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NASDAQ:META News 9 January 2026 - 10 January 2026

Oklo stock jumps on Meta nuclear campus deal — what investors watch before Monday

Oklo stock jumps on Meta nuclear campus deal — what investors watch before Monday

New York, January 10, 2026, 04:59 EST — Market closed Oklo Inc shares jumped 7.9% on Friday, wrapping up at $105.31. The surge came after Meta Platforms threw its support behind a 1.2-gigawatt nuclear power campus in Ohio, linked to its expanding data-center operations. Big Tech is rushing to lock in reliable power as data centers and AI drive up electricity demand, shifting companies toward long-term supply deals that resemble infrastructure financing rather than straightforward power purchases. Meta has signed 20-year contracts to buy nuclear energy from Vistra plants and said its total agreements might deliver up to 6.6 gigawatts
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Dow and S&P 500 hit fresh record closes as chip rally shrugs off tariff noise

Dow and S&P 500 hit fresh record closes as chip rally shrugs off tariff noise

NEW YORK, Jan 10, 2026, 04:15 EST U.S. stocks closed at record highs on Friday, with the S&P 500 ending up 0.65% at 6,966.28 and the Dow up 0.48% at 49,504.07, as chipmakers led a broad push higher to wrap the first full week of 2026. The Nasdaq gained 0.82% to 23,671.35, and the PHLX semiconductor index jumped 2.7% to a record; Broadcom rose 3.8% and Vistra surged after Meta agreed to buy power from its nuclear plants. “Investors are getting granular and picking the winners and losers,” said Zachary Hill, head of portfolio management at Horizon Investments. (Reuters) The
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NuScale Power stock jumps after Bank of America upgrade as Meta nuclear pacts lift SMR trade

NuScale Power stock jumps after Bank of America upgrade as Meta nuclear pacts lift SMR trade

New York, Jan 9, 2026, 19:58 (ET) — After-hours NuScale Power Corp shares climbed late Friday following a Bank of America upgrade. The small modular reactor developer—known for its factory-built nuclear units—was raised to neutral with a $28 price target, MarketBeat said. The stock was last up 4.3% at $20.51, after reaching $22.49 earlier in the day, per market data. (MarketBeat) Timing is key. Wall Street has been factoring in a sharp rise in U.S. power demand driven by AI and data centers, bringing nuclear energy back into focus. On Friday, Meta Platforms inked 20-year deals to purchase power from
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S&P 500 hits record, chip stocks jump — jobs report and Trump tariff case set up next market move

S&P 500 hits record, chip stocks jump — jobs report and Trump tariff case set up next market move

NEW YORK, Jan 9, 2026, 18:38 EST The S&P 500 closed at a record on Friday as Broadcom and other chip stocks kept Wall Street climbing after a softer-than-expected U.S. jobs report. The index rose 0.65% to 6,966.28, while the Nasdaq gained 0.82% to 23,671.35 and the Dow added 0.48% to 49,504.07; the PHLX semiconductor index, which tracks major chipmakers, jumped 2.7% to a record. “On the overall AI theme, investors are getting granular,” said Zachary Hill at Horizon Investments, as Lam Research surged after Mizuho lifted its price target and Vistra rallied on a power deal with Meta. (Reuters)
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Vistra stock jumps after Meta signs 20-year nuclear power deal to feed AI data centers

Vistra stock jumps after Meta signs 20-year nuclear power deal to feed AI data centers

NEW YORK, Jan 9, 2026, 17:13 EST — After-hours Vistra Corp (VST) shares rose 10.5% in after-hours trading on Friday after Meta Platforms said it struck 20-year agreements to buy power from three Vistra nuclear plants. Shares were at $166.37 after swinging between $150.83 and $178.40 earlier in the day. Meta also said it will work with Oklo and TerraPower on small modular reactors, or SMRs — smaller nuclear units meant to be built largely in factories. (Reuters) The deal lands as tech companies hunt for steady electricity to run data centers, where “always on” matters more than cheap power
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Oklo stock jumps after Meta backs 1.2-gigawatt Ohio nuclear campus

