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Why Signet Jewelers (SIG) stock is sliding as Pandora flags weak U.S. holiday demand

Why Signet Jewelers (SIG) stock is sliding as Pandora flags weak U.S. holiday demand

New York, Jan 9, 2026, 13:36 EST — Regular session Signet Jewelers Ltd shares fell 5.3% to $85.29 on Friday afternoon, after opening lower and sliding as far as $83.10. The stock last closed at $90.05. The move matters because Signet sits in the middle of the U.S. holiday gifting season — the stretch that can make or break the year for jewelry sellers. A sour read-through from overseas didn’t help, and investors are quick to price in any wobble in discretionary spending. Pandora rattled the space earlier on Friday when it cut its 2025 organic sales growth forecast to
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Gold price stock rally: GLD, Newmont climb after soft U.S. jobs data lifts bullion

Gold price stock rally: GLD, Newmont climb after soft U.S. jobs data lifts bullion

New York, Jan 9, 2026, 13:44 EST — Regular session SPDR Gold Shares (GLD) rose 0.3% to $412.88 in midday trading on Friday, while major U.S.-listed gold miners also moved higher. Newmont gained 1.4%, Agnico Eagle Mines climbed 2.2% and Franco-Nevada advanced 3.1% as investors pushed back into bullion-linked names. Spot gold — the cash price for immediate delivery — was up 0.6% at $4,502.98 an ounce by 11:18 a.m. ET, after the nonfarm payrolls report, the closely watched U.S. jobs release that excludes farm workers. Bullion was set for a weekly gain of more than 4% and has hovered
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Dow Jones rises on soft jobs data as investors eye tariff ruling date

Dow Jones rises on soft jobs data as investors eye tariff ruling date

New York, Jan 9, 2026, 13:35 (EST) — Regular session The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose on Friday as a softer U.S. jobs report kept markets leaning toward rate cuts later in the year. At 12:17 p.m. ET, the Dow was up 267.68 points, or 0.54%, at 49,533.79, while the S&P 500 hit an intraday record and the Nasdaq Composite gained 0.73%. (Reuters) Why it matters now: the labor market print is the cleanest signal investors have had in weeks on where growth is headed after last year’s long government shutdown delayed key data. Nonfarm payrolls rose 50,000 in December,
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Vistra stock jumps as Meta locks in 20-year nuclear power deal for AI data centers

Vistra stock jumps as Meta locks in 20-year nuclear power deal for AI data centers

New York, January 9, 2026, 13:37 EST — Regular session Vistra shares were up about 11% by midday Friday after the power producer said Meta Platforms had signed long-term contracts tied to three of its nuclear plants. The stock gained $16.51 to $167.11, after hitting an intraday high of $178.40. The contracts are in focus as Big Tech hunts steady electricity for data centers, and nuclear plants can run around the clock. Meta said it signed 20-year agreements to buy power from Vistra’s Perry and Davis-Besse plants in Ohio and the Beaver Valley plant in Pennsylvania, and it is also
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Qfin Holdings (QFIN) stock slides as China fintech ADRs lag on tariff limbo, credit jitters

Qfin Holdings (QFIN) stock slides as China fintech ADRs lag on tariff limbo, credit jitters

NEW YORK, Jan 9, 2026, 13:43 EST — Regular session Qfin Holdings’ U.S.-listed shares slid on Friday, dropping about 4.5% to $17.32, even as the broader U.S. market pushed higher. The stock hit a session low of $17.21. Source The move matters because Qfin sits at the crossroads of two touchy stories right now: U.S.-China policy risk and the health of Chinese consumer credit. The company, formerly known as Qifu Technology, runs a credit-tech platform in China and trades in the U.S. as American depositary shares, a wrapper that lets overseas firms list on U.S. exchanges. Source Investors have been
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Spotify stock slips as analysts trim targets and video podcast push hits the tape

Spotify stock slips as analysts trim targets and video podcast push hits the tape

NEW YORK, Jan 9, 2026, 13:37 EST — Regular session Spotify Technology S.A. shares were down 2.1% at $542.20 in New York trading on Friday, easing even as the Nasdaq 100 tracking ETF rose about 0.8%. The stock was last down $11.48 from Thursday’s close of $553.68. (https://www.google.com/finance/quote/SPOT%3ANYSE?hl=en) Moves like this matter because analysts are still reshuffling expectations for Spotify’s next stretch of growth. Price targets are Wall Street’s estimates of where a stock could trade over the next 12 months, and the latest trims show more caution around 2026 numbers. Spotify is leaning harder into video podcasts and creator
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Why Soleno Therapeutics stock is down today: investor alerts revive Vykat XR scrutiny

Why Soleno Therapeutics stock is down today: investor alerts revive Vykat XR scrutiny

