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KLA stock notches new 52-week high as chip-tool shares firm; Susquehanna lifts target

KLA stock notches new 52-week high as chip-tool shares firm; Susquehanna lifts target

New York, Jan 12, 2026, 21:02 ET — Market closed KLA Corp (KLAC.O) shares climbed 2.0% Monday, closing at $1,428.17—a fresh 52-week high that topped the previous peak of $1,406.97 from Jan. 6. Trading volume hit 854,084 shares, below the 50-day average, even as the S&P 500 and Dow finished slightly higher. Applied Materials (AMAT.O) jumped roughly 2.0%, while Lam Research (LRCX.O) added nearly 1.0%, boosting the iShares Semiconductor ETF (SOXX.O) by about 0.5%. (MarketWatch) The move is significant since KLA operates in process control—providing tools that inspect and measure wafers to detect defects and boost manufacturing yields. As chipmakers
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IBM stock jumps 2.6% as Wall Street logs record closes; CPI and earnings loom

IBM stock jumps 2.6% as Wall Street logs record closes; CPI and earnings loom

New York, Jan 12, 2026, 21:00 EST — Market closed. Shares of International Business Machines climbed 2.6% to close at $312.18 on Monday, swinging between $299.99 and $312.35 during the session. The S&P 500 and Dow both hit record highs, shrugging off the criminal probe surrounding Fed Chair Jerome Powell. “The market is taking it in stride for now,” said Peter Cardillo, chief market economist at Spartan Capital Securities. According to LSEG data, tech is expected to lead fourth-quarter earnings growth. All eyes now turn to Tuesday’s U.S. consumer price index, which could signal where rates are headed. (Reuters) Timing
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EchoStar stock jumps to record close — what traders watch before Tuesday

EchoStar stock jumps to record close — what traders watch before Tuesday

New York, Jan 12, 2026, 20:56 EST — Market closed Shares of EchoStar Corp jumped 6.7% to close at $128.03 on Monday, hitting an intraday peak of $128.31. In late extended trading, the stock slipped roughly 1.5%. https://finance.yahoo.com/quote/SATS/history/ The rally has pushed EchoStar into the spotlight as a quick proxy for U.S. spectrum monetization, with traders focusing more on headlines and timelines than on immediate operational details. Spectrum refers to the licensed airwaves used by carriers and satellite operators to transmit data. EchoStar has been unloading assets linked to its spectrum portfolio. On Nov. 6, the company announced it would
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Vistra stock rises after debt offering as Meta nuclear deal drives fresh price targets

Vistra stock rises after debt offering as Meta nuclear deal drives fresh price targets

New York, Jan 12, 2026, 20:44 EST — Market closed Shares of Vistra Corp. (VST.N) rose 3.7% to $172.58 on Monday, with roughly 7.2 million shares traded. Investors digested news of a new debt offering alongside fresh Wall Street mandates tied to its long-term nuclear power deal with Meta Platforms. The stock is tied to a broader trend: Big Tech scrambling to secure electricity for data centers and AI tasks. Meta announced Friday it inked 20-year deals to buy power from three Vistra nuclear plants and will support small-reactor projects with Oklo and TerraPower. Joel Kaplan from Meta said these
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Wells Fargo stock slides as Trump’s credit-card cap talk hits banks ahead of earnings

Wells Fargo stock slides as Trump’s credit-card cap talk hits banks ahead of earnings

New York, Jan 12, 2026, 20:58 ET — Market closed. Wells Fargo & Co shares dropped roughly 1% on Monday, last trading at $94.96. Investors digested remarks from U.S. President Donald Trump on limiting credit-card interest rates. The stock’s dip coincided with traders bracing for a busy slate of U.S. bank earnings this week. (Investopedia) Timing is key as Wall Street’s top lenders kick off earnings before Tuesday’s open, with credit cards once again grabbing attention as a profit engine. Traders want early clues on consumer strength and whether execs spot fresh policy risks creeping into 2026 forecasts. (Barron’s) Wells
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AST SpaceMobile stock in focus after AT&T FirstNet sets first-half 2026 satellite target

AST SpaceMobile stock in focus after AT&T FirstNet sets first-half 2026 satellite target

New York, January 12, 2026, 20:10 EST — The market has closed. AST SpaceMobile’s shares closed Monday up 0.7% at $98.39, following news that AT&T’s FirstNet unit plans to roll out satellite coverage for first responders by mid-2026. “You need a layered approach,” said FirstNet President Scott Agnew. Still, Recon Analytics analyst Roger Entner noted AST is “significantly behind” SpaceX’s Starlink project. (Fierce Network) The timing is crucial, setting a near-term checkpoint on a trade fueled more by milestones and deadlines than by earnings strength. For AST, the FirstNet rollout represents a prominent early use case—one that often punishes outages
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ServiceNow stock rises after Goldman initiates coverage as CPI, earnings near

ServiceNow stock rises after Goldman initiates coverage as CPI, earnings near

New York, Jan 12, 2026, 20:16 EST — The market has closed. ServiceNow shares rose 0.6% to $142.64 in late Monday trading. Goldman Sachs kicked off coverage with a Buy rating and set a $205 price target — that’s the analyst’s forecast for where the stock might trade over the next year. (Investing.com) The timing is crucial as big-cap software stocks have been tossed around by shifting rate expectations and renewed “show me” skepticism before earnings. Traders pricing in prolonged higher rates usually discount high-growth names, given their cash flows are projected further into the future. The rate outlook changed
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Pfizer stock dips as CEO says obesity-drug cash-pay demand looks “almost like Viagra”

