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Investing News 4 January 2026

Opendoor stock bounces above $6 to start 2026 as rates and jobs data take center stage

Opendoor stock bounces above $6 to start 2026 as rates and jobs data take center stage

NEW YORK, January 4, 2026, 06:15 ET — Market closed. Opendoor Technologies Inc (OPEN.O) shares ended Friday up about 4% at $6.07, after trading between $5.86 and $6.15 on roughly 38.4 million shares. The move matters because Opendoor sits at the intersection of housing demand and interest rates. When borrowing costs rise, affordability falls and homes can take longer to sell, which pressures companies that buy and resell homes for profit. U.S. stocks finished mixed on Friday and Treasury yields moved higher, a backdrop that can quickly change the tone for rate-sensitive names. “Today is kind of a holiday trading
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Ford stock snaps a losing streak near a 52-week high — what investors are watching next for F shares

Ford stock snaps a losing streak near a 52-week high — what investors are watching next for F shares

NEW YORK, January 4, 2026, 05:34 ET — Market closed Ford Motor Co (NYSE: F) shares rose 1.68% to close at $13.34 on Friday, snapping a four-day losing streak in the first U.S. trading session of 2026. The stock ended about 4.65% below its 52-week high of $13.99, while volume of 46.3 million shares was well below its 50-day average, MarketWatch data showed. MarketWatch The move matters because it puts Ford back near recent highs just as investors reset positions for the new year and reassess how quickly demand and pricing can hold up in a high-rate auto market. Automakers
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Amazon stock ends first 2026 session lower — what AMZN traders watch next

Amazon stock ends first 2026 session lower — what AMZN traders watch next

NEW YORK, January 4, 2026, 05:32 ET — Market closed Amazon.com, Inc. shares last traded at $226.50, down 1.9% from the prior close, after slipping in the first trading session of 2026 on Friday. The stock ranged between $224.71 and $235.39 in the session, a band traders will treat as a near-term map for support and resistance. The underperformance matters because Amazon is one of the largest U.S. consumer and technology bellwethers, spanning online retail, cloud computing and digital advertising. When Amazon lags, it can drag on the “consumer discretionary” sector — companies tied to optional spending — and on
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BigBear.ai stock jumps on debt-cut move; dilution and key dates ahead for BBAI

BigBear.ai stock jumps on debt-cut move; dilution and key dates ahead for BBAI

NEW YORK, January 4, 2026, 05:26 ET — Market closed BigBear.ai Holdings, Inc. said on Friday it had called for redemption of all outstanding 6.00% convertible senior secured notes due 2029, with a redemption date set for Jan. 16, a regulatory filing showed. Shares rose about 8% on Friday, last trading at $5.84. BigBear.ai Holdings, Inc. The move matters because convertible notes are debt that investors can swap for stock. A redemption call can simplify a company’s balance sheet, but it often brings dilution when new shares are issued. BigBear.ai, which sells AI software and services to defense and national-security
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QBTS stock jumps as D-Wave Quantum rally puts CES 2026 and U.S. data in focus

QBTS stock jumps as D-Wave Quantum rally puts CES 2026 and U.S. data in focus

NEW YORK, January 4, 2026, 05:32 ET — Market closed D-Wave Quantum Inc shares ended Friday up 7.6% at $28.13, with about 48 million shares traded as the stock ranged between $25.44 and $28.42. The move matters because the quantum-computing sector has started 2026 with renewed momentum, and D-Wave is approaching a busy stretch of investor-facing events. Traders have also been recalibrating their bets on high-growth, high-volatility names after fresh guidance from Federal Reserve officials. Philadelphia Fed President Anna Paulson said on Saturday that further U.S. rate cuts could be some way off as policymakers take stock of inflation and
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SoFi (SOFI) stock jumps nearly 5% to start 2026 as Jan. 30 earnings date comes into view

SoFi (SOFI) stock jumps nearly 5% to start 2026 as Jan. 30 earnings date comes into view

NEW YORK, January 4, 2026, 05:28 ET — Market closed SoFi Technologies, Inc. (SOFI) shares jumped 4.9% on Friday to close at $27.46, after ending 2025 at $26.18. The Nasdaq-listed stock traded between $25.79 and $27.51 and logged about 54.8 million shares in volume, price data show. StockAnalysis With U.S. markets closed on Sunday, the move is the latest read on risk appetite for higher-volatility fintech names heading into the first full week of 2026. Traders have been quick to reprice the sector on shifts in interest-rate expectations, which can alter both loan demand and funding costs. SoFi said it
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Palantir stock slides to start 2026 as rate-cut outlook tightens its grip on PLTR

Palantir stock slides to start 2026 as rate-cut outlook tightens its grip on PLTR

NEW YORK, January 4, 2026, 05:02 ET — Market closed Palantir Technologies Inc. shares ended Friday down 5.6% at $167.86, and U.S. markets are closed on Sunday. The stock traded between $166.38 and $182.93 in the first session of 2026. The move matters now because Palantir has been treated as a high-growth artificial-intelligence software name, a group that can swing sharply when investors recalibrate expectations for interest rates. Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia President Anna Paulson said, “I view the current level of the funds rate as still a little restrictive,” in remarks released on Saturday. Reuters Investors face a
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Denison Mines stock jumps after Phoenix uranium project moves toward construction: what’s next for DNN

