Today: 7 February 2026
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Khadija Saeed

A dedicated markets reporter, she covers stocks, macroeconomics, and major business developments with a sharp eye for detail and accuracy.

Exxon Mobil (XOM) stock slips after Venezuela-fueled rally as investors weigh oil supply risks

Exxon Mobil (XOM) stock slips after Venezuela-fueled rally as investors weigh oil supply risks

New York, January 6, 2026, 11:10 ET — Regular session Exxon Mobil Corp shares were down 1.4% at $123.63 on Tuesday, retreating from a surge a day earlier as traders reassessed what Washington’s Venezuela push could mean for oil supply and Big Oil’s returns. The stock opened at $125.40 and touched a session high of $126.11 before sliding toward $123.58. The pullback comes as the oil market enters 2026 with a surplus expected by many forecasters, a setup that can cap crude prices and pressure cash flow at producers. A Reuters poll of 34 economists and analysts forecast Brent averaging
6 January 2026
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Intel stock slips as CES Panther Lake chips and fresh “buy” call put 18A turnaround in spotlight

Intel stock slips as CES Panther Lake chips and fresh “buy” call put 18A turnaround in spotlight

New York, January 6, 2026, 10:55 EST — Regular session Intel (INTC.O) shares were down about 0.1% at $39.32 in morning trade on Tuesday, after swinging between $38.99 and $39.93. The stock has hovered around the $40 mark as traders assess whether Intel’s next manufacturing step can translate into steadier execution. Intel on Monday launched Panther Lake, its new laptop chip line branded Core Ultra Series 3, at the CES trade show in Las Vegas, debuting its 18A manufacturing process — a milestone investors are watching as the chipmaker tries to rebuild its in-house production edge. CEO Lip-Bu Tan said
6 January 2026
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Oracle stock slips as Jefferies sticks to $400 target; what investors watch next

Oracle stock slips as Jefferies sticks to $400 target; what investors watch next

New York, January 6, 2026, 10:48 EST — Regular session Oracle shares dipped 0.1% to $192.33 on Tuesday as Jefferies reiterated a “buy” rating and kept a $400 price target, even as broader U.S. equities and the tech sector traded higher. The S&P 500 ETF SPY rose 0.3%, while the tech-heavy QQQ and technology sector ETF XLK added about 0.6% and 1.0%, respectively. Investing.com The call lands after a bruising stretch for Oracle, which has become a proxy for investor anxiety over the cost of building artificial intelligence data-center capacity. In December, Oracle forecast third-quarter sales and profit below Street
6 January 2026
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Eli Lilly stock rises on Nimbus obesity pill pact as oral drug race heats up

Eli Lilly stock rises on Nimbus obesity pill pact as oral drug race heats up

New York, January 6, 2026, 10:55 EST — Regular session Eli Lilly and Company (LLY) shares rose about 1.6% on Tuesday after Nimbus Therapeutics announced a research and licensing agreement with the drugmaker aimed at developing an oral obesity treatment. Lilly was trading at $1,057.80 in New York morning trade, after moving between $1,040.15 and $1,070.77 earlier in the session. Reuters The tie-up matters because pills could widen access and intensify competition in weight-loss medicines, a market where convenience and price are becoming as important as results. Investors have watched the sector shift from supply constraints toward a more consumer-style
6 January 2026
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Alphabet (Google) Class C stock (GOOG) slips as Texas privacy fee award and CES put Waymo in focus

Alphabet (Google) Class C stock (GOOG) slips as Texas privacy fee award and CES put Waymo in focus

New York, January 6, 2026, 10:39 (ET) — Regular session Key points: Alphabet’s non-voting Class C shares (GOOG) slipped 0.7% on Tuesday to $315.13, lagging a firmer tech tape in early U.S. trading. The drift matters now because CES opens in Las Vegas with investors looking for clearer proof that Big Tech’s artificial intelligence spend is translating into products that can scale. “This year you will see more and more focus on AI and autonomous,” said C.J. Finn, PwC’s U.S. automotive industry leader, as the show leans into driverless systems and software. Reuters Alphabet is also back under a legal
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Chevron stock drops as Venezuela oil turmoil collides with earnings countdown

Chevron stock drops as Venezuela oil turmoil collides with earnings countdown

New York, January 6, 2026, 10:41 AM EST — Regular session Chevron shares fell nearly 2% on Tuesday, pulling back after a sharp Venezuela-driven rally to start the year. The stock was down $3.27 at $160.58 in morning trading, while Exxon Mobil and ConocoPhillips also slipped. The move matters because Chevron is the only U.S. oil major still operating in Venezuela, putting it at the center of any policy shift after U.S. forces ousted Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro. The Trump administration plans to meet oil executives later this week, and White House spokesperson Taylor Rogers said U.S. companies were “ready
6 January 2026
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Palantir stock climbs after Truist opens coverage with $223 target as valuation stays in focus

Palantir stock climbs after Truist opens coverage with $223 target as valuation stays in focus

