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Stock Market News 8 January 2026

AppLovin stock slides as Wells Fargo hikes target ahead of Feb. 11 earnings

AppLovin stock slides as Wells Fargo hikes target ahead of Feb. 11 earnings

New York, Jan 8, 2026, 13:56 EST — Regular session AppLovin Corp (APP.O) shares slid 3.6% to $610.31 in afternoon trading on Thursday, after opening at $623.71 and swinging between $607.36 and $629.87. The company said on Wednesday it will report fourth-quarter and full-year 2025 results on Feb. 11 after the U.S. stock market closes, with a management webcast scheduled for 5 p.m. ET. AppLovin Wells Fargo analyst Alec Brondolo raised his price target on AppLovin to $735 from $721 and kept an Overweight rating. The firm said it lifted its fourth-quarter revenue view by 3% on “strong mobile game
Why Applied Optoelectronics (AAOI) stock is down today as tech pulls back

Why Applied Optoelectronics (AAOI) stock is down today as tech pulls back

New York, January 8, 2026, 13:44 (ET) — Regular session Applied Optoelectronics (AAOI.O) slid 14.9% to $32.40 in afternoon trading on Thursday after opening at $37.91, with about 6.2 million shares changing hands. The stock hit an intraday low of $31.70. The drop landed as investors trimmed exposure to big tech, leaving the Nasdaq down about 0.5% around midday even as the Dow rose. “Investors might be repositioning their holdings,” Joe Saluzzi, partner and co-founder at Themis Trading, said, adding it was too soon to call it a lasting rotation away from tech. Other optics and data-center networking names were
Silver price stock SLV slides as index rebalance selling kicks in ahead of U.S. jobs report

Silver price stock SLV slides as index rebalance selling kicks in ahead of U.S. jobs report

NEW YORK, Jan 8, 2026, 13:51 (EST) — Regular session Shares of iShares Silver Trust fell 3.5% to $68.50, extending a slide in silver-linked assets as the metal came under fresh selling pressure. Peer ETF abrdn Physical Silver Shares (SIVR) dropped 3.4%, while silver miners First Majestic Silver, Pan American Silver and Wheaton Precious Metals were down between 0.4% and 1.0%. The timing matters. A mechanical shift in commodity benchmarks is landing at the same moment traders are trying to price Friday’s U.S. jobs report, and silver has a habit of moving hard when liquidity thins. Spot silver was down
Barrick gold stock slips mid-session as payrolls loom; HSBC flags $5,000 gold risk

Barrick gold stock slips mid-session as payrolls loom; HSBC flags $5,000 gold risk

New York, Jan 8, 2026, 13:52 (EST) — Regular session Barrick Mining shares edged down 0.3% to $47.14 by 1:52 p.m. ET on Thursday, after trading between $46.00 and $47.20 earlier in the session. StockAnalysis Gold was steadier, with spot prices up 0.2% at $4,460.36 an ounce by late morning after touching $4,406.89, as traders set up for Friday’s U.S. nonfarm payrolls report — the monthly jobs count watched closely by the Federal Reserve. A Bloomberg Commodity Index rebalance that starts this week has also added short-term pressure, and “there’s just going to be pressure for the next few sessions
Dow Jones ETF DIA rises as tech slips and Trump defense headlines jar Wall Street before payrolls

Dow Jones ETF DIA rises as tech slips and Trump defense headlines jar Wall Street before payrolls

New York, January 8, 2026, 13:49 EST — Regular session The SPDR Dow Jones Industrial Average ETF Trust (DIA) rose 0.6% to $492.73 in afternoon trade on Thursday, tracking a gain in the Dow as investors bought steady “old economy” names and trimmed big tech. The Dow was up 304 points, or 0.6%, around midday, while the Nasdaq slipped as heavyweight tech stocks fell. “It’s too soon to call it a broadening of the rally beyond tech stocks,” said Joe Saluzzi, partner and co-founder at Themis Trading. Reuters The shift matters because the Dow is still hovering not far from
Visa stock slips as SEC filing presses independent chair vote ahead of annual meeting

Visa stock slips as SEC filing presses independent chair vote ahead of annual meeting

NEW YORK, Jan 8, 2026, 13:33 EST — Regular session Visa Inc shares slid nearly 1% on Thursday, underperforming some payments peers, as investors weighed a fresh SEC filing urging a vote to hardwire an independent board chair policy. The stock was down $3.45 at $352.43, after dipping as low as $349.83 in the session. The governance push lands late in proxy season, with Visa set to hold its annual meeting on Jan. 27 in an online-only format. That vote can pull in big index and pension holders who tend to take a harder look at board structure once ballots
Regencell Bioscience (RGC) stock slides about 18% after five volatility halts on Nasdaq

Regencell Bioscience (RGC) stock slides about 18% after five volatility halts on Nasdaq

