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Alphabet stock edges up before the open as Apple taps Google Gemini for a new Siri

Alphabet stock edges up before the open as Apple taps Google Gemini for a new Siri

New York, Jan 13, 2026, 04:33 EST — Premarket Shares of Alphabet (GOOGL.O) climbed roughly 0.7% in premarket trading Tuesday, hitting $334.02. The move came after Apple announced its next-gen AI models will be built on Google’s Gemini, paving the way for a more personalized Siri debuting later this year. The deal extends Google’s Gemini further into Apple’s vast ecosystem…
13 January 2026
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Envirotech Vehicles stock jumps 442% on AZIO AI $107 million order as traders eye Jan. 20 vote

Envirotech Vehicles stock jumps 442% on AZIO AI $107 million order as traders eye Jan. 20 vote

New York, Jan 13, 2026, 03:54 (EST) — Market closed. Shares of Envirotech Vehicles Inc jumped 442% Monday, closing at $2.51 after fluctuating between $1.01 and $2.62 amid a volume spike to roughly 761 million shares. The stock traded again in after-hours, hitting $3.16, close to a $3 reference price linked to a proposed transaction. (StockAnalysis) This matters because EVTV…
13 January 2026
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Diageo shares jump on China asset-sale report as investors eye Feb results

Diageo shares jump on China asset-sale report as investors eye Feb results

London, Jan 13, 2026, 08:31 GMT — Regular session Shares of Diageo climbed early Tuesday in London following a Bloomberg News report that the Johnnie Walker and Guinness producer is considering its options for its China operations, including potentially selling them. By 08:31 GMT, the stock had gained roughly 2%, reaching 1,708.5 pence. (Investing) The report arrives as investors look…
13 January 2026
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Anglo American stock price dips early as Rio-Glencore megadeal talk keeps miners on edge

Anglo American stock price dips early as Rio-Glencore megadeal talk keeps miners on edge

London, Jan 13, 2026, 08:08 GMT — Regular session Anglo American (AAL.L) shares edged down 0.5% to 3,236 pence in early London trading on Tuesday, after finishing the previous session at 3,252 pence. So far today, the stock has fluctuated between 3,235 and 3,252 pence. (Investing) The sector is absorbing fresh deal rumors, with BHP reportedly opting out of Rio…
13 January 2026
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NatWest stock ticks up as buyback rolls on and bank taps cyber veteran for board

NatWest stock ticks up as buyback rolls on and bank taps cyber veteran for board

London, January 13, 2026, 08:04 GMT — Regular session Shares of NatWest Group Plc (NWG.L) inched up roughly 0.1% to 640.8 pence by 0804 GMT, just above Monday’s 640.2 pence close. Early trading saw the stock fluctuate between 640.2 and 645.0 pence. (Google) The board shake-up zeroes in on high-cost, behind-the-scenes banking areas: tech, cyber security, and operational risk. NatWest…
13 January 2026
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Singtel stock ticks up after Nxera’s Johor data centre gets 280MW power deal

Singtel stock ticks up after Nxera’s Johor data centre gets 280MW power deal

Singapore, Jan 13, 2026, 14:52 SGT — Regular session Singapore Telecommunications (Singtel) shares climbed 0.9% to S$4.50 on Tuesday following updates that its regional data centre arm advanced plans for a new campus in southern Malaysia. (Investing) This deal is crucial since the real constraint for Southeast Asia’s data centres has shifted from physical space to electricity supply. As cloud…
13 January 2026
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Allegiant to buy Sun Country in $1.5B deal as budget airline stocks split

Allegiant to buy Sun Country in $1.5B deal as budget airline stocks split

NEW YORK, January 13, 2026, 01:13 (EST) Allegiant Travel Co (ALGT.O) is set to acquire Sun Country Airlines (SNCY.O) in a $1.5 billion deal involving both cash and stock, merging two U.S. airlines focused mainly on leisure travel routes. Shares of Sun Country jumped roughly 11% Monday, while Allegiant slipped about 6%. Investors seemed split, weighing the hefty premium against…
13 January 2026
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Pfizer stock dips as CEO says obesity-drug cash-pay demand looks “almost like Viagra”

