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Investing News 2 January 2026

CRISPR Therapeutics stock (CRSP) slips into 2026 as New Year’s Day shuts Wall Street — what investors watch next

CRISPR Therapeutics stock (CRSP) slips into 2026 as New Year’s Day shuts Wall Street — what investors watch next

NEW YORK, January 1, 2026, 18:59 ET — Market closed Shares of CRISPR Therapeutics AG ended the last trading session of 2025 down 1.4% at $52.44. U.S. stock markets were closed on Thursday for New Year’s Day, according to the NYSE holiday calendar. StockAnalysis+1 The pullback matters because CRISPR heads into 2026 with its first commercial product still early in launch and with investors seeking clearer signs of demand. The stock has tended to react sharply to shifts in sentiment around gene-editing drugmakers. Traders are also looking ahead to the next set of checkpoints: read-throughs from partner Vertex Pharmaceuticals, which
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Zeta Global stock slips into New Year’s Day market closure — what ZETA investors are watching next

Zeta Global stock slips into New Year’s Day market closure — what ZETA investors are watching next

NEW YORK, January 1, 2026, 18:59 ET — Market closed. Zeta Global Holdings Corp shares last closed down 2.2% at $20.35 on Wednesday, the final U.S. trading session of 2025, with markets closed on Thursday for the New Year’s Day holiday. Investing The pause matters because holiday-thinned trading can exaggerate moves, and investors are setting positions for 2026 after a strong year for equities. Growth-oriented software stocks tend to be sensitive to shifts in rate expectations because more of their value rests on future earnings. Reuters Zeta’s dip came after a late-December climb, leaving the stock about 11% higher than
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POET Technologies stock ends 2025 lower as markets close for New Year’s Day — what investors watch next

POET Technologies stock ends 2025 lower as markets close for New Year’s Day — what investors watch next

NEW YORK, January 1, 2026, 06:40 PM ET — Market closed POET Technologies Inc. shares ended the year’s final session down 2.9% at $6.33, after a late-December pullback in tech and semiconductor-linked stocks. U.S. markets were closed on Thursday for New Year’s Day. Nasdaq+1 The move matters now because holiday-thin trading can magnify swings in smaller stocks, and investors are resetting positioning for the first session of 2026. “It’s perfectly fine in any bull market to have moments of cost,” said Giuseppe Sette, co-founder and president of Reflexivity, pointing to profit-taking when liquidity was low. Reuters Wall Street’s major indexes
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Symbotic stock: SYM ends 2025 lower as New Year shuts markets — what investors watch next

Symbotic stock: SYM ends 2025 lower as New Year shuts markets — what investors watch next

NEW YORK, January 1, 2026, 18:37 ET — Market closed Symbotic Inc shares finished the final U.S. trading session of 2025 in the red, with Wall Street closed on Thursday for the New Year’s Day holiday. Trading resumes on Friday. MarketWatch+1 The break in trading comes as investors reassess richly valued automation and robotics names after a late-year slide in broader equities. For Symbotic, small shifts in expectations around growth and execution have tended to show up quickly in the stock. The next near-term test is the company’s next quarterly update, alongside early-January data that can move interest-rate expectations. Higher
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Walmart stock today: WMT slips into New Year’s Day market closure as traders eye Friday data

Walmart stock today: WMT slips into New Year’s Day market closure as traders eye Friday data

NEW YORK, January 1, 2026, 18:45 ET — Market closed Walmart Inc. (WMT) shares edged down in the final trading session of 2025, closing off 0.5% at $111.41 on Wednesday. U.S. stock markets are closed on Thursday for New Year’s Day and resume normal hours on Friday. Barron’s The dip matters because Walmart is treated as a real-time read on everyday U.S. consumer demand, from groceries to household essentials. With 2026 just starting, investors are resetting risk and looking for early signals on spending, inflation and wage pressure. U.S. stocks finished the year’s last session lower but posted strong gains
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Seagate stock today: STX slips into 2026 as yields rise — what investors watch next

Seagate stock today: STX slips into 2026 as yields rise — what investors watch next

NEW YORK, January 1, 2026, 18:35 ET — Market closed. Seagate Technology Holdings plc (NASDAQ:STX) shares last closed down $4.69, or 1.7%, at $275.39 in the final trading session of 2025, as U.S. markets turned lower in thin holiday dealing. (Seagate historical quotes) Seagate Investors+1 The move matters now because Seagate enters 2026 after a sharp run that left storage names sensitive to shifts in interest rates and investor risk appetite. Reuters reported that Seagate and other storage-focused stocks had more than tripled in 2025. (Reuters market wrap) Reuters Wednesday’s decline came as bond yields pushed higher, a headwind for
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Ondas stock forecast 2026: New $10 million orders lift ONDS as Wall Street targets come into focus

