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D-Wave Quantum stock slips as $550 million Quantum Circuits deal puts dilution in focus

D-Wave Quantum stock slips as $550 million Quantum Circuits deal puts dilution in focus

NEW YORK, Jan 8, 2026, 21:16 EST — Trading ended for the session. D-Wave Quantum Inc. (NYSE: QBTS) shares dropped 3.1% on Thursday, continuing declines following its announcement to acquire competitor Quantum Circuits in a cash-and-stock transaction. The stock fluctuated between $28.66 and $30.44, with roughly 38.7 million shares traded. The acquisition signals a shift to “gate-model” quantum computers, which execute general-purpose quantum algorithms. D-Wave had previously concentrated on quantum annealing, a technique focused on optimization tasks like scheduling. The transaction also places D-Wave in a more competitive field, competing with better-funded rivals and specialized firms for clients and reputation.
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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

NEW YORK, Jan 8, 2026, 21:19 (EST) — Markets closed for the day. Trading ended with all major indexes settled. Qualcomm shares closed Thursday 0.9% higher at $181.87 after Volkswagen announced it had signed a letter of intent naming Qualcomm as the main technology supplier for its next software platform. The stock fluctuated between $176.51 and $184.29 during the session. Reuters The Volkswagen partnership gives a clearer timeline for Qualcomm’s automotive plans, but revenue is still years off. Investors want chipmakers to ensure steady demand outside of smartphones. Auto projects typically have longer lifecycles once set up. The move to
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Constellation Energy Corporation stock slides after Calpine deal closes — here’s what investors watch next

Constellation Energy Corporation stock slides after Calpine deal closes — here’s what investors watch next

New York, January 8, 2026, 21:09 EST — Market closed Constellation Energy Corp (CEG) shares dropped 4.8% to $322.54 on Thursday following the completion of its acquisition of privately held Calpine from Energy Capital Partners. The deal increases the combined generation capacity to 55 gigawatts, making Constellation the largest electricity producer in the United States, the company said. Constellation Markets concentrate on one main issue: firm power. Data centers vie for a steady supply while the grid’s capacity to meet peak demand declines. Constellation plans to combine nuclear “always on” generation with Calpine’s natural gas and geothermal assets. Chief Executive
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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

New York, Jan 8, 2026, 20:57 (ET) — Market closed U.S. House lawmakers have called on UnitedHealth Group Incorporated (UNH.N) and four other major insurers to testify on coverage affordability later this month, signaling growing Washington scrutiny. UnitedHealth shares rose 1.5% to close at $346.85 on Thursday. The House Energy and Commerce Committee and the Ways and Means Committee extended invitations to UnitedHealth, CVS Health, Cigna, Elevance and Ascendia for testimony on Jan. 22. Reuters The timing is sensitive. Congress is once again locked in a dispute over subsidies under the Affordable Care Act, known as Obamacare, a debate that
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Dell stock slips after blunt CES AI-PC message; payrolls and Feb. earnings loom

Dell stock slips after blunt CES AI-PC message; payrolls and Feb. earnings loom

New York, Jan 8, 2026, 20:54 EST — Market closed Dell Technologies Inc (DELL.N) shares dropped 1.3% to $118.50 on Thursday. Earlier, they slipped as much as 4.4% before clawing back some ground. Trading volume hit around 11.5 million shares, while the stock’s low of $114.79 left the $115 mark under the microscope heading into Friday. The pullback came as investors wrestled with a skeptical view of the “AI PC” pitch from a top Dell exec at CES in Las Vegas. “AI probably confuses them more than it helps,” said Dell’s head of product, Kevin Terwilliger, noting that buyers aren’t
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Nebius stock (NBIS) ends higher as Nvidia Rubin rollout news sinks in

Nebius stock (NBIS) ends higher as Nvidia Rubin rollout news sinks in

NEW YORK, Jan 8, 2026, 21:04 EST — Market closed Nebius Group N.V. shares climbed 1.1% on Thursday, closing at $97.30. The move extended a volatile week for the AI cloud company, which announced it will be one of the first Nvidia Cloud Partners to roll out Nvidia’s Vera Rubin NVL72 platform. The stock swung between $96.06 and $102.49, with roughly 13.0 million shares changing hands. The announcement lands at a moment when investors are picking through the AI infrastructure trade again, trying to separate hardware hype from delivery schedules. For smaller “neocloud” providers like Nebius, access to next-generation GPUs
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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

