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Stock Market News 7 January 2026 - 8 January 2026

Coinbase stock slips after hours as bitcoin drops; Goldman’s $303 target still in play

Coinbase stock slips after hours as bitcoin drops; Goldman’s $303 target still in play

New York, January 7, 2026, 18:07 EST — After-hours Coinbase Global shares slid 1.8% to $245.93 in after-hours trading on Wednesday, after ranging between $240.35 and $251.62. Bitcoin was down 2.6% at about $90,996. Why this matters now: Coinbase often trades as a proxy for risk appetite in crypto, and bitcoin’s pullback has come alongside broader jitters in growth stocks. A softer tape can mean lower trading activity, which feeds straight into exchange revenue. Barron’s Goldman Sachs recently upgraded Coinbase to “buy” and lifted its price target to $303 from $294, arguing the company is shifting toward steadier “infrastructure” revenues
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Lockheed Martin (LMT) stock slides nearly 5% after Trump targets defense dividends, buybacks

Lockheed Martin (LMT) stock slides nearly 5% after Trump targets defense dividends, buybacks

NEW YORK, Jan 7, 2026, 18:08 (EST) — After-hours Lockheed Martin shares fell on Wednesday and were last down 4.8% at $496.87 in after-hours trading, after U.S. President Donald Trump said he would not allow defense contractors to pay dividends or buy back stock until they fix what he called slow production and maintenance of military equipment. The stock touched $496.12 at the session low. Reuters The threat matters because investor appetite for big U.S. defense primes often leans on predictable cash returns. Share buybacks — when a company repurchases its own stock — can lift earnings per share by
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Walmart stock slips after hours even as KeyBanc lifts target — the next dates to watch

Walmart stock slips after hours even as KeyBanc lifts target — the next dates to watch

New York, Jan 7, 2026, 17:53 EST — After-hours KeyBanc raised its price target on Walmart Inc (WMT) to $128 from $120 on Wednesday and kept an Overweight rating, a brokerage term that signals it expects the stock to outperform peers. Walmart shares were down 1.4% at $112.72 in late after-hours trading. The stock hit $112.11 at the session low and topped out at $114.64, leaving the $112 area in focus into Thursday. TipRanks U.S. stocks ended mixed after hitting intraday highs, as investors weighed weaker labor data ahead of Friday’s government payrolls report. “Investors have come into 2026 with
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Costco stock slips after-hours after December sales update; what investors watch next

Costco stock slips after-hours after December sales update; what investors watch next

New York, Jan 7, 2026, 17:59 EST — After-hours Costco Wholesale Corp shares dipped 0.7% to $882.58 in after-hours trading on Wednesday after the warehouse retailer posted an 8.5% rise in December net sales to $29.86 billion. Comparable sales (sales at stores open at least a year) rose 7.0% in the five-week period ended Jan. 4, while digitally-enabled sales, a company metric that includes online orders, climbed 18.9%. GlobeNewswire The sales update lands at a touchy moment for the retail tape. Investors have been leaning on monthly reads to gauge whether value-focused spending held up after the holidays and how
8 January 2026
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Chevron stock (CVX) slips after hours as Lukoil bid talk swirls and Venezuela oil deal drags crude

Chevron stock (CVX) slips after hours as Lukoil bid talk swirls and Venezuela oil deal drags crude

New York, January 7, 2026, 18:01 EST — After-hours Chevron Corp shares slipped in after-hours trade on Wednesday after a report said the oil major could team up with private equity group Quantum Energy Partners to bid for Lukoil’s international assets, valued by the Russian producer at $22 billion. The stock was down 0.8% at $155.20. A Chevron spokesperson said the company “continues to assess potential opportunities,” but declined to comment on commercial matters. Reuters The possible deal lands as oil prices retreat and investors brace for a looser supply picture. Brent settled down 1.2% at $59.96 a barrel and
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Applied Digital (APLD) stock jumps after revenue beat as AI data-center leases pile up

Applied Digital (APLD) stock jumps after revenue beat as AI data-center leases pile up

New York, January 7, 2026, 18:01 ET — After-hours Applied Digital shares rose about 7% in after-hours trading on Wednesday after the data center operator posted quarterly revenue that beat Wall Street estimates, helped by demand for capacity used to train and run AI models. The company reported fiscal second-quarter revenue of $126.6 million for the period ended Nov. 30, versus analysts’ estimate of $88 million, according to LSEG data. Reuters The report lands as investors try to sort durable AI infrastructure spending from short bursts of capital spending that can fade when budgets tighten. Smaller builders still have to
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Bank of America stock slides on India regulator leak claim as BAC earnings near

Bank of America stock slides on India regulator leak claim as BAC earnings near

New York, January 7, 2026, 17:45 EST — After-hours Bank of America Corp shares were down 2.8% in after-hours trading on Wednesday as investors weighed a report that India’s markets regulator found the bank improperly shared confidential information ahead of a 2024 block trade. The stock last traded at $55.64 after moving between $55.45 and $57.21 in the session. The Wall Street Journal, citing people familiar with the matter, said the Securities and Exchange Board of India issued a “show cause notice” — a request to explain why enforcement action should not follow — tied to an alleged leak of
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Bitcoin price dips after-hours as MSCI lifts Strategy stock; Coinbase and miners swing

Bitcoin price dips after-hours as MSCI lifts Strategy stock; Coinbase and miners swing

NEW YORK, January 7, 2026, 17:49 (EST) — After-hours Bitcoin fell on Wednesday and stayed soft after the U.S. close, while shares of Strategy held firmer after MSCI backed away from an index change. Bitcoin was last down 2.3% at $91,031 after touching a session low of $90,629; Strategy was up 2.5% at $161.83. MSCI on Tuesday dropped a proposal to exclude “digital asset treasury companies,” or DATCOs, from its indexes and said it would open a broader consultation on how to classify non-operating firms. MSCI defines DATCOs as companies whose digital-asset holdings represent 50% or more of total assets;
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Robinhood stock drops after CEO Vlad Tenev sells $45.6 million in shares

