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Critical Metals stock jumps again as Greenland takeover talk keeps rare-earth traders on edge

Critical Metals stock jumps again as Greenland takeover talk keeps rare-earth traders on edge

New York, Jan 7, 2026, 05:18 EST — Premarket Critical Metals Corp shares were up 9.2% in premarket trading on Wednesday at $12.90, after closing up 25.6% in the prior session, as renewed U.S. rhetoric over acquiring Greenland stirred fresh interest in rare-earth names. Investing.com The move matters because Critical Metals’ flagship Tanbreez project sits in southern Greenland, and rare earths — a group of metals used in magnets for electric motors, electronics and defence systems — have become a strategic focus as the U.S. tries to diversify supply chains away from China. Reuters It also lands as political risk
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Align Technology stock jumps nearly 5% as Invisalign maker tees up Feb. 4 earnings

Align Technology stock jumps nearly 5% as Invisalign maker tees up Feb. 4 earnings

New York, Jan 7, 2026, 05:35 ET — Premarket Align Technology shares rose 4.7% on Tuesday to close at $167.66, a second straight gain in a broader market advance. The Invisalign maker remains about 29% below its 52-week high and lagged Dentsply Sirona’s 6.6% jump, though it beat Zimmer Biomet; about 1.2 million shares changed hands. MarketWatch The next clear catalyst is Feb. 4, when Align said it will report fourth-quarter and full-year 2025 results after the close, with the release due at 4 p.m. ET and a conference call at 4:30 p.m. ET. It also flagged expected earnings-release dates
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Snap stock flat in premarket after 6.6% jump as options heat up and CEO sale filing surfaces

Snap stock flat in premarket after 6.6% jump as options heat up and CEO sale filing surfaces

NEW YORK, Jan 7, 2026, 05:17 EST — Premarket Snap Inc shares were flat in premarket trading on Wednesday after rising 6.55% in the previous session to $8.79. The Snapchat parent’s stock has traded between $6.90 and $13.28 over the past 52 weeks, leaving it about a third below its high. Investing.com The run has drawn fresh attention in the options market, where call buying outpaced normal levels. Implied volatility — the swing options traders are pricing in — rose almost 8 points to 62.59%, while the put/call ratio, a simple read of bearish puts versus bullish calls, stood at
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Western Digital stock dips in premarket after 17% jump as CES “AI storage” trade cools

Western Digital stock dips in premarket after 17% jump as CES “AI storage” trade cools

New York, Jan 7, 2026, 05:00 EST — Premarket Shares of Western Digital Corp (WDC) fell 1.2% to $216.84 in premarket trading on Wednesday, after jumping 16.8% in the previous session to close at $219.38. Premarket trading happens before the U.S. market opens at 9:30 a.m. ET. Public The moves track a rush into data-storage names after Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang told analysts at CES 2026 that the memory-storage market is “completely unserved,” as AI systems chew through ever larger pools of data. SanDisk, the flash-memory company spun out of Western Digital last year, jumped about 28% on Tuesday, while
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Intuitive Surgical stock jumps as investors eye JPM healthcare conference and Jan. 22 earnings

Intuitive Surgical stock jumps as investors eye JPM healthcare conference and Jan. 22 earnings

New York, January 7, 2026, 04:55 ET — Premarket Intuitive Surgical, Inc. (ISRG.O) shares rose 4.6% to close at $592.85 on Tuesday and were last up about 0.4% in after-hours trading. MarketWatch The move matters now because January is a key checkpoint for medical device stocks, with investors looking for early-year signals on hospital spending and procedure demand. For Intuitive, even small changes in tone around system placements and recurring instrument sales can quickly shift expectations. The stock is near the top of its 52-week range and carries a rich valuation, which can amplify swings around news. Nasdaq data show
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Micron stock slips premarket after CES-fueled rally to record close

Micron stock slips premarket after CES-fueled rally to record close

New York, Jan 7, 2026, 04:53 EST — Premarket Micron Technology, Inc. shares fell 1.4% to $338.60 in early premarket trading on Wednesday, a day after the stock jumped 10% to a record close of $343.43. The move followed a broad rally in memory and storage names after Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang spoke at the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas; SanDisk jumped more than 27% and Western Digital rose about 17% on Tuesday. Public+1 The stock action matters because investors are treating memory as a binding constraint in the AI buildout, not just an add-on component. Huang said Nvidia’s
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Ventyx Biosciences stock jumps premarket as Eli Lilly buyout talks fuel takeover buzz

Ventyx Biosciences stock jumps premarket as Eli Lilly buyout talks fuel takeover buzz

New York, Jan 7, 2026, 05:03 EST — Premarket Ventyx Biosciences shares jumped about 66% before the bell on Wednesday after a report that Eli Lilly is in advanced talks to buy the biotech company for more than $1 billion. The stock traded at $16.70 in premarket action, versus a $10.05 regular-session close. Public The move matters because a confirmed deal would lock in a takeover premium for a company whose value has swung sharply on trial timelines and pipeline expectations. It also tests whether big drugmakers are willing to pay up for clinical-stage assets tied to inflammation and obesity-linked
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Vodafone stock jumps after Berenberg turns bullish, with buyback running and Feb 5 update next

Vodafone stock jumps after Berenberg turns bullish, with buyback running and Feb 5 update next

