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Lowe’s stock jumps 4% after Barclays upgrade, with CPI and earnings in focus

Lowe’s stock jumps 4% after Barclays upgrade, with CPI and earnings in focus

New York, January 9, 2026, 21:20 EST — Market closed Shares of Lowe’s Companies, Inc. (LOW) climbed 4.29% on Friday to close at $267.21, their fourth straight gain, as home-improvement names moved with a strong broader tape. The stock ended about 3% below its 52-week high, with volume above its 50-day average, while bigger rival Home Depot rose 4.19%. (MarketWatch) Barclays analyst Seth Sigman upgraded Lowe’s to Overweight from Equal Weight and lifted his price target to $285 from $259. “Overweight” is Wall Street shorthand for an expectation the stock will outperform others in the analyst’s coverage universe; Sigman cited
10 January 2026
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Johnson & Johnson stock: TrumpRx drug discounts win tariff waiver as earnings loom

Johnson & Johnson stock: TrumpRx drug discounts win tariff waiver as earnings loom

New York, January 9, 2026, 21:25 EST — Market closed Johnson & Johnson said it has struck a deal with President Donald Trump’s administration to cut U.S. drug prices, securing exemptions from U.S. tariffs, or import taxes, on its pharmaceutical products. Johnson & Johnson stock closed down 0.7% at $204.39 on Friday. (Reuters) The agreement lands as the White House presses drugmakers to bring U.S. prices closer to those in other wealthy countries, raising fresh questions about how much pricing power the sector can keep while it tries to duck trade risks. In December, Merck, Bristol Myers Squibb and Gilead
10 January 2026
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Rigetti (RGTI) stock dips after 108‑qubit Cepheus reset; CEO cites “tunable coupler” complexity

Rigetti (RGTI) stock dips after 108‑qubit Cepheus reset; CEO cites “tunable coupler” complexity

New York, January 9, 2026, 21:12 EST — Market closed. Shares of Rigetti Computing dropped 2.1% on Friday, closing at $24.72. The company announced a revised timeline for its 108-qubit quantum system, Cepheus-1-108Q, now targeting general availability by the end of Q1 2026. https://www.investing.com/equities/rigetti-computing-inc-historical-data https://www.globenewswire.com/news-release/2026/01/09/3216043/0/en/Rigetti-Computing-Provides-Update-on-108-Qubit-System.html Timing is crucial since quantum stocks often hinge on technical milestones and delivery timelines just as much as actual revenue. Even minor schedule tweaks can reshape how traders assess near-term commercialization prospects. One key metric investors focus on is two-qubit gate fidelity, which gauges how reliably a quantum device executes a fundamental operation. The spotlight
10 January 2026
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WBD stock rises as Paramount calls Netflix deal “presumptively unlawful” and a key deadline nears

WBD stock rises as Paramount calls Netflix deal “presumptively unlawful” and a key deadline nears

New York, January 9, 2026, 21:12 ET — Market closed Warner Bros. Discovery’s Series A shares rose about 2% on Friday as Paramount Skydance’s top lawyer urged U.S. lawmakers to take a hard look at Netflix’s planned deal for parts of WBD. (Front Office Sports) The stock has been trading like a vote on deal odds. Paramount reiterated this week that its $30-per-share all-cash tender offer — a bid to buy shares directly from investors at a set price — beats Netflix’s $27.75-per-share cash-and-stock agreement for WBD’s studios and streaming assets, with the offer set to expire on Jan. 21
10 January 2026
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Caterpillar stock near highs after jobs report, with tariffs and CPI next in focus

Caterpillar stock near highs after jobs report, with tariffs and CPI next in focus

New York, Jan 9, 2026, 21:15 EST — Market closed. Caterpillar Inc (NYSE:CAT) shares climbed 1.56%, ending Friday at $617.62. The gain came amid a broad rally that lifted the S&P 500 to a record high. (MarketWatch) The move matters because Caterpillar straddles the divide between interest rates and real-economy spending. When borrowing costs drop, orders for expensive equipment usually become more palatable; but when trade policies tighten, supply chains and final demand can wobble. Friday’s mood on the market hinged on a jobs report revealing slower hiring alongside a drop in unemployment, complicating predictions for the Fed’s next step.
10 January 2026
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DoorDash (DASH) stock slides 3.8% — what to watch before Feb. 18 earnings

DoorDash (DASH) stock slides 3.8% — what to watch before Feb. 18 earnings

NEW YORK, Jan 9, 2026, 9:07 PM EST — Market closed DoorDash Inc (DASH.O) shares fell 3.8% on Friday to $215.56. The Nasdaq Composite rose 0.8%, but delivery peers Uber (UBER.N) and Instacart-parent Maplebear (CART.O) also ended lower. DoorDash traded between $212.51 and $224.80 and is about 25% below its 52-week high of $285.50. (MarketWatch) With markets set to reopen Monday, investors are turning to a run of inflation and spending data that can reset expectations for consumer-demand stocks. The Labor Department’s Consumer Price Index (CPI) for December — a key inflation gauge — is due Jan. 13, followed by
10 January 2026
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Kenvue stock: Options memo spotlights Jan. 29 vote on Kimberly-Clark deal

