Company News for Jan 8, 2026

By Zacks Equity Research | January 08, 2026, 9:22 AM
  • Northrop Grumman Corporation’s NOC shares lost 5.5% after President Trump said defense companies cannot pay dividends or buy back stock until production problems are resolved.
  • Shares of Alphabet Inc. GOOGL rose 2.5% as investors favored communication services stocks amid broader market uncertainty and optimism around its AI-driven growth prospects.
  • Seagate Technology Holdings plc’s STX shares plunged 6.7% on storage stocks paring some of the massive gains from the previous day.
  • Shares of Exxon Mobil Corporation XOM fell 2.1% on oil prices sliding for the second straight session.

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