NASDAQ:APLD.O News 15 January 2026

Applied Digital stock dips on insider selling filings — what APLD traders watch next

Applied Digital shares closed down 1.7% at $36.10 after a director sold 10,000 shares and another signaled plans to sell up to 11,606 shares, SEC filings showed. The moves come as Wall Street watches for ChronoScale spin-out filings and the next earnings date. About 30.4 million shares traded Wednesday in a range of $34.73 to $36.85.

15 January 2026

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Utilities stocks brace for a rate test next week after XLU lags Dow’s 50,000 rally

7 February 2026

Utilities Select Sector SPDR ETF (XLU) rose 0.58% to $43.35 Friday, lagging the S&P 500’s 1.97% and Dow’s 2.47% gains. AES Corp climbed 2.95%, while Duke Energy slipped 1.26% ahead of its Feb. 10 earnings report. Investors await key U.S. jobs and inflation data next week that could shift Treasury yields and rate expectations.

Real estate stocks rise as rate-cut bets return; XLRE ends at $41.99 ahead of payrolls and CPI

7 February 2026

U.S. real estate stocks rose Friday, with XLRE up 1.8% to $41.99 and VNQ and IYR each gaining 1.6%. The Dow closed above 50,000 for the first time as the 10-year Treasury yield ended at 4.206%. Bank of America downgraded Public Storage and Extra Space Storage, citing weak housing turnover and high borrowing costs. The delayed January jobs report is set for Feb. 11, with CPI due Feb. 13.

Communication services stocks lag the rebound — what XLC investors need to know before Monday

7 February 2026

The Communication Services Select Sector SPDR Fund (XLC) fell 0.39% to $115.76 Friday, lagging the S&P 500’s 1.97% gain. Alphabet Class C shares dropped 2.48%, Meta lost 1.31%, and News Corp slid 6%. Comcast, Netflix, and Disney rose, partly offsetting losses. Investors remain wary of heavy AI-related capital spending by big tech firms.

Copper at $5.88 sets up a busy week for basic materials stocks as jobs, CPI loom

7 February 2026

The S&P 500 materials sector closed up 1.77% at 645.93 Friday, bringing its 2026 gain to 12.45%. Miners led gains, with Freeport-McMoRan up 2.45% and Newmont up 6.26%. Copper rose 1% to $5.88 per pound. U.S. markets will watch for key Labor Department data next week, including jobs and inflation reports.

NASDAQ:APLD.O News 15 January 2026

Applied Digital stock dips on insider selling filings — what APLD traders watch next

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Utilities stocks brace for a rate test next week after XLU lags Dow’s 50,000 rally

Real estate stocks rise as rate-cut bets return; XLRE ends at $41.99 ahead of payrolls and CPI

Communication services stocks lag the rebound — what XLC investors need to know before Monday

Copper at $5.88 sets up a busy week for basic materials stocks as jobs, CPI loom