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Compass stock jumps as Q4 outlook lifts and $750 million notes plan lines up for Anywhere deal

Compass stock jumps as Q4 outlook lifts and $750 million notes plan lines up for Anywhere deal

Compass shares surged 13.4% to $12.28 after the company raised its Q4 outlook and announced a $750 million convertible note offering. The moves come hours before shareholder votes on Compass’s proposed takeover of Anywhere Real Estate, following antitrust clearance. Compass added over 800 principal agents in the quarter and filed pro forma financials showing key deal terms.
7 January 2026
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Silver price forecast: HSBC lifts 2026 view as spot silver slides 4% ahead of U.S. payrolls

Silver price forecast: HSBC lifts 2026 view as spot silver slides 4% ahead of U.S. payrolls

Spot silver dropped 4.1% to $77.93 an ounce Wednesday after a recent surge and as the dollar strengthened. HSBC raised its 2026 average silver price forecast to $68.25 but warned of ongoing volatility. U.S. job openings fell by 303,000 in November, while private payrolls missed estimates. Silver hit a record $83.62 on Dec. 29, fueled by safe-haven demand after U.S. strikes in Venezuela.
7 January 2026
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Nvidia price forecast: Analysts keep $270–$352 targets as China H200 orders turn into the new risk

Nvidia price forecast: Analysts keep $270–$352 targets as China H200 orders turn into the new risk

Nvidia shares climbed 1.3% to $189.59 Wednesday after brokerages raised price targets following CES, with the highest at $352. CEO Jensen Huang said next-gen chips are in full production, aiming for a fivefold AI performance boost. Reports said China asked local firms to halt H200 orders, while U.S. export licenses remain pending. Nvidia’s principal accounting officer sold 80,000 shares last week under a pre-set plan.
7 January 2026
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Europa Clipper’s UV look at Comet 3I/ATLAS backs water-ice call as radio “technosignature” scan finds none

Europa Clipper’s UV look at Comet 3I/ATLAS backs water-ice call as radio “technosignature” scan finds none

NASA’s Europa Clipper spacecraft detected hydrogen and oxygen in the coma of interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS using its ultraviolet spectrograph in November, the SETI Institute said Tuesday. The comet, only the third known interstellar object to pass through the solar system, showed no signs of breaking apart. Europe’s JUICE mission and the Green Bank Telescope also observed the comet last fall. No artificial radio signals were found.
7 January 2026
Netflix stock price forecast: NFLX stuck near $90 as Warner vote backs deal and earnings loom

Netflix stock price forecast: NFLX stuck near $90 as Warner vote backs deal and earnings loom

Netflix shares slipped 0.2% to $90.50 after Warner Bros. Discovery’s board urged shareholders to reject Paramount Skydance’s bid and back Netflix’s offer. Netflix said it has filed required antitrust paperwork and is talking with U.S. and EU regulators. The company reports fourth-quarter results and its outlook on Jan. 20. NFLX trades near the bottom of its 52-week range, below key moving averages.
7 January 2026
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AMD stock forecast: Shares dip as CES AI-chip rollout meets profit-taking ahead of Feb. 3 earnings

AMD stock forecast: Shares dip as CES AI-chip rollout meets profit-taking ahead of Feb. 3 earnings

AMD shares fell 2.4% to $209.26 in Wednesday afternoon trading, trailing gains in Nvidia and Intel after AMD’s CES launch of new AI chips. The company will report fiscal Q4 and full-year 2025 results on Feb. 3. Investors are watching for guidance on AI chip shipments and margins. Intel unveiled new laptop chips at CES, intensifying competition.
7 January 2026
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Thermo Fisher stock cools after 52-week high as TD Cowen lifts target ahead of earnings

Thermo Fisher stock cools after 52-week high as TD Cowen lifts target ahead of earnings

Thermo Fisher shares slipped 0.2% to $619.19 in afternoon trading Wednesday after hitting a 52-week high Tuesday. TD Cowen raised its price target to $696 and kept a “buy” rating. Investors await CEO Marc Casper’s Jan. 13 conference appearance and Jan. 29 earnings for demand signals. Director Karen S. Lynch received 53.93 phantom stock units, according to a recent Form 4 filing.
7 January 2026
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Marvell stock slides after $540 million XConn deal — here’s what Wall Street is pricing in

Marvell stock slides after $540 million XConn deal — here’s what Wall Street is pricing in

Marvell shares fell about 4% to $84.57 Wednesday afternoon, reversing gains after announcing a $540 million deal to acquire XConn Technologies. The company expects XConn’s products to add revenue starting in the second half of fiscal 2027. Investors are focused on the delayed revenue impact and execution risks. The drop outpaced broader chip sector declines.
7 January 2026
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Natural gas price stock UNG jumps as Henry Hub futures rebound; storage report looms

Natural gas price stock UNG jumps as Henry Hub futures rebound; storage report looms

Shares of the United States Natural Gas Fund LP (UNG) rose 4.2% Wednesday as U.S. natural gas futures climbed 3.4% to $3.464/mmBtu on forecasts for cooler weather and higher heating demand. Gas-linked producers, including EQT and Cheniere, also gained. Traders await the U.S. storage report due Jan. 8. U.S. production averaged 109.5 Bcf/d so far this month, with LNG exports at 18.7 Bcf/d.
7 January 2026
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Nvidia stock edges up as China pauses H200 orders, complicating AI chip sales

Nvidia stock edges up as China pauses H200 orders, complicating AI chip sales

Nvidia shares rose 1.2% to $189.52 Wednesday after reports that China told some tech firms to pause orders for Nvidia’s H200 chips while it reviews purchase terms. Beijing is expected to steer buyers toward domestic AI chips. The U.S. approved H200 exports last year, requiring Nvidia to share 25% of revenue with the government. Nvidia will report fourth-quarter results on Feb. 25.
7 January 2026
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Real estate stocks rise as rate-cut bets return; XLRE ends at $41.99 ahead of payrolls and CPI

Real estate stocks rise as rate-cut bets return; XLRE ends at $41.99 ahead of payrolls and CPI

7 February 2026
U.S. real estate stocks rose Friday, with XLRE up 1.8% to $41.99 and VNQ and IYR each gaining 1.6%. The Dow closed above 50,000 for the first time as the 10-year Treasury yield ended at 4.206%. Bank of America downgraded Public Storage and Extra Space Storage, citing weak housing turnover and high borrowing costs. The delayed January jobs report is set for Feb. 11, with CPI due Feb. 13.
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