Oklo stock jumps after Meta backs 1.2-gigawatt Ohio nuclear campus

New York, January 9, 2026, 17:10 EST — After-hours Oklo Inc. shares rose nearly 8% in after-hours trading on Friday after the company detailed an agreement with Meta Platforms to support a 1.2-gigawatt nuclear power campus in Pike County, Ohio. The stock was up 7.9% at $105.31 after swinging between $97.35 and $120.87 during the session. (Barchart.com) The tie-up lands as Big Tech scrambles for round-the-clock electricity to run artificial intelligence-heavy data centers, a demand surge that utilities and grid operators say is testing supply. Meta has said the contracts are meant to feed its Prometheus data center buildout in
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Meta stock edges higher after nuclear power deals aimed at AI data centers

Meta stock edges higher after nuclear power deals aimed at AI data centers

NEW YORK, January 9, 2026, 16:30 EST — After-hours Meta Platforms, Inc. shares rose 1.1% to $653.06 in after-hours trading on Friday after the Facebook owner unveiled a slate of nuclear power agreements meant to supply its power-hungry AI data centers. Meta said deals with Vistra, Oklo and TerraPower could back as much as 6.6 gigawatts of new and existing nuclear capacity by 2035. (About Facebook) The effort comes as power supply is becoming a choke point for data center growth, particularly in areas where generation is already scarce. It also follows Meta’s December request for proposals for new nuclear
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Constellation Energy stock jumps as TD Cowen turns bullish, Meta nuclear deals lift power names

Constellation Energy stock jumps as TD Cowen turns bullish, Meta nuclear deals lift power names

New York, January 9, 2026, 14:44 EST — Regular session Constellation Energy Corp shares were up 5.6% at $340.51 in afternoon trading on Friday, extending a sharp rally in U.S. power producers as investors latched onto new long-term demand signals and a fresh bullish call on the stock. The move matters because the market is treating reliable generation — especially nuclear and flexible gas plants — as scarce again. Data centers and new industrial loads are pushing utilities and generators back into the spotlight, and investors are paying up for companies that can sign long-term contracts. Constellation sits in the
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Dow Jones rises on soft jobs data as investors eye tariff ruling date

Dow Jones rises on soft jobs data as investors eye tariff ruling date

New York, Jan 9, 2026, 13:35 (EST) — Regular session The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose on Friday as a softer U.S. jobs report kept markets leaning toward rate cuts later in the year. At 12:17 p.m. ET, the Dow was up 267.68 points, or 0.54%, at 49,533.79, while the S&P 500 hit an intraday record and the Nasdaq Composite gained 0.73%. (Reuters) Why it matters now: the labor market print is the cleanest signal investors have had in weeks on where growth is headed after last year’s long government shutdown delayed key data. Nonfarm payrolls rose 50,000 in December,
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Vistra stock jumps as Meta locks in 20-year nuclear power deal for AI data centers

Vistra stock jumps as Meta locks in 20-year nuclear power deal for AI data centers

New York, January 9, 2026, 13:37 EST — Regular session Vistra shares were up about 11% by midday Friday after the power producer said Meta Platforms had signed long-term contracts tied to three of its nuclear plants. The stock gained $16.51 to $167.11, after hitting an intraday high of $178.40. The contracts are in focus as Big Tech hunts steady electricity for data centers, and nuclear plants can run around the clock. Meta said it signed 20-year agreements to buy power from Vistra’s Perry and Davis-Besse plants in Ohio and the Beaver Valley plant in Pennsylvania, and it is also
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Oklo stock jumps as Meta backs 1.2-GW Ohio nuclear power campus for AI data centers

Oklo stock jumps as Meta backs 1.2-GW Ohio nuclear power campus for AI data centers

New York, January 9, 2026, 12:06 PM EST — Regular session Oklo Inc (OKLO) shares rose sharply on Friday after the company said it reached an agreement with Meta Platforms to support development of a 1.2-gigawatt nuclear energy campus in southern Ohio. Oklo was up $11.22, or about 11.5%, at $108.82, after trading as high as $120.87 on volume of about 22.1 million shares. (Oklo) The deal lands as big tech firms hunt for long-term power as artificial intelligence and data centers push U.S. electricity demand higher. Meta said it has also struck 20-year power purchase agreements with Vistra and
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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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GSK share price set for Monday watch after EU clears Nucala COPD use

GSK share price set for Monday watch after EU clears Nucala COPD use

7 February 2026
GSK shares closed Friday up 0.83% at a 52-week high after the EU approved Nucala for certain uncontrolled COPD patients. Insider filings showed chairman Jonathan Symonds bought 2,500 shares while executive David Redfern sold 100,000. The FTSE 100 rose 0.6%. Broker ratings on GSK remained mixed.
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