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Financial News News 4 January 2026

Verizon stock dips into 2026 as yields rise — what investors watch before VZ earnings

Verizon stock dips into 2026 as yields rise — what investors watch before VZ earnings

NEW YORK, Jan 4, 2026, 15:17 ET — Market closed Verizon Communications Inc. shares ended the first trading session of 2026 lower, closing down 0.6% on Friday at $40.52. The broader market finished higher, while Treasury yields climbed, keeping pressure on rate-sensitive dividend stocks. Reuters That matters now because Verizon is widely treated as a “bond proxy” — a high-dividend stock that can trade like a bond when interest-rate expectations shift. Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia President Anna Paulson said on Saturday that additional rate cuts could take a while as policymakers assess the economy, according to a Reuters report.
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P&G stock slips to start 2026: what to watch before Procter & Gamble’s Jan. 22 earnings

P&G stock slips to start 2026: what to watch before Procter & Gamble’s Jan. 22 earnings

NEW YORK, Jan 4, 2026, 15:17 ET — Market closed Procter & Gamble (PG) shares fell 1.06% to close at $141.79 on Friday, extending a four-session losing streak in the first trading session of 2026. The consumer products maker lagged a higher S&P 500 and Dow, and ended the day about 21% below its 52-week high. MarketWatch The underperformance matters because P&G is a heavyweight “defensive” stock — a steady, cash-generating name investors often lean on when growth looks shaky. When Treasury yields rise, those shares can lose some of their appeal as bond returns look more competitive. Reuters Focus
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Why IREN stock jumped 13% to start 2026 — and what investors watch next

Why IREN stock jumped 13% to start 2026 — and what investors watch next

NEW YORK, Jan 4, 2026, 14:46 ET — Market closed IREN Limited shares surged about 13% on Friday, closing at $42.70 in the first trading session of 2026, as bitcoin recovered above the $90,000 mark and crypto-linked stocks bounced. Yahoo Finance The move matters because IREN trades as a high-beta proxy for two volatile themes: bitcoin mining and the push by some miners into AI-focused data centers. When bitcoin stabilizes and risk appetite improves, the group tends to move sharply. CoinDesk “The market is seeing a ‘buy the dip, sell the rip,’ trading mentality,” Joe Mazzola, head of trading &
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Western Digital stock jumps 9% to start 2026 — what WDC investors watch before Monday’s open

Western Digital stock jumps 9% to start 2026 — what WDC investors watch before Monday’s open

NEW YORK, Jan 4, 2026, 15:00 ET — Market closed Western Digital Corp (WDC) shares jumped 9% on Friday, the first trading day of 2026, closing at $187.70. The stock added about 0.7% after hours to $188.98. Wall Street Journal The surge keeps attention on data-storage hardware as investors look for “picks-and-shovels” exposure to the AI buildout in data centers. Zacks Equity Research flagged Western Digital as one of 2025’s top performers, citing upward revisions to earnings expectations tied to cloud demand. Nasdaq The timing matters because January brings a busy macro and earnings runway that can reset rate expectations
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Vertiv (VRT) stock jumps on Barclays upgrade to $200 target — what investors watch next

Vertiv (VRT) stock jumps on Barclays upgrade to $200 target — what investors watch next

New York, Jan 4, 2026, 14:57 ET — Market closed Vertiv Holdings Co shares ended Friday up 8.4% at $175.61 after Barclays upgraded the data-center power and cooling supplier to Overweight and lifted its price target to $200. Barclays analyst Julian Mitchell said the bank sees “substantial upside potential” to consensus earnings estimates in 2026 and 2027. TipRanks The call matters now because investor positioning in data-center infrastructure has been swinging sharply with every new read on AI-related spending. With U.S. markets reopening on Monday, traders will test whether Friday’s analyst-driven pop pulls in fresh buyers or fades once the
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Oil turmoil meets a FTSE 100 near 10,000: what to watch before UK stocks open Monday

Oil turmoil meets a FTSE 100 near 10,000: what to watch before UK stocks open Monday

LONDON, January 4, 2026, 14:39 ET — Market closed Oil is the first read for London equities at Monday’s Jan. 5 open after the United States seized Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro and President Donald Trump said Washington would take control of the oil-producing nation. OPEC+ — the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries and allies including Russia — said it would keep first-quarter output steady. “The political transition in Venezuela adds another major layer of uncertainty,” said Jorge Leon, head of geopolitical analysis at Rystad Energy.  Reuters That matters because the FTSE 100 is dominated by multinationals — including oil
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IBM stock slides into 2026 — filings and Jan. 28 earnings set the next test

