Paymentus stock just sank nearly 10% — here’s what investors are watching next

Paymentus stock just sank nearly 10% — here’s what investors are watching next

NEW YORK, Jan 4, 2026, 10:44 ET — Market closed Paymentus Holdings shares closed down 9.9% at $28.47 on Friday, after swinging between $28.23 and $31.63 as volume rose to about 1.44 million shares. The slide lands as investors head into the first full trading week of 2026 with catalysts that can reprice rate expectations, including U.S. employment data due Jan. 9 and consumer price inflation data due Jan. 13. “The market is looking for direction,” Matthew Maley, chief market strategist at Miller Tabak, said. Reuters For Paymentus, that matters because the stock trades like a growth name: sentiment can
TeraWulf (WULF) stock jumps nearly 11% as bitcoin miners rally — what traders watch next

TeraWulf (WULF) stock jumps nearly 11% as bitcoin miners rally — what traders watch next

NEW YORK, Jan 4, 2026, 10:19 ET — Market closed Shares of TeraWulf Inc (WULF) rose 10.8% on Friday to $12.74, a strong start to 2026 for the Nasdaq-listed bitcoin miner. The stock traded between $11.57 and $12.79 in the session. The move underscored renewed demand for high-beta crypto equities at the start of the year. Bitcoin was last up about 1.4% at $91,253, leaving miners’ stock gains well ahead of the token’s latest move. Investors also had fresh insider reports to parse. A batch of Form 4 filings posted late Friday showed new equity awards for several senior executives.
Eli Lilly stock ends higher to start 2026 as traders eye JPM conference, earnings

Eli Lilly stock ends higher to start 2026 as traders eye JPM conference, earnings

NEW YORK, Jan 4, 2026, 10:17 ET — Market closed Eli Lilly and Co shares ended Friday up $5.44, or 0.5%, at $1,080.36, giving the drugmaker a firm start to 2026 as investors positioned for a packed run of healthcare catalysts in January and February. The move matters because Lilly is one of the market’s largest “growth” stocks — companies whose valuations lean heavily on future earnings — and traders are resetting positions after a year in which weight-loss drugs drove outsized gains across big pharma. Investing It also comes as Washington’s push to widen access to obesity drugs moves
NexGen Energy stock jumps 11%: the next dates that matter for NXE

NexGen Energy stock jumps 11%: the next dates that matter for NXE

NEW YORK, January 4, 2026, 10:14 ET — Market closed NexGen Energy Ltd’s U.S.-listed shares (NXE) ended Friday up 11.4% at $10.25, after trading as high as $10.37. In Toronto, the stock closed at C$14.08, up 11.48%. Yahoo Finance The rally matters now because it comes at the start of 2026, when positioning shifts tend to amplify moves in smaller resource names. NexGen’s jump also pushed the stock to fresh highs for the past year, a level many short-term traders treat as a “breakout” signal. Zacks Sector momentum did heavy lifting. Canada’s TSX got a boost from uranium producers on
JPMorgan stock closes higher to start 2026 — what investors watch before earnings

JPMorgan stock closes higher to start 2026 — what investors watch before earnings

NEW YORK, Jan 4, 2026, 10:20 ET — Market closed JPMorgan Chase & Co (JPM.N) stock last closed up 1.0% at $325.48 on Friday, the first trading day of 2026. With U.S. markets shut for the weekend, focus shifts to JPMorgan’s fourth-quarter and full-year 2025 report on Tuesday, Jan. 13. The bank said results are due around 7:00 a.m. ET, followed by an 8:30 a.m. conference call. JPMorgan Chase The timing matters because JPMorgan, the biggest U.S. bank by assets, often sets the tone for bank earnings season. Investors use its numbers and outlook to gauge loan demand, trading activity
Hut 8 stock jumps 12% to start 2026 as Coinbase boosts bitcoin-backed credit line — what to watch next

Hut 8 stock jumps 12% to start 2026 as Coinbase boosts bitcoin-backed credit line — what to watch next

NEW YORK, Jan 4, 2026, 10:11 ET — Market closed Hut 8 Corp shares ended the first trading day of 2026 up 11.6% on Friday, a sharp move that put the bitcoin miner and data-center operator back on momentum screens heading into Monday’s open. The stock closed at $51.27. The move matters now because crypto-linked equities have been trading as high-beta proxies for bitcoin and for investors’ broader appetite for risk, and because miners have been leaning on financing to fund expansion without issuing new stock. A larger secured credit line can buy time and flexibility when funding conditions tighten.
Robinhood stock today: HOOD sets Feb. 10 earnings date as traders eye jobs data

Robinhood stock today: HOOD sets Feb. 10 earnings date as traders eye jobs data

NEW YORK, Jan 4, 2026, 10:12 ET — Market closed Robinhood Markets said it will report fourth-quarter and full-year 2025 results on Feb. 10 after the close, with a video call later that day featuring CEO Vlad Tenev and incoming CFO Shiv Verma. The Nasdaq-listed stock last ended up 1.9% at $115.21 on Friday. GlobeNewswire The date matters because Robinhood’s results tend to move quickly on shifts in retail trading appetite, especially when markets are volatile and investors are active in derivatives and crypto. The announcement also hands traders a clear catalyst after a sharp run over the past year,
CoreWeave stock jumps 11% on credit-covenant relief — what CRWV investors watch next

