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Stock Market News 7 January 2026

Oklo stock jumps toward $100 as DOE’s $2.7 billion uranium move lifts nuclear plays

Oklo stock jumps toward $100 as DOE’s $2.7 billion uranium move lifts nuclear plays

Oklo Inc. shares climbed 7% to $95.60 in after-hours trading Tuesday after the U.S. Department of Energy awarded $2.7 billion in enrichment contracts to boost domestic nuclear fuel supply. The stock hit $96.82 earlier, with 20 million shares traded. Other nuclear-linked stocks, including NuScale Power and Centrus Energy, also advanced. The DOE awards do not fund Oklo’s reactor construction.
7 January 2026
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Uber stock jumps nearly 6% as CES robotaxi reveal with Lucid, Nuro lifts shares

Uber stock jumps nearly 6% as CES robotaxi reveal with Lucid, Nuro lifts shares

Uber shares jumped 5.9% to $85.54 in after-hours trading Tuesday after unveiling a Lucid-based robotaxi with Nuro at CES. The vehicle uses Nuro’s Level 4 self-driving system and Nvidia hardware, with on-road testing underway in the Bay Area. Production is expected later this year at Lucid’s Arizona plant, pending validation. Investors are watching for updates on rollout timing and partnership economics.
7 January 2026
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Exxon Mobil stock slides 3% as oil falls on Venezuela supply bets; investors eye next catalyst

Exxon Mobil stock slides 3% as oil falls on Venezuela supply bets; investors eye next catalyst

Exxon Mobil shares dropped 3.4% to $121.05 Tuesday, underperforming a rising U.S. market as oil prices fell on forecasts of ample 2026 supply. Brent crude settled at $60.70 a barrel, down 1.7%. Investors tracked Venezuela policy after the U.S. detained President Maduro, with White House talks set for later in the week. Chevron and ConocoPhillips also declined.
7 January 2026
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Lumentum stock spikes 11% as AI data-center trade rebounds; Feb. 3 earnings loom

Lumentum stock spikes 11% as AI data-center trade rebounds; Feb. 3 earnings loom

Lumentum shares jumped 11.3% to $397.42 in after-hours trading Tuesday, tracking gains in AI data-center stocks. The company will report fiscal Q2 results and hold a conference call on Feb. 3. A new SEC filing said chief accounting officer Matthew Sepe will retire after the 10-Q filing, with Eric Chang named as successor.
7 January 2026
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UnitedHealth (UNH) stock gains as TPG nears Optum UK deal report, analysts lift targets ahead of earnings

UnitedHealth (UNH) stock gains as TPG nears Optum UK deal report, analysts lift targets ahead of earnings

UnitedHealth Group shares rose 2% to $348.97 Tuesday after Sky News reported TPG is nearing a deal to buy the insurer’s Optum UK unit for up to £1.4 billion. The report comes weeks before UnitedHealth’s Jan. 27 earnings, where it will give 2026 guidance. Talks remain tentative, with Bank of America advising and other firms interested. Optum UK includes EMIS, acquired for £1.24 billion and cleared by UK regulators in 2023.
7 January 2026
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UNG slides as warm-weather outlook drives U.S. natural gas-linked stocks lower

UNG slides as warm-weather outlook drives U.S. natural gas-linked stocks lower

The United States Natural Gas Fund (UNG) dropped 3.1% to $11.28 Tuesday as February NYMEX natural gas futures settled down 4.91% at $3.35 per MMBtu, hitting a 2-1/4-month low. Warmer forecasts cut expected heating demand, pressuring prices and spot markets. Traders await Thursday’s EIA storage report and mid-January weather updates for signs of shifting demand.
7 January 2026
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Nvidia stock dips after hours as Huang flags China H200 orders and Rubin AI chip rollout

Nvidia stock dips after hours as Huang flags China H200 orders and Rubin AI chip rollout

Nvidia shares slipped 0.5% to $187.24 after hours Tuesday as CEO Jensen Huang said Chinese H200 chip imports hinge on U.S. export licenses. At CES, Nvidia unveiled its Vera Rubin data-center platform, promising five times more chatbot AI power and adoption by major cloud firms. Chip stocks rallied earlier, but AMD fell 3.1% after hours while Super Micro rose 1.5%.
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Stock Market Today

Disney stock ends week higher after Friday bounce — what to watch for DIS next week

Disney stock ends week higher after Friday bounce — what to watch for DIS next week

7 February 2026
Disney shares closed up 3.6% at $108.70 Friday, recovering from earlier losses as U.S. stocks rallied and the Dow topped 50,000. Investors are watching Super Bowl streaming economics and Disney’s CEO transition, with Josh D’Amaro set to take over at the March 18 meeting. Disney reported quarterly revenue of $25.98 billion and adjusted EPS of $1.63, while segment operating income fell 9% to $4.6 billion.
Novo Nordisk stock: Class B shares face Monday test after FDA squeeze forces Hims to pull $49 Wegovy copycat

Novo Nordisk stock: Class B shares face Monday test after FDA squeeze forces Hims to pull $49 Wegovy copycat

7 February 2026
Novo Nordisk Class B shares closed up 5.3% at 295.50 Danish crowns in Copenhagen after Hims & Hers said it would stop offering a compounded pill version of Wegovy following U.S. regulatory warnings. The move came after Novo called the Hims product “illegal mass compounding” and threatened legal action. Shares had fallen nearly 8% Thursday after Hims launched the pill. Trading resumes Monday.
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