jumps on 18A chip rollout as a $50 target re-enters view

Intel shares climbed 6.3% to $42.56 Wednesday after the company launched its Core Ultra Series 3 chips at CES, built on the new 18A manufacturing node. The move outpaced declines in major chip ETFs. Melius Research upgraded Intel to “buy” with a $50 target, though average analyst targets remain below the current price. Intel said systems with the new chips will be available globally starting January 27.
7 January 2026
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Stock Market Today

SMIC stock set for results test this week as Hong Kong market reopens

SMIC stock set for results test this week as Hong Kong market reopens

8 February 2026
SMIC shares closed up 0.22% at HK$67.60 on Friday in Hong Kong. The board will announce unaudited results on Feb. 10, and shareholders vote Feb. 12 on acquiring the remaining 49% of SMNC. The register of members closes Feb. 9–12. SMIC plans to pay mainly with new RMB shares.
MediaTek stock price drops 3.4% as Taiwan market shuts; what investors watch next week

MediaTek stock price drops 3.4% as Taiwan market shuts; what investors watch next week

8 February 2026
MediaTek shares closed down 3.4% at NT$1,710 on Friday in Taipei, with 11.8 million shares traded before the market shut for the weekend. The company said it will double investment in data-center chips and advanced packaging, while warning of rising supply chain costs. Fourth-quarter sales rose 8.8% to NT$150.2 billion, but net income slipped 3.6%. Investors face uncertainty ahead of the Lunar New Year break and a weaker tech sector mood.
Arm Holdings stock rallies into weekend on AI spending hopes — Monday’s next test

Arm Holdings stock rallies into weekend on AI spending hopes — Monday’s next test

8 February 2026
Arm Holdings’ U.S. shares jumped 11.6% Friday to $123.70, capping an 18% two-day rebound amid a rally in chip stocks tied to AI data-center spending. The gains followed Arm’s fiscal Q3 revenue beat, but executives warned memory shortages could cut royalty revenue by up to 2% as smartphone chip shipments are expected to fall 7% in 2026. Investors now await Arm’s “Arm Everywhere” event on March 24.
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