Today: 7 February 2026
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Shan Ahmed Khan

As a journalist focused on finance and the stock market, he delivers fast, reliable, and easy-to-understand coverage of market news.

Claire’s and TOFS teeter on administration as UK high street faces fresh jobs shock

Claire’s and TOFS teeter on administration as UK high street faces fresh jobs shock

London, January 5, 2026, 17:53 GMT Claire’s and The Original Factory Shop (TOFS) are close to filing notices of intention to appoint administrators, a step that would shield the retailers from creditor action while they pursue a rescue, Sky News reported on Monday. ( source) The chains employ about 2,500 people and trade from just over 300 stores, the report said. The filings would come just after the Christmas trading period, when UK retailers typically make a large share of annual profit. The timing matters because it lands at the start of the year, as large retailers prepare to disclose
5 January 2026
Hut 8 Corp stock jumps 12% as bitcoin pushes higher — traders eye Friday jobs data

Hut 8 Corp stock jumps 12% as bitcoin pushes higher — traders eye Friday jobs data

Hut 8 shares jumped about 12% to $57.47 in midday trading Monday as bitcoin rose 2.5% to $93,587. Marathon Digital, Riot Platforms, and CleanSpark also advanced. Investors are watching U.S. payroll data due Jan. 9 and monitoring bitcoin’s next move. Hut 8 recently signed a $7 billion, 15-year lease for a Louisiana data center.
5 January 2026
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NexGen Energy stock hits a fresh 52-week high as Canada regulator deadline nears

NexGen Energy stock hits a fresh 52-week high as Canada regulator deadline nears

NexGen Energy shares hit a 52-week high of $10.70 before easing to $10.55, up 2.9% in U.S. trading Monday. The move comes ahead of a Jan. 9 deadline for public interventions on the company’s proposed Rook I uranium project. Uranium-linked stocks and the Global X Uranium ETF also climbed. The Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission will hold a second hearing on Rook I in February.
5 January 2026
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RIOT stock rises as bitcoin climbs; Riot’s data-center pivot and $500 million share-sale plan in focus

RIOT stock rises as bitcoin climbs; Riot’s data-center pivot and $500 million share-sale plan in focus

Riot Platforms shares rose 2.4% to $14.50 by midday Monday as bitcoin climbed to about $93,612. Trading volume exceeded 6.4 million shares. Riot named Jason Chung as CFO, effective March 1, and adjusted executive pay to remove bitcoin compensation. The company launched a new at-the-market offering for up to $500 million after ending a prior $600.5 million program.
5 January 2026
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UEC stock jumps nearly 5% as uranium price firms near $82 and miners rally

UEC stock jumps nearly 5% as uranium price firms near $82 and miners rally

Uranium Energy Corp shares rose nearly 5% to $13.76 in midday New York trading Monday, tracking gains in uranium prices and sector peers. Spot uranium touched $82 per pound, its highest since late October. Energy Fuels climbed 7%, Denison Mines gained 5%, and Cameco was little changed. Denison said its Phoenix project is construction-ready and awaiting final regulatory approvals.
5 January 2026
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TeraWulf stock climbs as bitcoin tops $93,000 and crypto-linked shares rebound (WULF)

TeraWulf stock climbs as bitcoin tops $93,000 and crypto-linked shares rebound (WULF)

TeraWulf shares climbed 4.9% to $13.36 midday Monday, tracking a 2.2% rise in bitcoin to near $93,415. Crypto-linked stocks advanced as investors weighed geopolitical risks and awaited Friday’s U.S. jobs report for rate clues. No new company news drove the move. TeraWulf’s last major update was a December financing deal for a Texas data center joint venture.
5 January 2026
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Ondas (ONDS) stock rises as Jan. 16 investor day and SEC resale filing sharpen focus

Ondas (ONDS) stock rises as Jan. 16 investor day and SEC resale filing sharpen focus

Ondas Holdings shares climbed 4.2% to $11.48 Monday after the company scheduled a Jan. 16 investor day and filed to register 2.4 million shares for resale by existing holders. The filing follows a restructuring of its autonomous-systems unit and a $56.6 million non-cash charge last quarter. Ondas also announced plans to change its name and move headquarters to West Palm Beach, Florida.
5 January 2026
Bloom Energy stock jumps again: BE extends rally on $600 million Wells Fargo credit line as jobs report looms

Bloom Energy stock jumps again: BE extends rally on $600 million Wells Fargo credit line as jobs report looms

Bloom Energy shares rose 6.3% to $104.95 in mid-morning trading Monday, after closing at $98.69 Friday. The move comes as attention shifts to Bloom’s $600 million revolving credit facility with Wells Fargo, secured by most company assets and maturing in 2030. The facility allows flexible borrowing but carries floating-rate costs and leverage restrictions. Other fuel-cell stocks were mixed, while major indexes traded higher.
5 January 2026
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AAOI stock slides 8% as Applied Optoelectronics gives back Friday rally on AI optics trade

AAOI stock slides 8% as Applied Optoelectronics gives back Friday rally on AI optics trade

Applied Optoelectronics shares dropped 8% to $36.43 Monday after opening at $41.05, reversing a sharp gain from Friday. The decline came as optical and networking stocks fell broadly, even as the Dow and Nasdaq rose. In December, the company announced its first large order for 800G data-center transceivers, expected to add $4–8 million to Q4 revenue. The company forecast Q4 revenue of $125–$140 million.
5 January 2026
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Stock Market Today

AstraZeneca stock price: What could move AZN next week as earnings loom

AstraZeneca stock price: What could move AZN next week as earnings loom

7 February 2026
LONDON, Feb 7, 2026, 20:00 GMT — Market closed AstraZeneca PLC (AZN) heads into next week’s trading with its New York-listed shares closing on Friday up 3.1% at $193.03, after-hours up a further 0.7% to $194.40. (Yahoo Finance) With markets shut on Saturday, the focus is Tuesday’s full-year and fourth-quarter 2025 report, which AstraZeneca said it will publish at 07:00 GMT, followed by an investor webcast at 11:45 GMT. (AstraZeneca) This matters now because the stock has drifted into earnings with little fresh company news on Friday itself, leaving guidance to do more of the heavy lifting. For AstraZeneca, the
Toyota stock price rises on CEO shake-up and higher profit outlook as buyout deadline nears

Toyota stock price rises on CEO shake-up and higher profit outlook as buyout deadline nears

7 February 2026
Toyota shares rose 2% to 3,780 yen Friday after the company raised its full-year profit forecast and announced CFO Kenta Kon will replace CEO Koji Sato on April 1. Third-quarter net revenues climbed 6.8% to 38.087 trillion yen, but North America posted a 5.6 billion yen operating loss. Toyota’s U.S. ADRs closed up 2.9%. The tender offer for Toyota Industries shares closes Feb. 12.
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