Technology News 8 January 2026

Sandisk (SNDK) stock drops after CES-fueled surge cools, with earnings next

New York, January 8, 2026, 16:11 EST — After-hours Sandisk Corp shares fell 5.4% in Thursday’s regular session to $334.54 and ticked up 0.3% after hours, after a volatile day that saw the stock swing between $310.78 and $360.98. The

8 January 2026

Earnings Reports·Investment News·Stock Market·Technology

Apple stock slips as India antitrust fine risk resurfaces and JPMorgan takes over Apple Card

New York, January 8, 2026, 16:07 ET — After-hours Apple (AAPL.O) shares fell 0.7% to $258.58 in late trading on Thursday, valuing the iPhone maker at about $3.0 trillion. The stock, trading at roughly 30 times trailing earnings, swung between

8 January 2026

Antitrust·Apple·Finance News·Stock Market·Technology

Applied Materials stock slides nearly 4% as tech cools, even after Cantor lifts AMAT target

New York, Jan 8, 2026, 15:37 EST — Regular session Applied Materials shares were down 3.9% at $280.91 in afternoon trading on Thursday, after earlier dipping to $279.43. Cantor Fitzgerald raised its price target on the chip-equipment maker to $425

8 January 2026

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

Fabrinet stock slides after T. Rowe Price filing as tech shares dip

New York, Jan 8, 2026, 15:42 EST — Regular session Fabrinet shares fell 6.5% to $439.75 in afternoon trade on Thursday, down $30.75 from the prior close, after touching a session low of $431.20. The drop tracked declines across electronics

8 January 2026

Company Updates·Financial News·Investing·Stock Market·Technology

Vertiv (VRT) stock drops 7% as tech traders turn picky on AI data-center plays

New York, January 8, 2026, 15:23 ET — Regular session Shares of Vertiv Holdings fell about 7% on Thursday, trading near $159.55 and sliding as low as $158.78 after opening around $171.26. The drop lands in a market that has

8 January 2026

AI Investments·Data Centers·Financial News·Stock Market·Technology

D-Wave Quantum stock drops after $550M Quantum Circuits deal; QBTS eyes Jan. 27 Qubits event

New York, Jan 8, 2026, 15:12 (EST) — Regular session D-Wave Quantum Inc shares were down 3.8% at $29.05 on Thursday, a day after the company unveiled a $550 million agreement to buy Quantum Circuits, a private developer of gate-model

8 January 2026

Business News·Quantum Computing·Stock Market·Technology

Seagate stock slides nearly 9% as AI-storage rally cools; traders refocus on Friday data

New York, Jan 8, 2026, 14:34 EST — Regular session Seagate Technology Holdings fell 9.3% to $279.72 in afternoon trade, after swinging between $310.50 and $278.26. Western Digital dropped 8.0% and Sandisk fell 7.0% as the broader storage rally lost

8 January 2026

Artificial Intelligence·Financial News·Investments·Stock Market·Technology

Ciena stock tumbles 14% as AI-networking names retreat — what investors watch next

New York, Jan 8, 2026, 13:42 EST — Regular session Ciena Corp (CIEN) shares were down about 14% at $222.73 on Thursday, after ending Wednesday at $259.27 and touching $260 earlier in the session. Roughly 2.8 million shares had changed

8 January 2026

Investing·Market Analysis·Stock Market·Technology

Silicon Motion (SIMO) stock slides about 10% as chip trade cools — what’s next

New York, Jan 8, 2026, 14:17 EST — Regular session Silicon Motion Technology Corp shares fell about 10% on Thursday, giving back a chunk of a sharp two-day run in the Nasdaq-listed storage chip name. The stock was down 9.9%

8 January 2026

Financial News·Investment·Semiconductors·Stock Market·Technology

Why Applied Optoelectronics (AAOI) stock is down today as tech pulls back

New York, January 8, 2026, 13:44 (ET) — Regular session Applied Optoelectronics (AAOI.O) slid 14.9% to $32.40 in afternoon trading on Thursday after opening at $37.91, with about 6.2 million shares changing hands. The stock hit an intraday low of

8 January 2026

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

CoreWeave stock rises as Wells Fargo trims target and insiders signal sales

NEW YORK, Jan 8, 2026, 13:07 EST — Regular session CoreWeave shares rose 1.6% to $78.43 on Thursday, after Wells Fargo cut its price target on the AI cloud firm while keeping a buy-equivalent rating. The stock ranged between $76.03

8 January 2026

Company News·Insider Trading·Investment Analysis·Stock Market·Technology

IREN stock jumps 6% in Nasdaq trade as bitcoin miners rebound; CES buzz and payrolls ahead

New York, Jan 8, 2026, 12:58 EST — Regular session IREN Limited (NASDAQ: IREN) shares were up about 6.3% at $46.38 in midday trading on Thursday, after swinging between $42.69 and $47.57 earlier in the session. The move matters because

8 January 2026

Bitcoin·Market News·Nasdaq·Stocks·Technology