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Technology News 9 January 2026

Oracle stock jumps nearly 3% after soft US jobs data, but AI spending worries linger

Oracle stock jumps nearly 3% after soft US jobs data, but AI spending worries linger

Oracle shares rose 2.9% to $195.07 Friday after a weaker U.S. jobs report fueled hopes for interest rate cuts, lifting tech stocks. The stock remains about 44% below its 52-week high. Investors are focused on Oracle’s AI data-center spending and its next quarterly results in mid-March. The company declared a 50-cent dividend payable January 23.
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Applied Digital stock jumps again as hyperscaler talks and $2.35B financing keep APLD in play

Applied Digital stock jumps again as hyperscaler talks and $2.35B financing keep APLD in play

Applied Digital shares jumped 11% to $35.38 after quarterly revenue hit $126.6 million, beating estimates by nearly $40 million. The company said its Polaris Forge 1 site is now ready for service, delivering 100 MW for CoreWeave, and it is in advanced talks with another major customer. Management highlighted $2.35 billion in new debt financing. Net loss for the quarter was $31.2 million.
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Intel stock jumps again as AI PC chips and foundry bets pull buyers back

Intel stock jumps again as AI PC chips and foundry bets pull buyers back

Intel shares jumped about 8% Friday, extending gains as investors focused on AI PCs and the company’s push into contract chipmaking. Analysts remain split, with some warning the rally may be outpacing fundamentals ahead of Intel’s Jan. 22 earnings report. The company launched Core Ultra Series 3 processors at CES and signaled new foundry momentum. Core Ultra laptops are set to go on sale Jan. 27.
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Alphabet (GOOG) stock rises as Cantor turns bullish and Google’s Wiz deal clock ticks

Alphabet (GOOG) stock rises as Cantor turns bullish and Google’s Wiz deal clock ticks

Alphabet Class C shares rose 1.2% to $330.07 Friday after Cantor Fitzgerald upgraded the stock and raised its price target to $370. EU regulators set Feb. 10 as the decision date for Alphabet’s $32 billion Wiz acquisition. Alphabet will report fourth-quarter and full-year results on Feb. 4. Google and Character.AI settled a Florida lawsuit over chatbot-related suicide; terms were not disclosed.
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Sandisk stock rebounds on soft US jobs report; what’s driving SNDK now

Sandisk stock rebounds on soft US jobs report; what’s driving SNDK now

Sandisk shares rose 7% to $357.90 in early New York trading Friday, rebounding after a 5.4% drop the previous session. The move followed softer U.S. payrolls data and renewed risk appetite. Investors are watching for Tuesday’s CPI report, a Supreme Court tariff ruling, and Sandisk’s Jan. 29 earnings. Western Digital, Seagate, and Micron also gained.
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Vistra stock jumps as Meta signs 20-year nuclear power deal for AI data centers

Vistra stock jumps as Meta signs 20-year nuclear power deal for AI data centers

Vistra shares jumped 14.4% to $172.26 after Meta announced 20-year deals to buy power from three Vistra nuclear plants for its U.S. data centers. The agreements cover over 2,600 megawatts from plants in Ohio and Pennsylvania. Meta did not disclose financial terms. Traders are watching for regulatory approvals and details on plant upgrades.
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Meta stock ticks up as nuclear power deals aim to fuel AI data centers

Meta stock ticks up as nuclear power deals aim to fuel AI data centers

Meta shares rose 0.1% after announcing three nuclear power deals to supply its AI data centers. Vistra jumped 14.6% and Oklo gained 15.8% on news of long-term contracts and Meta’s funding for new reactors. The agreements could support up to 6.6 GW of clean energy by 2035. Investors are watching permitting timelines and Meta’s next earnings for capex details.
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Apple stock slips before the bell as Alphabet leapfrogs it in value and Apple Card shift stays in focus

Apple stock slips before the bell as Alphabet leapfrogs it in value and Apple Card shift stays in focus

Apple shares fell 0.5% to $259.04 in premarket trading Friday after Alphabet overtook it in market value for the first time since 2019. JPMorgan Chase will replace Goldman Sachs as the Apple Card issuer, with a $20 billion portfolio transfer expected over two years. Investors await U.S. jobs data and a Supreme Court tariff ruling ahead of Apple’s Jan. 29 earnings.
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American Airlines stock (AAL) rises premarket as Wall Street lifts targets and free Wi‑Fi rolls out

American Airlines stock (AAL) rises premarket as Wall Street lifts targets and free Wi‑Fi rolls out

