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AppLovin stock slides as Wells Fargo hikes target ahead of Feb. 11 earnings

AppLovin stock slides as Wells Fargo hikes target ahead of Feb. 11 earnings

New York, Jan 8, 2026, 13:56 EST — Regular session AppLovin Corp (APP.O) shares slid 3.6% to $610.31 in afternoon trading on Thursday, after opening at $623.71 and swinging between $607.36 and $629.87. The company said on Wednesday it will report fourth-quarter and full-year 2025 results on Feb. 11 after the U.S. stock market closes, with a management webcast scheduled for 5 p.m. ET. AppLovin Wells Fargo analyst Alec Brondolo raised his price target on AppLovin to $735 from $721 and kept an Overweight rating. The firm said it lifted its fourth-quarter revenue view by 3% on “strong mobile game
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Nebius (NBIS) stock bounces back near $100 as Nvidia Rubin talk keeps AI cloud names jumpy

Nebius (NBIS) stock bounces back near $100 as Nvidia Rubin talk keeps AI cloud names jumpy

NEW YORK, January 8, 2026, 13:18 EST — Regular session Nebius Group N.V. shares rose about 4% on Thursday, climbing back toward $100 after sliding the prior session, as investors kept trading around the AI cloud name’s next-generation GPU plans. The Nasdaq-listed stock was last up 3.8% at $100.03, after opening at $96.99 and swinging between $96.06 and $102.49; Nvidia fell about 2% while AI infrastructure peer CoreWeave edged higher. The move matters because Nebius has become a volatile way to play the scramble for graphics processing units (GPUs) — chips used to train and run large AI models —
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Coinbase stock rises on BofA upgrade even as bitcoin slips toward $90,000

Coinbase stock rises on BofA upgrade even as bitcoin slips toward $90,000

NEW YORK, January 8, 2026, 13:16 EST — Regular session Coinbase Global shares were up 1.4% at $249.42 on Thursday after Bank of America upgraded the crypto exchange to “Buy,” giving the stock a company-specific boost in a market still tied to bitcoin’s mood swings. TipRanks The timing matters because Coinbase’s results still lean heavily on how much people trade crypto, and volumes can dry up fast when prices slide. This week’s pullback in bitcoin has put that link back on the screen. At the same time, investors have been watching whether Coinbase can turn itself into more of an
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Smurfit Westrock stock jumps 8% as analysts flag North America “reset” and packaging peers climb

Smurfit Westrock stock jumps 8% as analysts flag North America “reset” and packaging peers climb

New York, Jan 8, 2026, 13:08 EST — Regular session Smurfit Westrock plc (SW) shares jumped about 8% in early afternoon trade on Thursday, rebounding a day after a sharp drop as a TipRanks report pointed to a profit-focused “reset” in North America. The stock was up $3.27 at $42.91, after trading between $39.51 and $42.91. The move matters because Smurfit Westrock has become a quick-read stock for box demand, a proxy for how much goods move through retail and e-commerce. It closed Wednesday at $39.64, down 3.2% on the day and about 29% below its 52-week high of $56.05,
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RTX stock swings after Trump calls for $1.5 trillion military budget, targets buybacks

RTX stock swings after Trump calls for $1.5 trillion military budget, targets buybacks

NEW YORK, Jan 8, 2026, 13:10 EST — Regular session RTX Corp (RTX.N) shares rose 1.3% to $188.09 in afternoon trading on Thursday, after earlier touching $197.00. The stock has seesawed as President Donald Trump pressed for a bigger Pentagon budget while warning defense contractors over dividends and buybacks. Trump said on Wednesday the 2027 U.S. military budget should be $1.5 trillion, well above the $901 billion approved for 2026, sparking a fresh bid for defense names in early trade. Northrop Grumman jumped 8.3% and Lockheed Martin rose 6.4%, while RTX climbed 3.7% and General Dynamics gained 3%, the report
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Simply Good Foods stock jumps on Q1 results and a bigger buyback plan as margins bite

Simply Good Foods stock jumps on Q1 results and a bigger buyback plan as margins bite

New York, Jan 8, 2026, 13:00 (ET) — Regular session. Shares of The Simply Good Foods Company (SMPL.O) rose about 8.5% to $21.02 in early afternoon trading on Thursday after the maker of Quest and Atkins snacks reported quarterly results and expanded its stock repurchase plan. The stock touched $22 earlier in the session. Simply Good Foods said fiscal first-quarter net sales for the 13 weeks ended Nov. 29, 2025 slipped 0.3% to $340.2 million and net income fell to $25.3 million, or 26 cents a share. Adjusted diluted earnings, which exclude some acquisition and other one-off costs, were 39
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GE Vernova stock slides 5% as a high-flying power trade cools ahead of earnings