New York, Jan 8, 2026, 20:58 EST — Market closed The Goldman Sachs Group Inc (GS) is handing the Apple Card to JPMorgan Chase’s (JPM) Chase unit, ending the Wall Street bank’s stint as issuer of the co-branded card, the companies said. Goldman shares slipped 0.66% to $934.83 on Thursday. Mastercard will remain the payment network. The handoff lands just ahead of earnings, and it sharpens Goldman’s retreat from consumer lending, a push that has drawn investor scrutiny for years. “This transaction substantially completes the narrowing of our focus in our consumer business,” Chief Executive David Solomon said. Goldman Sachs
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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

New York, January 8, 2026, 20:49 EST — Market closed Seagate Technology Holdings plc shares fell 7.7% to close at $284.47 on Thursday, giving back more of this week’s sharp run-up in the data-storage group. Yahoo Finance The drop came as investors stepped away from “AI-linked” memory and storage winners after a strong start to the year. SanDisk fell 5.4% and Western Digital dropped 6.1% as the broader Nasdaq slipped and the S&P 500’s tech index lagged. Reuters Macro nerves were in the mix. Weekly jobless claims rose to 208,000 and economists in a Reuters poll expect December nonfarm payrolls
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Nike stock jumps 3% even as Needham downgrades; RTFKT sale keeps turnaround in focus

Nike stock jumps 3% even as Needham downgrades; RTFKT sale keeps turnaround in focus

New York, Jan 8, 2026, 20:46 (EST) — Market closed Needham lowered its rating on Nike on Thursday, but the shoe giant’s shares still rose 3.2%, closing at $65.26 after hitting $65.73 earlier in the day. GuruFocus The call comes as investors grapple with whether Nike’s reset under CEO Elliott Hill can spark demand without further squeezing margins. This follows the company’s recent caution over ongoing challenges in China and pressure on profits in its latest earnings. Hill told analysts last month the company was still “in the middle innings” of its recovery. Reuters Needham analysts Tom Nikic and Matthew
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Eaton stock dips as Barclays trims target and U.S. jobs report looms

Eaton stock dips as Barclays trims target and U.S. jobs report looms

New York, January 8, 2026, 20:53 (EST) — Market closed Eaton Corporation plc shares dipped 0.65% to $320.58 on Thursday, marking another unsettled day for the power-management firm. The stock touched an intraday low of $315.85, holding mostly steady in after-hours trading. Investors are eyeing an upcoming U.S. employment report, which could shake up expectations around interest rate cuts. Why it matters now: Eaton stands as a key gauge for spending on electrification and heavy power users like data centers. Its stock usually shifts with moves in U.S. interest rate expectations. Right now, markets put just about a 10% chance
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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

New York, Jan 8, 2026, 20:43 EST — Market closed for the day. Shares of AST SpaceMobile (ASTS) staged a rebound Thursday, finishing 5.6% higher at $90.56. The stock clawed back after a steep drop in the previous session, triggered by an analyst downgrade. MarketWatch The move matters because ASTS has morphed into a high-beta bet centered on a crucial question: how fast can it convert satellite launches into a steady stream of paying users with everyday phones? When the stock leaps, the valuation takes center stage—it’s the main story, not just a detail. That sensitivity ramps up ahead of
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Bank of America stock climbs as India regulator notice lands before earnings — what to watch for BAC

Bank of America stock climbs as India regulator notice lands before earnings — what to watch for BAC

New York, January 8, 2026, 20:49 EST — Market closed Shares of Bank of America (BAC) climbed nearly 1% on Thursday, following a Reuters report that India’s markets regulator charged a Bank of America unit with violating insider trading rules in a 2024 stock sale. The timing feels off. Major U.S. banks begin their earnings reports next week, with Bank of America among the first to take the stage. Investors are already focused on expenses and income that shifts with rates, so new compliance news could quickly grab attention. It also matters because the stock has tracked the sector’s rate
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Kenvue stock price holds near $18 as Kimberly-Clark deal math tightens — what to watch next week

Kenvue stock price holds near $18 as Kimberly-Clark deal math tightens — what to watch next week

7 February 2026
Kenvue shares closed Friday at $18.13, up 0.33%, with about 63.5 million shares traded. The Kimberly-Clark offer values Kenvue at roughly $18.76 per share, leaving a deal spread of about 3%. Both companies’ shareholders approved the merger, which is expected to close in the second half of 2026 pending regulatory approvals. Kenvue’s dividend record date is Feb. 11, with earnings due Feb. 17.
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