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Investment News News 4 January 2026 - 5 January 2026

Top Hong Kong stocks today: Kuaishou surges, Alibaba climbs, CNOOC slides

Top Hong Kong stocks today: Kuaishou surges, Alibaba climbs, CNOOC slides

HONG KONG, Jan 5, 2026, 02:22 ET — Regular session Kuaishou Technology jumped 11.4% in afternoon trade, leading gains among Hang Seng blue chips as the benchmark index eased 0.06% to 26,321.87. Investors also pushed Innovent Biologics up 6.7% and Hansoh Pharma up 5.7%, while they sold oil producers CNOOC and PetroChina, down 3.5% and 3.2%, respectively. Turnover — the cash value of shares traded — clustered in exchange-traded funds (ETFs), with the Tracker Fund and the HSCEI ETF in the top five, alongside Alibaba, Tencent and SMIC. etnet 經濟通 That split tape matters now because traders keep treating Hong
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Singapore top stocks today: Digital Core REIT jumps, SGX rebrands as STI flirts with fresh highs

Singapore top stocks today: Digital Core REIT jumps, SGX rebrands as STI flirts with fresh highs

Singapore, Jan 5, 2026, 02:08 ET Digital Core REIT jumped 11.76% to $0.570, leading Singapore’s session after it disclosed a 10-year leasing deal for its Linton Hall facility in Virginia. The Straits Times Index (STI) climbed about 0.6% and pushed into record territory. Sginvestors The moves matter early in the year because traders entered the first full week of January with risk appetite intact, even as headlines added a fresh dose of geopolitical noise. Asian equities rose broadly, and investors kept their focus on AI-linked spending and defensives. Reuters A REIT, short for real estate investment trust, owns income-producing property
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Merck stock in focus before Monday: Cidara deal deadline hits Jan. 6 as MRK sits near 52-week high

Merck stock in focus before Monday: Cidara deal deadline hits Jan. 6 as MRK sits near 52-week high

NEW YORK, Jan 4, 2026, 20:43 ET — Market closed Merck & Co shares closed up 1.1% on Friday at $106.45, leaving the stock within sight of a 52-week high ahead of Monday’s U.S. market reopen. MarketWatch The near-term focus is a tender offer — a takeover process where shareholders can sell stock directly for cash at a set price — tied to Merck’s planned purchase of Cidara Therapeutics. A Nasdaq corporate actions alert said the offer is scheduled to expire late Tuesday. NASDAQ Trader That timetable matters because it brings a catalyst into an otherwise light stretch for large-cap
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Bloom Energy stock jumps 14% on $502M Quanta microgrid disclosure — what investors watch next

Bloom Energy stock jumps 14% on $502M Quanta microgrid disclosure — what investors watch next

NEW YORK, Jan 4, 2026, 8:00 PM ET — Market closed Bloom Energy Corp shares surged 13.6% on Friday to close at $98.69, putting the fuel-cell maker in focus heading into Monday’s U.S. session. The rally matters because it underscores how quickly traders are chasing signs that demand for on-site power is turning into large, disclosed spending commitments. It also comes as investors test whether project announcements translate into revenue and cash collections, not just headlines. A late-December disclosure from Taiwan helped sharpen that debate. Quanta Computer said its U.S. unit would buy fuel-cell microgrid systems from Bloom for about
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CoreWeave stock (CRWV) in focus after SEC filing eases liquidity and covenant tests

CoreWeave stock (CRWV) in focus after SEC filing eases liquidity and covenant tests

NEW YORK, Jan 4, 2026, 17:38 ET — Market closed CoreWeave, Inc. said it amended a key credit agreement to ease near-term liquidity and covenant requirements, aligning the facility with a delivery schedule it discussed on its last earnings call. SEC The changes matter because CoreWeave’s growth hinges on financing and deploying large amounts of computing infrastructure. Covenant headroom — the buffer before a lender test is breached — can shape how comfortably a company can keep investing without raising fresh capital. They also put specific dates on the calendar that traders will track into the next session. The company’s
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Sandisk (SNDK) stock jumps 16% after board move; investors turn to Jan. 29 earnings

