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Stock Market News 7 January 2026

Nvidia price forecast: Analysts keep $270–$352 targets as China H200 orders turn into the new risk

Nvidia price forecast: Analysts keep $270–$352 targets as China H200 orders turn into the new risk

New York, Jan 7, 2026, 14:35 EST — Regular session Nvidia (NVDA.O) shares rose 1.3% to $189.59 by mid-afternoon on Wednesday, after trading between $186.60 and $191.26. Raymond James analyst Simon Leopold said CES comments “offered encouragement” on Nvidia’s leadership, and recent notes from Evercore ISI, Citi and BofA pegged targets at $352, $270 and $275 — about 42% to 86% above the stock’s current level. Investors.com+2Investing.com+2 The Nvidia stock forecast matters because the company has become a stand-in for the pace of spending on AI data centres. CES roadmaps tend to hit models fast, especially when investors are trying to
7 January 2026
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Netflix stock price forecast: NFLX stuck near $90 as Warner vote backs deal and earnings loom

Netflix stock price forecast: NFLX stuck near $90 as Warner vote backs deal and earnings loom

NEW YORK, Jan 7, 2026, 14:35 EST — Regular session Netflix shares edged down 0.2% to $90.50 on Wednesday, after Warner Bros. Discovery’s board again urged shareholders to reject a rival bid from Paramount Skydance and stick with Netflix’s offer. Axios That matters now because the merger fight has become a daily driver of sentiment around Netflix’s near-term path, not just its streaming numbers. Warner said Paramount’s amended offer would amount to a leveraged buyout — an acquisition financed mostly with borrowed money — and flagged roughly $87 billion of pro forma gross debt in the structure. Warner Bros. Discovery
7 January 2026
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Micron MU stock price forecast: $400 targets collide with a $100 billion New York megafab plan

Micron MU stock price forecast: $400 targets collide with a $100 billion New York megafab plan

New York, Jan 7, 2026, 14:36 EST — Regular session Micron Technology shares eased on Wednesday after a sharp early-year run, with the stock down about 1% at $339.90 and swinging between $335.10 and $346.24. The pullback comes a day after memory and storage names ripped higher on fresh AI optimism out of CES, sending Micron and peers such as SanDisk, Western Digital and Seagate to record highs. Reuters Why it matters now: investors are trying to price a chip cycle that looks less like the old boom-and-bust pattern, just as U.S. labor data reshapes rate-cut bets. Job openings fell
7 January 2026
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AMD stock forecast: Shares dip as CES AI-chip rollout meets profit-taking ahead of Feb. 3 earnings

AMD stock forecast: Shares dip as CES AI-chip rollout meets profit-taking ahead of Feb. 3 earnings

New York, January 7, 2026, 14:34 (EST) — Regular session Advanced Micro Devices shares were down 2.4% at $209.26 in afternoon trading on Wednesday, after touching a session low of $207.23. Nvidia was up about 1.3% and Intel jumped roughly 7.0%, while broad semiconductor ETFs were modestly lower. The move comes a day after AMD used the CES show in Las Vegas to highlight new AI hardware, including MI455 processors for server racks and an enterprise-focused MI440X designed for on‑premise deployments. CEO Lisa Su also previewed the MI500 line, which AMD said would launch in 2027, as the company tries
7 January 2026
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Thermo Fisher stock cools after 52-week high as TD Cowen lifts target ahead of earnings

Thermo Fisher stock cools after 52-week high as TD Cowen lifts target ahead of earnings

New York, Jan 7, 2026, 14:12 EST — Regular session Thermo Fisher Scientific shares edged lower on Wednesday after TD Cowen raised its price target on the life-sciences tools maker, with investors taking stock after the stock’s sprint to a fresh 52-week high. Benzinga The pullback matters because Thermo Fisher is coming into a busy stretch of scheduled events. Chief Executive Marc Casper is due to present at the J.P. Morgan Healthcare Conference on Jan. 13, and quarterly results follow on Jan. 29 — two chances for management to frame demand from pharma and biotech customers after a strong start
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Johnson & Johnson stock rises on Ottava robot FDA filing as investors scan pipeline updates

Johnson & Johnson stock rises on Ottava robot FDA filing as investors scan pipeline updates

New York, Jan 7, 2026, 14:25 EST — Regular session Johnson & Johnson shares rose 0.9% to $206.62 on Wednesday, after the healthcare company said it filed its OTTAVA robotic surgical system with U.S. regulators. The stock traded between $204.62 and $208.25. The filing puts fresh attention on J&J’s MedTech push, a part of the business investors want to see grow as hospitals spend on new tools and procedures. A credible path to market for a surgical robot would also set up a direct fight in a field dominated by Intuitive Surgical. It lands at a busy moment for the
7 January 2026
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Marvell stock slides after $540 million XConn deal — here’s what Wall Street is pricing in

Marvell stock slides after $540 million XConn deal — here’s what Wall Street is pricing in

