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Texas InstrumentsTexas Instruments stock slides 3.6% as chip rally cools; Jan. 27 earnings call in focus

Texas InstrumentsTexas Instruments stock slides 3.6% as chip rally cools; Jan. 27 earnings call in focus

Texas Instruments shares fell 3.6% to $185.23 in late Wednesday trading, underperforming other analog chipmakers. The company scheduled its fourth-quarter and full-year 2025 earnings call for Jan. 27. Traders are watching for signs that the analog-chip inventory reset is easing. Earlier this week, TI launched new automotive chips targeting advanced driver-assistance systems.
7 January 2026
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Merck stock slips after Cidara tender offer; $9 billion R&D hit and HPV schedule shift in focus

Merck stock slips after Cidara tender offer; $9 billion R&D hit and HPV schedule shift in focus

Merck shares slipped 0.3% to $108.59 after it completed its tender offer for Cidara Therapeutics and expects to finalize the $9.2 billion acquisition later Wednesday. The deal will add about $9 billion to 2026 R&D expenses and reduce earnings per share by 30 cents in the first year. Merck also began a Phase 3 lung-cancer trial of calderasib with Keytruda QLEX. U.S. officials updated HPV and rotavirus vaccine guidance this week.
7 January 2026
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Intel stock price forecast: INTC jumps on 18A chip rollout as a $50 target re-enters view

Intel stock price forecast: INTC jumps on 18A chip rollout as a $50 target re-enters view

Intel shares climbed 6.3% to $42.56 Wednesday after the company launched its Core Ultra Series 3 chips at CES, built on the new 18A manufacturing node. The move outpaced declines in major chip ETFs. Melius Research upgraded Intel to “buy” with a $50 target, though average analyst targets remain below the current price. Intel said systems with the new chips will be available globally starting January 27.
7 January 2026
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Microsoft stock price forecast: MSFT climbs as AI trade returns — payrolls and earnings in focus

Microsoft stock price forecast: MSFT climbs as AI trade returns — payrolls and earnings in focus

Microsoft shares rose 1.2% to $484.34 in Wednesday afternoon trading, tracking gains in big-cap tech as investors rotated back into AI-linked stocks. The Midcontinent Independent System Operator said it would use Microsoft technology to help manage its power grid. Microsoft shares remain below their 50-day moving average of $494.66. The company’s next earnings report is expected January 28.
7 January 2026
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P&G stock slips in late trade as staples lag and jobs report looms

P&G stock slips in late trade as staples lag and jobs report looms

Procter & Gamble shares fell 1.1% to $138.40 Wednesday, underperforming as consumer staples lagged while tech stocks held firm. Investors are watching Friday’s U.S. jobs report and P&G’s Jan. 22 earnings for signals on rates and company outlook. Colgate-Palmolive and Kimberly-Clark edged higher; Unilever dropped over 3%. Wells Fargo flagged a possible 2026 rally broadening beyond mega-caps.
7 January 2026
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Salesforce stock rises as tech steadies after soft jobs data; CRM investors eye Friday payrolls

Salesforce stock rises as tech steadies after soft jobs data; CRM investors eye Friday payrolls

Salesforce shares rose 1.6% to $267.13 in afternoon trading Wednesday, with about 3.7 million shares exchanged. The move followed volatile trading as investors weighed weaker-than-expected U.S. private payrolls data and awaited Friday’s jobs report. Salesforce is set to pay a $0.416 per share dividend on January 8. Traders are watching the pace of the company’s AI monetization into 2026.
7 January 2026
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Why CoreWeave stock is moving today: Nvidia Rubin plan meets fresh Wall Street calls

Why CoreWeave stock is moving today: Nvidia Rubin plan meets fresh Wall Street calls

CoreWeave shares rose 1.1% to $78.81 after the company said it will add Nvidia’s Rubin platform to its infrastructure in the second half of 2026. A Form 144 filing showed officer Brannin McBee proposed selling 8,335 shares worth about $661,000. Analysts cited high leverage and capital spending needs. CoreWeave priced a $2.25 billion convertible note offering in December.
7 January 2026
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Why Vistra stock is sliding after the $4.7 billion Cogentrix deal

Why Vistra stock is sliding after the $4.7 billion Cogentrix deal

Vistra Corp shares dropped 8% to $155.93 after Moody’s revised its outlook to stable from positive, citing the company’s $4.7 billion deal to buy Cogentrix’s 5.5-GW gas portfolio. Vistra plans to finance the purchase partly with up to $2 billion in bridge loans from Goldman Sachs. Other U.S. power producers also traded lower. Investors await updates on financing and regulatory reviews.
7 January 2026
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Visa stock slips as DOJ antitrust fight stays in focus; 3 dates investors are circling

