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Financial Analysis News 7 January 2026

Alphabet’s GOOG stock overtakes Apple in market value — what investors watch next

Alphabet’s GOOG stock overtakes Apple in market value — what investors watch next

NEW YORK, January 7, 2026, 16:28 EST — After-hours Alphabet’s non-voting Class C shares climbed on Wednesday, lifting the Google parent above Apple in market value for the first time since 2019. https://www.barrons.com/articles/alphabet-stock-apple-market-cap-625151cc The shift matters because it shows where the money is hiding right now: investors are still willing to pay up for companies tied to artificial intelligence, even as the broader tape turns choppy. It also puts Alphabet back in the same conversation as Nvidia at the top end of U.S. equity valuations. Alphabet’s Class C stock (GOOG) was up about 2.5% at $322.46 after the bell. Apple
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Tesla stock steadies after selloff as Germany sales slide and Nvidia raises autonomy heat

Tesla stock steadies after selloff as Germany sales slide and Nvidia raises autonomy heat

NEW YORK, Jan 7, 2026, 15:47 EST — Regular session Tesla, Inc. shares were little changed on Wednesday, up 0.4% at $434.75 in afternoon trading, as investors weighed fresh signs of weakness in Europe against a renewed burst of interest in autonomous-driving tech. The stock has traded between $431.66 and $438.35 so far in the session. Germany’s road traffic agency KBA said Tesla sold 2,032 cars in December, down 48% from a year earlier, while its 2025 registrations in the country fell 48.4% to 19,390 units. The data underscored how quickly the U.S. automaker is losing ground in Europe even
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Applied Materials stock pulls back from 52-week high as chip-tool trade cools

Applied Materials stock pulls back from 52-week high as chip-tool trade cools

New York, January 7, 2026, 15:04 EST — Regular session Applied Materials shares fell about 1.1% to $292.66 in afternoon trade on Wednesday, easing alongside other chip-equipment names. Lam Research and KLA were also lower, while Nvidia rose, and Applied traded between $286.90 and $295.05. The move matters because chip-tool makers have turned into a clean read on how long the industry’s spending cycle can run. Investors have piled in on the view that demand tied to artificial intelligence keeps chip plants busy and pushes customers to add capacity. Applied sells the machinery that helps make chips — deposition and
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Compass stock jumps as Q4 outlook lifts and $750 million notes plan lines up for Anywhere deal

Compass stock jumps as Q4 outlook lifts and $750 million notes plan lines up for Anywhere deal

NEW YORK, Jan 7, 2026, 14:24 (ET) — Regular session Compass, Inc. (NYSE: COMP) shares jumped 13.4% to $12.28 in afternoon trading on Wednesday after swinging between $9.90 and $12.54, with about 68 million shares changing hands. The real estate brokerage lifted its fourth-quarter outlook, projecting revenue at the high end of its $1.59 billion to $1.69 billion range and adjusted EBITDA — a profit metric that strips out interest, taxes and some non-cash costs — at or slightly above the high end of its $35 million to $49 million range. It also reported adding more than 800 principal agents
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Micron MU stock price forecast: $400 targets collide with a $100 billion New York megafab plan

Micron MU stock price forecast: $400 targets collide with a $100 billion New York megafab plan

New York, Jan 7, 2026, 14:36 EST — Regular session Micron Technology shares eased on Wednesday after a sharp early-year run, with the stock down about 1% at $339.90 and swinging between $335.10 and $346.24. The pullback comes a day after memory and storage names ripped higher on fresh AI optimism out of CES, sending Micron and peers such as SanDisk, Western Digital and Seagate to record highs. Reuters Why it matters now: investors are trying to price a chip cycle that looks less like the old boom-and-bust pattern, just as U.S. labor data reshapes rate-cut bets. Job openings fell
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Gold price slips, GLD stock falls as traders brace for Friday’s U.S. jobs report

