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Venezuela, Fed bets and jobs data loom: What to know before U.S. stocks open Monday

Venezuela, Fed bets and jobs data loom: What to know before U.S. stocks open Monday

President Donald Trump said the U.S. has captured Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro and will take temporary control of Venezuela. The Dow rose 0.66% Friday, S&P 500 edged up, and Nasdaq slipped. Oil prices are expected to rise after the announcement. Investors await the Jan. 9 U.S. jobs report and Jan. 13 CPI and JPMorgan results.
4 January 2026
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Cisco stock ends lower on ex-dividend day as investors look to jobs data, Fed and February earnings

Cisco stock ends lower on ex-dividend day as investors look to jobs data, Fed and February earnings

Cisco shares closed down 1.3% at $76.04 Friday after trading ex-dividend for a $0.41 payout due Jan. 21. The decline coincided with weakness in cybersecurity stocks and broader mixed markets. Adjusted for the dividend, Cisco’s drop was about 0.8%. Investors now await U.S. jobs data and Cisco’s next earnings report in February.
3 January 2026
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Silver price today: SLV rises after-hours as spot silver steadies near $72 on Fed-cut bets

Silver price today: SLV rises after-hours as spot silver steadies near $72 on Fed-cut bets

SLV rose 2.1% to $65.75 in after-hours trading Friday, tracking a 1.7% gain in spot silver to $72.45 an ounce despite a stronger dollar and higher Treasury yields. Investors are watching next week’s U.S. jobs and inflation data for signals on possible Fed rate cuts in March. Silver miners fell, with Pan American Silver down 1.5% and Hecla Mining off 1.6%.
2 January 2026
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Camtek stock jumps 8% today as chip-equipment rally lifts CAMT; traders eye Fed, jobs data

Camtek stock jumps 8% today as chip-equipment rally lifts CAMT; traders eye Fed, jobs data

Camtek shares jumped 8.1% to $115 in Friday afternoon trading, after swinging between $108.90 and $116. Chip stocks led Wall Street gains, with the Philadelphia SE Semiconductor index up 3.4% while broader markets stayed flat. Investors are watching next week’s U.S. labor data and upcoming chip earnings. Camtek last posted record quarterly revenue of $126 million in November.
2 January 2026
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Dow Jones today: Caterpillar, Boeing lift blue chips as investors eye jobs report and Fed path

Dow Jones today: Caterpillar, Boeing lift blue chips as investors eye jobs report and Fed path

The Dow rose 78.93 points, or 0.16%, to 48,142.22 in early afternoon trading Friday, led by gains in Caterpillar and Boeing. Salesforce and Microsoft fell, offsetting some advances. Traders are awaiting next week’s U.S. jobs and inflation data for signals on 2026 rate cuts. The S&P 500 was little changed, while the Nasdaq edged lower.
2 January 2026
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Salesforce (CRM) stock slides 3% today, weighing on Dow as traders eye jobs data and Fed path

Salesforce (CRM) stock slides 3% today, weighing on Dow as traders eye jobs data and Fed path

Salesforce shares dropped 3.3% to $256.11 in late-morning trading Friday, weighing on the Dow after a volatile start to 2026. The stock traded between $252.49 and $267.00 as investors repositioned ahead of U.S. jobs and inflation data next week. Tech stocks broadly rebounded, with the S&P 500 tech index up 1.2%. Salesforce is set to pay a $0.416 dividend on Jan. 8.
2 January 2026
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2026 stock market forecast: After 2025’s rally, Wall Street sees earnings, Fed cuts and AI spending as the big tests

2026 stock market forecast: After 2025’s rally, Wall Street sees earnings, Fed cuts and AI spending as the big tests

The S&P 500 closed 2025 at 6,845.50, up 16.39% for the year, as Nvidia became the first company to reach a $5 trillion market value. Strategists say 2026 gains depend on profit growth broadening beyond megacap tech and on AI spending delivering returns. Rate policy and Fed uncertainty are expected to drive early-year volatility.
1 January 2026
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Bank of America stock ends 2025 down as Fed liquidity signal sets up Jan. 14 earnings test

Bank of America stock ends 2025 down as Fed liquidity signal sets up Jan. 14 earnings test

Bank of America shares closed at $55.00, down 0.51%, in the final U.S. trading session of 2025. The S&P 500 fell 0.74% and the Dow lost 0.63% as Treasury yields rose and funding markets saw record repo facility usage. Investors await Bank of America’s Jan. 14 earnings for margin guidance. U.S. markets are closed Jan. 1 for New Year’s Day.
1 January 2026
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Home Depot stock today: HD slips into the year-end close as investors eye Fed signals and an insider sale filing

Home Depot stock today: HD slips into the year-end close as investors eye Fed signals and an insider sale filing

Home Depot shares slipped 0.3% to $345.33 in late trading Wednesday, trailing earlier highs as markets closed out 2025. Executive vice president Teresa Wynn Roseborough disclosed selling 2,872 shares for about $1 million on Dec. 26. Initial U.S. jobless claims fell to 199,000 last week, below forecasts. Home Depot reaffirmed its 2025 outlook earlier this month, with flat to 2% comparable sales growth expected.
31 December 2025
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Bank of America stock dips as Fed repo borrowing hits a record at year-end

Bank of America stock dips as Fed repo borrowing hits a record at year-end

Bank of America shares slipped 0.3% Wednesday, tracking declines across U.S. bank stocks as year-end funding pressures drove a record $74.6 billion draw from the Fed’s standing repo facility. The secured overnight financing rate touched 3.77% Monday before easing. U.S. initial jobless claims fell to 199,000 for the week ended Dec. 27. Markets will close Thursday for New Year’s Day.
31 December 2025
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Goldman Sachs stock slips on New Year’s Eve as Fed repo borrowing hits a record

Goldman Sachs stock slips on New Year’s Eve as Fed repo borrowing hits a record

Goldman Sachs shares fell 0.3% to $881.64 in thin year-end trading Wednesday. The New York Fed’s repo facility saw record borrowing at $74.6 billion, underscoring strong demand for cash. Wall Street’s main indexes edged lower, with the Dow down 0.19% and the S&P 500 off 0.15%. Investors are watching for Goldman’s Jan. 15 earnings and the Fed’s Jan. 27-28 meeting.
31 December 2025
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