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AI stocks today: Nvidia’s China H200 chip surge puts semis back in focus as Wall Street shuts

AI stocks today: Nvidia’s China H200 chip surge puts semis back in focus as Wall Street shuts

Nvidia has asked TSMC to increase production of its H200 AI chip after Chinese firms ordered over 2 million units for 2026, far exceeding current inventory, sources told Reuters. The company set Chinese pricing at $27,000 per chip and plans first deliveries before mid-February. U.S. markets are closed Thursday for New Year’s Day. Nvidia shares fell 0.5% to $186.50 in Wednesday’s session.
1 January 2026
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Silver price today: SLV slides as CME margin hike and China export rules shake silver stocks

Silver price today: SLV slides as CME margin hike and China export rules shake silver stocks

Spot silver plunged 6.02% to $72.29 an ounce Thursday, as higher CME margin requirements and China’s new export controls rattled the market. The iShares Silver Trust closed down 6.61% at $64.42 in the last U.S. session before the holiday. Most major markets were shut for New Year’s Day. Silver had surged 161% in 2025, breaking $80 per ounce for the first time.
1 January 2026
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S&P 500 slips on 2025 finale, still logs 16% annual gain — what Wall Street watches before Jan. 2 reopen

S&P 500 slips on 2025 finale, still logs 16% annual gain — what Wall Street watches before Jan. 2 reopen

U.S. stocks ended 2025 lower on the final day, with the S&P 500 down 0.74% to 6,845.50, the Dow off 303.77 points to 48,063.29, and the Nasdaq falling 177.09 points to 23,241.99. Despite the late slide, all major indexes posted double-digit annual gains, led by tech and AI-related stocks. Markets were closed Thursday for New Year’s Day and will reopen Friday. Trading volume Wednesday was well below average.
1 January 2026
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SoFi stock slips into 2026 after year-end selloff — here’s what traders are watching next

SoFi stock slips into 2026 after year-end selloff — here’s what traders are watching next

NEW YORK, January 1, 2026, 12:00 ET — Market closed. SoFi Technologies, Inc. shares ended the year on a softer note, closing down 1.4% at $26.18 on Wednesday after trading between $26.08 and $26.90. The move matters because the first days of a new year often reset positioning, and SoFi’s stock has tended to trade like a rate-sensitive growth name. When investors de-risk, fintech lenders can get hit harder than the broader market. With U.S. markets shut on Thursday for the New Year’s Day holiday, attention shifts to what reopens trading in 2026: interest-rate expectations, risk appetite and the first
1 January 2026
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Johnson & Johnson stock holds near $207 as New Year’s Day shuts U.S. markets — what to watch next

Johnson & Johnson stock holds near $207 as New Year’s Day shuts U.S. markets — what to watch next

Johnson & Johnson shares closed up 0.02% at $206.95 on Wednesday, ahead of the New Year’s Day market holiday. The company completed its $3.05 billion acquisition of Halda Therapeutics and plans to appeal a $1.5 billion talc verdict. Drugmakers are set to raise list prices on at least 350 medicines in 2026, Reuters reported. J&J’s fourth-quarter earnings call is set for Jan. 21.
1 January 2026
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Bank of America stock ends 2025 down as Fed liquidity signal sets up Jan. 14 earnings test

Bank of America stock ends 2025 down as Fed liquidity signal sets up Jan. 14 earnings test

Bank of America shares closed at $55.00, down 0.51%, in the final U.S. trading session of 2025. The S&P 500 fell 0.74% and the Dow lost 0.63% as Treasury yields rose and funding markets saw record repo facility usage. Investors await Bank of America’s Jan. 14 earnings for margin guidance. U.S. markets are closed Jan. 1 for New Year’s Day.
1 January 2026
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BitMine (BMNR) stock today: Korea retail pile-in keeps ether-treasury trade on edge

BitMine (BMNR) stock today: Korea retail pile-in keeps ether-treasury trade on edge

