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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
8 January 2026
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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
8 January 2026
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Palantir stock steadies after Truist’s $223 call as investors eye next catalyst

Palantir stock steadies after Truist’s $223 call as investors eye next catalyst

New York, Jan 8, 2026, 10:01 EST — Regular session Palantir Technologies (PLTR.O) shares were up 0.1% at $181.81 on Thursday after swinging between $180.59 and $186.89 in early trade. Truist Securities initiated coverage with a buy rating and a $223 price target, calling the stock a “best-in-class AI asset” and pointing to demand for generative AI — software that can produce text and code — across governments and companies. The call lands as PLTR stock trades like a referendum on whether AI spending can stay hot and profitable at the same time. Truist framed its target as a 28.1%
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Ondas stock jumps 19% as investors chase ONDS ahead of January investor day

Ondas stock jumps 19% as investors chase ONDS ahead of January investor day

NEW YORK, Jan 8, 2026, 10:00 EST Ondas Holdings Inc shares were up about 19% at $14.55 on Thursday morning, as the drone and private wireless technology company stayed on traders’ radar after a string of corporate updates. The latest move comes with Ondas lining up new exposure to institutional investors. The company said CEO Eric Brock will appear in a fireside chat with Needham Defense Tech analyst Austin Bohlig at the Needham Growth Conference on Jan. 14, and hold one-on-one meetings through the day. Ondas Holdings Inc. Ondas has also scheduled a virtual investor day for Jan. 16 at
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Lockheed Martin stock jumps on Trump’s $1.5 trillion defense budget push — buyback ban still in play

Lockheed Martin stock jumps on Trump’s $1.5 trillion defense budget push — buyback ban still in play

NEW YORK, Jan 8, 2026, 10:08 EST — Regular session Lockheed Martin shares rose 7.4% to $533.71 on Thursday, leading a rebound in big U.S. defense names after President Donald Trump talked up a sharp increase in Pentagon spending. Northrop Grumman climbed 10.1% and RTX gained 5.5% in early New York trading. Trump said on Wednesday the 2027 U.S. military budget should be $1.5 trillion, well above the $901 billion approved by Congress for 2026, and suggested tariff revenue would help fund it. Capital Alpha Partners defense analyst Byron Callan said the post raised questions about where the money would
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Applied Digital stock jumps after Q2 revenue triples, as new hyperscaler talks drive AI data-center push

Applied Digital stock jumps after Q2 revenue triples, as new hyperscaler talks drive AI data-center push

DALLAS, January 8, 2026, 09:10 CST Applied Digital shares rose about 7% in extended trading on Wednesday after the data-center operator reported fiscal second-quarter revenue above Wall Street estimates, buoyed by demand for facilities built for artificial-intelligence workloads. It posted revenue of $126.6 million for the quarter ended Nov. 30, beating analysts’ estimate of $88 million, LSEG data showed. Reuters The print lands as cloud groups and AI specialists scramble for places that can take a lot of power and deliver dense computing quickly. A “hyperscaler” is industry shorthand for a very large cloud provider that rents capacity in huge
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BigBear.ai (BBAI) stock bounces after Cantor downgrade, with note conversion and share vote in focus

BigBear.ai (BBAI) stock bounces after Cantor downgrade, with note conversion and share vote in focus

New York, Jan 8, 2026, 09:46 (EST) — Regular session BigBear.ai Holdings, Inc. (BBAI) shares rose 2% to $6.11 in early New York trading on Thursday, recouping part of the prior session’s slide after Cantor Fitzgerald cut its rating. The stock fell 6.6% on Wednesday and ended at $5.99. stockanalysis.com The downgrade comes as investors focus on the company’s plan to clear a large piece of convertible debt. BigBear.ai said it has called for redemption of its 6.00% convertible senior secured notes due 2029 on Jan. 16, and expects to settle “substantially all” of that amount through conversions into stock
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Snap stock slips as CEO Evan Spiegel files new share-sale disclosure

