Pfizer stock rises today as 2026 drug price hikes grab headlines again — what PFE investors are watching

Pfizer stock rises today as 2026 drug price hikes grab headlines again — what PFE investors are watching

Pfizer shares rose 0.8% to $25.09 Friday amid renewed focus on U.S. drug pricing after reports of 2026 list-price hikes, including a 15% increase for its COVID-19 vaccine. A Reuters report said Pfizer will lead price increases on about 80 drugs, though most hikes are under 10%. Investors await Pfizer’s next quarterly update on February 3. Trading volume reached about 20.7 million shares.
Wells Fargo stock rises today as traders eye jobs report, big-bank earnings kickoff

Wells Fargo stock rises today as traders eye jobs report, big-bank earnings kickoff

NEW YORK, January 2, 2026, 13:55 ET — Regular session Wells Fargo & Company (WFC) shares rose 1.2% to $94.35 in early afternoon trading on Friday, after swinging between $92.81 and $94.43. The move comes as investors head into the first full trading week of 2026 with the U.S. jobs report due Jan. 9 and consumer price data on Jan. 13, the same day JPMorgan is set to open the big-bank earnings season. The Fed cut rates at each of its last three meetings of 2025, and fed funds futures — derivatives that track where traders see policy rates —
Camtek stock jumps 8% today as chip-equipment rally lifts CAMT; traders eye Fed, jobs data

Camtek stock jumps 8% today as chip-equipment rally lifts CAMT; traders eye Fed, jobs data

Camtek shares jumped 8.1% to $115 in Friday afternoon trading, after swinging between $108.90 and $116. Chip stocks led Wall Street gains, with the Philadelphia SE Semiconductor index up 3.4% while broader markets stayed flat. Investors are watching next week’s U.S. labor data and upcoming chip earnings. Camtek last posted record quarterly revenue of $126 million in November.
Vertiv stock surges 8% on Barclays upgrade — what Wall Street is watching next

Vertiv stock surges 8% on Barclays upgrade — what Wall Street is watching next

NEW YORK, January 2, 2026, 13:40 ET — Regular session Vertiv Holdings Co shares were up 8.2% at $175.33 in afternoon trading on Friday after Barclays upgraded the data-center power and cooling supplier and raised its price target to $200. Barclays analyst Julian Mitchell said the stock had “substantial upside potential” to consensus earnings estimates in 2026 and 2027. TipRanks The call matters because investors have been treating data-center infrastructure as a front-line trade on artificial intelligence spending, and small shifts in expected demand can swing valuations. Vertiv sells the power and thermal gear that keeps high-density servers running. Barclays’
2 January 2026
Bitcoin price today: BTC hovers near $90,000 as Coinbase, Strategy and miners climb

Bitcoin price today: BTC hovers near $90,000 as Coinbase, Strategy and miners climb

Bitcoin rose 2.2% to $89,982 in New York, trading between $87,971 and $90,804. Coinbase gained 4.4%, Strategy 3.8%, and Marathon Digital 9.6%. U.S.-listed spot bitcoin ETFs saw net outflows of $3.5 billion in November and $1.1 billion in December, according to SoSoValue. Investors are watching next week’s U.S. jobs report and a Supreme Court tariff ruling.
Silver price stock today: SLV ticks higher as bullion firms, miners lag

Silver price stock today: SLV ticks higher as bullion firms, miners lag

Spot silver rose 1.8% to $72.51 an ounce by midday in New York, rebounding after hitting a record $83.62 earlier in the week. iShares Silver Trust gained 0.8% and Sprott Physical Silver Trust added 1.0%, while major U.S.-listed silver miners fell sharply. Pan American Silver dropped 3.8%, Hecla Mining slid 5.3%, and First Majestic Silver lost 6.4%.
Natural gas price today: Futures slip as Cheniere stock climbs on record U.S. LNG exports

Natural gas price today: Futures slip as Cheniere stock climbs on record U.S. LNG exports

