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Google’s AI Mode turns into a checkout lane — Alphabet and Walmart stock nudge higher

Google’s AI Mode turns into a checkout lane — Alphabet and Walmart stock nudge higher

NEW YORK, Jan 12, 2026, 08:13 EST Alphabet shares rose 0.9% to $328.57 in premarket trading on Monday, while Walmart added 1.3% to $114.53, according to market data. The moves came as Google and big retailers rolled out fresh plans to push shopping — and ads — deeper into conversational search, a battleground where OpenAI and Amazon are also trying to keep users inside the chat instead of sending them back out to the web. Google on Sunday announced a new Universal Commerce Protocol, or UCP, an open standard meant to let “agents” — AI systems that can take actions
12 January 2026
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Lithium prices spike 9% in China on tax-rebate shift, pushing SQM stock up before the bell

Lithium prices spike 9% in China on tax-rebate shift, pushing SQM stock up before the bell

New York, Jan 12, 2026, 08:22 EST — Premarket Sociedad Química y Minera de Chile (SQM) edged up 0.5% to $74.40 during Monday’s U.S. premarket session. Lithium prices in China surged to their highest in over two years after Beijing cut export tax rebates on battery products. The most-active lithium carbonate contract on the Guangzhou Futures Exchange hit its daily limit, rising 9% to 156,060 yuan a metric ton—its peak since November 2023. (Reuters) Asia’s markets showed a split reaction. Chinese battery makers dropped amid concerns the rebate change could tighten controls on exports. Upstream lithium producers, on the other
12 January 2026
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Capital One stock slides as Trump’s 10% credit-card rate cap spooks lenders

Capital One stock slides as Trump’s 10% credit-card rate cap spooks lenders

New York, Jan 12, 2026, 08:13 EST — Premarket Shares of Capital One Financial dropped roughly 10% in premarket Monday after investors offloaded credit-card and consumer-lending stocks amid fresh chatter about rate caps. The squeeze landed hard on a business built around spreads. Credit-card interest powers issuer profits, and a 10% cap would plunge well below the industry’s current rates. The bids quickly evaporated. Synchrony Financial and Bread Financial tumbled between 10% and 11% in early trading. American Express slipped about 4%, while Visa and Mastercard each dropped roughly 2%. On the flip side, alternative lenders gained ground: Affirm rose
12 January 2026
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Gasoline price stock UGA jumps before the open as RBOB futures hover near $1.80

Gasoline price stock UGA jumps before the open as RBOB futures hover near $1.80

New York, Jan 12, 2026, 08:17 EST — Premarket Shares of the United States Gasoline Fund climbed 0.8% in U.S. premarket trading Monday, reaching roughly $64.50. The fund, tied to gasoline prices, closed Friday at $63.98 and has gained around 4% since the start of January. (StockAnalysis) The product tape remains twitchy heading into the week, as energy traders weigh new geopolitical risks against weak winter demand and persistently low pump prices. Front-month RBOB gasoline futures, the key U.S. contract for reformulated gasoline blendstock used in oxygen blending, slipped 0.31% to around $1.7902 per gallon. The NYMEX contract trades in
12 January 2026
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Heating oil price today: NY Harbor ULSD futures hold near $2.14 as Iran-Venezuela headlines jolt crude

Heating oil price today: NY Harbor ULSD futures hold near $2.14 as Iran-Venezuela headlines jolt crude

New York, Jan 12, 2026, 08:19 EST — Premarket NY Harbor ULSD (heating oil) futures edged higher by roughly 0.2% to $2.1387 a gallon early Monday, following a close at $2.1350. So far, the contract has swung between $2.1175 and $2.1585, with volume near 3,952 lots. (Investing.com) Heating oil kicked off the week with crude pulling the strings once more. Brent and WTI edged down after Iran sought to ease supply concerns, even as traders watched closely to see if Venezuelan barrels would actually flow. (Reuters) ULSD stands for ultra-low sulfur diesel, the key distillate contract for the U.S. East
12 January 2026
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Tempus AI stock pops 12% premarket after $1.1 billion contracts update — what traders watch next

Tempus AI stock pops 12% premarket after $1.1 billion contracts update — what traders watch next

New York, Jan 12, 2026, 07:52 EST — Premarket Tempus AI shares climbed roughly 12%, reaching $74.34 in Monday’s premarket session. (Investing.com) The bid emerged amid a volatile morning for growth stocks, with Nasdaq 100 futures slipping close to 1% as investors digested fresh doubts over the Federal Reserve’s independence and prepared for earnings season to begin. (Reuters) Tempus projected full-year 2025 revenue around $1.27 billion in an SEC filing, marking an 83% jump from the previous year. That includes roughly 30% organic growth without Ambry. Diagnostics revenue hit about $955 million, soaring 111%, while data and applications brought in
12 January 2026
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Brent price stock BRNT slips in London as Iran headlines cool and Venezuela barrels line up

Brent price stock BRNT slips in London as Iran headlines cool and Venezuela barrels line up

London, January 12, 2026, 12:54 GMT — Regular session WisdomTree Brent Crude Oil (BRNT.L) fell 0.7% to $48.44 in London trading on Monday, after opening at $48.44. The Brent-linked product traded between $48.14 and $48.54. (Investing.com) Brent crude futures slipped 31 cents, or 0.5%, to $63.03 a barrel by 1045 GMT as investors weighed Iran’s claim the situation was “under total control” against efforts to restart Venezuelan exports. “Lower European equity markets and lack of additional supply disruptions is moderately weighing on oil prices,” UBS analyst Giovanni Staunovo said. Both Brent and U.S. WTI rose more than 3% last week
12 January 2026
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Google’s new Gemini “buy button” aims to keep shoppers — and retailers — inside its AI