Kenvue stock: Options memo spotlights Jan. 29 vote on Kimberly-Clark deal

New York, January 9, 2026, 21:05 EST — Market closed. The Options Clearing Corporation on Friday announced a planned adjustment for Kenvue Inc. options before the Jan. 29 shareholder vote on the company’s proposed merger with Kimberly-Clark. Kenvue shares last changed hands at $16.83, slipping roughly 1% after U.S. markets closed. (InfoMemo) Why it matters now: Kenvue (KVUE) has become a merger-arbitrage play, with investors valuing the stock based on the offer price and the likelihood the deal goes through. The OCC memo dives into that trade but also clarifies what options contracts would actually deliver if the merger closes
10 January 2026
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Arista Networks stock slips again as traders eye CPI and Feb. 16 earnings

Arista Networks stock slips again as traders eye CPI and Feb. 16 earnings

New York, January 9, 2026, 21:14 EST — Market closed. Arista Networks, Inc. shares slipped 0.7% to close at $122.89 on Friday, while the Invesco QQQ Trust ETF gained 1.0%. The drop puts Arista firmly in focus as Monday’s trading approaches. Arista’s stock slipped 4.89% Thursday, sitting roughly 25% below its 52-week peak, according to MarketWatch data. The company, which brands itself as a “client-to-cloud” networking provider for AI, data centers, and campuses, has become a key indicator for data-center networking spending linked to AI buildouts—a sector known for swift shifts in hardware stocks. (MarketWatch) Rate bets are factoring in
10 January 2026
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Marvell Technology stock slips after insider sale filing; AI deal digested as CPI looms

Marvell Technology stock slips after insider sale filing; AI deal digested as CPI looms

NEW YORK, Jan 9, 2026, 21:00 EST — Market closed. Marvell Technology (MRVL.O) shares slipped 0.3% on Friday following a filing revealing a stock sale by a top executive. The chipmaker has tumbled sharply since earlier this week, transforming what started as a deal-fueled rebound into fresh volatility. These shifts matter since Marvell is deep in the data-center expansion, providing custom AI chips and networking silicon that shuttles data between servers. Investors remain uneasy about whether major cloud clients will maintain their spending pace, so Marvell’s order updates often trigger sharp stock moves. JPMorgan analyst Harlan Sur reported that Chairman
10 January 2026
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Coherent stock snaps back after steep slide as jobs data lifts tech — what COHR traders watch next

Coherent stock snaps back after steep slide as jobs data lifts tech — what COHR traders watch next

NEW YORK, January 9, 2026, 20:55 EST — Market closed Coherent Corp. shares closed up 2.84% at $178.06 on Friday, clawing back some ground a day after the stock slid 9.64% in a sharp reversal that jolted the week’s highfliers. The stock traded between $167.50 and $181.55 in the session, with volume of about 5.46 million shares. (StockAnalysis) The whipsaw matters because Coherent sits in the AI-linked hardware chain and tends to move with shifts in risk appetite and rate bets, especially when the Nasdaq is pressing highs. The S&P 500 ended Friday up 0.6% and the Nasdaq Composite gained
10 January 2026
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Synopsys stock climbs into weekend on chip rally; insider sale filing in focus

Synopsys stock climbs into weekend on chip rally; insider sale filing in focus

NEW YORK, Jan 9, 2026, 20:46 EST — Market closed Shares of Synopsys Inc climbed 2.1% on Friday, closing at $525.18. The chip-design software company saw a volatile start to 2026 but gained momentum with a semiconductor sector rally late in the week. The move came as U.S. stocks hit new highs following a weaker-than-expected December jobs report, keeping hopes for rate cuts alive. Meanwhile, the PHLX semiconductor index surged to a record peak. “On the overall AI theme, investors are getting granular and picking the winners and losers in terms of sub-themes and individual names,” said Zachary Hill, head
10 January 2026
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Valero Energy (VLO) stock slides as Venezuela oil moves and analyst targets reset ahead of earnings

Valero Energy (VLO) stock slides as Venezuela oil moves and analyst targets reset ahead of earnings

NEW YORK, Jan 9, 2026, 20:45 EST — Market closed. Valero Energy Corp shares fell 3.2% on Friday as investors weighed fresh analyst tweaks and fast-moving Venezuela headlines that could reshape heavy crude flows. The stock last traded down $6.04 at $185.28, after swinging between $182.70 and $194.50. The move matters because refinery earnings can turn quickly when feedstock costs or fuel prices shift. A key yardstick is the crack spread — the gap between crude costs and the value of products such as gasoline and diesel — and it has become the market’s shorthand for whether a refiner is
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CapitaLand Investment share price jumps as CapitaLand REIT payouts roll in — what’s next for 9CI

CapitaLand Investment share price jumps as CapitaLand REIT payouts roll in — what’s next for 9CI

7 February 2026
CapitaLand Investment shares rose 1.3% to S$3.12 on Friday, bucking a 0.8% drop in Singapore’s benchmark index. CapitaLand Integrated Commercial Trust reported a 16.4% jump in second-half distributable income, while CapitaLand Ascendas REIT posted a 1.4% full-year rise. CapitaLand China Trust saw full-year DPU fall to 4.82 cents amid weaker yuan and occupancy. CLI reports FY2025 results on Feb. 11.
Keppel stock holds near 12-year high after profit jump, special dividend; buyback adds support

Keppel stock holds near 12-year high after profit jump, special dividend; buyback adds support

7 February 2026
Keppel shares closed at S$11.64 on Friday, up 0.17%, after surging 6.1% the previous day on stronger FY2025 profit and a larger dividend plan. The company bought back 151,400 shares for about S$1.74 million. Keppel reported a 29% rise in full-year profit to S$1.02 billion and proposed a total distribution of 47 cents per share, including a special dividend partly paid in Keppel REIT units.
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