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Stock Market News 8 January 2026

Pfizer stock price today: PFE ticks up after 340B court block as drug-pricing scrutiny returns

Pfizer stock price today: PFE ticks up after 340B court block as drug-pricing scrutiny returns

Pfizer shares rose 0.3% to $25.36 after a U.S. appeals court blocked a Trump-era pilot that would have changed drug payments for safety-net hospitals. The ruling affects drugs like Eliquis, co-marketed by Pfizer and Bristol Myers Squibb. Investors await Pfizer CEO Albert Bourla’s update at the J.P. Morgan Healthcare Conference on Jan. 12. Pfizer reports earnings Feb. 3, with COVID sales and patent losses in focus.
Nvidia stock slips as China buyers face “pay upfront” rule for H200 AI chips

Nvidia stock slips as China buyers face “pay upfront” rule for H200 AI chips

Nvidia shares dropped 1.6% to $186.03 after sources said the company now requires full upfront payment from Chinese buyers of its H200 AI chip, with no cancellations or refunds allowed. Beijing has asked some Chinese firms to pause H200 orders while it weighs new rules, and U.S. export licenses remain pending. The stock traded between $184.73 and $190.28 during the session. Nvidia’s Q4 results are due Feb. 25.
8 January 2026
Why IREN stock is rising today: AI data-center optimism lifts the bitcoin miner-turned-cloud play

Why IREN stock is rising today: AI data-center optimism lifts the bitcoin miner-turned-cloud play

IREN shares jumped 4.3% to $45.49 Thursday morning, rebounding after two days of losses. The move followed Applied Digital’s stronger-than-expected revenue report, which lifted other AI data-center stocks. IREN operates renewable-powered data centers for bitcoin mining and AI computing. The stock remains volatile amid concerns over valuation and execution risks.
Intel stock slides after 18A ‘Panther Lake’ rally — Jan. 22 earnings is the next test

Intel stock slides after 18A ‘Panther Lake’ rally — Jan. 22 earnings is the next test

Intel shares dropped 1.6% to $41.95 Thursday morning, reversing gains after the company began shipping its first 18A chips under the Core Ultra Series 3 brand. The move follows a “buy” upgrade from Melius Research. Investors await Intel’s Jan. 22 earnings call for updates on PC demand and manufacturing costs. Broader markets traded cautiously after U.S. jobless claims rose to 208,000.
XRP price stock slides near $2 after first ETF outflows as U.S. jobs report nears

XRP price stock slides near $2 after first ETF outflows as U.S. jobs report nears

XRP dropped 5% to $2.09 Thursday, with $41 million in net outflows from U.S.-listed spot XRP ETFs on Wednesday, the first since their November debut, according to SoSoValue. Bitcoin fell 2% to near $90,500 and ether slid 4% as U.S. spot bitcoin ETFs saw $486 million in outflows, Barron’s reported. Trading volume for XRP reached $4.6 billion in 24 hours, CoinMarketCap said.
Tesla stock slips again as Germany sales slump and Murdoch share-sale filing keep demand in focus

Tesla stock slips again as Germany sales slump and Murdoch share-sale filing keep demand in focus

Tesla shares fell 1.4% to $425.20 in early U.S. trading Thursday after December sales in Germany dropped 48% from a year earlier. Director James Murdoch sold 60,000 shares for about $26.7 million under a pre-set plan, a U.S. filing showed. The stock has declined about 14% since Dec. 22. Tesla will report quarterly results after the market closes Jan. 28.
Apple stock slips after Apple Card moves to JPMorgan from Goldman — what investors watch next

Apple stock slips after Apple Card moves to JPMorgan from Goldman — what investors watch next

Apple shares fell 1.5% to $256.36 Thursday morning after announcing JPMorgan Chase will take over the Apple Card from Goldman Sachs in a transition expected to last about two years. JPMorgan anticipates a $2.2 billion provision for credit losses tied to the deal. Traders are watching Friday’s U.S. jobs report and Apple’s Jan. 29 earnings. JPMorgan shares rose 0.9%; Goldman was little changed.
Dow Jones Today: Dow steadies near record highs as jobs report looms and Trump defense talk jolts stocks

Dow Jones Today: Dow steadies near record highs as jobs report looms and Trump defense talk jolts stocks

The Dow rose 129 points, or 0.3%, to 49,124.87 by mid-morning Thursday, recovering after a sharp drop Wednesday. Weekly jobless claims increased to 208,000, while defense stocks climbed after Donald Trump called for a $1.5 trillion military budget. Investors await Friday’s U.S. jobs report for clues on Federal Reserve rate moves.
Rolls-Royce shares jump on fresh buyback update as defense stocks rally

Rolls-Royce shares jump on fresh buyback update as defense stocks rally

Rolls-Royce bought back 434,889 shares on Jan. 7 as part of a £200 million program, bringing the total to 1,843,755 shares repurchased since January. The stock rose about 0.8% to 1,269.5 pence in London, lifted by gains in defense shares following a U.S. call for higher military spending. Investors await full-year results on Feb. 26 for updates on cash flow and capital returns.
Ondas stock jumps 19% as investors chase ONDS ahead of January investor day

Ondas stock jumps 19% as investors chase ONDS ahead of January investor day

Ondas Holdings shares jumped 19% to $14.55 Thursday morning after the company reported $10 million in new autonomous-systems orders and set a 2026 revenue target of at least $110 million. CEO Eric Brock will appear at the Needham Growth Conference Jan. 14 and host a virtual investor day Jan. 16. Ondas plans to change its name and move headquarters to West Palm Beach, Florida, this quarter.
8 January 2026
Lockheed Martin stock jumps on Trump’s $1.5 trillion defense budget push — buyback ban still in play

