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Investing News 9 January 2026

Citigroup stock ticks up as CPI, Citi earnings set next test

Citigroup stock ticks up as CPI, Citi earnings set next test

New York, January 9, 2026, 12:49 (ET) — Regular session Citigroup shares were up 0.8% at $121.53 on Friday, with investors leaning into the start of U.S. bank earnings season next week and a key inflation report that could shift rate bets. Stocks have opened 2026 calmly, but strategists say the quiet could break as earnings and macro data hit. “As we’re starting January, the market may be underappreciating some of the events on the horizon,” Michael Arone, chief investment strategist at State Street Investment Management, said. (Reuters) The bank reports start with JPMorgan on Jan. 13, followed by Citigroup,
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AppLovin Corporation stock jumps as Wells Fargo lifts target ahead of Feb. 11 earnings

AppLovin Corporation stock jumps as Wells Fargo lifts target ahead of Feb. 11 earnings

NEW YORK, Jan 9, 2026, 12:38 EST — Regular trading AppLovin shares gained 4.4% on Friday after Wells Fargo raised its price target on the advertising software company, leaving the stock far out in front of a broader tech bounce. The stock added $26.91 to $643.44, after trading in a $612.65 to $649.51 range; the Invesco QQQ Trust was up about 0.9% and the SPDR S&P 500 ETF was up about 0.7%. Wells Fargo analyst Alec Brondolo lifted his price target to $735 from $721 and reiterated an Overweight rating, a sign the bank sees the stock beating its peers.
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IREN stock jumps in midday trade as rate-cut bets keep high-beta names in play

IREN stock jumps in midday trade as rate-cut bets keep high-beta names in play

New York, Jan 9, 2026, 12:45 EST — Regular session IREN Limited shares rose about 7% to $48.90 on Friday, extending a choppy week for the Nasdaq-listed stock as traders leaned back into higher-risk names. Bitcoin was little changed near $91,067, while peers were mixed, with Riot Platforms up about 3% and Marathon Digital down about 0.4%. The move comes with U.S. stocks grinding higher after a softer December jobs report left expectations for Federal Reserve rate cuts broadly intact. “This is a report that’s somewhat within the range of expectations of investors, so they’re not reacting,” Mark Hackett, chief
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Ondas (ONDS) stock rises after $1 billion above-market financing — here’s what traders are parsing

Ondas (ONDS) stock rises after $1 billion above-market financing — here’s what traders are parsing

New York, Jan 9, 2026, 12:23 EST — Regular session Ondas Holdings Inc. shares rose about 3% on Friday, trading at $14.44, after the company said it priced a $1 billion registered direct offering of stock and warrants. The financing is a big swing for a company that has traded with sharp moves and thin conviction at times. It brings in fresh capital quickly, but it also puts the share count — and the overhang from warrants — front and center again. Investors tend to like cash coming in above the last close. They also worry about what comes with
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Thermo Fisher stock rises after Stifel lifts target to $700 as earnings near

Thermo Fisher stock rises after Stifel lifts target to $700 as earnings near

NEW YORK, Jan 9, 2026, 12:39 EST — Regular session Thermo Fisher Scientific (TMO.N) shares rose about 1.1% on Friday, recovering some ground after recent losses, after Stifel raised its price target on the life-sciences tools maker to $700 from $583 and kept a “Buy” rating. The stock was up $6.87 at $613.37 in midday trade. (GuruFocus) The call lands as investors start to look past last year’s choppy lab spending and ask what 2026 demand looks like, especially from biopharma customers that drive orders for instruments, consumables and contract services. This matters now because guidance, not the quarter, tends
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Credo stock jumps as Needham names CRDO a 2026 Top Pick; insider sale plans surface

Credo stock jumps as Needham names CRDO a 2026 Top Pick; insider sale plans surface

New York, Jan 9, 2026, 12:32 EST — Regular session Credo Technology Group Holding Ltd shares climbed on Friday after Needham named the data-center connectivity chipmaker a 2026 “Top Pick,” extending a volatile week for the stock. The shares were up about 8.5% at $153.62 in midday trading. The call matters because Credo has become a crowded way to play the buildout of high-speed links inside artificial-intelligence data centers. When brokers turn more positive, flows can move fast in names like this, and short-dated options can amplify the swing. It also lands as investors weigh whether insider selling will add
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AST SpaceMobile stock jumps 11% as BofA lifts target to $100, easing analyst-whiplash week

AST SpaceMobile stock jumps 11% as BofA lifts target to $100, easing analyst-whiplash week

New York, January 9, 2026, 12:13 EST — Regular session AST SpaceMobile shares rose about 11% to $100.66 on Friday, paring part of a sharp, two-day slide and climb that has kept the stock on traders’ screens. Bank of America Securities analyst Michael Funk raised his price target on the satellite-to-cellular company to $100 from $85, according to a note cited by Moomoo. (Moomoo) The move matters because AST has become a high-volatility proxy for the “direct-to-cell” idea — using satellites to connect ordinary phones without special hardware — at a time when big banks are trying to pin down
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Why Mirion Technologies stock is jumping today as Meta’s nuclear deals jolt the sector

