Siemens Energy rebuffs wind spin-off call as Siemens targets 200,000 U.S. electricians by 2030

Siemens Energy rebuffs wind spin-off call as Siemens targets 200,000 U.S. electricians by 2030

FRANKFURT, January 2, 2026, 12:30 ET Siemens Energy has rejected pressure from activist investor Ananym Capital to spin off its loss-making wind turbine business Siemens Gamesa, the Financial Times reported, sticking with a plan to restore the unit’s profitability. The newspaper said Siemens Energy is targeting a 3% to 5% operating margin — profit from core operations as a share of sales — for Gamesa by 2028. Financial Times The standoff lands as demand for gas turbines and power-grid equipment keeps climbing, pushing Siemens Energy and its rivals deeper into multi-year investment cycles. Siemens Energy said in November it plans
Sandisk stock jumps 12% to start 2026 — what’s driving SNDK today

Sandisk stock jumps 12% to start 2026 — what’s driving SNDK today

NEW YORK, Jan 2, 2026, 11:44 ET — Regular session Shares of Sandisk Corp (SNDK) jumped nearly 12% on Friday, trading at $265.80 after touching an intraday high of $267.65. The stock swung between $242.00 and $267.65 as about 5.4 million shares changed hands in late morning trade. The move puts Sandisk back on the front foot at the start of 2026, after tech stocks stumbled in the final sessions of 2025. Traders have treated the flash-storage maker as a direct play on AI-linked data-center spending, a theme that has driven sharp rotations across semiconductors and hardware. U.S. stocks opened
Why CleanSpark (CLSK) stock is jumping today as bitcoin miners rally

Why CleanSpark (CLSK) stock is jumping today as bitcoin miners rally

NEW YORK, January 2, 2026, 11:11 ET — Regular session Shares of CleanSpark, Inc. rose about 10% on Friday morning, extending a rebound in U.S.-listed bitcoin miners. The Nasdaq-listed stock traded at $11.15 after earlier touching $11.24. The move matters now because miners tend to magnify swings in bitcoin, the asset that drives their revenue. When bitcoin rises, investors often price in faster cash-generation, even if operating costs such as power contracts and equipment depreciation do not move as quickly. Analysts have said bitcoin has been trading more like a traditional “risk asset,” moving with broader market sentiment rather than
IBM stock falls as 2026 begins; investors eye jobs data and IBM’s Jan. 28 results

IBM stock falls as 2026 begins; investors eye jobs data and IBM’s Jan. 28 results

NEW YORK, January 2, 2026, 11:45 ET — Regular session Shares of International Business Machines (IBM) fell about 1.4% on Friday, extending a pullback below the $300 level as the first full trading day of 2026 got underway. The stock traded at $292.20, after touching $291.43 at the session low. The move matters now because IBM is a bellwether for enterprise tech spending and a Dow component, and investors are resetting positions as a busy January calendar approaches. Traders are also watching whether rate expectations and Washington policy headlines that drove late-2025 swings carry into the new year. Reuters The
INBS stock drops today as Intelligent Bio Solutions’ $10M private placement puts dilution in focus

INBS stock drops today as Intelligent Bio Solutions’ $10M private placement puts dilution in focus

NEW YORK, Jan 2, 2026, 11:40 ET — Regular session Shares of Intelligent Bio Solutions Inc slid on Friday as investors digested the micro-cap medtech company’s $10 million private placement announced late Wednesday. The stock was down 12.1% at $8.38 by 11:25 a.m. ET. Benzinga The pullback comes after the stock more than doubled on Dec. 31 following news of a manufacturing partnership aimed at scaling production of its fingerprint-based drug screening reader. Nasdaq The timing matters because INBS is trying to ramp production and shore up supply as it targets a 2026 U.S. market entry, while also tapping capital
Fermi (FRMI) stock jumps about 14% today as traders track lawsuit probes and next Project Matador update

Fermi (FRMI) stock jumps about 14% today as traders track lawsuit probes and next Project Matador update

NEW YORK, Jan 2, 2026, 12:07 ET — Regular session Shares of Fermi Inc (FRMI.O) rose about 14% to $9.12 in midday trading on Friday, after swinging between $8.05 and $9.15 earlier in the session. Trading volume topped 4.4 million shares. The move keeps attention on Fermi, a data-center real estate investment trust, or REIT — a structure that typically relies on tenant rent for cash flow — as it tries to line up customers for its Texas “Project Matador” power-and-data campus. The company says the site is designed as an 11-gigawatt private electric grid to support large-scale artificial intelligence
SoFi stock jumps today after earnings date update; what SOFI investors watch next

SoFi stock jumps today after earnings date update; what SOFI investors watch next

