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Stock Market News 9 January 2026

Visa stock slips as Visa Direct deal hits tape; jobs data now the swing factor

Visa stock slips as Visa Direct deal hits tape; jobs data now the swing factor

NEW YORK, Jan 8, 2026, 19:26 EST — After-hours Visa Inc. (V) shares dipped 1.0% on Thursday, closing at $352.23. During the day, they swung between a high of $356.35 and a low of $349.50. Trading volume hovered around 6.36 million shares, according to the company’s stock quote page. Visa The pullback unfolds as investors search for fresh cues on…
Lumentum stock drops 11% after a wild reversal, even as Needham lifts its target to $470

Lumentum stock drops 11% after a wild reversal, even as Needham lifts its target to $470

New York, January 8, 2026, 7:19 PM EST — After-hours Lumentum Holdings Inc. shares fell 11.3% to $348.26 in after-hours trading on Thursday, after opening near $394 and briefly pushing to $399.88 before sliding as low as $343.41. The late-day drop matters because Lumentum has become a high-beta proxy for spending on artificial intelligence infrastructure, where investors have started to…
Chevron stock jumps after hours as Venezuela licence talks put CVX back in play

Chevron stock jumps after hours as Venezuela licence talks put CVX back in play

NEW YORK, Jan 8, 2026, 19:28 EST — After-hours Chevron Corp shares rose 2.6% in after-hours trading on Thursday after a Reuters report said the oil major is in talks with Washington to expand its Venezuela licence, which could let it ship more crude to its refineries and sell to other buyers. The stock was at $159.25. Tighter terms imposed…
Exxon stock jumps after Q4 upstream warning; oil rebound and Jan. 30 earnings loom

Exxon stock jumps after Q4 upstream warning; oil rebound and Jan. 30 earnings loom

New York, Jan 8, 2026, 19:09 EST — After-hours Exxon Mobil Corp shares jumped 3.7% to $122.91 in after-hours trading on Thursday. This boost came as oil prices bounced back and energy stocks broadly rallied. Investors were also reacting to a company filing released before quarterly earnings. The update matters because Exxon’s “earnings considerations” snapshot gives one of the first…
Lam Research stock slips after-hours even as Cantor lifts target to $265

Lam Research stock slips after-hours even as Cantor lifts target to $265

New York, Jan 8, 2026, 19:16 EST — After-hours Lam Research Corp (LRCX.O) shares slipped nearly 1%, closing at $200.96 in after-hours trading on Thursday, caught up in a wider decline among chipmakers. Applied Materials (AMAT.O) took a bigger hit, tumbling 3.6%, while KLA (KLAC.O) dropped 2.6%. Meanwhile, the VanEck Semiconductor ETF (SMH) slid roughly 1.6%. Cantor Fitzgerald bumped up…
Ondas (ONDS) stock jumps 15% after-hours as SEC resale filing and insider sale notice hit tape

Ondas (ONDS) stock jumps 15% after-hours as SEC resale filing and insider sale notice hit tape

New York, January 8, 2026, 19:01 EST — After-hours Ondas Holdings Inc. shares rose 14.9% to $14.01 in late after-hours trade on Thursday, swinging between $12.56 and $14.99 on the day in heavy volume. The move came as a new prospectus supplement registered 1,671,899 shares for resale by selling stockholders, a step that can add to the stock available for…
Lockheed Martin stock jumps as Trump floats $1.5 trillion defense budget, buyback limits in focus

Lockheed Martin stock jumps as Trump floats $1.5 trillion defense budget, buyback limits in focus

NEW YORK, January 8, 2026, 19:00 EST — After-hours Lockheed Martin (LMT.N) shares climbed 4.3% to $518.44 in after-hours trading on Thursday, following a jittery day where the stock swung between $513.50 and $542.66. Defense stocks found some footing as investors balanced President Donald Trump’s call for a much larger military budget with his efforts to rein in dividends and…
Robinhood stock slips after CEO share sale; jobs report and Feb. 10 earnings set the next test

Robinhood stock slips after CEO share sale; jobs report and Feb. 10 earnings set the next test

New York, Jan 8, 2026, 18:57 ET — Market open for after-hours trading Robinhood Markets Inc (HOOD) shares dipped 1.4% to $115.39 in after-hours trading on Thursday. The move followed filings dated Jan. 7 revealing that CEO Vlad Tenev offloaded 375,000 shares, roughly $45.6 million worth. During the regular session, the stock swung between $113.90 and $117.30. SEC Based in…
Western Digital stock drops again as AI-storage rally unwinds — what traders watch next

Western Digital stock drops again as AI-storage rally unwinds — what traders watch next

NEW YORK, January 8, 2026, 18:52 EST — After-hours Western Digital (WDC.O) shares were down 6.1% at $187.68 in after-hours trading on Thursday, after swinging between $180.70 and $201.78 during the session. Seagate Technology (STX.O) fell 7.7%, while SanDisk (SNDK.O) and Micron Technology (MU.O) slid 5.3% and 3.7%, respectively. The two-day pullback has tested a trade that ran hot at…
Ford stock jumps nearly 5% on Piper Sandler upgrade as investors look past EV cuts

Ford stock jumps nearly 5% on Piper Sandler upgrade as investors look past EV cuts

New York, Jan 8, 2026, 18:45 EST — After-hours Ford Motor shares climbed almost 5% on Thursday following an upgrade from Piper Sandler. In after-hours trading, the stock was last seen up 4.8% at $14.40, after reaching $14.49 earlier in the session. MarketBeat The rally comes as investors adjust their expectations for Detroit automakers, anticipating a slower rollout of electric…
Opendoor stock pops after Trump targets big homebuyers as CEO insists firm “doesn’t hold the homes”

Opendoor stock pops after Trump targets big homebuyers as CEO insists firm “doesn’t hold the homes”

NEW YORK, Jan 8, 2026, 18:11 EST Opendoor Technologies shares rose Thursday after CEO Kaz Nejatian dismissed worries from investors over President Donald Trump’s plan to crack down on large institutional homebuyers. “We’re not institutional investors … We don’t hold the homes!” Nejatian insisted. Tradingview The rebound is significant because Trump’s housing message has already started shifting investments within the…
Walmart stock inches up after-hours on board pick as Barclays, Oppenheimer lift targets

Walmart stock inches up after-hours on board pick as Barclays, Oppenheimer lift targets

New York, Jan 8, 2026, 18:27 EST — After-hours Walmart Inc shares were up 0.3% at $113.07 in after-hours trading on Thursday after the retailer named Shishir Mehrotra, CEO at Superhuman (formerly Grammarly), to its board. Mehrotra said joining as Walmart “builds for an agentic AI future” — a reference to software agents that can carry out tasks with less…

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  • Australian Shares Climb After RBA Rate Hike; Credit Corp Earnings Flat, Revenue Up
    February 3, 2026, 1:48 AM EST. Australian shares rose 0.89% as the Reserve Bank of Australia raised interest rates by 25 basis points to 3.85%, marking its first hike since 2023 amid persistent inflation. The S&P/ASX 200 closed at 8,857.10. Gold prices rebounded sharply, rising about 3% to $4,820 an ounce. Meanwhile, total dwelling approvals dropped nearly 15% in December. Credit Corp Group reported flat fiscal first-half earnings at AU$0.641 per share but saw revenue increase to AU$283.6 million; shares fell 16%. NRW Holdings secured a AU$175 million contract with Rio Tinto, boosting its shares by 5%. Neuren Pharmaceuticals' shares fell 9% after the European Medicines Agency issued a negative recommendation for its Rett syndrome drug trofinetide.
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