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Oracle stock slips after UBS says junk-rating fears look overdone as AI debt grows

Oracle stock slips after UBS says junk-rating fears look overdone as AI debt grows

New York, January 7, 2026, 17:38 EST — After-hours Oracle (ORCL.N) shares edged lower in after-hours trading on Wednesday as investors weighed a UBS view that the software maker is unlikely to be cut to junk credit status despite a big debt load tied to its AI data-center buildout. The stock was down about 0.5% at $192.84. The comments matter now because Oracle is leaning on borrowing to fund new capacity, and any hit to its investment-grade rating could lift interest costs when it is still spending heavily. “A downgrade to junk in the first-quarter is not our baseline and
7 January 2026
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Ventyx stock jumps on Lilly’s $1.2 billion buyout — and why it’s still trading under $14

Ventyx stock jumps on Lilly’s $1.2 billion buyout — and why it’s still trading under $14

New York, Jan 7, 2026, 17:32 EST — After-hours Shares of Ventyx Biosciences (VTYX.O) jumped on Wednesday after Eli Lilly (LLY.N) agreed to buy the San Diego-based biotech in a $14-per-share all-cash deal. Ventyx closed up about 37% at $13.81 and was last at $13.73 in after-hours trading, still shy of the offer price. Yahoo Finance For Lilly, the deal is a small bolt-on at a moment when the drugmaker is flush from sales of its diabetes and weight-loss medicines. Cantor Fitzgerald analyst Carter Gould called the price tag “borderline immaterial” for Lilly and said the company is taking shots
7 January 2026
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Dow Jones falls from intraday record as Trump policy moves hit financials; jobs report next

Dow Jones falls from intraday record as Trump policy moves hit financials; jobs report next

NEW YORK, January 7, 2026, 17:25 EST — After-hours The Dow Jones Industrial Average (.DJI) fell 466 points, or 0.94%, to 48,996.08 on Wednesday, retreating from an intraday record as Trump policy comments hit financials and defense shares. JPMorgan dropped 2.3% after Wolfe Research downgraded it to “peer perform” from “outperform,” and “Rumors that the AI trade was done turned out not to be true,” said Jake Dollarhide of Longbow Asset Management, as Nvidia and Alphabet helped the Nasdaq end up 0.16%. Reuters The blue-chip index had closed at a record 49,462.08 a day earlier, edging toward the 50,000 mark
7 January 2026
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Exxon Mobil stock slips after filing flags up to $1.2 billion upstream hit from crude slide (XOM)

Exxon Mobil stock slips after filing flags up to $1.2 billion upstream hit from crude slide (XOM)

New York, Jan 7, 2026, 17:16 (EST) — After-hours Exxon Mobil shares slid 2.1% to $118.49 in after-hours trading on Wednesday after the company flagged a fourth-quarter upstream earnings hit from lower crude prices. Exxon said changes in liquids prices could cut upstream earnings by $800 million to $1.2 billion. Brent crude fell 9.2% in the quarter and ended 2025 down about 19%; Exxon is due to report on Jan. 30, and analysts see adjusted earnings of $1.66 a share, LSEG data show. Reuters The filing lands at a touchy moment for the sector, with investors trying to pin down
7 January 2026
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Goldman Sachs stock falls after Apple Card handoff report — here’s what investors watch next

Goldman Sachs stock falls after Apple Card handoff report — here’s what investors watch next

New York, Jan 7, 2026, 17:18 EST — After-hours Goldman Sachs shares fell 1.7% to $941.02 in after-hours trading on Wednesday after the Wall Street Journal reported JPMorgan Chase had reached a deal to take over Apple’s credit-card program from the Wall Street bank. The Journal said the Apple Card book totals about $20 billion and that Goldman is expected to offload the balances at a discount of more than $1 billion. Reuters The report puts a price tag — at least on paper — on Goldman’s pullback from consumer banking. Losing Apple also clears a high-profile tie-up that had
7 January 2026
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AST SpaceMobile (ASTS) stock sinks 12% after Scotiabank downgrade calls valuation ‘irrational’

AST SpaceMobile (ASTS) stock sinks 12% after Scotiabank downgrade calls valuation ‘irrational’

New York, January 7, 2026, 17:12 EST — After-hours AST SpaceMobile shares fell 12.1% on Wednesday after Scotiabank cut its rating on the satellite-to-smartphone company, dragging the stock to $85.73 at the close. The shares traded between $95.25 and $84.10 in the session. The move matters because the stock has been priced for a smooth build-out. ASTS has gained about 324% over the past 12 months and jumped about 34% in the last week, data cited by Investing.com showed, leaving it near a 52-week high before Wednesday’s drop. Investing.com Scotiabank analyst Andres Coello downgraded AST to sector underperform — a
7 January 2026
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UnitedHealth stock drops after-hours as Optum UK sale talk swirls ahead of Jan. 27 earnings

UnitedHealth stock drops after-hours as Optum UK sale talk swirls ahead of Jan. 27 earnings

New York, Jan 7, 2026, 17:15 EST — After-hours UnitedHealth Group Inc (UNH) shares fell about 2% to $341.70 in after-hours trading on Wednesday, after sliding through the close. The stock ranged from $338.11 to $349.55 during the session, leaving traders watching whether the late-day low holds into Thursday. The pullback comes as investors look for signs the company is trimming edges ahead of its next guidance. Sky News reported on Tuesday that private equity firm TPG is close to buying Optum UK for between 1.2 billion pounds and 1.4 billion pounds ($1.62 billion to $1.89 billion), with Bank of
7 January 2026
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Boeing stock slips after-hours despite Alaska Airlines’ record jet order, with earnings next on Jan. 27

