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Fortescue share price: costs bite, Jefferies trims target — what to watch before ASX reopens

Fortescue share price: costs bite, Jefferies trims target — what to watch before ASX reopens

Fortescue closed at A$21.51 Friday, up 0.14% after a sharp drop the previous day. Jefferies cut its price target to A$18.4, citing unit costs 6% above consensus. Fortescue shipped a record 100.2 Mt in the half, with C1 costs at US$18.64/wmt. The company maintained its 2026 guidance and reported US$4.7 billion cash on hand.
25 January 2026
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Northern Star share price: NST jumps 5% as gold hits records, but costs and broker nerves linger

Northern Star share price: NST jumps 5% as gold hits records, but costs and broker nerves linger

Northern Star Resources rose 5.4% to A$27.60 Friday as gold prices neared record highs, despite the company raising its FY26 cost forecast to A$2,600–A$2,800 per ounce. UBS downgraded the stock to Neutral on Jan. 22. The miner reported December quarter gold sales of 348,061 ounces at an AISC of A$2,937. Half-year results are due Feb. 12.
25 January 2026
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Xero share price rebounds, but CPI and Fed loom large for XRO in the week ahead

Xero share price rebounds, but CPI and Fed loom large for XRO in the week ahead

Xero shares closed up 3.5% at A$101.22 Friday, rebounding from a 52-week low of A$97.19 a day earlier. The ASX will reopen Tuesday after the Australia Day holiday, with investors awaiting Australia’s Q4 CPI and a U.S. Fed decision Wednesday. Xero’s stock has swung sharply in January amid rate uncertainty. No new earnings reports have been released.
25 January 2026
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PLS Group share price sits near a peak as traders brace for a holiday-shortened week and Jan 30 update

PLS Group share price sits near a peak as traders brace for a holiday-shortened week and Jan 30 update

PLS Group Limited shares closed Friday at A$5.08, up 0.8%, near a 52-week high after a strong January rally. The company will release its December quarterly activities report on Jan. 30, with traders watching for updates on production, prices, and costs. Nearly 39 million shares traded Friday. The ASX will be closed Monday for the Australia Day holiday, delaying the market’s response to new information until Tuesday.
25 January 2026
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Wall Street Feels the Heat (and Thrill): Fed Cuts, Tariffs & Mega-Mergers Set NYSE Buzz

Stock Market Today 25.01.2026

USA Rare Earth shares jumped 40% after the company announced progress at its Texas project and the U.S. government disclosed plans for a $1.6 billion stake. UFP Technologies closed at $258.68, up 9% in 30 days, as valuation debates continue. Analysts urge caution with high-yield stocks, highlighting stable cash flow and strong balance sheets as key for safe income investments in 2026.
25 January 2026
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Piotech stock price rises despite China chip fund stake cut — what to watch next (688072)

Piotech stock price rises despite China chip fund stake cut — what to watch next (688072)

Piotech’s Class A shares rose 3.3% to 376.03 yuan Friday after the National Integrated Circuit Industry Investment Fund cut its stake to 16.86% via block trades. The fund sold nearly 3 million shares between Jan. 13 and Jan. 22. Traders await Monday’s market reopening and a shareholder meeting set for Jan. 26.
25 January 2026
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Xi’an ESWIN stock price: Friday lift for 688783, but a loss forecast still sets the tone

Xi’an ESWIN stock price: Friday lift for 688783, but a loss forecast still sets the tone

Xi'an ESWIN Material Technology closed up 1.18% at 26.66 yuan Friday in Shanghai, with turnover near 374 million yuan. The company projects 2025 revenue of 2.65 billion yuan but expects a net loss of 738 million yuan, citing weak wafer demand and higher R&D costs. Shareholder count dropped 10% in January. The audited annual report is due April 21.
25 January 2026
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VeriSilicon (688521.SH) stock set for Monday test after 2025 forecast flags AI-order jump

VeriSilicon (688521.SH) stock set for Monday test after 2025 forecast flags AI-order jump

