NuScale Power stock pops on BofA upgrade as Meta’s nuclear push lifts the SMR trade
NuScale Power Corporation shares ended Friday up 4.3% at $20.51, with U.S. markets shut for the weekend and trading set to resume on Monday.
Rigetti (RGTI) stock dips after 108‑qubit Cepheus reset; CEO cites “tunable coupler” complexity
Shares of Rigetti Computing dropped 2.1% on Friday, closing at $24.72. The company announced a revised timeline for its 108-qubit quantum system, Cepheus-1-108Q, now targeting general availability by the end of Q1 2026. https://www.investing.com/equities/rigetti-computing-inc-historical-data https://www.globenewswire.com/news-release/2026/01/09/3216043/0/en/Rigetti-Computing-Provides-Update-on-108-Qubit-System.html
Nvidia stock holds steady after China H200 pay-upfront report — what AI investors watch next
Nvidia shares were up 0.1% at $185.31 in afternoon trading on Friday, after moving between $183.69 and $186.97. A Reuters report said the AI-chip maker is demanding full upfront payment from Chinese customers for its H200 graphics processing units — chips used to train and run AI models — and will not allow cancellations, refunds or configuration changes; Chief Executive Jensen Huang said demand in China was “quite high.” Chinese tech firms have placed orders for more than 2 million H200 chips, far above Nvidia’s inventory of about 700,000, the report said.
Tesla stock rises as Nvidia CES robotaxi deals put autonomy race back in focus
Tesla shares rose about 1% on Friday morning, trading at $435.80 as investors weighed new self-driving partnerships unveiled at CES that could help rivals close the gap in advanced driver-assistance and robotaxis.
Micron stock slides as AI-chip rally cools, even after Piper Sandler’s fresh $400 target
Micron Technology shares ended Thursday down 3.8%, easing back after a strong early-year run that took the memory chipmaker to a record high earlier this week.
American Airlines stock (AAL) slips premarket as free Wi‑Fi plan lands and earnings near
American Airlines Group Inc shares were down about 0.2% at $15.96 in premarket trade on Thursday after the carrier said it would roll out free, high-speed, satellite-based Wi‑Fi for members of its AAdvantage loyalty program, sponsored by AT&T. “Free high-speed Wi‑Fi isn’t just a perk — it’s essential for today’s travelers,” chief customer officer Heather Garboden said in a statement. The stock has traded between $8.50 and $19.10 over the past 52 weeks. Google+1
Caterpillar stock drops more than 4% after-hours as CEO chair shift and AI push grab focus
Caterpillar Inc shares fell 4.3% in after-hours trading on Wednesday to $596.52. The stock briefly dipped to $595.84 earlier in the session; after-hours trading is the stretch after the closing bell when liquidity can be thinner.
Tesla stock steadies after selloff as Germany sales slide and Nvidia raises autonomy heat
Tesla, Inc. shares were little changed on Wednesday, up 0.4% at $434.75 in afternoon trading, as investors weighed fresh signs of weakness in Europe against a renewed burst of interest in autonomous-driving tech. The stock has traded between $431.66 and $438.35 so far in the session.
CoreWeave stock falls as Truist starts CRWV at Hold; Nvidia Rubin plan sharpens focus on AI capex
CoreWeave shares fell 3.5% to $74.15 in midday trading on Tuesday after Truist Securities initiated coverage of the AI cloud infrastructure provider at “Hold” with an $84 price target, citing the company’s leverage and heavy capital spending needs. The company counts OpenAI, Microsoft, Meta and Google among customers, according to Truist.
Why Intel stock is moving today: CES Panther Lake launch puts 18A chips in focus
Intel shares rose about 1% to $39.77 on Tuesday after the chipmaker launched its Panther Lake laptop chip built on 18A, its next-generation chipmaking process. Panther Lake targets “AI PCs” — laptops designed to run some AI features on the device — and kept the stock just below the $40 mark. Shares traded between $38.99 and $39.93 and ended Monday at $39.37.
Tesla stock rises despite Germany, UK sales slump; CES autonomy race and earnings in focus
Tesla shares rose about 3.1% to $451.67 in early Tuesday trading, extending a rebound from the prior session even as fresh data showed the electric-vehicle maker’s December sales slid in key European markets.
D-Wave Quantum (QBTS) stock jumps 7.6%: CES 2026 spotlight and what to watch next
D-Wave Quantum Inc shares closed up 7.6% on Friday at $28.13, after swinging between $25.43 and $28.35. About 48.2 million shares changed hands, taking the quantum-computing stock into the weekend with momentum. StockAnalysis
Oracle (ORCL) stock turns lower after early rally as 2026 begins; rates, AI spending in focus
Oracle shares edged down on Friday, slipping 0.2% to $194.48 in morning trading after opening near $198 and briefly touching $198.60. The stock has traded as low as $194.32.
AI’s “Pick-and-Shovel” Boom: Power, Cooling and Networking Stocks Take the Spotlight in 2026
Investors are starting 2026 by shifting attention from headline AI model makers to the physical plumbing that keeps data centers running — power, cooling and networking — as valuations rise across the sector.
TSMC stock forecast 2026: New U.S. China licence and Nvidia H200 push put targets in focus
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co said the U.S. Department of Commerce granted its Nanjing unit an annual export licence that allows U.S. export-controlled items to be supplied without the need for individual vendor licences. The approval replaces a waiver known as validated end-user status — which let designated plants receive some controlled items with fewer approvals — that expired on Dec. 31, and Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix have received similar licences. TSMC said the Nanjing fab makes 16-nanometre and other mature-node chips and generated about 2.4% of the company’s 2024 revenue. Reuters
AI Stocks 2026 Forecast: Nvidia’s China Chip Rush Meets a Tougher Wall Street Test
Nvidia has approached Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co to ramp up production of its H200 artificial intelligence chips after Chinese technology companies ordered more than 2 million units for 2026, sources told Reuters. The company holds about 700,000 units in inventory and expects TSMC to start work on expanded output in the second quarter of 2026, the sources said. The graphics processing units, or GPUs, are used to train and run AI models, but Beijing has yet to approve shipments even after Washington recently allowed H200 exports to China with a 25% fee, the sources said. Reuters
Data center stocks slide into 2026 as xAI expansion keeps Nvidia, Dell, Super Micro in focus
Data center stocks ended 2025 on a softer note, with U.S. markets closed on Thursday for the New Year’s Day holiday and investors heading into 2026 still fixated on who captures the next leg of AI infrastructure spending. Nasdaq
ASML stock today: China’s 50% domestic-equipment rule in focus ahead of Jan. 28 results
• ASML’s U.S.-listed shares ended the last session of 2025 down 0.25% at $1,069.86.• A Reuters report on China’s push for more homegrown chip tools kept pressure on equipment names.• Investors are now looking to ASML’s late-January results for demand signals and 2026 guidance.
D-Wave Quantum stock pops today as QBTS outperforms on year-end options buzz
D-Wave Quantum Inc. shares climbed on Tuesday, extending a choppy year-end stretch for quantum-computing stocks as the group again outperformed a flat-to-weaker U.S. market. Reuters
Reddit stock pops nearly 4% as Needham spotlights AI-search citations
Reddit, Inc. shares closed up 3.9% on Monday, outpacing a softer U.S. market as traders leaned into fresh analyst commentary linking the company to the rise of AI-powered search. The stock ended at $234.65 after trading between $223.91 and $236.00. Investing.com
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