NEW YORK, Jan 2, 2026, 12:25 ET — Regular session SoFi Technologies, Inc. shares rose about 3.7% to $27.16 in midday trading on Friday after the fintech lender said it would report fourth-quarter and full-year 2025 results on Jan. 30. The stock has traded between $25.80 and $27.17 during the session. SoFi Investors The date matters because SoFi is a rate-sensitive name that tends to trade on growth expectations and signs of stress in consumer credit. The late-January report will be one of the first detailed reads from a consumer-facing lender as investors reset positioning for 2026. It also lands
Bitmine Immersion (BMNR) slips as Tom Lee urges shareholders to back 50 billion authorized-share plan

Bitmine Immersion (BMNR) slips as Tom Lee urges shareholders to back 50 billion authorized-share plan

NEW YORK, Jan 2, 2026, 09:36 ET — Regular session Shares of Bitmine Immersion Technologies Inc were down about 2% at $27.15 in early U.S. trading on Friday after the company filed new investor materials ahead of a shareholder vote on expanding its authorized share count. The proposal matters because “authorized shares” set the legal ceiling on how much stock a company can issue. Raising that cap can give management room for future stock sales, which can dilute existing investors, or for stock splits, which increase the share count while lowering the price per share. The filing lands as crypto-linked
Salesforce (CRM) stock slides 3% today, weighing on Dow as traders eye jobs data and Fed path

Salesforce (CRM) stock slides 3% today, weighing on Dow as traders eye jobs data and Fed path

NEW YORK, Jan 2, 2026, 12:10 ET — Regular session Salesforce Inc shares were down 3.3% at $256.11 in late-morning trade on Friday, extending a weak start to the first U.S. trading session of 2026. The move matters because Salesforce is a high-priced Dow component, giving it an outsized impact on the blue-chip index’s day-to-day swings. In a price-weighted index like the Dow, higher-priced stocks can move the index more on a point basis. MarketWatch Investors are also using the first session of the year to reposition after a choppy year-end, with attention shifting to interest-rate expectations that can drive
Ford stock slips in premarket as Tesla delivery miss revives EV demand worries

Ford stock slips in premarket as Tesla delivery miss revives EV demand worries

NEW YORK, January 2, 2026, 09:26 ET — Premarket Ford Motor’s shares dipped 0.7% in U.S. premarket trading on Friday, ahead of the regular 9:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. session, as weaker-than-expected Tesla delivery data weighed on sentiment across the electric-vehicle space. Reuters The early move matters because automakers tend to swing with interest-rate expectations and consumer financing costs, and investors are using the first full session of 2026 to reset positions after a late-2025 pullback. EV demand has been under extra pressure since the Trump administration ended a $7,500 federal tax credit for new electric vehicles at the end
Bank of America stock rises today as Fed-cut bets return and earnings loom

Bank of America stock rises today as Fed-cut bets return and earnings loom

NEW YORK, Jan 2, 2026, 12:01 ET — Regular session Bank of America Corporation (BAC) shares rose 0.9% to $55.50 by 11:46 a.m. ET on Friday, beginning 2026 on a firmer note. The stock traded between $55.03 and $55.68. The move comes as investors reset positions for the year with the interest-rate outlook back in focus. Bank stocks tend to react quickly because rates drive net interest income (NII) — the difference between what a lender earns on loans and what it pays to fund deposits. Market pricing shows traders see only a 15% chance the Federal Reserve cuts rates
BitMine Immersion (BMNR) stock jumps as Tom Lee presses vote to lift authorized shares to 50 billion

BitMine Immersion (BMNR) stock jumps as Tom Lee presses vote to lift authorized shares to 50 billion

NEW YORK, January 2, 2026, 11:59 ET — Regular session BitMine Immersion Technologies Inc shares climbed on Friday after the company filed new materials aimed at winning shareholder support for a sharp increase in its authorized share count. SEC The move matters because the proposal is headed for a vote this month and could reshape how the company funds itself. Authorized shares set the maximum number of shares a company is allowed to issue under its charter; raising that ceiling can give management flexibility, but it can also heighten dilution concerns for existing holders. It also lands as crypto-sensitive stocks

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PLS Group share price slips into weekend as Morgan Stanley and MUFG filings land

PLS Group share price slips into weekend as Morgan Stanley and MUFG filings land

7 February 2026
PLS Group shares closed at A$4.12 Friday, down 1.2% after a 3.7% drop Thursday. Morgan Stanley and Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group disclosed increased voting power in the lithium miner, both citing changes dated Feb. 2. The moves came as lithium prices fell and Australian equities posted their sharpest drop in months. PLS reports interim results Feb. 19.
Commonwealth Bank share price near A$159 as CBA earnings, dividend week looms after ASX rout

Commonwealth Bank share price near A$159 as CBA earnings, dividend week looms after ASX rout

7 February 2026
Commonwealth Bank of Australia shares closed at A$158.91, down 0.23% Friday, as the S&P/ASX 200 fell 2.03% and nearly A$70 billion was wiped from the market. The bank reports half-year results and an interim dividend on Feb. 11, with shares going ex-dividend Feb. 18. CBA flagged a A$68 million provision linked to ASIC’s Better Banking review. The RBA raised rates to 3.85% on Feb. 3, with CBA passing on the increase from Feb. 13.
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