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Investing News 6 January 2026

Nu Holdings stock jumps 5% to near $18 — what’s driving NU and what investors watch next

Nu Holdings stock jumps 5% to near $18 — what’s driving NU and what investors watch next

New York, Jan 5, 2026, 21:21 EST — Market closed Nu Holdings Ltd (NU.N), the parent of Brazilian digital lender Nubank, gained 5.4% on Monday to about $17.94 after trading between $17.02 and $18.14. Volume topped 74 million shares. The move matters now because NU is pushing into the $18 handle just as investors start to price in the first wave of quarterly results and recalibrate risk after a strong 2025 run for equities. It also leaves the stock closer to where many analysts peg fair value, raising the bar for the next catalyst to keep the rally intact. Financial
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AbbVie stock slides 4% as pharma lags Wall Street rally — what investors watch next for ABBV

AbbVie stock slides 4% as pharma lags Wall Street rally — what investors watch next for ABBV

New York, Jan 5, 2026, 21:27 EST — Market closed AbbVie Inc shares closed down 4% on Monday at $220.18, lagging a Wall Street rally that pushed the Dow to a record high. The move mattered because drug and biotech names were among the day’s laggards as investors rotated into energy and financials after Venezuela headlines lifted oil-linked stocks. The NYSE Arca Pharmaceutical Index fell about 1.4% and the SPDR S&P Biotech ETF slid 1.1%, while the Health Care Select Sector SPDR ETF dipped 0.3%. Yahoo Finance AbbVie also put a near-term spotlight on its calendar, saying it will present
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P&G stock slides again after Wells Fargo cuts target — what investors watch next

P&G stock slides again after Wells Fargo cuts target — what investors watch next

NEW YORK, January 5, 2026, 21:15 EST — Market closed Procter & Gamble (PG.N) shares ended down about 1% on Monday at $140.37 after Wells Fargo cut its price target to $158 from $170 and kept an Overweight rating on the stock. TipRanks The move marked P&G’s fifth straight daily decline and left the stock about 22% below its 52-week high. Trading volume was about 12.1 million shares, above its 50-day average of 9.6 million. marketwatch.com The slide came on a strong day for the broader market, with the S&P 500 up 0.64% and the Dow up 1.23%. P&G also
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GE Aerospace stock hits a fresh high — what investors are watching before earnings

GE Aerospace stock hits a fresh high — what investors are watching before earnings

New York, January 5, 2026, 21:05 EST — Market closed GE Aerospace (NYSE: GE) shares closed up 1.1% at $324.32 on Monday, setting a new 52-week high after two straight gains. Volume ran above its 50-day average, even as the move trailed bigger gains in Honeywell. The record close matters because GE has become a crowded proxy for the commercial aviation upcycle, where engine makers collect much of their profit after the sale. The “aftermarket” is the parts-and-maintenance business tied to engines already flying, and it tends to be steadier than new-aircraft production. That durability will be tested soon. GE
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Marvell (MRVL) stock lifts on Melius “buy” call, with CES CEO appearance next

Marvell (MRVL) stock lifts on Melius “buy” call, with CES CEO appearance next

New York, January 5, 2026, 20:48 (EST) — Market closed Marvell Technology, Inc. shares rose on Monday after Melius Research upgraded the chipmaker to “buy” and set a $135 price target, Barron’s reported. The stock closed up 0.94% at $90.23. “The lasting power of AI for investors is anyone’s guess,” analyst Ben Reitzes wrote. Barron’s+1 The call lands as investors head into CES, where chip and cloud executives often outline their next AI infrastructure build-outs. Marvell sells networking silicon and custom chips, known as custom silicon, that are designed to a customer’s specifications. Those customers — called hyperscalers because they
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Why KLA stock jumped 6% and what CES headlines mean for KLAC next

Why KLA stock jumped 6% and what CES headlines mean for KLAC next

New York, January 5, 2026, 20:26 EST — Market closed KLA Corp (KLAC) shares climbed 6.3% on Monday to $1,352.45, extending a strong start to 2026 for semiconductor equipment makers. That matters because KLA’s tools help chipmakers spot defects and improve “yield” — the share of usable chips produced — making the stock a frequent read-through on spending at fabrication plants, known as fabs. KLA Corporation The latest bid followed fresh CES headlines out of Las Vegas, where Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang rolled out new chips and autonomy-focused artificial intelligence models. “The ChatGPT moment for physical AI is here,” Huang
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Valero stock leaps 9% on Venezuela shock — what investors are watching next

