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Nvidia stock slips as China buyers face “pay upfront” rule for H200 AI chips

Nvidia stock slips as China buyers face “pay upfront” rule for H200 AI chips

New York, January 8, 2026, 10:31 EST — Regular session Nvidia shares fell about 1.6% to $186.03 on Thursday after two people briefed on the matter said the chipmaker is demanding full upfront payment from Chinese customers seeking its H200, a data-center processor used to train artificial-intelligence models. The terms bar cancellations, refunds or configuration changes after an order is placed, the people said. The stock hit an intraday low of $184.73 and a high of $190.28. Reuters The shift lands as investors start 2026 leaning again into big AI names, even as valuations and policy risk keep flashing yellow.
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Why IREN stock is rising today: AI data-center optimism lifts the bitcoin miner-turned-cloud play

Why IREN stock is rising today: AI data-center optimism lifts the bitcoin miner-turned-cloud play

NEW YORK, January 8, 2026, 10:39 EST — Regular session Shares of IREN Ltd (IREN.O) climbed about 4.3% to $45.49 on Thursday, as investors returned to data-center names tied to artificial intelligence computing demand. The stock touched a session high of $45.49 after dipping as low as $42.69. IREN runs renewable-powered data centers used for bitcoin mining and for renting out AI computing capacity. Its AI cloud unit uses graphics processing units (GPUs) — the chips used to train and run AI models — leaving the stock straddling crypto swings and the tight supply of high-end compute. Bitcoin was down
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Intel stock slides after 18A ‘Panther Lake’ rally — Jan. 22 earnings is the next test

Intel stock slides after 18A ‘Panther Lake’ rally — Jan. 22 earnings is the next test

New York, January 8, 2026, 10:05 AM ET — Regular session Intel (INTC.O) shares fell 1.6% to $41.95 in morning trade on Thursday. The stock has ranged between $41.87 and $43.31 so far. The pullback comes a day after Intel’s shares jumped when the company said it has begun shipping its first products made on 18A, its newest chipmaking process. The initial shipments involve the Panther Lake family, branded as Core Ultra Series 3, and Melius Research upgraded the stock to “buy” with a $50 price target. TradingView Investors have latched onto 18A because it sits at the center of
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SoFi stock slips after BofA “underperform” call; Wall Street eyes Jan. 30 earnings

SoFi stock slips after BofA “underperform” call; Wall Street eyes Jan. 30 earnings

New York, Jan 8, 2026, 10:20 EST — Regular session SoFi Technologies (SOFI.O) shares were down 0.2% at $26.94 as of 10:11 a.m. EST on Thursday, as investors weighed fresh broker calls after the fintech’s recent share sale. A regulatory filing showed SoFi sold 57,754,660 shares at $27.50 apiece after underwriters exercised an option for extra stock, lifting the total take to roughly $1.6 billion before fees. New shares can pressure a stock by diluting existing holders. SEC The timing doesn’t help. Traders head into Friday’s U.S. employment report — due at 8:30 a.m. ET — which can swing rate
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XRP price stock slides near $2 after first ETF outflows as U.S. jobs report nears

XRP price stock slides near $2 after first ETF outflows as U.S. jobs report nears

NEW YORK, Jan 8, 2026, 10:28 EST — Regular session XRP fell about 5% on Thursday to around $2.09, extending a pullback in major cryptocurrencies after a hot start to 2026. Trading volume over the past 24 hours was about $4.6 billion, CoinMarketCap data showed. CoinMarketCap The XRP price move mattered because one of the big props under the rally — steady demand for U.S.-listed spot XRP exchange-traded funds — showed its first crack. Spot ETFs, which trade like stocks and aim to track XRP’s price, saw roughly $41 million of net outflows on Wednesday, according to SoSoValue data cited
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Tesla stock slips again as Germany sales slump and Murdoch share-sale filing keep demand in focus

Tesla stock slips again as Germany sales slump and Murdoch share-sale filing keep demand in focus

New York, January 8, 2026, 09:44 EST — Regular session Tesla shares (TSLA.O) fell 1.4% to $425.20 in early U.S. trade on Thursday, extending a rough start to the year for the electric-vehicle maker. The drop matters because investors are hunting for clean demand reads in Tesla’s key markets just weeks before results, while also watching insider activity more closely after the stock’s late-December run and pullback. The rate backdrop has turned into a headwind, too. Jobless claims — the weekly count of new applications for unemployment benefits — rose to 208,000 at the end of 2025, while markets were
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AT&T stock rises as airline Wi‑Fi deal and analyst downgrade set up Jan. 28 earnings test

AT&T stock rises as airline Wi‑Fi deal and analyst downgrade set up Jan. 28 earnings test

NEW YORK, Jan 8, 2026, 10:11 EST — Regular session AT&T Inc shares rose about 1% on Thursday to $24.20, as the telecom stock steadied after a weak start to the week. The move matters because AT&T is three weeks from quarterly results, with investors looking for any shift in wireless and broadband momentum and for signals on cash returns. The company has set its fourth-quarter earnings call for Jan. 28. AT&T Investor Relations AT&T fell 1.5% on Wednesday and remains nearly 20% below its 52-week high, leaving it sensitive to small catalysts and changes in rate expectations. Verizon and
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GOOG stock turns flat after early spike as EU sets Wiz deal deadline and Cantor upgrades Alphabet

