Technology News 9 January 2026

AST SpaceMobile stock jumps again as BofA lifts target to $100, Scotiabank calls valuation “irrational”

NEW YORK, Jan 9, 2026, 10:48 EST AST SpaceMobile shares climbed again Friday after Bank of America raised its price target, with the stock looking to find its footing after a steep drop sparked by a Scotiabank downgrade. The shares

9 January 2026

Financial News·Investment·Stock Market·Technology·Telecommunications

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

NEW YORK, Jan 9, 2026, 10:37 EST — Regular session Alphabet Inc’s Class C shares (GOOG) jumped 1.2% Friday morning, tacking on $4.06 to reach $330.07. A fresh brokerage upgrade built on recent deal flow and upbeat earnings news from

9 January 2026

Alphabet Inc·Financial News·Investing·Stock Market·Technology

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

New York, Jan 9, 2026, 10:32 AM EST — Regular session underway Sandisk Corp (SNDK.O) jumped roughly 7% on Friday, with chip and storage names catching their breath following the previous session’s drop. The stock traded at $357.90 at 10:25

9 January 2026

Financial News·Investment·Stock Market·Technology·US Economy

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

New York, January 9, 2026, 10:09 (EST) — Regular session Vistra Corp (VST) shares rose about 14.4% to $172.26 in morning trade on Friday after Meta Platforms said it signed 20-year agreements to buy power from three Vistra nuclear plants.

9 January 2026

Artificial Intelligence·Business News·Renewable Energy·Stock Market·Technology

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

New York, January 9, 2026, 10:01 (EST) — Regular session Meta Platforms (META.O) shares were up 0.1% on Friday after the Facebook owner announced nuclear power agreements aimed at locking in electricity for its growing AI data centers. Vistra (VST.N)

9 January 2026

Artificial Intelligence·Data Centers·Nuclear Energy·Stock Market·Technology

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

New York, January 9, 2026, 08:35 EST — Premarket Apple (AAPL.O) was down 0.5% at $259.04 in premarket trade on Friday, after ending Thursday’s session at $260.37. Apple’s size is the point. By market capitalization — the share price times

9 January 2026

Apple News·Business Trends·Financial Analysis·Stock Market·Technology

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

New York, Jan 9, 2026, 08:24 ET — Premarket American Airlines Group Inc (AAL) shares were up 1.2% at $15.92 in Friday premarket trading, after finishing the previous session at $15.73. (Public) Investors are trying to get a clearer read

9 January 2026

Airlines·Financial News·Investing·Stock Market·Technology

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

Helsinki, January 9, 2026, 15:46 EET — Regular session Nokia Oyj shares climbed Friday after the Finnish telecom equipment maker signed a multi-year patent licence agreement with Hisense, ending all patent-related litigation between the two companies. The stock rose about

9 January 2026

Business News·Investment·Stock Market·Technology

Intel stock bounces premarket after Trump cites ‘great’ CEO meeting as earnings loom

NEW YORK, Jan 9, 2026, 07:49 EST — Premarket Intel shares climbed roughly 3% in premarket trade on Friday after President Donald Trump wrote in a social media post that he had a “great meeting” with the chipmaker’s chief executive,

9 January 2026

Business News·Earnings Reports·Leadership·Stock Market·Technology

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

Jan 9, 2026, 05:41 EST — Premarket Cemtrex Inc (CETX.O) shares rose about 33% in U.S. premarket trading on Friday after the company said it had completed its acquisition of aerospace and defense engineering firm Invocon. The stock was at

9 January 2026

Business News·Financial Analysis·Investing·Stock Market·Technology

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

NEW YORK, January 9, 2026, 05:16 (EST) — Premarket Alibaba Group Holding Ltd’s Hong Kong-listed shares jumped as much as 4.8% on Friday after Bloomberg reported China plans to approve some imports of Nvidia’s H200 artificial-intelligence chips as soon as

9 January 2026

Alibaba·Investing·Stock Market·Technology

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

Sydney, Jan 9, 2026, 16:54 AEDT — Market closed DroneShield Limited shares ended up 4.4% at A$4.02 on Friday, after the counter-drone tech stock swung between A$3.90 and A$4.09 in the session. Turnover was about 21.3 million shares, more than

9 January 2026

ASX News·Defense Industry·Investing·Stock Market·Technology