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Stock Market 9 February 2026

The U.S. Mint is launching a special one-year coin series for the 250th anniversary of U.S. independence, including new circulating and collector coins, and will resume sales of the 1776-2026 Proof American Silver Eagle on June 24. U.S. stock markets had a holiday-shortened week due to Juneteenth, with the S&P 500 up 0.93%, Nasdaq up 2.43%, and Dow up 0.71%. Semiconductor stocks rebounded, led by Intel’s 10.6% gain after news of a partnership with Apple for U.S. chip design and manufacturing. Micron’s upcoming earnings are seen as a key indicator for the AI-driven stock rally. Teradyne rose 7.19% Thursday and 8.6% for the week, set to join the Nasdaq-100, with AI test demand as a driver. Sandisk closed at $2,184.75, up 11.54%, and the Philadelphia semiconductor index gained 7% for the week. Astera Labs jumped 11.31% Thursday and 13.6% for the week, also joining the Nasdaq-100, with AI infrastructure demand supporting gains. Nebius and CoreWeave will be added to the Nasdaq-100, with Nebius up 2.06%. Vertiv shares climbed 4.87% Thursday and nearly 10% for the week, driven by demand for AI data-center cooling. Redwire fell 5.1% amid concerns about dilution from a $500 million share program despite backlog growth. Netflix slipped 3.7% for the week. Plug Power rose 7.55% Thursday and 3.3% for the week. Aditxt soared 127.27% on Thursday with high trading volume and insider sales. PayPal gained 1.02% Thursday and 2.4% for the week. Keel’s shares rose on both the TSX and Nasdaq. Merrill Lynch faces fines for disclosure and complaint reporting issues. SpaceX ETFs saw over $10 billion in first-week trading volume, with ARK Innovation ETF drawing a record $4.6 billion inflow. Pennsylvania gasoline prices fell but remain above national averages. JBS USA is closing beef and meat-processing plants in Pennsylvania and Memphis, affecting 1,693 jobs, due to tight cattle supplies and high beef prices. PG&E reported outages in Northern California amid storms and dry lightning threats.
Reddit stock rebounds in New York as analysts reset targets after earnings swing

Reddit stock rebounds in New York as analysts reset targets after earnings swing

Reddit shares rose 2% to $142.68 by late morning after last week’s post-earnings drop. Analyst price targets shifted, with Truist raising its target to $275 and Piper Sandler cutting to $205. Investors focused on user growth and ad momentum, while Reddit forecast Q1 revenue of $595 million to $605 million. The stock traded between $137.09 and $145.75 in early action.
Bloom Energy stock price jumps 7% as Mizuho lifts target; traders eye margins next

Bloom Energy stock price jumps 7% as Mizuho lifts target; traders eye margins next

Bloom Energy shares jumped 7% to $152.98 by 11:29 a.m. EST Monday after Mizuho raised its price target to $110, citing expected 2026 margin gains. About 5.3 million shares traded as investors weighed Bloom’s $20 billion backlog and 2026 earnings forecast against questions about shipment pace and cash flow. Fuel-cell peers were mixed. Bloom’s next earnings report is scheduled for May 6.
9 February 2026
Applied Materials (AMAT) stock rises as earnings near and chip-equipment names firm

Applied Materials (AMAT) stock rises as earnings near and chip-equipment names firm

Applied Materials shares rose 1.2% to $326.33 in late-morning trading Monday, ahead of quarterly results due after the U.S. market close Thursday. Analysts expect lower earnings and revenue, with China sales under pressure from tightened U.S. export controls. Investors are watching for guidance on orders and demand. Chip stocks broadly traded higher, with the iShares Semiconductor ETF up 1.3%.
Lam Research (LRCX) stock slips despite fresh Bernstein target as jobs, CPI loom

Lam Research (LRCX) stock slips despite fresh Bernstein target as jobs, CPI loom

Lam Research shares dropped 0.6% to $229.73 by late morning Monday, after touching $223.61 earlier in the session. Bernstein raised its price target on Lam to $285 and kept an Outperform rating. Investors are watching for the delayed U.S. payrolls report and January CPI later this week for signals on interest rates. Applied Materials reports quarterly results Thursday, which may influence chip-equipment stocks.
9 February 2026
Oracle stock jumps 8% after DA Davidson upgrade, as OpenAI worries keep Wall Street split

Oracle stock jumps 8% after DA Davidson upgrade, as OpenAI worries keep Wall Street split

Oracle shares surged 8.2% to $154.53 Monday after DA Davidson upgraded the stock to “buy,” despite a downgrade from Melius to “hold.” The stock had dropped nearly 50% since late October amid concerns over AI’s impact on software firms. Investors are watching Oracle’s $45–$50 billion cloud funding plan and awaiting its next quarterly results. Microsoft and SAP also traded higher.
9 February 2026
IREN stock price jumps as traders lean back into AI-cloud bet despite bitcoin slide

