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NASA orders SpaceX Crew-11 home early from ISS after undisclosed astronaut medical issue, spacewalk canceled

NASA orders SpaceX Crew-11 home early from ISS after undisclosed astronaut medical issue, spacewalk canceled

WASHINGTON, January 9, 2026, 11:43 EST NASA will bring the SpaceX Crew-11 astronauts back from the International Space Station early after a medical issue affected one of the four crew members, agency officials said on Thursday. NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman called it a “serious medical condition” and said “the capability to diagnose and treat this properly does not live on the ISS.” (Aviation Week Network) The decision immediately throws the crew-rotation schedule into motion. NASA said it is reviewing Crew-11 return dates and working with SpaceX and international partners on options to move up launch opportunities for Crew-12. (NASA) Ending
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Lockheed Martin stock jumps as Trump order targets defense buybacks and dividends; earnings next

Lockheed Martin stock jumps as Trump order targets defense buybacks and dividends; earnings next

NEW YORK, January 9, 2026, 12:10 EST — Regular session Lockheed Martin shares climbed 4.2% to $539.96 on Friday, bouncing between $523.27 and $543.00 early in New York as defense names stayed volatile on fresh White House pressure over contractor payouts. Shares moved as U.S. defense contractors started seeking legal advice after President Donald Trump signed an executive order linking dividends, share buybacks and executive pay to weapons delivery schedules, sources told Reuters. Morgan Stanley analyst Kristine Liwag described the policy mix as “carrots and sticks,” while a federal contracting lawyer said companies could face pressure as the administration looks
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IRS sets Jan. 26 opening for 2026 tax season as refunds and new rules collide

IRS sets Jan. 26 opening for 2026 tax season as refunds and new rules collide

WASHINGTON, Jan 9, 2026, 11:43 EST The Internal Revenue Service said it will begin accepting and processing 2025 tax returns on Jan. 26, opening the 2026 filing season, with an April 15 deadline to avoid penalties and interest. The agency expects to receive about 164 million individual income tax returns this year. (WTOP News) For many households, the calendar is really about refunds. Last year’s average refund was almost $3,200, based on IRS data, and Piper Sandler said the typical check could rise by about $1,000 this season. The IRS says people who file electronically, known as e-filing, often receive
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Gabion Technologies IPO allotment today: How to check status as 768x demand puts SME listing in focus

Gabion Technologies IPO allotment today: How to check status as 768x demand puts SME listing in focus

Mumbai, Jan 9, 2026, 22:12 (IST) Gabion Technologies India’s initial public offering is expected to finalise share allotment on Friday, after investors subscribed the small issue more than 768 times, according to exchange data. The allotment sets up a closely watched debut on BSE’s small-and-medium enterprises platform next week, where tight supply and thin trading can exaggerate early moves. With the offer size only 291.6 million rupees, even a modest flow of bids can push subscription numbers into the stratosphere. Traders have also been watching the grey market premium (GMP) — the unofficial markup at which some investors deal in
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Visa stock slips as activist group presses for an “independent chair” vote

Visa stock slips as activist group presses for an “independent chair” vote

New York, Jan 9, 2026, 12:06 PM EST — Regular session Visa shares were down 0.5% at $350.57 on Friday, easing with other consumer-finance names as investors weighed a shareholder push to lock in a permanent separation between the company’s chief executive and board chair roles. Mastercard was little changed and American Express fell about 0.8%. The National Legal and Policy Center, in an “exempt solicitation” filing with the U.S. SEC, urged shareholders to back Proposal 5 on Visa’s 2026 proxy ballot. The proposal asks Visa to adopt a policy requiring that the CEO and chair jobs be held by
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Why Opendoor stock is jumping today: Trump’s $200 billion mortgage-bond buy order

Why Opendoor stock is jumping today: Trump’s $200 billion mortgage-bond buy order

NEW YORK, Jan 9, 2026, 11:51 EST — Regular session Opendoor Technologies Inc shares rose 20.5% to $7.75 in late morning trading on Friday, after swinging between $6.82 and $7.83. Volume topped 90 million shares, well above a typical day for the thinly profitable homebuying sector. The rally tracked a broader move in housing-linked names after President Donald Trump said he was ordering his representatives to buy $200 billion in mortgage bonds, a step he said would push down mortgage rates and monthly payments. Mortgage-backed securities, or MBS, are bonds backed by pools of home loans; buying them can lift
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Westlake (WLK) stock steadies near $80 after a 7% jump as analysts reset targets

Westlake (WLK) stock steadies near $80 after a 7% jump as analysts reset targets

New York, Jan 9, 2026, 11:45 EST — Regular session Westlake Corp shares added to Friday’s gains, keeping Thursday’s sharp rebound going as investors digested new analyst target changes. The stock was up about 0.8% at $80.20 after jumping 6.8% on Thursday, and it traded between $78.49 and $81.19 during the session. (StockAnalysis) Westlake is worth watching here: it’s caught between U.S. housing and global industrial demand, two forces that have whipsawed chemical makers in recent quarters. The Houston-based group sells chemicals, polymers and building products, which keeps the stock exposed to swings in construction activity and commodity pricing. (Business
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Merck (MRK) stock today: $32 billion Revolution talks and CDC vaccine shift put Feb. 3 in play

Merck (MRK) stock today: $32 billion Revolution talks and CDC vaccine shift put Feb. 3 in play

