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Economic Data News 4 January 2026 - 5 January 2026

Opendoor stock ticks higher premarket as mortgage rates and U.S. jobs data take center stage

Opendoor stock ticks higher premarket as mortgage rates and U.S. jobs data take center stage

New York, Jan 5, 2026, 08:43 EST — Premarket Opendoor Technologies Inc shares rose about 0.5% to $6.10 in premarket trading on Monday, extending Friday’s 4.1% gain. The stock closed at $6.07 in the first U.S. trading session of 2026 after moving between $5.85 and $6.15, with roughly 38 million shares traded. StockAnalysis The setup matters because Opendoor’s business is tightly linked to borrowing costs. The company is an “iBuyer,” meaning it makes cash offers to buy homes, then resells them, a model that typically works best when housing turnover is healthy. Mortgage rates remain elevated even after easing from
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Apple stock slips in premarket: what traders are watching before ISM data and Apple’s Jan. 29 earnings

Apple stock slips in premarket: what traders are watching before ISM data and Apple’s Jan. 29 earnings

NEW YORK, Jan 5, 2026, 09:12 EST — Premarket Apple Inc shares slipped 0.3% to $270.18 in premarket trading by 9:00 a.m. EST on Monday, after closing at $271.01 in the prior session. The stock has traded in a tight early range around $270.12, according to Public.com data. Public The early move matters because Apple is a heavyweight in U.S. equity indexes, and small shifts in interest-rate expectations can quickly ripple through megacap tech valuations. With the first full week of 2026 starting, investors are recalibrating positions ahead of key economic readings and a late-month earnings run for large-cap technology.
5 January 2026
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Palantir stock rebounds in premarket after insider sale filing; jobs data and earnings on deck

Palantir stock rebounds in premarket after insider sale filing; jobs data and earnings on deck

NEW YORK, January 5, 2026, 07:03 ET — Premarket Palantir Technologies Inc shares rose 4.0% to $174.61 in premarket trading on Monday, after the data analytics firm started 2026 with a steep decline. Public The stock’s early bounce matters because Palantir has become a rate-sensitive, high-valuation gauge for investor appetite in “AI” software names, where sentiment can swing quickly at the start of a new year. That sensitivity will be tested this week with the U.S. employment report due Jan. 9, and again with inflation data on Jan. 13, ahead of the Federal Reserve’s Jan. 27-28 policy meeting. Markets often
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Walmart stock near 52-week highs as 2026 opens — jobs data and Feb. 19 earnings are the next tests

Walmart stock near 52-week highs as 2026 opens — jobs data and Feb. 19 earnings are the next tests

NEW YORK, Jan 4, 2026, 18:40 ET — Market closed Walmart Inc. shares last closed up 1.2% at $112.76 on Friday, the first trading day of 2026. The stock eased 0.05% in after-hours trading to $112.70. It sits below a 52-week high of $117.45 and trades at about 39 times trailing earnings — a price-to-earnings multiple that shows how much investors pay for $1 of profit. StockAnalysis With U.S. markets shut for the weekend, the stock heads into Monday’s open with investors trying to pin down the next leg for rates and consumer demand. For a retailer that leans heavily
5 January 2026
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Workday stock slips to new 52-week low as investors brace for jobs data and Feb earnings

Workday stock slips to new 52-week low as investors brace for jobs data and Feb earnings

NEW YORK, Jan 4, 2026, 15:21 ET — Market closed Workday (WDAY.O) shares slid 4.2% on Friday to close at $205.79 after touching a fresh 52-week low of $202.22, trading data showed. Volume ran at roughly 6 million shares, more than double the stock’s average. SoFi The drop leaves the enterprise-software maker pinned near a round-number level investors often watch for support around $200. It also puts Workday back in the crosshairs of the rates trade that has periodically punished pricier software names. That matters now because markets are heading into a data-heavy week after a period of disrupted releases
4 January 2026
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Utilities stocks jump to start 2026 as XLU rallies; NextEra outlook and U.S. jobs data in focus

Utilities stocks jump to start 2026 as XLU rallies; NextEra outlook and U.S. jobs data in focus

NEW YORK, January 4, 2026, 13:57 ET — Market closed U.S. utilities stocks opened 2026 with a firm bid, pushing the Utilities Select Sector SPDR Fund (XLU) up 1.2% to close at $43.18 on Friday, with about 20.5 million shares changing hands. U.S. markets were closed on Sunday. XLU is widely used as a proxy for large-cap U.S. utilities, tracking the sector inside the S&P 500. The group often trades as “rate-sensitive” because its steady dividends can look less attractive when bond yields rise. State Street Global Advisors That sensitivity matters now because investors are heading into a week packed
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Nike stock (NKE) heads into Monday after Friday dip as insiders and jobs data loom

