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Company Analysis News 12 January 2026 - 13 January 2026

Kennametal stock jumps on Jefferies upgrade as tungsten prices hit fresh highs

Kennametal stock jumps on Jefferies upgrade as tungsten prices hit fresh highs

New York, January 13, 2026, 12:28 EST — Regular session Kennametal Inc shares jumped about 8.4% to $33.32 in midday trading Tuesday after Jefferies upgraded the industrial toolmaker and raised its price target. The stock gained $2.60, hitting a high of $34.14, with volume just over 1 million shares. (TradingView) The timing is tricky for investors: tungsten, crucial for carbide cutting tools, has been surging. On Tuesday, a China benchmark for ammonium paratungstate (APT)—a key intermediate for pricing tungsten—hit 725,000 yuan per metric ton, according to Shanghai Metal Market data. (Metal) Jefferies analyst Stephen Volkmann upgraded Kennametal from Hold to
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KEPCO stock jumps 9% after broker lifts target to 70,000 won — what to watch next for 015760

KEPCO stock jumps 9% after broker lifts target to 70,000 won — what to watch next for 015760

Seoul, Jan 14, 2026, 02:00 KST — Market closed. Korea Electric Power Corp (015760.KS) shares surged 9.2% on Tuesday, closing at 55,700 won—their best finish in a year—after reaching an intraday peak of 55,800 won. The state-run utility’s stock was at 51,000 won just the day before. (google.com) The move came after renewed bullish forecasts from brokers. NH Investment & Securities bumped its target price up to 70,000 won from 60,000, maintaining a “buy” rating. Analyst Lee Min-jae noted that KEPCO is now in a stage where both earnings and its financial strength could improve simultaneously, boosting its valuation support.
13 January 2026
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Intel stock jumps near 6% on KeyBanc upgrade — and a filing shows a big holder cut back

Intel stock jumps near 6% on KeyBanc upgrade — and a filing shows a big holder cut back

NEW YORK, Jan 13, 2026, 11:07 EST Intel shares climbed 5.9% to $46.64 by 11:07 a.m. EST Tuesday, on roughly 69 million shares traded. Advanced Micro Devices also jumped, up 5.0% in early trading. Intel’s surge is significant because its strong start to the year has morphed into a showdown between optimism over “AI spillover” and lingering doubts about its execution. Server demand linked to AI investments has emerged as a key measure, with traders scrutinizing each data point as a verdict on the company’s prospects. KeyBanc’s John Vinh raised Intel to “Overweight” from “Sector Weight,” upping his price target
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Duolingo stock drops 8.5% as investors weigh CFO change and early Q4 signals

Duolingo stock drops 8.5% as investors weigh CFO change and early Q4 signals

New York, Jan 13, 2026, 03:57 EST — Market closed. Duolingo (DUOL.O) shares slid 8.5% to close Monday at $161.74, setting the stage for Tuesday’s U.S. market open. The drop has investors scrambling to figure out what shifted. This wasn’t a full earnings report, more an expectations update — mixing management changes with a brief snapshot of fourth-quarter performance. Duolingo announced that Chief Financial Officer Matt Skaruppa will step down, with board member Gillian Munson stepping into the role. The company also reported preliminary fourth-quarter daily active user growth of roughly 30% year over year, and bookings came in at
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Glencore stock in focus as BHP bows out and Rio takeover clock ticks

Glencore stock in focus as BHP bows out and Rio takeover clock ticks

LONDON, Jan 13, 2026, 07:54 GMT — Premarket Glencore Plc shares opened Tuesday in London following reports from Reuters that BHP plans to hold off on any move while Rio Tinto pursues its takeover talks. According to sources, BHP has no intention of bidding for the Swiss commodities giant. (Reuters) This development is significant as investors had been considering the possibility of a competing bid since Rio confirmed it was in early talks. With BHP now off the table—at least for the time being—the range of scenarios tightens, shifting attention squarely onto Rio’s next step. This highlights the big miners’
13 January 2026
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Rolls-Royce stock: fresh buyback update hits before London open as FY25 results loom

Rolls-Royce stock: fresh buyback update hits before London open as FY25 results loom

London, Jan 13, 2026, 07:59 GMT — Premarket update. Rolls-Royce Holdings plc revealed it purchased 446,323 shares on Monday under its ongoing £200 million interim share buyback scheme, according to a regulatory filing published early Tuesday. (Stockopedia) The flow matters since company news is light this week, making the buyback one of the rare planned demand drivers ahead of earnings. A share buyback happens when a company buys back its own shares and cancels them, cutting the total share count. Rolls-Royce announced its interim buyback programme will run until Feb. 24, just before its FY25 results are due on Feb.
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Keppel Ltd stock jumps 3% after SGX filing as investors eye next catalyst

Keppel Ltd stock jumps 3% after SGX filing as investors eye next catalyst

Singapore, Jan 13, 2026, 14:58 SGT — Regular session Keppel Ltd shares climbed 3.1% to SG$10.82 by 2:48 p.m. Singapore time, on roughly 3.1 million shares changing hands. The movement followed the company’s announcement that it completed the member’s voluntary liquidation of its dormant unit, Keppel Technology and Innovation Pte. Ltd., though it did not specify any financial impact. (classic.shareinvestor.com) In a major Singapore blue chip, a move this big tends to trigger momentum trades, even if the underlying news is sparse. It hits right as investors begin positioning for February earnings and guidance. Singapore’s market kicked off 2026 on
13 January 2026
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Why Pattern Group (PTRN) stock slid nearly 8% — and what investors watch next

