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Investing News 5 January 2026

Palantir vs Oracle: Wall Street’s AI stock split — and 3 alternatives investors are watching in 2026

Palantir vs Oracle: Wall Street’s AI stock split — and 3 alternatives investors are watching in 2026

NEW YORK, Jan 5, 2026, 06:50 ET Wall Street analysts are largely neutral on Palantir Technologies (PLTR) and see more upside in Oracle (ORCL) as investors enter 2026 still sorting winners from the artificial intelligence (AI) boom, a Motley Fool analysis published on Sunday showed. The Motley Fool That matters now because last year’s run-up in AI-linked shares left little room for disappointment. Investors are increasingly splitting between companies selling AI software and those building the infrastructure — data centres, cloud capacity and chips — that make the technology run. Cost pressures are also creeping into the conversation as companies
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Intel stock climbs in premarket ahead of CES 2026 “Panther Lake” reveal — what traders watch next (INTC)

Intel stock climbs in premarket ahead of CES 2026 “Panther Lake” reveal — what traders watch next (INTC)

NEW YORK, January 5, 2026, 06:52 ET — Premarket Intel shares were up 2.3% at $40.28 in premarket trading on Monday, as of 6:36 a.m. ET. Premarket trading takes place on electronic venues before U.S. stock exchanges open at 9:30 a.m. ET. The move comes ahead of Intel’s Consumer Electronics Show (CES) launch event later Monday, where it plans to highlight next-generation Intel-powered PCs and “AI experiences” enabled by its Core Ultra Series 3 processors, code-named Panther Lake, the company said. Intel Panther Lake matters because it is Intel’s first client “system-on-chip” — a chip that bundles multiple computing functions
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Ondas Holdings (ONDS) stock ticks higher premarket as name-change plan and January catalysts take center stage

Ondas Holdings (ONDS) stock ticks higher premarket as name-change plan and January catalysts take center stage

New York, Jan 5, 2026, 06:46 ET — Premarket Ondas Holdings Inc shares rose 1.8% in premarket trading on Monday to $11.22, after climbing 12.9% on Friday to close at $11.02. StockAnalysis The move matters because the small-cap stock has become a high-beta proxy for investor appetite around defense, security and autonomous systems, where contract headlines and capital-structure moves can quickly swing sentiment. This week brings two near-term dates investors are keying on: a scheduled share issuance that could lift trading supply, and a mid-January debt maturity for a subsidiary after the company negotiated more time. Ondas said on Friday
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Plug Power stock rises in premarket as PLUG heads into key Jan. 29 vote on new shares

Plug Power stock rises in premarket as PLUG heads into key Jan. 29 vote on new shares

NEW YORK, January 5, 2026, 06:41 ET — Premarket Plug Power Inc shares rose 3.1% to $2.30 in premarket trading on Monday, extending a new-year rebound in the hydrogen equipment maker. The stock closed Friday at $2.23, up 13.2%. Yahoo Finance The move puts focus on a Jan. 29 shareholder vote that could give Plug more headroom to issue stock. In its definitive proxy statement, the company said it wants to double authorized common shares to 3.0 billion — the legal cap on shares it can issue. Plug said it needs that flexibility to raise capital and meet contractual obligations
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Nvidia stock rises in premarket as Jensen Huang’s CES 2026 keynote nears

Nvidia stock rises in premarket as Jensen Huang’s CES 2026 keynote nears

NEW YORK, January 5, 2026, 06:23 ET — Premarket Nvidia shares were up 1.2% at $188.85 in premarket trading on Monday, a move that comes before U.S. markets open at 9:30 a.m. ET. The chip designer sits at the center of the “AI trade” — investor positioning around artificial intelligence-linked stocks — and the calendar is forcing decisions early in the year. CES, the consumer electronics trade show in Las Vegas, starts this week and is set to feature more talk on AI in products beyond autos, Reuters reported. Reuters Why it matters now: traders are positioning for an on-stage
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Micron stock rises in premarket as AI-era memory pricing stays in focus — what MU investors watch next

Micron stock rises in premarket as AI-era memory pricing stays in focus — what MU investors watch next

NEW YORK, Jan 5, 2026, 05:59 ET — Premarket Micron Technology (MU.O) shares rose about 3% in premarket trading on Monday, adding to a powerful run that saw the stock jump 10.5% on Friday’s close. Shares were indicated at $325.37 after ending Friday at $315.42. The Wall Street Journal The move matters because Micron’s fortunes swing with memory prices, and investors are betting this cycle has shifted in its favor. Demand from data centers building out artificial intelligence systems is pulling in more DRAM — the working memory inside servers — and more high-end variants that carry fatter margins. That
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Surf Air Mobility stock jumps again in premarket after SurfOS update — what to watch next

Surf Air Mobility stock jumps again in premarket after SurfOS update — what to watch next

NEW YORK, Jan 5, 2026, 05:53 ET — Premarket Surf Air Mobility Inc shares rose about 10% to $2.63 in premarket trading on Monday, adding to the prior session’s outsized jump. Investing The move matters now because SRFM has been trading like a momentum name into the new year, with investors keying off the company’s push to commercialize SurfOS — an AI-enabled software suite — and its expanded work with Palantir Technologies. Surf Air said on Dec. 30 it set aside $26 million from a recent $100 million strategic transaction to fund development and a commercial rollout in 2026. Business
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AMD stock jumps in premarket as Lisa Su’s CES keynote and key U.S. data come into view

