Barrick gold stock slips mid-session as payrolls loom; HSBC flags $5,000 gold risk

Barrick gold stock slips mid-session as payrolls loom; HSBC flags $5,000 gold risk

New York, Jan 8, 2026, 13:52 (EST) — Regular session Barrick Mining shares edged down 0.3% to $47.14 by 1:52 p.m. ET on Thursday, after trading between $46.00 and $47.20 earlier in the session. StockAnalysis Gold was steadier, with spot prices up 0.2% at $4,460.36 an ounce by late morning after touching $4,406.89, as traders set up for Friday’s U.S. nonfarm payrolls report — the monthly jobs count watched closely by the Federal Reserve. A Bloomberg Commodity Index rebalance that starts this week has also added short-term pressure, and “there’s just going to be pressure for the next few sessions
8 January 2026
Dow Jones ETF DIA rises as tech slips and Trump defense headlines jar Wall Street before payrolls

Dow Jones ETF DIA rises as tech slips and Trump defense headlines jar Wall Street before payrolls

New York, January 8, 2026, 13:49 EST — Regular session The SPDR Dow Jones Industrial Average ETF Trust (DIA) rose 0.6% to $492.73 in afternoon trade on Thursday, tracking a gain in the Dow as investors bought steady “old economy” names and trimmed big tech. The Dow was up 304 points, or 0.6%, around midday, while the Nasdaq slipped as heavyweight tech stocks fell. “It’s too soon to call it a broadening of the rally beyond tech stocks,” said Joe Saluzzi, partner and co-founder at Themis Trading. Reuters The shift matters because the Dow is still hovering not far from
8 January 2026
Visa stock slips as SEC filing presses independent chair vote ahead of annual meeting

Visa stock slips as SEC filing presses independent chair vote ahead of annual meeting

NEW YORK, Jan 8, 2026, 13:33 EST — Regular session Visa Inc shares slid nearly 1% on Thursday, underperforming some payments peers, as investors weighed a fresh SEC filing urging a vote to hardwire an independent board chair policy. The stock was down $3.45 at $352.43, after dipping as low as $349.83 in the session. The governance push lands late in proxy season, with Visa set to hold its annual meeting on Jan. 27 in an online-only format. That vote can pull in big index and pension holders who tend to take a harder look at board structure once ballots
8 January 2026
Regencell Bioscience (RGC) stock slides about 18% after five volatility halts on Nasdaq

Regencell Bioscience (RGC) stock slides about 18% after five volatility halts on Nasdaq

NEW YORK, January 8, 2026, 13:45 EST — Regular session Regencell Bioscience Holdings Limited shares were down 18.5% at $43.10 on Thursday, a sharp reversal after an early spike that pushed the Nasdaq-listed stock as high as $69.97. The shares opened at $62.00 and later fell to $36.01. The whipsaw matters because it comes on top of a two-day surge that has left little room for error. RGC jumped 60.1% on Wednesday and gained 22.2% on Tuesday, and it was still up about 30% from Tuesday’s close even after Thursday’s slide. The broader Nasdaq index was down about 0.6% on
8 January 2026
Why Westlake stock is jumping today after its ACI deal filing

Why Westlake stock is jumping today after its ACI deal filing

NEW YORK, Jan 8, 2026, 13:30 EST — Regular session Westlake Corp (WLK) shares jumped 7.4% in early afternoon trading on Thursday, extending a sharp intraday rebound after the chemical maker disclosed it had completed an acquisition in its compounds business. The stock was up $5.51 at $79.98, after ending Wednesday at $74.47. The purchase matters now because Westlake is leaning harder into specialty compounds — plastics tailored for specific uses — as investors look for steadier earnings in a sector that can swing with construction demand and commodity chemical pricing. Compounding is the work of blending a base polymer
8 January 2026
Floor & Decor stock jumps 7% today — here’s what traders are watching next

Floor & Decor stock jumps 7% today — here’s what traders are watching next

New York, January 8, 2026, 13:39 EST — Regular session Floor & Decor Holdings, Inc. (FND) shares climbed 7.1% to $69.32 in afternoon trade on Thursday, after touching an intraday high of $69.94 and trading more than 1.3 million shares. The move matters because Floor & Decor sits in the middle of the housing cycle: it sells hard-surface flooring and related materials, and demand tends to follow home sales and big renovation jobs. With rates wobbling near recent lows, traders are again testing the idea that 2026 could bring a steadier flow of projects. Mortgage rates stayed close to their
UnitedHealth Group Incorporated stock rises as House summons insurer CEOs; investors eye two January dates

UnitedHealth Group Incorporated stock rises as House summons insurer CEOs; investors eye two January dates

New York, January 8, 2026, 13:30 (ET) — Regular session UnitedHealth Group Incorporated shares rose on Thursday after U.S. House lawmakers invited the CEOs of major health insurers to testify on January 22 about coverage affordability, as Republicans debate whether to extend Affordable Care Act subsidies and President Donald Trump has said he plans to meet insurers. The stock was up 1.3% at $346.11 by early afternoon, after trading between $339.99 and $347.79. CVS Health, Cigna and Elevance Health, also named for the hearing, were higher. Reuters The invitation puts Washington back in the middle of the managed-care trade. Hearings
IREN stock jumps nearly 8% as AI data-center trade returns; earnings are the next test

IREN stock jumps nearly 8% as AI data-center trade returns; earnings are the next test

