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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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CoreWeave stock edges up after-hours as DA Davidson upgrades, insider sale notice filed

CoreWeave stock edges up after-hours as DA Davidson upgrades, insider sale notice filed

New York, Jan 6, 2026, 18:56 EST — After-hours CoreWeave (CRWV.O) shares were last up about 1.3% at $77.94 in after-hours trading on Tuesday, after a volatile session that saw the stock swing between $73.80 and $79.10. The move comes as investors reprice AI infrastructure names for 2026, weighing customer demand against the high cost of funding the servers and data centers that power large language models. For CoreWeave, the debate has centered on leverage and customer concentration. The company has struck multi‑year contracts to supply computing capacity, including a series of deals with OpenAI that total up to about
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Oracle stock slips after hours as Jefferies sticks with $400 target — what ORCL traders watch next

Oracle stock slips after hours as Jefferies sticks with $400 target — what ORCL traders watch next

New York, January 6, 2026, 17:53 EST — After-hours Oracle shares rose 0.6% to close at $193.75 on Tuesday, after trading between $190.78 and $194.83. The stock was down 0.05% at $193.65 in after-hours trading as of 6:00 p.m. ET. Public The moves come as Jefferies kept a bullish call on Oracle, a name that has drawn sharp debate on Wall Street over how quickly its cloud expansion converts into profit. In a sector outlook published on Monday, Jefferies analyst Brent Thill said there was “far more upside than downside” at current levels. MarketWatch Jefferies flagged Oracle’s push to add
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Guardant Health stock jumps 7% as Evercore downgrades — what investors watch next

Guardant Health stock jumps 7% as Evercore downgrades — what investors watch next

New York, January 6, 2026, 13:39 EST — Regular session Guardant Health Inc shares rose 7.2% to $109.24 in afternoon trade on Tuesday, even after Evercore ISI analyst Vijay Kumar cut the stock to “In Line” from “Outperform” while lifting his price target to $105 from $90. The stock traded between $101.02 and $112.12 earlier in the session. tipranks.com The move keeps Guardant near its 52-week high of $112.43 after a steep run that has left the Nasdaq-listed cancer diagnostics firm up about 200% over the past year, according to Investing.com data. Shares have ranged between $34.55 and $112.43 over
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Beam Therapeutics stock rises 5% after BofA lifts target to $45

Beam Therapeutics stock rises 5% after BofA lifts target to $45

New York, January 6, 2026, 13:08 (EST) — Regular session Beam Therapeutics (BEAM.O) shares rose about 5% to $28.24 by early afternoon on Tuesday after Bank of America raised its price target to $45 from $43 and kept a buy rating, according to a note carried by Futu News. The stock opened at $26.64, hit a session high of $30.49 and traded about 1.1 million shares. Futunn News The move mattered because traders were pushing up gene-editing stocks broadly, a space that often moves on analyst calls and conference headlines early in the year. CRISPR Therapeutics (CRSP.O) rose about 4.4%,
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SLB Limited stock slips as Evercore upgrade meets Freedom downgrade after Venezuela rally

SLB Limited stock slips as Evercore upgrade meets Freedom downgrade after Venezuela rally

New York, January 6, 2026, 12:01 EST — Regular session Shares of SLB (SLB.N) slipped 0.1% to $43.76 by 12:01 p.m. EST on Tuesday as fresh analyst calls clashed after a Venezuela-fuelled surge in oil-linked names. The stock traded between $43.42 and $44.76 on the day. StreetInsider.com+1 The stock is in focus after U.S. energy shares jumped on Monday on bets that a shift in Washington’s stance could reopen access to Venezuela’s vast reserves, and draw in suppliers needed to lift output. Venezuelan crude is typically “heavy sour” — thick, high-sulfur oil — and “aligns well” with U.S. Gulf Coast
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Palantir stock climbs after Truist opens coverage with $223 target as valuation stays in focus

Palantir stock climbs after Truist opens coverage with $223 target as valuation stays in focus

New York, Jan 6, 2026, 10:47 EST — Regular session Palantir Technologies shares rose 2.6% to $178.59 in morning trading on Tuesday after Truist Securities initiated coverage of the data-analytics software maker with a buy rating and a $223 price target. The call lands after Palantir delivered a gain of more than 130% in 2025, turning the stock into a lightning rod for debates over how much AI-related growth is already priced in. That matters now because high-multiple software names can swing sharply on new analyst views and shifts in rate expectations. Yahoo Finance Truist said Palantir is positioned to
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Rentokil Initial stock jumps on Morgan Stanley upgrade — here’s what investors watch next

Rentokil Initial stock jumps on Morgan Stanley upgrade — here’s what investors watch next