NEW YORK, January 8, 2026, 13:45 EST — Regular session Regencell Bioscience Holdings Limited shares were down 18.5% at $43.10 on Thursday, a sharp reversal after an early spike that pushed the Nasdaq-listed stock as high as $69.97. The shares opened at $62.00 and later fell to $36.01. The whipsaw matters because it comes on top of a two-day surge that has left little room for error. RGC jumped 60.1% on Wednesday and gained 22.2% on Tuesday, and it was still up about 30% from Tuesday’s close even after Thursday’s slide. The broader Nasdaq index was down about 0.6% on
Why Westlake stock is jumping today after its ACI deal filing

Why Westlake stock is jumping today after its ACI deal filing

NEW YORK, Jan 8, 2026, 13:30 EST — Regular session Westlake Corp (WLK) shares jumped 7.4% in early afternoon trading on Thursday, extending a sharp intraday rebound after the chemical maker disclosed it had completed an acquisition in its compounds business. The stock was up $5.51 at $79.98, after ending Wednesday at $74.47. The purchase matters now because Westlake is leaning harder into specialty compounds — plastics tailored for specific uses — as investors look for steadier earnings in a sector that can swing with construction demand and commodity chemical pricing. Compounding is the work of blending a base polymer
Floor & Decor stock jumps 7% today — here’s what traders are watching next

Floor & Decor stock jumps 7% today — here’s what traders are watching next

New York, January 8, 2026, 13:39 EST — Regular session Floor & Decor Holdings, Inc. (FND) shares climbed 7.1% to $69.32 in afternoon trade on Thursday, after touching an intraday high of $69.94 and trading more than 1.3 million shares. The move matters because Floor & Decor sits in the middle of the housing cycle: it sells hard-surface flooring and related materials, and demand tends to follow home sales and big renovation jobs. With rates wobbling near recent lows, traders are again testing the idea that 2026 could bring a steadier flow of projects. Mortgage rates stayed close to their
UnitedHealth Group Incorporated stock rises as House summons insurer CEOs; investors eye two January dates

UnitedHealth Group Incorporated stock rises as House summons insurer CEOs; investors eye two January dates

New York, January 8, 2026, 13:30 (ET) — Regular session UnitedHealth Group Incorporated shares rose on Thursday after U.S. House lawmakers invited the CEOs of major health insurers to testify on January 22 about coverage affordability, as Republicans debate whether to extend Affordable Care Act subsidies and President Donald Trump has said he plans to meet insurers. The stock was up 1.3% at $346.11 by early afternoon, after trading between $339.99 and $347.79. CVS Health, Cigna and Elevance Health, also named for the hearing, were higher. Reuters The invitation puts Washington back in the middle of the managed-care trade. Hearings
IREN stock jumps nearly 8% as AI data-center trade returns; earnings are the next test

IREN stock jumps nearly 8% as AI data-center trade returns; earnings are the next test

NEW YORK, January 8, 2026, 13:26 EST — Regular session Shares of IREN Ltd (IREN.O) rose $3.37, or 7.7%, to $46.99 in afternoon trading on Thursday. The Nasdaq-listed stock swung between $42.69 and $47.57. The move tracked fresh buying in power-hungry data-center names tied to artificial intelligence workloads. Applied Digital jumped more than 9% after it reported results and said it was in “advanced talks” with an investment-grade hyperscaler — industry shorthand for the biggest cloud firms. Barron’s CES in Las Vegas has kept the focus on how fast demand for AI hardware is spreading through the supply chain. Nvidia
AbbVie stock drops after Revolution deal denial, $1.3 billion charge spooks traders

AbbVie stock drops after Revolution deal denial, $1.3 billion charge spooks traders

New York, January 8, 2026, 13:12 ET — Regular session AbbVie Inc shares fell on Thursday after the drugmaker denied takeover talks with Revolution Medicines and flagged a $1.3 billion fourth-quarter charge that will dent its 2025 profit outlook. AbbVie stock (ABBV) was down 3.7% at $224.84 at 1:12 p.m. ET, after swinging between $231.93 and $223.84. The decline takes steam out of a rally sparked by a Wall Street Journal report that AbbVie was in advanced talks to buy Revolution Medicines. AbbVie told Reuters it “is not in discussions with Revolution Medicines,” and also trimmed its 2025 profit forecast

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Corning stock price hits record close — what’s driving GLW and the next big test

Corning stock price hits record close — what’s driving GLW and the next big test

7 February 2026
Corning shares jumped 8.3% to a record $122.16 Friday, gaining 11% over two sessions amid strong demand for AI infrastructure stocks. The move follows a $6 billion optical fiber deal with Meta and upgraded company forecasts. Shares traded as high as $122.56 and rose 0.6% after hours. COO Avery Nelson sold 1,894 shares for tax withholding, retaining 66,050.
PepsiCo stock: €2.5 billion bond deal lands as investors size up the price-cut gamble

PepsiCo stock: €2.5 billion bond deal lands as investors size up the price-cut gamble

7 February 2026
PepsiCo priced €2.5 billion in euro notes across four maturities, with settlement set for Feb. 11, according to an SEC filing. The company plans to use proceeds for general corporate purposes, including repaying commercial paper. Shares closed at $170.49 Friday, up 1.8%. PepsiCo is also cutting U.S. snack prices by up to 15% after consumer pushback.
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