Silver price tumbles from record as India’s gold rate drops — experts’ 2026 playbook

Silver price tumbles from record as India’s gold rate drops — experts’ 2026 playbook

Silver dropped 13% from its record high of $82.67 an ounce on Monday to $71.30 by Friday, Live Hindustan reported. Gold futures on India’s MCX fell to 135,752 rupees per 10 grams, down sharply from late-2025 peaks. Analysts warn silver could fall further as industrial users seek alternatives. Fund managers in India are pitching IT and chemicals as contrarian bets for 2026.
5 January 2026
Paramount “running out of patience” as Warner Bros Discovery nears next Netflix deal test

Paramount “running out of patience” as Warner Bros Discovery nears next Netflix deal test

Paramount Skydance extended its $30-a-share cash tender offer for Warner Bros Discovery to Jan. 21, backed by a $40.4 billion guarantee from Larry Ellison. Warner’s board is expected to meet soon to weigh the bid against an $82.7 billion cash-and-stock deal with Netflix. Warner has not changed its recommendation in favor of the Netflix offer. As of Dec. 19, 397,252 shares had been tendered.
HSBC cuts UK mortgage rates to start 2026 as refinancing wave builds

HSBC cuts UK mortgage rates to start 2026 as refinancing wave builds

HSBC UK will cut mortgage rates on residential and buy-to-let deals from Jan. 5, following the Bank of England’s December rate reduction. The move comes as UK house prices fell 0.4% in December, and refinancing activity rises. Leeds Building Society also lowered rates on 169 mortgage products this week. The Bank of England’s next rate decision is set for Feb. 5.
5 January 2026
Bloom Energy stock jumps 14% on $502M Quanta microgrid disclosure — what investors watch next

Bloom Energy stock jumps 14% on $502M Quanta microgrid disclosure — what investors watch next

Bloom Energy shares rose 13.6% Friday to $98.69 after Quanta’s U.S. unit disclosed a $502 million purchase of Bloom fuel-cell microgrid systems in California. The deal covers three facilities and installation services. Bloom also secured a $600 million revolving credit line from Wells Fargo. Investors now await U.S. jobs data on Jan. 9 and Bloom’s earnings in late February.
Texas Instruments (TXN) stock jumps 2% as chip rally kicks off 2026 — what to watch next

Texas Instruments (TXN) stock jumps 2% as chip rally kicks off 2026 — what to watch next

NEW YORK, January 4, 2026, 20:19 ET — Market closed Texas Instruments Inc shares closed up 2.32% at $177.52 on Friday, snapping a four-session losing streak. The stock traded about 6.1 million shares and is roughly 20% below its 52-week high of $221.69, MarketWatch data showed. MarketWatch The move came as the Philadelphia Semiconductor Index — a basket of U.S.-listed chip stocks — jumped about 4% on the first trading day of 2026, led by big-cap names including Nvidia and Intel, Reuters reported. Reuters Now investors are shifting back to macro catalysts. “The market is looking for direction,” said Matthew
Palo Alto Networks stock set for Monday spotlight after Guggenheim upgrade, insider sale notices

Palo Alto Networks stock set for Monday spotlight after Guggenheim upgrade, insider sale notices

Palo Alto Networks shares fell 2.6% to $179.37 Friday, lagging cybersecurity peers. Guggenheim upgraded the stock to Neutral from Sell ahead of Monday trading. SEC filings show president William D. Jenkins Jr. and executive Joshua D. Paul filed Form 144 notices for planned share sales under 10b5-1 plans. The stock faces scrutiny after recent deal activity and product shifts.
Workday (WDAY) stock hugs 52-week low after Friday slide as focus shifts to jobs data, next earnings

Workday (WDAY) stock hugs 52-week low after Friday slide as focus shifts to jobs data, next earnings

Workday shares dropped 4.2% to $205.79 on Friday, hitting a 52-week low of $202.22. The decline came as the S&P 500 rose 0.19% and investors watched interest-rate moves. Workday’s fiscal fourth-quarter results are due in late February, with subscription growth and guidance in focus. The company’s planned acquisition of Pipedream is expected to close this quarter.
Home Depot stock in focus ahead of Monday as Fed hints at slower rate cuts

Home Depot stock in focus ahead of Monday as Fed hints at slower rate cuts

Home Depot shares closed up 0.5% at $345.82 on Friday, while Lowe’s rose 2.4%. Investors await the ISM manufacturing survey Monday and the U.S. jobs report Jan. 9, as Fed officials signal rate cuts may pause. President Trump delayed new tariffs on imported kitchen and bath goods for a year, but existing 25% tariffs remain. Home Depot expects flat to modestly higher sales and earnings in fiscal 2026.

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Tower Semiconductor stock jumps again on Nvidia optics tie-up as earnings near

Tower Semiconductor stock jumps again on Nvidia optics tie-up as earnings near

8 February 2026
Tower Semiconductor shares rose 7.7% to $139.04 Friday after announcing a collaboration with Nvidia on AI data-center networking. The stock touched $141 intraday and gained another 1% after hours. Investors await Tower’s Feb. 11 earnings for details on its silicon photonics work. No financial terms or shipment timeline were disclosed.
Longsys Electronics stock heads into Monday after new guarantees; what 301308 investors watch next

Longsys Electronics stock heads into Monday after new guarantees; what 301308 investors watch next

8 February 2026
Longsys disclosed new guarantees for a 100 million yuan Hong Kong loan and a $9 million Brazil credit line, bringing its total approved guarantee quota to 11 billion yuan and outstanding guarantees to 5.81 billion yuan. The company said all guarantees are for consolidated subsidiaries and within approved limits. Shares closed at 288 yuan Friday, down 1.6%. China inflation and credit data are due this week.
MACOM stock price steadies near highs into Monday after earnings pop and fresh filings

MACOM stock price steadies near highs into Monday after earnings pop and fresh filings

8 February 2026
MACOM shares rose 3.5% to $235.87 Friday after the company reported fiscal Q1 revenue of $271.6 million and raised its full-year data center growth outlook to 35–40%. Fidelity’s FMR LLC disclosed a 10.7% stake, while shareholder Susan Ocampo filed to potentially sell up to 100,000 shares. Stifel raised its price target to $255. MACOM expects to repay $161 million in convertible notes in March.
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