Denison Mines stock jumps after Phoenix uranium project moves toward construction: what’s next for DNN

NEW YORK, January 4, 2026, 04:58 ET — Market closed Denison Mines Corp (DNN) shares last closed up about 13% at $3.03 on Friday, their strongest one-day move in months, after the uranium developer flagged fresh progress toward starting construction at its Phoenix project. U.S. markets are shut on Sunday. The catalyst matters because Phoenix is Denison’s flagship and the update puts a near-term spotlight on permitting and spending discipline, two pressure points for pre-production miners. Denison said it is ready to make a final investment decision (FID) — the formal go-ahead to commit major construction capital — and begin
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Intel stock jumps 6.7% to start 2026 as chip rally returns — what investors watch next

Intel stock jumps 6.7% to start 2026 as chip rally returns — what investors watch next

NEW YORK, January 4, 2026, 04:51 ET — Market closed Intel Corporation (INTC) shares rose $2.48, or 6.7%, to $39.38 on Friday, after trading between $37.41 and $39.86, as semiconductors powered Wall Street’s first session of 2026. Nvidia added 1.2% and Advanced Micro Devices gained 4.3%. The Philadelphia Semiconductor Index, a benchmark of major chip stocks, climbed 4% as the Dow rose 0.66% and the S&P 500 gained 0.19%, while the Nasdaq finished slightly lower, Reuters reported. The split underscored how chipmakers were doing the heavy lifting for risk appetite heading into the new year. Reuters Investors now face a
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Coca-Cola stock slips to start 2026 as yields climb and key U.S. data looms

Coca-Cola stock slips to start 2026 as yields climb and key U.S. data looms

NEW YORK, January 4, 2026, 04:35 ET — Market closed Shares of The Coca-Cola Company ended Friday down 1.1% at $69.12, giving the soft-drink maker a weaker start to 2026 in the first regular U.S. session of the year. The stock traded between $68.98 and $70.03, with about 12.2 million shares changing hands. PepsiCo fell 0.9% and Keurig Dr Pepper slid 1.0%. The move mattered because Coca-Cola often sits in the “defensive” bucket — stocks investors tend to lean on for steadier demand and dividends when growth looks uncertain. Those shares can lag when money rotates into more economically sensitive
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RTX stock jumps to start 2026 as defense names catch a bid; jobs report, earnings loom

RTX stock jumps to start 2026 as defense names catch a bid; jobs report, earnings loom

NEW YORK, January 4, 2026, 04:19 ET — Market closed RTX Corp shares ended the first trading session of 2026 higher, tracking broad gains across U.S. aerospace and defense names as investors returned from the holiday lull. The move matters because January’s early data-heavy calendar can reset expectations for interest rates and growth, which often drives positioning across cyclicals and industrials. Reuters It also comes as defense stocks globally have been drawing renewed inflows, with investors leaning into companies tied to government spending and long-cycle backlogs. Reuters RTX closed up 2.1% at $187.25 on Friday after trading between about $182
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Occidental Petroleum stock rises after $9.7 billion OxyChem sale — what traders watch next

Occidental Petroleum stock rises after $9.7 billion OxyChem sale — what traders watch next

NEW YORK, January 4, 2026, 03:45 ET — Market closed Occidental Petroleum Corp (OXY) said it completed the $9.7 billion cash sale of its OxyChem chemicals business to Berkshire Hathaway (BRK.A, BRK.B), a filing showed. The stock closed up 3.1% at $42.38 on Friday. Securities and Exchange Commission A pro forma cash table in the filing showed net cash proceeds of about $9.49 billion. After estimated cash income tax payments of $1.74 billion, net after-tax proceeds would be about $7.75 billion. The filing said the transaction reflects redemption of $6.5 billion of principal debt and that OxyChem will be reported
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Stock Market Today

Ashtead share price in focus as buyback rolls on and NYSE switch clocks closer

Ashtead share price in focus as buyback rolls on and NYSE switch clocks closer

7 February 2026
Ashtead shares closed Friday at 4,936p, up 1.09%, after the company bought 88,872 shares under its repurchase program. The group is set to shift its primary listing to New York on March 2, pending court approval, and will be removed from the FTSE UK index the same day. Ashtead paid a half-year dividend of 37.5 U.S. cents per share on Friday.
Beazley share price: big funds reshuffle stakes as Zurich bid deadline nears

Beazley share price: big funds reshuffle stakes as Zurich bid deadline nears

7 February 2026
Beazley shares closed flat at 1,236 pence Friday as BlackRock disclosed a 6.55% stake and Vanguard reported 5.02%. Wellington Management cut its holding below 5%. The disclosures follow Zurich Insurance’s possible takeover offer of up to 1,335 pence per share, with a Feb. 16 deadline for a firm bid.
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