Google’s new Gemini “buy button” aims to keep shoppers — and retailers — inside its AI

NEW YORK, Jan 12, 2026, 07:49 EST Shares of Alphabet climbed roughly 1% in early Monday trading. On Sunday, Google unveiled new AI shopping tools designed to pull retailers further into its Search AI Mode and Gemini app, offering a more seamless journey from product discovery to checkout. The shift comes as retailers and payment companies dive into “agentic commerce” — industry jargon for AI that doesn’t just respond but actually takes steps, like assembling a basket and initiating payment. After the National Retail Federation convention kicked off in New York, Google CEO Sundar Pichai unveiled the Universal Commerce Protocol,
12 January 2026
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Oil prices dip on Iran ‘control’ claim; Exxon stock jolts on Trump Venezuela threat

Oil prices dip on Iran ‘control’ claim; Exxon stock jolts on Trump Venezuela threat

New York, January 12, 2026, 08:07 (EST) — Premarket By 10:45 a.m. GMT Monday, Brent crude futures dipped 31 cents, or 0.5%, landing at $63.03 a barrel. U.S. West Texas Intermediate slipped 36 cents, or 0.6%, to $58.76. Iran’s foreign minister declared the situation “under total control” following weekend unrest, easing some supply worries. Yet, a rights group reported over 500 deaths. UBS analyst Giovanni Staunovo cited weaker European equities and a “lack of additional supply disruptions,” while MST Marquee’s Saul Kavonic noted the market remains skeptical, still demanding, “Show me the disruption to supply.” (Reuters) The oil market is
12 January 2026
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Oil prices wobble on Iran protests: Brent slips near $63 as Trump weighs options, Hormuz risk back

Oil prices wobble on Iran protests: Brent slips near $63 as Trump weighs options, Hormuz risk back

NEW YORK, Jan 12, 2026, 07:44 EST — Premarket Oil prices slipped on Monday as traders balanced Iran’s efforts to calm tensions after days of unrest against a market flush with supply. By 10:45 GMT, Brent crude futures dropped 31 cents, or 0.5%, to $63.03 a barrel. U.S. West Texas Intermediate lost 36 cents, or 0.6%, settling at $58.76. “Lower European equity markets and the absence of fresh supply disruptions are putting moderate pressure on oil prices, after last week’s strong rally,” said UBS analyst Giovanni Staunovo. (Reuters) Risk is priced in, but it’s not shouting. Saul Kavonic, MST Marquee’s
12 January 2026
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Venezuela oil barrels return: Vitol, Trafigura court India and China as Trump export plan takes shape

Venezuela oil barrels return: Vitol, Trafigura court India and China as Trump export plan takes shape

New York, January 12, 2026, 07:45 (EST) — Premarket Vitol and Trafigura have begun talks with refiners in India and China to buy Venezuelan crude for March delivery, according to trade sources on Monday. These discussions mark some of the first serious moves by major traders to secure cargoes as Venezuela gears up to resume exports under a U.S.-supported program. One trader saw an offer pricing a cargo at an $8 to $8.50 per barrel discount to ICE Brent, the global benchmark, with delivery into Asia. The companies have reached out to Indian Oil and Hindustan Petroleum, and also contacted
12 January 2026
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Mortgage rates today: 30-year fixed holds near 6.2% — what moves next with CPI hours away

Mortgage rates today: 30-year fixed holds near 6.2% — what moves next with CPI hours away

New York, January 12, 2026, 07:46 EST — Premarket The U.S. 30-year fixed mortgage rate hit an average of 6.18% early Monday, according to Bankrate data. Meanwhile, the average 30-year refinance rate stood at 6.54%. “Mortgage rates will remain volatile for the foreseeable future,” said Samir Dedhia, CEO of One Real Mortgage. (Bankrate) Bond yields nudged higher at the start of the week. The U.S. 10-year Treasury yield climbed 3 basis points to 4.30%, while the 30-year yield gained 4.5 basis points, reaching 4.86%, according to Reuters market data. (A basis point equals 0.01 percentage point.) Mortgage rates usually follow
12 January 2026
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Stock Market Today

Seagate (STX) stock jumps nearly 6% as Citi hikes target — what to watch next week

Seagate (STX) stock jumps nearly 6% as Citi hikes target — what to watch next week

7 February 2026
Seagate shares rose 5.9% to $429.32 Friday after Citigroup raised its price target to $480 and reiterated a buy rating. The gain ended a two-day slide but left the stock 6.6% below its Feb. 3 high. CEO Dave Mosley sold 20,000 shares on Feb. 2 under a pre-arranged plan, SEC filings show. U.S. jobs and inflation data next week are seen as key tests for tech stocks.
Cummins (CMI) stock price rebounds after earnings whipsaw as investors eye data-center power demand

Cummins (CMI) stock price rebounds after earnings whipsaw as investors eye data-center power demand

7 February 2026
Cummins shares jumped 6.8% to $577.73 Friday, recovering from a nearly 9% post-earnings drop the day before. The company reported Q4 revenue up 1% to $8.54 billion, took a $218 million charge tied to its hydrogen business, and guided for 2026 EBITDA of 17–18% of sales. Demand for data center generators offset weakness in North American truck markets. Analyst reaction was mixed; Truist raised its price target.
Corning stock hits first record close since 2000 as jobs, CPI data loom

Corning stock hits first record close since 2000 as jobs, CPI data loom

7 February 2026
Corning shares surged 8.3% to $122.16 Friday, their highest close since the dot-com era, after Meta agreed to buy up to $6 billion in fiber-optic cables. The stock is up 40% since late 2025, fueled by strong first-quarter guidance and AI data-center demand. Insiders sold shares following the rally, SEC filings show. Investors await next week’s U.S. jobs and inflation data for rate signals.
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