Silver price breaks $90 and SLV jumps in New York: what silver-stock traders watch next

Silver price breaks $90 and SLV jumps in New York: what silver-stock traders watch next

Spot silver surged past $90 an ounce for the first time, jumping 5.6% to $91.80 by late morning in New York. iShares Silver Trust rose 5.4%, while Hecla Mining slipped 1.9%. Gold and copper also hit record highs as weaker U.S. inflation data fueled bets on Federal Reserve rate cuts. Treasury yields and the dollar fell after delayed retail and producer price data.
Structure Therapeutics stock jumps as Novo deal talk lifts obesity-drug names

Structure Therapeutics stock jumps as Novo deal talk lifts obesity-drug names

Structure Therapeutics (GPCR) shares surged 7.5% to $83.76 Wednesday on over 1 million shares traded, fueled by buyout speculation and renewed interest in oral obesity drugs. Novo Nordisk executives signaled openness to acquisitions, while Structure reported Phase 2b data showing its oral GLP-1 drug aleniglipron led to 11.3% placebo-adjusted weight loss at 36 weeks. Viking Therapeutics and Terns Pharmaceuticals also rose sharply.
EQT slides as U.S. natural gas futures sink on LNG feedgas drop

EQT slides as U.S. natural gas futures sink on LNG feedgas drop

EQT shares fell about 3% to $50.03 Wednesday after U.S. natural gas futures slid 6.7% to $3.189/mmBtu, pressured by reduced LNG feedgas flows in Texas. Antero and Range also declined, while Coterra edged higher. Waha Hub cash prices in West Texas stayed below zero due to pipeline bottlenecks. Traders await Thursday’s U.S. storage report as colder weather is forecast next week.
Bitcoin price jumps near $97,000 as Senate crypto bill and Fed rate bets lift Coinbase, Strategy stocks

Bitcoin price jumps near $97,000 as Senate crypto bill and Fed rate bets lift Coinbase, Strategy stocks

Bitcoin rose 3.5% to $96,839 Wednesday, lifting U.S.-listed crypto stocks in New York trading. U.S. inflation data showed CPI up 0.3% in December and 2.7% year over year. Senators introduced draft legislation on crypto regulation as spot bitcoin ETFs saw $753.8 million in net inflows Tuesday. U.S. stocks dipped and Treasury yields slipped after retail sales and producer price data.
Infosys stock jumps nearly 9% after INFY lifts FY26 outlook — what investors watch next

Infosys stock jumps nearly 9% after INFY lifts FY26 outlook — what investors watch next

Infosys’ U.S. shares jumped 8.9% to $19.08 after the company raised its fiscal 2026 revenue growth outlook to 3.0%-3.5% and reported $5.099 billion in quarterly revenue. Net profit in India fell 2.2% due to a one-time charge. Large deal wins totaled $4.8 billion. Bank of America raised its price target to $20.50, citing stronger growth in key sectors.
Gold price today: record above $4,600 lifts GLD stock as Fed cut bets grow

Gold price today: record above $4,600 lifts GLD stock as Fed cut bets grow

Spot gold hit a record $4,641.40 an ounce Wednesday, with silver also reaching a new high at $92.23, as traders bet on U.S. rate cuts after inflation data. The core Consumer Price Index rose 0.2% in December and 2.6% year-over-year. Retail sales and producer prices both rose more than expected. The Federal Reserve is expected to hold rates steady at its Jan. 27-28 meeting.
Terns Pharmaceuticals stock jumps 10% as JPM conference puts TERN-701 back on the map

Terns Pharmaceuticals stock jumps 10% as JPM conference puts TERN-701 back on the map

Terns Pharmaceuticals shares rose 10.4% to $38.03 by midday Wednesday after the company announced 2026 targets for its chronic myeloid leukemia drug at the JPMorgan Healthcare Conference. The company plans a pivotal dose selection and an FDA meeting by mid-2026, following early trial data showing a 75% major molecular response at 24 weeks. Investors are watching for longer-term results and regulatory milestones.
CompoSecure stock jumps on $2.5 billion refinancing, GPGI ticker switch ahead

CompoSecure stock jumps on $2.5 billion refinancing, GPGI ticker switch ahead

CompoSecure shares rose about 8% Wednesday after the company announced a $900 million private placement of senior secured notes due 2033 with a 5.625% coupon and a $1.2 billion term loan. The company also confirmed its acquisition of Husky Technologies and will rebrand, trading as “GPGI” from Jan. 23. The Husky deal included $688.7 million in cash and nearly 55 million Class A shares.
14 January 2026
Cogent Biosciences (COGT) stock jumps as FDA filing timeline sharpens — what investors watch next

Cogent Biosciences (COGT) stock jumps as FDA filing timeline sharpens — what investors watch next