U.S. natural gas futures slipped, with the February Henry Hub contract down 2.1 cents to $3.665 per mmBtu. Cheniere Energy shares rose 2.6% after data showed U.S. LNG exports hit a record 111 million metric tons in 2025. Gas storage fell by 38 bcf last week, remaining slightly above the five-year average. Traders await next week’s storage data and updated weather forecasts.
Hut 8 stock jumps today as Coinbase expands its $200 million bitcoin-backed credit line

Hut 8 stock jumps today as Coinbase expands its $200 million bitcoin-backed credit line

Hut 8 shares surged about 14% to $52.24 after an SEC filing showed it expanded a bitcoin-backed credit facility with Coinbase to $200 million, drawing the added $70 million in full. The loan is secured by bitcoin held at Coinbase Custody, with margin calls triggered if the loan-to-value ratio hits 60%. Bitcoin rose 2.5% to $90,250, lifting other crypto miners.
Dow Jones today: Caterpillar, Boeing lift blue chips as investors eye jobs report and Fed path

Dow Jones today: Caterpillar, Boeing lift blue chips as investors eye jobs report and Fed path

The Dow rose 78.93 points, or 0.16%, to 48,142.22 in early afternoon trading Friday, led by gains in Caterpillar and Boeing. Salesforce and Microsoft fell, offsetting some advances. Traders are awaiting next week’s U.S. jobs and inflation data for signals on 2026 rate cuts. The S&P 500 was little changed, while the Nasdaq edged lower.
Stock market today: Dow steadies as chip stocks jump, Tesla drops in Wall Street’s 2026 opener

Stock market today: Dow steadies as chip stocks jump, Tesla drops in Wall Street’s 2026 opener

Nvidia and Micron surged, with chips leading U.S. stocks in early 2026 trading, while Tesla fell 2.4% after reporting a second straight annual delivery drop and losing its EV sales lead to BYD. The Dow rose 0.1%, but the S&P 500 and Nasdaq slipped. Investors watched for jobs and inflation data due next week. Wayfair and RH jumped after Trump delayed furniture tariffs.
Energy Fuels stock jumps nearly 12% as uranium miners rally on Denison Phoenix update

Energy Fuels stock jumps nearly 12% as uranium miners rally on Denison Phoenix update

Energy Fuels Inc shares rose 11.8% to $16.26 in New York trading Friday, with about 8.7 million shares changing hands by early afternoon. Denison Mines gained 11% after saying it was ready to start building its Phoenix uranium mine in Canada, pending regulatory approvals. Cameco and Uranium Energy also advanced. Denison raised its initial capital estimate for Phoenix to $600 million, up 20% from 2023.
NexGen Energy stock jumps as uranium names rally on Canada project milestone

NexGen Energy stock jumps as uranium names rally on Canada project milestone

NexGen Energy shares jumped 9.8% to $10.10 in New York midday trading Friday, following Denison Mines’ announcement it is ready to start building its Phoenix uranium project. Uranium-linked stocks outperformed after Denison updated its Phoenix capital cost estimate to $600 million. NexGen’s next regulatory hearing is set for February. Uranium futures traded near $81.65 per pound.

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Xero share price (ASX:XRO) ends lower as tech rout grinds on; what investors watch next week

Xero share price (ASX:XRO) ends lower as tech rout grinds on; what investors watch next week

8 February 2026
Xero closed Friday down 0.4% at A$81.76, near last week’s low, as software stocks slumped. The S&P/ASX 200 Tech Index was set to end the week down about 12%, hitting levels last seen in December 2023. Global tech shares also fell, with nearly $1 trillion in value erased from U.S. software stocks since Jan. 28. Investors await fresh rate and inflation signals next week.
Huntington Bank taps ex-BNY risk boss Senthil Kumar as new chief risk officer

Huntington Bank taps ex-BNY risk boss Senthil Kumar as new chief risk officer

8 February 2026
Huntington Bank named Senthil Kumar chief risk officer, effective Feb. 16, as it enters a stricter regulatory category after closing its Cadence Bank merger on Feb. 2. Kumar replaces Helga Houston, who becomes senior executive adviser March 1. The merger brings Huntington’s assets to about $279 billion, triggering tougher oversight. No branch closures are planned before a mid-2026 systems conversion.
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