IBM stock slides into 2026 — filings and Jan. 28 earnings set the next test

NEW YORK, Jan 4, 2026, 14:40 ET — Market closed International Business Machines (IBM.N) shares fell 1.6% to $291.50 on Friday, even as the Dow Jones Industrial Average ended higher. The stock traded between $289.00 and $297.57 and remains below its 52-week high of $324.90, according to market data. Investing The early-year stumble matters because IBM sits at the intersection of enterprise software, infrastructure and consulting, where sentiment can turn quickly when budgets tighten. With U.S. markets closed for the weekend, investors are mapping out the next set of macro and company checkpoints that typically reset positioning. IBM’s investor calendar
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Whitestone REIT stock faces activist board challenge as WSR heads into Monday’s session

Whitestone REIT stock faces activist board challenge as WSR heads into Monday’s session

NEW YORK, January 4, 2026, 13:56 ET — Market closed Whitestone REIT shares ended Friday slightly lower after longtime shareholder James C. Mastandrea said he plans to run a competing slate for the board, setting up another activist push at the shopping-center landlord. SEC The timing matters for real estate stocks because REITs — real estate investment trusts that own income-producing property — tend to trade with interest-rate expectations. Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia President Anna Paulson said on Saturday that further U.S. rate cuts may not come soon, in comments that underscored the “higher for longer” debate. Reuters For
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Trump Media stock: Short sellers pile in after TAE fusion-deal rally — what to watch next

Trump Media stock: Short sellers pile in after TAE fusion-deal rally — what to watch next

NEW YORK, Jan 4, 2026, 13:53 ET — Market closed Short sellers have increased bets against Trump Media & Technology Group (DJT.O) after the company’s surprise merger plan with fusion-energy firm TAE Technologies ignited a sharp rally late last month. Short interest has climbed 31% since the announcement, even as the communication services stock ended Friday, Jan. 2 up 4% at $13.77, S3 Partners said. Reuters That matters because short interest — shares borrowed and sold in a bet the price will fall — can amplify moves in a stock already prone to sharp swings. A rising short count can
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Freshworks stock drops 5% to start 2026 — what matters before Monday’s open (FRSH)

Freshworks stock drops 5% to start 2026 — what matters before Monday’s open (FRSH)

NEW YORK, Jan 4, 2026, 13:47 ET — Market closed Freshworks Inc shares closed down 5.3% at $11.60 on Friday and ticked up 0.5% in after-hours trading, when U.S. stocks change hands electronically outside the regular 9:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. session. The software maker is valued at about $3.3 billion and is near the lower end of its 52-week range. MarketBeat The move matters because investors opened 2026 with a cautious eye on interest rates, a key input for valuing growth stocks that rely on future cash flows. U.S. Treasury yields pushed higher on Friday, with the 10-year yield
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Asana stock slides 5% to start 2026 — downgrade and key dates that could move ASAN next

Asana stock slides 5% to start 2026 — downgrade and key dates that could move ASAN next

NEW YORK, January 4, 2026, 13:41 ET — Market closed. Asana, Inc. (ASAN) shares fell about 5.4% on Friday to $12.96, finishing near the session low after trading between $12.92 and $13.84. Research outlet Wall Street Zen downgraded the stock to “hold” from “buy” on Saturday, MarketBeat reported. MarketBeat The slide leaves Asana heading into Monday’s reopen with investors focused on whether 2026 brings more rate relief or a longer pause. Philadelphia Fed President Anna Paulson said on Saturday that another U.S. rate cut could take a while, after the Fed lowered rates by 75 basis points in 2025, Reuters
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ZoomInfo stock slides 5.5% — key levels and the next dates investors are watching

ZoomInfo stock slides 5.5% — key levels and the next dates investors are watching

NEW YORK, Jan 4, 2026, 13:41 ET — Market closed ZoomInfo Technologies Inc (GTM.O) shares closed down 5.5% on Friday at $9.61, setting the software and data company up for a cautious start to the new week when U.S. markets reopen on Monday. The selloff pushed the stock below its 50-day and 200-day moving averages — common charting gauges that smooth daily price swings — at about $10.23 and $10.45, MarketBeat data showed. The same dataset put ZoomInfo’s consensus analyst rating at “Hold” with an average price target of roughly $11.79, leaving shares about 18% below that level after Friday’s
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Stock Market Today

ST Engineering stock price drops 2% to S$9.71 as drone-autonomy tie-up grabs attention

ST Engineering stock price drops 2% to S$9.71 as drone-autonomy tie-up grabs attention

7 February 2026
ST Engineering shares fell 1.9% to S$9.71 Friday, outpacing the Singapore market’s 0.8% drop amid a tech-led selloff. The company signed a deal with Shield AI at the Singapore Airshow to integrate autonomy software into its unmanned platforms and unveiled a small drone capable of carrying explosives. About 6.9 million shares traded as investors await full-year results on Feb. 27.
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