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Commonwealth Bank (CBA) shares start 2026 higher — here are the next catalyst dates investors track

Commonwealth Bank (CBA) shares start 2026 higher — here are the next catalyst dates investors track

SYDNEY, Jan 4, 2026, 16:16 ET — Market closed Commonwealth Bank of Australia shares (CBA.AX) ended Friday up 0.3% at A$161.12, their last close before markets shut for the weekend. The stock traded between A$160.49 and A$161.67 in the session.  Yahoo The move left CBA near the top of the local market’s most closely watched names going into the first full trading week of 2026. Investors are returning from year-end with interest-rate expectations back in play, and Australia’s biggest lender tends to trade as a proxy for that debate. That matters because bank earnings are tightly linked to net interest
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BHP stock near 52-week high as copper opens 2026 higher; Jan. 20 production update looms

BHP stock near 52-week high as copper opens 2026 higher; Jan. 20 production update looms

NEW YORK, Jan 4, 2026, 16:04 ET — Market closed BHP Group Ltd’s U.S.-listed shares ended the first trading day of 2026 higher, as firmer metals prices helped lift sentiment into the first full week of January. The stock last traded at $61.76, up 2.3% from its prior close. With U.S. markets shut on Sunday, attention shifts to what could move BHP when trading resumes on Monday. For investors, the stock is a proxy for the industrial-metals cycle at a time macro data and the U.S. dollar are back in the driver’s seat. BHP has two near-term company dates on
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CSL Limited stock steadies near a 52-week low as Australia CPI and February results loom

CSL Limited stock steadies near a 52-week low as Australia CPI and February results loom

Sydney, January 4, 2026, 16:07 ET — Market closed CSL shares ended the first trading session of 2026 lower, keeping the Australian biotech pinned near a 52-week trough as markets head into a fuller week of macro data.  Yahoo Finance Why that matters now is simple: the stock has been trading like a confidence barometer after last year’s guidance reset, and there is little fresh company news to change the narrative before the next catalysts. In that vacuum, investors tend to trade the stock off rates expectations and a handful of hard dates on the calendar.  Reuters CSL’s next scheduled
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ANZ stock ends higher as Aussie banks start 2026 on front foot; CPI on Jan 7 looms

ANZ stock ends higher as Aussie banks start 2026 on front foot; CPI on Jan 7 looms

SYDNEY, Jan 4, 2026, 16:05 ET — Market closed ANZ Group Holdings Limited shares last closed up 0.2% at A$36.42 on Friday, tracking a bid for Australia’s big banks in thin holiday trading. The broader S&P/ASX 200 ended 0.2% higher, with turnover running at about 40% of the 30-day average.  StockAnalysis The move matters because bank stocks are tightly linked to the interest-rate outlook. Higher rates can lift a bank’s net interest margin — the gap between what it earns on loans and what it pays on deposits — but they can also raise the risk of loan losses if
4 January 2026
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Lumentum (LITE) stock jumps near a new high — what traders are watching next week

Lumentum (LITE) stock jumps near a new high — what traders are watching next week

New York, Jan 4, 2026, 15:50 ET — Market closed Lumentum Holdings shares rose 4.7% on Friday to close at $386.11, lifting the optical-components maker toward its highs as 2026 began. The stock last traded at that level in the regular session, with U.S. markets shut on Sunday. The move matters because it leaves Lumentum extended into the first full week of January, when fresh economic data could sway rate expectations and risk appetite. Those macro swings have been moving “AI infrastructure” trades — the group that has helped power Lumentum’s run. Reuters “Investors might be a little bit more
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Uber stock set for Monday spotlight after UK ‘taxi tax’ workaround report

Uber stock set for Monday spotlight after UK ‘taxi tax’ workaround report

NEW YORK, Jan 4, 2026, 15:59 ET — Market closed Uber Technologies, Inc. (UBER.N) is heading into Monday’s session with a fresh UK tax headline on the tape, after a report said it rewrote driver contracts outside London to limit the impact of Britain’s new “taxi tax” on ride-hailing fares. Uber shares last closed up 1.41% at $82.86 on Friday. The Economic Times The UK change matters now because it goes straight to pricing power and unit economics in a key international market. VAT, or value-added tax, is a sales tax, and rule changes can quickly flow through to rider
4 January 2026
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Citigroup stock rises into 2026 as rate bets shift — what to watch before earnings

