New York, Jan 9, 2026, 19:32 EST — After-hours
- Nebius Group shares last traded up about 0.6% after a volatile Friday session
- U.S. stocks hit record highs after the jobs report, keeping rate-sensitive growth names in play
- Next catalysts include U.S. CPI on Jan. 13 and Nebius’s expected earnings window in mid-February
Nebius Group N.V. shares were last up about 0.6% at $97.93 in after-hours trading on Friday, after swinging as high as $104.94 and as low as $97.25 during the session.
The late-day churn matters because Nebius sits in a corner of the market where sentiment can turn fast: high-growth, capital-hungry AI infrastructure. With the U.S. rate outlook still in flux, traders have been quick to press momentum and just as quick to take profits when the tape wobbles.
Wall Street ended at record highs after data showed U.S. job growth came in below forecasts in December while the unemployment rate eased to 4.4%, leaving investors still focused on the path for Federal Reserve policy this year, strategists said. (Reuters)
Nebius, an Amsterdam-headquartered AI cloud infrastructure company listed on Nasdaq, this week pitched itself as an early provider of Nvidia’s next-generation Rubin platform in the second half of 2026. Chief executive Arkady Volozh said the company was “proud to be one of the first on the market” with Rubin-based systems, while Nvidia’s Dave Salvator said “leading in the era of agentic AI” would require infrastructure built for scale and cost efficiency. (Nebius)
Peers were mixed. Nvidia was little changed on Friday, while CoreWeave rose about 4% in the session, underscoring how investors have been rotating within AI infrastructure rather than buying the group in a straight line.
The next macro test for rate-sensitive growth stocks comes on Tuesday, when the Labor Department is due to publish December CPI data at 8:30 a.m. Eastern. A hotter print can lift bond yields and lean on long-duration stocks — the kind whose valuations depend more on profits far out in the future. (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
On the company calendar, Nasdaq’s earnings page shows Nebius is expected to report around Feb. 18, though the company has not confirmed a date. Investors will be listening for updates on capacity buildout, customer demand and how quickly new compute supply can be brought online. (Nasdaq)
But the story still comes with obvious risks. Nebius’s Rubin rollout is slated for the second half of 2026, and any delays, supply constraints, or higher-than-expected capital needs could undercut the optimism that has fueled sharp moves in the shares.
For now, traders head into the weekend with NBIS back below the $100 mark, and two near-term signposts: Tuesday’s CPI release and the company’s next results window in mid-February.
