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Claire’s and TOFS teeter on administration as UK high street faces fresh jobs shock

Claire’s and TOFS teeter on administration as UK high street faces fresh jobs shock

London, January 5, 2026, 17:53 GMT Claire’s and The Original Factory Shop (TOFS) are close to filing notices of intention to appoint administrators, a step that would shield the retailers from creditor action while they pursue a rescue, Sky News reported on Monday. ( source) The chains employ about 2,500 people and trade from just over 300 stores, the report said. The filings would come just after the Christmas trading period, when UK retailers typically make a large share of annual profit. The timing matters because it lands at the start of the year, as large retailers prepare to disclose
5 January 2026
AST SpaceMobile stock pops on AT&T beta satellite-to-phone plan — what investors watch next

AST SpaceMobile stock pops on AT&T beta satellite-to-phone plan — what investors watch next

AST SpaceMobile shares rose 5.3% to $87.92 after AT&T announced a beta direct-to-device satellite service using AST’s network in the first half of 2026. BlueBird 7, the next satellite, has arrived in Florida for launch integration. AT&T has set up four ground gateways but needs more for national coverage. Traders are watching for further launch updates and the next earnings report.
5 January 2026
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Caterpillar stock rises as CAT tees up CES 2026 AI keynote, expands Nvidia tie-up

Caterpillar stock rises as CAT tees up CES 2026 AI keynote, expands Nvidia tie-up

Caterpillar shares rose 2.7% to $614.72 by midday Monday after announcing an Industrial AI and autonomy showcase at CES 2026 and expanded collaboration with Nvidia. CEO Joe Creed will deliver a CES keynote Jan. 7, joined by Nvidia’s Deepu Talla. The move came as U.S. manufacturing PMI fell to 47.9 in December, signaling contraction. Deere slipped 0.6% while sector ETFs gained.
5 January 2026
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Hut 8 Corp stock jumps 12% as bitcoin pushes higher — traders eye Friday jobs data

Hut 8 Corp stock jumps 12% as bitcoin pushes higher — traders eye Friday jobs data

Hut 8 shares jumped about 12% to $57.47 in midday trading Monday as bitcoin rose 2.5% to $93,587. Marathon Digital, Riot Platforms, and CleanSpark also advanced. Investors are watching U.S. payroll data due Jan. 9 and monitoring bitcoin’s next move. Hut 8 recently signed a $7 billion, 15-year lease for a Louisiana data center.
5 January 2026
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Why Exxon Mobil stock is up today: Venezuela shock lifts XOM as oil prices firm

Why Exxon Mobil stock is up today: Venezuela shock lifts XOM as oil prices firm

Exxon Mobil shares rose 2% to $125.08 after U.S. forces captured Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro, boosting hopes for arbitration payouts tied to seized assets. Brent crude climbed 1.43% to $61.62 a barrel, while Chevron and ConocoPhillips also gained. OPEC+ kept output steady. U.S. officials told oil firms they must invest quickly in Venezuela to claim compensation for past expropriations.
5 January 2026
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NexGen Energy stock hits a fresh 52-week high as Canada regulator deadline nears

NexGen Energy stock hits a fresh 52-week high as Canada regulator deadline nears

NexGen Energy shares hit a 52-week high of $10.70 before easing to $10.55, up 2.9% in U.S. trading Monday. The move comes ahead of a Jan. 9 deadline for public interventions on the company’s proposed Rook I uranium project. Uranium-linked stocks and the Global X Uranium ETF also climbed. The Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission will hold a second hearing on Rook I in February.
5 January 2026
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RIOT stock rises as bitcoin climbs; Riot’s data-center pivot and $500 million share-sale plan in focus

RIOT stock rises as bitcoin climbs; Riot’s data-center pivot and $500 million share-sale plan in focus

Riot Platforms shares rose 2.4% to $14.50 by midday Monday as bitcoin climbed to about $93,612. Trading volume exceeded 6.4 million shares. Riot named Jason Chung as CFO, effective March 1, and adjusted executive pay to remove bitcoin compensation. The company launched a new at-the-market offering for up to $500 million after ending a prior $600.5 million program.
5 January 2026
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Carvana stock jumps 8% as Wall Street rebounds; insider sale notices on watch

