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.

Coterra stock slips as natural gas prices slide 5% — what traders watch next

Coterra stock slips as natural gas prices slide 5% — what traders watch next

New York, January 5, 2026, 17:31 EST — After-hours Coterra Energy (CTRA.N) shares fell on Monday as U.S. natural gas prices slid on forecasts for warmer weather, pressuring gas-weighted producers in early January. The stock closed down 2.93% at $25.82 and was last up a cent at $25.83 after the bell. Why it matters now: temperature swings can move the gas market sharply in the winter heating season, when demand for space heating dominates consumption. For producers, a weaker gas strip can quickly translate into lower cash-flow expectations and a slower pace of buybacks or drilling, depending on hedges and
5 January 2026
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Why Strategy Inc stock is jumping after-hours: fresh Bitcoin buy, $17.44B Q4 paper loss

Why Strategy Inc stock is jumping after-hours: fresh Bitcoin buy, $17.44B Q4 paper loss

New York, Jan 5, 2026, 17:27 ET — After-hours Shares of Strategy Inc (MSTR.O) rose 4.8% in after-hours trading on Monday after the company disclosed a fresh bitcoin purchase and flagged a $17.44 billion fourth-quarter unrealized loss on digital assets. SEC The disclosure matters because Strategy has become one of the market’s most direct equity proxies for bitcoin moves, with investors treating its stock as a leveraged way to bet on the token. Monday’s filing put the spotlight back on how quickly quarterly results can swing when crypto prices move. It also refocused attention on how Strategy funds its buying.
5 January 2026
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Nvidia stock slips after-hours after CES keynote as AI chip and memory names stay in focus

Nvidia stock slips after-hours after CES keynote as AI chip and memory names stay in focus

New York, January 5, 2026, 17:21 EST — After-hours Nvidia shares edged down about 0.4% in after-hours trading on Monday after CEO Jensen Huang used a CES keynote in Las Vegas to tout new software for autonomous cars. “Only in that way can you truly trust how the models came to be,” Huang said, describing Nvidia’s plan to open-source the models and the data used to train them. Intel was little changed after hours, while AMD slid about 1.1%. Reuters The CES stage is a gut-check for 2026 expectations in AI hardware. Investors are looking for credible product roadmaps, and
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3.5 million hit by University of Phoenix data breach as school rolls out “credit for prior learning” push

3.5 million hit by University of Phoenix data breach as school rolls out “credit for prior learning” push

PHOENIX, Jan 5, 2026, 15:03 MST The University of Phoenix is notifying 3,489,274 people after attackers exploited a previously unknown flaw in Oracle’s E-Business Suite and accessed sensitive personal and financial data, Fox News reported. Security researchers believe the tactics align with the Clop ransomware gang, the outlet said, and it noted Oracle E-Business Suite-related incidents at Harvard University and the University of Pennsylvania. Fox News With Social Security numbers and bank account and routing numbers in the mix, victims face a high risk of identity theft and financial fraud. That kind of data can be reused long after a
5 January 2026
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GOOG stock edges up after Samsung targets 800 million Gemini-powered “Galaxy AI” devices in 2026

GOOG stock edges up after Samsung targets 800 million Gemini-powered “Galaxy AI” devices in 2026

New York, January 5, 2026, 17:08 EST — After-hours Alphabet’s Class C shares, which carry no voting rights, were up 0.7% at $317.32 in after-hours trading on Monday. The move followed Samsung Electronics’ plan to double the number of mobile devices running “Galaxy AI” features largely powered by Google’s Gemini model. Reuters For Alphabet investors, distribution is the point. Gemini’s reach on phones and tablets matters as Big Tech races to lock in everyday users for AI assistants that can steer search, apps and, eventually, paid services. Reuters Samsung plans to lift the number of mobile products with “Galaxy AI”
5 January 2026
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XRP price today jumps 11% as Ripple-linked token leads crypto rebound — what traders watch next

XRP price today jumps 11% as Ripple-linked token leads crypto rebound — what traders watch next

New York, January 5, 2026, 17:15 EST — After-hours XRP jumped about 11% on Monday to $2.32, extending a broad advance across major cryptocurrencies in late U.S. trade. Bitcoin rose about 3% to roughly $94,000 and ether gained nearly 3% to around $3,236, CoinMarketCap data showed. XRP traded between $2.08 and $2.34 over the past 24 hours, with volume near $5.8 billion. CoinMarketCap The move matters because XRP has traded as a higher-beta proxy for crypto risk appetite, often swinging harder than bitcoin when momentum turns. On the Investing.com Index, XRP was up 10.02% on the day at $2.3012 and
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Bitcoin price jumps above $94,000 as Coinbase stock rallies; payrolls report is next test

Bitcoin price jumps above $94,000 as Coinbase stock rallies; payrolls report is next test

