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Costco stock (COST) jumps on Mizuho upgrade, $1,000 target as December sales update looms

Costco stock (COST) jumps on Mizuho upgrade, $1,000 target as December sales update looms

New York, January 5, 2026, 12:00 (EST) — Regular session Costco Wholesale Corp (COST.O) was up 2.2% at $873.54 in midday trading on Monday, after closing at $854.50 in the previous session. The move followed Mizuho’s upgrade of the warehouse-club retailer to Outperform from Neutral and a price-target increase to $1,000 from $950, with the firm adding Costco to its Top Picks list. “Shares have corrected ~20% on concerns that both membership and comp sales growth are slowing,” Mizuho analyst David Bellinger wrote. Streetinsider Those worries matter because comparable sales — revenue at stores open at least a year —
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Centrus Energy stock jumps after U.S. lines up $900 million nuclear fuel award

Centrus Energy stock jumps after U.S. lines up $900 million nuclear fuel award

New York, January 5, 2026, 11:57 EST — Regular session Shares of Centrus Energy Corp climbed 4.8% to $285.60 by late morning, after rising as much as 9.0% earlier in the session, following a report that the U.S. is awarding the nuclear fuel supplier $900 million. Trading volume was about 817,000 shares, with the stock ranging from $275.00 to $297.05. Bloomberg Government The proposed award lands as Washington pushes to rebuild a domestic supply chain for low-enriched uranium, or LEU — the standard fuel used by most nuclear power reactors. The Energy Department has said Russia holds about 44% of
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Ondas (ONDS) stock rises as Jan. 16 investor day and SEC resale filing sharpen focus

Ondas (ONDS) stock rises as Jan. 16 investor day and SEC resale filing sharpen focus

NEW YORK, January 5, 2026, 11:57 (EST) — Regular session Ondas Holdings Inc shares rose on Monday after the company set an investor day later this month and disclosed an SEC filing tied to stockholders’ resale of shares. The stock was up 4.2% at $11.48, after touching $11.72 earlier in the session on about 52 million shares traded. Ondas Holdings Inc. The announcements land as Ondas’ fast-moving shareholder base looks for a clearer 2026 roadmap after recent volatility in small-cap defense and security names. An investor-day “outlook” can reset expectations quickly, especially when management also signals how much capital it
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Applied Materials stock hits a fresh record — what’s driving AMAT’s outsized rally today

Applied Materials stock hits a fresh record — what’s driving AMAT’s outsized rally today

New York, January 5, 2026, 11:59 ET — Regular session Applied Materials (AMAT.O) shares were up about 6.7% at $286.96 on Monday, after touching an intraday record of $287.68. The chipmaking-equipment supplier is a lever on capital spending: it sells wafer-fab tools, the machines used to manufacture semiconductors, so sentiment can swing quickly with expectations for customer spending. Reuters The stock’s move tracked a sharp bid for the equipment group. Lam Research rose about 6.3% and KLA gained roughly 7.2%, while U.S.-listed ASML added nearly 6%. In Europe, ASML shares climbed after Bernstein upgraded the stock to “outperform” from “market
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Vancouver SkyTrain turns 40 — TransLink’s anniversary message is about what comes next

Vancouver SkyTrain turns 40 — TransLink’s anniversary message is about what comes next

Vancouver, Jan 5, 2026, 08:44 PST Metro Vancouver’s SkyTrain marked 40 years since it began paid service on Jan. 3, 1986, after a short free trial period, Global News reported. Global News The anniversary matters beyond nostalgia because TransLink is trying to add capacity and extend rapid transit at a time when demand for fast, frequent service is shaping where the region builds and how people commute. TransLink said SkyTrain has quadrupled from its original 21-kilometre network, and that last year the Expo and Millennium lines averaged nearly 349,000 weekday boardings — trips taken on an average weekday. The agency
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IREN Limited stock jumps 10% as bitcoin climbs; traders eye U.S. jobs report next

IREN Limited stock jumps 10% as bitcoin climbs; traders eye U.S. jobs report next

New York, January 5, 2026, 11:40 EST — Regular session Shares of IREN Limited jumped about 10% in morning trading on Monday as bitcoin rebounded, pulling crypto-linked stocks higher. The Nasdaq-listed stock was up $4.42 at $47.12 by 11:40 a.m. EST, after trading between $43.64 and $47.21, while bitcoin rose about 2.8% to $93,836. The move matters because IREN has become a high-beta bet on both crypto prices and the buildout of computing power for artificial intelligence. Miners’ shares often swing more than bitcoin because revenue tracks the coin price while power and other operating costs tend to move more
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Lam Research stock jumps 6% as chip-tool rally builds on BofA AI call ahead of CES

Lam Research stock jumps 6% as chip-tool rally builds on BofA AI call ahead of CES