Carvana stock jumps 8% as Wall Street rebounds; insider sale notices on watch

Carvana shares jumped 8.4% to $433.75 in midday New York trading Monday, outpacing the S&P 500. SEC filings showed CFO Mark Jenkins and trust officer Benjamin Huston plan to sell shares worth nearly $10 million after recent option exercises. Trading volume reached about 2.14 million shares. Investors are watching Friday’s U.S. jobs report and the upcoming Fed meeting for rate signals.
5 January 2026
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GE Vernova stock today: Jan. 28 earnings date set as Vietnam LNG plant starts operations

GE Vernova stock today: Jan. 28 earnings date set as Vietnam LNG plant starts operations

GE Vernova shares fell 0.7% to $674.74 after the company set Jan. 28 for its Q4 and full-year results. The firm also announced Vietnam’s Nhon Trach 3&4 LNG plant, using GE’s 9HA.02 turbine, began commercial operation. GE Vernova’s next 50-cent dividend is payable Feb. 2. Investors are watching for signs of cash generation and delivery pace amid supply-chain concerns.
5 January 2026
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UEC stock jumps nearly 5% as uranium price firms near $82 and miners rally

UEC stock jumps nearly 5% as uranium price firms near $82 and miners rally

Uranium Energy Corp shares rose nearly 5% to $13.76 in midday New York trading Monday, tracking gains in uranium prices and sector peers. Spot uranium touched $82 per pound, its highest since late October. Energy Fuels climbed 7%, Denison Mines gained 5%, and Cameco was little changed. Denison said its Phoenix project is construction-ready and awaiting final regulatory approvals.
5 January 2026
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Visa stock jumps more than 3% as financials rally; payrolls and Visa’s annual meeting loom

Visa stock jumps more than 3% as financials rally; payrolls and Visa’s annual meeting loom

Visa shares jumped 3.2% to $357.40 midday Monday, leading U.S. financial stocks higher as the sector outperformed the broader market. Mastercard and American Express also advanced. Investors are watching Friday’s U.S. jobs report and Visa’s Jan. 27 annual meeting for direction. Visa traded between $343.02 and $357.51 during the session.
5 January 2026
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TeraWulf stock climbs as bitcoin tops $93,000 and crypto-linked shares rebound (WULF)

TeraWulf stock climbs as bitcoin tops $93,000 and crypto-linked shares rebound (WULF)

TeraWulf shares climbed 4.9% to $13.36 midday Monday, tracking a 2.2% rise in bitcoin to near $93,415. Crypto-linked stocks advanced as investors weighed geopolitical risks and awaited Friday’s U.S. jobs report for rate clues. No new company news drove the move. TeraWulf’s last major update was a December financing deal for a Texas data center joint venture.
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Linde stock price falls as LIN heads into weekend; JPMorgan downgrade and guidance in focus

Linde stock price falls as LIN heads into weekend; JPMorgan downgrade and guidance in focus

7 February 2026
Linde plc shares fell 2.5% to $448.24 Friday after reporting Q4 sales up 6% to $8.76 billion and adjusted EPS of $4.20. The company guided 2026 adjusted EPS to $17.40–$17.90, below analyst consensus. JPMorgan downgraded the stock, while Morgan Stanley and UBS raised price targets. Linde repurchased $1.4 billion in shares in Q4 and returned $7.4 billion to shareholders in 2025.
GE Vernova stock closes up nearly 6% — what to watch before Monday’s trade

GE Vernova stock closes up nearly 6% — what to watch before Monday’s trade

7 February 2026
GE Vernova shares jumped 5.6% to $779.35 Friday as Wall Street rallied and the company reported 1.1 GW of U.S. wind repower orders for 2025. The company also closed its $5.3 billion purchase of the remaining Prolec GE stake and completed a $2.6 billion senior notes offering. Investors await next week’s U.S. jobs and inflation data.
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