New York, January 5, 2026, 17:15 EST — After-hours Bitcoin jumped about 3.3% to $94,191 on Monday, trading near the top of its intraday range in late U.S. hours. Traders pinned part of the move on a burst of risk-taking after the United States said it struck Venezuela and captured President Nicolás Maduro over the weekend. Some investors said markets often swing back to risk-on once a conflict begins, even as headline risk stays elevated. Reuters U.S. stocks ended higher, with the Dow closing at a record, and crypto-linked shares advanced as bitcoin hit a more than three-week high, Reuters
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Silver price stock SLV jumps 5% as Venezuela strikes lift bullion; payrolls next

Silver price stock SLV jumps 5% as Venezuela strikes lift bullion; payrolls next

New York, January 5, 2026, 17:06 (EST) — After-hours iShares Silver Trust (SLV) rose 5.1% in regular trading to close at $69.08 on Monday and was last up about 0.5% in after-hours at $69.40, tracking a sharp rise in silver prices. The bullion-linked trust traded between $68.52 and $70.60 during the session, with about 100.8 million shares changing hands. StockAnalysis SLV is a silver-tracking trust that trades like a stock, making it a quick read on investor demand for the metal. Many investors use it as a proxy for silver exposure without trading futures — standardized contracts to buy or
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Lucid stock pops after Q4 deliveries beat estimates as Gravity SUV demand gets tested

Lucid stock pops after Q4 deliveries beat estimates as Gravity SUV demand gets tested

New York, Jan 5, 2026, 17:04 EST — After-hours Lucid Group shares rose 4.7% to $11.69 in after-hours trading on Monday after the luxury electric-vehicle maker posted a fourth-quarter delivery increase and a sharp jump in production. The update matters because U.S. EV demand has cooled since a $7,500 federal tax credit for buyers expired in September, forcing automakers to lean harder on pricing and promotions to move higher-priced models. Lucid has tried to broaden appeal with its lower-priced Gravity Touring SUV, launched in November at $79,900, while sweetening offers on its Air sedans. Still, the company’s factory output expanded
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GOLD stock jumps after Gold.com seals Monex acquisition as gold price hits one-week high

GOLD stock jumps after Gold.com seals Monex acquisition as gold price hits one-week high

New York, January 5, 2026, 17:10 EST — After-hours Gold.com shares rose 4.5% to $36.33 in after-hours trading on Monday after the precious-metals dealer said it closed its acquisition of Monex Deposit Company. Gold.com, Inc. The deal matters now because the company is expanding into a bigger retail-and-storage platform just as investors rush into bullion and related products. Gold.com makes money by selling and servicing precious metals and collectibles, businesses that can see activity spike when prices swing. Gold.com, Inc.+1 Gold prices jumped after U.S. strikes in Venezuela revived safe-haven demand, pushing spot gold up 2.7% to $4,444.52 an ounce
5 January 2026
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Dow Jones posts record close on Venezuela shock; Wall Street turns to jobs data next

Dow Jones posts record close on Venezuela shock; Wall Street turns to jobs data next

New York, Jan 5, 2026, 17:01 EST — After-hours The Dow Jones Industrial Average closed at a record on Monday, lifted by energy and financial stocks after a U.S. military strike captured Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro, according to a Reuters market report. Reuters The move matters because it puts geopolitics back into the pricing of oil and defense names just as investors are trying to judge how much the Federal Reserve may cut rates this year. Friday’s U.S. nonfarm payrolls report is the next major test for that view. Reuters+2Reuters+2 It also lands days before the fourth-quarter earnings season ramps
5 January 2026
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Microsoft stock: MSFT steadies after Osmos deal to boost Fabric’s agentic AI data tools

Microsoft stock: MSFT steadies after Osmos deal to boost Fabric’s agentic AI data tools

New York, January 5, 2026, 16:46 EST — After-hours Microsoft said on Monday it will acquire Osmos, an “agentic AI” data engineering platform, adding automation features to its Microsoft Fabric analytics product. Microsoft shares ended down 0.02% at $472.85 and were little changed in after-hours trading. The Official Microsoft Blog The move matters now because enterprises are trying to turn large pools of data into something usable for analytics and artificial intelligence, and data preparation is often the slowest step. Microsoft is betting that more automation inside Fabric can help keep customers on its stack as they build AI workloads.
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CapitaLand Investment share price jumps as CapitaLand REIT payouts roll in — what’s next for 9CI

CapitaLand Investment share price jumps as CapitaLand REIT payouts roll in — what’s next for 9CI

7 February 2026
CapitaLand Investment shares rose 1.3% to S$3.12 on Friday, bucking a 0.8% drop in Singapore’s benchmark index. CapitaLand Integrated Commercial Trust reported a 16.4% jump in second-half distributable income, while CapitaLand Ascendas REIT posted a 1.4% full-year rise. CapitaLand China Trust saw full-year DPU fall to 4.82 cents amid weaker yuan and occupancy. CLI reports FY2025 results on Feb. 11.
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