Today: 1 May 2026

Why Qualcomm stock moved: Volkswagen’s 2027 chip plan and Samsung 2nm talks

Why Qualcomm stock moved: Volkswagen’s 2027 chip plan and Samsung 2nm talks

Qualcomm shares rose 0.9% to $181.87 Thursday after Volkswagen named it main chip supplier for a new software platform launching in 2027. The stock traded between $176.51 and $184.29. Qualcomm is also in talks with Samsung to manufacture chips using a two-nanometre process. Investors await Friday’s U.S. jobs report and Qualcomm’s Feb. 4 earnings.
9 January 2026
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UnitedHealth stock rises as lawmakers summon insurers; UNH earnings date now in focus

UnitedHealth stock rises as lawmakers summon insurers; UNH earnings date now in focus

U.S. House committees summoned UnitedHealth and four other insurers to testify on coverage affordability Jan. 22. UnitedHealth shares rose 1.5% to $346.85 after Wolfe Research raised its price target to $400. The company reports 2025 earnings and 2026 guidance Jan. 27. Senators also accused UnitedHealth of withholding documents in a nursing home care probe.
9 January 2026
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Goldman Sachs stock slips after Apple Card handoff to JPMorgan — what Wall Street watches next

Goldman Sachs stock slips after Apple Card handoff to JPMorgan — what Wall Street watches next

Goldman Sachs will transfer the Apple Card program to JPMorgan Chase over 24 months, ending its role as issuer. Goldman expects a $0.46 boost to Q4 2025 EPS, offset by $2.26 billion in loan markdowns and contract costs. GS shares fell 0.66% to $934.83 Thursday. JPMorgan said it will take on over $20 billion in card balances and book a $2.2 billion credit loss provision.
9 January 2026
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Seagate stock tumbles nearly 8% as AI-storage trade cools ahead of payrolls

Seagate stock tumbles nearly 8% as AI-storage trade cools ahead of payrolls

Seagate shares dropped 7.7% to $284.47 on Thursday, deepening a two-day slide among storage stocks as investors reduced tech exposure ahead of Friday’s U.S. jobs report. SanDisk fell 5.4% and Western Digital lost 6.1%. A U.S. appeals court revived Seagate’s antitrust claims against NHK Spring after the close. Seagate reports earnings January 20 and guided for Q2 revenue of $2.70 billion.
9 January 2026
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AST SpaceMobile stock snaps back after Scotiabank downgrade whipsaws Wall Street

AST SpaceMobile stock snaps back after Scotiabank downgrade whipsaws Wall Street

AST SpaceMobile shares rose 5.6% to $90.56 Thursday, rebounding after an analyst downgrade sent the stock tumbling the day before. Scotiabank cut its rating to underperform, citing slow service rollout and a lack of retail customers, while Bank of America raised its price target to $100. The stock remains volatile ahead of Friday’s U.S. jobs report and the company’s expected earnings in March.
9 January 2026
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Home Depot (HD) stock jumps as Trump targets mortgage rates; payrolls, earnings loom

Home Depot (HD) stock jumps as Trump targets mortgage rates; payrolls, earnings loom

Home Depot shares jumped about 3% to $359.56 in after-hours trading Thursday, among the Dow’s top movers, after President Trump announced a $200 billion mortgage bond purchase to lower rates. Lowe’s and Sherwin-Williams also rose. Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, named to handle the bond buy, had under $17 billion in cash as of September 30. Home Depot reports fourth-quarter earnings February 24.
9 January 2026
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Thermo Fisher stock slips again after the bell — here’s what traders are watching next for TMO

Thermo Fisher stock slips again after the bell — here’s what traders are watching next for TMO

Thermo Fisher shares fell 1.7% to $606.50 Thursday, extending losses after reaching a 52-week high of $628.08 earlier in the week. Trading volume topped 3 million shares, nearly double the average. The company will present at the J.P. Morgan Healthcare Conference on Jan. 13 and report earnings Jan. 29. Investors await updates on the $8.9 billion Clario acquisition, expected to close by mid-2026.
9 January 2026
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Coinbase (COIN) stock barely moves after BofA upgrade as CEO share sale filing hits

Coinbase (COIN) stock barely moves after BofA upgrade as CEO share sale filing hits

Coinbase shares slipped 0.1% to $245.59 in after-hours trading Thursday, despite a Bank of America upgrade to “buy” with a $340 price target. CEO Brian Armstrong sold 40,000 shares last week under a pre-set plan, leaving him with no direct Class A holdings. Barclays cut its price target to $258. Coinbase has launched zero-commission stock trading and prediction markets in the U.S.
9 January 2026
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Mastercard stock steady as Apple taps JPMorgan for Apple Card — and keeps MA as the network

Mastercard stock steady as Apple taps JPMorgan for Apple Card — and keeps MA as the network

Apple said JPMorgan will take over as issuer of Apple Card in about two years, with Mastercard remaining the payment network. Mastercard shares held near $580 in after-hours trading Thursday. Visa closed down 1% at $352.23. Investors are watching Friday’s U.S. payrolls report and Mastercard’s upcoming earnings.
9 January 2026
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AbbVie stock slides on $1.3 billion charge and outlook cut as deal chatter swirls

AbbVie stock slides on $1.3 billion charge and outlook cut as deal chatter swirls

AbbVie shares fell 4% to $224.13 in after-hours trading Thursday after the company cut its 2025 adjusted profit forecast and disclosed a $1.3 billion acquired R&D charge. The company lowered its full-year 2025 adjusted EPS outlook to $9.90–$9.94 from $10.61–$10.65. AbbVie denied takeover talks with Revolution Medicines. Investors await the company’s Feb. 4 earnings report for further guidance.
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Stock Market Today

  • Sensex and Nifty May Rally After State Elections, But Analysts Warn of Risks
    May 1, 2026, 2:33 PM EDT. Investors expect a positive reaction in the Indian stock market if state election results, especially BJP's projected win in West Bengal, align with exit polls. However, Kotak Institutional Equities cautions that high crude oil prices, fueled by escalating conflict between Iran and the US, along with a widening current account deficit, pose significant headwinds. The brokerage highlighted that while markets may cheer electoral stability, the persistence of elevated oil prices remains the key risk to any sustained rally. With no state elections until 2027, policymakers have a 10-month window to address economic concerns such as energy subsidies, trade diversification, and inflation. Despite BJP's strengthened legislative position potentially aiding reforms, short-term market durability depends heavily on managing oil price shocks.

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iSpecimen Inc. shares fell 8.2% to $4.80 Friday after volatile trading, following a 1-for-40 reverse stock split aimed at meeting Nasdaq’s minimum bid price. The split reduced outstanding shares from 52.6 million to about 1.3 million. Nasdaq has given the company until May 18 to regain compliance. The annual meeting is set for May 8 after previous adjournments due to lack of quorum.
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Wolfspeed shares rose $7.61 to $37.14 after a group linked to Susquehanna and Capital Ventures disclosed a 5% stake in the chipmaker, according to an SEC filing. The disclosure comes days before Wolfspeed’s May 5 earnings call and follows its March debt refinancing. More than 5.3 million shares traded Friday. Wolfspeed exited Chapter 11 bankruptcy last September.
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