Eli Lilly stock rises on Nimbus obesity pill pact as oral drug race heats up

Eli Lilly stock rises on Nimbus obesity pill pact as oral drug race heats up

New York, January 6, 2026, 10:55 EST — Regular session Eli Lilly and Company (LLY) shares rose about 1.6% on Tuesday after Nimbus Therapeutics announced a research and licensing agreement with the drugmaker aimed at developing an oral obesity treatment. Lilly was trading at $1,057.80 in New York morning trade, after moving between $1,040.15 and $1,070.77 earlier in the session. Reuters The tie-up matters because pills could widen access and intensify competition in weight-loss medicines, a market where convenience and price are becoming as important as results. Investors have watched the sector shift from supply constraints toward a more consumer-style
Alphabet (Google) Class C stock (GOOG) slips as Texas privacy fee award and CES put Waymo in focus

Alphabet (Google) Class C stock (GOOG) slips as Texas privacy fee award and CES put Waymo in focus

New York, January 6, 2026, 10:39 (ET) — Regular session Key points: Alphabet’s non-voting Class C shares (GOOG) slipped 0.7% on Tuesday to $315.13, lagging a firmer tech tape in early U.S. trading. The drift matters now because CES opens in Las Vegas with investors looking for clearer proof that Big Tech’s artificial intelligence spend is translating into products that can scale. “This year you will see more and more focus on AI and autonomous,” said C.J. Finn, PwC’s U.S. automotive industry leader, as the show leans into driverless systems and software. Reuters Alphabet is also back under a legal
SoFi stock slips as options traders bet on a big earnings swing

SoFi stock slips as options traders bet on a big earnings swing

NEW YORK, Jan 6, 2026, 10:27 (EST) SoFi Technologies’ shares fell 7.2% to $27.17 in morning trade on Tuesday after opening at $29.23. The stock touched $29.32 earlier in the session before sliding to $27.08. The move follows a sharp jump a day earlier. SoFi shares rose 6.6% on Monday, hitting $29.86, on volume of 73.6 million shares, MarketBeat reported. MarketBeat Options traders have tilted bullish ahead of SoFi’s Jan. 30 earnings report. TheFly said 104,387 call options traded — about three times expected volume — while implied volatility, which reflects how big a move traders price in, climbed to
Chevron stock drops as Venezuela oil turmoil collides with earnings countdown

Chevron stock drops as Venezuela oil turmoil collides with earnings countdown

New York, January 6, 2026, 10:41 AM EST — Regular session Chevron shares fell nearly 2% on Tuesday, pulling back after a sharp Venezuela-driven rally to start the year. The stock was down $3.27 at $160.58 in morning trading, while Exxon Mobil and ConocoPhillips also slipped. The move matters because Chevron is the only U.S. oil major still operating in Venezuela, putting it at the center of any policy shift after U.S. forces ousted Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro. The Trump administration plans to meet oil executives later this week, and White House spokesperson Taylor Rogers said U.S. companies were “ready
Palantir stock climbs after Truist opens coverage with $223 target as valuation stays in focus

Palantir stock climbs after Truist opens coverage with $223 target as valuation stays in focus

New York, Jan 6, 2026, 10:47 EST — Regular session Palantir Technologies shares rose 2.6% to $178.59 in morning trading on Tuesday after Truist Securities initiated coverage of the data-analytics software maker with a buy rating and a $223 price target. The call lands after Palantir delivered a gain of more than 130% in 2025, turning the stock into a lightning rod for debates over how much AI-related growth is already priced in. That matters now because high-multiple software names can swing sharply on new analyst views and shifts in rate expectations. Yahoo Finance Truist said Palantir is positioned to
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

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Corning stock price hits record close — what’s driving GLW and the next big test

Corning stock price hits record close — what’s driving GLW and the next big test

7 February 2026
Corning shares jumped 8.3% to a record $122.16 Friday, gaining 11% over two sessions amid strong demand for AI infrastructure stocks. The move follows a $6 billion optical fiber deal with Meta and upgraded company forecasts. Shares traded as high as $122.56 and rose 0.6% after hours. COO Avery Nelson sold 1,894 shares for tax withholding, retaining 66,050.
PepsiCo stock: €2.5 billion bond deal lands as investors size up the price-cut gamble

PepsiCo stock: €2.5 billion bond deal lands as investors size up the price-cut gamble

7 February 2026
PepsiCo priced €2.5 billion in euro notes across four maturities, with settlement set for Feb. 11, according to an SEC filing. The company plans to use proceeds for general corporate purposes, including repaying commercial paper. Shares closed at $170.49 Friday, up 1.8%. PepsiCo is also cutting U.S. snack prices by up to 15% after consumer pushback.
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