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Stock Market News 12 January 2026

NuScale Power stock set for Monday test after BofA upgrade keeps SMR trade alive

NuScale Power stock set for Monday test after BofA upgrade keeps SMR trade alive

NuScale Power shares closed at $20.51 Friday, up 4.3% amid sector gains and volatility. Bank of America upgraded the stock to Neutral but cut its price target to $28, citing a “screening year” ahead. Meta Platforms signed 20-year nuclear power deals, boosting investor sentiment across the sector. NuScale continues to seek permits and customers for its small modular reactor projects.
12 January 2026
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Light & Wonder shares jump on ASX after $127.5 mln Aristocrat settlement ends Dragon Train fight

Light & Wonder shares jump on ASX after $127.5 mln Aristocrat settlement ends Dragon Train fight

Light & Wonder shares jumped 16% after it agreed to pay US$127.5 million to Aristocrat Leisure, settling a lawsuit over slot machine intellectual property. The deal requires Light & Wonder to remove two disputed games and destroy related data. Aristocrat shares rose 1%. Investors are watching for potential impacts on Light & Wonder’s broader game lineup.
12 January 2026
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American Airlines stock gets a fresh upgrade — what AAL investors watch as airline earnings kick off

American Airlines stock gets a fresh upgrade — what AAL investors watch as airline earnings kick off

American Airlines shares rose 1.7% to $15.99 Friday after Susquehanna upgraded the stock and raised its price target to $20, citing new revenue strategies and an improved outlook. The move comes as U.S. airline earnings season begins, with Delta reporting Jan. 13. American also announced new First Class barbecue meals and free Wi-Fi for loyalty members. Rising fuel costs remain a concern for the sector.
12 January 2026
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Archer Aviation stock (ACHR) in focus: what traders watch before Monday’s open

Archer Aviation stock (ACHR) in focus: what traders watch before Monday’s open

Archer Aviation shares closed at $8.81 Friday, up 1.2% on volume of 60.2 million, and 8.4% higher for the week. CEO Adam Goldstein received 131,300 deferred restricted stock units, set to settle in 2029, according to a Form 4 filing. Archer announced plans to develop aviation AI systems with Nvidia’s IGX Thor platform. The company is expected to report quarterly results around Feb. 26.
12 January 2026
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Ford stock slips Friday — the two catalysts that could move it next

Ford stock slips Friday — the two catalysts that could move it next

Ford Motor Co. shares closed down 1.4% at $14.20 Friday, retreating after a 4.7% jump Thursday on a Piper Sandler upgrade. The stock remains near recent highs as investors weigh shifts in EV spending and new software features. U.S. CPI data is due Tuesday, and Ford reports earnings Feb. 10. At CES, Ford announced plans for a Level 3 driver-assist system by 2028.
12 January 2026
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Applied Digital stock jumped 18% Friday — what could move APLD next week

Applied Digital stock jumped 18% Friday — what could move APLD next week

Applied Digital shares jumped 18% to close at $37.68 Friday, trading nearly 86 million shares. The surge followed updates on leases, financing, and AI data center construction, with total leased capacity now at 600 megawatts. The company reported $126.6 million in quarterly revenue but posted a $31.2 million net loss. Investors await news on new contracts and construction milestones next week.
12 January 2026
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Ondas Holdings (ONDS) stock: what to know before Monday after $1 billion share-and-warrant deal

Ondas Holdings (ONDS) stock: what to know before Monday after $1 billion share-and-warrant deal

Ondas Holdings shares fell 2.3% to $13.69 Friday after announcing a $1 billion stock-and-warrant deal priced at $16.45 per unit. The offering could add over 180 million shares and warrants to the float, raising dilution concerns ahead of a planned January 12 closing. CEO Eric Brock is set to address investors January 14 and 16. Ondas also disclosed Sentry CS’s $11.3 million sales and $13.5 million loss for 2024.
12 January 2026
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Rocket Companies (RKT) stock jumps nearly 10% on Trump mortgage-bond order; CPI looms next

Rocket Companies (RKT) stock jumps nearly 10% on Trump mortgage-bond order; CPI looms next

Rocket Companies shares jumped 9.65% to $23.29 Friday after President Trump announced a $200 billion mortgage-bond purchase plan. UWM Holdings rose 14%. The Federal Housing Finance Agency confirmed Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac would handle the buying but gave no further details. Traders await Tuesday’s U.S. CPI report for clues on rates and housing market direction.
12 January 2026
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Opendoor stock jumps on Trump’s $200 billion mortgage-bond plan — what to know before Monday

