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AMC stock pops 13% on a volume spike as options heat up and a Feb. 2 stock-sale window nears

AMC stock pops 13% on a volume spike as options heat up and a Feb. 2 stock-sale window nears

New York, January 10, 2026, 05:30 ET — Market closed AMC Entertainment Holdings Inc’s shares surged 13.1% to $1.64 on Friday, beating other movie-theater stocks amid heavy volume. About 71.6 million shares changed hands, nearly triple the 50-day average of 22.5 million. Still, AMC remains about 60% below its 52-week high of $4.08. (MarketWatch) Why it matters now: AMC is…
Applied Materials stock jumps to $301 as Wall Street lifts targets — what matters before Monday

Applied Materials stock jumps to $301 as Wall Street lifts targets — what matters before Monday

New York, Jan 10, 2026, 05:30 EST — The market has closed. Applied Materials (AMAT.O) jumped 6.9% on Friday, closing at $301.18 following a new wave of bullish price-target upgrades from Wall Street analysts. The chip-equipment maker’s shares hit a high of $302.70 and dipped to a low of $280 during the session. The notes come at a sensitive time…
Visa stock slips toward $350 as proxy-season filings hit ahead of annual meeting

Visa stock slips toward $350 as proxy-season filings hit ahead of annual meeting

New York, Jan 10, 2026, 05:05 EST — Market closed Visa Inc shares closed down 0.7% on Friday at $349.77, leaving the stock about 7% below its 52-week high, after a shareholder filing pushed a fresh proposal into focus ahead of the company’s annual meeting. (Visa Investor Relations) The filing matters because it lands in the narrow window when big…
Experian PLC stock jumps into weekend — what investors watch before the Jan. 21 update

Experian PLC stock jumps into weekend — what investors watch before the Jan. 21 update

London, Jan 10, 2026, 09:48 GMT — Market closed Experian shares closed Friday up 2.05% at 3,478 pence, outpacing the FTSE 100’s 0.8% gain. The stock fluctuated between 3,405p and 3,510p during the session. It’s trading roughly 15% below its 52-week peak of 4,101p, yet well above the year’s low of 3,049p. The shares are now ex-dividend, so anyone buying…
Legal & General stock ends higher near 267p — the next dates that could move LGEN.L

Legal & General stock ends higher near 267p — the next dates that could move LGEN.L

London, January 10, 2026, 09:29 GMT — Market closed Shares of Legal & General Group Plc (LGEN.L) last closed up 0.7% at 266.9 pence on Friday, after trading between 263.3p and 267.7p on the day. The move came as the FTSE 100 marked a record close of 10,126.6 points, up 0.8%, with traders still pricing in about 54 basis points…
London Stock Exchange Group stock rises as buyback rolls on; investors eye Feb results

London Stock Exchange Group stock rises as buyback rolls on; investors eye Feb results

London, Jan 10, 2026, 09:25 GMT — Market closed London Stock Exchange Group (LSEG.L) shares ended Friday up 1.1% at 8,952 pence, snapping back after a midweek dip as the exchange and data group kept buying in stock. (Investing) The move matters now because LSEG is in the middle of a large buyback, which can put a steady bid under…
3i Group stock dips again: 3,100p support and Jan 29 update in focus

3i Group stock dips again: 3,100p support and Jan 29 update in focus

London, Jan 10, 2026, 09:31 GMT — Market closed 3i Group plc shares (III.L) slipped 0.9% to 3,122 pence at Friday’s close, extending their losing streak to four sessions in a row. The FTSE 100 stock fluctuated between 3,113 and 3,183 pence, with roughly 2.1 million shares traded. (Share Prices) All eyes will be on 3i’s third-quarter update coming Jan.…
Smith & Nephew stock slips into the weekend — what investors are watching next week

Smith & Nephew stock slips into the weekend — what investors are watching next week

London, January 10, 2026, 09:19 GMT — Market closed Smith & Nephew shares slipped on Friday as investors turn their attention to the company’s remarks at the J.P. Morgan Healthcare Conference this week. The healthcare conference in San Francisco is already shaping up as a key barometer for sector mood and merger talk this year, with bankers and executives assembling…
Prudential plc stock: buyback filings and JPMorgan target lift keep shares in play before Monday

Prudential plc stock: buyback filings and JPMorgan target lift keep shares in play before Monday

London, Jan 10, 2026, 09:09 GMT — Market closed Prudential plc announced on Friday that it repurchased 331,277 shares at an average price of 1,160.85 pence as part of its ongoing buyback program. The insurer confirmed it will cancel these shares, reducing the total shares outstanding to 2,547,238,783. Buybacks, where a company repurchases and cancels its own shares, reduce the…
Barclays stock: €1bn bond redemption and buyback set up a key February test

Barclays stock: €1bn bond redemption and buyback set up a key February test

London, January 10, 2026, 09:14 GMT — Market closed Barclays PLC (BARC.L) announced it will redeem €1 billion of senior callable notes on Jan. 31. Since that date falls on a non-business day, payment to holders is set for Feb. 2. The bank also plans to delist these notes from London on or shortly after that date. Barclays shares last…
NatWest shares slip as buyback rolls on; investors eye BoE, inflation and Feb results

NatWest shares slip as buyback rolls on; investors eye BoE, inflation and Feb results

London, Jan 10, 2026, 09:02 GMT — Market closed NatWest Group Plc shares (NWG.L) ended Friday down 0.25% at 642.6 pence, after the bank reported another round of purchases under its ongoing share buyback programme. (MarketWatch) The buyback itself is routine, but it keeps the focus on capital returns at a moment when investors are watching how quickly lower interest…
Unilever stock ends higher into the weekend — filings and Feb results in focus

Unilever stock ends higher into the weekend — filings and Feb results in focus

London, Jan 10, 2026, 08:54 GMT — Market closed Unilever shares ended Friday up 1.7% at 4,744 pence, outperforming London’s FTSE 100 ahead of the weekend. Turnover was light versus recent averages, suggesting much of the move was flow rather than fresh conviction. (MarketWatch) That matters now because the stock has been trading on sparse, incremental signals as the market…
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  • Stocks Mixed as Fed Holds Interest Rates Steady, Nasdaq Hits 3-Month High
    January 29, 2026, 12:45 AM EST. Stocks closed mixed on Wednesday after the Federal Reserve (Fed) kept interest rates at 3.50%-3.75%, in line with expectations. The S&P 500 fell slightly from a record high, down 0.01%, while the Nasdaq 100 jumped 0.32% to a three-month peak, buoyed by gains in chipmakers and AI infrastructure stocks. ASML Holding posted record Q4 bookings of 13.2 billion euros, fueling optimism in semiconductor equipment demand. Better-than-expected earnings from Seagate and Texas Instruments also supported market sentiment. The dollar index rebounded after a recent plunge, influenced by President Trump's comments, which also pushed gold prices to a new peak. Meanwhile, oil prices rose to a four-month high amid geopolitical tensions with Iran. Mortgage applications declined by 8.5% last week as the average 30-year mortgage rate increased to 6.24%. The Fed signaled a wait-and-see approach on future rate changes, citing steady economic growth and inflation risks.
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