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3M stock today: MMM closes 2025 lower as markets shut; what investors are watching next

3M stock today: MMM closes 2025 lower as markets shut; what investors are watching next

3M shares fell 0.7% to $160.10 in the final 2025 trading session, ending a year up about 25%. The S&P 500 dropped 0.74% on the day. Investors await 3M’s next earnings report, tentatively set for Jan. 27, and updates on profit outlook, legal liabilities, and cash flow after a $10.3 billion PFAS settlement. U.S. markets were closed Thursday for New Year’s Day.
2 January 2026
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ASML stock today: China’s 50% homegrown chip-tool push puts 2026 demand in focus

ASML stock today: China’s 50% homegrown chip-tool push puts 2026 demand in focus

ASML’s U.S.-listed shares closed at $1,069.86, down 0.25%, after Reuters reported China is requiring chipmakers to source at least half of new-fab equipment domestically. The policy could affect demand for ASML’s older lithography tools. U.S. markets were closed Thursday for New Year’s Day. Investors await ASML’s late-January results for further signals.
2 January 2026
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Accenture stock slips into 2026 as New Year shuts markets — what investors watch next

Accenture stock slips into 2026 as New Year shuts markets — what investors watch next

Accenture shares closed down 0.6% at $268.36 on Dec. 31, ahead of the New Year’s Day market holiday that kept U.S. exchanges shut Thursday. The stock remains about one-third below its 52-week high. Investors are watching for the Jan. 13 dividend record date and March 19 fiscal Q2 earnings call. Accenture last reported Q1 revenue of $18.74 billion and new bookings of $20.94 billion.
1 January 2026
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Eli Lilly stock forecast 2026: Analysts see modest upside as pricing pressure bites

Eli Lilly stock forecast 2026: Analysts see modest upside as pricing pressure bites

Drugmakers plan to raise U.S. list prices on at least 350 branded medicines in 2026, with a median increase of about 4%, according to 3 Axis Advisors. List prices for about nine drugs will drop, including a more than 40% cut for Jardiance after Medicare negotiations. Eli Lilly faces price pressure in both the U.S. and China, where its diabetes drug Mounjaro will also get cheaper from Jan. 1.
1 January 2026
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Buffett’s CEO handoff is here — what analysts forecast for Berkshire Hathaway stock in 2026

Buffett’s CEO handoff is here — what analysts forecast for Berkshire Hathaway stock in 2026

NEW YORK, January 1, 2026, 17:34 ET Berkshire Hathaway Inc (BRK.A, BRK.B) shares ended 2025 slightly lower on Warren Buffett’s final day as chief executive, as Greg Abel took over the top job at the $1.08 trillion conglomerate at the start of 2026. Class B shares closed down $1.06, or 0.2%, at $502.65, and Berkshire ended September with $381.7 billion of cash and equivalents while it has not said who will take over its $283.2 billion equity portfolio. Reuters The changeover matters now because Berkshire’s stock has long carried a “Buffett premium” — investors paying up for the expectation that
1 January 2026
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Walmart stock forecast 2026: Analysts see modest upside for WMT as tech push meets a pricey valuation

Walmart stock forecast 2026: Analysts see modest upside for WMT as tech push meets a pricey valuation

Analysts set Walmart’s 12-month price target at an average $123.63, above its last close of $111.41, with a “Strong Buy” consensus, TipRanks data showed. Walmart raised its 2025 forecasts after online sales jumped 28% in the third quarter. The company moved its stock listing to Nasdaq in December and will see John Furner take over as CEO on Feb. 1.
1 January 2026
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Saudi Aramco stock forecast 2026: Can dividends offset weak oil after 2025’s 15% slide?

Saudi Aramco stock forecast 2026: Can dividends offset weak oil after 2025’s 15% slide?

