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Stock Market News 12 January 2026

SoundHound AI stock whipsaws as CES motorcycle tie-up and fresh bullish note keep SOUN in play

SoundHound AI stock whipsaws as CES motorcycle tie-up and fresh bullish note keep SOUN in play

SoundHound AI shares rose as much as 9.4% Monday before paring gains, following a Buy reiteration and $26 price target from H.C. Wainwright after CES meetings. India’s Ultraviolette showcased a new AI voice assistant for its F77 motorcycle, developed with SoundHound, drawing attention to the stock. SoundHound remains unprofitable and faces long sales cycles in automotive deals.
12 January 2026
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Walmart stock jumps on Google Gemini shopping plan, Wing drones and Nasdaq-100 spotlight

Walmart stock jumps on Google Gemini shopping plan, Wing drones and Nasdaq-100 spotlight

Walmart shares rose 3.4% to $118.47 after announcing a partnership with Google’s Gemini chatbot and confirming its upcoming Nasdaq-100 debut. Google said its new AI shopping protocol will launch with Walmart and other major retailers. Nasdaq will add Walmart to the Nasdaq-100 on Jan. 20, replacing AstraZeneca. Alphabet, Amazon, Target, and Costco also posted small gains in morning trading.
12 January 2026
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Lithium prices spike 9% in China on tax-rebate shift, pushing SQM stock up before the bell

Lithium prices spike 9% in China on tax-rebate shift, pushing SQM stock up before the bell

Lithium prices in China jumped to a two-year high after Beijing cut export VAT rebates on batteries, sending the main futures contract up 9% to 156,060 yuan per ton. SQM rose 0.5% in U.S. premarket trading, while Albemarle gained and Lithium Americas fell. Chinese battery makers dropped, but upstream lithium producers advanced. SQM finalized a framework deal with Codelco, pending a Supreme Court ruling.
12 January 2026
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Capital One stock slides as Trump’s 10% credit-card rate cap spooks lenders

Capital One stock slides as Trump’s 10% credit-card rate cap spooks lenders

Capital One shares fell nearly 10% in premarket trading Monday after Donald Trump proposed capping credit-card interest rates at 10%. Synchrony and Bread Financial dropped over 10%, while Affirm and Block rose. Analysts questioned the plan’s viability, citing lack of executive authority. Bank earnings and updates on rate caps remain in focus this week.
12 January 2026
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Gasoline price stock UGA jumps before the open as RBOB futures hover near $1.80

Gasoline price stock UGA jumps before the open as RBOB futures hover near $1.80

United States Gasoline Fund rose 0.8% in premarket trading Monday, reaching about $64.50 after closing at $63.98 Friday. RBOB gasoline futures hovered near $1.79 a gallon, with spring contracts showing a sharp premium. U.S. average gasoline prices fell to $2.80 a gallon, down 27 cents from last year. Brent crude slipped 0.2% to $63.19 a barrel as traders watched Iran headlines.
12 January 2026
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Tempus AI stock pops 12% premarket after $1.1 billion contracts update — what traders watch next

Tempus AI stock pops 12% premarket after $1.1 billion contracts update — what traders watch next

Tempus AI shares surged about 12% to $74.34 in Monday premarket trading after projecting 2025 revenue of $1.27 billion, up 83% from last year. The company reported total contract value over $1.1 billion and signed data deals with more than 70 clients, including major pharmaceutical firms. Northwestern Medicine announced a new partnership with Tempus to expand genomic cancer testing. Tempus’ figures remain preliminary and unaudited.
12 January 2026
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Mortgage rates today hover near 6.2% as Rocket stock slips in premarket

Mortgage rates today hover near 6.2% as Rocket stock slips in premarket

Rocket Companies fell 0.6% to $23.14 in premarket trading Monday, retreating after Friday’s housing-driven rally. Mortgage rates hovered near 6.2% as the White House directed $200 billion in government-backed mortgage bond purchases, with an initial $3 billion round underway. loanDepot dropped 2.1% premarket. Investors await Tuesday’s U.S. inflation data.
12 January 2026
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US stocks today: Futures slip as Powell indictment threat roils banks; Fed speakers, Treasury auctions on the calendar

US stocks today: Futures slip as Powell indictment threat roils banks; Fed speakers, Treasury auctions on the calendar

S&P 500 and Nasdaq 100 E-minis fell 0.66% and 0.88% premarket after President Trump called for a 10% cap on credit card interest rates. Financial stocks led declines, with Citigroup down nearly 4% and American Express off 5%. Federal Reserve Chair Powell said the Justice Department issued grand jury subpoenas to the Fed over his Senate testimony. Walmart rose 3% ahead of its Nasdaq-100 debut.
12 January 2026
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HCLTech Q3 results are out: Revenue beats estimates, profit drops and FY26 guidance narrows

HCLTech Q3 results are out: Revenue beats estimates, profit drops and FY26 guidance narrows

HCLTech posted a 13.3% rise in Q3 revenue to 338.72 billion rupees but saw profit fall 11.2% to 40.76 billion rupees after a 9.56 billion-rupee charge tied to new labour laws. The company cut its FY26 revenue growth forecast to 4%-4.5%. AI revenue jumped to $146 million, and new deal bookings reached $3 billion. Shares rose 0.34% ahead of results but are down over 16% in the past year.
12 January 2026
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Bitcoin price today wobbles near $90,500 as Trump-Powell row ripples into crypto stocks

Bitcoin price today wobbles near $90,500 as Trump-Powell row ripples into crypto stocks

Bitcoin slipped 0.1% to $90,551 in early premarket trading, while Coinbase fell 1.9% and Marathon Digital dropped 2.0%. Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell said the Trump administration threatened him with criminal indictment, raising concerns over Fed independence and the dollar. Gold hit a record $4,600.33 an ounce as the greenback weakened. Traders await U.S. inflation data and major bank earnings on Tuesday.
12 January 2026
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No $2,000 IRS stimulus check is coming in February 2026 — but Trump’s tariff-check talk keeps the rumors alive

No $2,000 IRS stimulus check is coming in February 2026 — but Trump’s tariff-check talk keeps the rumors alive

7 February 2026
The IRS has not announced new federal stimulus payments for February 2026, and Congress has not approved fresh checks. Trump told NBC he is considering $2,000 tariff rebate checks but has not committed, saying any payout would likely come later in 2026. The IRS warns taxpayers to ignore texts and emails about “stimulus payments” and verify notices through official channels.
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