Visa stock slips as DOJ antitrust fight stays in focus; 3 dates investors are circling

Visa shares fell 0.3% to $356.59 Wednesday afternoon as investors monitored U.S. antitrust litigation over its debit practices and a separate card-fee settlement dispute. Mastercard gained 0.8%. The Justice Department and Visa told a court they would update on case scheduling by Jan. 16. CEO Ryan McInerney sold 10,485 shares at $349.18 each on Jan. 2 under a pre-arranged plan.
7 January 2026
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Goldman Sachs stock slips as bank rally cools, with earnings next week in focus

Goldman Sachs stock slips as bank rally cools, with earnings next week in focus

Goldman Sachs shares fell 1.3% to $942.97 in midday New York trading Wednesday as bank stocks retreated after a three-session rally. Investors reacted to weaker U.S. labor data and looked ahead to Friday’s nonfarm payrolls report and next week’s bank earnings. JPMorgan and Bank of America also declined. Goldman reports results Jan. 15, with analysts expecting a 4.9% drop in earnings per share.
7 January 2026
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Qualcomm stock slips after report flags Samsung 2nm chip talks; earnings next

Qualcomm stock slips after report flags Samsung 2nm chip talks; earnings next

Qualcomm shares fell 2.6% to $177.79 Wednesday afternoon after CEO Cristiano Amon confirmed talks with Samsung on 2nm chip manufacturing. The drop outpaced the broader chip sector, with Taiwan Semiconductor and AMD also down, while Nvidia rose. Qualcomm’s fiscal Q1 results are due Feb. 4. The company also announced new PC, automotive, and robotics products at CES in Las Vegas.
7 January 2026
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BMNR stock forecast: BitMine slides as crypto cools, with a Jan. 14 vote looming

BMNR stock forecast: BitMine slides as crypto cools, with a Jan. 14 vote looming

BitMine Immersion Technologies shares fell 5.2% to $30.65 in Wednesday afternoon trading, tracking declines in ether and bitcoin. Shareholders face a Jan. 14 deadline to vote on raising authorized shares to 50 billion from 500 million ahead of the company’s annual meeting. Options markets signal high volatility into Friday’s expiry. BitMine reported holding over 4.1 million ether and 192 bitcoin as of Jan. 4.
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  • Spotify Stock Drops 14% Despite Strong Q1 Results: Subscriber Growth Misses Expectations
    April 30, 2026, 5:14 PM EDT. Shares of Spotify Technology fell 14% this week after its Q1 earnings report showed 8% sales growth, a 54% rise in free cash flow and 9% increase in premium subscribers, beating forecasts. However, guidance for Q2 premium subscribers at 299 million fell short of the expected 300 million, triggering the sell-off. Additionally, ad-supported revenue slipped 5% despite a 14% increase in ad-supported monthly active users (MAUs). Management highlighted a completed overhaul of Spotify's advertising infrastructure, expecting longer-term gains from biddable programmatic ads. Trading at 25 times free cash flow, Spotify's transition from rapid growth to steady compounding faces short-term pressure but holds potential for future margin expansion.

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Nvidia Stock Falls as Google and Amazon AI Chip Push Tests the AI Trade

Nvidia Stock Falls as Google and Amazon AI Chip Push Tests the AI Trade

30 April 2026
Nvidia shares dropped 4.6% to $199.57 Thursday as investors reacted to Alphabet and Amazon expanding sales of their own AI chips. Alphabet reported Google Cloud revenue up 63% and began selling TPU chips directly to customers. AMD and Broadcom shares rose 5.1% and 3.0%, respectively. Amazon said its Trainium chip line secured $225 billion in revenue commitments.
US Stock Market After Hours: Apple Earnings Put Record Rally to the Test

US Stock Market After Hours: Apple Earnings Put Record Rally to the Test

30 April 2026
The S&P 500 and Nasdaq closed at record highs Thursday, finishing their strongest month in years. Apple fell about 1% after hours despite beating revenue and profit estimates, as iPhone sales missed forecasts. The Dow rose 1.62% to 49,652.14. Oil prices and AI spending remain key risks to the rally.
SiriusXM Stock Moves on Subscriber Surprise as Cash Flow Jumps

SiriusXM Stock Moves on Subscriber Surprise as Cash Flow Jumps

30 April 2026
Sirius XM Holdings lost 111,000 self-pay subscribers in Q1, far fewer than analysts expected, sending shares up 0.9% to $27.01. Revenue rose 1% to $2.09 billion, with net income up 20% to $245 million. Podcast revenue jumped 37%. SiriusXM ended the quarter with 32.8 million subscribers, down from 32.9 million a year earlier.
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