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Oklo stock jumps toward $100 as DOE’s $2.7 billion uranium move lifts nuclear plays

Oklo stock jumps toward $100 as DOE’s $2.7 billion uranium move lifts nuclear plays

Oklo Inc. shares climbed 7% to $95.60 in after-hours trading Tuesday after the U.S. Department of Energy awarded $2.7 billion in enrichment contracts to boost domestic nuclear fuel supply. The stock hit $96.82 earlier, with 20 million shares traded. Other nuclear-linked stocks, including NuScale Power and Centrus Energy, also advanced. The DOE awards do not fund Oklo’s reactor construction.
7 January 2026
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Uber stock jumps nearly 6% as CES robotaxi reveal with Lucid, Nuro lifts shares

Uber stock jumps nearly 6% as CES robotaxi reveal with Lucid, Nuro lifts shares

Uber shares jumped 5.9% to $85.54 in after-hours trading Tuesday after unveiling a Lucid-based robotaxi with Nuro at CES. The vehicle uses Nuro’s Level 4 self-driving system and Nvidia hardware, with on-road testing underway in the Bay Area. Production is expected later this year at Lucid’s Arizona plant, pending validation. Investors are watching for updates on rollout timing and partnership economics.
7 January 2026
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Exxon Mobil stock slides 3% as oil falls on Venezuela supply bets; investors eye next catalyst

Exxon Mobil stock slides 3% as oil falls on Venezuela supply bets; investors eye next catalyst

Exxon Mobil shares dropped 3.4% to $121.05 Tuesday, underperforming a rising U.S. market as oil prices fell on forecasts of ample 2026 supply. Brent crude settled at $60.70 a barrel, down 1.7%. Investors tracked Venezuela policy after the U.S. detained President Maduro, with White House talks set for later in the week. Chevron and ConocoPhillips also declined.
7 January 2026
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Lumentum stock spikes 11% as AI data-center trade rebounds; Feb. 3 earnings loom

Lumentum stock spikes 11% as AI data-center trade rebounds; Feb. 3 earnings loom

Lumentum shares jumped 11.3% to $397.42 in after-hours trading Tuesday, tracking gains in AI data-center stocks. The company will report fiscal Q2 results and hold a conference call on Feb. 3. A new SEC filing said chief accounting officer Matthew Sepe will retire after the 10-Q filing, with Eric Chang named as successor.
7 January 2026
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Octopus Energy’s Kraken lands $1bn funding round as spinout plans sharpen

Octopus Energy’s Kraken lands $1bn funding round as spinout plans sharpen

Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan led a $1 billion funding round for Octopus Energy’s Kraken software unit, valuing it at $8.65 billion. Origin Energy will invest $140 million and keep a 22.7% stake. Octopus will retain 13.7% of Kraken after the planned separation, targeted for mid-2026 pending regulatory approval. Kraken serves over 70 million accounts and reported contracted annual revenue above $500 million.
7 January 2026
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UnitedHealth (UNH) stock gains as TPG nears Optum UK deal report, analysts lift targets ahead of earnings

UnitedHealth (UNH) stock gains as TPG nears Optum UK deal report, analysts lift targets ahead of earnings

UnitedHealth Group shares rose 2% to $348.97 Tuesday after Sky News reported TPG is nearing a deal to buy the insurer’s Optum UK unit for up to £1.4 billion. The report comes weeks before UnitedHealth’s Jan. 27 earnings, where it will give 2026 guidance. Talks remain tentative, with Bank of America advising and other firms interested. Optum UK includes EMIS, acquired for £1.24 billion and cleared by UK regulators in 2023.
7 January 2026
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UNG slides as warm-weather outlook drives U.S. natural gas-linked stocks lower

UNG slides as warm-weather outlook drives U.S. natural gas-linked stocks lower

The United States Natural Gas Fund (UNG) dropped 3.1% to $11.28 Tuesday as February NYMEX natural gas futures settled down 4.91% at $3.35 per MMBtu, hitting a 2-1/4-month low. Warmer forecasts cut expected heating demand, pressuring prices and spot markets. Traders await Thursday’s EIA storage report and mid-January weather updates for signs of shifting demand.
7 January 2026
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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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