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Lumentum stock nears $400 as jobs report week looms — here’s what investors watch next

Lumentum shares closed up 4.75% at $386.11 Friday, trading near their 52-week high of $401.60. Volume reached about 2.82 million shares. Peers Coherent and Ciena also posted gains above 5%. Investors await U.S. payrolls data Jan. 9 and CPI Jan. 13, which could affect tech hardware stocks.

5 January 2026

NASDAQ:LITE·Stock Market

Merck stock in focus before Monday: Cidara deal deadline hits Jan. 6 as MRK sits near 52-week high

Merck shares rose 1.1% to $106.45 Friday, closing just below a 52-week high. Nasdaq said Merck’s tender offer for Cidara Therapeutics expires at 11:59 p.m. ET Jan. 6, with the merger tentatively set ahead of the Jan. 7 market open. Cidara stock is slated to be suspended Jan. 8. Merck’s $0.85 dividend is payable Jan. 8.

5 January 2026

NASDAQ:CDTX·NYSE:MRK·Pharmaceuticals·Stock Market

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

Precious Metals·Silver Price

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.

5 January 2026

NASDAQ:NFLX·NASDAQ:PARA·NASDAQ:WBD

Citigroup stock closes higher to start 2026 — here’s what could drive the next move

Citigroup shares closed up 1.7% at $118.70 Friday, trading between $116.59 and $118.72 on 9.25 million shares. The 10-year U.S. Treasury yield rose to 4.191%. Citi will report fourth-quarter earnings Jan. 14, with a webcast at 11 a.m. ET. Investors await U.S. jobs data Jan. 9 and the consumer price index Jan. 13.

5 January 2026

NYSE:C·Stock Market

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

LSE:HSBA

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.

5 January 2026

NYSE:BE·Renewable Energy·Stock Market

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

5 January 2026

Earnings Reports·NASDAQ:TXN·Semiconductors·Stock Market·Technology

Cisco stock set for Monday spotlight after $2 billion Axonius deal report, ex-dividend drop

Cisco shares closed down 1.3% at $76.04 Friday after Calcalist reported the company is in advanced talks to buy cybersecurity firm Axonius for about $2 billion, a claim Axonius denied. The stock traded ex-dividend for a $0.41 payout due Jan. 21. Investors await U.S. jobs data Jan. 9 and inflation figures Jan. 13.

5 January 2026

NASDAQ:CSCO·Stock Market

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.

5 January 2026

NASDAQ:PANW·Stock Market·Technology

Thermo Fisher (TMO) stock closes higher into 2026 — what to watch before Jan. 29 earnings

Thermo Fisher shares closed Friday up 2.3% at $592.51, trading between $579 and $594 on about 2 million shares. The company will report fourth-quarter and full-year 2025 results before the market opens on Jan. 29. Investors are watching the U.S. jobs report due Jan. 9 for signals on rates and market direction.

5 January 2026

Biotechnology·Earnings Reports·NYSE:TMO·Stock Market

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.

5 January 2026

Earnings Reports·NASDAQ:WDAY·Stock Market

Procter & Gamble stock (PG) hovers near a 52-week low as 2026 starts — what’s next

Procter & Gamble closed Friday down 1.1% at $141.79, about 21% below its 52-week high and 2.6% above its low. The stock faces pressure ahead of the U.S. jobs report on Jan. 9 and P&G’s fiscal Q2 results on Jan. 22. Trading volume was near average. Colgate-Palmolive fell 1.7%, while Kimberly-Clark rose 0.5%.

5 January 2026

NYSE:PG·Stock Market

Verizon stock: three January catalysts investors are watching after Friday’s dip

Verizon shares fell 0.5% to $40.52 in the first U.S. session of 2026 as rising Treasury yields weighed on high-dividend stocks. The stock goes ex-dividend Jan. 12, with the next payout set for Feb. 2. Investors await U.S. jobs data Jan. 9, CPI Jan. 13, and Verizon’s fourth-quarter earnings on Jan. 30.

5 January 2026

NASDAQ:VZ·Stock Market

Accenture (ACN) stock slid 3% — what investors watch before Monday’s open

Accenture shares fell 3.1% to $259.95 Friday as markets braced for key U.S. jobs and inflation data next week. Trading volume reached 4.9 million shares. The company’s annual meeting is set for Jan. 28 in Dublin, and a $1.63-per-share dividend has a Jan. 13 record date. Investors are watching support near $258 ahead of March’s earnings update.

5 January 2026

NYSE:ACN·Stock Market

Western Digital stock jumps 9% to start 2026 — what WDC investors watch next

Western Digital jumped 8.96% to $187.70 Friday, gaining $15.44 as storage and chip stocks rallied on AI data-center demand. The stock traded between $176 and $188.90, extending a surge that made it the S&P 500’s top performer in 2025. Investors now await U.S. jobs data Jan. 9 and CPI Jan. 13.

5 January 2026

NASDAQ:WDC·Stock Market·Technology

Vertiv stock jumps on Barclays upgrade — what VRT bulls watch before Monday’s open

Vertiv shares closed up 8.39% at $175.61 on Friday after Barclays upgraded the stock and raised its price target to $200. The move followed renewed focus on 2026 earnings and AI data center demand. Investors will watch Monday’s trading and the U.S. jobs report on Jan. 9 for further direction. Vertiv’s next earnings report is expected in mid-February.

5 January 2026

NYSE:VRT·Stock Market

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.

5 January 2026

Federal Reserve·NYSE:HD·Stock Market

D-Wave Quantum stock closes up 7.6% as CES week nears — what QBTS investors watch next

D-Wave Quantum shares closed Friday up 7.6% at $28.13 on heavy volume, trading between $25.44 and $28.42. The company is set to present at CES Foundry in Las Vegas Jan. 7–8, with U.S. payrolls data due Friday seen as a potential market mover for high-volatility tech stocks.

5 January 2026

NASDAQ:QBTS·Quantum Computing·Stock Market

Johnson & Johnson stock: $1.30 dividend keeps JNJ in focus before key U.S. data and Jan. 21 earnings

Johnson & Johnson declared a quarterly dividend of $1.30 per share, payable March 10 to shareholders of record on Feb. 24. JNJ shares closed Friday up 0.2% at $207.35. The company’s fourth-quarter results are set for Jan. 21. Broader U.S. markets ended the week higher, with the Dow up 0.66% and S&P 500 up 0.19%.

5 January 2026

Dividends·Earnings Reports·NYSE:JNJ·Stock Market

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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

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

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.

LONGi Green Energy stock in focus: 1.65 bln yuan patent fee signals higher costs as China solar outlook softens

8 February 2026

LONGi Green Energy’s Shanghai A-shares closed up 0.7% at 18.36 yuan on Friday after a 1.65 billion yuan BC solar patent licensing deal was disclosed this week. The agreement, involving Aiko Solar and Maxeon, set a price for key solar IP as industry forecasts point to a drop in China’s 2026 new solar installations.

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