Pfizer stock dips as CEO says obesity-drug cash-pay demand looks “almost like Viagra”

New York, January 12, 2026, 20:17 (EST) — Market closed. Pfizer Inc. shares fell on Monday after Chief Executive Albert Bourla said the cash-pay market for obesity drugs — where patients pay out of pocket — now works “almost like Viagra”, the erectile-dysfunction drug Pfizer launched in 1998. The company, which bought obesity developer Metsera in a deal valued at up to $10 billion and has said it does not expect to return to revenue growth until 2029, closed down 0.8% at $25.27. (Reuters) The remarks land as Pfizer tries to convince investors its post-COVID reset is more than cost
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Salesforce (CRM) stock: Goldman starts with a Buy, Barclays lifts target — what to watch before Tuesday

Salesforce (CRM) stock: Goldman starts with a Buy, Barclays lifts target — what to watch before Tuesday

New York, January 12, 2026, 20:14 EST — The market has closed. Salesforce, Inc. (CRM) shares dipped about 0.2% Monday, even as Goldman Sachs kicked off coverage with a Buy rating and a $330 price target. The stock wrapped at $259.40, after fluctuating between $255.81 and $261.55 during the session. Goldman’s price target implies roughly 27% upside from that close. (TipRanks) The call comes amid Wall Street’s scramble to figure out which software stocks will translate AI capabilities into actual paying customers in 2026. The mood remains upbeat: the S&P 500 ticked up 0.2%, closing at a new high on
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SoFi stock drops late Monday as Trump’s credit-card cap idea collides with loan-market nerves

SoFi stock drops late Monday as Trump’s credit-card cap idea collides with loan-market nerves

New York, January 12, 2026, 20:22 EST — The market has closed. Shares of SoFi Technologies (SOFI.O) finished Monday down 3% at $26.60, slipping after earlier climbing as much as 2.3% during a choppy session. The late slide is significant since SoFi is a major player in personal loans. Washington’s renewed scrutiny on credit-card pricing has traders revisiting their forecasts for consumer borrowing. A cap on credit-card APRs (the interest rate charged on cards) might force banks to tighten credit limits and push borrowers toward installment loans. But it could also dampen demand if credit availability shrinks. On Friday, U.S.
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Verizon stock in focus after FCC rewrites phone-unlocking rule tied to fraud losses

Verizon stock in focus after FCC rewrites phone-unlocking rule tied to fraud losses

New York, January 12, 2026, 20:18 ET — Market closed Verizon Communications Inc shares open Tuesday following an update from regulators. The Federal Communications Commission has altered a rule that forced Verizon to unlock phones 60 days after activation. Verizon lobbied for this change, arguing to the agency that the policy was leading to hundreds of millions in annual losses due to fraud. (Reuters) Unlocking allows customers to switch their handset to a different carrier. However, Verizon argues this also makes stolen phones easier to flip, sparking their concerns about lost revenue. Verizon closed Monday down 1.5% at $39.84, after
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GE Aerospace stock heads into earnings week as Airbus flags engine delays and brokers tweak targets

GE Aerospace stock heads into earnings week as Airbus flags engine delays and brokers tweak targets

NEW YORK, Jan 12, 2026, 8:14 PM EST — Market closed GE Aerospace (GE) shares closed Monday at $324.17, up 0.8%, following Wolfe Research’s update. The firm lifted its price target to $360 from $340 and kept its Outperform rating. (MarketScreener) U.S. markets were closed Monday, shifting focus as stocks head into Tuesday toward a familiar issue: can jetmakers secure enough engines and parts to maintain their assembly lines? GE’s earnings report next week has traders watching supply chain updates closely, keeping aerospace stocks in the spotlight. Airbus voiced worries Monday over engine deliveries from Pratt & Whitney, owned by
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iFAST share price drops 3% as markets shut; earnings next week in focus

iFAST share price drops 3% as markets shut; earnings next week in focus

7 February 2026
iFAST shares fell 3.2% to S$9.64 in heavy trading Friday, closing near the day’s low as investors awaited FY2025 results due Feb. 12. The stock is about 13% below its 52-week high. iFAST recently agreed to buy a 30% stake in Financial Alliance for S$19.6 million, pending regulatory approval. Assets under administration stood at S$30.62 billion as of Sept. 30.
Sembcorp Industries share price: what to watch after Friday dip as Feb 25 results near

Sembcorp Industries share price: what to watch after Friday dip as Feb 25 results near

7 February 2026
Sembcorp shares closed at S$6.05 on Friday, down 0.33%, as Singapore’s STI dropped 0.8%. Shareholders approved the A$6.5 billion Alinta Energy takeover on Jan 30, but the deal still faces regulatory and closing conditions. Sembcorp will release FY2025 results on Feb 25 before market open. Trading volume reached about 4.3 million shares.
Hongkong Land share price drops 4% despite fresh buyback — what investors watch next

Hongkong Land share price drops 4% despite fresh buyback — what investors watch next

7 February 2026
Hongkong Land shares fell 4.2% to US$8.18 in Singapore on Friday after the company disclosed a buyback of 170,000 shares at US$8.5252 each on Feb. 5, with plans to cancel them. The drop followed a volatile week marked by a new Singapore real estate fund launch and an expanded buyback programme. Investors are watching for the group’s annual results on March 5.
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