CoreWeave stock jumps 11% on credit-covenant relief — what CRWV investors watch next

New York, Jan 4, 2026, 10:28 ET — Market closed CoreWeave shares surged in the last U.S. session after the company disclosed amendments to a delayed-draw term loan facility that eased near-term liquidity requirements and delayed some covenant testing, an SEC filing showed. Securities and Exchange Commission The Nvidia-backed AI cloud provider’s stock closed Friday at $79.32, up $7.70, or 10.8%, after trading between $72.95 and $81.11. Volume topped 30 million shares. The filing lands at a sensitive moment for highly leveraged “AI infrastructure” companies, which need steady hardware deliveries and customer ramp-ups to turn booked demand into cash while
Sandisk stock jumps 16% after board move; SNDK earnings date now the next test

Sandisk stock jumps 16% after board move; SNDK earnings date now the next test

NEW YORK, January 4, 2026, 10:10 ET — Market closed. Sandisk Corp shares ended Friday up 15.9% at $275.24, the last close before U.S. markets shut for the weekend. The move followed the company’s announcement that it added First Solar Chief Financial Officer Alexander R. Bradley to its board. Nasdaq The jump matters because Sandisk has become a high-beta way to play the data-storage trade after a breakout year in 2025. It joined the S&P 500 in late November, pulling more index-linked money into the name and amplifying moves around headlines. News Release Archive With the next earnings report less
Oracle (ORCL) stock: What to know before Monday as the dividend date nears

Oracle (ORCL) stock: What to know before Monday as the dividend date nears

NEW YORK, January 4, 2026, 10:15 ET — Market closed Oracle Corp (ORCL.N) shares finished Friday up 0.41% at $195.71, leaving the stock near $196 heading into Monday’s reopening. Nasdaq The next near-term trigger for the stock is the dividend timeline, with traders often positioning around the “ex-dividend” date — the first session when new buyers no longer qualify for the payout. Dividend That matters now because Oracle has been trading with a sharper risk premium than many large-cap software peers since its December results, as investors weigh whether heavy spending on cloud capacity will translate into durable cash flow.
AppLovin stock slides into Monday after 8% drop — what investors watch next

AppLovin stock slides into Monday after 8% drop — what investors watch next

NEW YORK, Jan 4, 2026, 10:11 ET — Market closed AppLovin shares ended Friday’s session down 8.2% at $618.32, leaving the mobile advertising company heading into Monday under pressure after a bruising start to 2026. Investing The slide matters now because AppLovin was one of last year’s standout winners, and the new-year reset is testing how much conviction remains after a rapid run-up. The drop also pulled the stock below its 50-day moving average, the average closing price over the past 50 sessions that many traders use to judge short- to mid-term momentum. Barron’s It also lands as investors brace
Strategy (MSTR) stock jumps with bitcoin rebound — here’s what matters before Monday

Strategy (MSTR) stock jumps with bitcoin rebound — here’s what matters before Monday

NEW YORK, Jan 4, 2026, 10:07 ET — Market closed Strategy Inc shares ended the first U.S. trading session of 2026 up 3.5% at $157.16, before markets closed for the weekend. The move tracked bitcoin’s recovery, leaving crypto-linked stocks in focus heading into Monday’s open. The Nasdaq-listed company — formerly MicroStrategy — is widely treated as a proxy for bitcoin, meaning investors often buy or sell the stock to express a view on the token. That relationship tends to amplify moves: when bitcoin rises or falls, Strategy can swing more sharply. Strategy That sensitivity matters now because bitcoin has been

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Diageo share price slips into the weekend as investors eye Feb. 25 results

Diageo share price slips into the weekend as investors eye Feb. 25 results

7 February 2026
Diageo shares closed down 1.48% at 1,760 pence on Friday, trailing a 0.59% gain in the FTSE 100. An updated analyst consensus points to a 2.0% fall in first-half organic net sales ahead of interim results due Feb. 25. Trading volume was light, and the stock remains over 22% below its 52-week high.
National Grid share price: what to know before London reopens after BoE signal

National Grid share price: what to know before London reopens after BoE signal

7 February 2026
National Grid shares closed at 1,285 pence in London on Friday, up 0.23%. The Bank of England held rates at 3.75% after a close vote, signaling possible cuts if inflation falls. National Grid announced a wireless power transmission study with Space Solar and marked five years of IFA2 interconnector operations. Its U.S. ADR ended at $88.06, up $1.17.
BAE Systems share price rises into weekend — what to watch before Monday’s London open

BAE Systems share price rises into weekend — what to watch before Monday’s London open

7 February 2026
BAE Systems shares closed up 1.2% at 1,879 pence on Friday, tracking gains in European defence stocks. The company’s market value stands near £54.8 billion. Investors await BAE’s full-year results on Feb. 18 for updates on cash returns and orders. GXO Logistics renewed and expanded its contract to support BAE’s Type 26 frigate program in Scotland.
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