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Jan 15, 2026 4:40 PM

Crude Oil Falls Sharply; US Initial Jobless Claims Decline

U.S. stocks traded higher midway through trading, with the Nasdaq Composite gaining around 1% on Thursday.

The Dow traded up 0.80% to 49,543.16 while the NASDAQ surged 1.03% to 23,714.62. The S&P 500 also rose, gaining, 0.74% to 6,977.92.

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Leading and Lagging SectorsInformation technology shares gained by 1.5% on Thursday.

In trading on Thursday, health care stocks dipped by 1.5%.

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U.S. initial jobless claims declined by 9,000 from the previous week to 198,000 in the week ending Jan. 10, versus market estimates of 215,000.

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Callan JMB Inc. (NASDAQ:CJMB) shares shot up 208% to $3.45 after the company announced it has signed a strategic teaming agreement with Biostax Corp d/b/a Attune Biotech to provide comprehensive federal oversight services.

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