GE Vernova stock slides 5% as a high-flying power trade cools ahead of earnings

New York, January 8, 2026, 12:41 (EST) — Regular session GE Vernova Inc. shares fell 5.3% to $627.44 in midday trading on Thursday, extending a pullback that began a session earlier. The stock dropped 3.5% on Wednesday. MarketBeat The move matters because GE Vernova has become a crowded way to play rising electricity demand, including from data centers, and the next company update is close. GE Vernova said it will report fourth-quarter and full-year 2025 results on Jan. 28, with a webcast at 7:30 a.m. ET. GE Vernova The selling hit other electrification and power-infrastructure names, too, as investors trimmed
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Northrop Grumman stock rebounds as Trump buyback ban meets $1.5 trillion defense budget pitch

Northrop Grumman stock rebounds as Trump buyback ban meets $1.5 trillion defense budget pitch

NEW YORK, January 8, 2026, 12:41 PM EST — Regular session Northrop Grumman Corp shares were up about 3.8% at $598.96 on Thursday, after ranging from $594.17 to $638.44 earlier in the session. The move came as defense stocks steadied after U.S. President Donald Trump called for a $1.5 trillion military budget in 2027, up from $901 billion approved for 2026. Reuters The bounce followed a rough Wednesday for the sector. Trump signed an executive order barring major defense contractors from paying dividends or buying back stock until they improve weapons output and meet delivery and cost targets, a rare
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Lockheed Martin stock jumps on Trump’s $1.5 trillion defense-budget call after payout-ban scare

Lockheed Martin stock jumps on Trump’s $1.5 trillion defense-budget call after payout-ban scare

NEW YORK, Jan 8, 2026, 11:45 EST — Regular session Lockheed Martin shares rose 5.2% to $522.56 on Thursday, extending a volatile two-day stretch after President Donald Trump called for a $1.5 trillion U.S. military budget for 2027. The stock hit $542.66 earlier in the session before drifting back. Reuters The whipsaw matters because the same White House that is talking up a much larger defense top line is also threatening to police how contractors spend their cash. “A limit on capital return is an incremental negative, but the size is manageable,” Morgan Stanley analysts led by Kristine Liwag wrote,
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Astronics stock jumps as ATRO beats Q4 revenue target, rolls out 2026 sales outlook

Astronics stock jumps as ATRO beats Q4 revenue target, rolls out 2026 sales outlook

NEW YORK, Jan 8, 2026, 12:02 EST — Regular session Astronics Corp (ATRO.O) shares rose about 8.5% on Thursday after the aerospace supplier posted preliminary fourth-quarter revenue above its target range and set a 2026 revenue outlook that points to another year of growth. The stock was up 8.5% at $63.20 in midday trading, after earlier touching $65.24. Astronics said preliminary unaudited fourth-quarter revenue was about $236 million to $239 million, and it forecast 2026 revenue of $950 million to $990 million. The company pegged 2025 revenue at about $860 million, based on the midpoint of the fourth-quarter range. Astronics
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Ford stock jumps after Piper Sandler upgrade as eyes-off driving plan comes into view

Ford stock jumps after Piper Sandler upgrade as eyes-off driving plan comes into view

New York, January 8, 2026, 10:18 EST — Regular session Ford stock was up about 4.5% at $14.36 in morning trade on Thursday after Piper Sandler upgraded the automaker and raised its price target. Shares have traded between $13.78 and $14.39 so far. Piper Sandler lifted Ford to “overweight” from “neutral” and raised its target to $16 from $11, saying the company’s electric-vehicle (EV) “capitulation” was a “welcome development” — “overweight” is its call for the shares to outperform. The call lands as Ford tries to show investors it can make money on EVs and paid software, not just on
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Gold price dips, gold stocks slide as Newmont and GDX track bullion lower before U.S. jobs data

Gold price dips, gold stocks slide as Newmont and GDX track bullion lower before U.S. jobs data

New York, January 8, 2026, 10:12 EST — Regular session Gold-linked stocks fell in early New York trade on Thursday as the gold price eased and traders cut exposure ahead of U.S. jobs data.Newmont (NEM) was down about 2.9% and the VanEck Gold Miners ETF (GDX) slid about 2.3%, while the SPDR Gold Shares ETF (GLD) eased roughly 0.4% by mid-morning. The timing matters. Friday’s employment report is the next big read on how fast the Federal Reserve can keep cutting rates, and gold tends to react hard to shifts in that view.The Chicago Fed’s estimate put December unemployment at
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Ashtead share price in focus as buyback rolls on and NYSE switch clocks closer

Ashtead share price in focus as buyback rolls on and NYSE switch clocks closer

7 February 2026
Ashtead shares closed Friday at 4,936p, up 1.09%, after the company bought 88,872 shares under its repurchase program. The group is set to shift its primary listing to New York on March 2, pending court approval, and will be removed from the FTSE UK index the same day. Ashtead paid a half-year dividend of 37.5 U.S. cents per share on Friday.
Beazley share price: big funds reshuffle stakes as Zurich bid deadline nears

Beazley share price: big funds reshuffle stakes as Zurich bid deadline nears

7 February 2026
Beazley shares closed flat at 1,236 pence Friday as BlackRock disclosed a 6.55% stake and Vanguard reported 5.02%. Wellington Management cut its holding below 5%. The disclosures follow Zurich Insurance’s possible takeover offer of up to 1,335 pence per share, with a Feb. 16 deadline for a firm bid.
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