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Plug Power stock leaps after Clear Street upgrade — what traders are watching next

Plug Power stock leaps after Clear Street upgrade — what traders are watching next

NEW YORK, Jan 3, 2026, 18:06 ET — Market closed Plug Power Inc. shares jumped about 13% in the last U.S. regular session, closing at $2.23 after swinging between $2.00 and $2.27. More than 120 million shares changed hands. The move followed a research update from Clear Street, which upgraded Plug Power to “buy” from “hold” and set a $3 price target. Analyst Tim Moore said Plug has a “path to profitability,” pointing to about $200 million in annual cost savings, higher pricing and operating leverage that could lift margins as early as the June quarter. TipRanks Why this matters
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Realty Income (O) stock closes higher as 2026 opens; rates and jobs data in focus

Realty Income (O) stock closes higher as 2026 opens; rates and jobs data in focus

NEW YORK, Jan 3, 2026, 17:49 ET — Market closed Realty Income Corporation shares closed up 1.65% on Friday at $57.31, outperforming many real estate names as U.S. markets opened the new year before shutting for the weekend. The move matters because net-lease REITs — landlords that collect rent on long contracts — often trade like “bond proxies,” meaning their prices can swing with interest-rate expectations. The benchmark 10-year Treasury yield rose 3.8 basis points (0.038 percentage point) to 4.191% on Friday, while the Dow and S&P 500 gained and the Nasdaq edged lower. Reuters Attention is turning to next
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Altria (MO) stock ends first session of 2026 lower as rates stay in focus

Altria (MO) stock ends first session of 2026 lower as rates stay in focus

NEW YORK, Jan 3, 2026, 5:55 PM ET — Market closed Altria Group Inc shares slipped 0.6% on Friday, closing at $57.31, after a choppy start to 2026 that kept investors focused on interest rates and defensive stocks. U.S. markets were closed on Saturday. StockAnalysis That matters for Altria because the stock is widely held for income. StockAnalysis.com puts the dividend yield at about 7.4%, making the shares sensitive to moves in Treasury yields when investors can get more income from bonds. StockAnalysis Rate expectations hardened into the weekend after a fresh round of Federal Reserve messaging. Philadelphia Fed President
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RTX stock jumps 2% as Iran headlines lift defense contractors — what to watch next week

RTX stock jumps 2% as Iran headlines lift defense contractors — what to watch next week

NEW YORK, Jan 3, 2026, 17:54 ET — Market closed RTX Corp (NYSE: RTX) shares rose 2.1% on Friday to close at $187.25, up $3.83. The aerospace-and-defense contractor traded between $182.20 and $187.68, with about 3.3 million shares changing hands. The move matters now because the first full trading week of 2026 opens with geopolitical risk back on traders’ screens. Weekend headlines can set the tone for defense names when U.S. markets reopen. RTX sits at the crossroads of military demand and commercial aerospace cycles through its Raytheon defense unit, Pratt & Whitney jet engines and Collins Aerospace components. That
4 January 2026
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Chip stocks brace for Monday after U.S. strikes Venezuela — three scenarios to watch

Chip stocks brace for Monday after U.S. strikes Venezuela — three scenarios to watch

NEW YORK, Jan 3, 2026, 17:31 ET U.S. President Donald Trump said the United States struck Venezuela overnight and captured President Nicolas Maduro, a shock event that investors are now mapping onto the next trading session for semiconductor stocks.  Reuters Chip shares entered the weekend with momentum. The Philadelphia SE Semiconductor Index, a widely watched gauge of U.S. chipmakers, rose 4% on Friday as Nvidia and Intel helped lift the Dow.  Reuters Why it matters now is less about Caracas buying chips and more about what happens to oil and interest rates. Jamie Cox, managing partner at Harris Financial Group,
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Energy Transfer stock today: ET ends 2026’s first session higher as LNG export record keeps gas flows in focus

Energy Transfer stock today: ET ends 2026’s first session higher as LNG export record keeps gas flows in focus

NEW YORK, Jan 3, 2026, 17:45 ET — Market closed Energy Transfer LP’s U.S.-listed units closed 0.6% higher at $16.59 on Friday, the first trading day of 2026, as energy infrastructure names started the year on firmer footing. The move matters now because the midstream group is being pulled between two macro forces: accelerating U.S. gas demand tied to LNG exports and shifting expectations for interest rates. Pipeline operators make money moving volumes, and the market is looking for proof that U.S. natural gas demand can stay strong into 2026. Reuters Rates remain the other key cross-current. U.S. Treasury yields
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US strikes Venezuela, captures Maduro: what it could mean for Woodside and Santos when ASX reopens

US strikes Venezuela, captures Maduro: what it could mean for Woodside and Santos when ASX reopens

SYDNEY, Jan 3, 2026, 17:26 ET U.S. President Donald Trump said the United States struck Venezuela and captured President Nicolas Maduro in an overnight operation, jolting geopolitics and putting Australia’s oil-linked shares in focus for Monday trade.  Reuters The most direct channel to the Australian market is crude prices. Woodside Energy and Santos are among the ASX’s biggest oil-and-gas producers, and their valuations tend to move with expectations for oil-linked cash flows. The timing matters because it lands on a weekend, when liquidity is thin and headlines can reset pricing before Asia opens. A big gap move in crude when
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BP stock jumps 3% to start 2026 as oil traders eye OPEC+ and BP’s next results

