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Northern Star stock jumps 3.6% as gold holds near record highs — here’s what traders watch next

Northern Star stock jumps 3.6% as gold holds near record highs — here’s what traders watch next

Northern Star Resources shares rose 3.6% to A$26.35 as gold prices hovered near record highs. The miner cut its FY26 gold sales forecast after reporting disruptions at key sites, including a crusher failure at KCGM and downtime at Thunderbox. Investors await a quarterly update on costs and output due late January. Turnover reached about A$133 million on the ASX.
13 January 2026
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Fortescue stock rebounds as iron ore firms, filings flag incentive-plan moves

Fortescue stock rebounds as iron ore firms, filings flag incentive-plan moves

Fortescue shares rose 0.9% to A$22.60 at Tuesday’s close, rebounding after Monday’s dip. Iron ore futures climbed in Asia, with Dalian’s May contract up 0.92% and Singapore’s February benchmark up 0.68%, as shipments from Australia and Brazil fell. Fortescue will release its December-quarter production report on Jan. 22. The company reported 86,097 SIP vested rights and 121,426 performance rights converted to shares.
13 January 2026
BHP stock rises as it stays out of the Rio-Glencore chase — what investors watch next

BHP stock rises as it stays out of the Rio-Glencore chase — what investors watch next

BHP’s U.S. shares rose 1.7% to $62.80 after sources said the miner won’t pursue a rival bid for Glencore, instead watching Rio Tinto’s takeover talks. BHP declined to comment. Rio Tinto’s U.S. shares gained 2.1% to $82.88, while Freeport-McMoRan jumped 3.8%. BHP granted nearly 4 million performance rights in a routine filing, listing 5.08 billion shares outstanding.
13 January 2026
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Wall Street Feels the Heat (and Thrill): Fed Cuts, Tariffs & Mega-Mergers Set NYSE Buzz

Stock Market Today 13.01.2026

WHSP Holdings insiders, led by Robert Millner, bought AU$3.4 million in shares over 12 months with no insider sales; insiders now hold 5.4% of the company. JPMorgan Chase dropped over 3% midday after missing estimates, while Moderna surged 14% on a strong 2025 sales forecast. Arch Capital Group trades near $90.77 as momentum slows, with analysts’ targets averaging $108.31. BofA Securities upgraded Coinbase Global to Buy, setting a $340 target.
13 January 2026
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Adobe stock slides as Goldman turns bearish; CPI and Firefly AI push set up Tuesday

Adobe stock slides as Goldman turns bearish; CPI and Firefly AI push set up Tuesday

Adobe fell 1.9% to $327.65 Monday, underperforming the S&P 500 and Dow, after Goldman Sachs initiated coverage with a Sell rating and $290 target. The stock is about 30% below its 52-week high amid analyst skepticism over AI monetization and competitive pressure. Trading volume was slightly below average. Investors await December CPI data Tuesday morning.
13 January 2026
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Merck stock in focus as MRK lifts $70 billion mid-2030s target and points past Keytruda

Merck stock in focus as MRK lifts $70 billion mid-2030s target and points past Keytruda

Merck raised its long-term revenue forecast for new products to $70 billion by the mid-2030s, lifting its cardiometabolic and respiratory outlook to $20 billion and infectious disease to $15 billion. Shares fell 1.2% to $109.19. Johnson & Johnson rose 2.6%, Eli Lilly gained 1.6%, and Pfizer slipped 0.8%. Merck said its pipeline could offset Keytruda’s loss of exclusivity by 2026.
13 January 2026
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Oklo stock slips as insiders sell shares and traders reassess Meta nuclear deal

