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Investing News 6 January 2026

Dow Jones today: Record highs hold as investors brace for Friday jobs report

Dow Jones today: Record highs hold as investors brace for Friday jobs report

New York, Jan 6, 2026, 13:32 EST — Regular session The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose about 0.9% on Tuesday and hovered near another record, while the SPDR Dow Jones Industrial Average ETF (DIA), which tracks the index, also gained about 0.9%. The S&P 500 and Nasdaq were up roughly 0.5% each. Investing.com The move keeps the blue-chip index within sight of the 50,000 mark after a strong start to 2026. Investors positioned for Friday’s nonfarm payrolls report — the government’s monthly jobs count — for clues on how soon the Federal Reserve may cut rates again, with healthcare and
Camtek stock jumps to a new high after Needham lifts target — what traders watch next

Camtek stock jumps to a new high after Needham lifts target — what traders watch next

New York, Jan 6, 2026, 13:26 EST — Regular session Camtek Ltd shares jumped 7.5% to $133.18 in afternoon trade on Tuesday, pushing the chip inspection equipment maker to a fresh high. Needham raised its price target to $135 from $125, according to a summary of analyst actions. Yahoo Finance The move comes as chip-related stocks climb broadly, extending a Wall Street rally that has leaned on technology names. Investors are also bracing for December nonfarm payrolls data on Friday, a key gauge of U.S. job growth that can shift interest-rate bets. Reuters Needham analyst Charles Shi wrote that high-bandwidth
Regencell Bioscience (RGC) stock jumps again: what to know behind the latest sharp swing

Regencell Bioscience (RGC) stock jumps again: what to know behind the latest sharp swing

New York, Jan 6, 2026, 12:38 (EST) — Regular session Regencell Bioscience Holdings Ltd shares rose 18.3% to $31.99 on Tuesday, after touching $34.40 earlier and sliding as low as $26.60. The Nasdaq-listed stock was last up $4.95 from Monday’s close of $27.04, with about 850,000 shares traded. The move keeps the Hong Kong-based bioscience company on momentum traders’ radar at the start of 2026, after a run of outsized daily swings. In small, lightly followed stocks, rapid price shifts can draw more short-term flow — and just as quickly reverse when liquidity thins. Regencell’s investor-relations site has not posted
Carvana stock edges higher after COO share sales filing puts spotlight on insiders

Carvana stock edges higher after COO share sales filing puts spotlight on insiders

NEW YORK, Jan 6, 2026, 13:22 EST — Regular session Carvana Co. shares were up about 1% at $434.50 on Tuesday, giving the online used-car retailer’s stock a modest lift in regular U.S. trading. The move came after a regulatory filing showed Chief Operating Officer Benjamin Huston exercised stock options and sold 10,000 Class A shares in multiple trades on Jan. 2, after a small share withholding to cover taxes. The transactions were made under a Rule 10b5-1 plan, a preset trading program companies use to schedule trades in advance. SEC Why it matters now: Carvana’s stock has become a
Warby Parker stock jumps 9% as TD Cowen lifts target — what investors watch next

Warby Parker stock jumps 9% as TD Cowen lifts target — what investors watch next

New York, January 6, 2026, 12:48 (EST) — Regular session Warby Parker Inc shares rose about 9.3% to $25.42 in midday trading on Tuesday, after touching $25.93. The stock opened at $23.65 and volume topped 2.6 million shares. TD Cowen raised its price target to $26, a StreetInsider report showed. The move matters because Warby Parker has become a high-beta proxy for investors chasing consumer brands with a tech angle in the new year. Any shift in analyst tone can move a stock like WRBY quickly when positioning is light and liquidity is thin. Loop Capital named Warby Parker one
AbbVie stock nudges higher after Canada clears Maviret — what ABBV investors watch next

AbbVie stock nudges higher after Canada clears Maviret — what ABBV investors watch next

New York, January 6, 2026, 12:36 PM ET — Regular session AbbVie shares rose about 0.5% to $221.18 in midday trading on Tuesday after the drugmaker said Health Canada approved its hepatitis C therapy Maviret (glecaprevir/pibrentasvir) for acute and chronic infections. The clearance expands use of an eight-week oral regimen and supports “treat early” strategies aimed at cutting transmission by starting therapy as soon as patients are diagnosed. That matters as investors look for steadier growth drivers and pipeline progress ahead of key investor events this month. AbbVie said Maviret is now approved in Canada for adults and children aged
Sandisk stock surges 23% as Nvidia CES update puts AI data-center storage back in play

Sandisk stock surges 23% as Nvidia CES update puts AI data-center storage back in play

New York, January 6, 2026, 12:35 EST Sandisk shares jumped 23.4% to $338.26 in midday trade on Tuesday, leading a renewed run in storage and memory stocks linked to AI data-center spending. Micron rose 6.4%, Western Digital gained 15.3% and Seagate added 12.3%. Sandisk was on track for its biggest one-day rise in nearly a year. MarketWatch Traders pointed to Nvidia’s message at CES that serving AI models is reshaping what data centers need to keep close at hand. Nvidia said its new Inference Context Memory Storage Platform is designed to store and share the “key-value” cache — the running
Zeta Global stock pops on OpenAI partnership as traders eye Athena launch

Zeta Global stock pops on OpenAI partnership as traders eye Athena launch

New York, January 6, 2026, 12:25 PM EST — Regular session Shares of Zeta Global Holdings Corp jumped on Tuesday after the marketing software firm said it struck a partnership with OpenAI to power new AI capabilities in its Athena product. The stock was up 7.7% at $23.34 by midday in New York, after touching $24.28 earlier, while the S&P 500 was up about 0.3%. The move matters because marketing-tech companies are in a race to embed generative AI into tools that help brands target customers and tune ad spending in real time. Investors have been quick to re-rate smaller
MercadoLibre stock extends surge as Venezuela headlines keep MELI in play

