Applied Digital shares climbed 6.73% in premarket trading on January 8, 2026, after the company reported fiscal Q2 2026 revenue of $126.59 million, up 98.2% year over year and well above forecasts. The AI data center operator also posted stronger-than-expected earnings and highlighted major hyperscaler lease deals in North Dakota, alongside a planned spin-off of its Cloud business into ChronoScale.

Nvidia, which crossed a $5 trillion market capitalization before easing back to $4.57 trillion, has seen its annual share-price gains slow from 238.87% in 2023 to 38.88% in 2025. At CES 2026, the company unveiled upgrades in gaming, automotive and data center platforms, including the Vera Rubin NVL72 rack-scale AI cluster. These developments suggest Nvidia is shifting from rapid expansion to consolidating structural control over key parts of the AI ecosystem.

On January 6, 2026, Trane Technologies fell 7.59% to $361.30 after Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang said the Vera Rubin platform maintains prior-generation cooling needs despite higher power. The comments sparked concerns over traditional HVAC demand in data centers, weighing on Johnson Controls and Carrier, while liquid-cooling specialists nVent Electric and Vertiv were viewed as potential beneficiaries.

On January 5, 2026, Microchip Technology said fiscal third‑quarter revenue is now expected to be about $1.185 billion, above its prior $1.109–$1.149 billion range. At 7:17:56 AM EST on January 6, the stock traded at $69.80 premarket, up $2.74 or 4.09% from a $67.06 close that had already gained 3.12% during regular hours.

On January 6, 2026, Vistra Corp.'s stock gained 4.63% in premarket trading to $170.56 after it disclosed a roughly $4 billion agreement to buy Cogentrix Energy. The deal adds about 5,500 megawatts of modern natural gas capacity and is structured with cash, stock, assumed debt, and expected tax benefits, with closing targeted for mid-to-late 2026.

Coinbase shares climbed as much as 4.5% in premarket trading on January 5, 2026 after Goldman Sachs raised its rating to Buy and lifted the price target to $303 from $294. The call followed CEO Brian Armstrong's 2026 roadmap to expand into multi‑asset trading and onchain services, while Bitcoin hovered near $91,440.

On January 3, 2026, Chevron Corporation shares climbed 7.74% in premarket trading to $167.94 after Venezuela’s PDVSA cut crude production and exports were halted under a U.S. oil embargo. The move followed a U.S. military operation in Venezuela and has raised questions about Chevron’s extensive operations and long-term exposure in the country’s oil sector.

On Friday, January 2, 2026, Ironwood Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ: IRWD) surged about 36% in premarket trading after issuing 2026 guidance above Wall Street expectations. The outlook includes total revenue of $450–475 million and adjusted EBITDA above $300 million, supported by LINZESS U.S. net sales of $1.125–1.175 billion and a list price cut effective January 1, 2026.

Goldman Sachs' December outlook projects a 50% rise in global LNG supply by 2030, framing 2026 as the turn from an oil supply wave to LNG. IEA and Bloom Energy flag surging power-density needs and greater on-site generation at data centers. In this context, Eaton (ETN), Devon (DVN) and BWX Technologies (BWXT) are cited with 25%–27% upside potential.