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RTX stock rises as Trump buyback curb clouds defense payouts, $1.5T budget talk lingers

RTX stock rises as Trump buyback curb clouds defense payouts, $1.5T budget talk lingers

New York, January 9, 2026, 12:44 (EST) — Regular session RTX Corp shares rose 0.8% to $188.70 in midday trading on Friday, after moving between $184.51 and $189.16 earlier in the session. The defense and aerospace group has been volatile this week as Washington signaled a tougher line on contractor performance and shareholder payouts. The stock’s bounce came as investors digested President Donald Trump’s executive order that ties dividends, share buybacks and executive incentive pay to weapons delivery schedules, prompting contractors to seek legal advice, three sources told Reuters. The order lays out a 30-day window for the Pentagon to
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IREN stock jumps in midday trade as rate-cut bets keep high-beta names in play

IREN stock jumps in midday trade as rate-cut bets keep high-beta names in play

New York, Jan 9, 2026, 12:45 EST — Regular session IREN Limited shares rose about 7% to $48.90 on Friday, extending a choppy week for the Nasdaq-listed stock as traders leaned back into higher-risk names. Bitcoin was little changed near $91,067, while peers were mixed, with Riot Platforms up about 3% and Marathon Digital down about 0.4%. The move comes with U.S. stocks grinding higher after a softer December jobs report left expectations for Federal Reserve rate cuts broadly intact. “This is a report that’s somewhat within the range of expectations of investors, so they’re not reacting,” Mark Hackett, chief
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Compass stock jumps nearly 9% as Anywhere merger closes — here’s what traders watch next

Compass stock jumps nearly 9% as Anywhere merger closes — here’s what traders watch next

New York, Jan 9, 2026, 12:35 EST — Regular session Shares of Compass, Inc. (NYSE: COMP) were up about 8.8% at $13.34 in midday trade on Friday after the real estate brokerage said it completed its all-stock combination with Anywhere Real Estate. Chief executive Robert Reffkin said the companies are “coming together on a single, modern technology platform,” and will be brought together under Compass International Holdings. (PR Newswire) The tie-up pairs Compass’ owned-brokerage with Anywhere’s franchise stable, which includes brands such as Coldwell Banker, Century 21, Corcoran and Sotheby’s International Realty, and it gives Compass a much bigger footprint
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Ondas (ONDS) stock rises after $1 billion above-market financing — here’s what traders are parsing

Ondas (ONDS) stock rises after $1 billion above-market financing — here’s what traders are parsing

New York, Jan 9, 2026, 12:23 EST — Regular session Ondas Holdings Inc. shares rose about 3% on Friday, trading at $14.44, after the company said it priced a $1 billion registered direct offering of stock and warrants. The financing is a big swing for a company that has traded with sharp moves and thin conviction at times. It brings in fresh capital quickly, but it also puts the share count — and the overhang from warrants — front and center again. Investors tend to like cash coming in above the last close. They also worry about what comes with
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Thermo Fisher stock rises after Stifel lifts target to $700 as earnings near

Thermo Fisher stock rises after Stifel lifts target to $700 as earnings near

NEW YORK, Jan 9, 2026, 12:39 EST — Regular session Thermo Fisher Scientific (TMO.N) shares rose about 1.1% on Friday, recovering some ground after recent losses, after Stifel raised its price target on the life-sciences tools maker to $700 from $583 and kept a “Buy” rating. The stock was up $6.87 at $613.37 in midday trade. (GuruFocus) The call lands as investors start to look past last year’s choppy lab spending and ask what 2026 demand looks like, especially from biopharma customers that drive orders for instruments, consumables and contract services. This matters now because guidance, not the quarter, tends
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Sandisk stock jumps as report flags potential doubling of enterprise NAND prices

Sandisk stock jumps as report flags potential doubling of enterprise NAND prices

New York, Jan 9, 2026, 12:23 EST — Regular session Sandisk Corp shares rose 9.9% to $367.53 by midday Friday, a sharp rebound after a choppy start to the year for memory and storage names. The move followed a report that flagged a possible jump in prices for enterprise flash components. (Seeking Alpha) Why it matters now: pricing is the whole game in flash memory. When suppliers can raise prices — or even convince buyers they will — margins can swing fast, and so can stocks. Investors have been leaning into anything linked to data-center buildouts, where demand for storage
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Credo stock jumps as Needham names CRDO a 2026 Top Pick; insider sale plans surface