Sandisk (SNDK) stock jumps 16% after board move; investors turn to Jan. 29 earnings

New York, January 4, 2026, 17:11 ET — Market closed Sandisk Corp shares closed up nearly 16% at $275.24 on Friday after the flash-memory maker said it appointed First Solar CFO Alexander R. Bradley to its board. “Alex brings exceptional operational finance expertise and strategic insights to Sandisk’s board,” Chief Executive David Goeckeler said. The stock traded between $242 and $278.78 in the session, with volume topping 11 million shares. Business Wire The rally keeps Sandisk near a year-end peak after a breakneck 2025 run following its mid-February spin-off from Western Digital, when the shares began trading at $36. Investors
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Robinhood stock sets Feb. 10 earnings date — here’s what HOOD traders watch next

Robinhood stock sets Feb. 10 earnings date — here’s what HOOD traders watch next

NEW YORK, Jan 4, 2026, 17:18 ET — Market closed Robinhood Markets said it will release fourth-quarter and full-year 2025 financial results on Feb. 10 after market close, setting the next major catalyst for HOOD stock ahead of the first full earnings season of 2026. The company said Chairman and CEO Vlad Tenev and incoming CFO Shiv Verma will host a video call at 5 p.m. ET. GlobeNewswire The timing matters because Robinhood is often treated as a real-time gauge of retail participation — especially in options and crypto — where volumes can swing sharply with volatility and risk sentiment.
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Apple stock heads into Monday under a valuation spotlight after Raymond James turns neutral on AAPL

Apple stock heads into Monday under a valuation spotlight after Raymond James turns neutral on AAPL

NEW YORK, Jan 4, 2026, 16:23 ET — Market closed Apple Inc shares closed Friday down about 0.3% at $271.01, giving back a slice of their late-2025 run. Raymond James resumed coverage with a “market perform” rating — Wall Street shorthand for a neutral view — citing a rich valuation and a thin near-term catalyst calendar, according to an Investors Business Daily report. The stock is valued at roughly 30 times trailing earnings, a price-to-earnings ratio that measures what investors pay for each dollar of profit. Investors The timing matters because Apple’s next big checkpoint is its holiday-quarter update, when
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DroneShield stock jumps 8% into 2026 as contract cash timing comes into focus

DroneShield stock jumps 8% into 2026 as contract cash timing comes into focus

SYDNEY, Jan 4, 2026, 16:07 ET — Market closed DroneShield Limited shares last closed 8.1% higher at A$3.33 on Friday, after trading between A$3.05 and A$3.36. Intelligent Investor The jump puts the counter-drone technology maker back on radars at the start of 2026, with traders focused on whether recent military orders convert into deliveries and cash as scheduled. Two late-December contract disclosures gave the market fresh timing markers for the first quarter and beyond. ASX Announcements DroneShield sells counter-UAS (counter–unmanned aerial systems) equipment — technology used to detect, track and disrupt drones — a niche that has drawn heightened attention
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BHP stock near 52-week high as copper opens 2026 higher; Jan. 20 production update looms

BHP stock near 52-week high as copper opens 2026 higher; Jan. 20 production update looms

NEW YORK, Jan 4, 2026, 16:04 ET — Market closed BHP Group Ltd’s U.S.-listed shares ended the first trading day of 2026 higher, as firmer metals prices helped lift sentiment into the first full week of January. The stock last traded at $61.76, up 2.3% from its prior close. With U.S. markets shut on Sunday, attention shifts to what could move BHP when trading resumes on Monday. For investors, the stock is a proxy for the industrial-metals cycle at a time macro data and the U.S. dollar are back in the driver’s seat. BHP has two near-term company dates on
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CSL Limited stock steadies near a 52-week low as Australia CPI and February results loom

