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Freeport-McMoRan stock hits a 52-week high as copper records keep miners in focus

Freeport-McMoRan stock hits a 52-week high as copper records keep miners in focus

New York, January 6, 2026, 19:18 EST — After-hours Freeport-McMoRan Inc shares closed up 3.2% at $56.15 on Tuesday, after hitting $57.12 — a 52-week high — and were little changed after the bell. investors.fcx.com The move keeps FCX stock tethered to a copper rally that is resetting price expectations for the metal used in power cables, construction and industrial equipment. Copper prices have surged above $13,000 a metric ton on shortage fears and demand tied to artificial intelligence data centres and electric vehicles. “Copper prices need to rise further to persuade miners to generate significant new production,” SP Angel
7 January 2026
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JPMorgan stock edges higher after-hours as Barclays lifts target to $391 ahead of earnings

JPMorgan stock edges higher after-hours as Barclays lifts target to $391 ahead of earnings

New York, Jan 6, 2026, 19:19 EST — After-hours JPMorgan Chase & Co (JPM.N) shares edged up 0.2% to $334.61 in after-hours trading on Tuesday after Barclays lifted its price target on the bank to $391 from $342. The stock traded between $330.95 and $335.80 during the session. GuruFocus JPMorgan is scheduled to release fourth-quarter and full-year 2025 results at about 7:00 a.m. ET on Jan. 13, followed by a conference call at 8:30 a.m., the bank said. The report is one of the first major reads from a U.S. megabank in the new year. JPMorgan Chase Traders will parse
7 January 2026
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Costco stock rises on Mizuho upgrade as December sales report nears

Costco stock rises on Mizuho upgrade as December sales report nears

New York, January 6, 2026, 18:45 EST — After-hours Costco Wholesale Corp shares rose on Tuesday, extending a bounce after a broker upgrade as investors looked ahead to a closely watched monthly sales update. The warehouse retailer is due to release December sales results on Wednesday. The report is a quick read on comparable sales — sales at stores open at least a year — and can shift expectations for margins and membership momentum early in the new year. investor.costco.com Costco shares closed at $888.96, up about 1.5%, and were little changed after hours at $889.10. Yahoo Finance Mizuho upgraded
7 January 2026
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Texas Instruments stock jumps 8% as Microchip update sparks analog-chip rally

Texas Instruments stock jumps 8% as Microchip update sparks analog-chip rally

New York, January 6, 2026, 18:32 EST — After-hours Texas Instruments shares jumped on Tuesday and held near the day’s highs in after-hours trading, riding a rally in analog chipmakers after Microchip Technology lifted its quarterly sales view. TXN was last up 8.4% at $192.10, after trading between $178.01 and $192.82. Investing.com The move matters because Texas Instruments is a closely watched read on demand for chips that go into factories and cars — markets investors have flagged as slow to rebound after customers spent months working down inventories. Microchip said on Monday it expects net sales of about $1.185
7 January 2026
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AppLovin stock drops even after Benchmark names it a 2026 top idea

AppLovin stock drops even after Benchmark names it a 2026 top idea

New York, Jan 6, 2026, 17:47 EST — After-hours AppLovin Corp shares fell 4.5% to close at $604.58 on Tuesday and were last down 2.5% at $617.24 in after-hours trading. The stock swung between $595.51 and $632.04 during the session. Yahoo Finance The drop came on a day when Wall Street pushed to fresh records, underlining how quickly traders have been rotating in and out of high-priced growth names at the start of the year. With big benchmarks pressing higher, investors have shown little patience for stocks that wobble after a strong run. AP News Benchmark analyst Mike Hickey named
7 January 2026
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Strategy Inc (MSTR) stock jumps after hours after MSCI drops index-exclusion plan for bitcoin treasuries

Strategy Inc (MSTR) stock jumps after hours after MSCI drops index-exclusion plan for bitcoin treasuries

New York, Jan 6, 2026, 17:39 EST — After-hours Strategy Inc (MSTR) shares rose 5.1% to $166 in after-hours trading on Tuesday after MSCI said it would not implement a proposal to exclude “digital asset treasury companies” — firms that hold large crypto positions on their balance sheets — from its global stock indexes. MSCI said companies with digital asset holdings representing 50% or more of total assets would keep their current index treatment for now, while it opens a broader review of non-operating firms and freezes some inputs used to set index weights. Strategy closed down 4.1% at $157.97
6 January 2026
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Netflix stock slips after Reed Hastings’ $39 million sale; analyst downgrade spotlights Warner deal risk

Netflix stock slips after Reed Hastings’ $39 million sale; analyst downgrade spotlights Warner deal risk

New York, Jan 6, 2026, 17:02 EST — After-hours Netflix, Inc. shares slipped 0.9% to $90.65 in after-hours trade on Tuesday. A Form 4 filing — a U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission disclosure of insider stock transactions — showed director Reed Hastings sold 426,290 shares for about $39.1 million. The trades were made under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 plan, the filing said. SEC The filing lands two weeks before Netflix is due to report fourth-quarter results on Jan. 20, when investors will look for signs of demand and pricing power in a crowded streaming market. Netflix said it will publish
6 January 2026
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Tesla stock slides 4% as Germany, UK sales data flag Europe pressure ahead of earnings

