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Investment Analysis News 4 January 2026 - 5 January 2026

ASML stock rises after Bernstein upgrade; DRAM upcycle thesis back in play ahead of earnings

ASML stock rises after Bernstein upgrade; DRAM upcycle thesis back in play ahead of earnings

NEW YORK, Jan 5, 2026, 05:22 ET — Premarket ASML Holding N.V. shares rose 3.2% in early Amsterdam trading on Monday after Bernstein upgraded the chip equipment maker to “outperform” from “market perform” and raised its price target to 1,300 euros from 800. The move put fresh attention on memory-chip spending plans at the start of 2026. Reuters ASML sits at the choke point of lithography — the process that uses light to print circuit patterns onto silicon wafers — and its order pipeline is often treated as an early read on chipmakers’ capital spending. The Bernstein call lands weeks
5 January 2026
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SLB stock in focus before the open as oil slips on Venezuela upheaval and earnings near

SLB stock in focus before the open as oil slips on Venezuela upheaval and earnings near

NEW YORK, Jan 5, 2026, 04:31 ET — Premarket SLB shares were indicated around $40.20 in premarket trading on Monday, little changed from Friday’s close, as a dip in oil prices kept the energy complex on edge ahead of the U.S. open. Yahoo Finance That matters now because SLB, the world’s biggest oilfield services provider, tends to move with expectations for drilling and well-completion activity. Those expectations can shift quickly when crude prices swing, since producers often adjust budgets when prices weaken. The stock is also heading into a key catalyst: SLB is due to report fourth-quarter and full-year 2025
5 January 2026
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AMD stock jumps in premarket as CES 2026 and fresh AI demand signals reset the trade

AMD stock jumps in premarket as CES 2026 and fresh AI demand signals reset the trade

NEW YORK, Jan 5, 2026, 04:15 ET — Premarket Shares of Advanced Micro Devices rose 4.3% in premarket trading on Monday, leading early gains in AI chip stocks. Nvidia added 1.2% and Taiwan Semiconductor’s U.S.-listed shares rose 5.2%. The move puts fresh attention on the AI hardware trade as the CES technology show gets underway in Las Vegas. Investors want clearer signals on product roadmaps and whether data-center demand is still expanding at a pace that justifies premium valuations. The backdrop is uneasy. AI shares have been sensitive to any shift in interest-rate expectations, because higher bond yields tend to
5 January 2026
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Disney stock set for Monday spotlight after ‘Avatar: Fire and Ash’ tops $1 billion — what’s next for DIS

Disney stock set for Monday spotlight after ‘Avatar: Fire and Ash’ tops $1 billion — what’s next for DIS

NEW YORK, Jan 4, 2026, 21:15 ET — Market closed Walt Disney shares will be in focus when U.S. trading resumes on Monday after the company said “Avatar: Fire and Ash” has topped $1 billion in global ticket sales. The third film in James Cameron’s “Avatar” series has generated $1.03 billion worldwide, and Comscore’s Paul Dergarabedian said, “These movies consistently draw audiences to the movie theater.” Reuters Disney stock ended the last session down 1.7% at $111.85, after trading between $111.64 and $113.98. The box-office update lands at a moment when investors want clearer evidence that Disney’s content pipeline can
5 January 2026
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Costco stock drifts near 52-week low ahead of December sales report — here’s what matters next

Costco stock drifts near 52-week low ahead of December sales report — here’s what matters next

NEW YORK, January 4, 2026, 17:56 ET — Market closed Costco Wholesale (COST.O) shares closed Friday down about 0.9% at $854.50. The stock is now heading into a December sales update scheduled for release after market close on Wednesday, Jan. 7. Nasdaq The timing matters because Costco’s monthly sales release offers one of the earliest reads on holiday demand and member shopping behavior at a major U.S. retailer. The update can also influence sentiment toward the warehouse-club model, where value-focused shoppers have been a key theme. Costco Investor Relations Markets also reopen into the first full week of 2026’s U.S.
5 January 2026
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Dyne Therapeutics stock drops 5% into 2026 — FDA filing timeline and next earnings date in focus

