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PetroChina A shares in focus after Bernstein upgrade as oil jolts on Iran, Venezuela risks

PetroChina A shares in focus after Bernstein upgrade as oil jolts on Iran, Venezuela risks

PetroChina’s Shanghai A shares closed at 9.87 yuan Friday, up 0.71%, after Bernstein upgraded the stock citing cash flow strength at $65 oil. Brent crude settled at $63.34 as traders tracked Iran unrest and Venezuela supply talks. CNPC increased its PetroChina stake by 30 million shares in December. Investors await U.S. energy data and China’s December trade figures this week.
11 January 2026
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Kweichow Moutai Class A stock eyes Monday open as iMaotai adds 2.7 mln users and zodiac bottles sell out

Kweichow Moutai Class A stock eyes Monday open as iMaotai adds 2.7 mln users and zodiac bottles sell out

Kweichow Moutai gained over 2.7 million new iMaotai app users in nine days, chairman Chen Hua said, as limited Year-of-the-Horse editions sold out within a minute. Moutai’s Shanghai shares closed up 0.48% at 1,419.10 yuan Friday. Resale prices for the new editions quickly topped 2,400 yuan. Traders are watching if the online push sustains momentum at Monday’s open.
11 January 2026
China Construction Bank Class A (601939) set for a test as PBOC liquidity, credit data loom

China Construction Bank Class A (601939) set for a test as PBOC liquidity, credit data loom

China Construction Bank’s A-shares in Shanghai closed Friday down 0.33% at 9.06 yuan ahead of key China macro data due next week. Traders are watching if recent central bank liquidity moves, including a 1.1 trillion yuan reverse repo, will translate into stronger lending. Investor focus has shifted from company news to broader policy signals. Trading resumes Monday.
11 January 2026
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Paramount takes Netflix-Warner deal fight to Congress as takeover battle turns political

Paramount takes Netflix-Warner deal fight to Congress as takeover battle turns political

Paramount called Netflix’s proposed acquisition of Warner Bros Discovery assets “presumptively unlawful” in a filing to U.S. lawmakers, urging scrutiny. Warner’s board backs Netflix’s $82.7 billion bid, rejecting Paramount Skydance’s $108.4 billion hostile offer as too risky due to high debt. The House Judiciary antitrust subcommittee is reviewing filings ahead of a hearing on digital streaming competition. Paramount’s tender offer expires Jan. 21.
11 January 2026
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Merck (MRK) stock week ahead: $30 billion Revolution talks and JPMorgan catalysts to watch

Merck (MRK) stock week ahead: $30 billion Revolution talks and JPMorgan catalysts to watch

Merck shares fell 0.4% to $110.53 Friday as reports surfaced of talks to buy Revolution Medicines in a deal valued at $28 billion to $32 billion. Revolution shares jumped 10.7% on the speculation. The Wall Street Journal and Financial Times said the deal would be among the largest pre-commercial biotech acquisitions. Investors await updates at the JPMorgan Healthcare Conference on Monday.
11 January 2026
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Goldman Sachs stock: IPO mandate, CPI and earnings set up a busy week for GS

Goldman Sachs stock: IPO mandate, CPI and earnings set up a busy week for GS

Goldman Sachs shares rose 0.4% to $938.98 Friday after being named an adviser on A.S. Watson’s planned dual IPO in Hong Kong and London, which could raise over $2 billion. Goldman will report quarterly results Thursday, following JPMorgan’s release Tuesday and the December CPI report. The bank also declared dividends on several preferred stock series, payable Feb. 10 to holders of record Jan. 26.
11 January 2026
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Utilities stocks head into CPI week on a Meta nuclear deal — what to watch Monday

Utilities stocks head into CPI week on a Meta nuclear deal — what to watch Monday

Utilities stocks outperformed Friday, led by gains in nuclear-linked shares after Meta signed 20-year power deals with Vistra and small-reactor firms. Vistra surged 10.5%, Constellation 6.1%. Investors are watching Tuesday’s U.S. inflation data, which could move Treasury yields and rate-sensitive utilities. Meta’s deals target power for its Ohio AI data center, raising concerns about grid strain.
11 January 2026
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No $2,000 IRS stimulus check is coming in February 2026 — but Trump’s tariff-check talk keeps the rumors alive

No $2,000 IRS stimulus check is coming in February 2026 — but Trump’s tariff-check talk keeps the rumors alive

7 February 2026
The IRS has not announced new federal stimulus payments for February 2026, and Congress has not approved fresh checks. Trump told NBC he is considering $2,000 tariff rebate checks but has not committed, saying any payout would likely come later in 2026. The IRS warns taxpayers to ignore texts and emails about “stimulus payments” and verify notices through official channels.
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