London, Jan 7, 2026, 09:55 GMT — Regular session Vodafone Group PLC (VOD.L) shares rose on Wednesday after Berenberg analyst Paul Sidney upgraded the telecoms group to “buy” from “neutral” and raised his price target to 120 pence from 80 pence. The stock was up 2.8% at 103.3 pence by 0955 GMT, close to the top of its 52-week range after touching 103.6 pence. Investing.com The call lands with Vodafone already trading near a one-year high, leaving investors focused on what supports the next leg higher. Sidney’s new target sits about 16% above Wednesday’s levels, a larger-than-usual gap for a
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Standard Chartered (STAN.L) stock slips as buyback and 2025 targets come into focus

Standard Chartered (STAN.L) stock slips as buyback and 2025 targets come into focus

London, Jan 7, 2026, 09:38 GMT — Regular session • Shares fall about 1.8% in London trade, easing from recent highs• Bank restates 2025 income and profitability targets in a Q4 update note• Investors weigh buyback support against macro nerves ahead of key U.S. labour data Standard Chartered PLC (STAN.L) shares fell 1.8% to 1,804 pence by mid-morning trade in London on Wednesday. Other UK lenders were also weaker, with NatWest Group down 2.6% and HSBC off 0.6%. Standard Chartered traded between 1,801 and 1,834.5 pence, after a recent 52-week high of 1,875.5 pence. The move comes a day after
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Ashtead Group stock edges higher on fresh buyback update as dividend date looms

Ashtead Group stock edges higher on fresh buyback update as dividend date looms

London, Jan 7, 2026, 09:37 (GMT) — Regular session Ashtead Group (AHT.L) shares ticked higher on Wednesday after the Sunbelt Rentals owner disclosed another tranche of share repurchases under its ongoing buyback programme. The stock was up 0.15% at 5,438 pence by 0922 GMT. Share Prices The steady pace of buybacks matters now because it keeps the focus on cash returns as the company heads into a key dividend date and prepares for a shift of its primary listing to New York. For some investors, the repurchases also act as a near-term support for the stock after a strong start
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Fresnillo stock (FRES.L) falls after 52-week high as gold, silver prices pull back

Fresnillo stock (FRES.L) falls after 52-week high as gold, silver prices pull back

London, Jan 7, 2026, 09:32 GMT — Regular session Fresnillo PLC shares fell 4.2% to 3,524 pence by 0930 GMT on Wednesday, snapping a two-day climb that took the FTSE 100 precious-metals miner to a fresh 52-week high. The stock had risen 4.3% on Monday and 5.2% on Tuesday, and traded between 3,508 and 3,666 pence on Wednesday. Investing.com The move tracked a slide in bullion after a sharp run-up, keeping precious-metal miners on the back foot at the start of the London session. Spot gold — the cash price for immediate delivery — was down 1.1% at $4,449 an
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LSEG share price slips as London Stock Exchange Group logs fresh buyback — results in focus

LSEG share price slips as London Stock Exchange Group logs fresh buyback — results in focus

London, Jan 7, 2026, 09:31 GMT — Regular session London Stock Exchange Group shares fell 0.97% to 9,014 pence in early trade, after touching 8,960 pence. The stock is down about 19.6% over the past year, and peer Deutsche Boerse was also lower on the day. Investing.com The move matters now because investors are weighing whether a strong start to 2026 equities can hold, and what that means for trading-led revenue at exchange operators. For LSEG, attention is also turning to full-year numbers and whether the firm can show steady recurring growth in its data and analytics business. A fresh
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Vodafone shares steady up after Q3 wobble — Germany, buyback and next results now set the tone

Vodafone shares steady up after Q3 wobble — Germany, buyback and next results now set the tone

7 February 2026
Vodafone shares rose 1.47% to 110.60p Friday, recovering part of Thursday’s 4.68% drop after a Q3 update. Group revenue climbed 6.5% to €10.5 billion, but Germany’s 0.7% service revenue growth missed some forecasts. Vodafone launched a new €500 million buyback tranche, bringing total buybacks since May to €3.5 billion. Investors remain focused on Germany’s pace and cash flow execution.
NatWest Group stock: buyback filing and Rightmove mortgage deal set up a busy week

NatWest Group stock: buyback filing and Rightmove mortgage deal set up a busy week

7 February 2026
NatWest shares closed up 1.45% at 659.4 pence Friday, buoyed by a buyback of 797,428 shares and a new digital mortgage deal with Rightmove. The Bank of England held rates at 3.75% but signaled possible cuts, with markets pricing in two reductions for 2026. NatWest plans to expand its Accelerator community to 50,000 members by 2026. Annual results are due Feb. 13.
Unilever share price holds at 5,250p as results week looms — what investors watch next

Unilever share price holds at 5,250p as results week looms — what investors watch next

7 February 2026
Unilever shares closed flat at 5,250p in London Friday, underperforming the FTSE 100’s 0.6% gain. The company issued 4.2 million new shares for employee plans, bringing total shares to over 2.18 billion. Investors await Q4 and full-year results on Feb. 12, with analyst consensus pointing to 3.9% Q4 sales growth. Unilever’s U.S. ADR rose 0.8% to $72.12.
BP share price near 52-week high ahead of Feb 10 earnings as buyback runs on

BP share price near 52-week high ahead of Feb 10 earnings as buyback runs on

7 February 2026
BP shares closed up 1.9% at 478 pence Friday, just below a 52-week high, as the company continued buybacks ahead of next week’s results. BP repurchased 2.789 million shares on February 6. Oil prices firmed on geopolitical risk, with Brent at $68.05 a barrel, but sector outlook remains uncertain. Investors await BP’s earnings and dividend decision due Tuesday.
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