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Stock Market News 9 January 2026

Merck buyout chatter jolts Revolution Medicines (RVMD) stock after FDA breakthrough nod

Merck buyout chatter jolts Revolution Medicines (RVMD) stock after FDA breakthrough nod

Revolution Medicines shares surged 10.7% to $118.64 in after-hours trading Friday after the Financial Times reported Merck is in advanced talks to acquire the company for $28 billion to $32 billion. The move follows the FDA granting Breakthrough Therapy designation to Revolution’s zoldonrasib for KRAS G12D-mutated lung cancer. Investors await Revolution’s Jan. 12 conference appearance for updates.
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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

Oklo shares jumped nearly 8% after hours Friday following news of a Meta-backed plan for a 1.2-gigawatt nuclear campus in Ohio. Meta signed 20-year power deals with Vistra and will help develop small modular reactors with Oklo and TerraPower. Oklo said Meta can prepay for power to fund early work, including fuel. Oklo also advanced a radioisotope pilot project with a new Department of Energy agreement.
9 January 2026
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Applied Digital stock jumps again as AI data-center demand and hyperscaler talks drive the tape

Applied Digital stock jumps again as AI data-center demand and hyperscaler talks drive the tape

Applied Digital shares rose 18% to $37.68 in after-hours trading Friday after reporting fiscal Q2 revenue of $126.6 million, beating estimates. The company announced new leases totaling 600 MW, including a $5 billion, 200 MW deal at its Polaris Forge 2 campus. Cash stood at $1.91 billion as of Nov. 30, with $2.59 billion in long-term debt. Net loss for the quarter was $19.1 million.
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AMD stock dips after hours as focus shifts from CES to the next catalysts

AMD stock dips after hours as focus shifts from CES to the next catalysts

AMD shares fell 0.7% to $203.17 in after-hours trading Friday, despite the PHLX semiconductor index hitting a record as the S&P 500 closed at an all-time high. The stock moved between $202.88 and $207.27 during the session, with about 24.1 million shares traded. Investors are awaiting AMD’s upcoming results and U.S. inflation data due January 13.
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Palantir stock ticks higher after hours as jobs data cools and Feb. 2 earnings loom

Palantir stock ticks higher after hours as jobs data cools and Feb. 2 earnings loom

Palantir Technologies shares rose 0.3% to $177.49 in after-hours trading Friday, following a regular session with 31.2 million shares traded. The move came as U.S. payrolls rose by 50,000 in December, missing forecasts, while the jobless rate fell to 4.4%. Palantir remains below its 50-day moving average of $180.83 and well under its 52-week high of $207.52. The company’s next earnings report is expected Feb. 2.
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Netflix stock slips after hours as Goldman trims target and Warner deal battle drags on

Netflix stock slips after hours as Goldman trims target and Warner deal battle drags on

Netflix shares fell 1.2% to $89.46 in after-hours trading Friday after Goldman Sachs cut its price target to $112 and maintained a Neutral rating. Warner Bros. Discovery’s board rejected Paramount’s revised bid and reaffirmed its $82.7 billion agreement with Netflix, while Paramount continues to push its $30-per-share cash offer. Investors await Netflix’s January 20 earnings and Paramount’s January 21 tender deadline.
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Alphabet (GOOG) stock ticks up after-hours as Google sets Feb. 4 earnings call, CEO sale disclosed

Alphabet (GOOG) stock ticks up after-hours as Google sets Feb. 4 earnings call, CEO sale disclosed

Alphabet Class C shares rose about 1% to $329.14 in after-hours trading Friday. CEO Sundar Pichai sold 32,500 Class C shares for roughly $10.4 million on Jan. 7, leaving him with over 2.2 million. The company reports quarterly results Feb. 4. EU regulators are expected to rule by Feb. 10 on Alphabet’s $32 billion Wiz acquisition.
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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

Meta shares rose 1.1% to $653.06 in after-hours trading Friday after announcing nuclear power deals to supply its AI data centers. Agreements with Vistra, Oklo, and TerraPower could support up to 6.6 gigawatts of nuclear capacity by 2035. Financial terms were not disclosed. Investors are watching project timelines and permitting.
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Amazon stock edges up after-hours as Amazon Pharmacy adds Novo’s Wegovy pill

