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Home Depot stock in focus ahead of Monday as Fed hints at slower rate cuts

Home Depot stock in focus ahead of Monday as Fed hints at slower rate cuts

NEW YORK, Jan 4, 2026, 19:25 ET — Market closed Home Depot (HD.N) shares head into Monday with interest rates back in the driver’s seat after Philadelphia Fed President Anna Paulson said policymakers may wait before cutting again. The Fed lowered rates by 75 basis points in 2025, leaving its target range at 3.5% to 3.75%. Home Depot ended Friday…
5 January 2026
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Palantir stock falls after insider sale notice as investors eye jobs report and Fed signals

Palantir stock falls after insider sale notice as investors eye jobs report and Fed signals

NEW YORK, January 4, 2026, 16:48 ET — Market closed Palantir Technologies Inc (PLTR.O) shares were last down 5.6% after Friday’s close, as investors head into the first full week of 2026 reassessing richly valued “AI trade” stocks amid shifting interest-rate expectations. Why it matters now: Palantir sits at the crossroads of government software spending and the market’s enthusiasm for…
4 January 2026
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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

NEW YORK, Jan 4, 2026, 14:38 ET — Market closed Wall Street heads into Monday’s open after President Donald Trump said the United States had captured Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro and would put the oil-producing nation under temporary American control. Investors said the intervention could trigger a flight to safer assets when trading resumes.  Reuters The timing matters. The market…
4 January 2026
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Gold price today, gold stocks: Bullion near $4,330 as Fed-cut timing and US jobs data loom

Gold price today, gold stocks: Bullion near $4,330 as Fed-cut timing and US jobs data loom

NEW YORK, Jan 4, 2026, 12:16 ET — Market closed Gold prices held near $4,330 an ounce after a muted start to 2026, with spot bullion last up 0.36% at $4,329.57 late on Friday. Reuters That leaves investors with a familiar question as markets reopen: does the rally extend, or does a firmer rates backdrop bite. Gold pays no interest,…
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

NEW YORK, January 3, 2026, 14:48 ET — Market closed Cisco Systems Inc shares fell on Friday, closing down about 1.3% at $76.04. The move was amplified by the stock trading ex-dividend, meaning new buyers no longer qualify for the next quarterly payout. Stocks often drop by roughly the dividend amount on the ex-dividend date. MarketWatch That matters now because…
3 January 2026
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Gold price today: Bullion holds above $4,300 as Fed-cut bets linger and jobs data looms

Gold price today: Bullion holds above $4,300 as Fed-cut bets linger and jobs data looms

NEW YORK, Jan 3, 2026, 12:24 ET — Market closed Gold prices began 2026 near record territory, ending Friday modestly higher even as the dollar and U.S. Treasury yields firmed. Spot gold rose 0.36% to $4,329.57 an ounce, while the dollar index gained 0.19% and the 10-year yield rose 3.8 basis points (0.038 percentage point) to 4.191%, Reuters reported. Reuters…
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

NEW YORK, Jan 2, 2026, 16:46 ET — After-hours iShares Silver Trust (SLV), a widely traded proxy for the metal, was up 2.1% at $65.75 in after-hours trade on Friday. Spot silver rose 1.7% to $72.45 an ounce during the U.S. session, Reuters reported, even as the dollar index firmed and the 10-year Treasury yield climbed to 4.195%. Reuters The…
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

NEW YORK, Jan 2, 2026, 1:50 PM ET — Regular session Camtek Ltd shares rose 8.1% to $115 in afternoon trading on Friday, after swinging between $108.90 and $116. The stock opened at $110.55 and had traded about 145,500 shares. The move puts the semiconductor inspection-equipment maker back in focus as investors start 2026 hunting for strength inside technology. Chip-related…
2 January 2026
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Gold price today: Spot holds above $4,300 as Fed cut talk supports bullion; GLD inches up

Gold price today: Spot holds above $4,300 as Fed cut talk supports bullion; GLD inches up

NEW YORK, January 2, 2026, 13:40 ET — Regular session Gold prices rose in early 2026 on Friday, with spot gold up 0.3% at $4,328.49 an ounce by 12:24 p.m. ET after earlier touching $4,402.06. Reuters The move matters because bullion is starting the year near record territory after a blistering 2025 run, and investors are resetting positions around the…
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

NEW YORK, Jan 2, 2026, 13:36 ET — Regular session The Dow Jones Industrial Average was up 78.93 points, or 0.16%, at 48,142.22 in early afternoon trading on Friday, after swinging between 47,853.04 and 48,275.63. Investing The muted rise matters because it is the first full trading session of 2026, and Wall Street is trying to steady after a late-December…
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

NEW YORK, Jan 2, 2026, 12:10 ET — Regular session Salesforce Inc shares were down 3.3% at $256.11 in late-morning trade on Friday, extending a weak start to the first U.S. trading session of 2026. The move matters because Salesforce is a high-priced Dow component, giving it an outsized impact on the blue-chip index’s day-to-day swings. In a price-weighted index…
2 January 2026
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Bank of America stock rises today as Fed-cut bets return and earnings loom

Bank of America stock rises today as Fed-cut bets return and earnings loom

NEW YORK, Jan 2, 2026, 12:01 ET — Regular session Bank of America Corporation (BAC) shares rose 0.9% to $55.50 by 11:46 a.m. ET on Friday, beginning 2026 on a firmer note. The stock traded between $55.03 and $55.68. The move comes as investors reset positions for the year with the interest-rate outlook back in focus. Bank stocks tend to…
2 January 2026
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Stock Market Today

  • Is Meta Platforms, the Cheapest of the Magnificent Seven, a Buy for 2026?
    January 21, 2026, 6:39 AM EST. Meta Platforms (META), part of the so-called Magnificent Seven tech stocks, trades at a forward price-to-earnings ratio of 20x, notably lower than its peers' 28x or higher. Known for its dominant social media platforms used by 3.5 billion people daily, Meta generates significant advertising revenue. The company recently started paying dividends and heavily increased investments in artificial intelligence (AI), including founding Meta Superintelligence Labs and expanding its AI talent pool. Despite a 2.64% recent drop, its valuation sits near a one-year low, raising the question of whether Meta is a compelling buy for 2026 amid ongoing AI developments and solid earnings growth.
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