BitMine Immersion Technologies closed down 2.1% at $27.15 in the final 2025 session, with 33.9 million shares traded. South Korean investors poured a net $1.4 billion into the stock this year, even as shares fell 82% from July highs. BitMine reported holding 4.1 million ETH and plans to launch its MAVAN staking network in Q1 2026. The company’s annual meeting is set for Jan. 15 in Las Vegas.
1 January 2026
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D-Wave Quantum stock today: QBTS slips into 2026 break as CES and earnings come into view

D-Wave Quantum stock today: QBTS slips into 2026 break as CES and earnings come into view

D-Wave Quantum (QBTS) closed 2025 down 0.4% at $26.15, trading 36.2 million shares as U.S. markets shut for New Year’s. The company will sponsor CES Foundry in Las Vegas on Jan. 7–8 and host its Qubits user conference Jan. 27–28. Peers IonQ and Rigetti also fell into year-end. Analyst targets for QBTS range up to $48 after a 170% gain in 2025.
1 January 2026
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Sandisk stock (SNDK) steadies into 2026 as U.S. markets shut; Jan. 29 earnings date set

Sandisk stock (SNDK) steadies into 2026 as U.S. markets shut; Jan. 29 earnings date set

NEW YORK, January 1, 2026, 11:41 ET — Market closed Sandisk shares last closed down 1.2% at $237.38, as U.S. markets remained shut on Thursday for the New Year’s Day holiday. The company has flagged January 29 as the next key date for investors with its fiscal second-quarter earnings call. Business Wire The date matters because Sandisk is coming off a sharply higher 2025, and investors are looking for fresh confirmation that pricing and demand trends can support expectations into 2026. The stock surged about 567% in 2025 after its spin-off from Western Digital and later addition to the S&P
1 January 2026
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INBS stock today: Intelligent Bio Solutions swings after $10 million raise follows new manufacturing deal

INBS stock today: Intelligent Bio Solutions swings after $10 million raise follows new manufacturing deal

Intelligent Bio Solutions shares closed at $9.53 on Dec. 31, up 132%, then fell to $8.23 in after-hours trading after announcing a $10 million private placement. The deal, set to close Jan. 2, involves 2.3 million shares and warrants at $4.35 per share. Earlier, the company said a new manufacturing partnership would cut costs by over 40% and boost gross margin ahead of a planned 2026 U.S. launch.
1 January 2026
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UiPath stock today: PATH slips after CEO Daniel Dines share sales; S&P MidCap 400 debut ahead

UiPath stock today: PATH slips after CEO Daniel Dines share sales; S&P MidCap 400 debut ahead

NEW YORK, January 1, 2026, 11:14 ET — Market closed UiPath, Inc. shares slipped 1.8% to $16.39 on Wednesday on volume of about 70 million shares, after trading between $16.27 and $16.74. A filing showed founder and CEO Daniel Dines sold 90,000 Class A shares on Dec. 30 and Dec. 31 under a Rule 10b5-1 plan, at weighted-average prices of $16.8211 and $16.5473. UiPath, Inc. The sales landed just ahead of a benchmark change that can amplify trading in individual names. UiPath is due to enter the S&P MidCap 400 on Friday, a shift that typically prompts passive funds to
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Xero share price (ASX:XRO) ends lower as tech rout grinds on; what investors watch next week

Xero share price (ASX:XRO) ends lower as tech rout grinds on; what investors watch next week

8 February 2026
Xero closed Friday down 0.4% at A$81.76, near last week’s low, as software stocks slumped. The S&P/ASX 200 Tech Index was set to end the week down about 12%, hitting levels last seen in December 2023. Global tech shares also fell, with nearly $1 trillion in value erased from U.S. software stocks since Jan. 28. Investors await fresh rate and inflation signals next week.
Huntington Bank taps ex-BNY risk boss Senthil Kumar as new chief risk officer

Huntington Bank taps ex-BNY risk boss Senthil Kumar as new chief risk officer

8 February 2026
Huntington Bank named Senthil Kumar chief risk officer, effective Feb. 16, as it enters a stricter regulatory category after closing its Cadence Bank merger on Feb. 2. Kumar replaces Helga Houston, who becomes senior executive adviser March 1. The merger brings Huntington’s assets to about $279 billion, triggering tougher oversight. No branch closures are planned before a mid-2026 systems conversion.
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