Opendoor stock jumps on Trump’s $200 billion mortgage-bond plan — what to know before Monday

Opendoor shares surged 13.2% to $7.29 Friday after President Trump announced a $200 billion mortgage-bond purchase plan aimed at lowering housing costs. Trading volume hit 167 million shares. The Federal Housing Finance Agency began with a $3 billion buy, as average 30-year mortgage rates fell to 6.2%. Debate resumed over Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac’s future amid the new policy.
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IREN Limited stock: what Monday looks like after a $50 swing and bitcoin back near $90,000

IREN Limited stock: what Monday looks like after a $50 swing and bitcoin back near $90,000

IREN shares closed Friday up 0.7% at $46.03 after swinging between $45.52 and nearly $50 in heavy trading. The company is building new AI data centers in Texas under a $9.7 billion deal with Microsoft, which includes strict deadlines and a 20% upfront payment. Bitcoin hovered near $90,000, keeping crypto and AI-linked stocks volatile. IREN’s next earnings report is expected around Feb. 11.
12 January 2026
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Lithium Americas (LAC) stock: U.S. critical-minerals push puts Thacker Pass back in focus next week

Lithium Americas (LAC) stock: U.S. critical-minerals push puts Thacker Pass back in focus next week

Lithium Americas shares fell 2.4% to $5.39 Friday ahead of a key U.S. meeting on reducing reliance on China for battery minerals. Nearly 9.9 million shares traded as investors watched lithium price benchmarks and awaited the company’s conference appearance later this month. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent will meet officials Monday, but no immediate joint actions are expected.
12 January 2026
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Trade Desk stock ends the week flat near $37 as CPI and earnings season set the next test

Trade Desk stock ends the week flat near $37 as CPI and earnings season set the next test

The Trade Desk closed Friday at $37.29, trading between $36.63 and $37.65 on volume of 10.2 million shares. Investors are awaiting Tuesday’s U.S. inflation data, which could sway growth stocks and rate expectations. Wall Street ended the week at record highs despite a weak jobs report. Trade Desk’s results remain pending as earnings season begins.
12 January 2026
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CRISPR Therapeutics stock (CRSP) drops into JPM week — what to watch next

CRISPR Therapeutics stock (CRSP) drops into JPM week — what to watch next

CRISPR Therapeutics shares fell 4.5% to $53.84 Friday ahead of its Monday presentation at the J.P. Morgan Healthcare Conference. Investors are focused on updates for Casgevy’s commercial rollout, patient starts, and payer coverage. The therapy, approved for sickle cell disease, is co-developed with Vertex, which records product revenue. Traders await signals on 2026 projections and revenue ramp-up.
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Tower Semiconductor stock jumps again on Nvidia optics tie-up as earnings near

Tower Semiconductor stock jumps again on Nvidia optics tie-up as earnings near

8 February 2026
Tower Semiconductor shares rose 7.7% to $139.04 Friday after announcing a collaboration with Nvidia on AI data-center networking. The stock touched $141 intraday and gained another 1% after hours. Investors await Tower’s Feb. 11 earnings for details on its silicon photonics work. No financial terms or shipment timeline were disclosed.
Longsys Electronics stock heads into Monday after new guarantees; what 301308 investors watch next

Longsys Electronics stock heads into Monday after new guarantees; what 301308 investors watch next

8 February 2026
Longsys disclosed new guarantees for a 100 million yuan Hong Kong loan and a $9 million Brazil credit line, bringing its total approved guarantee quota to 11 billion yuan and outstanding guarantees to 5.81 billion yuan. The company said all guarantees are for consolidated subsidiaries and within approved limits. Shares closed at 288 yuan Friday, down 1.6%. China inflation and credit data are due this week.
MACOM stock price steadies near highs into Monday after earnings pop and fresh filings

MACOM stock price steadies near highs into Monday after earnings pop and fresh filings

8 February 2026
MACOM shares rose 3.5% to $235.87 Friday after the company reported fiscal Q1 revenue of $271.6 million and raised its full-year data center growth outlook to 35–40%. Fidelity’s FMR LLC disclosed a 10.7% stake, while shareholder Susan Ocampo filed to potentially sell up to 100,000 shares. Stifel raised its price target to $255. MACOM expects to repay $161 million in convertible notes in March.
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