Gold price slips, GLD stock falls as traders brace for Friday’s U.S. jobs report

New York, January 7, 2026, 13:40 ET — Regular session. SPDR Gold Shares (GLD), a popular proxy for the gold price in U.S. stock trading, fell 0.9% on Wednesday, tracking a pullback in bullion after a recent run. The ETF was at about $409.60 in early afternoon trade. The dip matters now because gold has been trading like a rates product as much as a haven. After a sharp rally, investors are stripping out leverage ahead of a dense stretch of U.S. labour data and a late-month Federal Reserve meeting. Gold pays no interest. When traders lean toward Fed cuts,
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AST SpaceMobile stock dives 10% as Scotiabank downgrade hits ASTS valuation

AST SpaceMobile stock dives 10% as Scotiabank downgrade hits ASTS valuation

New York, January 7, 2026, 13:29 EST — Regular session AST SpaceMobile (ASTS) shares fell 10.2% to $87.55 in regular trading on Wednesday after Scotiabank cut its rating. The stock has traded between $95.25 and $86.20 so far, with about 15 million shares changing hands. Finviz Scotiabank analyst Andres Coello downgraded the stock to “Sell” and set a $45.60 price target, Barron’s reported. Coello flagged valuation, with the stock trading at more than 100 times projected 2026 sales and about 20 times estimated 2029 EBITDA, even as the company is not expected to post positive operating profits until 2027, the
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CrowdStrike stock jumps 6% as Cantor sticks with $590 target and CRWD leads cyber rally

CrowdStrike stock jumps 6% as Cantor sticks with $590 target and CRWD leads cyber rally

New York, January 7, 2026, 13:10 (EST) — Regular session CrowdStrike Holdings Inc (CRWD.O) shares climbed 5.6% to $483.88 on Wednesday, leading a broad rise in cybersecurity stocks. Palo Alto Networks rose 4.7%, Fortinet gained 3.0% and SentinelOne added 1.8%. The move comes as traders in high-growth software weigh fresh signs the U.S. labor market is cooling, a backdrop that can swing appetite for rate-sensitive tech. Private payrolls rose by 41,000 in December, below economists’ forecasts, according to ADP. Reuters Cantor Fitzgerald reiterated an Overweight rating and kept a $590 price target on CrowdStrike, pointing to improving subscription momentum. Investors
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Bank of America stock slides after Wolfe downgrade as earnings clock ticks

Bank of America stock slides after Wolfe downgrade as earnings clock ticks

New York, Jan 7, 2026, 13:06 ET — Regular session Bank of America Corporation shares fell nearly 2% on Wednesday after Wolfe Research downgraded the lender to “peer perform,” pointing to limited upside and a tougher setup for 2026 estimates. The stock was down 2.0% at $56.13 in midday trading. Investing.com UK The Wolfe call lands as big banks head into earnings season with valuations already elevated after last year’s run. “We are taking some chips off the table,” Wolfe analyst Steven Chubak wrote, as investors brace for results from the largest U.S. lenders next week. Bloomberg.com JPMorgan Chase is
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Vedanta hits fresh 52-week high near Rs 630 on demerger trade; broker targets stretch to Rs 686

Vedanta hits fresh 52-week high near Rs 630 on demerger trade; broker targets stretch to Rs 686

MUMBAI, January 7, 2026, 23:15 (IST) Vedanta Ltd shares touched a 52-week high of 629.90 rupees on Wednesday before giving back most of the move, ending almost flat at 622 rupees. Business Today The jump mattered because it came in a choppy session for Indian stocks, with investors scanning trade and geopolitical headlines ahead of the earnings season. “Markets remain sensitive to trade and geopolitical developments,” said Hitesh Tailor, a research analyst at Choice Equity Broking. Reuters Brokerage targets have moved up as the rally has stretched into a month-long run. Kotak Securities has a target of 650 rupees, Investec
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Firefly Aerospace stock jumps as traders look past fresh class-action reminders

