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.

Plug Power stock dips as investors brace for a make-or-break shareholder vote this week

Plug Power stock dips as investors brace for a make-or-break shareholder vote this week

Plug Power shares fell 1.6% to $2.46 Monday as investors eyed a Jan. 29 shareholder vote on doubling authorized shares to 3 billion. The company warned it may pursue a reverse split if the proposal fails. The vote comes ahead of the Federal Reserve’s Jan. 28 policy decision, a key event for volatile clean-energy stocks. Plug recently ended a warrant deal with Walmart, removing potential dilution from 42.2 million shares.
26 January 2026
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Exxon Mobil (XOM) stock rises premarket as winter storm hits Baytown, Tengiz restart watched

Exxon Mobil (XOM) stock rises premarket as winter storm hits Baytown, Tengiz restart watched

Exxon Mobil shares rose 1.3% to $136.76 in premarket trading Monday as the company shut units at its Baytown, Texas complex due to freezing weather. Uncertainty remains over the restart of Kazakhstan’s Tengiz oilfield, where Exxon holds a 25% stake. Oil prices steadied after last week’s gains driven by U.S. weather disruptions. Exxon reports fourth-quarter earnings on January 30.
26 January 2026
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Nvidia stock price rises premarket after $2 billion CoreWeave stake, HBM4 supply news adds fuel

Nvidia stock price rises premarket after $2 billion CoreWeave stake, HBM4 supply news adds fuel

Nvidia shares rose 1.5% premarket after a $2 billion investment in AI cloud firm CoreWeave, nearly doubling its stake. Samsung will start HBM4 chip production next month, aiming to supply Nvidia. U.S. stock futures slipped ahead of Big Tech earnings and a Federal Reserve meeting this week. Nvidia still awaits Beijing’s decision on H200 chip sales in China.
26 January 2026
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NioCorp stock jumps premarket as Trump administration rare-earth deal lifts U.S. critical minerals names

NioCorp stock jumps premarket as Trump administration rare-earth deal lifts U.S. critical minerals names

NioCorp shares rose 5.6% to $7.70 in early Monday trading after news of a $1.6 billion federal funding package for USA Rare Earth lifted the sector. The U.S. Department of Defense recently awarded NioCorp up to $10 million for its Elk Creek project. The company reported $307 million in cash at year-end and plans to file its quarterly report by Feb. 16. Investors remain alert to dilution risk after a new equity agreement filing.
26 January 2026
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Neste Oyj stock jumps nearly 6% as Goldman, Morgan Stanley turn bullish ahead of Feb 5 earnings

Neste Oyj stock jumps nearly 6% as Goldman, Morgan Stanley turn bullish ahead of Feb 5 earnings

Neste shares rose 5.9% to 21.95 euros in Helsinki, hitting a 52-week high after upgrades from Morgan Stanley and Goldman Sachs. Analysts cited stronger renewable fuel prices and higher margins ahead of the company’s Feb. 5 results. Neste remains in a “silent period” until then, offering no new guidance. BNP Paribas Exane downgraded the stock, citing its recent rally.
26 January 2026
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Vestas stock price jumps 5% as North Sea offshore wind pledge lifts the sector — what traders watch next

Vestas stock price jumps 5% as North Sea offshore wind pledge lifts the sector — what traders watch next

Vestas shares rose 5.2% to 188.75 Danish crowns by 1221 GMT after European countries announced plans for 100 GW of joint offshore wind projects in the North Sea. The company will release its annual report and updated guidance on Feb. 5. JPMorgan maintained a “buy” rating with a 200-crown target. RWE shares edged up, while Siemens Energy was flat.
26 January 2026
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Lithium price jumps again in China as battery makers restock; Albemarle, peers firm in premarket

Lithium price jumps again in China as battery makers restock; Albemarle, peers firm in premarket

China’s spot lithium carbonate price jumped 6.14% to 181,500 yuan per ton Monday, fueling gains in U.S.-listed lithium stocks during premarket trading. The most active Chinese lithium futures contract fell 6.56% after an early rally. U.S. miners Albemarle, SQM, Sigma Lithium, and Lithium Americas all advanced. China’s securities regulator said it will open nickel and lithium carbonate futures to foreign investors.
26 January 2026
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Heating oil price jumps as Winter Storm Fern tightens diesel market — what traders watch next

