Today: 24 March 2026
Subscribe
Browse Category

Stock Market 8 January 2026

Legence (LGN) stock drops nearly 9% today as contractors slide ahead of U.S. payrolls

Legence (LGN) stock drops nearly 9% today as contractors slide ahead of U.S. payrolls

Legence shares dropped 9% to $43.99 Thursday, reversing early gains and falling below last month’s secondary offering price. The move followed the company’s $325 million acquisition of The Bowers Group, funded partly by a new $200 million term loan. Other contractor stocks also declined. Traders watched for Friday’s U.S. payrolls report and further filings from Legence.
8 January 2026
·····
Arcus Biosciences (NYSE:RCUS) stock slides on Morgan Stanley downgrade as casdatifan 2026 timeline sharpens

Arcus Biosciences (NYSE:RCUS) stock slides on Morgan Stanley downgrade as casdatifan 2026 timeline sharpens

Arcus Biosciences shares dropped 9.3% to $21.05 Thursday after Morgan Stanley downgraded the stock and cut its price target to $20. The company highlighted a February data update and a Jan. 14 J.P. Morgan conference slot. BlackRock disclosed a 10.4% stake as of Dec. 31. President Juan C. Jaen reported selling 31,823 shares on Jan. 5 under a pre-set trading plan.
8 January 2026
··
Eaton stock slips after Barclays cuts target as rate bets stay in play

Eaton stock slips after Barclays cuts target as rate bets stay in play

Eaton shares fell 0.8% to $320.14 Thursday after Barclays cut its price target to $350. The stock is down 19% from its July high and dropped 3.1% Wednesday. Investors are watching U.S. interest rate signals and data-center spending, with the Fed seen likely to cut rates later this year. Eaton highlighted supply-chain resilience after being named a top supplier by Resilinc.
8 January 2026
·
GE Aerospace stock slides 4% after early pop as Boeing MAX 10, earnings loom

GE Aerospace stock slides 4% after early pop as Boeing MAX 10, earnings loom

GE Aerospace shares fell 4% to $310.67 Thursday, erasing early gains after reaching $330.06. The drop comes ahead of the company’s Jan. 22 earnings report and as investors watch for updates on engine deliveries and parts supply. Alaska Airlines ordered 110 Boeing jets, but certification delays for the 737 MAX 10 could shift some orders. Broader markets saw tech stocks fall while defense shares rose after Trump called for a bigger military budget.
8 January 2026
···
EQT stock slides as U.S. natural gas prices fall after big storage draw

EQT stock slides as U.S. natural gas prices fall after big storage draw

EQT Corp shares fell 4.2% to $52.20 Thursday as U.S. natural gas futures dropped about 4% to $3.388 per mmBtu on mild weather forecasts. The U.S. EIA reported a storage draw of 119 billion cubic feet last week, leaving inventories 123 Bcf below last year but above the five-year average. Antero and Range Resources also declined. Traders are watching for colder weather and the next storage data on Jan. 15.
8 January 2026
···
Seagate stock slides nearly 9% as AI-storage rally cools; traders refocus on Friday data

Seagate stock slides nearly 9% as AI-storage rally cools; traders refocus on Friday data

Seagate shares dropped 9.3% to $279.72 Wednesday after a surge in storage stocks earlier this week faded. Western Digital fell 8% and Sandisk lost 7%. The reversal followed a CES-driven rally and news that CEO William Mosley sold 20,000 shares on Jan. 2 under a pre-set plan. Traders watched for support near $280 as momentum cooled.
8 January 2026
····
Hycroft Mining stock drops nearly 13% as HYMC gives back a chunk of its latest run

Hycroft Mining stock drops nearly 13% as HYMC gives back a chunk of its latest run

Hycroft Mining shares dropped 12.9% to $25.91 Thursday afternoon, after earlier reaching $29.70. The decline followed investor concerns over dilution risk from a $500 million shelf registration filed in late December. Hycroft has not mined since 2021 and is focused on exploration at its Nevada site. The company expects $41.3 million in warrant proceeds in January 2026 and holds about $175 million in cash.
8 January 2026
··
Ciena stock tumbles 14% as AI-networking names retreat — what investors watch next

Ciena stock tumbles 14% as AI-networking names retreat — what investors watch next

