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Kenvue (KVUE) stock nudges up as fresh deal scrutiny hits — and the spread traders are watching

Kenvue (KVUE) stock nudges up as fresh deal scrutiny hits — and the spread traders are watching

New York, Jan 8, 2026, 10:57 EST — Regular session Kenvue Inc shares rose 0.8% to $16.87 in mid-morning trade on Thursday after shareholder law firm Kahn Swick & Foti said it was investigating the consumer health group’s pending sale to Kimberly-Clark. The firm said it is reviewing whether Kenvue’s board ran a fair process and secured the best price for shareholders. PR Newswire The move matters now because Kenvue’s stock has been trading like a deal situation, not a stand-alone story, as investors handicap closing odds and timing. Merger arbitrage — buying the target while hedging the buyer —
8 January 2026
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AMD stock falls in regular trading as CES AI chip push meets profit-taking ahead of Feb. 3 earnings

AMD stock falls in regular trading as CES AI chip push meets profit-taking ahead of Feb. 3 earnings

New York, January 8, 2026, 10:47 EST — Regular session Advanced Micro Devices shares fell 1.4% to $207.08 in morning trading on Thursday, sliding with the broader chip group. Nvidia was down about 1.4% and Intel fell 2.5%, while the iShares Semiconductor ETF dropped 1.8%. The pullback comes two days after AMD used the CES trade show in Las Vegas to lay out its latest artificial-intelligence chips — the business Wall Street cares about most right now. Chief executive Lisa Su highlighted the MI455 processors for server racks sold to customers including OpenAI, and introduced the MI440X for on‑premise enterprise
8 January 2026
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Broadcom stock (AVGO) slides as Nvidia’s China chip payment demand ripples through AI semiconductors

Broadcom stock (AVGO) slides as Nvidia’s China chip payment demand ripples through AI semiconductors

NEW YORK, Jan 8, 2026, 10:51 (EST) — Regular session Broadcom Inc shares fell 3.1% in morning trade on Thursday, tracking a dip across chip and AI names after Reuters reported Nvidia is demanding full upfront payment for its H200 chips in China. Reuters Broadcom was down $10.65 at $332.85 by 10:35 a.m. EST, near the session’s low of $332.15. Nvidia chief Jensen Huang said customer demand was “quite high”, but the report said some Chinese firms were asked to pause orders as regulators weigh approvals. Reuters The move matters now because Broadcom sits on the same trade: data-center plumbing,
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Natural gas price slips after storage draw; EQT stock dips in early New York trade

Natural gas price slips after storage draw; EQT stock dips in early New York trade

New York, January 8, 2026, 10:41 EST — Regular session Shares of EQT Corp slipped on Thursday as the natural gas price turned lower after a government storage report. EQT was down 1.1% at $53.88, while Henry Hub natural gas futures fell 2.7% to $3.431 per million British thermal units (mmBtu) by mid-morning. The weekly storage figure is the market’s gut check in winter. It feeds straight into expectations for how tight supply will look if cold snaps arrive, or don’t. The U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) reported a 119-billion-cubic-foot (Bcf) withdrawal for the week ended Jan. 2, leaving working
8 January 2026
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Bitcoin price today: BTC slips near $90,000 as ETF outflows weigh on crypto-linked stocks

Bitcoin price today: BTC slips near $90,000 as ETF outflows weigh on crypto-linked stocks

NEW YORK, Jan 8, 2026, 10:23 (EST) — Regular session Bitcoin slipped on Thursday and kept U.S.-listed crypto-linked shares on the defensive in morning trade. The token was down about 0.9% at $90,380, after ranging between $91,640 and $89,312. Coinbase fell 0.2%, while Strategy slid 1.3% and BlackRock’s iShares Bitcoin Trust ETF was down about 0.8%; miner Marathon rose 0.8% but Riot fell 1.6%. One immediate drag: fund flows. U.S. spot bitcoin exchange-traded funds — ETFs, products that trade like stocks — logged $486 million of net outflows on Wednesday, with BlackRock’s IBIT and Fidelity’s FBTC seeing the biggest withdrawals,
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Ford stock jumps after Piper Sandler upgrade as eyes-off driving plan comes into view