Snap stock slips as CEO Evan Spiegel files new share-sale disclosure

New York, Jan 8, 2026, 09:44 EST — Regular session Shares of Snap Inc fell about 2% in early trading on Thursday, extending a choppy week for the Snapchat owner after a fresh insider-trading filing flagged a sale by Chief Executive Evan Spiegel. The disclosure matters now because Snap’s stock has been moving on thin, sentiment-driven signals ahead of its next quarterly report, with investors still split on whether ad demand is firming or just bouncing. Insider sales do not always say much on their own, but they can weigh on short-term positioning when a stock is trying to build
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Amazon stock today: AMZN ticks up as AWS self-driving deal and GPU pricing come into focus

Amazon stock today: AMZN ticks up as AWS self-driving deal and GPU pricing come into focus

New York, January 8, 2026, 09:32 EST — Regular session Amazon.com Inc (AMZN.O) shares rose 0.3% to $241.56 in early trading on Thursday after its cloud unit AWS expanded a partnership with German auto supplier Aumovio to speed up self-driving vehicle development using artificial intelligence. “The big accelerant in the industry has been the use of engineering AI,” AWS automotive and manufacturing boss Ozgur Tohumcu told Reuters. Reuters Why it matters now: investors are treating AWS as Amazon’s tell on corporate tech budgets, especially for AI-heavy workloads that need expensive computing power. A steady drumbeat of customer wins can matter
8 January 2026
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Meta stock drops as China opens scrutiny of Manus AI deal

Meta stock drops as China opens scrutiny of Manus AI deal

New York, Jan 8, 2026, 09:56 EST — Regular session Meta Platforms shares fell on Thursday after China’s commerce ministry said it would assess and investigate the company’s acquisition of artificial intelligence startup Manus. Reuters The move matters because Meta has been leaning hard into AI — both for ads and new consumer products — and any new friction around data or technology transfer can turn a small deal into a bigger risk question for investors. China’s statement also lands at a touchy moment for U.S. tech, with markets quick to reprice policy and regulatory surprises. Meta stock was down
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Mobileye stock falls as $900 million humanoid-robot deal meets a reality check

Mobileye stock falls as $900 million humanoid-robot deal meets a reality check

New York, Jan 8, 2026, 09:46 EST — Regular session Shares of Mobileye Global (MBLY.O) fell 3.4% to $11.82 in early trading on Thursday, giving back some recent gains as investors digested the company’s push into humanoid robotics and fresh disclosure on its latest annual revenue. The stock traded between $11.73 and $12.50 after closing at $12.24 on Wednesday. The dip matters now because Mobileye is trying to widen its story beyond driver-assistance chips just as investors start to game out 2026 spending. A robotics acquisition can look like optionality in a slide deck; in the market, it quickly becomes
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Stock Market Today

Diageo share price slips into the weekend as investors eye Feb. 25 results

Diageo share price slips into the weekend as investors eye Feb. 25 results

7 February 2026
Diageo shares closed down 1.48% at 1,760 pence on Friday, trailing a 0.59% gain in the FTSE 100. An updated analyst consensus points to a 2.0% fall in first-half organic net sales ahead of interim results due Feb. 25. Trading volume was light, and the stock remains over 22% below its 52-week high.
National Grid share price: what to know before London reopens after BoE signal

National Grid share price: what to know before London reopens after BoE signal

7 February 2026
National Grid shares closed at 1,285 pence in London on Friday, up 0.23%. The Bank of England held rates at 3.75% after a close vote, signaling possible cuts if inflation falls. National Grid announced a wireless power transmission study with Space Solar and marked five years of IFA2 interconnector operations. Its U.S. ADR ended at $88.06, up $1.17.
BAE Systems share price rises into weekend — what to watch before Monday’s London open

BAE Systems share price rises into weekend — what to watch before Monday’s London open

7 February 2026
BAE Systems shares closed up 1.2% at 1,879 pence on Friday, tracking gains in European defence stocks. The company’s market value stands near £54.8 billion. Investors await BAE’s full-year results on Feb. 18 for updates on cash returns and orders. GXO Logistics renewed and expanded its contract to support BAE’s Type 26 frigate program in Scotland.
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