Business News 4 January 2026

Why P&G stock is rising today after Crest kids toothpaste label change in Texas deal

New York, Jan 8, 2026, 15:35 ET — Regular session. Procter & Gamble stock rose 2.4% to $141.38 on Thursday, after swinging between $137.81 and $141.78, as investors weighed a Texas agreement over Crest children’s toothpaste labeling. Texas Attorney General

8 January 2026

Business·Health·Stock Market News

American Airlines stock (AAL) steadies in premarket after free Wi‑Fi rollout plan, analyst targets

New York, Jan 8, 2026, 08:12 (EST) — Premarket American Airlines Group Inc (AAL.O) shares were last down about 0.1% at $15.97 in premarket trade on Thursday, after climbing about 2% in the prior session, as the carrier detailed plans

8 January 2026

Airlines·Business·Investment·Stock Market·Technology News

Scottish village’s last bar goes on the market as Hillside Hotel near Montrose seeks buyer

MONTROSE, Scotland, January 8, 2026, 09:22 (GMT) The Hillside Hotel in the Angus village of Hillside, near Montrose, has been put up for sale for offers in excess of £280,000, a property listing showed. The marketing describes a recently refurbished

8 January 2026

Business·Local News·Real Estate

American Airlines stock rises as free Wi‑Fi rollout meets softer U.S. fines stance

New York, Jan 7, 2026, 18:49 EST — After-hours American Airlines Group Inc shares rose about 2% to $15.99 on Wednesday, after trading between $15.65 and $16.50. The gains come a day after the carrier said it will launch free

8 January 2026

Airlines·Business·Stock Market·Technology·Travel News

Praxis Precision stock rises as $575 million share sale clears at $260

NEW YORK, Jan 7, 2026, 12:02 PM EST — Regular session Praxis Precision Medicines shares rose about 6% on Wednesday after the biotech priced a $575 million public offering overnight, even as the deal came at a discount to the

7 January 2026

Business·Company News·Finance·Investing·Stock Market

Phillips 66 buys UK Lindsey oil refinery assets — but says it won’t reopen the plant

London, Jan 7, 2026, 08:31 (GMT) Phillips 66 Limited said it had agreed to acquire assets and associated infrastructure from Britain’s Lindsey Oil Refinery and integrate key facilities into its Humber Refinery in North Lincolnshire. The company said it will

7 January 2026

Business·Energy·Oil Industry·UK News

Octopus Energy’s Kraken lands $1bn funding round as spinout plans sharpen

London, January 6, 2026, 23:14 GMT Octopus Energy’s software arm Kraken has raised about $1 billion in its first standalone equity round, valuing the utility technology business at $8.65 billion, Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan said on Monday. Octopus will keep

7 January 2026

Business·Energy·Investment·Startups·Technology

Nvidia stock slips as CEO says China H200 go-ahead will show in purchase orders

New York, Jan 6, 2026, 16:21 EST — After-hours Nvidia (NVDA) shares dipped in after-hours trading on Tuesday after CEO Jensen Huang said purchase orders, not a public declaration, would signal when Chinese customers can buy the company’s H200 data-center

6 January 2026

Business·Investing·NVIDIA·Stock Market·Technology News

Novo Nordisk stock jumps premarket as $149 Wegovy pill hits U.S. market

New York, January 6, 2026, 07:27 EST — Premarket Novo Nordisk’s U.S.-listed shares rose about 4% in premarket trading on Tuesday, extending gains after the Danish drugmaker began selling its once-daily Wegovy weight-loss pill in the United States. The stock

6 January 2026

Business·Health News·Investing·Pharmaceuticals·Stock Market

Apple stock slips as Foxconn flags iPhone-linked revenue dip and Samsung ramps up Galaxy AI

New York, January 5, 2026, 09:39 EST — Regular session Apple Inc (AAPL.O) shares slipped 0.3% to $271.01 in early trading on Monday, as investors weighed fresh signals from a key iPhone assembler and a rival’s aggressive push into AI-enabled

5 January 2026

Apple·Business·Smartphones·Stock Market·Technology News

Occidental shares jump after Berkshire closes $9.7 billion OxyChem acquisition

HOUSTON, Jan 5, 2026, 07:21 ET Occidental Petroleum shares rose about 3% to $42.38 in early trading on Monday after Berkshire Hathaway closed its purchase of Occidental’s chemical business, OxyChem. The deal hands Occidental a rare lump of cash and

5 January 2026

Business·Energy Industry·Investing·Stock Market

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

4 January 2026

Business·Semiconductors·Stocks·Technology

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