Artificial Intelligence News 8 January 2026

AMD stock slips after-hours as CES AI chip pitch meets “show me” market mood

NEW YORK, Jan 8, 2026, 16:41 EST — After-hours Advanced Micro Devices (AMD.O) shares were down 2.5% at $204.68 in after-hours trading on Thursday, after swinging between $203.35 and $211.51 in the session. The late dip matters because AMD is

8 January 2026

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Meta stock dips as China opens Manus AI deal review — what investors watch next

NEW YORK, Jan 8, 2026, 4:32 PM (EST) — After-hours Meta Platforms shares were down 0.4% at $646.06 in after-hours trade on Thursday after China’s commerce ministry said it would assess and investigate Meta’s acquisition of artificial intelligence startup Manus.

8 January 2026

Artificial Intelligence·Investment Strategies·Stock Market·Technology News

Broadcom stock drops in late trade as AI nerves bite; $4.5 billion bond sale, Wi‑Fi 8 CES push in view

New York, Jan 8, 2026, 16:37 EST — After-hours Broadcom Inc shares fell 3.2% to $332.48 in after-hours trading on Thursday, after sliding to an intraday low of $330.52. The stock opened at $343.25 and briefly touched $343.50 before sellers

8 January 2026

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Accenture stock jumps 4% on fresh AI moves: Profitmind deal, Faculty buy plan

New York, Jan 8, 2026, 15:31 (EST) — Regular session Accenture plc shares rose about 4.1% to $285.18 in afternoon trading on Thursday, after opening at $272.25 and sliding to $270.53. The stock later touched $286.53, putting it ahead of

8 January 2026

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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

Applied Digital stock jumps as AI data center revenue tops estimates and new hyperscaler talks surface

New York, Jan 8, 2026, 13:49 EST — Regular session Applied Digital (APLD) shares rose 8.2% to $31.99 in afternoon trading on Thursday after the data-center operator posted a sharp rise in quarterly revenue. The stock hit a session high

8 January 2026

Artificial Intelligence·Business News·Data Centers·Stocks

IREN stock jumps nearly 8% as AI data-center trade returns; earnings are the next test

NEW YORK, January 8, 2026, 13:26 EST — Regular session Shares of IREN Ltd (IREN.O) rose $3.37, or 7.7%, to $46.99 in afternoon trading on Thursday. The Nasdaq-listed stock swung between $42.69 and $47.57. The move tracked fresh buying in

8 January 2026

Artificial Intelligence·Data Centers·Earnings Reports·Investing·Stock Market

Nebius (NBIS) stock bounces back near $100 as Nvidia Rubin talk keeps AI cloud names jumpy

NEW YORK, January 8, 2026, 13:18 EST — Regular session Nebius Group N.V. shares rose about 4% on Thursday, climbing back toward $100 after sliding the prior session, as investors kept trading around the AI cloud name’s next-generation GPU plans.

8 January 2026

Artificial Intelligence·Cloud Computing·Investment News·NVIDIA·Stock Market

Lumentum (LITE) stock sinks 11% as AI-optics rally breaks despite Needham target hike

New York, Jan 8, 2026, 12:43 ET — Regular session Lumentum Holdings Inc (LITE) shares fell 10.7% to $351.00 on Thursday, after touching $399.88 earlier in the session. The stock hit a low of $343.41 as the selloff spread through

8 January 2026

Artificial Intelligence·Investing·Market Analysis·Stocks·Technology

Applied Digital stock jumps after Q2 revenue triples, as new hyperscaler talks drive AI data-center push

DALLAS, January 8, 2026, 09:10 CST Applied Digital shares rose about 7% in extended trading on Wednesday after the data-center operator reported fiscal second-quarter revenue above Wall Street estimates, buoyed by demand for facilities built for artificial-intelligence workloads. It posted

8 January 2026

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Amazon stock today: AMZN ticks up as AWS self-driving deal and GPU pricing come into focus

New York, January 8, 2026, 09:32 EST — Regular session Amazon.com Inc (AMZN.O) shares rose 0.3% to $241.56 in early trading on Thursday after its cloud unit AWS expanded a partnership with German auto supplier Aumovio to speed up self-driving

8 January 2026

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Meta stock drops as China opens scrutiny of Manus AI deal

New York, Jan 8, 2026, 09:56 EST — Regular session Meta Platforms shares fell on Thursday after China’s commerce ministry said it would assess and investigate the company’s acquisition of artificial intelligence startup Manus. Reuters The move matters because Meta

8 January 2026

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