Oklo stock slips as insiders sell shares and traders reassess Meta nuclear deal

Oklo Inc shares fell 2.7% to $102.50 Monday, reversing some of last week’s surge after Meta Platforms announced a 20-year nuclear power deal involving Oklo. A regulatory filing showed Oklo COO Caroline Cochran sold 328,372 shares for about $32.5 million last week. Oklo said Meta’s agreement supports a planned 1.2-gigawatt power campus in Ohio, with first power targeted for 2030.
13 January 2026
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Texas Instruments stock dips into CPI week as TXN heads toward earnings

Texas Instruments stock dips into CPI week as TXN heads toward earnings

Texas Instruments shares fell 0.7% to $189.07 on Monday, lagging behind record highs in the S&P 500 and Dow. Investors are watching Tuesday’s U.S. inflation data and Texas Instruments’ Jan. 27 earnings for signals on industrial demand. Semiconductor stocks showed mixed moves, with Qualcomm and Analog Devices posting steeper declines. The average analyst target for Texas Instruments stands at $190.40.
13 January 2026
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KLA stock notches new 52-week high as chip-tool shares firm; Susquehanna lifts target

KLA stock notches new 52-week high as chip-tool shares firm; Susquehanna lifts target

KLA shares rose 2.0% to a record $1,428.17 Monday after Susquehanna raised its price target to $1,500, maintaining a Neutral rating. Trading volume was 854,084 shares, below average. Applied Materials gained 2.0% and Lam Research added nearly 1.0%, lifting the iShares Semiconductor ETF by about 0.5%. KLA reports fiscal Q2 results Jan. 29 after market close.
13 January 2026
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EchoStar stock jumps to record close — what traders watch before Tuesday

EchoStar stock jumps to record close — what traders watch before Tuesday

EchoStar shares surged 6.7% to $128.03 Monday, then slipped 1.5% after hours as traders tracked spectrum sales and looming FCC auction deadlines. The company’s $2.6 billion spectrum deal with SpaceX and scrutiny from lawmakers have driven volatility. TD Cowen raised its price target to $158. Investors face key FCC filing dates in February and April. Holders of EchoStar’s 2030 convertible notes have a new conversion window through March.
13 January 2026
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Vistra stock rises after debt offering as Meta nuclear deal drives fresh price targets

Vistra stock rises after debt offering as Meta nuclear deal drives fresh price targets

Vistra shares rose 3.7% to $172.58 Monday after the company launched a senior secured notes offering to help fund its $4 billion acquisition of Cogentrix. The move follows a 20-year nuclear power supply deal with Meta, covering 2,609 megawatts. UBS raised its price target on Vistra to $233, citing expected cash flow growth from the Meta contracts and nuclear plant upgrades. Vistra expects to close the Cogentrix deal in mid-to-late 2026.
13 January 2026
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Wells Fargo stock slides as Trump’s credit-card cap talk hits banks ahead of earnings

Wells Fargo stock slides as Trump’s credit-card cap talk hits banks ahead of earnings

Wells Fargo shares fell about 1% to $94.96 on Monday after President Donald Trump proposed a one-year 10% cap on credit-card interest rates. The decline came ahead of the bank’s fourth-quarter earnings, due Wednesday morning. Analysts warned a rate cap could restrict credit access and hurt card profits. Broader financial stocks also retreated as traders watched for signs of policy risk and consumer strength.
13 January 2026
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AST SpaceMobile stock in focus after AT&T FirstNet sets first-half 2026 satellite target

AST SpaceMobile stock in focus after AT&T FirstNet sets first-half 2026 satellite target

AST SpaceMobile shares closed up 0.7% at $98.39 after AT&T’s FirstNet announced plans to launch satellite connectivity for first responders by mid-2026. AST recently launched its BlueBird 6 satellite and aims for up to 60 satellites by the end of 2026. Investors remain focused on the company’s ability to accelerate launches and expand ground gateways. The stock is up about 35% year-to-date.
13 January 2026
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ServiceNow stock rises after Goldman initiates coverage as CPI, earnings near