Lockheed Martin stock jumps on Trump’s $1.5 trillion defense budget push — buyback ban still in play

Lockheed Martin shares jumped 7.4% to $533.71 Thursday after President Donald Trump proposed a $1.5 trillion 2027 U.S. military budget and ordered a halt to dividends and buybacks at defense contractors. Northrop Grumman and RTX also rose. Trump’s order directs the Pentagon to identify underperforming contractors and the SEC to consider new rules. Lockheed reports earnings Jan. 29.
Applied Digital stock jumps after Q2 revenue triples, as new hyperscaler talks drive AI data-center push

Applied Digital stock jumps after Q2 revenue triples, as new hyperscaler talks drive AI data-center push

Applied Digital reported fiscal Q2 revenue of $126.6 million, up 250% from a year earlier and above Wall Street estimates, sending shares up 7% in after-hours trading. The company signed leases with two hyperscalers in North Dakota and is in advanced talks with another. Net loss narrowed to $31.2 million. Applied Digital completed a $2.35 billion private note offering to fund expansion.
BigBear.ai (BBAI) stock bounces after Cantor downgrade, with note conversion and share vote in focus

BigBear.ai (BBAI) stock bounces after Cantor downgrade, with note conversion and share vote in focus

BigBear.ai shares rose 2% to $6.11 Thursday after a 6.6% drop Wednesday following a Cantor Fitzgerald downgrade. Investors are watching a Jan. 16 redemption of $125 million in convertible notes, mostly expected to convert to stock, and a Jan. 22 shareholder vote on doubling authorized shares. The stock trades at a $2.6 billion market value, about 42% below its 52-week high.
8 January 2026
Snap stock slips as CEO Evan Spiegel files new share-sale disclosure

Snap stock slips as CEO Evan Spiegel files new share-sale disclosure

Snap Inc shares fell about 2% early Thursday after CEO Evan Spiegel disclosed the sale of 1.2 million Class A shares for $8.25 each on Jan. 5, according to an SEC filing. The stock remains roughly 35% below its 52-week high. The transaction, valued near $10 million, was made under a preset trading plan. Snap’s ad business remains volatile, with investors watching for signs of demand ahead of its next earnings report.
8 January 2026
Amazon stock today: AMZN ticks up as AWS self-driving deal and GPU pricing come into focus

Amazon stock today: AMZN ticks up as AWS self-driving deal and GPU pricing come into focus

Amazon shares rose 0.3% to $241.56 in early Thursday trading after AWS expanded its autonomous-driving partnership with Germany’s Aumovio. AWS also raised prices for some reserved GPU capacity by about 15%. Investors are watching for signs of steady AI spending and post-holiday e-commerce demand ahead of Friday’s U.S. jobs report.
Mobileye stock falls as $900 million humanoid-robot deal meets a reality check

Mobileye stock falls as $900 million humanoid-robot deal meets a reality check

Mobileye Global shares fell 3.4% to $11.82 in early Thursday trading after announcing a $900 million deal to acquire humanoid robot startup Mentee Robotics. The company said the purchase would increase 2026 operating expenses by a low-single-digit percentage. Mobileye also disclosed estimated 2025 revenue as “a bit short of $2 billion” in a regulatory filing.

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Agricultural Bank of China 601288 A-shares slide as tech rout bites; inflation data is the next test

Agricultural Bank of China 601288 A-shares slide as tech rout bites; inflation data is the next test

7 February 2026
Shanghai, Feb 8, 2026, 03:30 GMT+8 — Market closed. Agricultural Bank of China Limited’s Class A shares closed down 0.45% at 6.67 yuan on Friday, falling 0.03 yuan and ending the week on a softer note for mainland financials. The stock traded between 6.62 yuan and 6.75 yuan, with turnover of about 2.24 billion yuan, market data showed. (AAStocks) The move came as mainland China and Hong Kong stocks finished lower after a global slide in technology names and another leg down in silver futures knocked risk appetite. BNY’s head of markets macro strategy Bob Savage flagged “a more complex
Palantir stock price rebounds after AI shakeout — what traders watch next week

Palantir stock price rebounds after AI shakeout — what traders watch next week

7 February 2026
Palantir Technologies shares rose 4.5% to $135.90 Friday after reporting a 70% jump in Q4 revenue to $1.407 billion and forecasting 61% revenue growth in 2026. The stock rebounded from a 6.8% drop Thursday, triggered by concerns over Big Tech capital spending and AI’s impact on software demand. A new partnership with Cognizant and U.S. government policy shifts kept Palantir in focus. Director Alexander D. Moore sold 20,000 shares on Feb. 2.
Coca-Cola stock price ends near $79 — frozen products exit sets up KO earnings week

Coca-Cola stock price ends near $79 — frozen products exit sets up KO earnings week

7 February 2026
Coca-Cola will discontinue its frozen products, including the Minute Maid frozen line, in the U.S. and Canada in Q1 2026. Shares closed Friday up 0.66% at $79.03 ahead of Tuesday’s quarterly results. CEO James Quincey sold 337,824 shares on Feb. 3 for about $26 million under a pre-arranged plan. Options pricing suggests a possible 3% move after earnings.
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