MercadoLibre stock extends surge as Venezuela headlines keep MELI in play

New York, January 6, 2026, 12:20 EST — Regular session Shares of MercadoLibre (MELI) rose about 3.3% on Tuesday to $2,219.87 in regular trading, extending the prior session’s rally as investors continued to reposition around Venezuela-related headlines. The move matters now because MercadoLibre is one of the most liquid U.S.-listed ways to express a view on Latin America, and it has become a fast-moving proxy when investors swing into “risk-on” trades — a shift toward higher-risk assets. A Zacks markets note said the stock gained about 8.8% on Monday as “hopeful Venezuelan sentiment” spread. Nasdaq Broader markets turned higher after
IREN stock drops 7% after Monday surge as bitcoin slips; CES chip news in focus

IREN stock drops 7% after Monday surge as bitcoin slips; CES chip news in focus

New York, January 6, 2026, 12:09 EST — Regular session Shares of IREN Ltd fell about 7% in midday Nasdaq trading on Tuesday, pulling back from a sharp prior-session rally as bitcoin eased. The stock was down 7.2% at $44.75, while bitcoin traded around $92,676 and peers Marathon Digital, Riot Platforms and CleanSpark slipped 2% to 5%. The decline comes a day after IREN jumped 13% to close at $48.24 on roughly 46 million shares, highlighting the stock’s outsized swings early in 2026. For investors, the move matters because IREN sits between two fast-moving themes — crypto-linked mining and AI
AppLovin stock slides 5.5% despite Benchmark’s fresh ‘top idea’ call — what investors watch next

AppLovin stock slides 5.5% despite Benchmark’s fresh ‘top idea’ call — what investors watch next

NEW YORK, Jan 6, 2026, 12:15 EST — Regular session AppLovin Corp (APP.O) shares were down 5.5% at $597.83 in midday trading on Tuesday after touching an intraday high of $637.45. The stock hit a session low of $595.75, with about 2.1 million shares traded. The move came hours after Benchmark reiterated a Buy rating and a $775 price target, calling AppLovin a “2026 EDM Top Idea” on what it described as durable gaming demand and an expanding web and e-commerce advertising business. The firm flagged adoption of AppLovin’s self-serve Axon Ads Manager — a tool that lets advertisers buy
SoFi stock slides after SEC filing confirms extra shares sold at $27.50

SoFi stock slides after SEC filing confirms extra shares sold at $27.50

New York, January 6, 2026, 10:49 (ET) — Regular session SoFi Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ: SOFI) shares were down 7.8% at $27.01 in late morning trading on Tuesday after a filing showed the fintech completed the sale of additional shares tied to its December stock offering. Underwriters exercised an option on Jan. 2 and the company completed the issuance and sale on Jan. 5, lifting the total shares sold in the offering to 57,754,660, according to the filing. SEC The extra stock adds supply at a sensitive moment for high-growth lenders, where sentiment can turn quickly on funding costs and loan
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Macquarie Group share price slips 2% after APRA eases liquidity curbs — what to watch next week

Macquarie Group share price slips 2% after APRA eases liquidity curbs — what to watch next week

7 February 2026
Macquarie Group shares fell 2.17% to A$207.83 Friday, marking a third straight decline as the ASX 200 slid 2%. Australia’s regulator trimmed liquidity requirements for Macquarie Bank after improvements in controls. Macquarie Asset Management announced two UK utility deals, including full ownership of Last Mile Infrastructure and the purchase of Energy Assets Group. Investors await Tuesday’s operational briefing.
Wall Street Feels the Heat (and Thrill): Fed Cuts, Tariffs & Mega-Mergers Set NYSE Buzz

Stock Market Today 07.02.2026

7 February 2026
LIVEMarkets rolling coverageStarted: February 7, 2026, 12:00 AM ESTUpdated: February 7, 2026, 1:06 AM EST Crude Oil Prices Rise on Dollar Weakness, Geopolitical Tensions February 7, 2026, 12:52 AM EST. Crude oil prices edged higher on Friday, supported by a weaker U.S. dollar and escalating geopolitical risks in the Middle East. March WTI crude gained 0.41%, rebounding from early losses, while gasoline prices rose 1.38%. Doubts over a U.S.-Iran nuclear deal loom after reports of Iran's refusal to halt uranium enrichment, raising the risk of military action and potential disruption of vital shipping routes. Additionally, a surge in U.S. consumer
Seagate (STX) stock jumps nearly 6% as Citi hikes target — what to watch next week

Seagate (STX) stock jumps nearly 6% as Citi hikes target — what to watch next week

7 February 2026
Seagate shares rose 5.9% to $429.32 Friday after Citigroup raised its price target to $480 and reiterated a buy rating. The gain ended a two-day slide but left the stock 6.6% below its Feb. 3 high. CEO Dave Mosley sold 20,000 shares on Feb. 2 under a pre-arranged plan, SEC filings show. U.S. jobs and inflation data next week are seen as key tests for tech stocks.
Cummins (CMI) stock price rebounds after earnings whipsaw as investors eye data-center power demand

Cummins (CMI) stock price rebounds after earnings whipsaw as investors eye data-center power demand

7 February 2026
Cummins shares jumped 6.8% to $577.73 Friday, recovering from a nearly 9% post-earnings drop the day before. The company reported Q4 revenue up 1% to $8.54 billion, took a $218 million charge tied to its hydrogen business, and guided for 2026 EBITDA of 17–18% of sales. Demand for data center generators offset weakness in North American truck markets. Analyst reaction was mixed; Truist raised its price target.
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