Boeing stock slips after-hours despite Alaska Airlines’ record jet order, with earnings next on Jan. 27

New York, Jan 7, 2026, 5:16 PM EST — After-hours Boeing shares slipped about 0.7% to $228.12 in after-hours trading on Wednesday, even after Alaska Airlines unveiled its biggest aircraft order ever with the U.S. planemaker. The deal matters because it puts fresh attention on Boeing’s ability to deliver on a long-stalled growth model: build more jets, clear regulatory hurdles, and turn a swelling order book into aircraft in customers’ hands. Alaska’s order is heavy on the 737 MAX 10, a model that still needs certification — regulatory approval to fly passengers — and that makes the timeline, and the
7 January 2026
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Lam Research stock pulls back after-hours as fresh $260 Buy call runs into Jan. 28 earnings

Lam Research stock pulls back after-hours as fresh $260 Buy call runs into Jan. 28 earnings

New York, January 7, 2026, 17:02 ET — After-hours Lam Research (LRCX.O) shares ended down 1.9% on Wednesday and were last at $203.08 in after-hours trade, after swinging between $200.04 and $206.77 in the regular session. The drop snapped a three-day winning streak and left the chip-tool maker about 3.5% below its $210.45 52-week high, set a day earlier. Volume climbed to 14.8 million shares, above its 50-day average, as the S&P 500 and Dow slid and chip-related names also softened. marketwatch.com Why it matters now: Lam has been a momentum name in chip equipment, and the stock is close
7 January 2026
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Lockheed Martin stock slides after Patriot missile deal, Goldman sticks to $430 sell target

Lockheed Martin stock slides after Patriot missile deal, Goldman sticks to $430 sell target

NEW YORK, Jan 7, 2026, 17:02 EST Lockheed Martin has struck a seven-year framework agreement with the U.S. Department of War to more than triple production capacity of its PAC-3 missile interceptors, a key part of the Patriot air-defense system. Output is expected to rise to about 2,000 a year from roughly 600 as demand for air defenses climbs, and the missiles have also been supplied to Ukraine. The U.S. military awarded Lockheed a record $9.8 billion contract in September for 1,970 Patriot missiles. Reuters The deal lands as the department tries to push munitions into a faster, steadier production
7 January 2026
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Netflix stock steadies after Warner board rejects Paramount bid again, earnings next

Netflix stock steadies after Warner board rejects Paramount bid again, earnings next

New York, Jan 7, 2026, 16:56 EST — After-hours Netflix (NFLX.O) shares were up 0.1% at $90.73 in after-hours trading on Wednesday after Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD.O) told shareholders to reject Paramount Skydance’s (PSKY.O) amended tender offer and stick with Netflix’s merger agreement. “Paramount’s offer continues to provide insufficient value,” Warner chair Samuel A. Di Piazza Jr. said. Netflix traded between $90.09 and $92.41 in the regular session; Warner Bros. Discovery was up 0.3% and Paramount Skydance fell 1.1%. Warner Bros. Discovery The renewed rejection keeps Netflix’s stock tethered to a question bigger than subscriber churn or content slates: can
7 January 2026
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JPMorgan set to take over Apple Card from Goldman in $20 billion switch

JPMorgan set to take over Apple Card from Goldman in $20 billion switch

NEW YORK, January 7, 2026, 16:45 EST JPMorgan Chase has struck a deal to take over Apple Inc.’s credit-card program from Goldman Sachs, the Wall Street Journal reported on Wednesday, citing people familiar with the matter. JPMorgan would become the new issuer — the bank that extends the credit and runs the account — for Apple Card, one of the largest co-branded card programs in the United States with about $20 billion in balances, the report said. JPMorgan and Goldman declined to comment, and Apple did not immediately respond to a request for comment. Reuters For JPMorgan, the deal would
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GSK share price set for Monday watch after EU clears Nucala COPD use

GSK share price set for Monday watch after EU clears Nucala COPD use

7 February 2026
GSK shares closed Friday up 0.83% at a 52-week high after the EU approved Nucala for certain uncontrolled COPD patients. Insider filings showed chairman Jonathan Symonds bought 2,500 shares while executive David Redfern sold 100,000. The FTSE 100 rose 0.6%. Broker ratings on GSK remained mixed.
Aye Finance IPO: Rs 454-crore anchor haul follows valuation cut below last round

Aye Finance IPO: Rs 454-crore anchor haul follows valuation cut below last round

7 February 2026
Aye Finance raised Rs 454.5 crore from 19 anchor investors ahead of its Feb 9 IPO, pricing shares at the top of a Rs 122–129 range. The company’s profit fell 40% to Rs 64.3 crore in the six months to September as bad loans rose to 4.85%. The IPO values Aye at about Rs 3,200 crore, below its last private round. Major investors include Nippon Life India and Goldman Sachs funds.
BAT share price closes near 52-week high as buyback rolls on ahead of results week

BAT share price closes near 52-week high as buyback rolls on ahead of results week

7 February 2026
British American Tobacco shares closed up 1.2% at 4,609 pence Friday, near a 52-week high. The company disclosed further share buybacks and management share purchases ahead of its Feb. 12 full-year results. BAT bought 121,668 shares for cancellation on Feb. 5. Investors await updates on nicotine alternatives and cash returns.
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