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
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CoreWeave stock erases early pop after rare Davidson upgrade — what CRWV investors watch next

CoreWeave stock erases early pop after rare Davidson upgrade — what CRWV investors watch next

NEW YORK, Jan 5, 2026, 12:40 PM EST — Regular session CoreWeave shares pared an early jump and were down 0.1% at $79.21 in midday trading on Monday after D.A. Davidson upgraded the AI-focused cloud company. The call matters because CoreWeave has become a high-beta proxy for how long the AI buildout can stay on a debt-funded footing. Traders have been quick to fade rallies when bullish demand signals collide with questions about capital intensity, or how much cash a company must spend just to keep growing. CoreWeave touched $84.44 earlier in the session before sliding back below $80, underscoring
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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

New York, Jan 5, 2026, 12:22 EST — Regular session Hut 8 Corp shares rose about 12% on Monday, extending a rally in crypto-linked stocks as bitcoin climbed. The Nasdaq-listed stock traded at $57.47 after earlier touching $58.08, up from Friday’s close. The move matters because miners often act like a leveraged bet on bitcoin: they earn revenue in bitcoin, while many costs such as power and equipment are relatively fixed in the short run. When bitcoin moves, cash-flow expectations can reprice fast, and the equities tend to swing harder. Investors are also watching U.S. economic signals that can ripple
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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

Toronto, Jan 5, 2026, 12:21 EST — Regular session NexGen Energy shares hit a new 52-week high of $10.70 on Monday and were last up 2.9% at $10.55 in U.S. trading, after changing hands in above-average volume. FT Markets The move comes as the clock runs down to a Jan. 9 public intervention deadline set by Canada’s nuclear regulator for the permitting process on NexGen’s proposed Rook I uranium mine and mill. The deadline is the cutoff for groups or individuals to file written comments or ask to participate in the hearing. Gc That matters for NexGen because the company
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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

New York, January 5, 2026, 12:20 EST — Regular session Shares of Riot Platforms, Inc were up 2.4% at $14.50 by midday on Monday, tracking a roughly 2.5% rise in bitcoin to about $93,612. Trading volume topped 6.4 million shares. Riot is one of several U.S.-listed bitcoin miners whose shares often move more than the token itself, making the stock a higher-volatility proxy for crypto sentiment. That leverage works both ways when prices reverse. The bigger question for miners in early 2026 is whether they can reduce dependence on bitcoin’s cycle by building out large data centers for power-hungry computing
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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

NEW YORK, January 5, 2026, 12:09 (EST) — Regular session Uranium Energy Corp shares rose nearly 5% on Monday, tracking a firmer uranium tape and renewed buying across U.S.-listed uranium miners. The stock was up 5% at $13.76 in midday trading on the NYSE American after ranging between $13.13 and $13.91. The move matters now because uranium equities tend to trade as a high-beta proxy for the underlying commodity, with investors quick to reprice producers and developers when the market tightens. It also comes at the start of the year, when fund flows and positioning can amplify sector moves. A
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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)

New York, Jan 5, 2026, 12:26 EST — Regular session Shares of TeraWulf Inc (WULF) rose 4.9% to $13.36 in midday trading on Monday, lifting with bitcoin as crypto-linked stocks caught a bid. The move matters now because miners often trade as a high-beta proxy for the token: when bitcoin rises, revenue expectations can improve quickly, while power and infrastructure costs tend to adjust more slowly. Risk appetite also steadied across markets after weekend geopolitical headlines, leaving investors focused on the near-term path for U.S. interest rates and the data that could reset it. ( Reuters) Bitcoin was up about
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Centrus Energy stock jumps after U.S. lines up $900 million nuclear fuel award

Centrus Energy stock jumps after U.S. lines up $900 million nuclear fuel award

New York, January 5, 2026, 11:57 EST — Regular session Shares of Centrus Energy Corp climbed 4.8% to $285.60 by late morning, after rising as much as 9.0% earlier in the session, following a report that the U.S. is awarding the nuclear fuel supplier $900 million. Trading volume was about 817,000 shares, with the stock ranging from $275.00 to $297.05. Bloomberg Government The proposed award lands as Washington pushes to rebuild a domestic supply chain for low-enriched uranium, or LEU — the standard fuel used by most nuclear power reactors. The Energy Department has said Russia holds about 44% of
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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

NEW YORK, January 5, 2026, 11:57 (EST) — Regular session Ondas Holdings Inc shares rose on Monday after the company set an investor day later this month and disclosed an SEC filing tied to stockholders’ resale of shares. The stock was up 4.2% at $11.48, after touching $11.72 earlier in the session on about 52 million shares traded. Ondas Holdings Inc. The announcements land as Ondas’ fast-moving shareholder base looks for a clearer 2026 roadmap after recent volatility in small-cap defense and security names. An investor-day “outlook” can reset expectations quickly, especially when management also signals how much capital it
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Vancouver SkyTrain turns 40 — TransLink’s anniversary message is about what comes next