New York, Jan 9, 2026, 13:28 (EST) — Regular session Soleno Therapeutics shares slid on Friday, extending a choppy stretch for the rare-disease drugmaker. The stock was down 5.6% at $42.95, after touching a low of $42.73, while the SPDR S&P Biotech ETF was up about 1.1%. The move matters now because Soleno’s story still hinges on a young commercial launch and a single product, Vykat XR. Any shift in sentiment around safety, pricing, or patients staying on therapy can hit the stock hard, fast. A Zacks Equity Research industry outlook on Thursday highlighted Soleno alongside Nektar Therapeutics, Rigel Pharmaceuticals,
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Bitcoin price wobbles near $90,000 as ETF outflows bite; Coinbase, Strategy stocks slide

Bitcoin price wobbles near $90,000 as ETF outflows bite; Coinbase, Strategy stocks slide

New York, Jan 9, 2026, 13:38 EST — Regular session Bitcoin eased back Friday and was last hovering around $90,700, while crypto-linked stocks such as Coinbase and Strategy slid in the U.S. regular session. Ether fell about 1% and XRP dropped nearly 2%, leaving the broader complex on the back foot after its early-year bounce. The dip carried weight with rates back in the driver’s seat for risk assets, and the latest U.S. jobs report didn’t do much to end the debate. Nonfarm payrolls rose 50,000 in December, short of economists’ 60,000 forecast in a Reuters poll, while the unemployment
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Eaton stock rises today as Barclays trims target; CPI and earnings loom

Eaton stock rises today as Barclays trims target; CPI and earnings loom

New York, January 9, 2026, 13:40 EST — Regular session Eaton (ETN.N) shares rose 3.25 points, or about 1.0%, to $323.83 in afternoon trading on Friday, recovering some ground after recent losses. The power-management firm has become a key read-through on spending for electrical gear tied to data centers and grid work, a theme that has swung industrial stocks hard in both directions. Small shifts in the tone around demand can move the group. Eaton fell 3.1% on Wednesday and remains about 19% below its 52-week high of $399.56 hit on July 28, a pullback that has left traders quicker
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IREN stock rises as Bernstein calls it a “top AI pick” — what traders watch next

IREN stock rises as Bernstein calls it a “top AI pick” — what traders watch next

New York, January 9, 2026, 13:27 (EST) — Regular trading session IREN Limited shares climbed about 4.6% on Friday to $47.76, adding to a choppy start to the year for the bitcoin miner turned AI data-center play. In heavy volume, the stock swung between a high of $49.99 and a low of $45.52. The move matters because IREN has turned into a quick proxy for two trades at once: crypto-linked cash flow and demand for AI compute. When either narrative shifts, the stock usually moves first and asks questions later. Bernstein analyst Gautam Chhugani told investors to “start 2026 by
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Wave Life Sciences (WVE) stock slides 6% even as biotech ETFs rise — what’s driving it now

Wave Life Sciences (WVE) stock slides 6% even as biotech ETFs rise — what’s driving it now

New York, January 9, 2026, 13:20 (EST) — Regular session Wave Life Sciences Ltd shares fell about 5.6% on Friday, down 83 cents at $14.00, after trading between $13.99 and $15.09. The drop came even as biotech exchange-traded funds rose, with the SPDR S&P Biotech ETF up about 1% and the iShares Nasdaq Biotechnology ETF up about 0.5%. The move matters because Wave has become a high-beta obesity trade in the biotech tape, and the stock has been swinging on every new data point and funding headline. Traders have been leaning on near-term catalysts rather than fundamentals, and those catalysts
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Applied Materials stock jumps toward $300 as TSMC sales beat and analysts lift AMAT targets

Applied Materials stock jumps toward $300 as TSMC sales beat and analysts lift AMAT targets

NEW YORK, Jan 9, 2026, 13:32 (EST) — Regular session Applied Materials Inc (AMAT) shares jumped about 6% on Friday, at one point topping $300, as chip-equipment names moved higher. AMAT was up 6% at $298.53 in afternoon trading. Lam Research rose about 8%, KLA was up about 5% and ASML added about 6%, while the iShares Semiconductor ETF gained nearly 3%. The gain came after strong figures from Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co, the world’s biggest contract chipmaker. TSMC said fourth-quarter revenue climbed 20.45% from a year earlier to T$1.046 trillion, beating a market forecast. It will lay out its
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Ashtead share price in focus as buyback rolls on and NYSE switch clocks closer

Ashtead share price in focus as buyback rolls on and NYSE switch clocks closer

7 February 2026
Ashtead shares closed Friday at 4,936p, up 1.09%, after the company bought 88,872 shares under its repurchase program. The group is set to shift its primary listing to New York on March 2, pending court approval, and will be removed from the FTSE UK index the same day. Ashtead paid a half-year dividend of 37.5 U.S. cents per share on Friday.
Beazley share price: big funds reshuffle stakes as Zurich bid deadline nears

Beazley share price: big funds reshuffle stakes as Zurich bid deadline nears

7 February 2026
Beazley shares closed flat at 1,236 pence Friday as BlackRock disclosed a 6.55% stake and Vanguard reported 5.02%. Wellington Management cut its holding below 5%. The disclosures follow Zurich Insurance’s possible takeover offer of up to 1,335 pence per share, with a Feb. 16 deadline for a firm bid.
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