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Technology News 9 January 2026

Intel stock jumps 6% as Trump praises CEO meeting, earnings loom

Intel stock jumps 6% as Trump praises CEO meeting, earnings loom

New York, Jan 9, 2026, 11:16 EST — Regular session Intel shares rose about 6% on Friday, lifting the stock toward its best levels of the week, after fresh attention on the chipmaker followed President Donald Trump’s comments about a meeting with CEO Lip-Bu Tan. The shares were up 6.1% at $43.62 in late-morning trade. The move matters because Intel’s stock has turned into a fast read on whether the company can prove it is back on track in manufacturing — the hard part of its turnaround — at a time when U.S. industrial policy and big capital spending are
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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

NEW YORK, Jan 9, 2026, 11:16 EST — Regular session Applied Digital Corp shares rose about 11% to $35.38 on Friday, extending a post-earnings run for the AI data center developer as investors focused on new customer talks and the company’s funding stack. Broader U.S. equities were modestly higher. The move matters because Applied Digital is trying to turn signed power and lease commitments into operating capacity in a market where power, cooling and construction slots are tight. For traders, the question is less “AI demand” and more “how fast, how funded, and how concentrated.” Applied Digital has pitched itself
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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

NEW YORK, January 9, 2026, 10:49 EST Intel shares rose again Friday, stretching a steep run this week as traders latched onto new catalysts around artificial intelligence PCs and the company’s drive to manufacture chips for outside customers. That stock swing matters. Intel has sat through much of the AI boom while rivals took the spotlight — and the money. The company will report fourth-quarter and full-year results on Jan. 22, which investors now view as the next read on whether that optimism actually lands in revenue and margins. (Intel Corporation) Intel has been trying to reframe the story around
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AST SpaceMobile stock jumps again as BofA lifts target to $100, Scotiabank calls valuation “irrational”

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 were up about 8% at $97.60 in morning trade.https://sherwood.news/markets/ast-spacemobile-rises-after-favorable-commentary-from-bofa/ The back-to-back calls highlight what’s on the line in the nascent “direct-to-cell” market, where companies are trying to link ordinary smartphones to satellites once users move beyond tower coverage. Investors have driven AST’s valuation sharply higher even though the business is still early, and that leaves little room for delays. Bank
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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

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 the Google parent. Alphabet’s heading into February facing two immediate headaches: shareholders are looking for hard evidence its AI efforts will boost the top line, while regulators haven’t stopped eyeing major tech acquisitions. The stock already surged in 2025—so at this point, disappointing financials or additional legal trouble could hit harder. (investopedia.com) Alphabet announced plans for a conference call on
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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

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 a.m. ET, up 7%, after bouncing from a low of $330.96 to a high of $365.50 earlier. The rebound stands out. Sandisk’s become a popular AI data-center play on the storage side, and the logic isn’t complicated—more AI servers mean thirstier demand for memory and storage, and supply can get snug in a hurry. Sandisk dropped 5.4% on Thursday, investors
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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

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. Oklo (OKLO), another partner named by Meta, climbed about 16%. (Reuters) The deals land as power availability turns into the constraint for U.S. data centers, not chips. Meta said the package of agreements could support up to 6.6 gigawatts of nuclear energy by 2035, including for its planned Prometheus data-center “supercluster” in Ohio. (About Facebook) For Vistra, the headlines are
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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

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) climbed 14.6% and reactor developer Oklo (OKLO.N) gained 15.8%, while the Nasdaq 100-tracking Invesco QQQ ETF edged up 0.3%. The deals land as big tech companies chase long-term power supplies to keep up with demand from AI computing and new data centers, a shift that has started to lift U.S. electricity demand after years of flat growth. For Meta, the
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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

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 shares outstanding — it remains one of those stocks that can tug the Nasdaq around on a quiet morning. This is no quiet morning. Traders are parsing fresh U.S. labor-market signals and awaiting a Supreme Court ruling linked to President Donald Trump’s tariffs, either of which could jolt rate bets that matter for big tech. Apple is also looking at
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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

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 on what 2026 demand will look like for U.S. carriers — and what it will take to keep customers from drifting. Free perks can help fill seats, but they can also eat into margins. Broader markets were cautious ahead of the December U.S. nonfarm payrolls report, due later on Friday, and a Supreme Court decision on the legality of President
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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

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 1.1% to 5.63 euros by 15:45 EET, still roughly 15% below its 52-week high of 6.65 euros. (Investing.com) The Hisense deal refocuses attention on Nokia’s licensing business, where royalties — fees paid for the right to use its patented tech — can throw off cash without leaning as much on carrier network spending. The timing is key, with investors hunting
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Intel stock bounces premarket after Trump cites ‘great’ CEO meeting as earnings loom

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, Lip-Bu Tan. The bump came with U.S. index futures hovering near flat before the December jobs report and a Supreme Court ruling on Trump’s tariffs—events traders said could quickly swing risk appetite. (reuters.com) Why it matters now: Intel’s stock has tended to move fast on Washington headlines since the U.S. government agreed last year to take a roughly 9.9% stake
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Stock Market Today

AST SpaceMobile stock bounces late Friday as AT&T plays down Amazon Leo threat and a new 2x short ETF hits tape

AST SpaceMobile stock bounces late Friday as AT&T plays down Amazon Leo threat and a new 2x short ETF hits tape

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AST SpaceMobile shares jumped 9.1% to $101.79 Friday after a volatile week, with 15.9 million shares traded. AT&T said it will use Amazon Leo’s satellite network to reach business customers outside its terrestrial footprint but stated this will not affect its partnership with AST. A new 2x short ETF tied to ASTS, ticker ASTN, began trading on Cboe. AST’s next “BlueBird 7” satellite launch is set for late February on Blue Origin’s New Glenn.
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