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Investing News 5 January 2026

Rolls-Royce stock rises in London after first buyback trades hit the tape

Rolls-Royce stock rises in London after first buyback trades hit the tape

LONDON, Jan 5, 2026, 08:30 GMT — Regular session Rolls-Royce Holdings shares rose on Monday after the aero-engine maker disclosed its first share repurchases under a £200 million buyback programme. By 08:30 GMT, the stock was up 2.09% at 1,222.05 pence.  Investing The timing matters because the buyback is one of the few company-specific catalysts at the start of the year, and it lands with the stock already close to a 52-week high. Investors are looking ahead to full-year results in late February for any fresh guidance and capital returns signals.  Investing A share buyback is when a company buys
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National Grid share price falls today: why NG.L is sliding and what investors watch next

National Grid share price falls today: why NG.L is sliding and what investors watch next

LONDON, Jan 5, 2026, 08:40 GMT — Regular session National Grid (NG.L) shares slipped in early London trading on Monday, down 0.8% at 1,148.5 pence by 08:17 GMT, after opening at 1,161.0 pence. The stock traded between 1,148.5 and 1,163.0 pence, with about 1.18 million shares changing hands. The move matters because UK utilities have started 2026 as a key test case for how long investors can lean into defensive, income-heavy names as the market debates the next leg for inflation and rates. Utilities are often treated as “bond proxies” — stocks that can move like bonds because they pay
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Australia Stock Market Today: ASX 200 Flatlined — Miners Just Printed a Record Close

Australia Stock Market Today: ASX 200 Flatlined — Miners Just Printed a Record Close

Sydney — January 5, 2026 — 2:14 AM ET ASX stalled into the close.Australia stock market today ended in a dead heat, with the S&P/ASX 200 up 0.8 points (0.01%) at 8,728.60 while the All Ordinaries slipped 7 points (0.02%) to 9,034.7.  CommBank Miners stole the session.Materials jumped 1.8% to a record close as firmer iron ore prices and China demand pushed BHP and Fortescue up 1.6% each and drove Rio Tinto to an intraday peak at A$150.14.  Indo Premier Volume screamed holiday mode.Turnover ran at just 0.7x the 30-day average (652 million shares) in the thinnest ASX session in
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Wall Street Feels the Heat (and Thrill): Fed Cuts, Tariffs & Mega-Mergers Set NYSE Buzz

Stock Market Today 05.01.2026

LIVEMarkets rolling coverageStarted: January 5, 2026, 12:00 AM ESTUpdated: January 5, 2026, 11:59 PM EST RioCan REIT (TSX:REI.UN) valuation under scrutiny as P/E spikes; DCF fair value signals upside January 5, 2026, 11:38 PM EST. RioCan Real Estate Investment Trust (TSX:REI.UN) shows momentum with 1.7% gain in the past week and 4.7% in the past month, and a 1-year total shareholder return of 10.1%. Shares trade at CA$19.07, with a P/E of 84.3x against a sector average near 23.9x and peers around 16.7x. The data point to an intrinsic discount of about 10%. Simply Wall St's DCF model puts a
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Amphenol (APH) stock rallies toward a record — the next dates that could move shares

Amphenol (APH) stock rallies toward a record — the next dates that could move shares

NEW YORK, Jan 4, 2026, 21:11 ET — Market closed Amphenol Corp shares (APH) rose 3.38% to close at $139.71 on Friday, the latest available close before U.S. markets reopen on Monday. Amphenol The rally puts the connector maker back near late-2025 highs after a short pullback, as investors reset for the first full week of January trading. Rate expectations, and what they imply for corporate spending, are back at the center of the tape. Amphenol sells connectors and cable assemblies used in data communications, industrial equipment and vehicles. Those end-markets can move quickly when financing costs and customer order
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Astera Labs (ALAB) stock jumps nearly 8% as insider files to sell $5 million in shares

Astera Labs (ALAB) stock jumps nearly 8% as insider files to sell $5 million in shares

NEW YORK, Jan 4, 2026, 21:05 ET — Market closed Astera Labs, Inc. closed sharply higher on Friday, outpacing the broader market on the first trading day of 2026 even as an insider sale notice flagged potential supply for the weeks ahead. The timing matters because chip stocks have regained traction just as investors brace for catalysts that can quickly reprice risk appetite and interest-rate expectations. The Philadelphia Semiconductor Index closed up 4.01% on Friday at 7,367.47. Nasdaq Global Index Watch The insider filing is not a report of a completed sale. Form 144 is a notice filed when an
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KLA stock jumps toward a fresh high as chip-equipment rally kicks off 2026

KLA stock jumps toward a fresh high as chip-equipment rally kicks off 2026

NEW YORK, January 4, 2026, 20:49 ET — Market closed KLA Corp (KLAC) shares surged nearly 5% on Friday, ending the first trading session of 2026 within about 1% of their 52-week high after chip-linked stocks rebounded. KLA Corporation The move matters now because KLA sells process-control tools — equipment that inspects wafers and identifies defects to lift “yield,” the share of usable chips coming off a production line. Those orders are a read-through on semiconductor capital spending, a key driver for the equipment group. KLA Corporation Next catalysts are split between the macro calendar and the company’s earnings setup.
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Lumentum stock nears $400 as jobs report week looms — here’s what investors watch next

