Market Catalysts anchor Julie Hyman breaks down the latest market moves for January 8, 2026. Senior reporter Brooke DiPalma breaks down Wall Street's top calls, including Alphabet, Gap, and Albertsons
Alphabet overtakes Apple in market value for the first time since 2019, which may lift key ETFs.

5 Things to Know Before the Stock Market Opens

09:10am, Thursday, 08'th Jan 2026
Stock futures are pointing to a lower open as the rally that started 2026 has lost its momentum; defense sector stocks are surging after President Donald Trump said that the 2027 budget should include
Google is adding more Gemini AI features to its Gmail, which now has more than 3 billion users. The company said Gmail will now be able to better summarize emails and suggest responses.
Alphabet stock will benefit as its artificial-intelligence takes market share from OpenAI's ChatGPT, according to Cantor Fitzgerald analysts.
Alphabet Inc (NASDAQ:GOOG) has surpassed Apple Inc (NASDAQ:AAPL, XETRA:APC) to become the world’s second-most valuable company, trailing only Nvidia Corp...
A look at early cycle AI spending reveals a fascinating insight into the AI market in 2026.
Defense stocks surged after Trump proposed a $1.5T 'Dream Military' budget for FY2027, reversing prior sector declines. Lockheed Martin (LMT) and General Dynamics (GD) rebounded sharply, recovering lo
The first week of 2026 showcased that Wall Street analysts remain decisively bullish about Alphabet (NASDAQ: GOOGL) stock in the coming 12 months. Specifically, the four major rating revisions assigne
Google and startup Character.AI have settled lawsuits filed by families accusing artificial intelligence chatbots of harming minors, including contributing to a Florida teenager's suicide, according t
EU antitrust regulators will decide by February 10 whether to clear Alphabet's $32 billion acquisition of cybersecurity company Wiz, its largest deal ever, according to a filing on the European Commis
Several quantum computing stocks could be winners in 2026, including Microsoft and IonQ. However, Alphabet looks the most attractive.

Markets Settle Mixed on Big Day for Data

08:01pm, Wednesday, 07'th Jan 2026
A day of steady reporting on the labor market and goods-producers sent market indexes in different directions today.
Alphabet Inc. (GOOG) concluded the recent trading session at $322.47, signifying a +2.52% move from its prior day's close.

Why Alphabet Stock Topped the Market Today

06:31pm, Wednesday, 07'th Jan 2026
Its Waymo subsidiary might get quite a boost soon. U.S. lawmakers will soon hear proposals on how to increase autonomous vehicle deployments.
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