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.

Wall Street eyes Venezuela shock and U.S. jobs data after Dow, S&P start 2026 higher

Wall Street eyes Venezuela shock and U.S. jobs data after Dow, S&P start 2026 higher

NEW YORK, Jan 4, 2026, 12:11 PM ET — Market closed Wall Street heads into the first full trading week of 2026 with fresh geopolitical risk on the radar after President Donald Trump said the United States captured Venezuelan leader Nicolas Maduro and would place the oil-rich country under temporary American control. Investors will also be digesting a heavy run of U.S. economic data capped by the monthly jobs report on Jan. 9. Reuters The timing matters because markets are coming out of thin, year-end trading with volatility still subdued and major indexes near record highs. “The market is looking
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Dow Jones today: Friday rebound lifts the Dow ahead of ISM and jobs data

Dow Jones today: Friday rebound lifts the Dow ahead of ISM and jobs data

NEW YORK, Jan 4, 2026, 12:16 ET — Market closed The Dow Jones Industrial Average ended Friday’s session higher, giving U.S. blue chips a firmer start to 2026 after late-December selling. With Wall Street shut on Sunday, attention shifts to Monday’s open and a fresh run of economic data. Why it matters now: the first full week of January often sets the tone for risk appetite as investors rebalance and put new cash to work. This year, markets are also trying to gauge whether growth is cooling enough to let borrowing costs ease without derailing corporate profits. There is also
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Ondas Holdings (ONDS) stock jumps on rebrand plan — three dates traders are watching next

Ondas Holdings (ONDS) stock jumps on rebrand plan — three dates traders are watching next

NEW YORK, January 4, 2026, 12:05 ET — Market closed Ondas Holdings Inc (ONDS) shares ended Friday up 12.9% at $11.02, extending a sharp run in the small-cap defense technology name ahead of Monday’s reopening after the weekend. Barchart The move matters now because the company is trying to reposition its corporate identity around what it describes as a scaled defense, security and industrial operating platform — a pitch that can broaden its investor base as autonomous systems become a more crowded theme trade. Ondas Holdings Inc. It also comes as investors parse fresh SEC filings that touch on financing
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SoFi Technologies (SOFI) stock jumps to start 2026 as Jan. 30 earnings date lands

SoFi Technologies (SOFI) stock jumps to start 2026 as Jan. 30 earnings date lands

NEW YORK, January 4, 2026, 11:50 ET — Market closed SoFi Technologies Inc (SOFI) shares closed up 4.9% on Friday, the first trading day of 2026, ending at $27.46. About 55 million shares changed hands, Nasdaq data showed. Nasdaq The fintech said it will release fourth-quarter and full-year 2025 results on Friday, Jan. 30, posting the numbers at about 7 a.m. ET and holding a conference call at 8 a.m. ET. SoFi said it has more than 12.6 million members and that its Galileo technology platform supports nearly 160 million accounts. SoFi Investors Investors head into the first full week
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Walmart stock today: WMT closes higher as traders eye jobs data and Walmart’s next update

Walmart stock today: WMT closes higher as traders eye jobs data and Walmart’s next update

NEW YORK, Jan 4, 2026, 11:51 ET — Market closed Walmart Inc. shares ended Friday up $1.34, or 1.2%, at $112.76, heading into the first full trading week of 2026 with a modest gain on the board. For investors, the retailer is a quick read on the U.S. consumer because it sits at the center of grocery spending and everyday purchases, where small shifts in demand can show up fast. That matters this week because markets are bracing for a dense run of economic reports after a 43-day U.S. government shutdown disrupted the release schedule. U.S. employment data is due
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Caterpillar stock closes near $600 after Friday pop; CES keynote and jobs data next

Caterpillar stock closes near $600 after Friday pop; CES keynote and jobs data next

NEW YORK, Jan 4, 2026, 11:50 ET — Market closed Caterpillar Inc (NYSE:CAT) shares closed up 4.4% on Friday at $598.41, after touching $599.60 intraday. The heavy-equipment maker finished the week as one of the biggest boosts to the Dow’s first-session gain of 2026. That jump matters now because Caterpillar is a bellwether for global capital spending, and its high share price gives it extra pull in the price-weighted Dow. With U.S. markets closed on Sunday, the question for Monday is whether buyers keep leaning into industrial cyclicals or fade the move. On Friday, the Dow rose 0.66% while the
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Intuit stock slides nearly 5% into weekend after insider filing — what to watch next

Intuit stock slides nearly 5% into weekend after insider filing — what to watch next

NEW YORK, January 4, 2026, 11:37 ET — Market closed Intuit Inc (INTU) shares closed down about 5% on Friday at $629.46, a sharp underperformance as U.S. markets headed into the weekend. The stock opened at $660.58 and traded as low as $622.31 before recovering part of the loss. The move matters now because Intuit is entering its seasonally important stretch tied to U.S. tax filing activity, when attention typically turns to demand for its TurboTax products and related services. A big one-day drop can also force investors to reassess positioning early in the year, especially in widely held software
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Exxon stock today: Venezuela shake-up and OPEC+ decision put XOM in focus for Monday