BP stock jumps 3% to start 2026 as oil traders eye OPEC+ and BP’s next results

NEW YORK, Jan 3, 2026, 17:26 ET — Market closed BP’s U.S.-listed shares rose about 3.2% on Friday, closing at $35.83, as energy names firmed in the first session of 2026. The move mattered because oil prices remain the biggest day-to-day driver for integrated majors like BP, with traders looking for clues on supply discipline after crude’s steep 2025 slide. Markets also begin the year with positioning around near-term oil catalysts, including an OPEC+ meeting this weekend, and the next round of company updates on earnings and shareholder returns. Oil prices settled slightly lower on Friday as investors weighed oversupply
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MPW stock ends higher to start 2026 as investors watch rates and Medical Properties Trust’s dividend

MPW stock ends higher to start 2026 as investors watch rates and Medical Properties Trust’s dividend

NEW YORK, January 3, 2026, 17:44 ET — Market closed Medical Properties Trust, Inc. (NYSE: MPW) shares climbed 1.6% on Friday to close at $5.08. U.S. markets are closed on Saturday. Nasdaq The move matters because MPW is a high-yield real estate investment trust, or REIT — a structure that typically returns a large share of taxable income to investors as dividends. That makes the stock sensitive to shifts in interest-rate expectations and the price of capital. Medical Properties Trust At $5.08, MPW is still about 20% below its 52-week high of $6.34, but well above its $3.51 low, keeping
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U.S. strikes Venezuela: What it could mean for BP, Shell and UK oil stocks on Monday

U.S. strikes Venezuela: What it could mean for BP, Shell and UK oil stocks on Monday

LONDON, Jan 3, 2026, 17:25 ET U.S. forces struck Venezuela and captured President Nicolas Maduro on Saturday, an escalation Washington paired with an oil embargo that a separate report said has left the country’s crude exports paralyzed.  Reuters The shock lands after Brent crude, the global benchmark used to price much of Europe’s oil, settled at $60.75 a barrel on Friday, after oil’s biggest annual loss since 2020.  Reuters That low-$60 starting point matters for UK oil stocks because it reflects a market that entered 2026 focused on oversupply, not war risk. Traders often call the extra dollars added for
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US strike on Venezuela: 3 ways Nvidia and other AI stocks could react when markets reopen

US strike on Venezuela: 3 ways Nvidia and other AI stocks could react when markets reopen

NEW YORK, January 3, 2026, 17:26 ET U.S. strikes in Venezuela and the capture of President Nicolas Maduro are setting up a fresh test for U.S. artificial intelligence stocks, a high-beta corner of the market that tends to swing with oil prices and interest-rate expectations.  Reuters The AI trade — companies tied to artificial intelligence, software and chips used to train and run advanced models — has been a key driver of U.S. index moves into the start of 2026. On Friday, Joe Mazzola, head of trading and derivatives strategist at Charles Schwab, said investors were paying closer attention to
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U.S. strike on Venezuela: 3 scenarios for Indian oil stocks when markets reopen

U.S. strike on Venezuela: 3 scenarios for Indian oil stocks when markets reopen

NEW YORK, Jan 3, 2026, 17:37 ET U.S. President Donald Trump said the United States attacked Venezuela and captured President Nicolas Maduro on Saturday, a dramatic escalation that could feed oil-price volatility and spill into Indian oil stocks when markets reopen.  Reuters The immediate transmission channel is crude. Indian Oil Corp (IOC.NS) and its state-run peers Bharat Petroleum (BPCL.NS) and Hindustan Petroleum (HINDPETRO.NS) import most of their crude and sell fuel domestically, leaving earnings sensitive to sudden moves in global prices. That sensitivity sharpened after Reuters reported Venezuela’s crude and fuel exports were effectively paralyzed because port captains had not
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Macquarie Group share price slips 2% after APRA eases liquidity curbs — what to watch next week

Macquarie Group share price slips 2% after APRA eases liquidity curbs — what to watch next week

7 February 2026
Macquarie Group shares fell 2.17% to A$207.83 Friday, marking a third straight decline as the ASX 200 slid 2%. Australia’s regulator trimmed liquidity requirements for Macquarie Bank after improvements in controls. Macquarie Asset Management announced two UK utility deals, including full ownership of Last Mile Infrastructure and the purchase of Energy Assets Group. Investors await Tuesday’s operational briefing.
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, 1:05 AM EST Crude Oil Prices Rise on Dollar Weakness, Geopolitical Tensions February 7, 2026, 12:52 AM EST. Crude oil prices edged higher on Friday, supported by a weaker U.S. dollar and escalating geopolitical risks in the Middle East. March WTI crude gained 0.41%, rebounding from early losses, while gasoline prices rose 1.38%. Doubts over a U.S.-Iran nuclear deal loom after reports of Iran's refusal to halt uranium enrichment, raising the risk of military action and potential disruption of vital shipping routes. Additionally, a surge in U.S. consumer
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.
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