GOOG stock turns flat after early spike as EU sets Wiz deal deadline and Cantor upgrades Alphabet

NEW YORK, Jan 8, 2026, 10:18 (EST) — Regular session Alphabet’s non-voting Class C shares were little changed on Thursday after EU regulators set a Feb. 10 deadline for an initial call on Google’s planned Wiz purchase and after Cantor Fitzgerald lifted its rating. The stock opened higher and then sagged, tracking the broader wobble in growth shares. The deadline matters because Wiz would be Alphabet’s biggest deal and a rare megacap bet on cloud security, an area where deals now draw instant scrutiny. A longer review can freeze a transaction for months, keeping investors guessing on costs and timing.
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Apple stock slips after Apple Card moves to JPMorgan from Goldman — what investors watch next

Apple stock slips after Apple Card moves to JPMorgan from Goldman — what investors watch next

NEW YORK, January 8, 2026, 10:10 EST — Regular session Apple shares fell about 1.5% to $256.36 in morning trade on Thursday as investors digested a change in the Apple Card partnership that will shift the co-branded credit card to JPMorgan Chase from Goldman Sachs. AP News Apple and Chase said the handover is expected to take about 24 months, with Mastercard staying as the payment network. Jennifer Bailey, Apple’s vice president of Apple Pay and Apple Wallet, said Apple Card has “transformed the credit card experience,” while Chase card chief executive Allison Beer said the bank was “excited to
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Dow Jones Today: Dow steadies near record highs as jobs report looms and Trump defense talk jolts stocks

Dow Jones Today: Dow steadies near record highs as jobs report looms and Trump defense talk jolts stocks

New York, January 8, 2026, 10:13 EST — Regular session The Dow Jones Industrial Average was up 129 points, or 0.3%, at 49,124.87 by mid-morning in New York. It has traded between 48,792 and 49,165 so far and sits about 1% below a recent peak near 49,621. Google The move matters because the index has been swinging on a mix of policy headlines and labor data, with investors trying to pin down whether the Federal Reserve can cut rates as quickly as markets have hoped. After a sharp run to new highs, even small surprises are landing harder. Data on
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B2PRIME plugs into TradingView, lands ‘platinum’ badge as B2TRADER trading goes chart-side

B2PRIME plugs into TradingView, lands ‘platinum’ badge as B2TRADER trading goes chart-side

LIMASSOL, Cyprus, Jan 8, 2026, 17:00 (GMT+2) B2PRIME Group said on Thursday it has integrated its B2TRADER execution platform with TradingView, letting clients place trades directly from TradingView charts. The company said TradingView has recognised it as a Platinum Partner. TradingView The timing is not random. Charting tools are being pulled deeper into execution, with brokers and institutional platforms trying to keep traders inside a single screen from analysis to order entry. Finance Magnates said TradingView integrations are expanding as platforms compete on workflow and access. Finance Magnates B2PRIME is pitching reach as much as tech. The firm said TradingView
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Rolls-Royce shares jump on fresh buyback update as defense stocks rally

Rolls-Royce shares jump on fresh buyback update as defense stocks rally

London, Jan 8, 2026, 15:06 GMT Rolls-Royce (RR.L) shares firmed on Thursday after the company disclosed another round of share repurchases, buying 434,889 shares on Jan. 7 through UBS and saying it would cancel them. The purchase, split between the London Stock Exchange and CBOE CXE, was done at prices between 1,244 and 1,268 pence a share, and brings the total bought back since the program began to 1,843,755 shares, the company said. The buyback matters now because it is running into a key stretch for the jet engine maker, with investors watching whether capital returns keep rising alongside cash
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Rio Tinto stock jumps as Glencore mega-merger is shelved; what to watch next week

Rio Tinto stock jumps as Glencore mega-merger is shelved; what to watch next week

7 February 2026
New York, Feb 7, 2026, 02:50 EST — Market closed Rio Tinto’s U.S.-listed shares closed higher on Friday after the miner said it would not pursue a merger with Glencore, ending weeks of deal talk that had hung over the sector. The stock finished at $93.37, up about 2.5% on the day. (https://finance.yahoo.com/quote/RIO/history/) The move matters because the market had started to price in a rare industry shake-up — and the risk that Rio might have to pay up to get it done. By walking away, Rio removed one uncertainty but left investors with the same old question: can it
iFAST share price drops 3% as markets shut; earnings next week in focus

iFAST share price drops 3% as markets shut; earnings next week in focus

7 February 2026
iFAST shares fell 3.2% to S$9.64 in heavy trading Friday, closing near the day’s low as investors awaited FY2025 results due Feb. 12. The stock is about 13% below its 52-week high. iFAST recently agreed to buy a 30% stake in Financial Alliance for S$19.6 million, pending regulatory approval. Assets under administration stood at S$30.62 billion as of Sept. 30.
Sembcorp Industries share price: what to watch after Friday dip as Feb 25 results near

Sembcorp Industries share price: what to watch after Friday dip as Feb 25 results near

7 February 2026
Sembcorp shares closed at S$6.05 on Friday, down 0.33%, as Singapore’s STI dropped 0.8%. Shareholders approved the A$6.5 billion Alinta Energy takeover on Jan 30, but the deal still faces regulatory and closing conditions. Sembcorp will release FY2025 results on Feb 25 before market open. Trading volume reached about 4.3 million shares.
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