Today: 20 June 2026

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

Lockheed Martin shares jumped 7.4% to $533.71 Thursday after President Donald Trump proposed a $1.5 trillion 2027 U.S. military budget and ordered a halt to dividends and buybacks at defense contractors. Northrop Grumman and RTX also rose. Trump’s order directs the Pentagon to identify underperforming contractors and the SEC to consider new rules. Lockheed reports earnings Jan. 29.
8 January 2026
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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

Applied Digital reported fiscal Q2 revenue of $126.6 million, up 250% from a year earlier and above Wall Street estimates, sending shares up 7% in after-hours trading. The company signed leases with two hyperscalers in North Dakota and is in advanced talks with another. Net loss narrowed to $31.2 million. Applied Digital completed a $2.35 billion private note offering to fund expansion.
8 January 2026
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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

BigBear.ai shares rose 2% to $6.11 Thursday after a 6.6% drop Wednesday following a Cantor Fitzgerald downgrade. Investors are watching a Jan. 16 redemption of $125 million in convertible notes, mostly expected to convert to stock, and a Jan. 22 shareholder vote on doubling authorized shares. The stock trades at a $2.6 billion market value, about 42% below its 52-week high.
8 January 2026
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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

Snap Inc shares fell about 2% early Thursday after CEO Evan Spiegel disclosed the sale of 1.2 million Class A shares for $8.25 each on Jan. 5, according to an SEC filing. The stock remains roughly 35% below its 52-week high. The transaction, valued near $10 million, was made under a preset trading plan. Snap’s ad business remains volatile, with investors watching for signs of demand ahead of its next earnings report.
8 January 2026
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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

Amazon shares rose 0.3% to $241.56 in early Thursday trading after AWS expanded its autonomous-driving partnership with Germany’s Aumovio. AWS also raised prices for some reserved GPU capacity by about 15%. Investors are watching for signs of steady AI spending and post-holiday e-commerce demand ahead of Friday’s U.S. jobs report.
8 January 2026
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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

Mobileye Global shares fell 3.4% to $11.82 in early Thursday trading after announcing a $900 million deal to acquire humanoid robot startup Mentee Robotics. The company said the purchase would increase 2026 operating expenses by a low-single-digit percentage. Mobileye also disclosed estimated 2025 revenue as “a bit short of $2 billion” in a regulatory filing.
8 January 2026
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Apple stock slips today as Apple Card shifts to JPMorgan, payrolls and earnings loom

Apple stock slips today as Apple Card shifts to JPMorgan, payrolls and earnings loom

Apple shares fell 0.8% to $260.33 in early Thursday trading after Alphabet surpassed its market value for the first time since 2019. Apple and JPMorgan said Chase will take over as Apple Card issuer in about 24 months, pending regulatory approval. Goldman expects the deal to add 46 cents per share to its Q4 2025 earnings. Investors await Friday’s U.S. jobs report and Apple’s Jan. 29 earnings call.
8 January 2026
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Nokia Oyj stock slides in Helsinki as Kepler upgrade bounce fades ahead of Jan. 29 results

Nokia Oyj stock slides in Helsinki as Kepler upgrade bounce fades ahead of Jan. 29 results

Nokia shares fell about 4% to 5.534 euros in Helsinki on Thursday, reversing part of Wednesday’s gain after Kepler Cheuvreux upgraded the stock to “buy” and raised its target price to 6.60 euros. Another broker maintained a bearish stance. Investors await Nokia’s Jan. 29 earnings for updates on margins and cash flow. In U.S. trading, Nokia’s ADRs dropped 3.3% to $6.57.
8 January 2026
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NASA may bring ISS Crew-11 home early after astronaut medical concern scrubs spacewalk

NASA may bring ISS Crew-11 home early after astronaut medical concern scrubs spacewalk

NASA is considering an early return of the SpaceX Crew-11 team from the International Space Station after a crew member developed a medical issue, forcing cancellation of a planned spacewalk. The astronaut is stable, but NASA has not identified the individual or disclosed details. Crew-11 arrived in August and includes astronauts from the U.S., Japan, and Russia. NASA will provide another update within 24 hours.
8 January 2026
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Nvidia stock rises on China H200 upfront-payment squeeze as traders eye approvals and earnings

Nvidia stock rises on China H200 upfront-payment squeeze as traders eye approvals and earnings

Nvidia shares rose about 1% early Thursday after Reuters reported the company now requires full upfront payment from Chinese buyers of its H200 AI chips. The move comes as Nvidia awaits export licenses amid strong demand from China. Investors are watching for new orders and the company’s Feb. 25 results. Separately, Nvidia executive Ajay K. Puri filed to sell up to 200,000 shares.
8 January 2026
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Air China cashes out $170 million Cathay Pacific stake as a Qatar buyback reshapes the shareholder map

Air China cashes out $170 million Cathay Pacific stake as a Qatar buyback reshapes the shareholder map

Air China is selling 108.1 million shares in Cathay Pacific for HK$1.32 billion ($170 million), cutting its stake to just under 30% after a planned buyback. Swire Pacific’s holding will rise to about 47.65%. The sale price is HK$12.22 per share, with completion expected by Jan. 8. Filings show the deal depends on takeover-rule waivers and regulatory approvals.
8 January 2026
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Dow Futures Slip After Jobless Claims; Trump’s $1.5 Trillion Pentagon Talk Lifts Defense Stocks

Dow Futures Slip After Jobless Claims; Trump’s $1.5 Trillion Pentagon Talk Lifts Defense Stocks

U.S. stock index futures slipped before Thursday’s open, with the Dow, Nasdaq 100, and S&P 500 down up to 0.4% in premarket trading. Defense shares surged after Donald Trump proposed a $1.5 trillion 2027 military budget. Apple and Tesla fell, while Alphabet rose nearly 1% after overtaking Apple in market value. Weekly jobless claims increased by 8,000 to 208,000.
8 January 2026
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Ondas stock slips after SEC filing tees up more shares for resale in Sentry deal

Ondas stock slips after SEC filing tees up more shares for resale in Sentry deal

Ondas Holdings shares fell about 5% to $12.18 in early trading Thursday after the company filed to register 1.67 million shares for resale tied to its Sentry CS acquisition. The shares were issued as part of a $2.5 million cash-and-stock payment on Jan. 8. Ondas will not receive proceeds from the resale. Investors are watching for updates at a Needham conference Jan. 14 and an investor day Jan. 16.
8 January 2026
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Omeros stock rises in premarket after $36,000-a-vial Yartemlea price is set

Omeros stock rises in premarket after $36,000-a-vial Yartemlea price is set

Omeros Corp shares rose about 4% to $14.09 premarket after setting a $36,000 price for each vial of newly approved Yartemlea, used to treat TA-TMA in transplant patients. The company began its U.S. launch Jan. 2 and reported $171.5 million in cash at year-end. Shares jumped 6.6% in after-hours trading Wednesday. Analysts raised price targets following the announcement.
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