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Octopus Energy’s Kraken lands $1bn funding round as spinout plans sharpen

Octopus Energy’s Kraken lands $1bn funding round as spinout plans sharpen

Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan led a $1 billion funding round for Octopus Energy’s Kraken software unit, valuing it at $8.65 billion. Origin Energy will invest $140 million and keep a 22.7% stake. Octopus will retain 13.7% of Kraken after the planned separation, targeted for mid-2026 pending regulatory approval. Kraken serves over 70 million accounts and reported contracted annual revenue above $500 million.
7 January 2026
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Western Digital (WDC) stock jumps 17% after Nvidia CES storage talk sparks AI-driven rally

Western Digital (WDC) stock jumps 17% after Nvidia CES storage talk sparks AI-driven rally

Western Digital shares surged 16.8% to $219.38 in after-hours trading Tuesday, tracking gains across storage stocks after Nvidia detailed new “context memory storage” technology at CES. SanDisk jumped 27%, Seagate rose 14%, and Micron climbed 10%, with all four hitting record highs. Traders are watching U.S. labor data due later this week for further direction.
6 January 2026
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Meta stock ticks up after-hours as Ray-Ban Display rollout is paused on U.S. demand

Meta stock ticks up after-hours as Ray-Ban Display rollout is paused on U.S. demand

Meta Platforms shares rose 0.3% to $660.62 in after-hours trading after the company paused international expansion of its Ray-Ban Display smart glasses, citing high U.S. demand and limited supply. Waitlists now extend into 2026, delaying launches in the UK, France, Italy, and Canada. Meta named C.J. Mahoney as chief legal officer, replacing Jennifer Newstead. First-quarter unit sales for the glasses reached about 15,000, or 6% market share.
6 January 2026
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Sandisk (SNDK) stock jumps nearly 28% as Nvidia CES storage push fuels memory rally

Sandisk (SNDK) stock jumps nearly 28% as Nvidia CES storage push fuels memory rally

Sandisk shares surged 27.6% to $349.57 in after-hours trading Tuesday after Nvidia highlighted rising AI-driven data-center storage demand at CES. Western Digital rose 16.8%, Seagate climbed 14.0%, and Micron gained 10.0%. Sandisk’s next earnings call is set for Jan. 29. The stock traded between $281.59 and $352.36 during the session.
6 January 2026
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Dow nears 50,000 as Nvidia CES remarks ignite SanDisk, Micron surge and lift Wall Street

Dow nears 50,000 as Nvidia CES remarks ignite SanDisk, Micron surge and lift Wall Street

The Dow hit a record high Tuesday, rising 1.02% to 49,476.54 as chip and healthcare shares led gains. SanDisk surged 23% on AI hardware optimism tied to CES, while Johnson Controls fell 7.5% after Nvidia’s chip announcement. Investors monitored U.S. jobs data and Fed signals following gaps caused by last year’s federal shutdown.
6 January 2026
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Qualcomm stock rises as CES 2026 brings Google auto tie-up, Snapdragon X2 Plus AI PC push

Qualcomm stock rises as CES 2026 brings Google auto tie-up, Snapdragon X2 Plus AI PC push

Qualcomm shares climbed 3.4% to $182.25 after announcing new products and an expanded automotive partnership with Google at CES 2026. The company launched its Snapdragon X2 Plus PC platform and detailed new tools for software-defined vehicles. The stock traded between $176.50 and $184.38 during the session. Investors await further design-win updates and the next quarterly report.
6 January 2026
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Cipher Mining (CIFR) stock slides in U.S. session as miner taps veterans for AI data-center push

Cipher Mining (CIFR) stock slides in U.S. session as miner taps veterans for AI data-center push

Cipher Mining shares fell 3.9% to $17.46 Tuesday after the company announced two senior hires to lead its push into AI data centers and high-performance computing. More than 20 million shares changed hands. Bitcoin dropped 2.3% to $92,259, pressuring listed miners. Marathon Digital and CleanSpark also traded lower.
6 January 2026
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Adobe stock (ADBE) rises despite Jefferies downgrade as AI payoff comes under fresh scrutiny

Adobe stock (ADBE) rises despite Jefferies downgrade as AI payoff comes under fresh scrutiny

Adobe shares rose 0.8% to $334.19 Tuesday, rebounding despite Jefferies’ downgrade to “Hold” and a price target cut to $400. The move followed concerns over whether generative AI will drive new revenue or just defend market share. The stock remains closer to its 52-week low as investors await first-quarter earnings on March 12. Broader tech indexes also gained in afternoon trading.
6 January 2026
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Nvidia China license rush meets CES chip blitz as AMD slides in AI stock trade

