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Chevron stock jumps after hours as Venezuela licence talks put CVX back in play

Chevron stock jumps after hours as Venezuela licence talks put CVX back in play

NEW YORK, Jan 8, 2026, 19:28 EST — After-hours Chevron Corp shares rose 2.6% in after-hours trading on Thursday after a Reuters report said the oil major is in talks with Washington to expand its Venezuela licence, which could let it ship more crude to its refineries and sell to other buyers. The stock was at $159.25. Tighter terms imposed in July cut the company’s Venezuelan exports to about 100,000 barrels per day (bpd) in December from 250,000 earlier this year, sources said. Reuters The talks land as the Trump administration pushes to take tighter control of Venezuela’s oil sales
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Exxon stock jumps after Q4 upstream warning; oil rebound and Jan. 30 earnings loom

Exxon stock jumps after Q4 upstream warning; oil rebound and Jan. 30 earnings loom

New York, Jan 8, 2026, 19:09 EST — After-hours Exxon Mobil Corp shares jumped 3.7% to $122.91 in after-hours trading on Thursday. This boost came as oil prices bounced back and energy stocks broadly rallied. Investors were also reacting to a company filing released before quarterly earnings. The update matters because Exxon’s “earnings considerations” snapshot gives one of the first clear glimpses of how the oil giant is shaping up before reporting season, even as estimates fluctuate with every shift in crude prices and fuel margins. These early numbers from the company might influence analysts’ forecasts ahead of management’s Q&A
9 January 2026
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Lam Research stock slips after-hours even as Cantor lifts target to $265

Lam Research stock slips after-hours even as Cantor lifts target to $265

New York, Jan 8, 2026, 19:16 EST — After-hours Lam Research Corp (LRCX.O) shares slipped nearly 1%, closing at $200.96 in after-hours trading on Thursday, caught up in a wider decline among chipmakers. Applied Materials (AMAT.O) took a bigger hit, tumbling 3.6%, while KLA (KLAC.O) dropped 2.6%. Meanwhile, the VanEck Semiconductor ETF (SMH) slid roughly 1.6%. Cantor Fitzgerald bumped up its price target on Lam to $265 from $210, keeping an “Overweight” rating in place. The firm says the next surge in wafer fabrication equipment spending is still on the horizon. Analyst C.J. Muse wrote, “Conviction remains high,” supporting an
9 January 2026
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Ondas (ONDS) stock jumps 15% after-hours as SEC resale filing and insider sale notice hit tape

Ondas (ONDS) stock jumps 15% after-hours as SEC resale filing and insider sale notice hit tape

New York, January 8, 2026, 19:01 EST — After-hours Ondas Holdings Inc. shares rose 14.9% to $14.01 in late after-hours trade on Thursday, swinging between $12.56 and $14.99 on the day in heavy volume. The move came as a new prospectus supplement registered 1,671,899 shares for resale by selling stockholders, a step that can add to the stock available for sale even if nothing is sold immediately. The prospectus said Ondas will not receive any proceeds from those sales. Ondas Holdings Inc. The document linked the issuance to Ondas’ November deal for Israel-based Sentry CS Ltd., saying the company paid
9 January 2026
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Lockheed Martin stock jumps as Trump floats $1.5 trillion defense budget, buyback limits in focus

Lockheed Martin stock jumps as Trump floats $1.5 trillion defense budget, buyback limits in focus

NEW YORK, January 8, 2026, 19:00 EST — After-hours Lockheed Martin (LMT.N) shares climbed 4.3% to $518.44 in after-hours trading on Thursday, following a jittery day where the stock swung between $513.50 and $542.66. Defense stocks found some footing as investors balanced President Donald Trump’s call for a much larger military budget with his efforts to rein in dividends and buybacks. Reuters A White House executive order from Jan. 7 says contractors who fall short on defense projects shouldn’t pay dividends or buy back stock until they “produce a superior product, on time and on budget.” It also tasks the
9 January 2026
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Robinhood stock slips after CEO share sale; jobs report and Feb. 10 earnings set the next test

Robinhood stock slips after CEO share sale; jobs report and Feb. 10 earnings set the next test

New York, Jan 8, 2026, 18:57 ET — Market open for after-hours trading Robinhood Markets Inc (HOOD) shares dipped 1.4% to $115.39 in after-hours trading on Thursday. The move followed filings dated Jan. 7 revealing that CEO Vlad Tenev offloaded 375,000 shares, roughly $45.6 million worth. During the regular session, the stock swung between $113.90 and $117.30. SEC+2SEC+2 Based in Menlo Park, California, this broker offers a sharp snapshot of retail trading and risk appetite, easily shaking market sentiment. Insider selling tends to stand out more after a big stock rally, especially when investors start hunting for signs of weakness.
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Western Digital stock drops again as AI-storage rally unwinds — what traders watch next

Western Digital stock drops again as AI-storage rally unwinds — what traders watch next