ServiceNow stock rises after Goldman initiates coverage as CPI, earnings near

ServiceNow shares rose 0.6% to $142.64 after Goldman Sachs initiated coverage with a Buy rating and a $205 price target. Traders now see a 95% chance the Fed will hold rates steady in January, as banks push expected U.S. rate cuts to late 2026. U.S. stocks hit record highs ahead of Tuesday’s inflation data and earnings season kickoff. ServiceNow will report Q4 and full-year 2025 results on Jan. 28.
13 January 2026
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Pfizer stock dips as CEO says obesity-drug cash-pay demand looks “almost like Viagra”

Pfizer stock dips as CEO says obesity-drug cash-pay demand looks “almost like Viagra”

Pfizer shares fell 0.8% to $25.27 after CEO Albert Bourla compared the obesity drug cash-pay market to Viagra’s early days. The company, which acquired Metsera for up to $10 billion, aims to start up to 10 Phase 3 trials for Metsera’s GLP-1 drug by end-2026. Eli Lilly and Novo Nordisk shares rose, while Pfizer trails rivals in the obesity market.
13 January 2026
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SoFi stock drops late Monday as Trump’s credit-card cap idea collides with loan-market nerves

SoFi stock drops late Monday as Trump’s credit-card cap idea collides with loan-market nerves

SoFi shares fell 3% to $26.60 Monday after a volatile session, following President Trump’s proposal for a 10% cap on credit-card APRs. CEO Anthony Noto backed the cap, but analysts and investors warned it could restrict credit and shift borrowers to other debt. Consumer-credit stocks broadly declined. Markets await U.S. inflation data Tuesday and SoFi’s earnings on January 30.
13 January 2026
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ASML stock price jumps as AI spending race returns; jobs data and dividend dates ahead

ASML stock price jumps as AI spending race returns; jobs data and dividend dates ahead

8 February 2026
ASML’s U.S.-listed shares jumped 4.6% to $1,413 on Friday, tracking a 5.7% rally in chip stocks after Amazon and Alphabet signaled higher AI infrastructure spending. Peers Applied Materials, Lam Research, and KLA each gained over 6%. ASML’s interim dividend goes ex-dividend Feb. 9 in Amsterdam and Feb. 10 in New York, with payment set for Feb. 18. U.S. jobs and inflation data are due next week.
Ashtead Group share price ends week higher as U.S. listing clock ticks — what to watch next

Ashtead Group share price ends week higher as U.S. listing clock ticks — what to watch next

8 February 2026
Ashtead Group shares closed up 1.1% at 4,936 pence Friday after the company confirmed a new round of share buybacks. The firm expects its U.S. listing to become effective Feb. 26, with a UK share swap on Feb. 27 and new shares trading March 2. FTSE Russell plans to remove Ashtead from its UK indexes from March 2. Index funds are preparing for the change as the company shifts its primary listing to New York.
Beazley share price sits below Zurich’s £8bn offer — what to watch before London reopens

Beazley share price sits below Zurich’s £8bn offer — what to watch before London reopens

8 February 2026
Beazley shares closed flat at 1,236 pence Friday as Zurich faces a Feb. 16 deadline to make a firm takeover offer or withdraw. Zurich and Beazley have agreed in principle on key terms valuing Beazley at up to 1,335 pence per share. Recent filings show Vanguard and FMR LLC among top shareholders. The shares remain below the possible offer price as due diligence continues.
Tesco share price: what to watch after Friday’s close as rate and wage bets shift

Tesco share price: what to watch after Friday’s close as rate and wage bets shift

8 February 2026
Tesco shares closed at 452.10 pence on Friday, up 0.62%, as UK markets ended the week higher. Investors weighed Bank of England signals on interest rates and rising supermarket wage costs, with Lidl and rivals announcing pay increases ahead of April’s minimum wage hike. Morrisons is considering raising up to £1 billion against its store portfolio, according to Sky News. Tesco continues its share buyback program after a January profit forecast upgrade.
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