Firefly Aerospace stock jumps as traders look past fresh class-action reminders

NEW YORK, Jan 7, 2026, 12:14 (EST) — Regular session Firefly Aerospace Inc shares rose on Wednesday, swinging sharply after the open even as new law-firm notices about a securities class-action lawsuit spread across newswires. The stock was up 8.5% at $28.69, after trading as low as $25.39 and as high as $29.00. The move matters because Firefly has been trading like a headline stock since its 2025 listing, and the latest legal reminders land days before a Jan. 12 deadline for investors to seek lead-plaintiff status in the case — the shareholder who would represent the class and direct
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Apellis stock jumps nearly 8% as investors look to JPM healthcare update

Apellis stock jumps nearly 8% as investors look to JPM healthcare update

New York, Jan 7, 2026, 12:14 PM EST — Regular session Apellis Pharmaceuticals shares rose nearly 8% on Wednesday, outperforming the broader market as traders positioned ahead of the company’s scheduled appearance at next week’s J.P. Morgan Healthcare Conference. investors.apellis.com The Waltham, Massachusetts-based drugmaker said on Monday it will present on Jan. 12 at 11:15 a.m. PT, with a live webcast posted to its investor site and a replay available afterward. Big healthcare conferences often bring fresh guidance, new trial details or partnering chatter — and the tape tends to price that in early. investors.apellis.com Apellis was last up $1.91
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Stock Market Today

Wall Street Feels the Heat (and Thrill): Fed Cuts, Tariffs & Mega-Mergers Set NYSE Buzz

Stock Market Today 07.02.2026

7 February 2026
LIVEMarkets rolling coverageStarted: February 7, 2026, 12:00 AM ESTUpdated: February 7, 2026, 12:27 AM EST Dollar Dips as Stocks Rally and US Data Influences Fed Rate Expectations February 7, 2026, 12:18 AM EST. The **dollar index** fell 0.17%, pressured by a rebound in equity markets reducing demand for the safe-haven currency. Weaker-than-expected U.S. labor market data raised the odds of a Fed rate cut to 18% for March, though consumer sentiment improved to a six-month high, limiting losses. Hawkish comments from Atlanta Fed's Raphael Bostic emphasized maintaining restrictive monetary policy. The dollar faces medium-term weakness amid expectations for rate cuts
Seagate (STX) stock jumps nearly 6% as Citi hikes target — what to watch next week

Seagate (STX) stock jumps nearly 6% as Citi hikes target — what to watch next week

7 February 2026
Seagate shares rose 5.9% to $429.32 Friday after Citigroup raised its price target to $480 and reiterated a buy rating. The gain ended a two-day slide but left the stock 6.6% below its Feb. 3 high. CEO Dave Mosley sold 20,000 shares on Feb. 2 under a pre-arranged plan, SEC filings show. U.S. jobs and inflation data next week are seen as key tests for tech stocks.
Cummins (CMI) stock price rebounds after earnings whipsaw as investors eye data-center power demand

Cummins (CMI) stock price rebounds after earnings whipsaw as investors eye data-center power demand

7 February 2026
Cummins shares jumped 6.8% to $577.73 Friday, recovering from a nearly 9% post-earnings drop the day before. The company reported Q4 revenue up 1% to $8.54 billion, took a $218 million charge tied to its hydrogen business, and guided for 2026 EBITDA of 17–18% of sales. Demand for data center generators offset weakness in North American truck markets. Analyst reaction was mixed; Truist raised its price target.
Corning stock hits first record close since 2000 as jobs, CPI data loom

Corning stock hits first record close since 2000 as jobs, CPI data loom

7 February 2026
Corning shares surged 8.3% to $122.16 Friday, their highest close since the dot-com era, after Meta agreed to buy up to $6 billion in fiber-optic cables. The stock is up 40% since late 2025, fueled by strong first-quarter guidance and AI data-center demand. Insiders sold shares following the rally, SEC filings show. Investors await next week’s U.S. jobs and inflation data for rate signals.
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