Credo stock jumps as Needham names CRDO a 2026 Top Pick; insider sale plans surface

New York, Jan 9, 2026, 12:32 EST — Regular session Credo Technology Group Holding Ltd shares climbed on Friday after Needham named the data-center connectivity chipmaker a 2026 “Top Pick,” extending a volatile week for the stock. The shares were up about 8.5% at $153.62 in midday trading. The call matters because Credo has become a crowded way to play the buildout of high-speed links inside artificial-intelligence data centers. When brokers turn more positive, flows can move fast in names like this, and short-dated options can amplify the swing. It also lands as investors weigh whether insider selling will add
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Chevron stock rises on Venezuela export scramble as White House talks loom

Chevron stock rises on Venezuela export scramble as White House talks loom

NEW YORK, Jan 9, 2026, 12:28 EST — Regular session Chevron shares rose about 1.5% to $161.57 in midday trading on Friday, keeping the oil major in focus as Washington weighs who gets to move Venezuelan crude under new U.S. oversight. Jean-Francois Lambert of consultancy Lambert Commodities said trading houses bring “global reach and optionality” that majors often lack. (Reuters) The move matters because Chevron is heading into a White House meeting later on Friday with other oil producers and trading firms as the Trump administration pushes a plan to steer Venezuelan oil sales, people familiar with the matter said.
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UWMC stock jumps on Trump’s $200 billion mortgage-bond order as traders hunt for proof rates will fall

UWMC stock jumps on Trump’s $200 billion mortgage-bond order as traders hunt for proof rates will fall

New York, Jan 9, 2026, 12:10 EST — Regular session Shares of UWM Holdings Corp (UWMC) jumped about 14% on Friday and were last up $0.65 at $5.36. The stock traded between $4.96 and $5.39, with more than 22 million shares changing hands. The move followed President Donald Trump’s directive to buy $200 billion in mortgage-backed securities — bonds backed by home loans — to try to pull borrowing costs down. “I am giving special attention to the housing market,” Trump wrote, and Annex Wealth Management’s Brian Jacobsen cautioned that “the biggest problem with housing is supply, not demand.” (Reuters)
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AbbVie stock slips on $1.3B charge, deal-rumor denial — what’s next for ABBV

AbbVie stock slips on $1.3B charge, deal-rumor denial — what’s next for ABBV

NEW YORK, Jan 9, 2026, 12:28 PM EST — Regular session AbbVie Inc (ABBV) shares fell about 0.8% in midday New York trade on Friday after the drugmaker trimmed its 2025 profit outlook and brushed off a report tying it to a takeover of cancer biotech Revolution Medicines. The stock was down $1.78 at $222.35. AbbVie said in an emailed statement that it “is not in discussions with Revolution Medicines” and has spent more than $20 billion on acquisitions since 2023 as it tries to replace sales lost after Humira’s U.S. patent protection ended. (Reuters) The warning lands just ahead
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AST SpaceMobile stock jumps 11% as BofA lifts target to $100, easing analyst-whiplash week

AST SpaceMobile stock jumps 11% as BofA lifts target to $100, easing analyst-whiplash week

New York, January 9, 2026, 12:13 EST — Regular session AST SpaceMobile shares rose about 11% to $100.66 on Friday, paring part of a sharp, two-day slide and climb that has kept the stock on traders’ screens. Bank of America Securities analyst Michael Funk raised his price target on the satellite-to-cellular company to $100 from $85, according to a note cited by Moomoo. (Moomoo) The move matters because AST has become a high-volatility proxy for the “direct-to-cell” idea — using satellites to connect ordinary phones without special hardware — at a time when big banks are trying to pin down
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Mastercard stock slips as Apple taps JPMorgan for Apple Card — and keeps Mastercard network

Mastercard stock slips as Apple taps JPMorgan for Apple Card — and keeps Mastercard network

NEW YORK, Jan 9, 2026, 12:23 (EST) — Regular session Mastercard shares slipped on Friday after Apple and JPMorgan Chase said Chase will become the new issuer of Apple Card, a deal that keeps Mastercard as the card’s payment network. Shares were down about 0.2% at $578.98 in midday trading. For Mastercard, the headline is the network slot. The “payment network” is the rails that carry a card transaction from a merchant to a bank, and it typically earns fees tied to each swipe or tap. Losing a marquee co-brand can sting because the volume is sticky and rivals fight
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