Tesla stock slides 4% as Germany, UK sales data flag Europe pressure ahead of earnings

New York, January 6, 2026, 16:15 EST — After-hours Tesla shares closed down 4.1% at $433.18 on Tuesday, after swinging between $428.82 and $452.25 in a heavy-volume session. The latest European sales indicators matter because they speak to demand and pricing power at a time when electric-vehicle growth has turned uneven and competition has intensified. For Tesla, weaker registrations in big markets can translate into more discounting, which tends to squeeze margins. The pullback also lands as investors position for Tesla’s next earnings and weigh whether its push into self-driving and robotaxis can offset pressure in the core car business.
6 January 2026
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Amphenol (APH) stock steadies after sharp swing with earnings in view

Amphenol (APH) stock steadies after sharp swing with earnings in view

New York, January 6, 2026, 15:33 (EST) — Regular session Amphenol Corp shares were up 0.4% at $140.40 in afternoon trading on Tuesday, after a volatile session that took the stock as low as $130.70 before it rebounded. The SPDR S&P 500 ETF was up about 0.6% and the Invesco QQQ Trust gained about 0.9%, pointing to broader risk-on trading. The late-session bounce matters because Amphenol heads into a catalyst-heavy stretch, with investors looking for a clean read on demand in connectors and high-speed cable assemblies used across data centers, aerospace and defense. After a strong run, the stock has
6 January 2026
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Spotify (SPOT) stock slides 3% in regular trade as investors eye jobs data and Feb. 10 earnings

Spotify (SPOT) stock slides 3% in regular trade as investors eye jobs data and Feb. 10 earnings

New York, Jan 6, 2026, 15:06 EST — Regular session Spotify Technology S.A. shares fell 3.3% to $574.0 as of 3:06 p.m. EST on Tuesday, down $19.41 from Monday’s close of $593.39. The stock, valued at about $120 billion, traded about 1.2 million shares, below its 2.1-million average daily volume. The drop contrasted with modest gains in the Nasdaq and S&P 500 as investors braced for Friday’s U.S. nonfarm payrolls report, the government’s monthly count of job growth, and other labor data that could shift expectations for interest rates. Reuters Spotify on Tuesday launched a week-long podcasting campaign tied to
6 January 2026
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Home Depot stock rises as Wall Street rallies and investors eye U.S. jobs report

Home Depot stock rises as Wall Street rallies and investors eye U.S. jobs report

New York, Jan 6, 2026, 15:11 EST — Regular session Home Depot shares rose 1.5% on Tuesday, tracking a broad market advance as investors waded back into rate-sensitive retail names. The stock was up $5.10 at $349.19 in afternoon trading after swinging between $338.11 and $349.27. The gains came as U.S. stocks extended a strong start to 2026, with the Dow set for another record as chip shares rallied on fresh AI optimism. Investors are also looking ahead to this week’s labor data for clues on the path of Federal Reserve interest rates. Reuters Rival Lowe’s gained about 1.0%, while
6 January 2026
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Oklo stock rises on U.S. $2.7 billion uranium enrichment awards — what investors watch next

Oklo stock rises on U.S. $2.7 billion uranium enrichment awards — what investors watch next

New York, Jan 6, 2026, 14:17 EST — Regular session Shares of Oklo Inc. (NYSE: OKLO) rose about 4% to $92.93 in afternoon trading on Tuesday, as nuclear-linked names stayed bid after fresh U.S. policy moves on the fuel supply chain. The stock ranged from $88.90 to $95.66, with about 13.5 million shares traded. The advance comes a day after the U.S. Energy Department awarded $2.7 billion in task orders to American Centrifuge Operating, General Matter and Orano Federal Services to expand uranium enrichment capacity over the next decade. The orders include support for high-assay low-enriched uranium (HALEU) — uranium
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Stock Market Today

Ashtead share price in focus as buyback rolls on and NYSE switch clocks closer

Ashtead share price in focus as buyback rolls on and NYSE switch clocks closer

7 February 2026
Ashtead shares closed Friday at 4,936p, up 1.09%, after the company bought 88,872 shares under its repurchase program. The group is set to shift its primary listing to New York on March 2, pending court approval, and will be removed from the FTSE UK index the same day. Ashtead paid a half-year dividend of 37.5 U.S. cents per share on Friday.
Beazley share price: big funds reshuffle stakes as Zurich bid deadline nears

Beazley share price: big funds reshuffle stakes as Zurich bid deadline nears

7 February 2026
Beazley shares closed flat at 1,236 pence Friday as BlackRock disclosed a 6.55% stake and Vanguard reported 5.02%. Wellington Management cut its holding below 5%. The disclosures follow Zurich Insurance’s possible takeover offer of up to 1,335 pence per share, with a Feb. 16 deadline for a firm bid.
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