Today: 20 June 2026

MercadoLibre stock slides into 2026 as MELI investors eye Feb. 24 earnings and a big U.S. data week

MercadoLibre stock slides into 2026 as MELI investors eye Feb. 24 earnings and a big U.S. data week

MercadoLibre Inc shares fell 2.0% to $1,973.70 on Friday, closing about $110 below their 50-day moving average and $294 under the 200-day. The drop outpaced U.S. benchmarks as the company heads into its first full trading week under new CEO Ariel Szarfsztejn. Investors await Monday’s ISM data and the December jobs report later in the week. Fourth-quarter results are scheduled for Feb. 24.
5 January 2026
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Applied Digital stock (APLD) jumps 15% into earnings week as ChronoScale spin-out plan sharpens focus

Applied Digital stock (APLD) jumps 15% into earnings week as ChronoScale spin-out plan sharpens focus

Applied Digital shares surged 14.6% to close at $28.11 Friday on heavy volume. The company will report fiscal Q2 results after markets close Jan. 7 and hold a conference call at 5 p.m. ET. Investors await updates on a proposed cloud business spin-out with Ekso Bionics and new financing for AI-focused data centers. A subsidiary secured up to $100 million in credit from Macquarie Equipment Capital at 8% interest.
5 January 2026
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Uber stock: UK ‘taxi tax’ contract rewrite puts VAT risk in focus ahead of Monday trade

Uber stock: UK ‘taxi tax’ contract rewrite puts VAT risk in focus ahead of Monday trade

Uber rewrote UK driver contracts outside London to limit exposure to new VAT rules, shifting tax liability to drivers, The Economic Times reported. Shares closed Friday at $82.86, up 1.4%, but remain below key moving averages near $88. Investors are watching for fallout in UK pricing and upcoming U.S. economic data. Uber’s next earnings report is scheduled for Feb. 4.
5 January 2026
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Silver price tumbles from record as India’s gold rate drops — experts’ 2026 playbook

Silver price tumbles from record as India’s gold rate drops — experts’ 2026 playbook

Silver dropped 13% from its record high of $82.67 an ounce on Monday to $71.30 by Friday, Live Hindustan reported. Gold futures on India’s MCX fell to 135,752 rupees per 10 grams, down sharply from late-2025 peaks. Analysts warn silver could fall further as industrial users seek alternatives. Fund managers in India are pitching IT and chemicals as contrarian bets for 2026.
5 January 2026
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Paramount “running out of patience” as Warner Bros Discovery nears next Netflix deal test

Paramount “running out of patience” as Warner Bros Discovery nears next Netflix deal test

Paramount Skydance extended its $30-a-share cash tender offer for Warner Bros Discovery to Jan. 21, backed by a $40.4 billion guarantee from Larry Ellison. Warner’s board is expected to meet soon to weigh the bid against an $82.7 billion cash-and-stock deal with Netflix. Warner has not changed its recommendation in favor of the Netflix offer. As of Dec. 19, 397,252 shares had been tendered.
5 January 2026
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HSBC cuts UK mortgage rates to start 2026 as refinancing wave builds

HSBC cuts UK mortgage rates to start 2026 as refinancing wave builds

HSBC UK will cut mortgage rates on residential and buy-to-let deals from Jan. 5, following the Bank of England’s December rate reduction. The move comes as UK house prices fell 0.4% in December, and refinancing activity rises. Leeds Building Society also lowered rates on 169 mortgage products this week. The Bank of England’s next rate decision is set for Feb. 5.
5 January 2026
Bloom Energy stock jumps 14% on $502M Quanta microgrid disclosure — what investors watch next

Bloom Energy stock jumps 14% on $502M Quanta microgrid disclosure — what investors watch next

Bloom Energy shares rose 13.6% Friday to $98.69 after Quanta’s U.S. unit disclosed a $502 million purchase of Bloom fuel-cell microgrid systems in California. The deal covers three facilities and installation services. Bloom also secured a $600 million revolving credit line from Wells Fargo. Investors now await U.S. jobs data on Jan. 9 and Bloom’s earnings in late February.
5 January 2026
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Palo Alto Networks stock set for Monday spotlight after Guggenheim upgrade, insider sale notices

Palo Alto Networks stock set for Monday spotlight after Guggenheim upgrade, insider sale notices

Palo Alto Networks shares fell 2.6% to $179.37 Friday, lagging cybersecurity peers. Guggenheim upgraded the stock to Neutral from Sell ahead of Monday trading. SEC filings show president William D. Jenkins Jr. and executive Joshua D. Paul filed Form 144 notices for planned share sales under 10b5-1 plans. The stock faces scrutiny after recent deal activity and product shifts.
5 January 2026
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  • UK Investors Urged to Avoid Poor Quality Stocks to Support London Market
    June 20, 2026, 12:20 AM EDT. UK retail investors are warned against purchasing poor quality or 'rubbish' stocks. Experts say backing weak companies for the wrong reasons harms the London stock market's health and growth prospects. This trend risks undermining investor confidence and market stability, as retail investment plays a crucial role in market dynamics.

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