VeriSilicon Microelectronics projects 2025 revenue of 3.15 billion yuan, up nearly 36% year-on-year, with net loss narrowing to about 449 million yuan. AI computing orders are expected to account for over 73% of new business. Orders on hand are set to reach 5.08 billion yuan by year-end. Shares closed Friday at 206.60 yuan, up 1.35%.
25 January 2026
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MACOM (MTSI) stock slips into next week as chip jitters return and Feb. 5 earnings loom

MACOM (MTSI) stock slips into next week as chip jitters return and Feb. 5 earnings loom

MACOM Technology Solutions shares fell 2.3% to $219.26 at Friday’s close. The company will report first-quarter results before the market opens on Feb. 5, with a conference call at 8:30 a.m. ET. Chip stocks broadly declined, including Broadcom, Marvell, Lumentum, and Coherent. Investors are watching for signals on demand in data center and telecom sectors amid sector volatility.
25 January 2026
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Qatar Airways boosts South Africa flights to 42 a week — what changes for Cape Town, Johannesburg and Durban

Qatar Airways boosts South Africa flights to 42 a week — what changes for Cape Town, Johannesburg and Durban

Qatar Airways will increase flights to South Africa from Feb. 16, raising Johannesburg to 21 and Cape Town to 14 weekly services. Durban flights, routed via Maputo, rise to daily from March 1. King Shaka International Airport saw an 11.6% year-on-year passenger increase in December. The airline bought a 25% stake in South African carrier Airlink earlier in 2024.
25 January 2026
Suzhou TFC Optical (300394.SZ) stock slides 5% into weekend as traders eye leverage, AI optics demand

Suzhou TFC Optical (300394.SZ) stock slides 5% into weekend as traders eye leverage, AI optics demand

Suzhou TFC Optical Communication Class A shares fell 5.4% to 189.16 yuan in Shanghai on Friday, bucking gains in the ChiNext Index. Margin financing in the stock remained elevated after a surge earlier in the week. Analysts cited tight supply of upstream optical chips and currency swings as immediate risks. The company recently forecast 2025 net profit up 40–60% year-on-year, but flagged foreign-exchange losses.
25 January 2026
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Stock Market Today

Prudential plc share price ends week higher as PRU buyback and BoE rate bets shape the next move

Prudential plc share price ends week higher as PRU buyback and BoE rate bets shape the next move

7 February 2026
London, Feb 7, 2026, 09:27 (GMT) — Market closed. Prudential plc shares (PRU.L) closed 0.5% higher on Friday at about 1,182 pence, trimming the previous day’s losses as the insurer stayed active in the market with stock repurchases. With the London market shut for the weekend, traders now head into Monday with rates and buybacks back on the checklist. (Hargreaves Lansdown) The near-term push and pull is coming from the interest-rate story, which has shifted again since the Bank of England’s latest signals and survey reads. A BoE market participants survey released on Friday showed expectations for the policy rate
Meta stock faces an AI split: ad gains vs a $135 billion bill

Meta stock faces an AI split: ad gains vs a $135 billion bill

7 February 2026
Meta shares dropped 1.3% to $661.46 on Friday after the company projected 2026 capital spending of up to $135 billion, raising investor concerns over cash flow. Meta reported Q4 revenue of $59.89 billion, up 24% year-over-year, with ad impressions rising 18%. Analysts remain divided on whether AI-driven ad gains can offset the steep spending ramp.
IAG share price jumps toward a 52-week peak — what to watch before London reopens

IAG share price jumps toward a 52-week peak — what to watch before London reopens

7 February 2026
IAG shares rose 4.33% to 438.50 pence Friday, near their 52-week high, ahead of full-year results due later this month. The company reported 162,073,135 treasury shares and total voting rights of 4,565,128,012. Brent crude fell 2.2% Thursday to $67.93 a barrel. South Europe Ground Services logged 712,340 operations in 2025 and seeks approval to operate in Portugal.
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