Today: 2 May 2026

BP stock watch: Tiber contract, buyback and oil slide put BP PLC shares in focus

BP stock watch: Tiber contract, buyback and oil slide put BP PLC shares in focus

BP shares closed down 0.6% at 435.25 pence Monday before the London open, after TechnipFMC announced a $600 million-$800 million contract for BP’s Tiber deepwater project. BP bought 3 million shares Jan. 5 as part of its buyback program. Brent crude slipped 0.2% to $61.62 a barrel early Tuesday. BP’s Venezuela gas plans remain stalled after a U.S. licence revocation.
6 January 2026
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Transurban Group Ltd stock slides after ASX close as inflation test nears — what to know

Transurban Group Ltd stock slides after ASX close as inflation test nears — what to know

Transurban shares fell 2.4% to A$13.70 Tuesday as traders cut exposure to rate-sensitive stocks ahead of Australia’s November inflation data. The company disclosed it issued 50,561 unquoted performance awards under its long-term incentive plan. The S&P/ASX 200 closed down 0.52%. Investors are watching Wednesday’s CPI release and Transurban’s February results.
6 January 2026
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SJM Holdings’ $500 million bond buyback ramps up as ratings agencies stay wary

SJM Holdings’ $500 million bond buyback ramps up as ratings agencies stay wary

SJM Holdings launched a cash tender offer for all $500 million 4.5% notes due Jan. 27, offering $1,000 per $1,000 principal plus accrued interest. The Macau casino operator is marketing new U.S.-dollar senior notes to refinance the debt. Moody’s and Fitch assigned ‘B1’ and ‘BB-’ ratings to the new notes, both maintaining negative outlooks amid concerns over high leverage and market share decline.
6 January 2026
South32 stock jumps as copper hits record highs — what investors watch before the Jan. 22 update

South32 stock jumps as copper hits record highs — what investors watch before the Jan. 22 update

South32 shares jumped 3.3% to A$3.78 on Tuesday, outperforming the S&P/ASX 200, which fell 0.5%. Copper prices surged above $13,000 a ton on supply disruption headlines, boosting mining stocks. South32 will report quarterly results on Jan. 22 and half-year earnings on Feb. 12. The company plans to idle its Mozal aluminium smelter in Mozambique by March 2026, citing failed power talks and a $60 million charge.
6 January 2026
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Evolution Mining stock ends higher as gold hits a one-week high; EVN investors eye Jan 21 update

Evolution Mining stock ends higher as gold hits a one-week high; EVN investors eye Jan 21 update

Evolution Mining shares closed up 0.2% at A$12.82 Tuesday as gold prices rose, trading just below a 52-week high of A$13.30. The company will release its December-quarter report and hold a call on Jan. 21. Investors are watching U.S. jobs data Friday and Evolution’s production update for signals on margins and costs. The ASX 200 ended down 0.5%, while basic materials gained 1.5%.
6 January 2026
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Telstra share price slips as rate-hike bets rise — what to watch before CPI and Feb earnings

Telstra share price slips as rate-hike bets rise — what to watch before CPI and Feb earnings

Telstra shares closed down 0.4% at A$4.82 on Tuesday, trading between A$4.79 and A$4.85. The move comes ahead of Australia’s November CPI report due Wednesday, with markets pricing a 39% chance of a February rate hike. Telstra’s half-year results are set for Feb. 19, with the stock turning ex-dividend Feb. 25. The ASX 200 finished down about 0.5%.
6 January 2026
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Northern Star Resources stock: NST share price edges up as Jan 22 cost update nears

Northern Star Resources stock: NST share price edges up as Jan 22 cost update nears

Northern Star Resources shares closed up 0.8% at A$25.15 after last week’s production guidance cut and a December quarter hit by a crusher failure at KCGM. The miner reported first-half gold sales of about 729,000 ounces and will update cost guidance with its Jan. 22 results. The stock remains 6% below its Dec. 31 close. Gold prices rose 0.5% to $4,469.96 an ounce.
6 January 2026
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Westpac shares slide 2.2% as bank sell-off deepens ahead of Australia CPI test

Westpac shares slide 2.2% as bank sell-off deepens ahead of Australia CPI test

Westpac shares fell 2.2% to A$38.19 on Tuesday, with about 4 million shares traded, as investors braced for an inflation report due Wednesday. The decline tracked losses across major Australian banks and followed a 0.5% drop in the S&P/ASX 200. Money markets priced a 33% chance of a February rate hike after recent inflation data. Westpac’s first-quarter results are set for February 13.
6 January 2026
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  • $292M Kelp DAO Hack Exposes DeFi Vulnerabilities Ahead of Institutional Expansion
    May 2, 2026, 3:19 PM EDT. The recent $292 million hack of Kelp DAO has revealed significant weaknesses in decentralized finance (DeFi) platforms just as major Wall Street firms deepen their involvement. Apollo Global Management and BlackRock recently entered partnerships leveraging DeFi, highlighting growing institutional interest. Industry experts call the hack a speed bump, not a roadblock, emphasizing that improved security frameworks are vital. Specialists advocate for zero-trust architectures with multiple layers of defense, including stricter multi-signature controls and timelocks on governance decisions. The incident underscores the urgent need to upgrade DeFi's security infrastructure before larger capital flows in, signaling a push toward institutional-grade decentralized finance backed by real-world asset tokenization and robust risk controls.

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NextEra Energy Strikes 3,000 MW Arizona Solar Deal as Power Demand Boom Builds

NextEra Energy Strikes 3,000 MW Arizona Solar Deal as Power Demand Boom Builds

2 May 2026
Salt River Project and NextEra Energy Resources agreed to develop 3,000 MW of new solar power in Arizona by 2034, enough to supply about 595,000 homes. Construction will add 500 MW annually from 2029 to 2034. The deal comes as utilities seek new capacity to meet rising demand from data centers and population growth. NextEra has already developed over 1,000 MW for SRP.
BlackBerry Limited’s Hidden QNX Comeback Is Running Inside 275 Million Cars

BlackBerry Limited’s Hidden QNX Comeback Is Running Inside 275 Million Cars

2 May 2026
BlackBerry’s QNX software now runs in over 275 million vehicles and generated $268 million in revenue for fiscal 2026, nearly half the company’s total. The division’s quarterly revenue rose to $78.7 million from $65.8 million a year earlier. BlackBerry posted a $53.2 million profit for the year, reversing a prior loss. QNX faces pressure from larger competitors and open-source alternatives.
Fiserv Stock Gets an AI Payments Twist Before Crucial May 5 Earnings Test

Fiserv Stock Gets an AI Payments Twist Before Crucial May 5 Earnings Test

2 May 2026
Fiserv has joined the x402 Foundation, aligning with Coinbase, Visa, Mastercard, and Stripe to develop an open standard for automated internet payments, the company said Friday. The announcement comes ahead of Fiserv’s first-quarter earnings report on May 5 and its investor day on May 14. Fiserv shares closed at $62.14, down 0.81%. Analysts expect adjusted earnings of $1.57 per share for the quarter.
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