Business News News 8 January 2026

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

Netflix stock steadies in premarket as it backs Warner Bros deal amid Paramount bid

New York, Jan 8, 2026, 06:22 EST — Premarket Netflix stock (NFLX) inched up 0.1% to $90.73 in premarket trading on Thursday after the streaming company reaffirmed its commitment to a proposed deal for key Warner Bros. Discovery assets. The

8 January 2026

Business News·Corporate Deals·Media Industry·Stock Market·Streaming

Australia stock market today: ASX 200 closes higher as tech rebounds; BlueScope pushes back on $13.2b bid

Sydney, Jan 8, 2026, 21:54 AEDT — Market closed. Australian shares ended higher on Thursday, lifted by a second straight rise in tech and health stocks while miners eased. The S&P/ASX 200 closed up 0.29% at 8,720.8, with information technology

8 January 2026

ASX 200·Business News·Investing·Stock Market·Technology

AbbVie stock drops before the bell after Revolution Medicines deal talk gets swatted down

New York, January 8, 2026, 05:14 (EST) — Premarket AbbVie Inc (ABBV) shares slipped 1.6% to about $229.64 in premarket trading on Thursday after the drugmaker denied it was in talks to buy cancer biotech Revolution Medicines and cut its

8 January 2026

Business News·Financial Analysis·Pharmaceuticals·Stock Market

Lockheed Martin stock jumps premarket after Trump’s $1.5 trillion defense-budget call

New York, Jan 8, 2026, 04:58 EST — Premarket Lockheed Martin (LMT) shares jumped 7.6% in premarket trading on Thursday to $534.78. The stock closed Wednesday down 4.8% at $496.87 after dipping below $500 in the session. StockAnalysis Trump late

8 January 2026

Business News·Defense Industry·Investing·Stock Market

Diageo stock edges up in London after Kenya court bid targets $2.3 billion Asahi deal

London, Jan 8, 2026, 09:35 GMT — Regular session Diageo shares edged higher in early London trade on Thursday, a small bounce after a Kenyan court filing put fresh noise around the spirits maker’s $2.3 billion plan to sell East

8 January 2026

Beverage Industry·Business News·International Trade·Stock Market

Marks & Spencer shares rise after Christmas update as food sales grow and outlook holds

London, January 8, 2026, 08:42 GMT — Regular session Marks & Spencer Group plc (MKS.L) shares rose 2.8% to 337.8 pence by 0842 GMT, reversing earlier-week weakness as investors digested the retailer’s Christmas-quarter update. The stock is still well below

8 January 2026

Business News·Company Updates·Food Industry·Stock Market

Tesco shares slide as Christmas update disappoints despite profit outlook lift

London, January 8, 2026, 08:40 (GMT) — Regular session Tesco PLC (TSCO.L) shares slid on Thursday after the grocer nudged its profit outlook higher but reported a slower pace of sales growth over Christmas and a deeper drop at its

8 January 2026

Business News·Financial Results·Retail Industry·Stock Market

Rio Tinto stock slips in early London trade as copper demand outlook clashes with iron ore risks

London, January 8, 2026, 08:42 (GMT) — Regular session Rio Tinto shares eased on Thursday, down 0.9% at 6,204 pence, after setting a 52-week high the previous day. The stock opened at 6,260p and has traded between 6,194p and 6,260p

8 January 2026

Business News·Commodities·Investment·Mining·Stock Market