Dyne Therapeutics stock drops 5% into 2026 — FDA filing timeline and next earnings date in focus

NEW YORK, January 4, 2026, 13:49 ET — Market closed Dyne Therapeutics shares closed down 5.5% on Friday at $18.50, ending the first U.S. trading session of 2026 on a softer note. About 2.65 million shares changed hands. The pullback matters because 2026 is shaping up as a timing-driven year for the clinical-stage biotech, with investors focused on whether its lead Duchenne muscular dystrophy program can reach regulators on schedule and on what that path costs. Dyne said in December its Phase 1/2 DELIVER trial met its main biomarker goal, lifting dystrophin — a muscle protein missing in Duchenne —
4 January 2026
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Nike stock (NKE) heads into Monday after Friday dip as insiders and jobs data loom

Nike stock (NKE) heads into Monday after Friday dip as insiders and jobs data loom

NEW YORK, Jan 4, 2026, 12:45 ET — Market closed Nike, Inc. shares slipped in the first trading session of 2026, closing Friday down 0.67% at $63.28. The stock traded between $62.55 and $64.13, with about 22.2 million shares changing hands. StockAnalysis That matters now because Nike is trying to stabilize a multi-quarter reset while investors look for early proof the turnaround is working. In its last quarterly report, Nike said gross margin fell 300 basis points — three percentage points — to 40.6%, and Nike Direct revenue declined as digital sales dropped 14%. Macro risk is back in focus
4 January 2026
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Frontline (FRO) stock slides 5.7% as tanker traders digest OPEC+ output decision ahead of Monday

Frontline (FRO) stock slides 5.7% as tanker traders digest OPEC+ output decision ahead of Monday

NEW YORK, Jan 4, 2026, 1:18 PM ET — Market closed Frontline plc shares fell 5.7% on Friday to $20.58, leading declines among U.S.-listed crude tanker stocks into the weekend. DHT Holdings dropped 4.0%, Teekay Tankers lost 3.7% and International Seaways slid 3.2%. The sector heads into the first full week of 2026 with fresh signals from oil producers. OPEC+ kept output policy unchanged on Sunday, reaffirming a pause on production increases through March; the group’s next meeting is set for Feb. 1, Reuters reported. Reuters Oil prices, meanwhile, started the year with little momentum after steep 2025 losses. Brent
4 January 2026
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Wave Life Sciences (WVE) stock slides 6% — what traders are watching next

Wave Life Sciences (WVE) stock slides 6% — what traders are watching next

New York, Jan 4, 2026, 12:46 ET — Market closed Wave Life Sciences shares closed down 6.2% on Friday at $15.95, with the Nasdaq-listed biotech swinging between $15.53 and $17.23 in the session. The drop matters because Wave’s stock has become a high-beta proxy for investor appetite for next-generation obesity treatments, where early clinical signals can move valuations sharply. The next company update investors care about is already on the calendar: Wave has guided to additional INLIGHT trial data in the first quarter. SEC Wave is developing RNA medicines, including WVE-007, a small interfering RNA (siRNA) therapy that aims to
4 January 2026
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Spyre Therapeutics stock slid 6.6% into the weekend — here’s what matters before Monday’s open

Spyre Therapeutics stock slid 6.6% into the weekend — here’s what matters before Monday’s open

NEW YORK, Jan 4, 2026, 11:15 ET — Market closed Spyre Therapeutics shares fell 6.6% to $30.58 on Friday, then ticked up about 2% in after-hours trading, as U.S. markets headed into the weekend. Yahoo Finance With markets shut on Sunday, the Friday move leaves Spyre starting the new week with momentum tilted lower — a reminder that development-stage biotech stocks can swing sharply even without fresh headlines. That matters now because Spyre’s valuation hinges on clinical data due in 2026, not product sales. Any shift in expectations for timing or quality of those readouts can drive outsized moves. In
4 January 2026
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Apple stock starts 2026 on a slip as valuation debate heats up ahead of Jan. 29 earnings

