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Stock Market News 7 January 2026

Western Digital stock sinks after CES-fueled rally cools; WDC traders eye jobs data next

Western Digital stock sinks after CES-fueled rally cools; WDC traders eye jobs data next

New York, January 7, 2026, 16:54 EST — After-hours Western Digital Corp shares were down 8.9% at $199.88 in after-hours trading on Wednesday. The stock swung between $219.36 and $195.30 in the session. The pullback followed a burst of buying on Tuesday that sent storage-linked names to fresh highs after Nvidia’s Jensen Huang outlined new AI hardware and a new…
Broadcom stock barely budges after hours as AVGO prices $4.5 billion bond deal

Broadcom stock barely budges after hours as AVGO prices $4.5 billion bond deal

NEW YORK, January 7, 2026, 16:38 EST — After-hours Broadcom shares were little changed after the close on Wednesday, last down about 0.1% at $343.50. The chipmaker’s latest move is on the balance sheet: it has now put firm price tags on a four-part bond sale, tapping long-dated funding as investors keep one eye on rates and one on big-ticket…
Sandisk Corporation stock steadies after CES-fueled spike as Jan. 29 earnings loom

Sandisk Corporation stock steadies after CES-fueled spike as Jan. 29 earnings loom

New York, Jan 7, 2026, 16:44 (ET) — After-hours Sandisk Corp shares were last up 1.2% at $353.56 in after-hours trading on Wednesday. Western Digital and Seagate slid 8.9% and 6.7%, but Sandisk held near the highs after a 27%+ jump on Tuesday tied to Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang’s CES remarks on a new layer of storage technology; it traded…
Eli Lilly stock jumps after $1.2B Ventyx buy as obesity-pill bets come into focus

Eli Lilly stock jumps after $1.2B Ventyx buy as obesity-pill bets come into focus

New York, Jan 7, 2026, 4:55 PM EST — After-hours Eli Lilly and Co shares climbed on Wednesday after the drugmaker agreed to buy Ventyx Biosciences in a $1.2 billion deal, pressing ahead with its push beyond blockbuster diabetes and weight-loss drugs. Lilly stock ended up 4.1% at $1,108.09, after touching $1,117.37, for a market value around $1 trillion. Reuters…
Rocket Lab stock slips after COO’s $7.3 million sale filing; RKLB focus shifts to earnings

Rocket Lab stock slips after COO’s $7.3 million sale filing; RKLB focus shifts to earnings

New York, Jan 7, 2026, 16:55 EST — After-hours Rocket Lab Corp shares closed down 2.2% at $84.16 on Wednesday, after swinging between $81.85 and $85.96 as investors digested an insider sale after a sharp run-up earlier this week. StockAnalysis The pullback matters because Rocket Lab has become a crowded trade in space-and-defense stocks, where price moves have been fast…
Strategy Inc stock rises after MSCI drops plan to kick bitcoin-treasury firms out of indexes

Strategy Inc stock rises after MSCI drops plan to kick bitcoin-treasury firms out of indexes

New York, Jan 7, 2026, 16:40 EST — After-hours Strategy (MSTR.O) was up 2.5% at $161.83 in after-hours trading on Wednesday after MSCI scrapped a plan to exclude digital-asset treasury companies from its indexes. MSCI said it would keep its current approach — covering Strategy, which it lists as a firm whose digital-asset holdings are at least half of total…
AMD stock slips after hours as CES AI chip blitz sets up Feb. 3 earnings test

AMD stock slips after hours as CES AI chip blitz sets up Feb. 3 earnings test

New York, Jan 7, 2026, 4:33 PM EST — After-hours Advanced Micro Devices shares fell about 2% to $210.02 in after-hours trading on Wednesday, after trading between $207.23 and $213.95 during the day. The slide lands as investors pick through AMD’s CES headlines and try to square them with what matters most in the near term: orders, margins and whether…
Meta stock drops after hours as court fight and smart-glasses supply squeeze keep traders cautious

Meta stock drops after hours as court fight and smart-glasses supply squeeze keep traders cautious

New York, January 7, 2026, 16:36 EST — After-hours Meta Platforms shares fell 1.8% to $648.69 in after-hours trading on Wednesday, after moving between $644.92 and $659.01 during the session. The slip came as investors kept rotating around big tech and AI names, with Nvidia and Alphabet lifting the Nasdaq even as the S&P 500 ended lower. “Investors have come…
Intel stock jumps after CES “Panther Lake” reveal puts 18A chipmaking plan back in play

Intel stock jumps after CES “Panther Lake” reveal puts 18A chipmaking plan back in play

New York, January 7, 2026, 16:27 EST — After-hours Intel shares were last up about 6.4% at $42.62 in after-hours trading on Wednesday, after swinging between $39.85 and $44.55 during the session on heavy volume. The move matters because 18A is not just a new chip line. It is the hinge on Intel’s pitch that it can build leading-edge chips…
Palantir stock (PLTR) ticks up after Truist starts coverage with $223 target, as jobs data looms

Palantir stock (PLTR) ticks up after Truist starts coverage with $223 target, as jobs data looms

New York, January 7, 2026, 16:20 (EST) — After-hours Palantir Technologies’ shares rose 1.1% to $181.69 in after-hours trading on Wednesday, after Truist Securities initiated coverage with a buy rating and set a $223 price target. The stock traded between $177.70 and $187.26 during the session. TradingView The call lands as investors cool on an AI-led run in big U.S.…
Alphabet’s GOOG stock overtakes Apple in market value — what investors watch next

Alphabet’s GOOG stock overtakes Apple in market value — what investors watch next

NEW YORK, January 7, 2026, 16:28 EST — After-hours Alphabet’s non-voting Class C shares climbed on Wednesday, lifting the Google parent above Apple in market value for the first time since 2019. Barrons The shift matters because it shows where the money is hiding right now: investors are still willing to pay up for companies tied to artificial intelligence, even…
Amazon stock rises after Alexa.com CES 2026 debut as AWS self-driving deal grabs attention

Amazon stock rises after Alexa.com CES 2026 debut as AWS self-driving deal grabs attention

New York, January 7, 2026, 16:04 EST — After-hours Amazon.com shares rose on Wednesday after the company used the CES technology show to broaden its Alexa+ push, including a web rollout at Alexa.com alongside new device and partner tie-ins. The stock was last up 0.5% at $242.06, after trading between $239.52 and $245.28. About Amazon The timing matters because investors…

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  • Eaton Poised for Earnings as AI Data Center Demand Drives Stock Surge
    February 2, 2026, 1:17 PM EST. Eaton shares climbed 1.4% Monday ahead of Tuesday's earnings report following a 6% jump last week after announcing a spinoff of its mobility business. The power management company is benefiting from long-term trends in electrification and AI data centers. Despite recent underperformance in quarterly results, investors expect Eaton to resume quarterly beats and raise guidance. Meanwhile, CNBC's Jim Cramer dismissed market sell-offs related to silver and bitcoin declines as misguided, urging focus on the broader equity market. Nvidia's $100 billion OpenAI deal remains uncertain but CEO Jensen Huang insists on participation contingent on valuation. This earnings week also features reports from Eli Lilly, Alphabet, Bristol Myers, Linde, and Amazon, keeping market watchers attentive.
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