Sandisk stock surges 22% on AI data-center SSD boom — but valuation doubts grow

Sandisk stock surges 22% on AI data-center SSD boom — but valuation doubts grow

NEW YORK, Jan 6, 2026, 10:27 EST Sandisk Corp shares were up about 22% at $335 on Tuesday after touching an intraday high of $337.51, extending a sharp rally in flash-memory and storage stocks tied to artificial intelligence data centers. The move follows fresh forecasts that memory pricing will keep rising as suppliers steer output toward server and AI hardware. TrendForce said NAND flash contract prices are expected to rise 33% to 38% from the prior quarter, while conventional DRAM contract prices are forecast to climb 55% to 60%. Source NAND flash is the non-volatile memory used in solid-state drives,
Oklo stock surges 15% as U.S. boosts uranium enrichment — what OKLO investors are watching next

Oklo stock surges 15% as U.S. boosts uranium enrichment — what OKLO investors are watching next

NEW YORK, January 6, 2026, 09:56 (EST) Oklo Inc shares rose about 15% on Monday as nuclear-energy stocks rallied on fresh U.S. policy moves to support reactor fuel and oversight. The stock traded as high as $90.85 and was up 14.9% at $89.41 in midday trading, with about 19.7 million shares changing hands, MarketBeat data showed. Wall Street analysts tracked by MarketBeat rate the stock Hold, with an average price target of $102.87. MarketBeat Lawmakers on the House Energy and Commerce Committee’s Energy subcommittee said they will start a review of the industry, with a hearing aimed at licensing and
Tesla stock slides on Europe sales slump as BYD gains; traders eye Jan. 28 earnings

Tesla stock slides on Europe sales slump as BYD gains; traders eye Jan. 28 earnings

New York, January 6, 2026, 10:10 (EST) — Regular session Tesla (TSLA) shares fell 3.2% to $437.13 in morning trade on Tuesday after German road traffic agency KBA said the automaker sold 2,032 cars in Germany in December, down 48% from a year earlier. KBA said Tesla’s 2025 sales in Germany fell 48.4% to 19,390 vehicles; the stock has traded between $437.05 and $452.25 after ending Monday at $451.67. Reuters Tesla’s UK registrations — a proxy for sales — slid more than 29% in December to 6,323 vehicles, as Chinese rival BYD’s registrations jumped nearly five-fold to 5,194, industry data
Micron stock jumps nearly 8% on AI-driven memory crunch bets — what’s next for MU

Micron stock jumps nearly 8% on AI-driven memory crunch bets — what’s next for MU

New York, January 6, 2026, 10:23 EST — Regular session Micron Technology, Inc. shares rose 7.7% to $336.11 in mid-morning trade on Tuesday, extending a sharp early-year run for MU stock. The stock hit an intraday high of $336.31 after closing at $312.15 in the prior session. The jump kept attention on the memory market, where suppliers are warning that demand from artificial intelligence data centers is outrunning capacity. Samsung Electronics co-CEO TM Roh called the shortage “unprecedented” in an interview with Reuters, and Micron CEO Sanjay Mehrotra has said constraints could stretch beyond 2026 as chipmakers steer capacity toward
Natural gas price ETF UNG slides as Henry Hub futures extend losses on warm-weather outlook

Natural gas price ETF UNG slides as Henry Hub futures extend losses on warm-weather outlook

New York, Jan 6, 2026, 10:30 EST — Regular session Shares of the United States Natural Gas Fund (UNG) fell 4.5% to $11.11 on Tuesday as U.S. natural gas futures slid in morning trade. The benchmark Henry Hub contract for February was down about 2.7% at $3.429 per million British thermal units (mmBtu), a standard gas-trading energy unit. CME Group The selloff matters because winter heating demand can swing U.S. gas prices quickly, and forecasters are now calling for an unusually warm stretch across large parts of the country. Record highs were forecast in swaths of the central and eastern
Novo Nordisk (NVO) stock jumps as $149 Wegovy pill rollout puts pricing in the spotlight

Novo Nordisk (NVO) stock jumps as $149 Wegovy pill rollout puts pricing in the spotlight

New York, Jan 6, 2026, 10:40 EST — Regular session Novo Nordisk A/S shares listed in New York as ADRs climbed about 4.7% to $57.71 on Tuesday, after touching an intraday high of $58.14. The move extends a rebound sparked by the U.S. rollout of a pill version of Wegovy, a franchise that has become central to how investors value the Danish drugmaker’s growth story. The launch matters now because the obesity market is shifting from a supply-driven boom to a fight over price, convenience and who pays. Novo needs the pill to widen demand without triggering a margin-eroding price
Why Intel stock is moving today: CES Panther Lake launch puts 18A chips in focus

