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Financial News News 26 January 2026

Newmont stock price: why NEM rose as gold tops $5,100 and Scotiabank lifts target to $152

Newmont stock price: why NEM rose as gold tops $5,100 and Scotiabank lifts target to $152

Newmont shares rose 1.3% to $125.92 in after-hours trading Monday as gold prices hit a record $5,100 an ounce. Trading volume reached about 13.1 million shares. Scotiabank raised its price target for Newmont to $152, citing economic uncertainty and higher gold forecasts. The company’s Boddington mine in Australia resumed operations at reduced capacity after bushfires, with a Q1 production shortfall expected.
26 January 2026
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American Express stock price edges up after hours as AXP heads into Fed decision and earnings

American Express stock price edges up after hours as AXP heads into Fed decision and earnings

American Express shares rose 0.5% to $363.33 in after-hours trading Monday, ahead of its Friday earnings report. The S&P 500 closed up 0.5% and the Dow gained 0.6% as investors braced for Wednesday’s Federal Reserve decision and a wave of corporate results. Visa, Mastercard, and Capital One also advanced late. Analysts expect AmEx to report $3.55 per share for the quarter.
26 January 2026
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Palo Alto Networks stock climbs after the bell as Fed decision nears — what traders watch next

Palo Alto Networks stock climbs after the bell as Fed decision nears — what traders watch next

Palo Alto Networks shares rose 2.2% to $184.19 in late Monday trading, with about 5.3 million shares changing hands. CrowdStrike, Fortinet, and Zscaler also advanced ahead of the Federal Reserve’s rate decision Wednesday. Nike said it is investigating a possible data breach after a ransomware group claimed to have leaked company data. Investors are watching for big-tech earnings and Fed policy signals this week.
26 January 2026
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Super Micro (SMCI) stock closes lower — what investors watch before Feb. 3 earnings

Super Micro (SMCI) stock closes lower — what investors watch before Feb. 3 earnings

Super Micro Computer shares fell 2.8% to $30.80 Monday, bucking gains in broader U.S. indexes. The stock was flat after hours, with volume near 18.8 million shares. Investors await the company’s fiscal second-quarter results and conference call on Feb. 3. Shipment timing and internal controls remain key concerns.
26 January 2026
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Bloom Energy stock price slides as Jefferies lifts target but keeps Underperform

Bloom Energy stock price slides as Jefferies lifts target but keeps Underperform

Bloom Energy shares fell 4.3% to $138.72 Monday afternoon, near session lows, after Jefferies raised its price target to $92 but kept an Underperform rating. Investors are focused on the company’s Feb. 5 earnings, seeking clarity on delivery pace and production capacity as recent order growth raises questions about execution and margins.
26 January 2026
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Central Puerto (CEPU) stock rises in New York — what investors are watching ahead of the Fed

Central Puerto (CEPU) stock rises in New York — what investors are watching ahead of the Fed

Central Puerto’s U.S.-listed shares rose 2.8% to $16.91 Monday, after swinging between $16.23 and $17.95 with 731,000 shares traded. Argentina-linked assets gained, with the Global X MSCI Argentina ETF up 1.5%. Investors tracked Federal Reserve signals and recent Central Puerto filings, including a $300 million IFC financing and a 30-year hydroelectric concession.
26 January 2026
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Disney stock edges higher in afternoon trade — what to watch before Feb. 2 earnings

Disney stock edges higher in afternoon trade — what to watch before Feb. 2 earnings

Disney shares rose 0.7% to $111.81 in Monday afternoon trading as investors awaited a Federal Reserve decision and a wave of earnings reports. Wall Street expects Disney to report an 11.4% profit drop and a 5% revenue increase for the December quarter on Feb. 2. Media stocks were mixed, with Netflix down 0.2% and Comcast up 0.6%.
26 January 2026
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Why Lumentum stock is sliding today as Wall Street braces for Feb. 3 earnings

Why Lumentum stock is sliding today as Wall Street braces for Feb. 3 earnings

Lumentum shares fell 1.6% to $333.78 in afternoon trading Monday, ahead of its fiscal Q2 earnings report due Feb. 3. About 2 million shares changed hands after the stock touched a session high of $350.63. Investors are watching for updates on data-center optics demand and the outlook for the March quarter. Broader U.S. indexes rose about 0.7% by midday.
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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.
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