Citigroup stock rises into 2026 as rate bets shift — what to watch before earnings

NEW YORK, January 4, 2026, 15:44 ET — Market closed Citigroup’s (C.N) stock closed up 1.7% on Friday at $118.70, ending the first session of 2026 ahead of the broader market’s modest gains. Wells Fargo rose about 2.1%, Bank of America added 1.7% and JPMorgan gained roughly 1.0% on the day, as the Dow and S&P 500 finished higher while the Nasdaq was little changed. Reuters Why it matters now: big banks are back to trading off interest-rate expectations, and Treasury yields edged higher as 2026 began. Investors are also recalibrating around the Federal Reserve’s path after disruptions to the
4 January 2026
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Texas Instruments stock rises with chip rebound — the catalysts investors watch next

Texas Instruments stock rises with chip rebound — the catalysts investors watch next

New York, January 4, 2026, 15:46 ET — Market closed Texas Instruments (TXN.O) shares rose 2.3% on Friday to $177.52, tracking a broad rebound in chipmakers that helped Wall Street start 2026 higher. With U.S. markets closed on Sunday, the question for Monday’s session is whether the semiconductor bounce holds as investors brace for a heavy week of economic data and shifting expectations for interest rates. That matters for Texas Instruments because its analog and embedded chips are closely tied to industrial and automotive demand, areas that tend to react quickly when growth expectations or financing conditions change. Chip stocks
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Qualcomm stock gets CES spotlight after Toyota RAV4 chip news and CFO sale notice

Qualcomm stock gets CES spotlight after Toyota RAV4 chip news and CFO sale notice

NEW YORK, Jan 4, 2026, 15:40 ET — Market closed Qualcomm shares ended Friday up about 1.1% at $172.98 after the company said Toyota’s new RAV4 is now available with its Snapdragon Digital Chassis platform. Why this matters now is timing. Qualcomm heads into CES week with investors watching for signals on its push beyond smartphones into PCs and cars, two markets where design wins can translate into multi-year revenue streams. CES Macro is also on traders’ screens ahead of the next U.S. session. Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia President Anna Paulson said on Saturday that further rate cuts could
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Bloom Energy stock jumps 14% to start 2026 — key levels and catalysts before Monday’s open

Bloom Energy stock jumps 14% to start 2026 — key levels and catalysts before Monday’s open

NEW YORK, Jan 4, 2026, 15:39 ET — Market closed Bloom Energy Corporation shares (BE) surged 13.6% on Friday to close at $98.69, outpacing a rally across U.S.-listed fuel-cell makers. The jump put the stock back within sight of $100, a round-number level traders often treat as near-term resistance. A clean break above it would be a fresh momentum test when markets reopen on Monday. That matters because Bloom has become a high-beta proxy for behind-the-meter power — electricity generated on site rather than pulled from the grid — for data centers and other large users. With key U.S. economic
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Cisco stock (CSCO) slips on ex-dividend reset; jobs data and Feb. 11 earnings in focus

Cisco stock (CSCO) slips on ex-dividend reset; jobs data and Feb. 11 earnings in focus

New York, Jan 4, 2026, 15:41 ET — Market closed Cisco Systems, Inc. shares ended Friday down 1.3% at $76.04, even as the S&P 500 eked out a gain on the first trading day of 2026. The networking equipment maker’s dip coincided with an ex-dividend date, a timing quirk that often pulls a stock lower. That matters now because the ex-dividend date is when new buyers no longer qualify for the upcoming payout. Stocks often “reset” by roughly the dividend amount, which can make the day’s move look worse than the underlying trading. Macro catalysts are also lining up quickly.
4 January 2026
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Thermo Fisher stock closes higher near 52-week high as January data, earnings loom

Thermo Fisher stock closes higher near 52-week high as January data, earnings loom

NEW YORK, January 4, 2026, 15:25 ET — Market closed Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc (NYSE:TMO) shares rose 2.25% to $592.51 on Friday, outpacing a modestly higher U.S. stock market and moving back toward the top of their 52-week range. MarketWatch That positioning matters going into a new week when investors will be testing whether early-2026 risk appetite holds and how much room the Federal Reserve has to cut rates. Life sciences tools makers like Thermo Fisher tend to trade on expectations for lab and drug-development spending, which can shift quickly when rates and growth expectations move. Traders will get fresh
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Stock Market Today

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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