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Glencore stock jumps on Rio Tinto takeover talks — the deadline and next catalysts investors watch

Glencore stock jumps on Rio Tinto takeover talks — the deadline and next catalysts investors watch

London, Jan 9, 2026, 10:45 GMT — Regular session Glencore plc shares jumped on Friday after the miner and commodities trader confirmed it is in preliminary talks with Rio Tinto about a possible tie-up that could include an all-share merger. Glencore’s share price tools showed the stock at 447.83 pence, up 34.83 pence, by 10:00 GMT, with prices delayed by 10 minutes. Glencore+1 The revived talks land as big miners jostle for metals such as copper, used in power grids and data centres, and after a run of dealmaking across the sector. A combination of Rio and Glencore would create the
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Rolls-Royce share price steadies near highs as buyback rolls on and Turkey engine hub takes shape

Rolls-Royce share price steadies near highs as buyback rolls on and Turkey engine hub takes shape

LONDON, Jan 9, 2026, 10:47 GMT — Regular session Rolls-Royce Holdings plc stock was little changed on Friday, trading around 1,275 pence as investors digested another update on its share buyback and a fresh push to expand engine maintenance capacity. The day’s range ran from about 1,274 pence to 1,297 pence, a level that would mark a new 52-week high. Investing.com The updates matter because Rolls-Royce’s rally has been built as much on cash generation and shareholder returns as on the recovery in civil aerospace flying. The buyback offers a steady bid for the stock, while the maintenance expansion underlines management’s
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Costco stock jumps after December sales climb — what matters before Friday’s openNEW YORK

Costco stock jumps after December sales climb — what matters before Friday’s openNEW YORK

Jan 9, 2026, 05:17 EST — Premarket Costco Wholesale Corp’s (COST.O) shares rose 3.7% on Thursday to $915.31 after the warehouse retailer reported December sales results. Yahoo Finance+1 The monthly report matters because it lands between earnings and can quickly reset expectations for traffic, pricing and renewal-driven demand. Costco’s numbers are also watched as a bellwether for big-box retailers including Walmart and Target, and for warehouse rival BJ’s Wholesale Club. The move shows how tightly investors are trading the story right now. Costco has been priced for steady growth, so any sign that sales are bending — up or down
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Alibaba stock (BABA) slips premarket as Nvidia H200 approval talk swirls in China

Alibaba stock (BABA) slips premarket as Nvidia H200 approval talk swirls in China

NEW YORK, January 9, 2026, 05:16 (EST) — Premarket Alibaba Group Holding Ltd’s Hong Kong-listed shares jumped as much as 4.8% on Friday after Bloomberg reported China plans to approve some imports of Nvidia’s H200 artificial-intelligence chips as soon as this quarter. In the U.S., Alibaba’s American depositary shares (BABA) were down about 2.5% at $150.63 in premarket trading, after a 5.3% rise in the previous session. Bloomberg+1 The chip angle matters because access to high-end graphics processing units, or GPUs, is a hard constraint for Chinese groups building “generative AI” tools — software that can produce text, images or
9 January 2026
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Ford stock jumps on Piper Sandler upgrade as “eyes-off” driving plan sharpens focus

Ford stock jumps on Piper Sandler upgrade as “eyes-off” driving plan sharpens focus

NEW YORK, Jan 9, 2026, 04:05 EST — Premarket Ford Motor (F.N) shares rose 4.8% to $14.40 on Thursday after Piper Sandler upgraded the automaker, pushing the stock toward recent highs as U.S. markets head into Friday’s session. reuters.com The timing matters. Detroit’s big carmakers are trimming or reshaping electric-vehicle plans as demand cools and U.S. policy shifts hit incentives, leaving investors quick to reward moves that protect margins and cash. General Motors on Thursday said it would take a $6 billion EV-related charge as it scaled back investment, a reminder of how fast the EV math is changing. reuters.com
9 January 2026
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Lynas Rare Earths stock ends lower as China-Japan rare earth curbs keep traders on edge

Lynas Rare Earths stock ends lower as China-Japan rare earth curbs keep traders on edge

SYDNEY, Jan 9, 2026, 17:50 (AEDT) — Market closed Lynas Rare Earths Ltd shares ended down 1.0% at A$14.10 on Friday, after swinging between A$14.02 and A$14.78 in a choppy session. The stock had jumped 14.5% on Wednesday and then slid 5.4% on Thursday, leaving it still sharply higher over the past three sessions despite Friday’s dip. Investing.com The moves matter because Lynas is a key non-Chinese supplier in a market where policy headlines can turn into price moves fast. Rare earths are used in magnets for motors and other parts in cars and electric vehicles, and buyers tend to
9 January 2026
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Woolworths (ASX:WOW) rises as staples hold up — here’s what investors watch nextSydney,

Woolworths (ASX:WOW) rises as staples hold up — here’s what investors watch nextSydney,

