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Technology 9 January 2026 - 10 January 2026

Apple Card switches banks: JPMorgan replaces Goldman in a two-year handoff

Apple Card switches banks: JPMorgan replaces Goldman in a two-year handoff

JPMorgan Chase will take over as issuer of Apple Card from Goldman Sachs in a transition set to last about 24 months. JPMorgan expects a $2.2 billion provision for credit losses tied to the deal, while Goldman projects a $0.46 boost to fourth-quarter 2025 earnings per share. Apple says card perks and Mastercard access will continue during the handover. Card balances of over $20 billion will move to JPMorgan’s platform.
10 January 2026
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Dow and S&P 500 hit fresh record closes as chip rally shrugs off tariff noise

Dow and S&P 500 hit fresh record closes as chip rally shrugs off tariff noise

U.S. stocks closed at record highs Friday, with the S&P 500 finishing up 0.65% and the Dow up 0.48%, led by gains in chipmakers. The PHLX semiconductor index jumped 2.7% to a record after Meta agreed to buy power from Vistra’s nuclear plants. Investors trimmed bets on near-term Fed rate cuts after December payrolls rose by 50,000 and unemployment dipped to 4.4%. Markets watched for a Supreme Court ruling on tariffs.
10 January 2026
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Coherent stock snaps back after steep slide as jobs data lifts tech — what COHR traders watch next

Coherent stock snaps back after steep slide as jobs data lifts tech — what COHR traders watch next

Coherent shares rose 2.8% to $178.06 Friday, rebounding after a 9.6% drop the previous day. The move followed a softer U.S. jobs report that shifted rate expectations and lifted tech stocks. Coherent’s next earnings report is expected in early February, with investors watching U.S. CPI data on Jan. 13. The stock’s price-to-earnings ratio stands at 227.5, well above the industry median.
10 January 2026
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Cisco stock dips after Supreme Court takes Falun Gong lawsuit; earnings date in focus

Cisco stock dips after Supreme Court takes Falun Gong lawsuit; earnings date in focus

The U.S. Supreme Court will hear Cisco’s appeal in a lawsuit alleging it aided China’s crackdown on Falun Gong. Cisco shares fell 0.1% to $73.88 Friday, underperforming a record-setting S&P 500. The case tests whether U.S. firms can face lawsuits at home for alleged human rights abuses abroad. Investors await next week’s inflation data and Cisco’s Feb. 11 earnings call.
10 January 2026
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Qualcomm stock slides after Mizuho downgrade cuts target to $175, puts handset worries back in play

Qualcomm stock slides after Mizuho downgrade cuts target to $175, puts handset worries back in play

Qualcomm shares fell 2.25% to $177.78 after Mizuho downgraded the stock and cut its price target to $175, citing weak handset demand and Apple losing modem share. Volkswagen’s new supply deal with Qualcomm for its 2027 software platform highlighted the company’s automotive push. Qualcomm closed nearly 14% below its 52-week high. Investors await its Feb. 4 earnings call for guidance on handset and auto growth.
10 January 2026
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S&P 500 hits record, chip stocks jump — jobs report and Trump tariff case set up next market move

S&P 500 hits record, chip stocks jump — jobs report and Trump tariff case set up next market move

The S&P 500 closed at a record 6,966.28 on Friday, led by chip stocks after a weaker-than-expected U.S. jobs report. Nonfarm payrolls rose by 50,000 in December, missing forecasts, while the unemployment rate dipped to 4.4%. The dollar index gained 0.26% and the two-year Treasury yield rose to 3.538%. Housing stocks jumped after Trump ordered $200 billion in mortgage bond purchases.
10 January 2026
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Applied Materials stock pops nearly 7% as chip rally returns — analysts lift targets

Applied Materials stock pops nearly 7% as chip rally returns — analysts lift targets

Applied Materials shares surged nearly 7% Friday, closing at $301.18 and hitting a new 52-week high of $302.78, as chip stocks rallied on a weaker U.S. jobs report. The Philadelphia Semiconductor Index jumped 2.7% to a record. Brokerages including Cantor Fitzgerald raised price targets for Applied. Investors now await Tuesday’s CPI data and Applied’s earnings report set for February 12.
10 January 2026
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Vistra stock jumps after Meta signs 20-year nuclear power deal to feed AI data centers

Vistra stock jumps after Meta signs 20-year nuclear power deal to feed AI data centers

Vistra shares jumped 10.5% after-hours as Meta signed 20-year power purchase agreements for over 2,600 MW from three Vistra nuclear plants in PJM, with deliveries starting in late 2026. An SEC filing showed Vistra expects the deals to boost its adjusted free cash flow by up to 17% once plant upgrades are complete by 2034.
9 January 2026
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AMD stock dips after hours as focus shifts from CES to the next catalysts

AMD stock dips after hours as focus shifts from CES to the next catalysts

AMD shares fell 0.7% to $203.17 in after-hours trading Friday, despite the PHLX semiconductor index hitting a record as the S&P 500 closed at an all-time high. The stock moved between $202.88 and $207.27 during the session, with about 24.1 million shares traded. Investors are awaiting AMD’s upcoming results and U.S. inflation data due January 13.
9 January 2026
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Alphabet (GOOG) stock ticks up after-hours as Google sets Feb. 4 earnings call, CEO sale disclosed

Alphabet (GOOG) stock ticks up after-hours as Google sets Feb. 4 earnings call, CEO sale disclosed

Alphabet Class C shares rose about 1% to $329.14 in after-hours trading Friday. CEO Sundar Pichai sold 32,500 Class C shares for roughly $10.4 million on Jan. 7, leaving him with over 2.2 million. The company reports quarterly results Feb. 4. EU regulators are expected to rule by Feb. 10 on Alphabet’s $32 billion Wiz acquisition.
9 January 2026
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Meta stock edges higher after nuclear power deals aimed at AI data centers

Meta stock edges higher after nuclear power deals aimed at AI data centers

Meta shares rose 1.1% to $653.06 in after-hours trading Friday after announcing nuclear power deals to supply its AI data centers. Agreements with Vistra, Oklo, and TerraPower could support up to 6.6 gigawatts of nuclear capacity by 2035. Financial terms were not disclosed. Investors are watching project timelines and permitting.
9 January 2026
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Apple stock snaps 7-session skid as Evercore lifts target; Apple Card switch looms

Apple stock snaps 7-session skid as Evercore lifts target; Apple Card switch looms

Apple shares rose 0.13% to $259.37 Friday, ending a seven-day losing streak. Evercore raised its price target to $330 and lifted quarterly estimates ahead of Apple’s Jan. 29 results. Apple and Chase set a roughly 24-month timeline to move the Apple Card portfolio from Goldman Sachs. CEO Tim Cook received $74.3 million in 2025 compensation, mostly in stock awards.
9 January 2026
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Microsoft stock holds near $480 as Copilot Checkout rollout sets up a Jan. 28 earnings test

Microsoft stock holds near $480 as Copilot Checkout rollout sets up a Jan. 28 earnings test

Microsoft shares rose 0.2% to $479.07 Friday after launching a Copilot checkout tool and new “agentic AI” features for retailers. The company, now valued at $3.85 trillion, will report fiscal Q2 results after markets close Jan. 28. Wells Fargo cut its price target to $665 but kept an Overweight rating. Some new retail AI features remain in preview, with adoption by merchants still uncertain.
9 January 2026
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