CSL Limited stock steadies near a 52-week low as Australia CPI and February results loom

Sydney, January 4, 2026, 16:07 ET — Market closed CSL shares ended the first trading session of 2026 lower, keeping the Australian biotech pinned near a 52-week trough as markets head into a fuller week of macro data.  Yahoo Finance Why that matters now is simple: the stock has been trading like a confidence barometer after last year’s guidance reset, and there is little fresh company news to change the narrative before the next catalysts. In that vacuum, investors tend to trade the stock off rates expectations and a handful of hard dates on the calendar.  Reuters CSL’s next scheduled
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USA Rare Earth stock jumps 19% to start 2026 — what traders watch next

USA Rare Earth stock jumps 19% to start 2026 — what traders watch next

NEW YORK, Jan 4, 2026, 13:10 ET — Market closed Shares of USA Rare Earth (USAR) jumped 18.9% on Friday, the first trading session of 2026, to close at $14.15. U.S. markets were closed on Sunday, leaving the move to be digested ahead of Monday’s reopen. The rally matters because rare earths — a group of 17 metals used to make powerful permanent magnets — sit at the center of the U.S. push to build domestic supply chains for defense and electric vehicles. Stocks tied to that theme have been prone to sharp swings, with timing and funding questions often
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Stock Market Today

Wall Street Feels the Heat (and Thrill): Fed Cuts, Tariffs & Mega-Mergers Set NYSE Buzz

Stock Market Today 07.02.2026

7 February 2026
LIVEMarkets rolling coverageStarted: February 7, 2026, 12:00 AM ESTUpdated: February 7, 2026, 12:14 AM EST CleanSpark (CLSK) Shares Show Volatility Amid Bitcoin Mining Growth Prospects February 7, 2026, 12:02 AM EST. CleanSpark (CLSK), a bitcoin mining firm, saw a sharp 21.96% rise in one day after a 35.26% decline over 90 days. The company posted $785 million in annual revenue but a net loss of $267 million. Despite recent share price volatility, analysts estimate a fair value of $23.16 per share, more than double the current $10.08 price, reflecting expectations of expansion in mining capacity and improved margins. The valuation
Seagate (STX) stock jumps nearly 6% as Citi hikes target — what to watch next week

Seagate (STX) stock jumps nearly 6% as Citi hikes target — what to watch next week

7 February 2026
Seagate shares rose 5.9% to $429.32 Friday after Citigroup raised its price target to $480 and reiterated a buy rating. The gain ended a two-day slide but left the stock 6.6% below its Feb. 3 high. CEO Dave Mosley sold 20,000 shares on Feb. 2 under a pre-arranged plan, SEC filings show. U.S. jobs and inflation data next week are seen as key tests for tech stocks.
Cummins (CMI) stock price rebounds after earnings whipsaw as investors eye data-center power demand

Cummins (CMI) stock price rebounds after earnings whipsaw as investors eye data-center power demand

7 February 2026
Cummins shares jumped 6.8% to $577.73 Friday, recovering from a nearly 9% post-earnings drop the day before. The company reported Q4 revenue up 1% to $8.54 billion, took a $218 million charge tied to its hydrogen business, and guided for 2026 EBITDA of 17–18% of sales. Demand for data center generators offset weakness in North American truck markets. Analyst reaction was mixed; Truist raised its price target.
Corning stock hits first record close since 2000 as jobs, CPI data loom

Corning stock hits first record close since 2000 as jobs, CPI data loom

7 February 2026
Corning shares surged 8.3% to $122.16 Friday, their highest close since the dot-com era, after Meta agreed to buy up to $6 billion in fiber-optic cables. The stock is up 40% since late 2025, fueled by strong first-quarter guidance and AI data-center demand. Insiders sold shares following the rally, SEC filings show. Investors await next week’s U.S. jobs and inflation data for rate signals.
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