NEW YORK, January 8, 2026, 13:26 EST — Regular session Shares of IREN Ltd (IREN.O) rose $3.37, or 7.7%, to $46.99 in afternoon trading on Thursday. The Nasdaq-listed stock swung between $42.69 and $47.57. The move tracked fresh buying in power-hungry data-center names tied to artificial intelligence workloads. Applied Digital jumped more than 9% after it reported results and said it was in “advanced talks” with an investment-grade hyperscaler — industry shorthand for the biggest cloud firms. Barron’s CES in Las Vegas has kept the focus on how fast demand for AI hardware is spreading through the supply chain. Nvidia
AbbVie stock drops after Revolution deal denial, $1.3 billion charge spooks traders

AbbVie stock drops after Revolution deal denial, $1.3 billion charge spooks traders

New York, January 8, 2026, 13:12 ET — Regular session AbbVie Inc shares fell on Thursday after the drugmaker denied takeover talks with Revolution Medicines and flagged a $1.3 billion fourth-quarter charge that will dent its 2025 profit outlook. AbbVie stock (ABBV) was down 3.7% at $224.84 at 1:12 p.m. ET, after swinging between $231.93 and $223.84. The decline takes steam out of a rally sparked by a Wall Street Journal report that AbbVie was in advanced talks to buy Revolution Medicines. AbbVie told Reuters it “is not in discussions with Revolution Medicines,” and also trimmed its 2025 profit forecast
Trump’s New $100 U.S. National Park Fee for Foreign Tourists Kicks In — and 10 States Race Ahead in Crypto

Trump’s New $100 U.S. National Park Fee for Foreign Tourists Kicks In — and 10 States Race Ahead in Crypto

WASHINGTON, Jan 8, 2026, 13:03 (EST) Foreign visitors entering some of the United States’ busiest national parks now face a new $100 per-person surcharge on top of standard entrance fees, according to the National Park Service. The fee applies to non-U.S. residents aged 16 and older at 11 parks, including Yosemite, Yellowstone and the Grand Canyon. National Park Service Why it matters is scale and timing. Those 11 parks drew about 23 million visits last year, and the new policy is already changing how gates work as staff check IDs and tour operators sort who pays what. The Park Service
8 January 2026
Nebius (NBIS) stock bounces back near $100 as Nvidia Rubin talk keeps AI cloud names jumpy

Nebius (NBIS) stock bounces back near $100 as Nvidia Rubin talk keeps AI cloud names jumpy

NEW YORK, January 8, 2026, 13:18 EST — Regular session Nebius Group N.V. shares rose about 4% on Thursday, climbing back toward $100 after sliding the prior session, as investors kept trading around the AI cloud name’s next-generation GPU plans. The Nasdaq-listed stock was last up 3.8% at $100.03, after opening at $96.99 and swinging between $96.06 and $102.49; Nvidia fell about 2% while AI infrastructure peer CoreWeave edged higher. The move matters because Nebius has become a volatile way to play the scramble for graphics processing units (GPUs) — chips used to train and run large AI models —
Leonardo DRS stock pops 8% as Trump’s $1.5 trillion defense budget call lifts contractors

Leonardo DRS stock pops 8% as Trump’s $1.5 trillion defense budget call lifts contractors

New York, Jan 8, 2026, 13:17 (EST) — Regular session Leonardo DRS shares climbed about 7.5% on Thursday, extending a sharp run higher as defense stocks rallied in early afternoon New York trade. The move followed President Donald Trump’s call for a $1.5 trillion U.S. military budget for 2027, far above the $901 billion approved for 2026, which pushed investors back into defense names. “There is significant uncertainty associated with a final defense budget,” RBC Capital Markets analysts led by Ken Herbert wrote. Reuters In the broader market, defense shares stood out even as tech stocks dragged on the Nasdaq,

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NIO stock jumps on profit alert, with Monday’s open in focus

NIO stock jumps on profit alert, with Monday’s open in focus

7 February 2026
NIO shares jumped 7.23% to $5.04 Friday after the company forecast a swing to adjusted operating profit of up to 1.2 billion yuan for the fourth quarter. Trading volume reached 90.8 million shares, far above average. Nio’s deliveries rose 72% to 124,807 vehicles in the quarter. The company said results are preliminary and unaudited, with final figures due in March.
Snap stock price bounces to $5.22 after upgrades — what traders watch next week

Snap stock price bounces to $5.22 after upgrades — what traders watch next week

7 February 2026
Snap Inc. shares closed up 2% at $5.22 Friday after a volatile week, with 94 million shares traded. The company forecast Q1 revenue below analyst expectations, despite a fourth-quarter beat and a 28% rise in active advertisers. Daily active users fell by 3 million to 474 million. Analysts remain divided, with some upgrading and others trimming price targets.
Bradesco stock drops on 2026 guidance — what BBDC4 investors watch next week

Bradesco stock drops on 2026 guidance — what BBDC4 investors watch next week

7 February 2026
Bradesco’s preferred shares fell 2.55% to 20.61 reais Friday after the bank issued 2026 guidance pointing to slower growth in some areas. Fourth-quarter recurring net income rose 20.6% to 6.5 billion reais, with 2025 ROAE at 15.2%. The Ibovespa closed up 0.45%. Bradesco ADRs ended down 0.5% at $3.98 in New York.
Stellantis stock slides 24% after €22 billion EV reset kills 2026 dividend — what to watch next

Stellantis stock slides 24% after €22 billion EV reset kills 2026 dividend — what to watch next

7 February 2026
Stellantis shares plunged 23.7% to $7.28 Friday after the company disclosed about €22.2 billion in charges tied to a reset of its electric-vehicle strategy and said it will skip its 2026 dividend. The automaker flagged a preliminary net loss of €19–21 billion for the second half of 2025. Shares rose 1.6% in late after-hours trading. Investors await Feb. 26 results and a May 21 Investor Day.
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