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Smurfit Westrock stock jumps 8% as analysts flag North America “reset” and packaging peers climb

Smurfit Westrock stock jumps 8% as analysts flag North America “reset” and packaging peers climb

New York, Jan 8, 2026, 13:08 EST — Regular session Smurfit Westrock plc (SW) shares jumped about 8% in early afternoon trade on Thursday, rebounding a day after a sharp drop as a TipRanks report pointed to a profit-focused “reset” in North America. The stock was up $3.27 at $42.91, after trading between $39.51 and $42.91. The move matters because Smurfit Westrock has become a quick-read stock for box demand, a proxy for how much goods move through retail and e-commerce. It closed Wednesday at $39.64, down 3.2% on the day and about 29% below its 52-week high of $56.05,
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Trex (TREX) stock jumps nearly 9% after Wolfe upgrade as rate bets stay in focus

Trex (TREX) stock jumps nearly 9% after Wolfe upgrade as rate bets stay in focus

New York, January 8, 2026, 13:01 (EST) — Regular session Shares of Trex Company, Inc (TREX) rose 8.6% to $39.65 by 1:01 p.m. EST on Thursday. The stock opened at $36.10 and hit a session high of $39.66 after Wolfe Research upgraded it to Outperform. The move matters because Trex has been trying to claw back confidence after a steep 2025 slide, while investors debate how durable demand is for outdoor-living projects. Wolfe set a $47 price target and said the stock’s 2025 drop left it trading at about 12.3 times its 2026 EV/EBITDA — a debt-adjusted valuation measure —
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VNET stock jumps nearly 10% as 21Vianet rides a China tech bid — what traders watch next

VNET stock jumps nearly 10% as 21Vianet rides a China tech bid — what traders watch next

New York, Jan 8, 2026, 12:56 ET — Regular session VNET Group Inc shares jumped nearly 10% on Thursday, rising 9.8% to $10.22 by midday trading and touching a session high of $10.22. About 3.6 million shares had changed hands by 12:48 p.m. ET, after the stock opened at $9.50. The gains put the spotlight back on China-focused data-center stocks, a corner of the market investors use to price demand for computing power tied to artificial intelligence. It’s a small group, prone to big swings, and it tends to move on sentiment as much as on statements. In Hong Kong,
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RTX stock swings after Trump calls for $1.5 trillion military budget, targets buybacks

RTX stock swings after Trump calls for $1.5 trillion military budget, targets buybacks

NEW YORK, Jan 8, 2026, 13:10 EST — Regular session RTX Corp (RTX.N) shares rose 1.3% to $188.09 in afternoon trading on Thursday, after earlier touching $197.00. The stock has seesawed as President Donald Trump pressed for a bigger Pentagon budget while warning defense contractors over dividends and buybacks. Trump said on Wednesday the 2027 U.S. military budget should be $1.5 trillion, well above the $901 billion approved for 2026, sparking a fresh bid for defense names in early trade. Northrop Grumman jumped 8.3% and Lockheed Martin rose 6.4%, while RTX climbed 3.7% and General Dynamics gained 3%, the report
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IREN stock jumps 6% in Nasdaq trade as bitcoin miners rebound; CES buzz and payrolls ahead

IREN stock jumps 6% in Nasdaq trade as bitcoin miners rebound; CES buzz and payrolls ahead

New York, Jan 8, 2026, 12:58 EST — Regular session IREN Limited (NASDAQ: IREN) shares were up about 6.3% at $46.38 in midday trading on Thursday, after swinging between $42.69 and $47.57 earlier in the session. The move matters because IREN has become a fast, levered way to trade two themes at once: bitcoin-linked cash flows and demand for AI data center capacity. This week’s CES headlines have kept the AI side in play, while macro data on Friday could swing risk appetite across the tape. https://techcrunch.com/2026/01/06/ces-2026-everything-revealed-from-nvidias-debuts-to-amds-new-chips-to-razers-ai-oddities/ Bitcoin was little changed around $91,000, but U.S.-listed miners were mostly higher. Marathon
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Simply Good Foods stock jumps on Q1 results and a bigger buyback plan as margins bite

Simply Good Foods stock jumps on Q1 results and a bigger buyback plan as margins bite

New York, Jan 8, 2026, 13:00 (ET) — Regular session. Shares of The Simply Good Foods Company (SMPL.O) rose about 8.5% to $21.02 in early afternoon trading on Thursday after the maker of Quest and Atkins snacks reported quarterly results and expanded its stock repurchase plan. The stock touched $22 earlier in the session. Simply Good Foods said fiscal first-quarter net sales for the 13 weeks ended Nov. 29, 2025 slipped 0.3% to $340.2 million and net income fell to $25.3 million, or 26 cents a share. Adjusted diluted earnings, which exclude some acquisition and other one-off costs, were 39
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Ford stock jumps nearly 5% as Piper Sandler upgrades, 2028 “eyes-off” tech plan in focus