AMD stock jumps in premarket as Lisa Su’s CES keynote and key U.S. data come into view

NEW YORK, January 5, 2026, 05:24 ET — Premarket Advanced Micro Devices shares were up 2.6% at $229.18 in premarket trading on Monday, according to Investing.com data. The stock closed at $223.47 on Friday and remains about 14% below its 52-week high of $267.08. The early move matters because CES is one of the first big “headline” events of the year for chipmakers, where product roadmaps and partner signals can shift expectations quickly. For AMD, any change in tone around AI and PCs can ripple through a stock that has been highly sensitive to growth assumptions. Macro risk sits alongside
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ConocoPhillips stock jumps in premarket as Venezuela claim recovery comes back into focus

ConocoPhillips stock jumps in premarket as Venezuela claim recovery comes back into focus

NEW YORK, Jan 5, 2026, 04:55 ET — Premarket ConocoPhillips shares were up 6.5% at $102.99 in premarket trading, according to Public.com data. Premarket trading takes place before the regular U.S. session opens at 9:30 a.m. ET, when liquidity is typically thinner and bid-ask spreads can widen. Public The move follows weekend developments in Venezuela that have put U.S. oil companies’ long-running expropriation claims back on the radar. U.S. officials have told oil executives that a return to Venezuela would likely require significant upfront investment before firms can expect to recover money tied to past nationalizations, two people familiar with
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Occidental Petroleum stock rises premarket: OXY climbs after $9.7B OxyChem sale — what investors watch next

Occidental Petroleum stock rises premarket: OXY climbs after $9.7B OxyChem sale — what investors watch next

NEW YORK, Jan 5, 2026, 04:57 ET — Premarket Occidental Petroleum Corp shares rose 1.7% in U.S. premarket trading on Monday, as investors continued to digest the company’s $9.7 billion sale of its chemicals business and looked for clues on how the cash will be deployed. Public The deal matters now because it sharpens Occidental’s focus on its oil-and-gas operations at a time when crude prices are struggling to find direction. The sale also gives management room to address leverage and shareholder returns — two themes that have dominated the stock’s debate since the company’s debt-heavy expansion in recent years.
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Fresnillo shares just hit a fresh high — what’s driving the move in FRES.L

Fresnillo shares just hit a fresh high — what’s driving the move in FRES.L

LONDON, Jan 5, 2026, 09:47 GMT — Regular session Fresnillo PLC (FRES.L) shares rose 3.9% to 3,482 pence, after earlier touching 3,522 pence — a fresh 52-week high — in London trading on Monday. London South East The move matters because Fresnillo is tightly geared to precious metals prices. When gold and silver rise, miners’ revenues can jump faster than many operating costs, often amplifying the swing in the share price. That leverage was back in focus as investors rotated into “safe-haven” assets — places to park money when uncertainty rises — after the United States captured Venezuelan President Nicolás
5 January 2026
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Prudential share price hits fresh 12-month high in London — what’s driving PRU and what to watch next

Prudential share price hits fresh 12-month high in London — what’s driving PRU and what to watch next

LONDON, Jan 5, 2026, 09:48 GMT — Regular session Prudential shares edged higher on Monday, extending a recent rally and pushing the Asia-focused insurer to a fresh 12-month high in London trade. The stock was up 0.9% at 1,165.5 pence by 0932 GMT after earlier hitting 1,169.5 pence, LSEG data showed. Investors Chronicle The move matters because Prudential has started 2026 with momentum after an 86% gain over the past year, leaving it sensitive to any shift in risk appetite or fresh signals on capital returns. The early push above last week’s highs also puts technical levels back in focus
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Halma share price: Friday’s lift sets up what investors watch next week

Halma share price: Friday’s lift sets up what investors watch next week

7 February 2026
Halma shares closed up 0.7% at 3,548 pence on Friday, valuing the group at about £13.4 billion. The Bank of England held rates at 3.75% in a split vote, keeping rate-cut speculation in focus. Halma’s next trading update is set for March 12. The FTSE 100 ended the week up 0.6%, lifted by bank stocks.
Diageo share price slips into the weekend as investors eye Feb. 25 results

Diageo share price slips into the weekend as investors eye Feb. 25 results

7 February 2026
Diageo shares closed down 1.48% at 1,760 pence on Friday, trailing a 0.59% gain in the FTSE 100. An updated analyst consensus points to a 2.0% fall in first-half organic net sales ahead of interim results due Feb. 25. Trading volume was light, and the stock remains over 22% below its 52-week high.
National Grid share price: what to know before London reopens after BoE signal

National Grid share price: what to know before London reopens after BoE signal

7 February 2026
National Grid shares closed at 1,285 pence in London on Friday, up 0.23%. The Bank of England held rates at 3.75% after a close vote, signaling possible cuts if inflation falls. National Grid announced a wireless power transmission study with Space Solar and marked five years of IFA2 interconnector operations. Its U.S. ADR ended at $88.06, up $1.17.
BAE Systems share price rises into weekend — what to watch before Monday’s London open

BAE Systems share price rises into weekend — what to watch before Monday’s London open

7 February 2026
BAE Systems shares closed up 1.2% at 1,879 pence on Friday, tracking gains in European defence stocks. The company’s market value stands near £54.8 billion. Investors await BAE’s full-year results on Feb. 18 for updates on cash returns and orders. GXO Logistics renewed and expanded its contract to support BAE’s Type 26 frigate program in Scotland.
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