Why Pattern Group (PTRN) stock slid nearly 8% — and what investors watch next

New York, Jan 12, 2026, 16:00 EST — After-hours Pattern Group Inc (PTRN.O) shares slipped 7.8% to $13.39 in late Nasdaq action on Monday, fluctuating between $13.20 and $14.58 throughout the session. Trading volume hit roughly 1.4 million shares. Stocks managed to hold their ground. The Nasdaq finished 0.5% higher, while the S&P 500 crept up 0.2%, buoyed by gains in tech and Walmart shares. This came even as investors absorbed news of a U.S. Justice Department criminal inquiry into Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell. “The news that Powell is being investigated by the Justice Department … I think the
12 January 2026
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Rivian stock (RIVN) ticks up as Wolfe downgrade warns of bigger cash burn

Rivian stock (RIVN) ticks up as Wolfe downgrade warns of bigger cash burn

NEW YORK, Jan 12, 2026, 12:27 (EST) — Regular session Rivian Automotive (RIVN.O) shares rose about 0.5% to $19.31 on Monday, paring an early dip, after Wolfe Research cut its rating to Underperform and set a $16 price target. Wolfe said free cash flow — cash left after spending on operations and investment — could run around $4 billion or more in 2026 and projected a $2.1 billion EBITDA loss, a common measure of operating performance. (Investing.com) Investors have been betting that Rivian’s push into software and driver-assistance can widen the story beyond truck and SUV sales. The downgrade is
12 January 2026
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Why Recursion Pharmaceuticals (RXRX) stock is up today: a new JPM deck put cash runway back in focus

Why Recursion Pharmaceuticals (RXRX) stock is up today: a new JPM deck put cash runway back in focus

New York, Jan 12, 2026, 11:53 EST — Regular session Shares of Recursion Pharmaceuticals climbed Monday following the release of an updated investor presentation via a Form 8-K filing. The Nasdaq-traded stock gained 4.4%, reaching $4.87 late morning, putting the company’s market cap near $2.1 billion. (SEC) The filing comes as executives and investors gather in San Francisco for the J.P. Morgan Healthcare Conference, a week known for sparking deal talk and shifting outlooks for small biotech firms. “The need to take big swings becomes more pressing,” Jeremy Meilman, JPMorgan’s global co-head of healthcare investment banking, told the Financial Times.
12 January 2026
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BigBear.ai (BBAI) stock rises as Jan. 16 note redemption nears and dilution vote looms

BigBear.ai (BBAI) stock rises as Jan. 16 note redemption nears and dilution vote looms

New York, Jan 12, 2026, 12:02 EST — Regular session BigBear.ai Holdings shares edged up Monday, gaining roughly 1.2% to $6.28 after hitting $6.35 earlier. Investors are focused on an upcoming debt redemption that could alter the company’s balance sheet and share count. The calendar is driving much of the action this week. Noteholders have a tight deadline to convert debt into stock before the company opts for a cash redemption. This scenario tends to attract quick traders, even without major news headlines. BigBear.ai is also approaching a shareholder vote that might clear the path for issuing additional stock. Investors
12 January 2026
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Applied Digital (APLD) stock is up again — what’s driving the move after hyperscaler leases

Applied Digital (APLD) stock is up again — what’s driving the move after hyperscaler leases

New York, Jan 12, 2026, 11:32 AM EST — Regular session Applied Digital Corporation shares climbed roughly 2.5% on Monday, buoyed by continued buying following last week’s quarterly report. The stock gained 93 cents to $38.61 in late morning trading, after fluctuating between $36.10 and $39.47 earlier in the session. This shift is crucial as investors chase scarce data-center power and long-term deals linked to AI workloads. It’s been a hot spot in U.S. tech stocks this month, attracting a lot of quick capital. Applied Digital finds itself smack in the middle of this. The company is still expanding, securing
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Stock Market Today

Walmart stock jumps to $131 as traders brace for CPI and Feb. 19 earnings

Walmart stock jumps to $131 as traders brace for CPI and Feb. 19 earnings

7 February 2026
Walmart shares rose 3.3% Friday to $131.18, up 10% since Jan. 30, as the Dow closed above 50,000 for the first time. The retailer’s market value crossed $1 trillion this week. Investors await January inflation data on Feb. 13 and Walmart’s quarterly results on Feb. 19 for signs of continued momentum.
Caterpillar stock price jumps 7% to $726 as Dow cracks 50,000 — what matters next week

Caterpillar stock price jumps 7% to $726 as Dow cracks 50,000 — what matters next week

7 February 2026
Caterpillar shares surged 7.1% to $726.20 Friday, driving the Dow above 50,000 for the first time. The move erased recent losses and followed insider selling by Group President Bob De Lange earlier in the week. Deere and CNH Industrial also gained as investors rotated into industrial stocks. Markets await next week’s U.S. jobs and inflation data.
Amazon stock slides as $200B AI spending plan meets cautious profit outlook

Amazon stock slides as $200B AI spending plan meets cautious profit outlook

7 February 2026
Amazon shares fell 9% Friday after the company announced plans for $200 billion in 2026 capital spending, mainly for AWS and AI, and issued a first-quarter profit outlook below estimates. The stock drop could erase $200 billion in market value. Fourth-quarter net sales rose 14% to $213.4 billion, while free cash flow declined due to higher spending on AI infrastructure.
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