Eli Lilly stock drops 2% as Zepbound arthritis data and Ventyx deal sink in

Eli Lilly stock drops 2% as Zepbound arthritis data and Ventyx deal sink in

New York, Jan 9, 2026, 17:30 EST — After-hours Eli Lilly and Co shares fell nearly 2% on Friday, closing at $1,063.56, after swinging between about $1,063 and $1,104 in the session. The stock was little changed after hours. The pullback comes as the drugmaker’s stock cools off from a fresh 52-week high set on Thursday, with traders quick to lock in gains after a fast run. The broader market rose on the day, but Lilly logged a second straight decline and ended the session about 6% below that recent peak. (MarketWatch) The latest company catalyst landed late Thursday, when
Walmart stock pops after AI board pick — what investors watch next

Walmart stock pops after AI board pick — what investors watch next

New York, Jan 9, 2026, 17:31 EST — After-hours Walmart Inc shares rose 1.3% on Friday and were last up at $114.53 in late after-hours trading, after the retailer announced a new board appointment that underscored its push to put more technology at the center of the business. The move matters now because investors are leaning hard into the “Walmart as a tech company” pitch — e-commerce, advertising and automation — even as a slower economy puts more pressure on low-price retailers. A board seat is not an operating change, but it signals what the company wants more of. The
AppLovin stock jumps 5% as Wells Fargo lifts target to $735

AppLovin stock jumps 5% as Wells Fargo lifts target to $735

New York, January 9, 2026, 17:33 EST — After-hours AppLovin Corp shares rose about 5% on Friday to close at $647.72, after swinging between $612.65 and $649.51. The stock was little changed in after-hours trading, with traders marking the day’s low as near-term support and the $650 area as the next resistance. The move matters now because the stock has become a pressure point into the next earnings update, with investors looking for any read on ad budgets early in 2026. AppLovin has also been one of the market’s more volatile ad-tech names, so even routine analyst tweaks can get
Home Depot stock jumps 4% on jobs report, Trump mortgage-bond plan — what Wall Street watches next

Home Depot stock jumps 4% on jobs report, Trump mortgage-bond plan — what Wall Street watches next

New York, Jan 9, 2026, 17:25 ET — After-hours Shares of Home Depot (HD) climbed 4.2% on Friday, closing at $374.64, boosted by strength in housing-related stocks following weaker U.S. jobs data and news on declining mortgage rates. The stock fluctuated between $360.58 and $375.43, with about 7.0 million shares changing hands. Lowe’s, its rival, also jumped 4.3%. This move is significant because Home Depot’s sales closely follow housing turnover and large remodel projects, both slowed down by high borrowing costs. In December, CFO Richard McPhail said on an investor call that the company had “not yet seen a catalyst
AST SpaceMobile stock jumps on BofA target hike as valuation fight widens

AST SpaceMobile stock jumps on BofA target hike as valuation fight widens

NEW YORK, Jan 9, 2026, 17:03 (EST) — After-hours AST SpaceMobile (ASTS) shares rose 7.9% on Friday and were flat after the bell, after Bank of America lifted its price target to $100 from $85 while keeping a Neutral rating. The stock hit $101.68 before closing at $97.67. (StockAnalysis) The move puts the spotlight back on a stock that traders have been treating as a fast, high-risk way to play “direct-to-device” service — satellites connecting straight to standard smartphones, no special handsets. AST says it is building its BlueBird satellite constellation and is targeting service beginning in 2026 through agreements
Lam Research stock jumps after target hikes as chip rally hits full stride

Lam Research stock jumps after target hikes as chip rally hits full stride

New York, January 9, 2026, 17:01 EST — After-hours Lam Research Corp shares jumped 8.6% to $218.36 after the close on Friday, after Mizuho lifted its price target on the chip-equipment maker to $220 from $200. The stock ranged from about $202 to $219.42 in the session, with roughly 16.7 million shares changing hands. (TipRanks) The move tracked a sharp run in chip stocks, with the PHLX semiconductor index up 2.7% to a record high as a softer-than-expected U.S. jobs report did little to dent bets for Federal Reserve rate cuts this year. “Investors are getting granular and picking the
Merck buyout chatter jolts Revolution Medicines (RVMD) stock after FDA breakthrough nod

Merck buyout chatter jolts Revolution Medicines (RVMD) stock after FDA breakthrough nod

New York, January 9, 2026, 17:15 ET — After-hours Revolution Medicines shares jumped 10.7% to $118.64 in after-hours trading on Friday, after the Financial Times reported Merck was in advanced talks to buy the cancer-drug developer for $28 billion to $32 billion. The stock swung between $109.88 and $125.79 in the session on volume of about 20.6 million shares. (Financial Times) The report lands as healthcare executives and bankers head to San Francisco for the annual J.P. Morgan Healthcare Conference, a dealmaking magnet that often sets the tone for the year. “Deals … could have had more regulatory risk in
Strategy Inc stock slides after hours as bitcoin slips and a fresh MSTR target cut lands

Strategy Inc stock slides after hours as bitcoin slips and a fresh MSTR target cut lands