Ford stock jumps nearly 5% as Piper Sandler upgrades, 2028 “eyes-off” tech plan in focus

NEW YORK, Jan 8, 2026, 12:50 EST — Regular session Ford Motor (F.N) shares rose 4.7% to $14.39 by midday on Thursday after Piper Sandler upgraded the automaker to “overweight,” a call for the stock to outperform. The gain came as the broader S&P 500 was little changed. Reuters The upgrade lands as investors look for signs Detroit is finding profit again after a rough stretch for electric-vehicle bets and pricing. Ford this week reported a 6% rise in 2025 U.S. sales, leaning on hybrids and its compact Maverick pickup while electric-vehicle sales growth cooled. Reuters Ford has also put
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Caesars Entertainment stock jumps nearly 9% after Susquehanna upgrade — what investors watch next

Caesars Entertainment stock jumps nearly 9% after Susquehanna upgrade — what investors watch next

New York, Jan 8, 2026, 12:49 EST — Regular session Caesars Entertainment shares climbed nearly 9% in midday trade on Thursday after Susquehanna upgraded the casino operator to “Positive” and raised its price target to $31 from $25. The stock was up about 9% at $25.06. Benzinga The upgrade lands at a touchy moment for casino stocks, where any hint of softer U.S. demand has been met with fast selling. Caesars has little margin for error given its debt load, so broker calls that lean on improving trends can move the stock quickly. Susquehanna said the risk-reward looked “attractive,” arguing
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AST SpaceMobile stock rebounds after Scotiabank downgrade — what’s next for ASTS

AST SpaceMobile stock rebounds after Scotiabank downgrade — what’s next for ASTS

New York, January 8, 2026, 12:43 PM EST — Regular session AST SpaceMobile (ASTS) shares were up 5.9% at $90.75 in midday trading on Thursday, after swinging between $85.11 and $93.96. The stock ended Wednesday at $85.73. The bounce follows a sharp jolt in a stock that has been a standout winner. ASTS fell 12% on Wednesday after a Scotiabank downgrade reignited valuation worries, and the shares traded as low as $83.91 in the session, Barron’s reported. The stock was still up about 304% over the past 12 months, and Barron’s said the company is not expected to turn profitable
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Mastercard stock climbs as Apple taps JPMorgan for Apple Card, keeps Mastercard network

Mastercard stock climbs as Apple taps JPMorgan for Apple Card, keeps Mastercard network

New York, Jan 8, 2026, 12:43 EST — Regular session Mastercard Incorporated shares rose on Thursday after Apple said JPMorgan Chase will become the new issuer of the Apple Card while Mastercard remains the payment network. Mastercard stock was up about 0.8% at $584.47 in midday trading. Reuters The Apple Card is a rare, high-profile co-brand in U.S. consumer finance, and networks fight hard to keep those deals. For Mastercard, staying on as the “payment network” — the rails that route card purchases between merchants and banks — helps ring-fence volumes even as the issuing bank changes. Apple and Chase
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GE Vernova stock slides 5% as a high-flying power trade cools ahead of earnings

GE Vernova stock slides 5% as a high-flying power trade cools ahead of earnings

New York, January 8, 2026, 12:41 (EST) — Regular session GE Vernova Inc. shares fell 5.3% to $627.44 in midday trading on Thursday, extending a pullback that began a session earlier. The stock dropped 3.5% on Wednesday. MarketBeat The move matters because GE Vernova has become a crowded way to play rising electricity demand, including from data centers, and the next company update is close. GE Vernova said it will report fourth-quarter and full-year 2025 results on Jan. 28, with a webcast at 7:30 a.m. ET. GE Vernova The selling hit other electrification and power-infrastructure names, too, as investors trimmed
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PBF Energy stock jumps 10% as Venezuela crude shifts and West Coast jet fuel squeeze hit traders

PBF Energy stock jumps 10% as Venezuela crude shifts and West Coast jet fuel squeeze hit traders

NEW YORK, Jan 8, 2026, 12:45 EST — Regular session PBF Energy Inc shares jumped about 10% on Thursday, outpacing a firmer refining group. The stock was up $2.82 at $31.06 in midday trading after ranging from $28.60 to $31.18. The move lands as refiners get pulled into a fast-changing story around Venezuela and crude flows, with knock-on effects for fuel prices and margins — the spread between what refiners pay for crude and what they sell as gasoline, diesel and jet fuel. Oil was higher on the day as investors tracked developments tied to Venezuela. Reuters A resumption of
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