Nvidia China license rush meets CES chip blitz as AMD slides in AI stock trade

Nvidia held steady Tuesday after its CFO said U.S. officials are “working feverishly” on export licenses for H200 chips to China, with timing still uncertain. AMD dropped 3.3% following new AI chip launches and an OpenAI partnership at CES. Broadcom rose 1.2%. Investors are watching for Friday’s U.S. jobs report for signals on interest rates.
6 January 2026
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KLA (KLAC) stock rises after Cantor upgrade as CES AI headlines keep chip tools in focus

KLA (KLAC) stock rises after Cantor upgrade as CES AI headlines keep chip tools in focus

KLA shares rose 3.4% to $1,398.66 Tuesday after Cantor Fitzgerald upgraded the stock to “overweight” and raised its price target to $1,500. The move followed strong AI-linked demand signals at CES and gains across chip-equipment stocks. Investors await KLA’s next earnings date as China policy risk remains in focus.
6 January 2026
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Why Western Digital stock is jumping today: WDC rides CES-fueled AI storage rally

Why Western Digital stock is jumping today: WDC rides CES-fueled AI storage rally

Western Digital shares surged 15.8% to $217.54 Tuesday afternoon, leading gains in storage and memory stocks amid renewed AI-driven demand. Peers Sandisk, Seagate, and Micron also climbed sharply. CES headlines and executive remarks on AI infrastructure fueled the rally. Traders are watching Friday’s U.S. jobs report for signals on the Federal Reserve’s next move.
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  • Elon Musk’s SpaceX $1.8 Trillion IPO Faces Significant Hurdles
    June 7, 2026, 8:21 AM EDT. SpaceX, valued at an eye-watering $1.8 trillion, is gearing up for an initial public offering (IPO) with a proposed stock price of $135. Despite its spectacular achievements in aerospace, experts caution that the enormous valuation carries hefty risks. Investors are warned that the potential rewards may not justify the high price, considering market volatility and regulatory challenges. The IPO size could strain investor appetite and set high expectations for the company's future performance. As SpaceX seeks to capitalize on its ambitious growth plans, the balance between risk and reward remains uncertain.

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7 June 2026
LIVEMarkets rolling coverageStarted: June 7, 2026, 4:00 AM EDTUpdated: June 7, 2026, 8:27 AM EDT Elon Musk’s SpaceX $1.8 Trillion IPO Faces Significant Hurdles June 7, 2026, 8:21 AM EDT. SpaceX, valued at an eye-watering $1.8 trillion, is gearing up for an initial public offering (IPO) with a proposed stock price of $135. Despite its spectacular achievements in aerospace, experts caution that the enormous valuation carries hefty risks. Investors are warned that the potential rewards may not justify the high price, considering market volatility and regulatory challenges. The IPO size could strain investor appetite and set high expectations for the
UiPath Stock Set for Inflation Test After Swings in AI-Driven Trading

UiPath Stock Set for Inflation Test After Swings in AI-Driven Trading

7 June 2026
UiPath shares fell 3.68% to $11.24 Friday, wiping out Monday’s 11.77% rally despite reporting 17% revenue growth and its first-ever first-quarter GAAP profit, as a broader tech selloff and persistent analyst “Hold” ratings outweighed strong guidance and new customer wins.
Caterpillar flat at end of strong week, inflation on radar

Caterpillar flat at end of strong week, inflation on radar

7 June 2026
Caterpillar tumbled 3.85% Friday to $904.28 after hitting a 52-week high, as a strong jobs report sent Treasury yields soaring and triggered a broad market selloff; despite the drop, Caterpillar remains up 3.2% for the week, with investors now weighing its record backlog and first-quarter growth against rising rate risks and a more cautious market.
Nuclear decision gives Constellation boost, but CEG stock slides

Nuclear decision gives Constellation boost, but CEG stock slides

7 June 2026
Constellation Energy shares closed at $254.83, down 3.7% and 11% below the $287.75 price in last week’s prospectus, after a shareholder offering and despite a regulatory win for its Three Mile Island restart plan; investors now face a weekend to digest new stock supply, rate worries, and nuclear project risks before Monday’s open.
Portnoy’s Bitcoin, XRP Losses Mount In $390B Crypto Drop

Portnoy’s Bitcoin, XRP Losses Mount In $390B Crypto Drop

7 June 2026
Strategy’s surprise sale of 32 Bitcoin for $2.5 million to fund preferred stock distributions rattled investors, raising fears it may sell more to meet obligations, as Bitcoin and Ether posted their worst weekly losses since 2022 and crypto-linked stocks like Coinbase and Robinhood plunged up to 11% amid a $390 billion market wipeout.
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