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Financial News News 4 January 2026

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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Palantir (PLTR) stock slides 5.6% as insider sale notice surfaces — what to watch next week

Palantir (PLTR) stock slides 5.6% as insider sale notice surfaces — what to watch next week

NEW YORK, Jan 4, 2026, 13:28 ET — Market closed Palantir Technologies Inc shares closed down about 5.6% on Friday at $167.86, their first session of 2026, after swinging from an early high near $183 to a low around $166. Why this matters now: the selloff leaves Palantir starting the week under a spotlight as investors return from the holidays and reassess risk in high-growth software names alongside a heavy macro calendar. “The market is looking for direction,” said Matthew Maley, chief market strategist at Miller Tabak, as traders eye whether stocks break out of recent ranges. Reuters The first
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Northrop Grumman stock ends 2026’s first session higher — what could move space and defense shares next

Northrop Grumman stock ends 2026’s first session higher — what could move space and defense shares next

NEW YORK, Jan 4, 2026, 13:22 ET — Market closed Northrop Grumman shares closed up 2.7% on Friday, the first trading day of 2026, as space and defense stocks tracked a firmer tone in industrials and broader “buy-the-dip” positioning. Marketwatch Why it matters now: defense contractors often trade on a mix of budget expectations, geopolitical headlines and interest-rate outlooks, and that mix is shifting into the first full week of the new year. Reuters’ “week ahead” agenda points to Venezuela developments and a heavy U.S. data calendar as potential volatility triggers when trading resumes Monday. Reuters The timing also matters
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Establishment Labs (ESTA) stock drops 5.5% — what to watch before Monday’s open and JPM conference

Establishment Labs (ESTA) stock drops 5.5% — what to watch before Monday’s open and JPM conference

NEW YORK, Jan 4, 2026, 13:22 ET — Market closed Establishment Labs Holdings Inc. shares fell 5.5% on Friday, ending at $68.84 and lagging a largely flat Nasdaq on the first trading day of 2026. Yahoo Finance The move comes as investors sharpen their focus on U.S. growth drivers for the medical device maker, particularly a bid to widen the approved use of its Motiva silicone implants beyond cosmetic breast augmentation and into breast reconstruction. Establishment Labs said on Dec. 29 it submitted Motiva implants to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration for approval in primary and revision breast reconstruction,
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Diebold Nixdorf (DBD) stock slides nearly 6% to start 2026 — what traders watch next

Diebold Nixdorf (DBD) stock slides nearly 6% to start 2026 — what traders watch next

New York, January 4, 2026, 13:18 ET — Market closed Diebold Nixdorf shares closed down 5.79% on Friday at $63.96, marking a sharp retreat on the first trading day of 2026. The stock will reopen for trading on Monday after U.S. markets stayed shut over the weekend. Diebold Nixdorf Investors The move matters because the ATM and bank-technology provider had been hovering in the high-$60s into year-end, leaving it exposed to profit-taking as investors reset positions for the new year. A fast reversal early in January can set the tone for sentiment in smaller, more volatile names. Diebold Nixdorf Investors
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Gartner stock slides 6% to start 2026 — what to watch before Monday’s open

Gartner stock slides 6% to start 2026 — what to watch before Monday’s open

NEW YORK, January 4, 2026, 12:56 ET — Market closed Gartner, Inc. shares closed down 6.1% on Friday at $237.03, marking a sharp drop in the first trading session of 2026. The stock opened at $250.39 and slid to an intraday low of $236.69 before paring losses. The move matters now because January is shaping up as a test of whether companies keep spending on research and advisory work or lean harder on cost controls. Big early swings can reset positioning quickly, especially when investors are trying to gauge how much growth they can pay for. For Gartner, the market’s
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Chip stocks surge into 2026 as Nvidia, AMD and Intel face CES and jobs-report tests

Chip stocks surge into 2026 as Nvidia, AMD and Intel face CES and jobs-report tests

NEW YORK, Jan 4, 2026, 13:00 ET — Market closed Semiconductor stocks led Wall Street’s first session of 2026, with the Philadelphia Semiconductor Index — a benchmark for major U.S.-listed chipmakers — up 4% on Friday as the Dow rose 0.66% and the S&P 500 gained 0.19%. The Nasdaq slipped 0.03% as investors rotated back into chip names after a late-December pullback. “Buy the dip, sell the rip” is the mindset right now, Charles Schwab trading strategist Joe Mazzola said. Reuters With U.S. markets shut on Sunday, chip stocks sit near the center of the next week’s risk-on trade. The
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Stock Market Today

LSEG share price drops 4% in early London trade as AI fears linger and buyback rolls on

LSEG share price: London Stock Exchange Group stock braces for Monday after AI jitters and buyback move

7 February 2026
London, Feb 7, 2026, 08:20 GMT — Market closed. London Stock Exchange Group plc (LSEG.L) shares ended Friday at 7,502 pence, down about 1.1% on the day, with London markets shut for the weekend and set to reopen on Monday. (MarketWatch) The stock has been caught in a wider repricing of software, data and analytics names as investors question which business models benefit from the next wave of AI — and which get squeezed. “It’s a de-risking trade,” Andrew Wells, chief investment officer at SanJac Alpha, said, as he argued the AI build-out had become “too pricey.” (Reuters) LSEG also
GSK share price set for Monday watch after EU clears Nucala COPD use

GSK share price set for Monday watch after EU clears Nucala COPD use

7 February 2026
GSK shares closed Friday up 0.83% at a 52-week high after the EU approved Nucala for certain uncontrolled COPD patients. Insider filings showed chairman Jonathan Symonds bought 2,500 shares while executive David Redfern sold 100,000. The FTSE 100 rose 0.6%. Broker ratings on GSK remained mixed.
Aye Finance IPO: Rs 454-crore anchor haul follows valuation cut below last round

Aye Finance IPO: Rs 454-crore anchor haul follows valuation cut below last round

7 February 2026
Aye Finance raised Rs 454.5 crore from 19 anchor investors ahead of its Feb 9 IPO, pricing shares at the top of a Rs 122–129 range. The company’s profit fell 40% to Rs 64.3 crore in the six months to September as bad loans rose to 4.85%. The IPO values Aye at about Rs 3,200 crore, below its last private round. Major investors include Nippon Life India and Goldman Sachs funds.
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