Valero stock leaps 9% on Venezuela shock — what investors are watching next

New York, Jan 5, 2026, 20:13 EST — Market closed Valero Energy Corp shares were last up 9.2% at $180.57, after trading as high as $184.97, before U.S. markets closed on Monday. The move tracked a broad bid in oil and refining stocks after President Donald Trump said the United States would take control of Venezuela following the arrest of President Nicolas Maduro. The Trump administration is planning to meet U.S. oil executives later this week, and CBS News reported the talks were expected on Thursday with Energy Secretary Chris Wright, citing an unnamed source. Reuters For refiners, the focus
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Johnson & Johnson stock slips despite fresh bullish calls — what investors watch before earnings

Johnson & Johnson stock slips despite fresh bullish calls — what investors watch before earnings

New York, Jan 5, 2026, 20:16 EST — Market closed Johnson & Johnson shares ended down 1.47% at $204.31 on Monday, giving back early gains even as Wall Street analysts reiterated bullish calls on the healthcare conglomerate. StreetInsider.com The move matters because investors are heading into a dense stretch of company updates, with management set to speak at the JPMorgan Healthcare Conference next week and to deliver fourth-quarter results later this month. In a market that has leaned into cyclical names, defensive stocks like J&J often need a clean guidance message to keep money flowing in. JNJ.com+2investor.jnj.com+2 Analysts are also
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Verizon stock slides despite record Dow rally as dividend date, Jan. 30 earnings near

Verizon stock slides despite record Dow rally as dividend date, Jan. 30 earnings near

New York, January 5, 2026, 20:05 (EST) — Market closed Verizon Communications Inc shares ended Monday down 0.7% at $40.23, underperforming a broad Wall Street rally that lifted the Dow to a record high. Yahoo Finance+1 The move matters for Verizon holders because the telecom stock trades largely as an income play, with a quarterly dividend that implies an annualized yield of about 6.9% at Monday’s close. With the next dividend and the fourth-quarter report both on the near-term calendar, small shifts in rate expectations and risk appetite can move the stock at the margin. Verizon+1 In the wider market,
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Carvana stock jumps 7% as insider-sale filings hit; what CVNA investors watch next

Carvana stock jumps 7% as insider-sale filings hit; what CVNA investors watch next

New York, January 5, 2026, 19:44 EST — After-hours Carvana Co shares rose 7.5% to $430.06 on Monday. The stock traded between $400.06 and $434.38, keeping the $400 level in view as a near-term chart support area. The online used-car retailer has been a closely watched momentum name since its late-2025 addition to the S&P 500, a shift that can increase the stock’s visibility and the impact of index-linked flows. Reuters That spotlight matters now with investors resetting positions for 2026 and looking for the next data point that can confirm — or challenge — expectations baked into the stock’s
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Bank of America stock gains with financials rally; Barclays lifts BAC target ahead of earnings

Bank of America stock gains with financials rally; Barclays lifts BAC target ahead of earnings

New York, January 5, 2026, 19:47 EST — After-hours Bank of America Corp shares rose 1.68% to close at $56.89 on Monday and were little changed in after-hours trading. The move matters because investors have been rotating into U.S. financials ahead of the first wave of quarterly bank results, with rate expectations back in the spotlight. Bank stocks tend to trade on the outlook for lending demand, credit losses and the path of interest rates. For Bank of America, the next test is whether the economy stays firm enough to support loan growth while pressure eases on funding costs. Traders
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Boeing stock (BA) steadies after-hours as delivery tally nears 600, 737 MAX supply in focus

Boeing stock (BA) steadies after-hours as delivery tally nears 600, 737 MAX supply in focus

New York, January 5, 2026, 19:41 EST — After-hours Boeing shares edged higher in after-hours trading on Monday after an industry data review pointed to a stronger year-end delivery tally, even as a separate analyst note flagged a December slowdown in 737 MAX fuselage shipments. The stock was up 0.2% at $228.13, after trading between $227.40 and $230.94 in the regular session. Aircraft deliveries — the handover of jets to customers — matter because they typically trigger final payments and help turn inventory into cash. For Boeing, investors have tied the stock’s 2026 story to whether the company can keep
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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.
Amazon stock slides as $200B AI spending plan meets cautious profit outlook

Amazon stock slides as $200B AI spending plan meets cautious profit outlook

7 February 2026
Amazon shares fell 9% Friday after the company announced plans for $200 billion in 2026 capital spending, mainly for AWS and AI, and issued a first-quarter profit outlook below estimates. The stock drop could erase $200 billion in market value. Fourth-quarter net sales rose 14% to $213.4 billion, while free cash flow declined due to higher spending on AI infrastructure.
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