Lumentum stock nears $400 as jobs report week looms — here’s what investors watch next

NEW YORK, Jan 4, 2026, 20:46 ET — Market closed Lumentum Holdings Inc shares head into Monday’s U.S. session with momentum after ending Friday up 4.75% at $386.11. The stock traded as high as $392 and logged about 2.82 million shares in volume, Yahoo Finance data showed. Yahoo Finance The move matters because Lumentum has become a fast-moving proxy for spending on higher-speed data-center links that support artificial intelligence (AI) computing. With the stock already pressing toward a 52-week high, traders are bracing for a week where macro data and risk sentiment can reprice growth names quickly. “The market is
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Texas Instruments (TXN) stock jumps 2% as chip rally kicks off 2026 — what to watch next

Texas Instruments (TXN) stock jumps 2% as chip rally kicks off 2026 — what to watch next

NEW YORK, January 4, 2026, 20:19 ET — Market closed Texas Instruments Inc shares closed up 2.32% at $177.52 on Friday, snapping a four-session losing streak. The stock traded about 6.1 million shares and is roughly 20% below its 52-week high of $221.69, MarketWatch data showed. MarketWatch The move came as the Philadelphia Semiconductor Index — a basket of U.S.-listed chip stocks — jumped about 4% on the first trading day of 2026, led by big-cap names including Nvidia and Intel, Reuters reported. Reuters Now investors are shifting back to macro catalysts. “The market is looking for direction,” said Matthew
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Palo Alto Networks stock set for Monday spotlight after Guggenheim upgrade, insider sale notices

Palo Alto Networks stock set for Monday spotlight after Guggenheim upgrade, insider sale notices

New York, Jan 4, 2026, 7:50 PM ET — Market closed Palo Alto Networks, Inc. shares closed Friday down 2.6% at $179.37, and traders will be watching for follow-through on Monday after Guggenheim upgraded the cybersecurity company to Neutral from Sell. Moomoo The rating change lands as the stock tries to stabilize after a weak stretch and heightened focus on execution risk tied to Palo Alto’s dealmaking and product shift toward AI-enabled security tools. The next session will show whether buyers treat Friday’s dip as an entry point or a signal to keep trimming exposure. Investing There is also fresh
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Procter & Gamble stock (PG) hovers near a 52-week low as 2026 starts — what’s next

Procter & Gamble stock (PG) hovers near a 52-week low as 2026 starts — what’s next

NEW YORK, Jan 4, 2026, 19:45 ET — Market closed Procter & Gamble shares closed Friday down about 1.1% at $141.79, leaving the consumer-products giant under pressure heading into Monday’s reopening. The stock is down about 21% from its 52-week high and sits roughly 2.6% above its 52-week low. FinanceCharts That matters because P&G is a heavyweight in consumer staples — everyday household goods that tend to hold up when growth worries rise — and it is a large holding in widely used staples funds. The Procter & Gamble position makes up about 10% of the Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF,
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Verizon stock: three January catalysts investors are watching after Friday’s dip

Verizon stock: three January catalysts investors are watching after Friday’s dip

NEW YORK, Jan 4, 2026, 19:38 ET — Market closed Verizon stock slipped on Friday, the first U.S. trading day of 2026, as a rise in Treasury yields dulled appetite for high-dividend telecom shares. The stock closed down 0.5% at $40.52. The benchmark 10-year Treasury yield rose 3.8 basis points — 0.038 percentage point — to 4.191%. Investing That matters for Verizon because investors often treat the stock as an income play, comparing its payout to what they can earn in government bonds. Verizon’s most recent quarterly dividend is $0.69 a share; the stock goes ex-dividend on Jan. 12, meaning
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Stock Market Today

Rio Tinto stock jumps as Glencore mega-merger is shelved; what to watch next week

Rio Tinto stock jumps as Glencore mega-merger is shelved; what to watch next week

7 February 2026
Rio Tinto’s U.S. shares closed up 2.5% at $93.37 Friday after the company ruled out a merger with Glencore, triggering a six-month “no-bid” lockout under UK takeover rules. Both companies cited disagreements over valuation. Attention now turns to Rio’s Feb. 19 results and iron ore prices, which fell below $100 a tonne amid weak Chinese demand.
iFAST share price drops 3% as markets shut; earnings next week in focus

iFAST share price drops 3% as markets shut; earnings next week in focus

7 February 2026
iFAST shares fell 3.2% to S$9.64 in heavy trading Friday, closing near the day’s low as investors awaited FY2025 results due Feb. 12. The stock is about 13% below its 52-week high. iFAST recently agreed to buy a 30% stake in Financial Alliance for S$19.6 million, pending regulatory approval. Assets under administration stood at S$30.62 billion as of Sept. 30.
Sembcorp Industries share price: what to watch after Friday dip as Feb 25 results near

Sembcorp Industries share price: what to watch after Friday dip as Feb 25 results near

7 February 2026
Sembcorp shares closed at S$6.05 on Friday, down 0.33%, as Singapore’s STI dropped 0.8%. Shareholders approved the A$6.5 billion Alinta Energy takeover on Jan 30, but the deal still faces regulatory and closing conditions. Sembcorp will release FY2025 results on Feb 25 before market open. Trading volume reached about 4.3 million shares.
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