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Dow Jones futures slip ahead of U.S. jobs report as Trump defense budget call lifts RTX

Dow Jones futures slip ahead of U.S. jobs report as Trump defense budget call lifts RTX

New York, Jan 8, 2026, 05:58 EST — Premarket Dow Jones Industrial Average futures edged lower on Thursday after the blue-chip index logged its steepest one-day drop since Nov. 18, with traders bracing for Friday’s U.S. jobs report. Defense names climbed after President Donald Trump called for a $1.5 trillion military budget for 2027; by 5:08 a.m. ET, Dow E-minis…
Lockheed Martin stock pops in US premarket as Trump touts $1.5 trillion military budget, buyback ban looms

Lockheed Martin stock pops in US premarket as Trump touts $1.5 trillion military budget, buyback ban looms

New York, January 8, 2026, 06:00 EST — Premarket Lockheed Martin shares jumped about 7% in premarket trading on Thursday after President Donald Trump called for a $1.5 trillion U.S. military budget for 2027, lifting defense contractors even as broader stock index futures edged lower ahead of key U.S. labor data. “A move toward more government intervention would create uncertainty,”…
India stock market today: Nifty logs worst fall in over 4 months as U.S. tariff jitters hit Sensex, Reliance

India stock market today: Nifty logs worst fall in over 4 months as U.S. tariff jitters hit Sensex, Reliance

Mumbai, Jan 8, 2026, 16:23 IST — Market closed Indian shares closed at their weakest in more than four months on Thursday, with heavyweights and exporters taking the brunt as fresh U.S. tariff threats kept investors cautious. The Nifty 50 ended down 1.01% at 25,876.85 and the Sensex fell 0.92% to 84,180.96, their steepest one-day drop in over four months,…
Palo Alto Networks (PANW) stock slips in premarket after a sharp rally — what traders watch next

Palo Alto Networks (PANW) stock slips in premarket after a sharp rally — what traders watch next

NEW YORK, January 8, 2026, 05:53 EST — Premarket Palo Alto Networks shares dipped 0.5% to $193.01 in premarket trading on Thursday, after closing at $193.90 a day earlier following a 4.3% gain. The stock swung between $187.77 and $196.19 in the prior session and sits within a 52-week range of $144.15 to $223.61. The move matters because cyber stocks…
Constellation Brands stock dips in premarket after earnings beat — what investors watch on the call

Constellation Brands stock dips in premarket after earnings beat — what investors watch on the call

NEW YORK, Jan 8, 2026, 05:32 (EST) — Premarket Constellation Brands (STZ) fell 2.2% in premarket trading on Thursday to $140.49, after the Modelo beer maker beat Wall Street profit estimates but trimmed its full-year reported earnings outlook. The company said net sales fell 10% to $2.22 billion for the quarter ended Nov. 30, while comparable earnings per share came…
Lucyd stock jumps 49% in premarket after sales update, insider buying plan

Lucyd stock jumps 49% in premarket after sales update, insider buying plan

New York, January 8, 2026, 05:28 EST — Premarket Lucyd, Inc shares jumped about 49% to $1.74 in premarket trading on Thursday after the smart eyewear maker reported a rise in 2025 sales and signaled insider buying. The company said preliminary, unaudited fourth-quarter sales were about $1 million and full-year sales about $2.7 million, up about 65% from 2024; it…
Northrop Grumman stock whipsaws: NOC jumps premarket after Trump’s $1.5T budget pushNew York,

Northrop Grumman stock whipsaws: NOC jumps premarket after Trump’s $1.5T budget pushNew York,

January 8, 2026, 05:31 (EST) — Premarket Shares of Northrop Grumman Corp (NOC.N) jumped 7.4% to $619.50 in early trading on Thursday, rebounding sharply after a 5.5% drop to $577.01 the previous day. The stock has been volatile, reacting to each fresh statement from Trump on defense budgets and contract awards. Public The whipsaw matters because investors count on Northrop…
CrowdStrike stock jumps 4.5% as AWS-Nvidia accelerator puts AI security back in focus

CrowdStrike stock jumps 4.5% as AWS-Nvidia accelerator puts AI security back in focus

New York, Jan 8, 2026, 05:37 EST — Premarket CrowdStrike Holdings shares ended up about 4.5% on Wednesday, touching $486.55 before closing at $478.91, after several weeks of bullish brokerage commentary helped pull buyers back into the stock. Marketbeat The move matters now because CrowdStrike is heading into its fiscal year-end with the stock still sensitive to any hint that…
AbbVie stock drops before the bell after Revolution Medicines deal talk gets swatted down

AbbVie stock drops before the bell after Revolution Medicines deal talk gets swatted down

New York, January 8, 2026, 05:14 (EST) — Premarket AbbVie Inc (ABBV) shares slipped 1.6% to about $229.64 in premarket trading on Thursday after the drugmaker denied it was in talks to buy cancer biotech Revolution Medicines and cut its 2025 profit view. Revolution’s stock fell 11.5% in extended trading after AbbVie’s statement, Reuters reported. Investing The whiplash matters because…
RTX stock rebounds on Trump’s defense-spending push as buyback curbs hang over sector

RTX stock rebounds on Trump’s defense-spending push as buyback curbs hang over sector

New York, Jan 8, 2026, 05:16 EST — Premarket RTX shares rose 4.6% in premarket trading on Thursday after President Donald Trump called for a $1.5 trillion U.S. military budget for next year. Lockheed Martin and Northrop Grumman were up more than 6% in early trade. “Geopolitics is the inescapable story of 2026 thus far,” said Neil Wilson, UK investor…
Lockheed Martin stock jumps premarket after Trump’s $1.5 trillion defense-budget call

Lockheed Martin stock jumps premarket after Trump’s $1.5 trillion defense-budget call

New York, Jan 8, 2026, 04:58 EST — Premarket Lockheed Martin (LMT) shares jumped 7.6% in premarket trading on Thursday to $534.78. The stock closed Wednesday down 4.8% at $496.87 after dipping below $500 in the session. StockAnalysis Trump late Wednesday called for a $1.5 trillion U.S. military budget in 2027, far above the $901 billion Congress approved for 2026,…
Intel stock hits a 52-week high on 18A Panther Lake debut as Jan. 22 earnings loom

Intel stock hits a 52-week high on 18A Panther Lake debut as Jan. 22 earnings loom

NEW YORK, Jan 8, 2026, 05:01 EST — Premarket Intel shares jumped 6.5% on Wednesday to close at $42.63, after touching a 52-week high of $44.57 as trading picked up around its first laptop platform built on the company’s new 18A manufacturing process. About 166 million shares changed hands, roughly 2-1/2 times Tuesday’s volume. StockAnalysis The move matters now because…

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  • Elon Musk Combines SpaceX and xAI Ahead of $1.25 Trillion IPO
    February 2, 2026, 5:09 PM EST. Elon Musk is merging his rocket maker SpaceX with AI startup xAI, preparing for a significant initial public offering (IPO) expected to value the combined entity at $1.25 trillion. SpaceX, known for orbital launch services and its Starlink satellite internet, reportedly earned $8 billion in profit on $15-16 billion revenue in 2025. xAI, which merged with Musk's social network X last year, recently raised $20 billion at a $230 billion valuation and faces new regulatory scrutiny over AI-generated content. Tesla, Musk's electric vehicle company, plans a $2 billion investment in xAI. This ties together key parts of Musk's business empire, aiming to innovate across AI, space, and internet platforms.
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