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.

Bloom Energy stock jumps 14% to start 2026 — key levels and catalysts before Monday’s open

Bloom Energy stock jumps 14% to start 2026 — key levels and catalysts before Monday’s open

NEW YORK, Jan 4, 2026, 15:39 ET — Market closed Bloom Energy Corporation shares (BE) surged 13.6% on Friday to close at $98.69, outpacing a rally across U.S.-listed fuel-cell makers. The jump put the stock back within sight of $100, a round-number level traders often treat as near-term resistance. A clean break above it would be a fresh momentum test when markets reopen on Monday. That matters because Bloom has become a high-beta proxy for behind-the-meter power — electricity generated on site rather than pulled from the grid — for data centers and other large users. With key U.S. economic
4 January 2026
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Cisco stock (CSCO) slips on ex-dividend reset; jobs data and Feb. 11 earnings in focus

Cisco stock (CSCO) slips on ex-dividend reset; jobs data and Feb. 11 earnings in focus

New York, Jan 4, 2026, 15:41 ET — Market closed Cisco Systems, Inc. shares ended Friday down 1.3% at $76.04, even as the S&P 500 eked out a gain on the first trading day of 2026. The networking equipment maker’s dip coincided with an ex-dividend date, a timing quirk that often pulls a stock lower. That matters now because the ex-dividend date is when new buyers no longer qualify for the upcoming payout. Stocks often “reset” by roughly the dividend amount, which can make the day’s move look worse than the underlying trading. Macro catalysts are also lining up quickly.
4 January 2026
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Thermo Fisher stock closes higher near 52-week high as January data, earnings loom

Thermo Fisher stock closes higher near 52-week high as January data, earnings loom

NEW YORK, January 4, 2026, 15:25 ET — Market closed Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc (NYSE:TMO) shares rose 2.25% to $592.51 on Friday, outpacing a modestly higher U.S. stock market and moving back toward the top of their 52-week range. MarketWatch That positioning matters going into a new week when investors will be testing whether early-2026 risk appetite holds and how much room the Federal Reserve has to cut rates. Life sciences tools makers like Thermo Fisher tend to trade on expectations for lab and drug-development spending, which can shift quickly when rates and growth expectations move. Traders will get fresh
4 January 2026
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Palo Alto Networks stock set for Monday spotlight after Guggenheim upgrade, insider sale plan

Palo Alto Networks stock set for Monday spotlight after Guggenheim upgrade, insider sale plan

NEW YORK, Jan 4, 2026, 3:27 PM ET — Market closed Palo Alto Networks shares will be in focus when U.S. markets reopen on Monday after Guggenheim upgraded the cybersecurity firm to Neutral from Sell. The stock closed down 2.6% on Friday at $179.37. The shift matters going into the first full week of 2026, when investors typically rebalance portfolios and reassess crowded trades. Palo Alto’s valuation and growth profile keep it sensitive to any change in sentiment around large-cap software. Traders also have a near-term macro test on Friday, when the U.S. releases its December employment report, a key
4 January 2026
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Workday stock slips to new 52-week low as investors brace for jobs data and Feb earnings

Workday stock slips to new 52-week low as investors brace for jobs data and Feb earnings

NEW YORK, Jan 4, 2026, 15:21 ET — Market closed Workday (WDAY.O) shares slid 4.2% on Friday to close at $205.79 after touching a fresh 52-week low of $202.22, trading data showed. Volume ran at roughly 6 million shares, more than double the stock’s average. SoFi The drop leaves the enterprise-software maker pinned near a round-number level investors often watch for support around $200. It also puts Workday back in the crosshairs of the rates trade that has periodically punished pricier software names. That matters now because markets are heading into a data-heavy week after a period of disrupted releases
4 January 2026
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Chevron caught in Venezuela oil clamp as PDVSA cuts output under U.S. embargo

Chevron caught in Venezuela oil clamp as PDVSA cuts output under U.S. embargo

NEW YORK, Jan 4, 2026, 15:11 ET Venezuela’s state-run oil company PDVSA has begun cutting crude output as storage fills after a U.S. export embargo — enforced through a blockade of sanctioned tankers — halted oil exports, the country’s main source of revenue, sources said. Chevron-chartered tankers that had kept moving under a U.S. authorization have not left Venezuelan waters since Thursday, while PDVSA has struggled to import diluents — lighter oil and naphtha used to thin extra-heavy crude for transport. Reuters The export freeze puts a key OPEC supplier’s cash flow and operations at risk just as Washington’s pressure
4 January 2026
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Accenture stock drops 3% to start 2026 — here’s what could move ACN next

