Business News News 8 January 2026

D-Wave Quantum stock drops after $550M Quantum Circuits deal; QBTS eyes Jan. 27 Qubits event

New York, Jan 8, 2026, 15:12 (EST) — Regular session D-Wave Quantum Inc shares were down 3.8% at $29.05 on Thursday, a day after the company unveiled a $550 million agreement to buy Quantum Circuits, a private developer of gate-model

8 January 2026

Business News·Quantum Computing·Stock Market·Technology

Home Depot stock jumps 3% as CES Hubspace partnerships land and jobs report looms

NEW YORK, January 8, 2026, 13:46 EST — Regular session Home Depot shares climbed 3.5% to $361.25 at 1:46 p.m. EST on Thursday, lifting a Dow-heavy lineup even as the tech-heavy Nasdaq was under pressure. The S&P 500 tracker was

8 January 2026

Business News·Home Improvement·Stock Market

Applied Digital stock jumps as AI data center revenue tops estimates and new hyperscaler talks surface

New York, Jan 8, 2026, 13:49 EST — Regular session Applied Digital (APLD) shares rose 8.2% to $31.99 in afternoon trading on Thursday after the data-center operator posted a sharp rise in quarterly revenue. The stock hit a session high

8 January 2026

Artificial Intelligence·Business News·Data Centers·Stocks

Why Westlake stock is jumping today after its ACI deal filing

NEW YORK, Jan 8, 2026, 13:30 EST — Regular session Westlake Corp (WLK) shares jumped 7.4% in early afternoon trading on Thursday, extending a sharp intraday rebound after the chemical maker disclosed it had completed an acquisition in its compounds

8 January 2026

Business News·Company Analysis·Financial Updates·Investment·Stock Market

GDS stock jumps 7% as DayOne’s $2 billion funding ripples into the parent

New York, January 8, 2026, 12:03 EST — Regular session Shares of GDS Holdings Limited climbed about 7% on Thursday, lifting the U.S.-listed stock to $41.25 in midday trading. The move pushed the shares as high as $41.60 after they

8 January 2026

Business News·Financial Analysis·Investments·Stock Market·Technology

Tesla stock slips again as Germany sales slump and Murdoch share-sale filing keep demand in focus

New York, January 8, 2026, 09:44 EST — Regular session Tesla shares (TSLA.O) fell 1.4% to $425.20 in early U.S. trade on Thursday, extending a rough start to the year for the electric-vehicle maker. The drop matters because investors are

8 January 2026

Business News·Electric Vehicles·Financial Analysis·Stock Market·Tesla

Meta stock drops as China opens scrutiny of Manus AI deal

New York, Jan 8, 2026, 09:56 EST — Regular session Meta Platforms shares fell on Thursday after China’s commerce ministry said it would assess and investigate the company’s acquisition of artificial intelligence startup Manus. Reuters The move matters because Meta

8 January 2026

Artificial Intelligence·Business News·China·Stock Market·Technology

Mobileye stock falls as $900 million humanoid-robot deal meets a reality check

New York, Jan 8, 2026, 09:46 EST — Regular session Shares of Mobileye Global (MBLY.O) fell 3.4% to $11.82 in early trading on Thursday, giving back some recent gains as investors digested the company’s push into humanoid robotics and fresh

8 January 2026

Business News·Investment·Robotics·Stock Market·Technology

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

New York, Jan 8, 2026, 09:34 EST — Regular session Apple (AAPL.O) shares slid 0.8% to $260.33 in early trading on Thursday. The stock closed at $262.32 on Wednesday. The move keeps attention on Apple’s services and payments push, a

8 January 2026

Apple·Business News·Earnings·Finance·Stock Market

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

HONG KONG, Jan 8, 2026, 21:29 HKT Air China is selling 108.1 million shares in Cathay Pacific Airways, trimming a small slice of its holding in the Hong Kong carrier in a deal worth HK$1.32 billion ($170 million). Cathay Chief

8 January 2026

Airline Industry·Aviation·Business News·Investments

American Airlines stock (AAL) slips premarket as free Wi‑Fi plan lands and earnings near

NEW YORK, Jan 8, 2026, 09:08 EST — Premarket American Airlines Group Inc (AAL.O) shares were down about 0.2% at $15.96 in premarket trade on Thursday after the carrier said it would roll out free, high-speed, satellite-based Wi‑Fi for members

8 January 2026

Airlines·Business News·Earnings Reports·Stock Market·Technology Trends

Opendoor stock jolts again after Trump targets big investors in home market

New York, January 8, 2026, 09:01 ET — Premarket Opendoor Technologies (OPEN) shares rose 3.4% to $6.33 in premarket trading on Thursday, rebounding a day after President Donald Trump’s housing comments helped knock the stock down 11.7%. More than 100

8 January 2026

Business News·Investing·Real Estate·Stock Market