Saudi Aramco shares dropped 15% in 2025, their steepest annual decline since the 2019 IPO, as oil prices slid and regional tensions rose. Brent crude ended the year at $60.85 a barrel, down 19%. Fitch affirmed Aramco’s A+ rating, assuming no performance-linked dividends through 2028. Saudi Arabia directly and indirectly holds 97.5% of Aramco.
1 January 2026
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TSMC stock forecast 2026: New U.S. China licence and Nvidia H200 push put targets in focus

TSMC stock forecast 2026: New U.S. China licence and Nvidia H200 push put targets in focus

The U.S. granted TSMC’s Nanjing plant a new annual export licence for U.S. chipmaking tools, replacing an expired waiver. Sources said Nvidia has asked TSMC to ramp up H200 AI chip production for China in 2026, with work starting in Q2. TSMC’s ADRs last closed at $303.89, with analyst targets above that level. TSMC began 2-nanometre chip production in late 2025, with an enhanced version set for mass production in late 2026.
1 January 2026
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Broadcom Stock Forecast 2026: Wall Street Sees $460 Target for AVGO as AI Growth Meets Margin Test

Broadcom Stock Forecast 2026: Wall Street Sees $460 Target for AVGO as AI Growth Meets Margin Test

Broadcom forecast fiscal Q1 2026 revenue of about $19.1 billion and said AI semiconductor revenue will double to $8.2 billion. Shares last traded at $346.10, while analysts’ average one-year price target stands at $460.23, according to FactSet data. The company warned gross margin could fall by 100 basis points due to a higher mix of AI sales. Broadcom reported a $73 billion backlog concentrated among five customers.
1 January 2026
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Meta stock forecast 2026: New scam-ad “playbook” scrutiny collides with a bigger AI spend plan

Meta stock forecast 2026: New scam-ad “playbook” scrutiny collides with a bigger AI spend plan

Internal documents reviewed by Reuters show Meta developed a “playbook” to delay stricter rules on scam ads and resisted universal advertiser verification, citing up to $9.3 billion in potential exposure. Meta shares rose 1.1% on Dec. 30 after announcing the acquisition of AI startup Manus, but closed at about $660, down 0.9%. The company expects 2026 capital spending to grow faster than in 2025.
1 January 2026
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Tesla stock forecast 2026: Baird sticks with $548 target as robotaxi milestones loom

Tesla stock forecast 2026: Baird sticks with $548 target as robotaxi milestones loom

Baird reaffirmed a $548 price target for Tesla, citing robotaxi progress and regulatory developments as key 2026 drivers. Tesla posted analyst delivery estimates showing a dip to 1.64 million vehicles in 2025, with only a slight rebound in 2026. BYD is set to surpass Tesla in annual EV sales, intensifying competition. Tesla shares last traded at $449.72, down about 1%.
1 January 2026
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Energy stocks set for a geopolitical week after Iran warning and oil rebound

Energy stocks set for a geopolitical week after Iran warning and oil rebound

7 February 2026
U.S. energy stocks rose Friday, with the S&P 500 energy sector up 1.88% and Exxon Mobil gaining 2.03%. Brent crude settled at $68.05 a barrel after Iran threatened U.S. bases if attacked. Saudi Aramco cut March Arab Light crude prices to a five-year low for Asia. Kazakhstan’s CPC Blend exports may drop 35% this month due to Tengiz oilfield disruptions.
Financial services stocks rally as XLF jumps, Dow hits 50,000 — what to watch next week

Financial services stocks rally as XLF jumps, Dow hits 50,000 — what to watch next week

7 February 2026
U.S. financial stocks rose Friday, with the XLF fund up 1.8% and the Dow closing above 50,000 for the first time, gaining 2.47%. Goldman Sachs jumped 4.3%, JPMorgan 3.9%, and Citigroup 6.0%. The Federal Reserve held rates steady, and San Francisco Fed President Mary Daly signaled possible cuts this year. Investors await January jobs and inflation data next week.
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