New York, January 7, 2026, 14:09 EST — Regular session Marvell Technology, Inc. shares fell about 4% on Wednesday, giving back some of the prior session’s gain after the chipmaker unveiled a fresh acquisition aimed at data-center connectivity. The stock was down $3.66 at $84.57 in afternoon trade. The retreat comes as investors weigh how fast Marvell can turn a push into AI infrastructure into sales growth, and whether it can defend share against larger rivals with deep customer ties. Marvell said on Tuesday it would buy networking equipment provider XConn Technologies in a deal valued at about $540 million;
7 January 2026
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Lumentum stock drops as Tuesday’s AI-optics sprint fades; earnings date now the next test

Lumentum stock drops as Tuesday’s AI-optics sprint fades; earnings date now the next test

New York, Jan 7, 2026, 14:04 EST — Regular session Lumentum Holdings (LITE.O) shares were down about 4.2% at $380.55 on Wednesday, after swinging between $365.73 and $394.00 in choppy Nasdaq trade. The slide followed a 11.3% surge on Tuesday to $397.42, a move that pushed the optical components maker back toward recent highs as traders leaned into AI-linked hardware names. Yahoo Finance Why it matters now: Lumentum on Jan. 5 set Feb. 3 for fiscal second-quarter results, due after the market close, with a webcast scheduled for 5 p.m. ET. Investors are watching for updated signals on data-center optics
7 January 2026
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Costco stock slips ahead of December sales report after the bell

Costco stock slips ahead of December sales report after the bell

New York, January 7, 2026, 14:14 (ET) — Regular session Costco Wholesale shares fell about 0.5% to $884.59 in afternoon trading on Wednesday, with investors waiting for the retailer’s December sales update due after the market close. Costco Investor Relations The monthly release is a fast checkpoint after the holiday rush, and it can move expectations before the next wave of earnings reports hits the retail sector. Traders will zero in on comparable sales — sales at warehouses open at least a year — and what they imply for membership momentum, where Costco makes most of its profit. Costco beat
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Seagate (STX) stock slides as AI storage rally cools after record run

Seagate (STX) stock slides as AI storage rally cools after record run

New York, Jan 7, 2026, 14:02 ET — Regular session Shares of Seagate Technology Holdings plc fell about 7% on Wednesday, giving back part of a sharp rally that pushed the data-storage maker to record highs a day earlier. The stock was down around 7.2% at $306.74 in afternoon trading, after dipping to roughly $299. Tuesday’s jump put Seagate in the middle of a broader bid for “AI infrastructure” names after Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang spoke at the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas. Seagate gained 14% in that session as SanDisk jumped more than 27% and Western Digital rallied
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Natural gas price stock UNG jumps as Henry Hub futures rebound; storage report looms

Natural gas price stock UNG jumps as Henry Hub futures rebound; storage report looms

New York, Jan 7, 2026, 13:57 EST — Regular session Shares of the United States Natural Gas Fund LP (UNG) rose 4.2% on Wednesday, tracking a rebound in U.S. natural gas futures. Front-month Henry Hub futures were up about 3.4% at $3.464 per million British thermal units (mmBtu). CME Group The move matters now because the market has been lurching around on short-term weather model shifts. Futures for February delivery dropped as much as 5.9% to $3.404 on Monday on forecasts for warmer temperatures next week, Bloomberg reported. Supply has not gone away. Constellation said in a weekly market note
7 January 2026
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Nvidia stock edges up as China pauses H200 orders, complicating AI chip sales

Nvidia stock edges up as China pauses H200 orders, complicating AI chip sales

New York, Jan 7, 2026, 14:00 EST — Regular session Nvidia shares rose on Wednesday after The Information reported that Beijing had told some Chinese tech firms to halt orders for Nvidia’s H200 chips this week while it considers the terms for letting local companies buy the processors. The report said China was expected to steer buyers toward domestic AI chips and noted the Trump administration approved H200 exports late last year on condition Nvidia shares 25% of the revenue with the U.S. government; the Chinese embassy in Washington said China was willing to “maintain dialogue and cooperation” to safeguard
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Stock Market Today

Walmart stock jumps to $131 as traders brace for CPI and Feb. 19 earnings

Walmart stock jumps to $131 as traders brace for CPI and Feb. 19 earnings

7 February 2026
Walmart shares rose 3.3% Friday to $131.18, up 10% since Jan. 30, as the Dow closed above 50,000 for the first time. The retailer’s market value crossed $1 trillion this week. Investors await January inflation data on Feb. 13 and Walmart’s quarterly results on Feb. 19 for signs of continued momentum.
Caterpillar stock price jumps 7% to $726 as Dow cracks 50,000 — what matters next week

Caterpillar stock price jumps 7% to $726 as Dow cracks 50,000 — what matters next week

7 February 2026
Caterpillar shares surged 7.1% to $726.20 Friday, driving the Dow above 50,000 for the first time. The move erased recent losses and followed insider selling by Group President Bob De Lange earlier in the week. Deere and CNH Industrial also gained as investors rotated into industrial stocks. Markets await next week’s U.S. jobs and inflation data.
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