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Financial News News 9 January 2026

Strategy Inc stock slips as MSCI clamps down on index weight gains — Feb 10 is the next date to watch

Strategy Inc stock slips as MSCI clamps down on index weight gains — Feb 10 is the next date to watch

New York, Jan 9, 2026, 10:55 EST — Regular session Strategy Inc shares fell 3.8% to $160.57 on Friday, extending choppy trade after an MSCI index decision that initially lifted the bitcoin-treasury stock. Bitcoin was up about 0.7%, while Coinbase fell about 2%. Why it matters now: index membership can drive automatic buying or selling by funds that track benchmarks, and Strategy has become a popular equity proxy for bitcoin exposure. MSCI said it will keep “digital asset treasury companies” in its indexes through the February 2026 review, but it will freeze certain inputs used to calculate index weights and
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Costco stock rises after December sales jump; what investors watch next

Costco stock rises after December sales jump; what investors watch next

New York, Jan 9, 2026, 10:55 AM EST — Regular session Costco Wholesale shares were up about 0.8% at $922.60 in Friday morning trading. The stock has traded between $911.43 and $924.06 so far in the session. The move came after Costco’s December sales report, a datapoint traders often lean on for an early sense of demand ahead of quarterly earnings. The company said net sales rose 8.5% to $29.86 billion in the five weeks ended Jan. 4. Comparable sales — sales at stores open at least a year — increased 7%. Digitally-enabled comparable sales, which include online orders, surged
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Alphabet (GOOG) stock rises as Cantor turns bullish and Google’s Wiz deal clock ticks

Alphabet (GOOG) stock rises as Cantor turns bullish and Google’s Wiz deal clock ticks

NEW YORK, Jan 9, 2026, 10:37 EST — Regular session Alphabet Inc’s Class C shares (GOOG) jumped 1.2% Friday morning, tacking on $4.06 to reach $330.07. A fresh brokerage upgrade built on recent deal flow and upbeat earnings news from the Google parent. Alphabet’s heading into February facing two immediate headaches: shareholders are looking for hard evidence its AI efforts will boost the top line, while regulators haven’t stopped eyeing major tech acquisitions. The stock already surged in 2025—so at this point, disappointing financials or additional legal trouble could hit harder. (investopedia.com) Alphabet announced plans for a conference call on
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Sandisk stock rebounds on soft US jobs report; what’s driving SNDK now

Sandisk stock rebounds on soft US jobs report; what’s driving SNDK now

New York, Jan 9, 2026, 10:32 AM EST — Regular session underway Sandisk Corp (SNDK.O) jumped roughly 7% on Friday, with chip and storage names catching their breath following the previous session’s drop. The stock traded at $357.90 at 10:25 a.m. ET, up 7%, after bouncing from a low of $330.96 to a high of $365.50 earlier. The rebound stands out. Sandisk’s become a popular AI data-center play on the storage side, and the logic isn’t complicated—more AI servers mean thirstier demand for memory and storage, and supply can get snug in a hurry. Sandisk dropped 5.4% on Thursday, investors
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Murphy Oil stock slips after $500 million bond pricing; traders eye January earnings

Murphy Oil stock slips after $500 million bond pricing; traders eye January earnings

NEW YORK, Jan 9, 2026, 10:24 EST — Regular session Murphy Oil shares were down 0.4% at $32.60 on Friday, a day after the company priced a $500 million bond sale that reshapes its near-term debt calendar. The refinancing matters because oil producers are still trying to keep maturities pushed out, even when crude moves around and credit is picky. Senior notes are long-term bonds that sit ahead of other unsecured claims if a company runs into trouble. Murphy’s new paper also comes with a cost. The company is swapping out 2027 and 2028 notes for a longer 2034 maturity,
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Astronics (ATRO) stock rises again after Q4 revenue update and 2026 sales forecast

Astronics (ATRO) stock rises again after Q4 revenue update and 2026 sales forecast

NEW YORK, January 9, 2026, 10:09 EST — Regular session Astronics Corp (ATRO.O) traded up roughly 1.7% to $65.88 Friday morning, after touching $67.19 earlier. The stock had surged 11.3% the previous day, lifted by a fresh preliminary sales update and the company’s new 2026 revenue goal, FinancialContent reports. Astronics reported that its unaudited fourth-quarter revenue landed between $236 million and $239 million, topping earlier guidance. That midpoint marks a 14% year-over-year increase. The company logged about $257 million in bookings, putting 2025 orders around $924 million. Full-year revenue: roughly $860 million, showing an 8% gain from 2024. Management projects
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Barrick Mining stock price ticks up as gold steadies; U.S. jobs data and Feb. 5 results loom

Barrick Mining stock price ticks up as gold steadies; U.S. jobs data and Feb. 5 results loom

New York, January 9, 2026, 10:06 EST — Regular session Barrick Mining shares rose 0.7% to $47.78 by 10:06 a.m. EST, as investors stayed parked in gold-linked names after a steep run in the metal. (StockAnalysis) The setup matters right now because gold trades are being driven as much by rates and the dollar as by demand for jewelry or bars. For miners, a small move in the gold price can change margins quickly, and the market has been jumpy. U.S. nonfarm payrolls — the Labor Department’s monthly snapshot of hiring — rose 50,000 in December, below forecasts, while the
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Dow Jones flips positive after weak U.S. jobs print, with Supreme Court tariff call looming