Apple stock starts 2026 on a slip as valuation debate heats up ahead of Jan. 29 earnings

NEW YORK, Jan 4, 2026, 09:31 ET — Market closed Apple Inc (AAPL.O) shares last closed down 0.31% at $271.01 on Friday, after trading between $269.00 and $277.84. Volume was about 37.8 million shares, according to Investing.com data. Investing With U.S. markets closed on Sunday, Apple heads into Monday’s reopen facing an early-year reset in big-tech positioning. A heavy macro calendar and a late-month earnings report leave little time for the stock to drift. Raymond James resumed coverage of Apple with a “Market Perform” rating — a Wall Street term that signals the shares are expected to track the broader
4 January 2026
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Phillips 66 stock in focus after U.S. strike in Venezuela jolts crude flow outlook

Phillips 66 stock in focus after U.S. strike in Venezuela jolts crude flow outlook

NEW YORK, January 4, 2026, 08:39 ET — Market closed Phillips 66 shares will be in focus when U.S. trading resumes Monday after the United States seized Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro in a Saturday operation that threatens to reshape crude flows and refinery economics. The refiner’s stock last closed at $130.57, up about 1.2%.  MarketWatch The weekend escalation matters now because it landed when markets were shut, forcing investors to reprice energy names at the next open with limited price discovery in between. For refiners such as Phillips 66, the key swing factor is whether Washington’s policy leads to a
4 January 2026
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Vodafone shares steady up after Q3 wobble — Germany, buyback and next results now set the tone

Vodafone shares steady up after Q3 wobble — Germany, buyback and next results now set the tone

7 February 2026
Vodafone shares rose 1.47% to 110.60p Friday, recovering part of Thursday’s 4.68% drop after a Q3 update. Group revenue climbed 6.5% to €10.5 billion, but Germany’s 0.7% service revenue growth missed some forecasts. Vodafone launched a new €500 million buyback tranche, bringing total buybacks since May to €3.5 billion. Investors remain focused on Germany’s pace and cash flow execution.
NatWest Group stock: buyback filing and Rightmove mortgage deal set up a busy week

NatWest Group stock: buyback filing and Rightmove mortgage deal set up a busy week

7 February 2026
NatWest shares closed up 1.45% at 659.4 pence Friday, buoyed by a buyback of 797,428 shares and a new digital mortgage deal with Rightmove. The Bank of England held rates at 3.75% but signaled possible cuts, with markets pricing in two reductions for 2026. NatWest plans to expand its Accelerator community to 50,000 members by 2026. Annual results are due Feb. 13.
Unilever share price holds at 5,250p as results week looms — what investors watch next

Unilever share price holds at 5,250p as results week looms — what investors watch next

7 February 2026
Unilever shares closed flat at 5,250p in London Friday, underperforming the FTSE 100’s 0.6% gain. The company issued 4.2 million new shares for employee plans, bringing total shares to over 2.18 billion. Investors await Q4 and full-year results on Feb. 12, with analyst consensus pointing to 3.9% Q4 sales growth. Unilever’s U.S. ADR rose 0.8% to $72.12.
BP share price near 52-week high ahead of Feb 10 earnings as buyback runs on

BP share price near 52-week high ahead of Feb 10 earnings as buyback runs on

7 February 2026
BP shares closed up 1.9% at 478 pence Friday, just below a 52-week high, as the company continued buybacks ahead of next week’s results. BP repurchased 2.789 million shares on February 6. Oil prices firmed on geopolitical risk, with Brent at $68.05 a barrel, but sector outlook remains uncertain. Investors await BP’s earnings and dividend decision due Tuesday.
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