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Nvidia stock edges up as China pauses H200 orders, complicating AI chip sales

Nvidia stock edges up as China pauses H200 orders, complicating AI chip sales

New York, Jan 7, 2026, 14:00 EST — Regular session Nvidia shares rose on Wednesday after The Information reported that Beijing had told some Chinese tech firms to halt orders for Nvidia’s H200 chips this week while it considers the terms for letting local companies buy the processors. The report said China was expected to steer buyers toward domestic AI chips and noted the Trump administration approved H200 exports late last year on condition Nvidia shares 25% of the revenue with the U.S. government; the Chinese embassy in Washington said China was willing to “maintain dialogue and cooperation” to safeguard
7 January 2026
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XRP price today: WisdomTree drops XRP ETF plan as token slides, payrolls in focus

XRP price today: WisdomTree drops XRP ETF plan as token slides, payrolls in focus

New York, Jan 7, 2026, 13:49 EST — Regular session XRP fell on Wednesday after the sponsor of the proposed WisdomTree XRP Fund asked the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission to withdraw its registration statement, saying it had decided not to proceed “at this time” and that no shares had been sold. The token was down about 2.2% at $2.19 by 1:49 p.m. EST, after touching $2.32 earlier in the day. SEC The pullback lands as crypto trades more like a risk asset again, tracking shifts in rates and equity sentiment rather than idiosyncratic blockchain headlines. On Wall Street, investors
7 January 2026
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Bitcoin price slips as Strategy stock rises on MSCI index reprieve

Bitcoin price slips as Strategy stock rises on MSCI index reprieve

NEW YORK, Jan 7, 2026, 13:44 (EST) — Regular session Strategy shares rose on Wednesday after MSCI backed away from a plan that could have pushed the bitcoin-heavy company out of major benchmarks, even as bitcoin slipped. Bitcoin was down about 0.7% at $91,253 and Strategy was up about 2% in afternoon trade; Coinbase fell about 2.5%. MSCI said on Tuesday it would keep the current treatment of “digital asset treasury companies” — firms it defines as having crypto holdings worth at least 50% of total assets — and open a broader consultation on how non-operating companies should be handled.
7 January 2026
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Silver price stock SLV slides as spot silver drops; U.S. payrolls report looms

Silver price stock SLV slides as spot silver drops; U.S. payrolls report looms

New York, Jan 7, 2026, 13:51 EST — Regular session Shares of iShares Silver Trust (SLV) fell about 4% on Wednesday, giving back part of this week’s surge in the silver price. The silver-backed trust was down 4.1% at $70.72 in early afternoon trade, after ranging from $69.26 to $72.20. Spot silver, the cash price for immediate delivery, was down 5% at $77.26 an ounce by late morning New York time as investors locked in gains and the U.S. dollar held firm; gold, platinum and palladium also fell. “We’re viewing today’s pullback as general profit taking after that recent surge,”
7 January 2026
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Microchip stock slides after surprise sales forecast — traders look to Feb. 5 for proof

Microchip stock slides after surprise sales forecast — traders look to Feb. 5 for proof

New York, Jan 7, 2026, 13:34 (ET) — Regular session Microchip Technology shares fell about 3% on Wednesday, giving back part of Tuesday’s 12% run-up after the chipmaker lifted its quarterly sales outlook. The stock was down $2.30 at $72.57 in afternoon trade. Barron’s The pullback matters because Microchip is a read on demand in the slower, more cyclical side of semiconductors, where customers have spent months burning off excess inventories. The company has pointed to clients working through stockpiles built during the pandemic, a shift that can change order patterns fast. Reuters Late Monday, Microchip raised its net sales
7 January 2026
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Gold price slips, GLD stock falls as traders brace for Friday’s U.S. jobs report

Gold price slips, GLD stock falls as traders brace for Friday’s U.S. jobs report

New York, January 7, 2026, 13:40 ET — Regular session. SPDR Gold Shares (GLD), a popular proxy for the gold price in U.S. stock trading, fell 0.9% on Wednesday, tracking a pullback in bullion after a recent run. The ETF was at about $409.60 in early afternoon trade. The dip matters now because gold has been trading like a rates product as much as a haven. After a sharp rally, investors are stripping out leverage ahead of a dense stretch of U.S. labour data and a late-month Federal Reserve meeting. Gold pays no interest. When traders lean toward Fed cuts,
7 January 2026
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Dow Jones today: Banks drag the index near 50,000 as Friday’s jobs report looms

Dow Jones today: Banks drag the index near 50,000 as Friday’s jobs report looms

New York, Jan 7, 2026, 13:33 (EST) — Regular session The Dow Jones Industrial Average, about 1.3% shy of 50,000, slipped on Wednesday as bank shares retreated and traders digested fresh labor-market data. At 11:50 a.m. ET, the Dow fell 85.82 points, or 0.17%, to 49,376.26, while the S&P 500 gained 0.19% and the Nasdaq climbed 0.59%. JPMorgan slid 2.5% after Wolfe Research cut its rating, and “the economic news sort of fueled a little bit of profit taking,” said Robert Pavlik, senior portfolio manager at Dakota Wealth. Reuters The blue-chip index logged another record close on Tuesday, up 0.99%
7 January 2026
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Qorvo (QRVO) stock drops 8% as Apple-linked chip names slide ahead of U.S. jobs report