New York, Jan 6, 2026, 10:47 EST — Regular session Palantir Technologies shares rose 2.6% to $178.59 in morning trading on Tuesday after Truist Securities initiated coverage of the data-analytics software maker with a buy rating and a $223 price target. The call lands after Palantir delivered a gain of more than 130% in 2025, turning the stock into a lightning rod for debates over how much AI-related growth is already priced in. That matters now because high-multiple software names can swing sharply on new analyst views and shifts in rate expectations. Yahoo Finance Truist said Palantir is positioned to
6 January 2026
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Natural gas price ETF UNG slides as Henry Hub futures extend losses on warm-weather outlook

Natural gas price ETF UNG slides as Henry Hub futures extend losses on warm-weather outlook

New York, Jan 6, 2026, 10:30 EST — Regular session Shares of the United States Natural Gas Fund (UNG) fell 4.5% to $11.11 on Tuesday as U.S. natural gas futures slid in morning trade. The benchmark Henry Hub contract for February was down about 2.7% at $3.429 per million British thermal units (mmBtu), a standard gas-trading energy unit. CME Group The selloff matters because winter heating demand can swing U.S. gas prices quickly, and forecasters are now calling for an unusually warm stretch across large parts of the country. Record highs were forecast in swaths of the central and eastern
6 January 2026
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XRP price today: XRP jumps 11% as spot ETF inflows hit $46m; XXRP stock rises

XRP price today: XRP jumps 11% as spot ETF inflows hit $46m; XXRP stock rises

New York, January 6, 2026, 10:24 EST — Regular session XRP rose on Tuesday, extending a strong start to 2026 as the token linked to Ripple Labs drew fresh buying and heavier turnover. XRP was last up 10.91% at $2.37, after trading between $2.17 and $2.41 in the past 24 hours, while trading volume rose 147% to about $8.21 billion, CoinMarketCap data showed. CoinMarketCap The move mattered because flows into regulated products have become a key swing factor for large tokens. Data from SoSoValue showed U.S. spot XRP exchange-traded funds (ETFs) — funds that trade like stocks and track the
6 January 2026
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Nvidia stock rises today as Rubin AI chips hit “full production” at CES 2026

Nvidia stock rises today as Rubin AI chips hit “full production” at CES 2026

New York, Jan 6, 2026, 10:26 EST — Regular session Nvidia (NVDA.O) shares rose 1.5% to $190.99 in early New York trade on Tuesday, after the chipmaker laid out more of its next-generation Rubin computing platform for artificial intelligence (AI) at the CES tech show. The stock traded between $188.15 and $192.13, while rival Advanced Micro Devices (AMD.O) slid 1.5%. Nvidia said Rubin is in full production and that products based on it will be available from partners in the second half of 2026. The company said the six-chip platform is designed to cut “inference” costs — the work of
6 January 2026
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Bitcoin price today holds near $94,000; Strategy (MSTR) stock slips as Morgan Stanley files for crypto ETFs

Bitcoin price today holds near $94,000; Strategy (MSTR) stock slips as Morgan Stanley files for crypto ETFs

New York, January 6, 2026, 10:08 EST — Regular session Bitcoin steadied near $94,000 on Tuesday while shares of Strategy Inc slipped, as investors weighed fresh Wall Street activity around crypto exchange-traded funds. Bitcoin was up 0.6% at $93,837 and Strategy (MSTR) fell 1.1% to $162.90. A filing showed Morgan Stanley is seeking U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission approval to launch ETFs tied to the prices of bitcoin and solana, marking its first such push as a big U.S. bank. ETFs are funds that trade like stocks, giving investors a regulated wrapper for exposure without holding the token directly. Reuters
6 January 2026
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Gold.com stock steadies as Monex deal closes and gold prices hit a one-week high

Gold.com stock steadies as Monex deal closes and gold prices hit a one-week high

New York, Jan 6, 2026, 10:06 EST — Regular session Gold.com Inc shares were little changed on Tuesday, up less than 0.1% at $36.35 in early U.S. trading, after the precious-metals dealer confirmed it had closed its acquisition of Monex Precious Metals. The deal lands as gold prices regain momentum, a backdrop that can lift volumes for retailers and traders that make money on buying and selling bullion, coins and storage services. Gold.com has been building out that direct-to-consumer model as investors look for hedges against geopolitical risk and shifting U.S. rate expectations. Spot gold rose 0.4% to $4,463.63 an
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Broadcom Stock Gets a Google AI Spend Lift as Jefferies Sees 60% Upside

Broadcom Stock Gets a Google AI Spend Lift as Jefferies Sees 60% Upside

7 February 2026
Google raised its 2026 capital expenditure forecast to $175 billion–$185 billion, with most spending expected on data-center chips. Broadcom shares rose about 2% after the announcement, while Nvidia and AMD slipped. Jefferies reiterated a buy rating on Broadcom, maintaining a $500 price target, implying a 62% upside from Wednesday’s close.
No $2,000 IRS stimulus check is coming in February 2026 — but Trump’s tariff-check talk keeps the rumors alive

No $2,000 IRS stimulus check is coming in February 2026 — but Trump’s tariff-check talk keeps the rumors alive

7 February 2026
The IRS has not announced new federal stimulus payments for February 2026, and Congress has not approved fresh checks. Trump told NBC he is considering $2,000 tariff rebate checks but has not committed, saying any payout would likely come later in 2026. The IRS warns taxpayers to ignore texts and emails about “stimulus payments” and verify notices through official channels.
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