Today: 20 June 2026

Uber stock jumps nearly 6% as CES robotaxi reveal with Lucid, Nuro lifts shares

Uber stock jumps nearly 6% as CES robotaxi reveal with Lucid, Nuro lifts shares

Uber shares jumped 5.9% to $85.54 in after-hours trading Tuesday after unveiling a Lucid-based robotaxi with Nuro at CES. The vehicle uses Nuro’s Level 4 self-driving system and Nvidia hardware, with on-road testing underway in the Bay Area. Production is expected later this year at Lucid’s Arizona plant, pending validation. Investors are watching for updates on rollout timing and partnership economics.
7 January 2026
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Exxon Mobil stock slides 3% as oil falls on Venezuela supply bets; investors eye next catalyst

Exxon Mobil stock slides 3% as oil falls on Venezuela supply bets; investors eye next catalyst

Exxon Mobil shares dropped 3.4% to $121.05 Tuesday, underperforming a rising U.S. market as oil prices fell on forecasts of ample 2026 supply. Brent crude settled at $60.70 a barrel, down 1.7%. Investors tracked Venezuela policy after the U.S. detained President Maduro, with White House talks set for later in the week. Chevron and ConocoPhillips also declined.
7 January 2026
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Lumentum stock spikes 11% as AI data-center trade rebounds; Feb. 3 earnings loom

Lumentum stock spikes 11% as AI data-center trade rebounds; Feb. 3 earnings loom

Lumentum shares jumped 11.3% to $397.42 in after-hours trading Tuesday, tracking gains in AI data-center stocks. The company will report fiscal Q2 results and hold a conference call on Feb. 3. A new SEC filing said chief accounting officer Matthew Sepe will retire after the 10-Q filing, with Eric Chang named as successor.
7 January 2026
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Octopus Energy’s Kraken lands $1bn funding round as spinout plans sharpen

Octopus Energy’s Kraken lands $1bn funding round as spinout plans sharpen

Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan led a $1 billion funding round for Octopus Energy’s Kraken software unit, valuing it at $8.65 billion. Origin Energy will invest $140 million and keep a 22.7% stake. Octopus will retain 13.7% of Kraken after the planned separation, targeted for mid-2026 pending regulatory approval. Kraken serves over 70 million accounts and reported contracted annual revenue above $500 million.
7 January 2026
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UnitedHealth (UNH) stock gains as TPG nears Optum UK deal report, analysts lift targets ahead of earnings

UnitedHealth (UNH) stock gains as TPG nears Optum UK deal report, analysts lift targets ahead of earnings

UnitedHealth Group shares rose 2% to $348.97 Tuesday after Sky News reported TPG is nearing a deal to buy the insurer’s Optum UK unit for up to £1.4 billion. The report comes weeks before UnitedHealth’s Jan. 27 earnings, where it will give 2026 guidance. Talks remain tentative, with Bank of America advising and other firms interested. Optum UK includes EMIS, acquired for £1.24 billion and cleared by UK regulators in 2023.
7 January 2026
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UNG slides as warm-weather outlook drives U.S. natural gas-linked stocks lower

UNG slides as warm-weather outlook drives U.S. natural gas-linked stocks lower

The United States Natural Gas Fund (UNG) dropped 3.1% to $11.28 Tuesday as February NYMEX natural gas futures settled down 4.91% at $3.35 per MMBtu, hitting a 2-1/4-month low. Warmer forecasts cut expected heating demand, pressuring prices and spot markets. Traders await Thursday’s EIA storage report and mid-January weather updates for signs of shifting demand.
7 January 2026
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Nvidia stock dips after hours as Huang flags China H200 orders and Rubin AI chip rollout

Nvidia stock dips after hours as Huang flags China H200 orders and Rubin AI chip rollout

Nvidia shares slipped 0.5% to $187.24 after hours Tuesday as CEO Jensen Huang said Chinese H200 chip imports hinge on U.S. export licenses. At CES, Nvidia unveiled its Vera Rubin data-center platform, promising five times more chatbot AI power and adoption by major cloud firms. Chip stocks rallied earlier, but AMD fell 3.1% after hours while Super Micro rose 1.5%.
7 January 2026
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Bitcoin price today slips near $93,000 as Morgan Stanley ETF filing puts Coinbase, Strategy stock in focus

Bitcoin price today slips near $93,000 as Morgan Stanley ETF filing puts Coinbase, Strategy stock in focus

Bitcoin dropped 1.2% to $93,112 Tuesday, with crypto-linked U.S. stocks mixed in after-hours trading. Morgan Stanley filed to launch ETFs tied to bitcoin and solana, expanding its digital asset push. Strategy reported a $17.44 billion unrealized loss on digital assets in Q4. U.S. spot bitcoin ETFs saw $697.2 million in net inflows on Jan. 5, led by BlackRock and Fidelity.
7 January 2026
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Strategy Inc (MSTR) stock jumps after hours after MSCI drops index-exclusion plan for bitcoin treasuries

Strategy Inc (MSTR) stock jumps after hours after MSCI drops index-exclusion plan for bitcoin treasuries

Strategy Inc (MSTR) jumped 5.1% to $166 after hours Tuesday after MSCI said it would not exclude digital asset treasury companies from its indexes for now. The stock had closed down 4.1% at $157.97. MSCI will review non-operating firms and freeze some inputs used for index weights. Bitmine Immersion shares also rose 3.5% after the MSCI decision.
6 January 2026
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  • US Stocks Rally on US-Iran Peace Deal, Easing Inflation Concerns
    June 20, 2026, 12:18 PM EDT. US stock indexes rose sharply on Thursday following a preliminary US-Iran peace deal signed by President Trump, which eased inflation risks by reopening the Strait of Hormuz. The S&P 500 climbed 1.08%, the Dow Jones gained 0.14%, and the Nasdaq 100 surged 2.48%. Crude oil prices dropped to a 3.5-month low, pushing bond yields down, with the 10-year Treasury yield falling 4 basis points to 4.45%. Chipmakers, led by a 10% jump in Intel shares after its collaboration with Apple was announced, drove gains, while IT services stocks fell, notably Accenture down 17% on weak guidance. The deal's impact on oil flows and inflation expectations boosted risk sentiment amid triple witching expiration and ahead of the next Federal Reserve meeting.

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