Exxon stock today: Venezuela shake-up and OPEC+ decision put XOM in focus for Monday

NEW YORK, Jan 4, 2026, 11:36 ET — Market closed Exxon Mobil Corp shares will be in focus when U.S. markets reopen on Monday after President Donald Trump said American oil companies were ready to spend billions of dollars to revive Venezuela’s oil infrastructure following the capture and removal of President Nicolas Maduro. Chevron is the only U.S. major currently operating in Venezuela, while Exxon and ConocoPhillips exited after projects were nationalized nearly two decades ago. “There are still many questions that need to be answered about the state of the Venezuelan oil industry, but it is clear that it
4 January 2026
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BitMine Immersion (BMNR) stock jumps as Tom Lee presses for a 50 billion-share vote

BitMine Immersion (BMNR) stock jumps as Tom Lee presses for a 50 billion-share vote

NEW YORK, January 4, 2026, 11:34 ET — Market closed Shares of NYSE American-listed BitMine Immersion Technologies (BMNR) were last up about 15% at $31.19, after the company released fresh materials from Chairman Tom Lee urging shareholders to approve a major increase in authorized shares. Securities and Exchange Commission The vote matters now because BitMine is asking investors to expand the ceiling on how many shares it can issue — known as “authorized shares” — from 500 million to 50 billion. The company has roughly 426 million shares outstanding, close to the current cap cited in its materials. Securities and
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GE Vernova stock jumps nearly 4% to start 2026 as AI-power trade rebounds

GE Vernova stock jumps nearly 4% to start 2026 as AI-power trade rebounds

NEW YORK, Jan 4, 2026, 11:24 ET — Market closed GE Vernova shares ended the first trading day of 2026 up nearly 4%, a sharp rebound that outpaced the broader market and put the power-equipment maker back in focus ahead of a heavy early-January data calendar. Yahoo Finance The move matters now because investors started the year rotating into companies seen as beneficiaries of the energy buildout needed to support fast-growing data-center demand, after a choppy end to 2025. Reuters “Value is outperforming growth and AI infrastructure is up,” Jed Ellerbroek, a portfolio manager at Argent Capital in St. Louis,
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Carvana stock heads into Monday after 5% drop, fresh insider sale notices

Carvana stock heads into Monday after 5% drop, fresh insider sale notices

NEW YORK, January 4, 2026, 11:15 ET — Market closed Carvana Co. shares fell 5.2% on Friday to $400.25, and investors will start the new week with two late-day filings showing planned insider sales. SEC The notices matter now because Carvana has been one of the market’s most volatile consumer names, and early-year trading can amplify reactions to insider activity. Rate-sensitive stocks tied to consumer financing have also been quick to swing with shifts in the interest-rate outlook. A Form 144 is a required SEC notice under Rule 144 that signals a bona fide intention to sell restricted or “control”
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Visa stock falls to start 2026 as CEO sale filing and late-January earnings loom

Visa stock falls to start 2026 as CEO sale filing and late-January earnings loom

NEW YORK, Jan 4, 2026, 11:24 ET — Market closed Visa Inc (V) shares ended Friday down 1.2% at $346.48, even as the S&P 500 edged up 0.2% in the first trading session of 2026. AP News The payments processor is a bellwether for consumer spending because it sits behind a large share of everyday card transactions. With earnings season approaching, traders are looking for early signals on whether holiday demand and travel trends are holding up into the new year. Payment-network stocks were mixed. Mastercard (MA) slid about 1.4% while American Express (AXP) gained roughly 0.7% in Friday’s session,
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Stock Market Today

Corning stock price hits record close — what’s driving GLW and the next big test

Corning stock price hits record close — what’s driving GLW and the next big test

7 February 2026
Corning shares jumped 8.3% to a record $122.16 Friday, gaining 11% over two sessions amid strong demand for AI infrastructure stocks. The move follows a $6 billion optical fiber deal with Meta and upgraded company forecasts. Shares traded as high as $122.56 and rose 0.6% after hours. COO Avery Nelson sold 1,894 shares for tax withholding, retaining 66,050.
PepsiCo stock: €2.5 billion bond deal lands as investors size up the price-cut gamble

PepsiCo stock: €2.5 billion bond deal lands as investors size up the price-cut gamble

7 February 2026
PepsiCo priced €2.5 billion in euro notes across four maturities, with settlement set for Feb. 11, according to an SEC filing. The company plans to use proceeds for general corporate purposes, including repaying commercial paper. Shares closed at $170.49 Friday, up 1.8%. PepsiCo is also cutting U.S. snack prices by up to 15% after consumer pushback.
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