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Stock Market News 8 January 2026

Northrop Grumman stock rebounds as Trump buyback ban meets $1.5 trillion defense budget pitch

Northrop Grumman stock rebounds as Trump buyback ban meets $1.5 trillion defense budget pitch

Northrop Grumman shares rose 3.8% to $598.96 midday Thursday after President Trump ordered defense contractors to halt dividends and buybacks until weapons output improves. The stock rebounded as Trump also called for a $1.5 trillion military budget in 2027 and Northrop announced new Navy and Marine Corps contracts for rocket motors and uncrewed aircraft.
8 January 2026
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Bloom Energy stock jumps after AEP flags a $2.65 billion fuel-cell buy — what investors are watching next

Bloom Energy stock jumps after AEP flags a $2.65 billion fuel-cell buy — what investors are watching next

Bloom Energy shares rose 9% to $117.63 after American Electric Power agreed to buy solid oxide fuel cells in a $2.65 billion deal. AEP plans to build a fuel cell power plant near Cheyenne, Wyoming, and signed a 20-year offtake agreement with an undisclosed customer. AEP shares gained 1.6%. FuelCell Energy, Plug Power, and Ballard Power saw smaller moves.
8 January 2026
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Lam Research stock slips below $200 as chip gear makers slide; jobs report looms

Lam Research stock slips below $200 as chip gear makers slide; jobs report looms

Lam Research shares fell 2.2% to $198.62 Thursday, tracking a broader semiconductor decline as Applied Materials and ASML also dropped. Treasury yields rose after U.S. jobless claims edged higher and productivity jumped. Cantor Fitzgerald raised its Lam price target to $265, citing strong wafer equipment demand. Investors await Friday’s U.S. jobs report and Lam’s Jan. 28 earnings call.
8 January 2026
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Lockheed Martin stock jumps on Trump’s $1.5 trillion defense-budget call after payout-ban scare

Lockheed Martin stock jumps on Trump’s $1.5 trillion defense-budget call after payout-ban scare

Lockheed Martin shares jumped 5.2% to $522.56 after President Trump proposed a $1.5 trillion military budget for 2027. Trump also signed an executive order restricting contractor dividends and buybacks until performance improves. Lockheed reported record F-35 deliveries in 2025 and a new PAC-3 missile deal with the Department of War. Investors await Lockheed’s earnings on Jan. 29.
8 January 2026
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Western Digital stock slides again after CES AI-storage rally — what traders watch next

Western Digital stock slides again after CES AI-storage rally — what traders watch next

Western Digital shares fell nearly 9% Thursday, deepening a pullback after a CES-driven surge earlier in the week. Seagate, Sandisk, and Micron also dropped as investors took profits across storage and memory stocks. The Nasdaq slipped 0.6% in early trade. Focus shifts to Friday’s U.S. payrolls report and Western Digital’s upcoming quarterly results.
8 January 2026
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Astronics stock jumps as ATRO beats Q4 revenue target, rolls out 2026 sales outlook

Astronics stock jumps as ATRO beats Q4 revenue target, rolls out 2026 sales outlook

Astronics shares jumped 8.5% to $63.20 after the company reported preliminary fourth-quarter revenue of $236 million to $239 million, above its prior forecast. The aerospace supplier set 2026 revenue guidance at $950 million to $990 million. Preliminary bookings for the quarter reached about $257 million. Investors await more detail on margins and cash flow next week.
8 January 2026
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GDS stock jumps 7% as DayOne’s $2 billion funding ripples into the parent

GDS stock jumps 7% as DayOne’s $2 billion funding ripples into the parent

GDS Holdings shares jumped about 7% to $41.25 in midday New York trading Thursday after affiliate DayOne Data Centers secured over $2 billion in Series C equity funding. DayOne said the new capital, led by Coatue, will fund data center projects in Finland and Southeast Asia. GDS holds a 35.6% stake in DayOne after recent dilution. Traders are awaiting GDS’s next earnings update in mid-March.
8 January 2026
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JPMorgan stock climbs on Apple Card takeover as earnings near

JPMorgan stock climbs on Apple Card takeover as earnings near

JPMorgan shares rose 1.1% after announcing it will take over Apple Card from Goldman Sachs, a deal expected to bring over $20 billion in balances but close in about two years. The bank will record a $2.2 billion provision for credit losses tied to the agreement. Investors are watching for JPMorgan’s Jan. 13 earnings for signs of credit-card delinquencies and consumer spending shifts.
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Kenvue (KVUE) stock nudges up as fresh deal scrutiny hits — and the spread traders are watching

Kenvue (KVUE) stock nudges up as fresh deal scrutiny hits — and the spread traders are watching

Kenvue shares rose 0.8% to $16.87 Thursday after law firm Kahn Swick & Foti said it is investigating the company’s pending sale to Kimberly-Clark. The offer values Kenvue at about $17.91 per share, a 6% premium to Thursday’s price. Shareholders are set to vote on the deal in late January. Kenvue also named Madhav Nayak as vice president and chief marketing officer for Asia-Pacific.
8 January 2026
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AMD stock falls in regular trading as CES AI chip push meets profit-taking ahead of Feb. 3 earnings

AMD stock falls in regular trading as CES AI chip push meets profit-taking ahead of Feb. 3 earnings

AMD shares fell 1.4% to $207.08 Thursday morning, tracking declines in chip stocks after the company unveiled new AI processors at CES. Nvidia dropped 1.4% and Intel slid 2.5%. Investors await AMD’s Feb. 3 earnings report for signs that new products are driving sales. The Philadelphia Semiconductor Index hit a record high earlier in the week.
8 January 2026
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Broadcom stock (AVGO) slides as Nvidia’s China chip payment demand ripples through AI semiconductors

Broadcom stock (AVGO) slides as Nvidia’s China chip payment demand ripples through AI semiconductors

Broadcom shares fell 3.1% to $332.85 in morning trading Thursday, underperforming chip stocks after a Reuters report said Nvidia is demanding full upfront payment for H200 chips in China. Nvidia dropped 1.5%, AMD 1.7%, and Intel 2.9%. Investors are cautious ahead of Friday’s U.S. nonfarm payrolls report.
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Natural gas price slips after storage draw; EQT stock dips in early New York trade

Natural gas price slips after storage draw; EQT stock dips in early New York trade

EQT Corp shares fell 1.1% to $53.88 after U.S. natural gas futures dropped 2.7% to $3.431/mmBtu following a government storage report showing a 119 Bcf withdrawal. The EIA said inventories stood at 3,256 Bcf, about 1% above the five-year average. Other gas producers and ETFs also declined. Traders are watching late-January weather and the next EIA report due Jan. 15.
8 January 2026
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Gold price dips, gold stocks slide as Newmont and GDX track bullion lower before U.S. jobs data

Gold price dips, gold stocks slide as Newmont and GDX track bullion lower before U.S. jobs data

Gold-linked stocks dropped in early New York trading Thursday as spot gold fell 0.5% to $4,432.94 an ounce by 9:39 a.m. ET. Newmont slid 2.9% and VanEck Gold Miners ETF lost 2.3% as traders cut exposure ahead of Friday’s U.S. jobs report. The dollar firmed, weighing on metals. HSBC trimmed its 2026 gold forecast but still sees a possible $5,000 peak.
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Stock Market Today

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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