American Airlines shares rose 1.2% to $15.92 in premarket trading Friday, after closing at $15.73. Analysts at TD Cowen and Citi raised price targets ahead of earnings, citing stronger demand into 2026. The company is rolling out free in-flight Wi-Fi for loyalty members. Investors are watching the U.S. jobs report and a Supreme Court tariff ruling expected later Friday.
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Nokia stock rises after Hisense patent deal ends litigation; investors watch next moves

Nokia stock rises after Hisense patent deal ends litigation; investors watch next moves

Nokia shares rose 1.1% to 5.63 euros Friday after the company signed a multi-year patent licence deal with Hisense, ending all litigation between them. Kepler Cheuvreux upgraded Nokia to “buy” and raised its target price, citing signs of stabilization in the network equipment market. Nokia’s ADRs edged higher in U.S. premarket trading. Investors await Nokia’s full-year results on Jan. 29.
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Cemtrex (CETX) stock jumps 33% in premarket after Invocon deal closes — what to watch nextNew York,

Cemtrex (CETX) stock jumps 33% in premarket after Invocon deal closes — what to watch nextNew York,

Cemtrex shares jumped 33% in U.S. premarket trading after announcing the $7.06 million cash acquisition of aerospace and defense firm Invocon. The stock reached $3.86 early Friday, up from Thursday’s $2.90 close. Cemtrex said Invocon’s financials will be filed later and highlighted new exposure to missile defense contracts. The next earnings report is expected Feb. 13.
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Alibaba stock (BABA) slips premarket as Nvidia H200 approval talk swirls in China

Alibaba stock (BABA) slips premarket as Nvidia H200 approval talk swirls in China

Alibaba’s Hong Kong shares rose up to 4.8% after reports China may approve Nvidia H200 chip imports this quarter. In U.S. premarket trading, Alibaba’s ADRs fell 2.5% after a previous 5.3% gain. Morgan Stanley cut its price target, citing weakening e-commerce, while China issued new rules restricting merchant coercion by major platforms, effective February.
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DroneShield (ASX:DRO) stock jumps after Trump defense-budget push — what investors watch next

DroneShield (ASX:DRO) stock jumps after Trump defense-budget push — what investors watch next

DroneShield shares closed up 4.4% at A$4.02 Friday, with turnover more than doubling to 21.3 million shares. The rally followed U.S. President Trump’s call for higher military spending, which lifted defence stocks globally. Peers like Austal also gained in Australia. Investors await U.S. jobs data and further sector moves at Monday’s ASX open.
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Why Qualcomm stock moved: Volkswagen’s 2027 chip plan and Samsung 2nm talks

Why Qualcomm stock moved: Volkswagen’s 2027 chip plan and Samsung 2nm talks

Qualcomm shares rose 0.9% to $181.87 Thursday after Volkswagen named it main chip supplier for a new software platform launching in 2027. The stock traded between $176.51 and $184.29. Qualcomm is also in talks with Samsung to manufacture chips using a two-nanometre process. Investors await Friday’s U.S. jobs report and Qualcomm’s Feb. 4 earnings.
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Seagate stock tumbles nearly 8% as AI-storage trade cools ahead of payrolls

Seagate stock tumbles nearly 8% as AI-storage trade cools ahead of payrolls

Seagate shares dropped 7.7% to $284.47 on Thursday, deepening a two-day slide among storage stocks as investors reduced tech exposure ahead of Friday’s U.S. jobs report. SanDisk fell 5.4% and Western Digital lost 6.1%. A U.S. appeals court revived Seagate’s antitrust claims against NHK Spring after the close. Seagate reports earnings January 20 and guided for Q2 revenue of $2.70 billion.
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Stock Market Today

Longsys Electronics stock heads into Monday after new guarantees; what 301308 investors watch next

Longsys Electronics stock heads into Monday after new guarantees; what 301308 investors watch next

8 February 2026
Longsys disclosed new guarantees for a 100 million yuan Hong Kong loan and a $9 million Brazil credit line, bringing its total approved guarantee quota to 11 billion yuan and outstanding guarantees to 5.81 billion yuan. The company said all guarantees are for consolidated subsidiaries and within approved limits. Shares closed at 288 yuan Friday, down 1.6%. China inflation and credit data are due this week.
MACOM stock price steadies near highs into Monday after earnings pop and fresh filings

MACOM stock price steadies near highs into Monday after earnings pop and fresh filings

8 February 2026
MACOM shares rose 3.5% to $235.87 Friday after the company reported fiscal Q1 revenue of $271.6 million and raised its full-year data center growth outlook to 35–40%. Fidelity’s FMR LLC disclosed a 10.7% stake, while shareholder Susan Ocampo filed to potentially sell up to 100,000 shares. Stifel raised its price target to $255. MACOM expects to repay $161 million in convertible notes in March.
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