Qorvo (QRVO) stock drops 8% as Apple-linked chip names slide ahead of U.S. jobs report

New York, Jan 7, 2026, 13:45 EST — Regular session Qorvo shares fell about 8% on Wednesday, underperforming a mixed U.S. market as investors trimmed exposure to smaller chipmakers. The stock was down $7.36 at $80.76, after touching a session low of $79.76. The drop mattered because it hit a corner of semiconductors tied to phone demand just as broader indexes leaned on megacap tech again. “The economic news sort of fueled a little bit of profit taking,” Robert Pavlik, senior portfolio manager at Dakota Wealth, said of the day’s trading. Reuters Fresh labor data added to the push-and-pull over
7 January 2026
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AST SpaceMobile stock dives 10% as Scotiabank downgrade hits ASTS valuation

AST SpaceMobile stock dives 10% as Scotiabank downgrade hits ASTS valuation

New York, January 7, 2026, 13:29 EST — Regular session AST SpaceMobile (ASTS) shares fell 10.2% to $87.55 in regular trading on Wednesday after Scotiabank cut its rating. The stock has traded between $95.25 and $86.20 so far, with about 15 million shares changing hands. Finviz Scotiabank analyst Andres Coello downgraded the stock to “Sell” and set a $45.60 price target, Barron’s reported. Coello flagged valuation, with the stock trading at more than 100 times projected 2026 sales and about 20 times estimated 2029 EBITDA, even as the company is not expected to post positive operating profits until 2027, the
7 January 2026
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Why First Solar stock is sliding today: Jefferies downgrade puts 2026 bookings in the spotlight

Why First Solar stock is sliding today: Jefferies downgrade puts 2026 bookings in the spotlight

New York, Jan 7, 2026, 13:34 ET — Regular session Shares of First Solar (FSLR.O) fell about 10% on Wednesday after Jefferies downgraded the U.S. solar module maker to “Hold,” warning that expectations for 2026 are running ahead of what the company can likely deliver. The stock was down 9.9% at $242.05 in afternoon trading. The downgrade lands after a strong rally late last year that pushed the stock close to a 52-week high, leaving little room for surprises in a sector that still trades on policy headlines. First Solar ended Tuesday at $268.78, about 6% below its 52-week high
7 January 2026
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Fermi Inc stock slides 10% on fresh class-action filing headlines, with Evercore conference next

Fermi Inc stock slides 10% on fresh class-action filing headlines, with Evercore conference next

New York, January 7, 2026, 13:24 (EST) — Regular session Shares of Fermi Inc (FRMI.O) slid on Wednesday, last down $1.01, or about 10.6%, at $8.50. The stock hit an intraday low of $8.37 and had traded about 5.6 million shares. The move came as plaintiffs’ firms pushed fresh notices around a proposed securities class action lawsuit, reopening questions about how Fermi pitched demand and funding for its Project Matador campus in Texas. Glancy Prongay & Murray said the case targets investors who bought stock in or traceable to the October IPO, priced at $21 a share, or bought securities
7 January 2026
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AppLovin stock rises after Piper Sandler sticks with $800 target as earnings loom

AppLovin stock rises after Piper Sandler sticks with $800 target as earnings loom

New York, January 7, 2026, 13:29 (ET) — Regular session AppLovin (APP.O) shares rose 3.5% to $638.63 in afternoon trade on Wednesday after Piper Sandler analyst James Callahan reiterated an Overweight rating — meaning he expects the stock to outperform — and kept an $800 price target. Piper pointed to encouraging U.S. e-commerce advertising signals and stronger Black Friday and Cyber Monday checks, according to an Investing.com report. Investing.com The call lands as investors hunt for proof that AppLovin can widen its ad business beyond mobile games, a push that has become the stock’s main debate. Benchmark analyst Miike Hickey
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Stock Market Today

Caterpillar stock price jumps 7% to $726 as Dow cracks 50,000 — what matters next week

Caterpillar stock price jumps 7% to $726 as Dow cracks 50,000 — what matters next week

7 February 2026
Caterpillar shares surged 7.1% to $726.20 Friday, driving the Dow above 50,000 for the first time. The move erased recent losses and followed insider selling by Group President Bob De Lange earlier in the week. Deere and CNH Industrial also gained as investors rotated into industrial stocks. Markets await next week’s U.S. jobs and inflation data.
Amazon stock slides as $200B AI spending plan meets cautious profit outlook

Amazon stock slides as $200B AI spending plan meets cautious profit outlook

7 February 2026
Amazon shares fell 9% Friday after the company announced plans for $200 billion in 2026 capital spending, mainly for AWS and AI, and issued a first-quarter profit outlook below estimates. The stock drop could erase $200 billion in market value. Fourth-quarter net sales rose 14% to $213.4 billion, while free cash flow declined due to higher spending on AI infrastructure.
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