Cogent Biosciences shares climbed about 8% Wednesday after the company set a 2026 timetable for U.S. filings of its lead drug, bezuclastinib. Cogent expects FDA acceptance of its first application by the end of February and aims for a possible commercial launch in the second half of 2026. The stock traded at $38.17 midday. The company began the year with about $900 million in cash.
14 January 2026
Viking Therapeutics stock jumps 11% as CEO flags broader appetite for obesity-drug deals

Viking Therapeutics stock jumps 11% as CEO flags broader appetite for obesity-drug deals

Viking Therapeutics shares surged about 11% to $34.06 by early afternoon Wednesday amid renewed speculation of a deal in obesity drugs. CEO Brian Lian said more companies are “circling around the space” at the J.P. Morgan healthcare conference. Viking reported Phase 2 trial data for VK2735 showing up to 14.7% weight loss after 13 weeks. No official deals have been announced.
14 January 2026
Lumentum stock slides 8% in afternoon trade as tech pulls back; Feb. 3 earnings ahead

Lumentum stock slides 8% in afternoon trade as tech pulls back; Feb. 3 earnings ahead

Lumentum Holdings shares fell 8.1% to $331.93 Wednesday, deepening losses for the Nasdaq-listed optical components maker. The stock swung from an intraday high of $363 to a low of $331.56. Other optics and data-center hardware stocks also declined, including Coherent, Ciena, Arista Networks, and Credo Technology. Lumentum will report fiscal Q2 earnings on Feb. 3 after the market closes.
KLA stock slips despite fresh Wall Street upgrades — here’s what’s driving KLAC now

KLA stock slips despite fresh Wall Street upgrades — here’s what’s driving KLAC now

KLA shares fell 1.7% to $1,417.18 in early afternoon trading Wednesday, tracking a broader decline in chip stocks. The drop came despite new analyst upgrades and price target hikes from Bernstein SocGen, TD Cowen, and Stifel. Peers Applied Materials and Lam Research also slipped. Investors are awaiting KLA’s Jan. 29 earnings and details on 2026 spending plans for advanced chip manufacturing.
14 January 2026
SMCI stock slides again as Goldman’s ‘sell’ call puts Super Micro margins back under the microscope

SMCI stock slides again as Goldman’s ‘sell’ call puts Super Micro margins back under the microscope

Super Micro Computer shares fell 1.7% to $28.12 by early afternoon after Goldman Sachs initiated coverage with a “Sell” rating and a $26 price target, citing margin pressure and uncertain profitability. Analyst Katherine Murphy flagged that margins have halved to 9.5% and warned of further downside. Investors are awaiting February results for signs of margin stability. Competitors and rising costs are adding pressure.
14 January 2026

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Oil stocks jump on Iran risk lift for crude — what to watch before Monday

Oil stocks jump on Iran risk lift for crude — what to watch before Monday

7 February 2026
New York, Feb 7, 2026, 12:38 EST — Market closed. U.S.-listed oil stocks closed sharply higher on Friday, tracking a late rebound in crude prices as investors weighed fresh U.S.-Iran tensions and the risk of supply disruption. The moves matter now because energy shares have started reacting again to geopolitics after months in which demand and oversupply debates did most of the work. The sector also tends to swing harder when the broader tape turns risk-on, as it did into Friday’s close. With markets shut for the weekend, the next test is whether crude holds those gains into Monday’s open,
Silver price rebound masks fresh stress after CME lifts margins again

Silver price rebound masks fresh stress after CME lifts margins again

7 February 2026
Spot silver surged 8.6% to $77.33 an ounce Friday after dropping below $65, but still lost over 8.7% for the week. CME Group raised margin requirements for COMEX silver futures to 18% from 15%, effective after Feb. 6. China’s UBS SDIC Silver Futures Fund hit its 10% down limit for a fifth session. Traders await key U.S. jobs and inflation data next week.
Gold price near $5,000: China keeps buying as CME margin hikes raise the stakes

Gold price near $5,000: China keeps buying as CME margin hikes raise the stakes

7 February 2026
China’s central bank raised gold reserves for a 15th month in January, reaching 74.19 million ounces worth $369.58 billion. Gold prices swung sharply, hitting a record near $5,600 before dropping to $4,403.24. CME Group hiked COMEX gold futures margins to 9% after recent volatility. U.S. jobs and inflation data are due next week after a delay.
Amazon stock (AMZN) slides on $200 billion AI capex plan — what Wall Street watches next week

Amazon stock (AMZN) slides on $200 billion AI capex plan — what Wall Street watches next week

7 February 2026
Amazon shares fell 5.6% to $210.32 on Friday after the company forecast 2026 capital spending would jump to $200 billion, up more than 50% from 2025. The drop came as the Dow closed above 50,000 for the first time. Amazon reported fourth-quarter net sales up 14% to $213.4 billion and operating income at $25 billion. Trading in Amazon was volatile, with 179 million shares changing hands.
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