Ford stock jumps after Piper Sandler upgrade as eyes-off driving plan comes into view

New York, January 8, 2026, 10:18 EST — Regular session Ford stock was up about 4.5% at $14.36 in morning trade on Thursday after Piper Sandler upgraded the automaker and raised its price target. Shares have traded between $13.78 and $14.39 so far. Piper Sandler lifted Ford to “overweight” from “neutral” and raised its target to $16 from $11, saying the company’s electric-vehicle (EV) “capitulation” was a “welcome development” — “overweight” is its call for the shares to outperform. The call lands as Ford tries to show investors it can make money on EVs and paid software, not just on
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Endeavour Silver stock slips as silver price drops despite record 2025 output

Endeavour Silver stock slips as silver price drops despite record 2025 output

New York, January 8, 2026, 10:12 EST — Regular session Shares of Endeavour Silver fell about 4% to $9.68 in morning trade on Thursday, after the miner posted record 2025 output but silver prices slid. The stock traded between $9.49 and $9.90 early in the session. The move matters because the silver complex is taking hits from both macro nerves and mechanical flows. Spot silver was down 4.5% at $74.63 an ounce around 9:40 a.m. ET, with traders watching the Bloomberg Commodity Index rebalancing and Friday’s U.S. nonfarm payrolls report. “There’s just going to be pressure for the next few
8 January 2026
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Gold price dips, gold stocks slide as Newmont and GDX track bullion lower before U.S. jobs data

Gold price dips, gold stocks slide as Newmont and GDX track bullion lower before U.S. jobs data

New York, January 8, 2026, 10:12 EST — Regular session Gold-linked stocks fell in early New York trade on Thursday as the gold price eased and traders cut exposure ahead of U.S. jobs data.Newmont (NEM) was down about 2.9% and the VanEck Gold Miners ETF (GDX) slid about 2.3%, while the SPDR Gold Shares ETF (GLD) eased roughly 0.4% by mid-morning. The timing matters. Friday’s employment report is the next big read on how fast the Federal Reserve can keep cutting rates, and gold tends to react hard to shifts in that view.The Chicago Fed’s estimate put December unemployment at
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Pfizer stock price today: PFE ticks up after 340B court block as drug-pricing scrutiny returns

Pfizer stock price today: PFE ticks up after 340B court block as drug-pricing scrutiny returns

New York, Jan 8, 2026, 10:13 EST — Regular session Pfizer Inc shares rose 0.3% to $25.36 on Thursday after a U.S. appeals court blocked a Trump administration pilot that would have changed how safety-net hospitals pay for some medicines. The program covered the first 10 drugs heading into Medicare price negotiations, including Pfizer and Bristol Myers Squibb’s blood thinner Eliquis, and the American Hospital Association said it would have a “devastating effect.” Reuters Why it matters now is less about a single day’s trade and more about the plumbing of drug pricing. The 340B program requires manufacturers to sell
8 January 2026
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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.
8 January 2026
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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
8 January 2026
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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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Meta stock faces an AI split: ad gains vs a $135 billion bill

Meta stock faces an AI split: ad gains vs a $135 billion bill

7 February 2026
Meta shares dropped 1.3% to $661.46 on Friday after the company projected 2026 capital spending of up to $135 billion, raising investor concerns over cash flow. Meta reported Q4 revenue of $59.89 billion, up 24% year-over-year, with ad impressions rising 18%. Analysts remain divided on whether AI-driven ad gains can offset the steep spending ramp.
IAG share price jumps toward a 52-week peak — what to watch before London reopens

IAG share price jumps toward a 52-week peak — what to watch before London reopens

7 February 2026
IAG shares rose 4.33% to 438.50 pence Friday, near their 52-week high, ahead of full-year results due later this month. The company reported 162,073,135 treasury shares and total voting rights of 4,565,128,012. Brent crude fell 2.2% Thursday to $67.93 a barrel. South Europe Ground Services logged 712,340 operations in 2025 and seeks approval to operate in Portugal.
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