IREN stock price jumps as traders lean back into AI-cloud bet despite bitcoin slide

IREN shares climbed 6.4% to $44.51 Monday, rebounding after last week’s earnings drop despite a decline in bitcoin. The company reported a quarterly net loss of $155.4 million on $184.7 million in revenue, with $167.4 million from bitcoin mining and $17.3 million from AI services. IREN said it secured $3.6 billion in GPU financing tied to its Microsoft contract. Analyst price targets diverged after the results.
ServiceNow stock price bounces today as software rout cools — what traders watch next

ServiceNow stock price bounces today as software rout cools — what traders watch next

ServiceNow shares rose 2.3% to $103.04 Monday morning after last week’s steep selloff in U.S. software stocks. The stock remains down over 40% from its October peak, with volatility high as investors weigh AI’s impact on software models. The IGV software ETF gained 2.3%, while peers like Oracle jumped and Workday fell sharply. ServiceNow will present at two industry conferences later this month.
CoreWeave stock jumps 8% as traders reset AI bets ahead of earnings

CoreWeave stock jumps 8% as traders reset AI bets ahead of earnings

CoreWeave shares jumped 8.5% to $97.56 Monday, rebounding from an early dip as trading volume topped 11 million. The company, set to report earnings Feb. 26, faces a pending securities class action and recent insider share-sale disclosures. Last week, CoreWeave launched a new lab and brand campaign featuring Chance the Rapper. Shares have swung between $33.52 and $187.00 over the past year.
Oracle stock price jumps nearly 10% on Wall Street split calls over OpenAI risk

Oracle stock price jumps nearly 10% on Wall Street split calls over OpenAI risk

Oracle shares rose 10% to $157.05 in Monday morning trading, rebounding after a steep drop that erased nearly half their value since October. DA Davidson upgraded the stock, citing easing OpenAI worries, while Melius Research downgraded it over cash flow concerns. Oracle plans to raise up to $50 billion in 2026 through stock and debt sales. Investors await U.S. jobs and inflation data later this week.
Amazon stock wobbles on $200 billion AI capex as analysts split and BofA cuts target

Amazon stock wobbles on $200 billion AI capex as analysts split and BofA cuts target

Amazon shares fell about 1% Monday after Bank of America cut its price target, citing sharply higher spending plans. The company expects $200 billion in capital expenditures for 2026, while trailing 12-month free cash flow dropped to $11.2 billion. Analysts’ price targets remain scattered after the stock fell 13.4% last week. Some warn that heavy investment could push Amazon into negative free cash flow next year.
Robinhood stock jumps on Wolfe upgrade as HOOD heads into earnings

Robinhood stock jumps on Wolfe upgrade as HOOD heads into earnings

Robinhood shares rose 5.7% to $87.51 Monday after Wolfe Research upgraded the stock to Outperform with a $125 price target. The move comes ahead of Robinhood’s quarterly results due Tuesday, as bitcoin slipped about 2%. Wolfe cited improved earnings power and growth in prediction markets. A Massachusetts judge ordered Kalshi to halt sports-event contracts unless licensed, highlighting legal risks in the sector.
Lumentum stock jumps 7% as AI optics rally resumes, putting focus back on convertible-note risk

Lumentum stock jumps 7% as AI optics rally resumes, putting focus back on convertible-note risk

Lumentum shares jumped 7.3% to $592.50 in late-morning trading Monday, extending last week’s gains after the company forecast strong demand for AI data-center optics. A recent SEC filing warned that rising share prices have triggered early conversion eligibility for its convertible notes, raising liquidity concerns if holders act quickly.

Stock Market Today

  • Parabilis Medicines Director Buys $474,000 Shares Post-IPO, Signaling Confidence in PBLS Stock
    June 20, 2026, 1:37 PM EDT. Parabilis Medicines (NASDAQ:PBLS) director Alan Sebulsky purchased 17,500 shares for approximately $474,000 shortly after the company's IPO. The purchase, made through his investment vehicle Apothecary Capital LLC, raised his indirect holdings to 30,000 shares. The transaction price of $27.06 per share exceeded the June 15 closing price by about 8.2%, indicating strong confidence. Parabilis focuses on developing cell-penetrating miniproteins targeting cancer cells and has a $3.29 billion market cap. Sebulsky, noted for board roles at Jazz Pharmaceuticals and Arrow International, increasing his stake could be seen as a bullish indicator for investors assessing PBLS.

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Intel soared 10.6% after President Trump announced Apple will partner with the company on U.S. chip design and manufacturing, fueling a semiconductor-led rally that lifted the S&P 500 by 0.93% and the Nasdaq by 2.43% in a holiday-shortened week, even as investors remain wary of persistent inflation and potential Fed rate hikes.
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