Today: 9 July 2026
Microsoft gets $2 billion lift from Ackman, Monday looms for AI trade

Microsoft Stock Dips Ahead of AI Earnings Test

9 July 2026
Microsoft shares were lower before the bell Thursday, as the focus shifted to the company’s earnings due in late July and how much it is spending on AI. The stock traded at $377.67 at 7:42 a.m. EDT, down 1.48%, after closing at $383.34 on Wednesday, Wall Street Journal data showed.
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Rivian $1.2B stock offer puts R2 momentum in focus even as deliveries rise

Rivian $1.2B stock offer puts R2 momentum in focus even as deliveries rise

Rivian Automotive, Inc. started trading Wednesday after confusion over Nasdaq’s 2026 calendar was cleared. Nasdaq listed July 3 as the last U.S. exchange holiday, not July 8. The stock traded around $16.33 in late morning, moving between $15.46 and $16.34 so far. Volume was above 60 million shares. Traders saw no panic selling under the offer price, but no rally either.
8 July 2026
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Joby Aviation (NYSE:JOBY) volume surges as shares stay under key 2026 financing levels

Joby stock: $8 floor matters for Toyota JV, cash runway

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8 July 2026
Joby Aviation isn’t getting much help from the Toyota Motor Corporation partnership. Shares finished Tuesday at $8.12, down from a $9.43 high on Monday. Trading stayed active, but the price slipped toward the 52-week low. Not much follow-through here, and for a business that hasn’t launched its main product, that’s what investors are watching—not the press releases.
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Ondas Stock Price Jumps After Palantir Tie-Up Adds Fuel to Defense Push

Ondas (ONDS) raises revenue forecast after DZYNE agreement, but stock supply still weighs

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8 July 2026
The Nasdaq hadn’t started its regular trading day at press time. Pre-market was running, with the market set to open at 9:30 a.m. ET. Shares of Ondas Holdings Inc. traded at $7.24 in the pre-market, off 1.5% from Tuesday’s close at $7.35. The stock dropped 6.01% Tuesday but had gained 5.53% on Monday, which was the first session after the DZYNE acquisition news.
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Nokia drops as investors shrug at FiberCop news, look to AI-optics prices

Nokia (HEL:NOKIA) adds €5.6B in market cap as shares surge in Helsinki

Nokia Oyj jumped 9.64% to finish at 11.20 euros in Helsinki on Thursday. The move added about 5.6 billion euros in market cap in one session as investors bought in on new signs of the company’s AI-networking strategy. According to Google Finance, Nokia’s market value stood at 64.16 billion euros at 18:29 local time, with shares moving between 10.50 and 11.24 euros for the day.
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09 Jul
Virax Biolabs (NASDAQ:VRAX) Soars 183% After Fosun Deal

Virax Biolabs (NASDAQ:VRAX) Soars 183% After Fosun Deal

Virax Biolabs Group shares jumped more than 100% during Thursday’s U.S. session after the diagnostics company said its UK subsidiary reached an exclusive multi-country supply deal with Fosun Diagnostics for its ImmuneSelect research-use immune-profiling line. The Nasdaq stock was trading at $9.00 as of 11:52 a.m. EDT, up $5.82 on the day, with about 57.8 million shares changing hands.
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09 Jul
Brazil delays fuel subsidy, raising fiscal worries for investors

Brazil delays fuel subsidy, raising fiscal worries for investors

Brazil is holding off on a decision to scrap its gasoline subsidy until next week, as the government moves ahead with a plan to restructure rural debt. The move puts inflation fears and fiscal concerns back in focus for the market. Finance Minister Dario Durigan said the delay was tied to new uncertainty over the Iran conflict. The rural-debt package may cover just over 100 billion reais in renegotiated loans.
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09 Jul
Tesla–SpaceX merger rumors get $500 target, Wall Street takes notice

Tesla–SpaceX merger rumors get $500 target, Wall Street takes notice

Tesla shares climbed Thursday morning after RBC Capital lifted its price target to $500. The move puts a number on a merger scenario with SpaceX, which is still just speculation at this point. RBC's Tom Narayan said, “Raise PT to $500 on Potential SpaceX Combination.” Narayan said the new target bakes in a 25% to 30% premium for a possible SpaceX deal, even though those reports are unconfirmed.
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09 Jul
Mortgage Rates Fall, Then Flinch: The 6% Catch Homebuyers Can’t Ignore

Mortgage Rates Fall, Then Flinch: The 6% Catch Homebuyers Can’t Ignore

U.S. mortgage rates gave homebuyers only a thin opening on Thursday, with Freddie Mac’s latest weekly benchmark at a seven-week low while daily rate screens still sat in the mid-6% range. Zillow listed current 30-year fixed mortgage rates at 6.625% on July 9, while Freddie Mac’s most recent weekly survey put the 30-year average at 6.43% as of July 2, down from 6.49% a week earlier.
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