NEW YORK, January 8, 2026, 18:52 EST — After-hours Western Digital (WDC.O) shares were down 6.1% at $187.68 in after-hours trading on Thursday, after swinging between $180.70 and $201.78 during the session. Seagate Technology (STX.O) fell 7.7%, while SanDisk (SNDK.O) and Micron Technology (MU.O) slid 5.3% and 3.7%, respectively. The two-day pullback has tested a trade that ran hot at the start of the year, with investors treating storage and memory names as spillover plays on artificial intelligence infrastructure spending. “While AI is still hot, there are going to be winners and losers,” said Art Hogan, chief market strategist at
9 January 2026
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Ford stock jumps nearly 5% on Piper Sandler upgrade as investors look past EV cuts

Ford stock jumps nearly 5% on Piper Sandler upgrade as investors look past EV cuts

New York, Jan 8, 2026, 18:45 EST — After-hours Ford Motor shares climbed almost 5% on Thursday following an upgrade from Piper Sandler. In after-hours trading, the stock was last seen up 4.8% at $14.40, after reaching $14.49 earlier in the session. MarketBeat The rally comes as investors adjust their expectations for Detroit automakers, anticipating a slower rollout of electric vehicles and a sharper focus on returning cash to shareholders. General Motors announced a $6 billion charge connected to scaling back some EV investments, marking the latest indication the industry is stepping back after the $7,500 federal EV tax credit
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Opendoor stock pops after Trump targets big homebuyers as CEO insists firm “doesn’t hold the homes”

Opendoor stock pops after Trump targets big homebuyers as CEO insists firm “doesn’t hold the homes”

NEW YORK, Jan 8, 2026, 18:11 EST Opendoor Technologies shares rose Thursday after CEO Kaz Nejatian dismissed worries from investors over President Donald Trump’s plan to crack down on large institutional homebuyers. “We’re not institutional investors … We don’t hold the homes!” Nejatian insisted. https://www.tradingview.com/news/stockstory:ea2657819094b:0-opendoor-open-shares-skyrocket-what-you-need-to-know/ The rebound is significant because Trump’s housing message has already started shifting investments within the sector, even though Washington has provided few details. Trump said he was “immediately taking steps” to stop large institutions from buying more single-family homes and called on Congress to make the ban official, adding: “People live in homes, not corporations.”
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Walmart stock inches up after-hours on board pick as Barclays, Oppenheimer lift targets

Walmart stock inches up after-hours on board pick as Barclays, Oppenheimer lift targets

New York, Jan 8, 2026, 18:27 EST — After-hours Walmart Inc shares were up 0.3% at $113.07 in after-hours trading on Thursday after the retailer named Shishir Mehrotra, CEO at Superhuman (formerly Grammarly), to its board. Mehrotra said joining as Walmart “builds for an agentic AI future” — a reference to software agents that can carry out tasks with less human input. Walmart Inc. The board move lands as Wall Street tries to price the next leg for Walmart stock after a multi-year rerating. Oppenheimer on Thursday raised its price target to $125 from $115 and said Walmart’s “algorithm” —
9 January 2026
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Eli Lilly stock slips on Zepbound-Taltz trial data as Ventyx deal, pricing debate loom

Eli Lilly stock slips on Zepbound-Taltz trial data as Ventyx deal, pricing debate loom

New York, Jan 8, 2026, 18:23 EST — After-hours Shares of Eli Lilly fell 2.1% on Thursday, trading between $1,070.16 and $1,133.06, and were last at $1,085.19 in after-hours activity after the drugmaker reported late-stage data on a Zepbound-Taltz combination in psoriatic arthritis. Lilly said 31.7% of patients on the combo met a dual goal — at least 50% lower disease activity and at least 10% weight loss after 36 weeks — compared with 0.8% on Taltz alone. Senior vice president Mark Genovese said the results support an “integrated treatment approach” for the inflammatory joint disease, which affects up to
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Rocket Lab stock slips after CFO’s $103 million share sale filing; what investors watch next

Rocket Lab stock slips after CFO’s $103 million share sale filing; what investors watch next

New York, January 8, 2026, 18:29 EST — After-hours Rocket Lab Corp (RKLB) shares dipped in after-hours trading on Thursday after a regulatory filing showed Chief Financial Officer Adam C. Spice sold about $103 million of stock under a Rule 10b5-1 plan, which sets trades in advance. The stock closed down 1.2% at $83.08 and slipped to $82.98 after the bell, leaving the space company valued at about $44.4 billion. Spice sold 1,365,665 shares at weighted-average prices ranging from $71.49 to $78.24 and exercised options to buy 731,330 shares, the filing showed. SEC+1 The timing matters because Rocket Lab has
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No $2,000 IRS stimulus check is coming in February 2026 — but Trump’s tariff-check talk keeps the rumors alive

No $2,000 IRS stimulus check is coming in February 2026 — but Trump’s tariff-check talk keeps the rumors alive

7 February 2026
The IRS has not announced new federal stimulus payments for February 2026, and Congress has not approved fresh checks. Trump told NBC he is considering $2,000 tariff rebate checks but has not committed, saying any payout would likely come later in 2026. The IRS warns taxpayers to ignore texts and emails about “stimulus payments” and verify notices through official channels.
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