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Stock Market News 9 January 2026

Apple stock slips before the bell as Alphabet leapfrogs it in value and Apple Card shift stays in focus

Apple stock slips before the bell as Alphabet leapfrogs it in value and Apple Card shift stays in focus

Apple shares fell 0.5% to $259.04 in premarket trading Friday after Alphabet overtook it in market value for the first time since 2019. JPMorgan Chase will replace Goldman Sachs as the Apple Card issuer, with a $20 billion portfolio transfer expected over two years. Investors await U.S. jobs data and a Supreme Court tariff ruling ahead of Apple’s Jan. 29 earnings.
Palantir stock nudges up in premarket after sharp swing as jobs report, tariffs loom

Palantir stock nudges up in premarket after sharp swing as jobs report, tariffs loom

Palantir shares rose 0.25% to $177.30 in premarket trading Friday after a volatile Thursday session. Investors awaited U.S. nonfarm payrolls data and a Supreme Court ruling on Trump-era tariffs, both due later in the morning. The Department of Transportation awarded Palantir a $2.5 million contract, according to a federal database. The company’s next earnings report is expected Feb. 2.
9 January 2026
American Airlines stock (AAL) rises premarket as Wall Street lifts targets and free Wi‑Fi rolls out

American Airlines stock (AAL) rises premarket as Wall Street lifts targets and free Wi‑Fi rolls out

American Airlines shares rose 1.2% to $15.92 in premarket trading Friday, after closing at $15.73. Analysts at TD Cowen and Citi raised price targets ahead of earnings, citing stronger demand into 2026. The company is rolling out free in-flight Wi-Fi for loyalty members. Investors are watching the U.S. jobs report and a Supreme Court tariff ruling expected later Friday.
Archer Aviation stock pops in premarket after Nvidia IGX Thor AI tie-up — here’s what’s next

Archer Aviation stock pops in premarket after Nvidia IGX Thor AI tie-up — here’s what’s next

Archer Aviation shares rose 2.6% to $8.94 premarket Friday after announcing an AI partnership with Nvidia at CES. The company plans to use Nvidia’s IGX Thor platform for onboard aviation AI and will demonstrate it at its Hawthorne airport site. Archer closed Thursday up 3.4% at $8.71 on heavy volume. Rival Joby Aviation fell 2% premarket, while Vertical Aerospace gained 4%.
Nokia stock rises after Hisense patent deal ends litigation; investors watch next moves

Nokia stock rises after Hisense patent deal ends litigation; investors watch next moves

Nokia shares rose 1.1% to 5.63 euros Friday after the company signed a multi-year patent licence deal with Hisense, ending all litigation between them. Kepler Cheuvreux upgraded Nokia to “buy” and raised its target price, citing signs of stabilization in the network equipment market. Nokia’s ADRs edged higher in U.S. premarket trading. Investors await Nokia’s full-year results on Jan. 29.
9 January 2026
Stock market today: Dow futures steady as jobs report and Supreme Court tariff ruling loom

Stock market today: Dow futures steady as jobs report and Supreme Court tariff ruling loom

S&P 500 futures rose 0.09% and Nasdaq 100 futures gained 0.22% ahead of the December U.S. jobs report and a possible Supreme Court ruling on Trump-era tariffs. Economists expect payrolls to rise by 60,000 and unemployment to dip to 4.5%. A decision against the tariffs could trigger up to $150 billion in refund claims. Intel shares climbed after Trump met its CEO; GM fell on a $6 billion EV charge.
9 January 2026
Snap stock nudges higher premarket after CEO Evan Spiegel discloses $10 million share sale

Snap stock nudges higher premarket after CEO Evan Spiegel discloses $10 million share sale

Snap shares rose 0.2% in premarket trading after CEO Evan Spiegel sold 1.22 million shares for about $10 million, according to a regulatory filing. The sale, at an average price of $8.25, leaves Spiegel with roughly 25.5 million shares. The disclosure came ahead of U.S. payrolls data and a Supreme Court tariff ruling expected later Friday. Snap closed Thursday at $8.40, down 2.6%.
9 January 2026
Opendoor stock jumps in premarket as Trump orders $200 billion mortgage-bond buys

Opendoor stock jumps in premarket as Trump orders $200 billion mortgage-bond buys

Opendoor shares jumped 8.4% in premarket trading after President Trump announced a $200 billion mortgage bond purchase plan. The White House has not disclosed details or a timeline for the move, which aims to lower mortgage rates. Traders are awaiting the U.S. jobs report at 8:30 a.m. ET for further rate signals. Mortgage bonds and home-lender stocks also rose following Trump’s remarks.
BigBear.ai stock ticks up in premarket — here’s what’s driving BBAI and the two January dates ahead

BigBear.ai stock ticks up in premarket — here’s what’s driving BBAI and the two January dates ahead

BigBear.ai shares rose 3% to $6.17 in Friday premarket trading after a broker downgrade earlier in the week. Investors are watching a Jan. 16 note redemption and a Jan. 22 shareholder vote to double authorized shares. A law firm issued an investor alert Thursday, adding to legal uncertainty. The stock remains volatile, trading near key technical levels.
Plug Power stock in focus as TD Securities downgrades to Hold, cuts target to $2

Plug Power stock in focus as TD Securities downgrades to Hold, cuts target to $2

Plug Power shares traded near $2.32 premarket after TD Securities downgraded the stock and cut its price target, citing weak demand and execution risks. The company faces a key January 29 vote to double its authorized shares, with a reverse split planned if it fails. Plug stock remains down nearly 49% from its 52-week high. Bloom Energy shares jumped 13% after a $2.65 billion fuel-cell deal with American Electric Power.
IREN stock climbs in premarket as Bernstein backs the AI-cloud miner with U.S. jobs data due

IREN stock climbs in premarket as Bernstein backs the AI-cloud miner with U.S. jobs data due

IREN shares rose 4.7% to $45.68 in premarket trading Friday, after closing at $43.63 Thursday. Bernstein maintained IREN as its “top AI pick” with a $75 target, while J.P. Morgan reaffirmed a sell rating. Traders are watching the U.S. jobs report at 8:30 a.m. ET and bitcoin’s price, which was up 0.5% at about $90,337. IREN’s outlook remains tied to a $9.7 billion Microsoft GPU cloud contract.
Phillips 66 stock jumps before the open as Venezuela oil talks keep refiners in focus

Phillips 66 stock jumps before the open as Venezuela oil talks keep refiners in focus

Phillips 66 shares rose 4.6% to $144.22 in premarket trading Friday, tracking policy moves on Venezuelan oil sales. The White House is meeting oil industry leaders to discuss Venezuela, though Phillips 66 is not expected to attend. CFO Kevin Mitchell said the company can process Venezuelan crude at its Gulf Coast refineries. Analyst Ryan Todd cut his price target to $155, citing a bearish crude outlook.

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Walmart stock jumps 3% to $131 as Dow clears 50,000 — what to watch before Monday

Walmart stock jumps 3% to $131 as Dow clears 50,000 — what to watch before Monday

7 February 2026
Walmart shares climbed 3.34% to $131.18 Friday, pushing its market value to about $1.05 trillion as the Dow closed above 50,000 for the first time. Retail stocks mostly gained, with Target up 4.24% and Costco up 1.20%, while Amazon dropped 5.55%. Investors await Walmart’s fiscal Q4 results on Feb. 19 and key U.S. economic data next week.
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