Ondas stock forecast 2026: New $10 million orders lift ONDS as Wall Street targets come into focus

NEW YORK, January 1, 2026, 17:53 ET Shares of Ondas Holdings climbed about 9% on Wednesday to $9.76 after the company said it received about $10 million in new autonomous-systems orders — including counter-UAS systems that detect and stop hostile drones, autonomous drones and robotic ground platforms — and pointed to an initial purchase order expected in January 2026 for a border-protection program deploying thousands of drones. “These new orders underscore the sustained, global demand we are seeing,” Chairman and CEO Eric Brock said. Ondas Holdings Inc. The year-end order update matters because Ondas is trying to convince investors it
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AMD Stock Forecast 2026: Wall Street Sees 32% Upside as CES Keynote Nears

AMD Stock Forecast 2026: Wall Street Sees 32% Upside as CES Keynote Nears

NEW YORK, January 1, 2026, 18:01 ET As 2026 begins, Wall Street’s average 12-month price target for Advanced Micro Devices (AMD.O) sits at $282.82, implying about 32% upside from $214.16, according to Investing.com data. That forecast lands days before a closely watched stage appearance. AMD said CEO Lisa Su will deliver the company’s CES 2026 keynote on Jan. 5 at 9:30 p.m. ET, ahead of the Las Vegas tech show that runs Jan. 6-9. The broader backdrop is an equity market leaning heavily on artificial intelligence (AI) narratives and corporate profit growth. The S&P 500 rose more than 16% in
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Palantir Stock Forecast 2026: New $186 Target Signals Modest Upside as Analysts Raise EPS View

Palantir Stock Forecast 2026: New $186 Target Signals Modest Upside as Analysts Raise EPS View

NEW YORK, January 1, 2026, 17:51 ET Wall Street’s average 12-month price target for Palantir Technologies has risen to $186 from $153 over the past 90 days, with estimates ranging from $50 to $255, LSEG data showed on Thursday. The stock closed at $177.75 on Dec. 31, about 14% below its 52-week high of $207.52, and analysts now see 2026 earnings per share (EPS) — profit divided by shares outstanding — at $1.009 on average, up 18.8% in 90 days. Palantir ended 2025 with a market value of about $449.6 billion and traded at 193.1 times forward earnings — a
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MercadoLibre stock slips into 2026 as New Year’s Day shuts Wall Street; options traders flag volatility

MercadoLibre stock slips into 2026 as New Year’s Day shuts Wall Street; options traders flag volatility

NEW YORK, January 1, 2026, 6:17 PM ET — Market closed MercadoLibre Inc (MELI.O) ended the last trading session of 2025 down 0.33% at $2,014.26, and options markets pointed to elevated expectations for near-term swings. U.S. stock markets were closed on Thursday for New Year’s Day. StockAnalysis+2New York Stock Exchange+2 The setup matters for MercadoLibre because it is a high-priced, growth-leaning stock that can move sharply when liquidity is thin and investors reset portfolios for a new year. Derivatives pricing can also pull more trading activity into the name when traders hedge or speculate around expected catalysts. Nasdaq Wednesday’s dip
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Nokia stock today (NOK): What to watch as markets shut for New Year’s and Nokia’s 2026 reset begins

Nokia stock today (NOK): What to watch as markets shut for New Year’s and Nokia’s 2026 reset begins

NEW YORK, January 1, 2026, 18:27 ET — Market closed Nokia Oyj’s reporting overhaul took effect on Thursday as the Finnish telecom gear maker begins 2026 with a revamped operating model. With U.S. markets closed for the New Year’s holiday, Nokia’s U.S.-listed shares were last at $6.47, down 0.6% at the Dec. 31 close. Nasdaq The timing matters because the next set of results investors receive will be framed around a new segment breakdown, changing the way margins and growth are assessed. Nokia has said it plans to publish recast financials for earlier years so the new segments can be
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Fiserv stock closes 2025 lower as Tigress slashes target — what investors watch next

Fiserv stock closes 2025 lower as Tigress slashes target — what investors watch next

NEW YORK, January 1, 2026, 18:16 ET — Market closed Fiserv shares closed down 0.55% at $67.17 on Wednesday, the final trading day of 2025, after Tigress Financial cut its price target to $95 from $250 while keeping a buy rating. Fiserv, Inc.+1 The move matters because Fiserv is trying to steady investor confidence after a bruising year that forced analysts to reset expectations for the payments and financial-technology company. TipRanks+1 Fiserv finished 2025 down 67%, putting it among the S&P 500’s biggest laggards and leaving investors focused on the next clear marker for execution and guidance. Barron’s Wall Street
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Stock Market Today

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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