Robinhood stock drops after CEO Vlad Tenev sells $45.6 million in shares

New York, January 7, 2026, 17:38 ET — After-hours Robinhood Markets shares fell 3.9% to $116.97 in after-hours trading on Wednesday after a regulatory filing showed Chief Executive Officer Vladimir Tenev sold 375,000 shares worth about $45.6 million. The stock ranged from $121.95 to $116.57 during the session. SEC The sale lands as investors keep a close eye on insider activity in fast-moving retail brokerage stocks. Robinhood has become a high-beta proxy for retail risk appetite, and small headlines can pull the stock around when liquidity thins late in the day. It also comes with traders already looking ahead to
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Gold price slips and Newmont stock falls after bushfire output warning at Boddington

Gold price slips and Newmont stock falls after bushfire output warning at Boddington

New York, Jan 7, 2026, 17:35 EST — After-hours Newmont shares slipped on Wednesday after the gold miner said bushfire damage to water-supply infrastructure at its Boddington operation in Western Australia will trim first-quarter output. The stock closed down 1.1% at $108.01 in New York, after trading as low as $104.56. Newmont said the fire was contained on Dec. 28 but remains active, and it expects the plant to run at 50%-60% of normal rates until repairs are complete in February, putting about 60,000 ounces at risk in the quarter. Newmont Corporation The timing matters. Gold stocks have run hard
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Oracle stock slips after UBS says junk-rating fears look overdone as AI debt grows

Oracle stock slips after UBS says junk-rating fears look overdone as AI debt grows

New York, January 7, 2026, 17:38 EST — After-hours Oracle (ORCL.N) shares edged lower in after-hours trading on Wednesday as investors weighed a UBS view that the software maker is unlikely to be cut to junk credit status despite a big debt load tied to its AI data-center buildout. The stock was down about 0.5% at $192.84. The comments matter now because Oracle is leaning on borrowing to fund new capacity, and any hit to its investment-grade rating could lift interest costs when it is still spending heavily. “A downgrade to junk in the first-quarter is not our baseline and
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Ventyx stock jumps on Lilly’s $1.2 billion buyout — and why it’s still trading under $14

Ventyx stock jumps on Lilly’s $1.2 billion buyout — and why it’s still trading under $14

New York, Jan 7, 2026, 17:32 EST — After-hours Shares of Ventyx Biosciences (VTYX.O) jumped on Wednesday after Eli Lilly (LLY.N) agreed to buy the San Diego-based biotech in a $14-per-share all-cash deal. Ventyx closed up about 37% at $13.81 and was last at $13.73 in after-hours trading, still shy of the offer price. Yahoo Finance For Lilly, the deal is a small bolt-on at a moment when the drugmaker is flush from sales of its diabetes and weight-loss medicines. Cantor Fitzgerald analyst Carter Gould called the price tag “borderline immaterial” for Lilly and said the company is taking shots
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Stock Market Today

Wall Street Feels the Heat (and Thrill): Fed Cuts, Tariffs & Mega-Mergers Set NYSE Buzz

Stock Market Today 07.02.2026

7 February 2026
LIVEMarkets rolling coverageStarted: February 7, 2026, 12:00 AM ESTUpdated: February 7, 2026, 12:31 AM EST Dollar Dips as Stocks Rally and US Data Influences Fed Rate Expectations February 7, 2026, 12:18 AM EST. The **dollar index** fell 0.17%, pressured by a rebound in equity markets reducing demand for the safe-haven currency. Weaker-than-expected U.S. labor market data raised the odds of a Fed rate cut to 18% for March, though consumer sentiment improved to a six-month high, limiting losses. Hawkish comments from Atlanta Fed's Raphael Bostic emphasized maintaining restrictive monetary policy. The dollar faces medium-term weakness amid expectations for rate cuts
Seagate (STX) stock jumps nearly 6% as Citi hikes target — what to watch next week

Seagate (STX) stock jumps nearly 6% as Citi hikes target — what to watch next week

7 February 2026
Seagate shares rose 5.9% to $429.32 Friday after Citigroup raised its price target to $480 and reiterated a buy rating. The gain ended a two-day slide but left the stock 6.6% below its Feb. 3 high. CEO Dave Mosley sold 20,000 shares on Feb. 2 under a pre-arranged plan, SEC filings show. U.S. jobs and inflation data next week are seen as key tests for tech stocks.
Cummins (CMI) stock price rebounds after earnings whipsaw as investors eye data-center power demand

Cummins (CMI) stock price rebounds after earnings whipsaw as investors eye data-center power demand

7 February 2026
Cummins shares jumped 6.8% to $577.73 Friday, recovering from a nearly 9% post-earnings drop the day before. The company reported Q4 revenue up 1% to $8.54 billion, took a $218 million charge tied to its hydrogen business, and guided for 2026 EBITDA of 17–18% of sales. Demand for data center generators offset weakness in North American truck markets. Analyst reaction was mixed; Truist raised its price target.
Corning stock hits first record close since 2000 as jobs, CPI data loom

Corning stock hits first record close since 2000 as jobs, CPI data loom

7 February 2026
Corning shares surged 8.3% to $122.16 Friday, their highest close since the dot-com era, after Meta agreed to buy up to $6 billion in fiber-optic cables. The stock is up 40% since late 2025, fueled by strong first-quarter guidance and AI data-center demand. Insiders sold shares following the rally, SEC filings show. Investors await next week’s U.S. jobs and inflation data for rate signals.
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