Why Intel stock is moving today: CES Panther Lake launch puts 18A chips in focus

New York, January 6, 2026, 10:29 EST — Regular session Intel shares (INTC.O) rose about 1% to $39.77 on Tuesday after the chipmaker launched its Panther Lake laptop chip built on 18A, its next-generation chipmaking process. Panther Lake targets “AI PCs” — laptops designed to run some AI features on the device — and kept the stock just below the $40 mark. Shares traded between $38.99 and $39.93 and ended Monday at $39.37. Investors have treated 18A as a major milestone because Intel is trying to move more leading-edge production back into its own factories after leaning on outside suppliers
XRP price today: XRP jumps 11% as spot ETF inflows hit $46m; XXRP stock rises

XRP price today: XRP jumps 11% as spot ETF inflows hit $46m; XXRP stock rises

New York, January 6, 2026, 10:24 EST — Regular session XRP rose on Tuesday, extending a strong start to 2026 as the token linked to Ripple Labs drew fresh buying and heavier turnover. XRP was last up 10.91% at $2.37, after trading between $2.17 and $2.41 in the past 24 hours, while trading volume rose 147% to about $8.21 billion, CoinMarketCap data showed. CoinMarketCap The move mattered because flows into regulated products have become a key swing factor for large tokens. Data from SoSoValue showed U.S. spot XRP exchange-traded funds (ETFs) — funds that trade like stocks and track the
Nvidia stock rises today as Rubin AI chips hit “full production” at CES 2026

Nvidia stock rises today as Rubin AI chips hit “full production” at CES 2026

New York, Jan 6, 2026, 10:26 EST — Regular session Nvidia (NVDA.O) shares rose 1.5% to $190.99 in early New York trade on Tuesday, after the chipmaker laid out more of its next-generation Rubin computing platform for artificial intelligence (AI) at the CES tech show. The stock traded between $188.15 and $192.13, while rival Advanced Micro Devices (AMD.O) slid 1.5%. Nvidia said Rubin is in full production and that products based on it will be available from partners in the second half of 2026. The company said the six-chip platform is designed to cut “inference” costs — the work of
Plug Power stock is up again today as Goldman conference and pivotal Jan. 29 vote near

Plug Power stock is up again today as Goldman conference and pivotal Jan. 29 vote near

New York, January 6, 2026, 10:07 EST — Regular session Plug Power Inc shares rose about 1.3% to $2.40 in early New York trade on Tuesday, after moving between $2.35 and $2.50. The move keeps focus on Plug’s Jan. 29 shareholder meeting, where the company is seeking approval for charter changes it says affect its ability to raise capital and meet contractual obligations. A proxy statement filed with U.S. regulators shows Plug is asking investors to ease voting standards for certain future charter amendments and to lift its authorized common stock to 3.0 billion shares from 1.5 billion; it said
Bitcoin price today holds near $94,000; Strategy (MSTR) stock slips as Morgan Stanley files for crypto ETFs

Bitcoin price today holds near $94,000; Strategy (MSTR) stock slips as Morgan Stanley files for crypto ETFs

New York, January 6, 2026, 10:08 EST — Regular session Bitcoin steadied near $94,000 on Tuesday while shares of Strategy Inc slipped, as investors weighed fresh Wall Street activity around crypto exchange-traded funds. Bitcoin was up 0.6% at $93,837 and Strategy (MSTR) fell 1.1% to $162.90. A filing showed Morgan Stanley is seeking U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission approval to launch ETFs tied to the prices of bitcoin and solana, marking its first such push as a big U.S. bank. ETFs are funds that trade like stocks, giving investors a regulated wrapper for exposure without holding the token directly. Reuters
Why Ondas Holdings (ONDS) stock is moving today: resale filing, insider sale plan and Jan. 16 investor day

Why Ondas Holdings (ONDS) stock is moving today: resale filing, insider sale plan and Jan. 16 investor day

New York, Jan 6, 2026, 09:59 EST — Regular session Ondas Holdings Inc shares fell about 1% in early trade on Tuesday after the drone and private wireless equipment maker disclosed new filings that could add stock supply to the market. The shares were down about 1% at $12.40 at 9:44 a.m. ET, after closing at $12.53 on Monday, and traded between $12.00 and $12.49. The filings land as investors brace for a company-hosted investor day on Jan. 16, when Ondas said it plans to detail its updated business plan and provide a 2026 financial outlook. The company said the

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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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