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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

New York, Jan 9, 2026, 16:56 EST — After-hours Applied Digital Corporation shares were up about 18% at $37.68 in after-hours trading on Friday, extending a post-earnings rally as investors chased fresh signs of demand for the company’s AI-focused data centers. The stock traded between $31.83 and $38.30 during the session. The move matters because Applied Digital sits in the…
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

New York, January 9, 2026, 16:48 EST — After-hours Advanced Micro Devices Inc shares fell 0.7% to $203.17 in after-hours trading on Friday, with the stock still in the orbit of big tech and chip-sector positioning. The wider chip group moved higher on the day. The PHLX semiconductor index, a benchmark of major U.S. chip stocks, hit a record as…
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

New York, Jan 9, 2026, 16:32 (EST) — After hours Palantir Technologies Inc (PLTR) shares added 0.3% to $177.49 in after-hours trading on Friday, a thinner session after the 4 p.m. close. Roughly 31.2 million shares traded in the regular session. The stock’s late move came as Wall Street worked through a softer U.S. jobs report that still looked solid…
Oracle stock (ORCL) jumps toward $200 after-hours as AI deal backlog stays in focus

Oracle stock (ORCL) jumps toward $200 after-hours as AI deal backlog stays in focus

New York, January 9, 2026, 16:36 EST — After-hours Oracle shares rose 4.7% to $198.52 in after-hours trading on Friday, after briefly topping $200 during the regular session. Shares traded between $188.91 and $200.13 on the day, with volume at about 26 million shares. The bounce matters because Oracle has become a proxy for the cost of building the new…
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

New York, January 9, 2026, 16:38 (EST) — After-hours Netflix shares slipped 1.2% to $89.46 in after-hours trading Friday. During the session, the stock ranged from $88.33 to $90.68. Goldman Sachs cut its Netflix price target to $112 from $130 and reiterated a Neutral rating, saying investors are paying more attention to possible Warner Bros. Discovery asset acquisitions than the…
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

NEW YORK, Jan 9, 2026, 16:37 EST — After-hours Alphabet’s Class C shares added about 1% to $329.14 in after-hours trading Friday. Traders are also eyeing two dates in the near term: Alphabet set Feb. 4 for its fourth-quarter and full-year 2025 results and conference call, due after the close at 4:30 p.m. ET. The Class C shares (GOOG) have…
Broadcom stock jumps after Mizuho lifts target to $480 as chip rally hits record highs

Broadcom stock jumps after Mizuho lifts target to $480 as chip rally hits record highs

New York, January 9, 2026, 16:24 EST — After-hours Broadcom Inc. shares climbed about 3.7% on Friday and were last at $344.87 shortly after the close, after Mizuho raised its price target on the chip and software company to $480. (TipRanks) The move helped push the S&P 500 to a record close, with chip stocks driving a broader rally that…
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

NEW YORK, January 9, 2026, 16:30 EST — After-hours Meta Platforms, Inc. shares rose 1.1% to $653.06 in after-hours trading on Friday after the Facebook owner unveiled a slate of nuclear power agreements meant to supply its power-hungry AI data centers. Meta said deals with Vistra, Oklo and TerraPower could back as much as 6.6 gigawatts of new and existing…
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.com (AMZN.O) shares rose 0.4% in after-hours trading on Friday after Amazon Pharmacy said it has begun offering Novo Nordisk’s (NOVOb.CO) Wegovy weight-loss pill via insurance plans as well as a cash-pay option. Customers who qualify and have commercial insurance could pay $25 for a one-month supply, while cash-pay begins at $149; the U.S. FDA approved the pill in December,…
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

New York, Jan 9, 2026, 16:05 EST — After-hours Apple Inc shares (AAPL.O) rose 0.13% to $259.37 at the close on Friday, snapping a seven-session losing streak. The stock traded between $256.27 and $260.20. (Investing) The move matters because Apple is heading into quarterly results with investors split on whether iPhone demand is holding up well enough to protect pricing…
Nvidia stock holds near $185 as China H200 approval report hits tape

Nvidia stock holds near $185 as China H200 approval report hits tape

NEW YORK, Jan 9, 2026, 16:05 EST — After-hours NVIDIA Corporation shares ended little changed on Friday after a report said China is preparing to approve imports of the company’s H200 artificial-intelligence (AI) chips for select commercial uses as soon as this quarter. The stock closed at $185.01, after trading between $183.67 and $185.82. (Yahoo Finance) The report matters because…
Tesla stock rises as CES stirs robotaxi debate and policy risk

Tesla stock rises as CES stirs robotaxi debate and policy risk

NEW YORK, January 9, 2026, 16:05 (EST) — After-hours Tesla shares rose 2.2% to $445.17 in late Friday trading, after swinging between $430.40 and $448.78. General Motors fell 2.4%, Ford slipped 1.3% and Rivian dropped 3.1%. The move came as U.S. stocks pushed to fresh highs after a softer-than-expected December jobs report, a backdrop that tends to favor high-beta names.…

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  • Traders Flee Software Stocks Amid AI Disruption Fears
    February 3, 2026, 11:58 AM EST. Wall Street traders are rapidly selling software stocks, driven by mounting fears over artificial intelligence (AI) disruption. The sector has seen a 15% drop in the S&P North American software index in January, marking its worst monthly decline since 2008. Shares of companies such as Thomson Reuters and Legalzoom.com have plunged sharply following AI advancements like Anthropic's new legal productivity tool. Private equity firms are reviewing their portfolios for vulnerable software assets, with firms like Apollo reducing software exposure. Despite some companies beating earnings, concerns about long-term growth and AI impact dominate market sentiment. Microsoft, for instance, saw its shares slide 10% after cautious cloud sales growth overshadowed strong earnings.
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