Nike stock (NKE) heads into Monday after Friday dip as insiders and jobs data loom

NEW YORK, Jan 4, 2026, 12:45 ET — Market closed Nike, Inc. shares slipped in the first trading session of 2026, closing Friday down 0.67% at $63.28. The stock traded between $62.55 and $64.13, with about 22.2 million shares changing hands. StockAnalysis That matters now because Nike is trying to stabilize a multi-quarter reset while investors look for early proof the turnaround is working. In its last quarterly report, Nike said gross margin fell 300 basis points — three percentage points — to 40.6%, and Nike Direct revenue declined as digital sales dropped 14%. Macro risk is back in focus
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Novanta stock sinks 6.7% to start 2026; ISM data and JPM conference loom

Novanta stock sinks 6.7% to start 2026; ISM data and JPM conference loom

NEW YORK, January 4, 2026, 12:47 ET — Market closed Novanta Inc shares fell 6.7% on Friday and closed at $111.14, swinging between $119.96 and $110.46 in the year’s first U.S. trading session. Volume was about 663,000 shares. The selloff left Novanta lagging a broader market that finished mixed to slightly higher, with the Dow and S&P 500 edging up while the Nasdaq ended little changed. The early-2026 tape has traders watching whether rate-sensitive stocks can hold gains after a strong 2025. Reuters Why it matters now: the start-of-year reset is colliding with a fresh round of U.S. data and
4 January 2026
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Caterpillar stock closes near $600 after Friday pop; CES keynote and jobs data next

Caterpillar stock closes near $600 after Friday pop; CES keynote and jobs data next

NEW YORK, Jan 4, 2026, 11:50 ET — Market closed Caterpillar Inc (NYSE:CAT) shares closed up 4.4% on Friday at $598.41, after touching $599.60 intraday. The heavy-equipment maker finished the week as one of the biggest boosts to the Dow’s first-session gain of 2026. That jump matters now because Caterpillar is a bellwether for global capital spending, and its high share price gives it extra pull in the price-weighted Dow. With U.S. markets closed on Sunday, the question for Monday is whether buyers keep leaning into industrial cyclicals or fade the move. On Friday, the Dow rose 0.66% while the
4 January 2026
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Halliburton stock jumps nearly 5% to start 2026 as oilfield services rally; traders eye OPEC+ and jobs data

Halliburton stock jumps nearly 5% to start 2026 as oilfield services rally; traders eye OPEC+ and jobs data

NEW YORK, January 4, 2026, 04:08 ET — Market closed Halliburton shares closed up 4.74% on Friday at $29.60, outperforming in a strong session for energy-linked names as oilfield services stocks moved higher in tandem. MarketWatch The move matters now because oilfield service providers are treated as a higher-beta bet on drilling and completion activity: when traders rotate into energy risk, these stocks often swing harder than the oil majors. It also comes as crude markets head into early-2026 with investors focused on supply discipline after a steep 2025 decline in oil prices, which has kept pressure on North American
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Diebold Nixdorf stock sinks nearly 6% to start 2026 as traders brace for jobs data

Diebold Nixdorf stock sinks nearly 6% to start 2026 as traders brace for jobs data

NEW YORK, Jan 3, 2026, 21:14 ET — Market closed Diebold Nixdorf (NYSE: DBD) shares fell $3.95, or 5.8%, to end Friday at $63.96, marking a sharp retreat on the first trading day of 2026. The drop matters because the stock had been trading near its highs after a late-December rally, and early-year positioning can magnify swings in smaller names. With U.S. markets shut for the weekend, investors are weighing whether Friday’s move was a one-day reset or the start of a broader pullback. Rate expectations are the bigger backdrop. Next week’s economic calendar is headlined by the monthly U.S.
4 January 2026
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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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Stock Market Today

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, 12:11 AM EST CleanSpark (CLSK) Shares Show Volatility Amid Bitcoin Mining Growth Prospects February 7, 2026, 12:02 AM EST. CleanSpark (CLSK), a bitcoin mining firm, saw a sharp 21.96% rise in one day after a 35.26% decline over 90 days. The company posted $785 million in annual revenue but a net loss of $267 million. Despite recent share price volatility, analysts estimate a fair value of $23.16 per share, more than double the current $10.08 price, reflecting expectations of expansion in mining capacity and improved margins. The valuation
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.
Corning stock hits first record close since 2000 as jobs, CPI data loom

Corning stock hits first record close since 2000 as jobs, CPI data loom

7 February 2026
Corning shares surged 8.3% to $122.16 Friday, their highest close since the dot-com era, after Meta agreed to buy up to $6 billion in fiber-optic cables. The stock is up 40% since late 2025, fueled by strong first-quarter guidance and AI data-center demand. Insiders sold shares following the rally, SEC filings show. Investors await next week’s U.S. jobs and inflation data for rate signals.
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