Accenture stock drops 3% to start 2026 — here’s what could move ACN next

NEW YORK, Jan 4, 2026, 14:58 ET — Market closed Accenture plc (ACN) shares ended Friday down 3.1% at $259.95, their third straight session of losses. Marketwatch The decline left the IT consulting firm lagging a broader market that finished higher on the first trading day of 2026, helped by gains in chipmakers. Reuters Why it matters now: Accenture heads into the first full week of the year with its stock about 35% below its 52-week high of $398.35, leaving the shares more sensitive to shifts in risk appetite. Marketwatch Macro catalysts arrive before company ones. The U.S. government is
4 January 2026
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Verizon stock dips into 2026 as yields rise — what investors watch before VZ earnings

Verizon stock dips into 2026 as yields rise — what investors watch before VZ earnings

NEW YORK, Jan 4, 2026, 15:17 ET — Market closed Verizon Communications Inc. shares ended the first trading session of 2026 lower, closing down 0.6% on Friday at $40.52. The broader market finished higher, while Treasury yields climbed, keeping pressure on rate-sensitive dividend stocks. Reuters That matters now because Verizon is widely treated as a “bond proxy” — a high-dividend stock that can trade like a bond when interest-rate expectations shift. Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia President Anna Paulson said on Saturday that additional rate cuts could take a while as policymakers assess the economy, according to a Reuters report.
4 January 2026
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P&G stock slips to start 2026: what to watch before Procter & Gamble’s Jan. 22 earnings

P&G stock slips to start 2026: what to watch before Procter & Gamble’s Jan. 22 earnings

NEW YORK, Jan 4, 2026, 15:17 ET — Market closed Procter & Gamble (PG) shares fell 1.06% to close at $141.79 on Friday, extending a four-session losing streak in the first trading session of 2026. The consumer products maker lagged a higher S&P 500 and Dow, and ended the day about 21% below its 52-week high. MarketWatch The underperformance matters because P&G is a heavyweight “defensive” stock — a steady, cash-generating name investors often lean on when growth looks shaky. When Treasury yields rise, those shares can lose some of their appeal as bond returns look more competitive. Reuters Focus
4 January 2026
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Why IREN stock jumped 13% to start 2026 — and what investors watch next

Why IREN stock jumped 13% to start 2026 — and what investors watch next

NEW YORK, Jan 4, 2026, 14:46 ET — Market closed IREN Limited shares surged about 13% on Friday, closing at $42.70 in the first trading session of 2026, as bitcoin recovered above the $90,000 mark and crypto-linked stocks bounced. Yahoo Finance The move matters because IREN trades as a high-beta proxy for two volatile themes: bitcoin mining and the push by some miners into AI-focused data centers. When bitcoin stabilizes and risk appetite improves, the group tends to move sharply. CoinDesk “The market is seeing a ‘buy the dip, sell the rip,’ trading mentality,” Joe Mazzola, head of trading &
4 January 2026
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Johnson & Johnson stock: $1.30 dividend declared as earnings date nears

Johnson & Johnson stock: $1.30 dividend declared as earnings date nears

NEW YORK, Jan 4, 2026, 14:49 ET — Market closed Johnson & Johnson on Friday declared a quarterly cash dividend of $1.30 per share, payable March 10 to shareholders of record at the close of business on Feb. 24, the company said. The ex-dividend date — when shares begin trading without the right to that payout — is also Feb. 24. Jnj At Friday’s close, the payout implies an annual dividend yield of about 2.5%, keeping the healthcare bellwether in focus for income investors as U.S. trading resumes on Monday. Dividend schedules can influence near-term positioning when funds rebalance early-year
4 January 2026
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Western Digital stock jumps 9% to start 2026 — what WDC investors watch before Monday’s open

Western Digital stock jumps 9% to start 2026 — what WDC investors watch before Monday’s open

NEW YORK, Jan 4, 2026, 15:00 ET — Market closed Western Digital Corp (WDC) shares jumped 9% on Friday, the first trading day of 2026, closing at $187.70. The stock added about 0.7% after hours to $188.98. Wall Street Journal The surge keeps attention on data-storage hardware as investors look for “picks-and-shovels” exposure to the AI buildout in data centers. Zacks Equity Research flagged Western Digital as one of 2025’s top performers, citing upward revisions to earnings expectations tied to cloud demand. Nasdaq The timing matters because January brings a busy macro and earnings runway that can reset rate expectations
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ST Engineering stock price drops 2% to S$9.71 as drone-autonomy tie-up grabs attention

ST Engineering stock price drops 2% to S$9.71 as drone-autonomy tie-up grabs attention

7 February 2026
ST Engineering shares fell 1.9% to S$9.71 Friday, outpacing the Singapore market’s 0.8% drop amid a tech-led selloff. The company signed a deal with Shield AI at the Singapore Airshow to integrate autonomy software into its unmanned platforms and unveiled a small drone capable of carrying explosives. About 6.9 million shares traded as investors await full-year results on Feb. 27.
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