Ciena shares fell 14% to $222.73 Thursday after an early spike to $260, with about 2.8 million shares traded by early afternoon. Lumentum dropped 11% and Coherent 9% as tech stocks slid ahead of Friday’s U.S. jobs report. CEO Gary Smith sold 83,552 shares on Jan. 5 at an average $229.44. Ciena will present at the Needham Growth Conference on Jan. 13.
8 January 2026
·····
Merck stock climbs on Wolfe upgrade as Cidara deal closes and Gardasil questions linger

Merck stock climbs on Wolfe upgrade as Cidara deal closes and Gardasil questions linger

Merck shares rose 1.5% to $110.20 after Wolfe Research upgraded the stock and set a $135 price target. Merck completed its $221.50-per-share tender offer for Cidara and flagged a $9 billion R&D charge for 2026. Investors watched fallout from a U.S. shift to a single-dose HPV vaccine recommendation ahead of Merck’s Feb. 3 results.
8 January 2026
····
Lumentum (LITE) stock plunges 11% as AI-optics names slide despite Needham’s $470 target

Lumentum (LITE) stock plunges 11% as AI-optics names slide despite Needham’s $470 target

Lumentum shares fell 10.9% to $350.22 Thursday after hitting $399.88 earlier, with over 11 million shares traded by early afternoon. Needham raised its price target to $470, naming Lumentum a 2026 “top pick.” The drop followed a sharp rally and coincided with declines in Coherent and Ciena. Investors await Friday’s U.S. jobs report and Lumentum’s Feb. 3 earnings.
8 January 2026
·
Bitcoin price today steadies near $91,000 as Strategy stock climbs on MSCI index reprieve

Bitcoin price today steadies near $91,000 as Strategy stock climbs on MSCI index reprieve

Bitcoin rebounded to $91,152 after dipping below $90,000, while shares of Strategy rose 4.7% as MSCI paused plans to exclude crypto treasury firms from its indexes. Marathon Digital gained 3.8%, Coinbase edged up 0.6%, and Riot Platforms slipped 0.5%. U.S. spot bitcoin ETFs saw $486 million in net outflows Wednesday. Traders awaited Friday’s U.S. jobs report for direction.
8 January 2026
······
Abivax stock slides 9% after Sofinnova flags $134m sale plan, with 2026 trial clock ticking

Abivax stock slides 9% after Sofinnova flags $134m sale plan, with 2026 trial clock ticking

Abivax shares fell 9.49% to 99.20 euros in Paris on Thursday, reversing a 6% gain from the previous day. Volume reached about 246,000 shares amid anticipation of Phase 3 trial results for obefazimod in late Q2 2026. A U.S. Form 144 filing showed Sofinnova Crossover I SLP intends to sell up to 1,000,000 ADS. BTIG raised its price target on Abivax to $150 and maintained a “Buy” rating.
8 January 2026
·
Exxon Mobil stock (XOM) rises as filing flags Q4 upstream hit from weaker crude; Jan 30 next

Exxon Mobil stock (XOM) rises as filing flags Q4 upstream hit from weaker crude; Jan 30 next

Exxon Mobil shares rose 3.3% to $122.42 by early afternoon Thursday after the company warned that lower crude prices could cut fourth-quarter upstream earnings by $0.8 billion to $1.2 billion from the prior quarter. Exxon said stronger refining margins may add $0.3 billion to $0.7 billion. The company reports results Jan. 30. Traders are watching oil price swings and estimate changes.
8 January 2026
···
1 … 589 590 591 592 593 … 1,361

Stock Market Today

  • Stock Market Today: Gift Nifty Surges Amid US-Iran De-escalation, Mixed Commodity Trends
    March 23, 2026, 11:06 PM EDT. On Tuesday, the Indian stock market is poised for a strong gap-up opening as Gift Nifty futures jumped nearly 500 points, reflecting investor optimism amid signs of de-escalation in the US-Iran conflict. Monday saw a sharp 2.5% drop in the Nifty 50, with banking, metals, and realty sectors hit hard, and broader markets facing steeper falls indicating strong risk aversion. Asian markets also opened higher, supported by retreating crude oil prices easing inflation worries. However, geopolitical uncertainty persists with conflicting statements from US and Iranian officials. Meanwhile, precious metals dipped, with COMEX gold and silver prices falling over 1% and 2.5%, respectively. The volatile scenario keeps India VIX, a market volatility gauge, under watch as traders track further developments.
Go toTop