Vancouver SkyTrain turns 40 — TransLink’s anniversary message is about what comes next

Vancouver, Jan 5, 2026, 08:44 PST Metro Vancouver’s SkyTrain marked 40 years since it began paid service on Jan. 3, 1986, after a short free trial period, Global News reported. Global News The anniversary matters beyond nostalgia because TransLink is trying to add capacity and extend rapid transit at a time when demand for fast, frequent service is shaping where the region builds and how people commute. TransLink said SkyTrain has quadrupled from its original 21-kilometre network, and that last year the Expo and Millennium lines averaged nearly 349,000 weekday boardings — trips taken on an average weekday. The agency
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IREN Limited stock jumps 10% as bitcoin climbs; traders eye U.S. jobs report next

IREN Limited stock jumps 10% as bitcoin climbs; traders eye U.S. jobs report next

New York, January 5, 2026, 11:40 EST — Regular session Shares of IREN Limited jumped about 10% in morning trading on Monday as bitcoin rebounded, pulling crypto-linked stocks higher. The Nasdaq-listed stock was up $4.42 at $47.12 by 11:40 a.m. EST, after trading between $43.64 and $47.21, while bitcoin rose about 2.8% to $93,836. The move matters because IREN has become a high-beta bet on both crypto prices and the buildout of computing power for artificial intelligence. Miners’ shares often swing more than bitcoin because revenue tracks the coin price while power and other operating costs tend to move more
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NuScale Power stock jumps 16% as House sets ‘New Nuclear Era’ hearing — what’s next for SMR

NuScale Power stock jumps 16% as House sets ‘New Nuclear Era’ hearing — what’s next for SMR

New York, January 5, 2026, 11:38 EST — Regular session NuScale Power Corp shares rose 16.1% to $18.93 in late morning trading on Monday. The stock ranged from $16.83 to $19.23, with about 36.3 million shares traded. The jump underscores how quickly traders are repricing small nuclear-reactor names on policy signals early in the year. For companies still years away from meaningful revenue, the prospect of faster approvals can dominate the tape. That focus sharpened after the House Energy and Commerce Committee said it will hold a January 7 hearing titled “American Energy Dominance: Dawn of the New Nuclear Era,”
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Stock Market Today

Lloyds share price steadies after buyback update and BoE rate jitters — what to watch next week

Lloyds share price steadies after buyback update and BoE rate jitters — what to watch next week

7 February 2026
LONDON, February 7, 2026, 08:48 GMT — Market closed Lloyds Banking Group shares finished Friday higher after the lender flagged another round of share buybacks, helping to steady the stock at the end of a volatile two-day swing driven by shifting expectations for UK interest rates. With London markets closed for the weekend, the focus moves to Monday’s open and whether rate-cut pricing keeps easing pressure on bank earnings. Lloyds is a UK-focused lender, and investors tend to treat it as a clean play on domestic growth, mortgages and the direction of Bank Rate. That makes the stock quick to
Vodafone shares steady up after Q3 wobble — Germany, buyback and next results now set the tone

Vodafone shares steady up after Q3 wobble — Germany, buyback and next results now set the tone

7 February 2026
Vodafone shares rose 1.47% to 110.60p Friday, recovering part of Thursday’s 4.68% drop after a Q3 update. Group revenue climbed 6.5% to €10.5 billion, but Germany’s 0.7% service revenue growth missed some forecasts. Vodafone launched a new €500 million buyback tranche, bringing total buybacks since May to €3.5 billion. Investors remain focused on Germany’s pace and cash flow execution.
NatWest Group stock: buyback filing and Rightmove mortgage deal set up a busy week

NatWest Group stock: buyback filing and Rightmove mortgage deal set up a busy week

7 February 2026
NatWest shares closed up 1.45% at 659.4 pence Friday, buoyed by a buyback of 797,428 shares and a new digital mortgage deal with Rightmove. The Bank of England held rates at 3.75% but signaled possible cuts, with markets pricing in two reductions for 2026. NatWest plans to expand its Accelerator community to 50,000 members by 2026. Annual results are due Feb. 13.
Unilever share price holds at 5,250p as results week looms — what investors watch next

Unilever share price holds at 5,250p as results week looms — what investors watch next

7 February 2026
Unilever shares closed flat at 5,250p in London Friday, underperforming the FTSE 100’s 0.6% gain. The company issued 4.2 million new shares for employee plans, bringing total shares to over 2.18 billion. Investors await Q4 and full-year results on Feb. 12, with analyst consensus pointing to 3.9% Q4 sales growth. Unilever’s U.S. ADR rose 0.8% to $72.12.
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