Dow Jones flips positive after weak U.S. jobs print, with Supreme Court tariff call looming

New York, Jan 9, 2026, 10:03 EST — Regular session The Dow Jones Industrial Average edged up 14.30 points, or 0.03%, to 49,280.41 by about 9:45 a.m. EST, after a choppy open. The S&P 500 rose 0.28% and the Nasdaq gained 0.29%. (Investing.com) The early move mattered less than the message from the jobs data: hiring looks soft enough to keep pressure off yields, but not so weak that it screams recession. With the Federal Reserve expected to pause this month after a run of rate cuts late last year, investors were trying to map out how much easing is
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Ondas (ONDS) stock rises in premarket after $1 billion offering priced above market

Ondas (ONDS) stock rises in premarket after $1 billion offering priced above market

New York, Jan 9, 2026, 09:18 (EST) — Premarket Ondas Holdings Inc shares were up 3.4% at $14.48 in premarket trading on Friday, after closing at $14.01 in the prior session. The drone and private-wireless firm said it priced a $1 billion registered direct offering at $16.45 per share-and-warrant bundle, about 17.5% above Thursday’s close. Ondas said the sale covers 19 million shares and pre-funded warrants for up to 41.79 million shares, each paired with a seven-year warrant to buy two more shares at $28, with the deal expected to close on or about Jan. 12 and proceeds aimed at
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Palantir stock drifts in early trade as tariff ruling looms and rate bets shift (PLTR)

Palantir stock drifts in early trade as tariff ruling looms and rate bets shift (PLTR)

NEW YORK, Jan 9, 2026, 09:35 ET — Regular session Palantir Technologies Inc. shares were down 0.2% at $176.54 in early trade on Friday, giving back a small part of Thursday’s drop as investors sized up fresh U.S. labor data and a looming Supreme Court decision on tariffs. The lack of a clean direction matters because Palantir has turned into a crowded wager on artificial intelligence spending, and those trades can swing on tiny changes in rates, policy and risk appetite. It also lands at an awkward time for growth stocks. Investors want falling rates, but they also want enough
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Ford stock today: Why shares are holding near a 52-week high before the bell

Ford stock today: Why shares are holding near a 52-week high before the bell

NEW YORK, Jan 9, 2026, 09:27 EST — Premarket Ford Motor (F.N) shares edged lower in premarket trading on Friday, hovering near a 52-week peak after Thursday’s jump. The stock was down 0.2% at $14.37. It rose 4.8% on Thursday and touched $14.50. (Investing.com) The move has refocused attention on Ford’s push to sell more software and driver-assistance features, a harder story to tell when the car market is soft. Ford has said it will bring a Level 3 driver-assistance system to market in 2028 on a new EV platform; Level 3 means drivers can take their hands and eyes
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Neogen stock steadies near $10 after 32% surge on raised outlook; next catalyst is Jan. 14

Neogen stock steadies near $10 after 32% surge on raised outlook; next catalyst is Jan. 14

New York, January 9, 2026, 09:22 EST — Premarket Neogen Corp shares hovered near $9.74 in premarket trade on Friday, little changed after a sharp rally a day earlier. The stock jumped 31.6% on Thursday to close at $9.71. The move puts Neogen back on traders’ screens after a long stretch where the company’s story was more about fixes than growth. At this price, the market is not paying for patience. Chief Executive Mike Nassif said the company has started “the first phase” of a strategic transformation and is trying to stabilize its core business as the industry faces “macro
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Stock Market Today

Unilever share price holds at 5,250p as results week looms — what investors watch next

Unilever share price holds at 5,250p as results week looms — what investors watch next

7 February 2026
London, Feb 7, 2026, 08:26 GMT — Market closed. Unilever PLC shares ended Friday unchanged at 5,250 pence, after moving between 5,210p and 5,298p, leaving the stock up about 6% over the past week. With London markets shut for the weekend, traders now look to Monday’s open with Unilever’s results due in the days ahead. (Hargreaves Lansdown) The stock’s pause came as the FTSE 100 closed 0.6% higher on Friday, helped by heavyweight banks and after the Bank of England signalled rates could fall if inflation’s drop is sustained. For a defensive name like Unilever, the next catalyst is less
BP share price near 52-week high ahead of Feb 10 earnings as buyback runs on

BP share price near 52-week high ahead of Feb 10 earnings as buyback runs on

7 February 2026
BP shares closed up 1.9% at 478 pence Friday, just below a 52-week high, as the company continued buybacks ahead of next week’s results. BP repurchased 2.789 million shares on February 6. Oil prices firmed on geopolitical risk, with Brent at $68.05 a barrel, but sector outlook remains uncertain. Investors await BP’s earnings and dividend decision due Tuesday.
SSE share price near 2,510p as BoE rate-cut bets return; UK GDP and SSE updates ahead

SSE share price near 2,510p as BoE rate-cut bets return; UK GDP and SSE updates ahead

7 February 2026
SSE shares closed Friday at 2,510p, up 1.2%, with about 6.6 million shares traded. The company’s transmission arm secured over £6.9 million in Ofgem innovation funding for four projects. Investors adjusted UK rate-cut bets after a split Bank of England decision. SSE maintained 2025/26 earnings guidance and reported a 7% rise in renewables output.
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