New York, January 9, 2026, 12:09 EST — Regular session Merck & Co Inc shares were up about 0.4% at $111.41 on Friday as investors weighed a report that the drugmaker is in talks to buy cancer biotech Revolution Medicines in a deal valued at $28 billion to $32 billion. Revolution shares jumped nearly 16% in extended trading on Thursday after the Financial Times report, which said talks were not final and could still take weeks, with other large drugmakers still circling; Merck and Revolution did not respond to requests for comment. The potential acquisition would be the biggest in
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Robinhood stock edges higher after Argus starts coverage; CEO share sale filing hangs over

Robinhood stock edges higher after Argus starts coverage; CEO share sale filing hangs over

New York, Jan 9, 2026, 11:51 EST — Regular session Robinhood Markets, Inc. shares ticked up on Friday after Argus initiated coverage of the online broker with a buy rating and a $145 price target, giving bulls fresh copy even as insider selling stayed in view. (MarketScreener) The move came with U.S. stocks broadly higher after a softer-than-expected December jobs report kept bets on interest-rate cuts alive, giving higher-beta financial names some air. Traders were also keeping an eye on an expected U.S. Supreme Court decision on President Donald Trump’s tariffs, a possible source of sudden volatility. (Reuters) Barclays, meanwhile,
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Figure Technology Solutions stock slips after a $62 target hike — what traders watch nextFigureFigure Technology Solutions stock slips after a $62 target hike — what traders watch next

Figure Technology Solutions stock slips after a $62 target hike — what traders watch nextFigureFigure Technology Solutions stock slips after a $62 target hike — what traders watch next

New York, Jan 9, 2026, 11:46 EST — Regular session Shares of Figure Technology Solutions (FIGR) fell about 1.5% to $57.50 in late-morning trading on Friday, easing a day after Keefe, Bruyette & Woods lifted its price target on the stock. The shares traded between $56.27 and $58.97. The move matters because FIGR has become a fast-moving name in early 2026, drawing momentum traders and fresh analyst attention after a sharp run. Zacks Equity Research wrote on Friday that the stock has gained about 43% so far this year, helped by upward revisions to earnings estimates. Figure operates what it
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Exxon Mobil (XOM) stock ticks up as filing flags up to $1.2 bln Q4 upstream hit

Exxon Mobil (XOM) stock ticks up as filing flags up to $1.2 bln Q4 upstream hit

NEW YORK, Jan 9, 2026, 11:39 EST — Regular session Exxon Mobil (XOM) shares rose 0.6% to $123.63 on Friday after the oil major said lower crude prices could cut fourth-quarter upstream earnings — its oil and gas production business — by about $800 million to $1.2 billion. It also said stronger refining margins, the gap between crude costs and fuel prices, could lift earnings by $300 million to $700 million, while restructuring charges may shave about $200 million. Analysts expect adjusted earnings of $1.66 per share; “many brokers, including us, have yet to mark to market,” Scotiabank analysts wrote.
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CG Oncology stock jumps 25% after pulling Phase 3 PIVOT-006 bladder cancer data into 1H 2026

CG Oncology stock jumps 25% after pulling Phase 3 PIVOT-006 bladder cancer data into 1H 2026

New York, Jan 9, 2026, 11:52 EST — Regular session CG Oncology shares jumped on Friday after the company moved up the expected timing for late-stage trial results in bladder cancer. The stock was up 25.1% at $52.45 by 11:52 EST, versus Thursday’s close of $41.93, after trading between $41.63 and $52.64 on the day as volume topped 4.1 million shares. The faster timetable pulls forward a key catalyst for a biotech still in trials. In this part of the market, investors often trade the calendar as hard as the science. Topline data — the first look at whether a
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Stock Market Today

Seagate (STX) stock jumps nearly 6% as Citi hikes target — what to watch next week

Seagate (STX) stock jumps nearly 6% as Citi hikes target — what to watch next week

7 February 2026
Seagate shares rose 5.9% to $429.32 Friday after Citigroup raised its price target to $480 and reiterated a buy rating. The gain ended a two-day slide but left the stock 6.6% below its Feb. 3 high. CEO Dave Mosley sold 20,000 shares on Feb. 2 under a pre-arranged plan, SEC filings show. U.S. jobs and inflation data next week are seen as key tests for tech stocks.
Cummins (CMI) stock price rebounds after earnings whipsaw as investors eye data-center power demand

Cummins (CMI) stock price rebounds after earnings whipsaw as investors eye data-center power demand

7 February 2026
Cummins shares jumped 6.8% to $577.73 Friday, recovering from a nearly 9% post-earnings drop the day before. The company reported Q4 revenue up 1% to $8.54 billion, took a $218 million charge tied to its hydrogen business, and guided for 2026 EBITDA of 17–18% of sales. Demand for data center generators offset weakness in North American truck markets. Analyst reaction was mixed; Truist raised its price target.
Corning stock hits first record close since 2000 as jobs, CPI data loom

Corning stock hits first record close since 2000 as jobs, CPI data loom

7 February 2026
Corning shares surged 8.3% to $122.16 Friday, their highest close since the dot-com era, after Meta agreed to buy up to $6 billion in fiber-optic cables. The stock is up 40% since late 2025, fueled by strong first-quarter guidance and AI data-center demand. Insiders sold shares following the rally, SEC filings show. Investors await next week’s U.S. jobs and inflation data for rate signals.
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