London, January 6, 2026, 10:25 GMT — Regular session Rentokil Initial (RTO.L) shares rose about 2% on Tuesday after Morgan Stanley upgraded the British pest-control group and lifted its price target. The stock was up 2.0% at 454.1 pence by 1025 GMT. Google The call matters because Rentokil’s valuation and near-term sentiment have been tightly linked to confidence that operational momentum is improving, especially in North America. An upgrade from a major broker can pull in incremental buyers on a quiet news day and tighten the focus on the next results update. It also lands early in the year, when
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Workday stock jumps after RBC keeps bullish call despite target cut; what investors watch next

Workday stock jumps after RBC keeps bullish call despite target cut; what investors watch next

New York, January 5, 2026, 15:08 EST — Regular session Workday Inc shares climbed about 2% on Monday, extending a rebound from early-session lows as a bullish analyst call helped steady sentiment around the cloud software maker. The stock was up $4.13 at $209.92 in afternoon trade. The move matters because Workday has been a pressure point in application software, where investors are debating how quickly corporate customers will turn new generative AI — software that produces content such as text and code — into measurable savings and spending plans. It also lands at the start of a new calendar
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Marvell stock (MRVL) rises after Melius upgrade sets $135 target ahead of CES CEO chat

Marvell stock (MRVL) rises after Melius upgrade sets $135 target ahead of CES CEO chat

New York, January 5, 2026, 14:40 (EST) — Regular session Marvell Technology, Inc. shares rose on Monday after Melius Research upgraded the chipmaker, keeping the stock in positive territory after an early spike. The shares were up about 1.5% at $90.69 after opening at $93.08. The call matters because Marvell sits in the middle of the market’s debate over how long AI-driven data-center spending can stay strong in 2026. The company’s exposure to custom silicon — chips designed to one customer’s specifications — makes its growth outlook especially sensitive to big cloud customers’ buildout pace and product timing. Investors have
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Gulfport Energy stock (GPOR) slides nearly 9% on Wolfe downgrade as gas prices fall

Gulfport Energy stock (GPOR) slides nearly 9% on Wolfe downgrade as gas prices fall

New York, Jan 5, 2026, 13:05 EST — Regular session Gulfport Energy Corporation shares fell 8.7% on Monday after Wolfe Research analyst Carlos Escalante cut the U.S. gas producer to Peer Perform from Outperform. The stock traded at $188.26 after swinging between $209.00 and $187.93. GuruFocus The call matters now because investors have been repricing gas-linked cash flows as the fuel’s latest pullback deepens. U.S. natural gas fell about 3.5% to $3.49 per million British thermal units, according to TradingEconomics data. Trading Economics Escalante wrote that Wolfe lowered its long-term U.S. gas price forecast by 25 cents to $4.00 per
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CoreWeave stock erases early pop after rare Davidson upgrade — what CRWV investors watch next

CoreWeave stock erases early pop after rare Davidson upgrade — what CRWV investors watch next

NEW YORK, Jan 5, 2026, 12:40 PM EST — Regular session CoreWeave shares pared an early jump and were down 0.1% at $79.21 in midday trading on Monday after D.A. Davidson upgraded the AI-focused cloud company. The call matters because CoreWeave has become a high-beta proxy for how long the AI buildout can stay on a debt-funded footing. Traders have been quick to fade rallies when bullish demand signals collide with questions about capital intensity, or how much cash a company must spend just to keep growing. CoreWeave touched $84.44 earlier in the session before sliding back below $80, underscoring
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Stock Market Today

Northern Star Resources share price dips into weekend as $50m Central Tanami deal closes

Northern Star Resources share price dips into weekend as $50m Central Tanami deal closes

7 February 2026
Northern Star Resources fell 1.7% to A$26.77 Friday, extending losses as gold miners and the broader market declined. MGX Resources completed its A$50 million purchase of a 50% stake in the Central Tanami Gold Project from Northern Star. The All Ordinaries Gold index dropped 3.24%. CME Group raised COMEX gold futures margin requirements to 9% amid volatility.
PLS Group share price slips into weekend as Morgan Stanley and MUFG filings land

PLS Group share price slips into weekend as Morgan Stanley and MUFG filings land

7 February 2026
PLS Group shares closed at A$4.12 Friday, down 1.2% after a 3.7% drop Thursday. Morgan Stanley and Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group disclosed increased voting power in the lithium miner, both citing changes dated Feb. 2. The moves came as lithium prices fell and Australian equities posted their sharpest drop in months. PLS reports interim results Feb. 19.
Commonwealth Bank share price near A$159 as CBA earnings, dividend week looms after ASX rout

Commonwealth Bank share price near A$159 as CBA earnings, dividend week looms after ASX rout

7 February 2026
Commonwealth Bank of Australia shares closed at A$158.91, down 0.23% Friday, as the S&P/ASX 200 fell 2.03% and nearly A$70 billion was wiped from the market. The bank reports half-year results and an interim dividend on Feb. 11, with shares going ex-dividend Feb. 18. CBA flagged a A$68 million provision linked to ASIC’s Better Banking review. The RBA raised rates to 3.85% on Feb. 3, with CBA passing on the increase from Feb. 13.
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