Heating oil price jumps as Winter Storm Fern tightens diesel market — what traders watch next

NYMEX NY Harbor ULSD March futures rose 2.2% to $2.3917 a gallon Monday, driven by cold weather and Middle East tensions. PJM reported 21 gigawatts of power generation offline, with New England relying on oil for nearly 40% of output. Natural gas prices jumped about 70% amid the Arctic blast. Traders await U.S. inventory data for further direction.
26 January 2026
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Gasoline price today: RBOB futures dip as winter storm Fern keeps U.S. fuel market jumpy

Gasoline price today: RBOB futures dip as winter storm Fern keeps U.S. fuel market jumpy

RBOB gasoline futures fell about 0.4% Monday morning to $1.862 a gallon as winter storm Fern disrupted U.S. energy production. Gasoline inventories climbed nearly 6 million barrels last week to 256.99 million, even as retail pump prices edged up. Crude prices held steady, with Brent near $65.95 and WTI at $61.10. Analysts warned the storm could hit supply chains and push some gasoline shipping prices negative at key hubs.
26 January 2026
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Oil prices hold near two-week highs as winter storm Fern hits U.S. output, Iran risk premium lingers

Oil prices hold near two-week highs as winter storm Fern hits U.S. output, Iran risk premium lingers

Brent crude rose 7 cents to $65.95 a barrel and WTI gained 3 cents to $61.10 on Monday as winter storm Fern disrupted U.S. output and tensions flared between the U.S. and Iran. JPMorgan estimated weather-related losses at 250,000 barrels per day. Kazakhstan’s Tengiz field began a slow restart after a fire. OPEC+ will maintain output cuts through March, with the next policy meeting set for February 1.
26 January 2026
Mortgage Rates Today Hold Near 6.1% Ahead of Fed Decision — What Borrowers and Rocket Stock Watch Next

Mortgage Rates Today Hold Near 6.1% Ahead of Fed Decision — What Borrowers and Rocket Stock Watch Next

U.S. mortgage rates held steady early Monday, with the average 30-year fixed at 6.10% according to Optimal Blue. Treasury yields hovered near 4.22% as markets awaited the Federal Reserve’s decision. President Trump ordered Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac to buy $200 billion in mortgage-backed securities, but economists questioned the impact. Rocket Companies shares fell 2% Friday, while UWM Holdings edged higher.
26 January 2026
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Crude oil price today: Brent, WTI hold near two-week highs as winter storm Fern disrupts U.S. output; OPEC+ up next

Crude oil price today: Brent, WTI hold near two-week highs as winter storm Fern disrupts U.S. output; OPEC+ up next

Oil prices edged higher Monday, with Brent at $65.95 and U.S. crude at $61.10, after a severe winter storm cut U.S. output by about 300,000 barrels a day. North Dakota and the Permian Basin saw the biggest drops. Kazakhstan’s Tengiz field began a slow restart after an outage. OPEC+ is expected to keep output steady for March at its Feb. 1 meeting.
26 January 2026
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Stock Market Today

Nu stock jumps to $17.40 as traders eye Nubank’s next catalyst

Nu stock jumps to $17.40 as traders eye Nubank’s next catalyst

7 February 2026
Nu Holdings shares climbed 3.5% to $17.40 Friday, reversing Thursday’s loss, as the Dow closed above 50,000 for the first time. Nu recently received conditional approval from U.S. regulators to form a national bank, but still needs further sign-offs before launching. The company manages $38.8 billion in deposits and reports earnings Feb. 25.
MARA stock jumps 22% into weekend as bitcoin whipsaws; Monday risk test looms

MARA stock jumps 22% into weekend as bitcoin whipsaws; Monday risk test looms

7 February 2026
MARA shares jumped 22.4% to $8.24 Friday, trading higher after hours, as the company moved $87 million in bitcoin to major custodians. About 82.4 million MARA shares changed hands. Bitcoin hovered near $68,928 Saturday. A MARA filing showed its general counsel had shares withheld for taxes on vested stock units, not an open market sale.
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