Citigroup CEO Jane Fraser’s blunt memo puts Citi job cuts and AI overhaul back in focus

Citigroup CEO Jane Fraser’s blunt memo puts Citi job cuts and AI overhaul back in focus

Citigroup will cut about 1,000 jobs this week, part of a plan to eliminate up to 20,000 positions by 2026 as automation and AI expand across the bank. CEO Jane Fraser told staff performance will be judged on results, with some roles becoming obsolete. The update follows Citi’s 2025 earnings release and a renewed push to boost returns. The bank reported a sharp rise in financial advisory fees and increased use of AI tools.
16 January 2026
Thermo Fisher stock price holds near $625 after-hours as earnings date nears and AI push widens

Thermo Fisher stock price holds near $625 after-hours as earnings date nears and AI push widens

Thermo Fisher Scientific (TMO) rose $2.85 to close at $624.65 Thursday, holding gains in after-hours trading. The company will report Q4 and full-year results Jan. 29, following headlines on a leadership shakeup and a new AI lab-automation partnership with Nvidia. COO Michel Lagarde and EVP Frederick Lowery will depart by March. CEO Marc Casper will become chairman in March.
Bloom Energy stock pops again after hours — why BE is moving and what traders watch next

Bloom Energy stock pops again after hours — why BE is moving and what traders watch next

Bloom Energy shares rose 4.3% to $139.17 in after-hours trading Thursday, briefly reaching $144.41. The gain follows news of a $2.65 billion fuel-cell supply deal with American Electric Power tied to a Wyoming plant. The contract depends on conditions expected to be met by Q2 2026. Investors await Bloom’s next earnings report, likely in late February.
BitMine (BMNR) stock drops after-hours after $200 million MrBeast investment disclosure

BitMine (BMNR) stock drops after-hours after $200 million MrBeast investment disclosure

BitMine Immersion Technologies shares dropped 5.7% to $30.87 in after-hours trading Thursday after announcing a planned $200 million equity investment in Beast Industries, founded by YouTuber MrBeast. The company urged shareholders to approve an increase in authorized shares, warning it may soon run out. BitMine did not specify how it would fund the deal. About 46.8 million shares traded hands.
Boeing stock rises after-hours as UPS crash probe update lands, earnings loom

Boeing stock rises after-hours as UPS crash probe update lands, earnings loom

Boeing shares rose 2.1% to $247.74 in after-hours trading Thursday after reporting 600 aircraft deliveries in 2025, a 72% increase, and surpassing Airbus in net orders for the first time since 2018. The NTSB cited fatigue cracks in a UPS MD-11 crash investigation, referencing a Boeing service letter from 2011. Boeing reached tentative settlements with a family affected by the 2019 Ethiopian Airlines crash. Fourth-quarter earnings are due Jan. 27.
16 January 2026
Wells Fargo stock slips after hours as earnings miss, 2026 outlook and credit-card cap talk weigh on WFC

Wells Fargo stock slips after hours as earnings miss, 2026 outlook and credit-card cap talk weigh on WFC

Wells Fargo shares slipped 0.3% to $88.96 in after-hours trading Thursday, following a 4.6% drop after the bank missed profit estimates and cut its 2026 net interest income outlook. The bank reported $5.4 billion in fourth-quarter net income and repurchased $5 billion in stock. Investors are watching Washington’s proposed credit-card rate cap and upcoming bank earnings.
16 January 2026

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Lumentum stock hits a record close — Citi raises target, insider filing lands ahead of Monday

Lumentum stock hits a record close — Citi raises target, insider filing lands ahead of Monday

7 February 2026
New York, Feb 7, 2026, 06:03 (EST) — Market closed. Lumentum Holdings Inc shares ended Friday at a record $551.99, up $47.14, or 9.3%, after briefly trading as high as $558.22. U.S. markets are shut on Saturday. The late-week jump kept the optics maker in view as investors track a swelling wave of spending on artificial intelligence infrastructure. Alphabet, Microsoft, Amazon and Meta said they expect more than $630 billion of combined spending in 2026, Reuters reported. (Reuters) Amazon alone projected $200 billion of capital spending this year, a figure that has sharpened the debate over payback but also underlined
Lucid stock jumps 14% as Dow tops 50,000 — what LCID investors watch next week

Lucid stock jumps 14% as Dow tops 50,000 — what LCID investors watch next week

7 February 2026
Lucid Group shares jumped 14% to $10.86 at Friday’s close, recovering from an 8% drop the previous day. The move followed a broad Wall Street rally that lifted high-volatility stocks. Lucid reported fourth-quarter deliveries of 5,345 vehicles and full-year deliveries of 15,841. Investors await Lucid’s Feb. 24 results for updates on cash and demand.
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