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Oracle stock jumps toward $200 as Stargate funding and a busy macro week collide

Oracle stock jumps toward $200 as Stargate funding and a busy macro week collide

Oracle shares rose 4.7% to close at $198.52 Friday after news that OpenAI and SoftBank will invest $1 billion in Stargate, a $500 billion AI infrastructure project backed by Oracle. The company reported $8.1 billion in quarterly capital spending and $108.1 billion in notes payable and borrowings. Oracle declared a 50-cent dividend payable Jan. 23. Traders await the Dec. CPI data release on Jan. 13.
10 January 2026
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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.
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  • Rocket Lab USA (RKLB) Faces Key Resistance Amid Mixed Sentiment
    April 27, 2026, 10:51 AM EDT. Rocket Lab USA Inc. (NASDAQ: RKLB) is testing significant resistance levels, with near-term sentiment showing weakness that may foreshadow shifts in mid- and long-term outlooks. Current signals highlight a 65.65 entry zone and a potential 19.5% downside target in a high risk-reward short setup. Institutional AI-driven trading strategies propose multiple entry and exit points, balancing position sizing with risk management. Near-term signals suggest weak momentum with resistance at $80.10, while mid- and long-term horizons maintain stronger support and resistance levels up to $98.67. Investors should watch for whether current resistance holds, as it will influence RKLB's path in coming weeks.

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Alphabet Stock Faces $185 Billion AI Test as Earnings Put Google Cloud in Focus

Alphabet Stock Faces $185 Billion AI Test as Earnings Put Google Cloud in Focus

27 April 2026
Alphabet will report first-quarter results after markets close Wednesday, with options pricing suggesting a possible 5% stock move by week’s end. Visible Alpha estimates revenue at $106.97 billion, up 19% from a year ago, and earnings per share at $2.73, down 3 cents. Investors are watching if heavy AI and data-center spending is driving growth in Google Cloud and Search.
Geely’s 6.5 Million-Car Plan Puts China’s BYD Rivalry On A Global Fast Track

Geely’s 6.5 Million-Car Plan Puts China’s BYD Rivalry On A Global Fast Track

27 April 2026
Geely sold 709,358 vehicles in Q1 2026, its highest ever for the period, with exports up 126% to 203,024 units. China’s EV exports reached $21 billion in Q1, up from $12 billion a year earlier, after the Iran war disrupted oil flows. Geely aims to sell over 6.5 million vehicles annually by 2030, with three-quarters as new energy vehicles. BYD’s domestic sales have fallen for seven months as rivals gain ground.
Applied Digital Stock Gets a $7.5 Billion AI Lease. Now Comes the Build-Out Test

Applied Digital Stock Gets a $7.5 Billion AI Lease. Now Comes the Build-Out Test

27 April 2026
Applied Digital Corp. signed a $7.5 billion, 15-year lease with an unnamed U.S. hyperscaler for 300 megawatts at its Delta Forge 1 campus, pushing total contracted lease revenue above $23 billion. The campus is set to begin operations in mid-2027. Shares rose over 12% after the announcement. The company ended its fiscal third quarter with $2.1 billion in cash and $2.7 billion in debt.
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