Amazon stock edges up after-hours as Amazon Pharmacy adds Novo’s Wegovy pill

Amazon shares rose 0.4% after hours to $247.33 following news that Amazon Pharmacy will offer Novo Nordisk’s Wegovy weight-loss pill at $25 per month for insured customers and $149 for cash-pay. The pill, approved by the FDA in December, will be shipped to all 50 states. Investors await Amazon’s Q4 results on Feb. 5 and a key EU digital proposal on Jan. 20.
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Apple stock snaps 7-session skid as Evercore lifts target; Apple Card switch looms

Apple stock snaps 7-session skid as Evercore lifts target; Apple Card switch looms

Apple shares rose 0.13% to $259.37 Friday, ending a seven-day losing streak. Evercore raised its price target to $330 and lifted quarterly estimates ahead of Apple’s Jan. 29 results. Apple and Chase set a roughly 24-month timeline to move the Apple Card portfolio from Goldman Sachs. CEO Tim Cook received $74.3 million in 2025 compensation, mostly in stock awards.
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Polestar stock drops despite “best year ever” sales; Feb. 18 update is next test

Polestar stock drops despite “best year ever” sales; Feb. 18 update is next test

Polestar shares fell 5.9% to $20.90 in Friday’s Nasdaq session after the company reported preliminary 2025 retail sales of about 60,119 cars, up 34%, and a 27% rise in fourth-quarter volumes. The company said a December ADS ratio change restored compliance with Nasdaq’s $1 bid-price rule. CEO Michael Lohscheller set Feb. 18 for a strategy update. Europe now accounts for 78% of sales as U.S. tariffs and competition weigh.
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Hims & Hers stock slides as Amazon starts selling Novo Nordisk’s new Wegovy pill

Hims & Hers stock slides as Amazon starts selling Novo Nordisk’s new Wegovy pill

Hims & Hers shares dropped 5.3% to $32.06 after Amazon Pharmacy began offering Novo Nordisk’s Wegovy weight-loss pill. Bank of America cut its price target on Hims, citing margin and spending risks for 2026. The stock fell from an intraday high of $34.35. Investors are watching for signs of pricing pressure and updated forecasts ahead of Hims’ next earnings report.
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Ucore Rare Metals stock price jumps as ‘Project Vault’ keeps rare earths on traders’ screens

Ucore Rare Metals stock price jumps as ‘Project Vault’ keeps rare earths on traders’ screens

7 February 2026
Ucore Rare Metals shares jumped 14.7% to C$7.97 on Toronto’s TSX Venture Exchange Friday, rebounding after a steep drop as investors responded to U.S. critical-minerals policy moves. The U.S. Export-Import Bank described Project Vault as a $10 billion public-private stockpiling plan. Neodymium prices climbed 1.27% to 997,500 yuan a tonne on Feb. 6. Investors await details on Project Vault’s purchasing plans next week.
Semiconductor stocks surge as AI capex stays high; Nvidia and AMD lead into next week

Semiconductor stocks surge as AI capex stays high; Nvidia and AMD lead into next week

7 February 2026
The Philadelphia Semiconductor Index jumped 5.7% to 8,048.6 on Friday, with Nvidia up 7.87% and AMD rising 8.28%. The surge followed new forecasts showing global chip sales could hit $1 trillion in 2026. Amazon expects a 50% increase in capital spending this year, fueling demand for chips. The Dow Jones crossed 50,000, helped by gains in chipmakers.
Oil stocks jump on Iran risk lift for crude — what to watch before Monday

Oil stocks jump on Iran risk lift for crude — what to watch before Monday

7 February 2026
U.S. oil stocks surged Friday as crude prices rose on renewed Middle East tensions. Exxon Mobil gained 2.0%, ConocoPhillips 2.5%, and Occidental Petroleum 2.7%. Refiners rallied after a national union deal eased strike risk, though BP’s Whiting plant faces a local dispute. Brent settled at $68.05 a barrel, up 0.74%.
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