New York, Jan 9, 2026, 16:41 ET — After-hours Strategy Inc (MSTR.O) shares were down 5.8% at $157.33 in after-hours trade on Friday, after sliding as low as $155.51 earlier in the day. Bitcoin fell 0.9% to $90,356. The move matters because Strategy trades less like a software firm these days and more like a high-beta bet on bitcoin, with swings that can dwarf the token’s day-to-day moves. It also comes as investors keep revisiting how index providers treat “digital asset treasury” stocks — a corner of the market that can live or die on passive flows. (Reuters) MSCI, which
Oklo stock jumps after Meta backs 1.2-gigawatt Ohio nuclear campus

Oklo stock jumps after Meta backs 1.2-gigawatt Ohio nuclear campus

New York, January 9, 2026, 17:10 EST — After-hours Oklo Inc. shares rose nearly 8% in after-hours trading on Friday after the company detailed an agreement with Meta Platforms to support a 1.2-gigawatt nuclear power campus in Pike County, Ohio. The stock was up 7.9% at $105.31 after swinging between $97.35 and $120.87 during the session. (Barchart.com) The tie-up lands as Big Tech scrambles for round-the-clock electricity to run artificial intelligence-heavy data centers, a demand surge that utilities and grid operators say is testing supply. Meta has said the contracts are meant to feed its Prometheus data center buildout in
Applied Digital stock jumps again as AI data-center demand and hyperscaler talks drive the tape

Applied Digital stock jumps again as AI data-center demand and hyperscaler talks drive the tape

New York, Jan 9, 2026, 16:56 EST — After-hours Applied Digital Corporation shares were up about 18% at $37.68 in after-hours trading on Friday, extending a post-earnings rally as investors chased fresh signs of demand for the company’s AI-focused data centers. The stock traded between $31.83 and $38.30 during the session. The move matters because Applied Digital sits in the middle of a crowded trade: companies that can secure power, build quickly and lock in long leases for high-performance computing (HPC) — big, energy-hungry data-center capacity used to run AI models. For traders, the question is less about this quarter
AMD stock dips after hours as focus shifts from CES to the next catalysts

AMD stock dips after hours as focus shifts from CES to the next catalysts

New York, January 9, 2026, 16:48 EST — After-hours Advanced Micro Devices Inc shares fell 0.7% to $203.17 in after-hours trading on Friday, with the stock still in the orbit of big tech and chip-sector positioning. The wider chip group moved higher on the day. The PHLX semiconductor index, a benchmark of major U.S. chip stocks, hit a record as the S&P 500 closed at an all-time high, lifted by Broadcom and other winners. “Investors are getting granular and picking the winners and losers,” said Zachary Hill, head of portfolio management at Horizon Investments. (Reuters) A softer U.S. jobs report
Palantir stock ticks higher after hours as jobs data cools and Feb. 2 earnings loom

Palantir stock ticks higher after hours as jobs data cools and Feb. 2 earnings loom

New York, Jan 9, 2026, 16:32 (EST) — After hours Palantir Technologies Inc (PLTR) shares added 0.3% to $177.49 in after-hours trading on Friday, a thinner session after the 4 p.m. close. Roughly 31.2 million shares traded in the regular session. The stock’s late move came as Wall Street worked through a softer U.S. jobs report that still looked solid enough to keep the Federal Reserve on hold. Payrolls rose by 50,000 in December, undershooting forecasts for 60,000, while the jobless rate eased to 4.4%; the S&P 500 gained 0.8% and the Nasdaq added 0.9%. “Payrolls were a little bit

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GSK share price set for Monday watch after EU clears Nucala COPD use

GSK share price set for Monday watch after EU clears Nucala COPD use

7 February 2026
GSK shares closed Friday up 0.83% at a 52-week high after the EU approved Nucala for certain uncontrolled COPD patients. Insider filings showed chairman Jonathan Symonds bought 2,500 shares while executive David Redfern sold 100,000. The FTSE 100 rose 0.6%. Broker ratings on GSK remained mixed.
Aye Finance IPO: Rs 454-crore anchor haul follows valuation cut below last round

Aye Finance IPO: Rs 454-crore anchor haul follows valuation cut below last round

7 February 2026
Aye Finance raised Rs 454.5 crore from 19 anchor investors ahead of its Feb 9 IPO, pricing shares at the top of a Rs 122–129 range. The company’s profit fell 40% to Rs 64.3 crore in the six months to September as bad loans rose to 4.85%. The IPO values Aye at about Rs 3,200 crore, below its last private round. Major investors include Nippon Life India and Goldman Sachs funds.
BAT share price closes near 52-week high as buyback rolls on ahead of results week

BAT share price closes near 52-week high as buyback rolls on ahead of results week

7 February 2026
British American Tobacco shares closed up 1.2% at 4,609 pence Friday, near a 52-week high. The company disclosed further share buybacks and management share purchases ahead of its Feb. 12 full-year results. BAT bought 121,668 shares for cancellation on Feb. 5. Investors await updates on nicotine alternatives and cash returns.
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