New York, January 5, 2026, 11:54 (EST) — Regular session Lam Research stock climbed about 6.4% to $196.90 in late-morning New York trading on Monday, valuing the chip equipment maker at about $162 billion. The shares touched $198.34 earlier in the session, market data showed. The move matters because investors treat chip-tool suppliers as a direct read on capital spending by chipmakers building capacity for AI workloads. Lam sells the machines used to etch and deposit materials on silicon wafers, a key step in making advanced chips and memory. Optimism got a lift from a Bank of America note on
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Coinbase stock jumps after Goldman upgrade as Bitcoin trades near $94,000 — what investors watch next

Coinbase stock jumps after Goldman upgrade as Bitcoin trades near $94,000 — what investors watch next

New York, Jan 5, 2026, 11:57 EST — Regular session Coinbase Global (COIN.O) shares rose about 7% to $253.63 in late-morning trade on Monday after a Goldman Sachs upgrade put the crypto exchange back on traders’ buy lists. The call matters now because crypto-linked stocks are moving with a fresh leg higher in bitcoin, and investors have been looking for reasons to own the larger “picks-and-shovels” names rather than smaller, more volatile plays. For Coinbase, the immediate question is whether the company can keep shifting its business mix toward steadier revenue streams as crypto trading ebbs and flows with price
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NuScale Power stock jumps 16% as House sets ‘New Nuclear Era’ hearing — what’s next for SMR

NuScale Power stock jumps 16% as House sets ‘New Nuclear Era’ hearing — what’s next for SMR

New York, January 5, 2026, 11:38 EST — Regular session NuScale Power Corp shares rose 16.1% to $18.93 in late morning trading on Monday. The stock ranged from $16.83 to $19.23, with about 36.3 million shares traded. The jump underscores how quickly traders are repricing small nuclear-reactor names on policy signals early in the year. For companies still years away from meaningful revenue, the prospect of faster approvals can dominate the tape. That focus sharpened after the House Energy and Commerce Committee said it will hold a January 7 hearing titled “American Energy Dominance: Dawn of the New Nuclear Era,”
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EOSE stock rises as Eos Energy extends storage trade; options buzz keeps traders on edge

EOSE stock rises as Eos Energy extends storage trade; options buzz keeps traders on edge

New York, Jan 5, 2026, 11:36 (EST) — Regular session Shares of Eos Energy Enterprises Inc rose 1.9% to $13.22 on Monday, building on a sharp move from the prior session as traders leaned into long-duration energy storage names. The stock, which trades on the Nasdaq under the symbol EOSE, touched $13.55 at the highs and traded as low as $13.01. The move matters because Eos has become a high-volatility proxy for the storage buildout theme, and that attracts fast money when risk appetite returns. It also sits in a part of the market where positioning can matter as much
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Bloom Energy stock jumps again: BE extends rally on $600 million Wells Fargo credit line as jobs report looms

Bloom Energy stock jumps again: BE extends rally on $600 million Wells Fargo credit line as jobs report looms

New York, January 5, 2026, 11:31 EST — Regular session Bloom Energy Corporation (BE) shares were up 6.3% at $104.95 in mid-morning trading on Monday, after ending Friday at $98.69. The fuel-cell maker’s stock has traded between $100.32 and $107.24 so far in the regular session. The rally has refocused attention on Bloom’s $600 million senior secured multicurrency revolving credit facility — a bank line companies can draw and repay — that it put in place with Wells Fargo, a filing showed. The facility matures in December 2030, is secured by a lien on most of Bloom’s personal property (excluding
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UnitedHealth stock ticks up after Barclays target hike as UNH earnings near

UnitedHealth stock ticks up after Barclays target hike as UNH earnings near

New York, January 5, 2026, 11:37 EST — Regular session UnitedHealth Group Inc shares were up 0.8% at $338.94 in late-morning trading on Monday after Barclays raised its price target on the health insurer. The stock has traded between $333.86 and $340.29 so far, with about 2.4 million shares changing hands. The call hits with UnitedHealth set to release full-year 2025 results and 2026 financial guidance on Jan. 27 before the market opens. The company said it will host an 8:00 a.m. ET teleconference with analysts and investors the same day. UnitedHealth Group That timing matters because investors want a
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Meta stock faces an AI split: ad gains vs a $135 billion bill

Meta stock faces an AI split: ad gains vs a $135 billion bill

7 February 2026
Meta shares dropped 1.3% to $661.46 on Friday after the company projected 2026 capital spending of up to $135 billion, raising investor concerns over cash flow. Meta reported Q4 revenue of $59.89 billion, up 24% year-over-year, with ad impressions rising 18%. Analysts remain divided on whether AI-driven ad gains can offset the steep spending ramp.
IAG share price jumps toward a 52-week peak — what to watch before London reopens

IAG share price jumps toward a 52-week peak — what to watch before London reopens

7 February 2026
IAG shares rose 4.33% to 438.50 pence Friday, near their 52-week high, ahead of full-year results due later this month. The company reported 162,073,135 treasury shares and total voting rights of 4,565,128,012. Brent crude fell 2.2% Thursday to $67.93 a barrel. South Europe Ground Services logged 712,340 operations in 2025 and seeks approval to operate in Portugal.
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