Why Mirion Technologies stock is jumping today as Meta’s nuclear deals jolt the sector

New York, Jan 9, 2026, 12:02 EST — Regular session Mirion Technologies (NYSE:MIR) shares rose on Friday, moving with a wider run-up in nuclear-related names after Meta Platforms announced long-term nuclear power agreements linked to its data center buildout. The move matters now because investors are treating nuclear power as a near-term answer for “always on” electricity demand, and they’re sending cash down the supply chain. Mirion sells radiation safety and measurement tools used across nuclear energy and other end markets, the company says. (Mirion Technologies, Inc.) Meta said it struck 20-year power purchase agreements — long-term contracts to buy
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Northrop Grumman stock jumps 4% as Trump payout order shakes defense sector, new contracts land

Northrop Grumman stock jumps 4% as Trump payout order shakes defense sector, new contracts land

New York, January 9, 2026, 12:15 EST — Regular session Northrop Grumman shares rose 4.2% to $615.86 on Friday, reversing much of a steep drop earlier in the week as defense stocks swung on Washington policy signals. The stock traded between $578.00 and $618.66 and opened at $590.72, according to market data. Investors are trying to price two things at once: a push for higher defense spending and a tougher line on how contractors return cash to shareholders. For Northrop, that mix is landing right as contract headlines roll in and earnings season gets close. Trump signed an executive order
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Vistra stock jumps after Meta signs 20-year nuclear power deal — what’s driving VST today

Vistra stock jumps after Meta signs 20-year nuclear power deal — what’s driving VST today

NEW YORK, Jan 9, 2026, 11:58 (EST) — Regular session Vistra Corp shares rose 11.4% to $167.81 in late-morning trading on Friday after the power producer said it struck 20-year nuclear power purchase agreements with Meta Platforms. The stock hit an intraday high of $178.40. (PR Newswire) The deal lands as Big Tech scrambles for steady power supplies to feed data centers, a load that has become harder to meet with wind and solar alone. Meta said it also signed nuclear agreements with two other companies, as it tries to lock in long-term supply for its data and AI buildout.
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Why Opendoor stock is jumping today: Trump’s $200 billion mortgage-bond buy order

Why Opendoor stock is jumping today: Trump’s $200 billion mortgage-bond buy order

NEW YORK, Jan 9, 2026, 11:51 EST — Regular session Opendoor Technologies Inc shares rose 20.5% to $7.75 in late morning trading on Friday, after swinging between $6.82 and $7.83. Volume topped 90 million shares, well above a typical day for the thinly profitable homebuying sector. The rally tracked a broader move in housing-linked names after President Donald Trump said he was ordering his representatives to buy $200 billion in mortgage bonds, a step he said would push down mortgage rates and monthly payments. Mortgage-backed securities, or MBS, are bonds backed by pools of home loans; buying them can lift
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Westlake (WLK) stock steadies near $80 after a 7% jump as analysts reset targets

Westlake (WLK) stock steadies near $80 after a 7% jump as analysts reset targets

New York, Jan 9, 2026, 11:45 EST — Regular session Westlake Corp shares added to Friday’s gains, keeping Thursday’s sharp rebound going as investors digested new analyst target changes. The stock was up about 0.8% at $80.20 after jumping 6.8% on Thursday, and it traded between $78.49 and $81.19 during the session. (StockAnalysis) Westlake is worth watching here: it’s caught between U.S. housing and global industrial demand, two forces that have whipsawed chemical makers in recent quarters. The Houston-based group sells chemicals, polymers and building products, which keeps the stock exposed to swings in construction activity and commodity pricing. (Business
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Stock Market Today

Caterpillar stock price jumps 7% to $726 as Dow cracks 50,000 — what matters next week

Caterpillar stock price jumps 7% to $726 as Dow cracks 50,000 — what matters next week

7 February 2026
Caterpillar shares surged 7.1% to $726.20 Friday, driving the Dow above 50,000 for the first time. The move erased recent losses and followed insider selling by Group President Bob De Lange earlier in the week. Deere and CNH Industrial also gained as investors rotated into industrial stocks. Markets await next week’s U.S. jobs and inflation data.
Amazon stock slides as $200B AI spending plan meets cautious profit outlook

Amazon stock slides as $200B AI spending plan meets cautious profit outlook

7 February 2026
Amazon shares fell 9% Friday after the company announced plans for $200 billion in 2026 capital spending, mainly for AWS and AI, and issued a first-quarter profit outlook below estimates. The stock drop could erase $200 billion in market value. Fourth-quarter net sales rose 14% to $213.4 billion, while free cash flow declined due to higher spending on AI infrastructure.
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