Pfizer stock dips as CEO says obesity-drug cash-pay demand looks “almost like Viagra”

New York, January 12, 2026, 20:17 (EST) — Market closed. Pfizer Inc. shares fell on Monday after Chief Executive Albert Bourla said the cash-pay market for obesity drugs — where patients pay out of pocket — now works “almost like Viagra”, the erectile-dysfunction drug Pfizer launched in 1998. The company, which bought obesity developer Metsera in a deal valued at…
13 January 2026
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AbbVie stock flat after-hours as TrumpRx pricing deal and RemeGen cancer pact land

AbbVie stock flat after-hours as TrumpRx pricing deal and RemeGen cancer pact land

New York, Jan 12, 2026, 19:48 EST — After-hours AbbVie shares barely moved in after-hours Monday following a new three-year pricing pact with the Trump administration. The drugmaker also announced two deals to strengthen its pipeline and boost U.S. manufacturing. The stock slipped less than 0.1% to $220.04. The timing is crucial as Washington ramps up pressure on drugmakers over…
13 January 2026
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Johnson & Johnson stock rises after Delaware court pares Auris damages as earnings near

Johnson & Johnson stock rises after Delaware court pares Auris damages as earnings near

New York, Jan 12, 2026, 18:44 EST — After-hours Johnson & Johnson shares climbed roughly 2.6% to $209.72 in after-hours Monday, following Delaware’s Supreme Court tossing out a portion of a nearly $1 billion damages award linked to its 2019 surgical-robotics acquisition. The ruling comes at a sensitive time for major healthcare stocks: investors prize steady earnings but react sharply…
13 January 2026
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Rheinmetall stock dips, but Trump-Greenland tensions keep Europe defence trade alive

Rheinmetall stock dips, but Trump-Greenland tensions keep Europe defence trade alive

LONDON, Jan 12, 2026, 22:01 GMT Rheinmetall (RHMG.DE) shares fell 0.5% to 1,890 euros on Monday, pulling back after a strong start to the year. Investors had been snapping up European defence stocks amid growing talk of Arctic security risks. (Marketscreener) The stock moved after Greenland’s coalition government announced plans to intensify efforts to keep the island’s defence under NATO…
12 January 2026
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CompoSecure stock drops 8% as Husky deal closes; GPGI ticker switch set for Jan. 23

CompoSecure stock drops 8% as Husky deal closes; GPGI ticker switch set for Jan. 23

NEW YORK, Jan 12, 2026, 15:44 EST — Regular session CompoSecure, Inc. (CMPO) shares dropped roughly 8% Monday after the metal payment-card maker announced it finalized its business combination with Husky Technologies and will rebrand as GPGI. The stock slid $1.79 to $20.39 in afternoon trading in New York, fluctuating between $20.15 and $22.15 earlier. The company said its shares…
12 January 2026
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Stock Market Today

  • Wheat Prices Fall as Strong Dollar Pressures Markets Ahead of Weekend
    February 2, 2026, 12:16 AM EST. Wheat futures declined on Friday, pressured by a stronger U.S. dollar index which rose by $0.893. Chicago Soft Red Winter (SRW) wheat lost between 3 to 4¼ cents, though March contracts posted a weekly gain of 8½ cents. Kansas City Hard Red Winter (HRW) futures dropped 2 to 3 cents despite March contracts holding a 4-cent weekly rise. Minneapolis spring wheat also fell 3 to 4 cents, closing the week up 3¼ cents for March. Managed money traders reduced short positions notably in Chicago and Kansas City wheat futures, indicating some covering activity. Export sales remain robust at 21.595 million metric tons, 18% ahead year-over-year and close to USDA forecasts. Market watchers remain attentive to currency impact and export trends shaping cereal grain prices.
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