January 9, 2026, 17:31 AEDT — Market closed Woolworths Group Ltd shares climbed about 1.8% to A$30.08 on Friday, after trading between A$29.69 and A$30.15. The stock remains below its 52-week high of A$33.76, even after the bounce. Investing.com The move came as Australia’s benchmark index ended barely changed, with investors pushing the consumer non-cyclicals sector — a defensive bucket that includes supermarkets — up 1.1% even as basic materials slipped. Miners were in focus after Rio Tinto confirmed early-stage talks with Glencore, a deal that would be one of the industry’s biggest if it materialises. Why it matters now:
9 January 2026
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Aristocrat Leisure stock rises after A$750 million buyback top-up — what investors watch next

Aristocrat Leisure stock rises after A$750 million buyback top-up — what investors watch next

Sydney, Jan 9, 2026, 17:31 AEDT — Market closed Aristocrat Leisure shares rose on Friday after the gaming supplier moved to extend its on-market buyback, where a company repurchases its own shares on the exchange. The stock closed up 1.0% at A$57.22. Investing.com The move matters because buybacks can lift earnings per share (profit per share) by shrinking the share count, even if sales growth cools. It also puts capital returns back in focus after a bumpy start to January for consumer names. Aristocrat said the board approved an extra A$750 million of repurchases over an additional 12-month period ending
9 January 2026
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Northern Star Resources stock edges up after ASX query response keeps costs in focus

Northern Star Resources stock edges up after ASX query response keeps costs in focus

Sydney, January 9, 2026, 17:07 AEDT — Market closed Northern Star Resources Ltd (NST.AX) shares rose 0.5% on Friday to end at A$24.72, after the gold miner said it still cannot quantify how much a softer December quarter will lift its annual costs. The stock traded between A$24.54 and A$25.35, with a 52-week range of A$15.30 to A$27.99. Investing.com The move came in a flat market, with the benchmark S&P/ASX 200 edging down three points to 8,716 on the close. Northern Star’s issue is more specific: investors are still trying to pin down what the production downgrade means for costs
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Commonwealth Bank shares slip as RBA warns inflation still “too high”; Feb results in focus

Commonwealth Bank shares slip as RBA warns inflation still “too high”; Feb results in focus

Sydney, Jan 9, 2026, 16:51 AEDT — Market closed Commonwealth Bank of Australia shares closed down 0.08% at A$153.22 on Friday, after sliding as far as A$152.43 and topping out at A$154.97. The stock traded about 950,000 shares, while the S&P/ASX 200 ended nearly flat, down 0.03%. The move is small, but it lands in a market that is trying to reset its rate view. For CBA, the biggest driver is still the interest-rate path and what that does to housing credit, deposit pricing and bank margins. That focus sharpened on Thursday after Reserve Bank of Australia Deputy Governor Andrew
9 January 2026
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DroneShield (ASX:DRO) stock jumps after Trump defense-budget push — what investors watch next

DroneShield (ASX:DRO) stock jumps after Trump defense-budget push — what investors watch next

Sydney, Jan 9, 2026, 16:54 AEDT — Market closed DroneShield Limited shares ended up 4.4% at A$4.02 on Friday, after the counter-drone tech stock swung between A$3.90 and A$4.09 in the session. Turnover was about 21.3 million shares, more than double Thursday’s volume. Investing.com The lift came as defence plays caught a fresh bid after U.S. President Donald Trump called for a sharp jump in U.S. military spending, with investors treating the comments as a read-through for the broader sector. Trump also took aim at dividends and stock buybacks — when companies repurchase their own shares — unless weapons output
9 January 2026
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Fortescue share price slips as iron ore cools — here’s what investors watch next

Fortescue share price slips as iron ore cools — here’s what investors watch next

Sydney, Jan 9, 2026, 16:52 AEDT — Market closed. Fortescue Ltd shares eased on Friday, with iron ore-linked miners struggling to find a clear direction after a sharp drop in Rio Tinto added to sector unease. Fortescue (FMG.AX) closed down 0.2% at A$22.71, about 3% below its 52-week high of A$23.38. BHP climbed 0.8%, while Rio Tinto sank 6.3%. Google+2Google+2 That matters now because Fortescue is essentially a pure iron ore bet. When the commodity turns, expectations for earnings and dividends can move quickly, and the stock tends to trade as a proxy for how traders feel about Chinese steel
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Stock Market Today

Wall Street Feels the Heat (and Thrill): Fed Cuts, Tariffs & Mega-Mergers Set NYSE Buzz

Stock Market Today 07.02.2026

7 February 2026
LIVEMarkets rolling coverageStarted: February 7, 2026, 12:00 AM ESTUpdated: February 7, 2026, 12:46 AM EST Sensex and Nifty Bounce Back Amid IT Sector Weakness, Eyes on US-India Trade Deal February 7, 2026, 12:46 AM EST. India's Sensex rose 0.3% to 83,580.40 and Nifty gained 0.2% to 25,693.7 on Friday, recovering from early losses. The Nifty IT index dropped 1.5%, extending a weekly fall of 5%, pressured by a global tech sell-off linked to rising AI spending and competition. Foreign investors bought equities worth ₹1,951 crore, while domestic institutions sold ₹1,265 crore. The market is cautiously awaiting details of the US-India
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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