Investment News News 6 January 2026

Amphenol (APH) stock steadies after sharp swing with earnings in view

New York, January 6, 2026, 15:33 (EST) — Regular session Amphenol Corp shares were up 0.4% at $140.40 in afternoon trading on Tuesday, after a volatile session that took the stock as low as $130.70 before it rebounded. The SPDR

6 January 2026

Earnings Reports·Financial Analysis·Investment News·Market Trends·Stock Market

Versant Media Group stock extends debut slide as Comcast spinoff meets early skepticism

New York, Jan 6, 2026, 14:19 EST — Regular session Shares of Versant Media Group (VSNT.O) were down about 5% at $38.55 in early afternoon trading on Tuesday, extending losses from the stock’s first day as a standalone company. About

6 January 2026

Business Analysis·Investment News·Media Industry·Stock Market

Merck stock hits 52-week high as vaccine policy shift and JPM conference loom

New York, Jan 6, 2026, 14:16 EST — Regular session Merck & Co shares rose about 1.1% to $108.60 in afternoon trading on Tuesday and earlier hit a 52-week high of $110.16. The broader S&P 500 and the Health Care

6 January 2026

Investment News·Pharmaceuticals·Stock Market

ALGM stock jumps 10% as Wells Fargo spotlights Allegro and new SiC power chips grab attention

New York, Jan 6, 2026, 14:01 EST — Regular session Allegro MicroSystems (ALGM) shares jumped about 10% on Tuesday, with traders pointing to a bullish Wells Fargo call and a pair of fresh product announcements aimed at power systems for

6 January 2026

Company Updates·Investment News·Semiconductors·Stock Market·Technology

Peabody Energy stock (BTU) jumps 6% as tighter PRB coal market grabs attention

New York, Jan 6, 2026, 14:00 EST — Regular session Peabody Energy Corp shares were up 6.2% at $32.53 in afternoon trading on Tuesday. The stock opened at $31.19 and traded between $30.61 and $33.36. An Argus report on Tuesday

6 January 2026

Energy Industry·Investment News·Market Trends·Stock Market

Natural gas price stock UNG slides as mild-weather outlook hits U.S. gas futures

New York, Jan 6, 2026, 14:04 EST — Regular session Shares of U.S. Natural Gas Fund LP (UNG), a natural gas price-tracking exchange-traded fund, fell 46 cents to $11.17 in afternoon trading as U.S. gas futures slipped to fresh multi-month

6 January 2026

Investment News·Natural Gas·Stock Market·Weather Impact

Guardant Health stock jumps 7% as Evercore downgrades — what investors watch next

New York, January 6, 2026, 13:39 EST — Regular session Guardant Health Inc shares rose 7.2% to $109.24 in afternoon trade on Tuesday, even after Evercore ISI analyst Vijay Kumar cut the stock to “In Line” from “Outperform” while lifting

6 January 2026

Analyst Ratings·Financial Trends·Investment News·Stock Market

KLA (KLAC) stock rises after Cantor upgrade as CES AI headlines keep chip tools in focus

New York, Jan 6, 2026, 13:26 EST — Regular session KLA Corp shares rose 3.4% to $1,398.66 in afternoon trading on Tuesday after Cantor Fitzgerald upgraded the $187 billion process-control toolmaker and lifted its price target. Cantor analyst C.J. Muse

6 January 2026

Artificial Intelligence·Investment News·Semiconductors·Stock Market·Technology

Hecla Mining stock jumps 12% as silver tops $80 and Investor Day nears

New York, January 6, 2026, 13:15 EST — Regular session Hecla Mining (HL.N) shares jumped 11.6% to $22.02 in afternoon trading, after touching an intraday high of $22.19. The stock closed at $19.73 in the prior session and has traded

6 January 2026

Financial Analysis·Investment News·Mining Industry·Silver Prices·Stock Market

GE Aerospace stock rises on supersonic test update — what traders are watching next

New York, January 6, 2026, 13:24 EST — Regular session GE Aerospace stock was up about 0.7% at $326.65 on Tuesday, after a contractor said it had wrapped up a supersonic flight test campaign tied to GE’s high-speed propulsion work.

6 January 2026

Aerospace Industry·Investment News·Stock Market

USA Rare Earth (USAR) stock rises again as Venezuela shock keeps rare-earth trade in focus

New York, January 6, 2026, 12:47 EST — Regular session USA Rare Earth shares rose 4.8% to $16.56 in midday trade on Tuesday, extending a sharp rally in U.S.-listed rare-earth names after Washington’s seizure of Venezuela’s leader jolted commodity-linked stocks.

6 January 2026

International Trade·Investment News·Market Trends·Stock Market

Microchip Technology stock jumps 10% after MCHP boosts Q3 sales outlook

New York, January 6, 2026, 12:40 EST — Regular session Microchip Technology Incorporated (MCHP) shares rose 10.2% to $73.93 in midday trading on Tuesday after the chipmaker lifted its fiscal third-quarter net sales outlook in a late-Monday update. The company

6 January 2026

Earnings Reports·Investment News·Semiconductors·Stock Market·Technology