Technology News 6 January 2026

Marvell stock slides after $540 million XConn deal as MRVL doubles down on AI data-center switching

New York, Jan 6, 2026, 18:54 EST — After-hours Marvell Technology (MRVL.O) shares fell 2.2% to $88.23 on Tuesday, even as U.S. stocks ended higher, after the chipmaker agreed to buy networking technology firm XConn Technologies for about $540 million.

7 January 2026

Artificial Intelligence·Business News·Data Centers·Stock Market·Technology

Texas Instruments stock jumps 8% as Microchip update sparks analog-chip rally

New York, January 6, 2026, 18:32 EST — After-hours Texas Instruments shares jumped on Tuesday and held near the day’s highs in after-hours trading, riding a rally in analog chipmakers after Microchip Technology lifted its quarterly sales view. TXN was

7 January 2026

Financial Analysis·Investment News·Semiconductor Industry·Stock Market·Technology

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

London, January 6, 2026, 23:14 GMT Octopus Energy’s software arm Kraken has raised about $1 billion in its first standalone equity round, valuing the utility technology business at $8.65 billion, Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan said on Monday. Octopus will keep

7 January 2026

Business·Energy·Investment·Startups·Technology

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

New York, January 6, 2026, 16:58 (EST) — After-hours Western Digital Corp shares were up 16.8% at $219.38 in after-hours trading on Tuesday, after touching $221.16 earlier in the day. The move tracked a broader jump in data-storage stocks as

6 January 2026

Artificial Intelligence·Company News·Investing·Stock Market·Technology

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

New York, Jan 6, 2026, 16:49 EST — After-hours Meta Platforms Inc (META.O) shares were up about 0.3% at $660.62 in after-hours trading on Tuesday after the company paused international expansion of its Ray-Ban Display smart glasses. Meta cited limited

6 January 2026

Business Updates·Stock Market·Technology

Palantir stock jumps after Truist starts coverage with Buy and $223 target

NEW YORK, Jan 6, 2026, 16:40 ET — After-hours Palantir Technologies shares rose 3.2% to $179.71 in after-hours trading on Tuesday after Truist Securities initiated coverage of the data-analytics software company with a “buy” rating and a $223 price target.

6 January 2026

Financial News·Investment·Market Analysis·Stocks·Technology

AMD stock slips after CES AI chip push as Feb. 3 earnings comes into view

New York, Jan 6, 2026, 16:38 EST — After-hours Advanced Micro Devices (AMD.O) shares fell 3.1% to $214.35 in after-hours trading on Tuesday, after the chipmaker showcased new AI products at the CES trade show and flagged Feb. 3 for

6 January 2026

AMD·Artificial Intelligence·Earnings Reports·Stock Market·Technology

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

New York, Jan 6, 2026, 4:22 PM EST — After-hours Sandisk Corp shares jumped 27.6% on Tuesday and were last up the same at $349.57 in after-hours trading, as investors piled into storage and memory names after Nvidia’s CES updates

6 January 2026

Financial News·Investing·Semiconductors·Stock Market·Technology

Micron stock jumps 10% as Nvidia CES comments push MU to fresh highs

New York, Jan 6, 2026, 16:12 EST — After-hours Micron Technology (MU.O) shares were up 10.1% at $343.72 near the end of the regular session on Tuesday. The stock traded between $314.83 and $344.30, with about 44 million shares changing

6 January 2026

Financial News·Investing·Semiconductors·Stock Market·Technology

ServiceNow stock rises after Arete upgrade; Microsoft veteran Nowbar joins leadership

New York, January 6, 2026, 15:21 EST — Regular session ServiceNow shares rose on Tuesday after Arete upgraded the enterprise workflow software maker to “buy” from “neutral” and set a $200 price target, its estimate of where the stock could

6 January 2026

Company Updates·Leadership·Market News·Stocks·Technology

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

NEW YORK, Jan 6, 2026, 15:16 EST U.S. stocks rose on Tuesday, lifting the Dow to a fresh record as chip and healthcare shares led gains. At about 2:30 p.m. ET, the Dow was up 1.02% at 49,476.54, while the

6 January 2026

Financial News·Semiconductors·Stock Market·Technology·Wall Street

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

New York, January 6, 2026, 15:13 ET — Regular session Qualcomm shares rose 3.4% to $182.25 in afternoon trading on Tuesday, after the chip designer rolled out new products and partnerships at CES 2026 in Las Vegas. The stock traded

6 January 2026

Artificial Intelligence·Business News·Stock Market·Technology

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