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Investment Strategies News 13 January 2026

Pony AI stock slides nearly 10% in New York trade as rate bets reset after CPI

Pony AI stock slides nearly 10% in New York trade as rate bets reset after CPI

New York, Jan 13, 2026, 14:34 EST — Regular session Pony AI Inc shares dropped sharply on Tuesday, falling roughly 9.8% to $15.66 in afternoon trading. This slide pulled the autonomous-driving company’s stock well under Monday’s close of $17.37. The decline was significant since it targeted a high-growth stock sensitive to shifts in risk appetite and interest-rate forecasts. Tuesday’s data revealed U.S. consumer prices climbed 0.3% in December, marking a 2.7% increase from a year ago; core inflation, excluding food and energy, held steady at 2.6% year-over-year. (Bureau of Labor Statistics) Traders pushed up expectations for an earlier Federal Reserve
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Cisco stock gains on inflation day; here’s what CSCO investors watch before Feb. 11 earnings

Cisco stock gains on inflation day; here’s what CSCO investors watch before Feb. 11 earnings

New York, January 13, 2026, 14:23 EST — Regular session Cisco Systems Inc shares climbed roughly 1.3% on Tuesday, bucking a weaker U.S. stock market as investors absorbed new inflation data and adjusted their bets on large-cap tech. The stock traded between $73.27 and $75.07, closing at $74.97. U.S. consumer prices climbed 0.3% in December, pushing annual inflation to 2.7%, according to Labor Department figures. The “core” CPI, which strips out food and energy costs, increased 0.2% for the month and stood at 2.6% year-on-year. Reuters reported the Federal Reserve is likely to keep its benchmark rate steady at 3.50%-3.75%
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Gold stocks rise as gold price hits record after U.S. CPI; Newmont, Agnico gain

Gold stocks rise as gold price hits record after U.S. CPI; Newmont, Agnico gain

New York, January 13, 2026, 13:56 EST — Regular session Gold shares edged higher in U.S. afternoon trading Tuesday as the gold price hit a fresh record, boosted by softer U.S. inflation data that kept hopes for Federal Reserve rate cuts alive. Newmont climbed 0.9% to $113.94, Agnico Eagle jumped 2.8% to $199.82, and the VanEck Gold Miners ETF added 1.3%. Spot gold stood at $4,591.49 an ounce at 1:31 p.m. ET, after earlier touching $4,634.33. “The reason for the slightly positive tone… was the benign CPI data,” said David Meger, director of metals trading at High Ridge Futures. (Reuters)
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PepsiCo stock rises as Wall Street goes defensive, with soda-tax talk back in view

PepsiCo stock rises as Wall Street goes defensive, with soda-tax talk back in view

New York, Jan 13, 2026, 13:31 EST — Regular session PepsiCo shares gained 0.8%, hitting $142.50 in early afternoon trading Tuesday, outperforming a weaker broader market as consumer staples drove sector advances. The defensive bid stood out on a day when traders shied from risk, pushing U.S. Treasury bond prices higher and yields down. Policy pressure on sugary drinks has resurfaced. The World Health Organization warned that low “health taxes” are keeping sugar-sweetened beverages affordable across many nations. It renewed its push for higher levies, backing its “3 by 35” campaign aimed at increasing prices through taxation. (Reuters) Within the
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Applied Digital stock slides after insider sale filing — what investors watch next

Applied Digital stock slides after insider sale filing — what investors watch next

New York, Jan 13, 2026, 13:11 EST — Regular session Shares of Applied Digital Corporation slipped roughly 3.4% to $36.90 by midday Tuesday, following a director’s filing to sell shares. The stock traded between $36.36 and $38.96 earlier in the session. This matters now as Applied Digital has turned into a high-beta play on the AI data-center boom. With the stock reacting to contracts, power capacity, and financing news, even routine insider selling can weigh on sentiment. Investors are weighing two major factors right now: execution risk tied to new data-center campuses and where U.S. interest rates head next. Each
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Solaris Energy Infrastructure stock jumps 6% as traders chase data-center power play — what to watch next for SEI

Solaris Energy Infrastructure stock jumps 6% as traders chase data-center power play — what to watch next for SEI

New York, January 13, 2026, 12:49 PM EST — Regular session Shares of Solaris Energy Infrastructure, Inc. rose $3.31, or about 6.4%, to $54.64 in midday trading on Tuesday. The move keeps Solaris in the middle of a crowded trade: investors hunting for companies that can get electricity to data centers quickly, as new buildouts run into grid bottlenecks and long waits for interconnection. Northland Securities analyst Bobby Brooks has flagged Solaris as a beneficiary of that push, lifting his price target to $70 and pointing to 900 megawatts of open capacity — a measure of power output — that
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Option Care Health (OPCH) stock jumps nearly 10% on early Q4 results, 2026 outlook and a bigger buyback

Option Care Health (OPCH) stock jumps nearly 10% on early Q4 results, 2026 outlook and a bigger buyback

New York, January 13, 2026, 12:13 PM EST — Regular session Option Care Health shares jumped nearly 10% Tuesday following the release of preliminary fourth-quarter results, a first look at its 2026 forecast, and an increase in its share buyback plan. The stock last traded up 9.7% at $35.16. The update arrives as investors scramble to gauge the year ahead for healthcare services companies reliant on volume, payer conditions, and drug mix. Option Care’s figures come out weeks before its official earnings report, with management scheduled to present at the J.P. Morgan Healthcare Conference later Tuesday. The buyback plays a
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Natural gas price stock: UNG jumps 7.5% as Henry Hub futures rebound — what traders watch next

Natural gas price stock: UNG jumps 7.5% as Henry Hub futures rebound — what traders watch next

New York, January 13, 2026, 06:56 (EST) — Premarket Shares of the United States Natural Gas Fund (UNG) surged 7.5% Monday, closing at $11.18 before dipping roughly 0.9% in after-hours to $11.08. (Yahoo Finance) That rebound is crucial as weather swings have been driving U.S. natural gas prices, with the market moving into peak winter heating season. When the forecast shifts, traders follow suit. UNG offers equity traders a quicker route to track natural gas price shifts without dealing with futures contracts themselves. The fund aims to mirror daily changes in natural gas by using NYMEX contracts, rolling over to
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Shell stock climbs as buyback rolls on and oil hits near two‑month high — what to watch next

Shell stock climbs as buyback rolls on and oil hits near two‑month high — what to watch next

London, Jan 13, 2026, 08:52 GMT — Regular session Shell Plc shares climbed 0.6% in early London trading Tuesday, hitting 2,678.6 pence by 0846 GMT, near the session peak. The rise came as oil prices edged up and the company kept up its steady pace of share buybacks. On Monday, the stock closed at 2,661.5 pence. (google.com) This shift is crucial since Shell’s immediate outlook still hinges on three factors: crude prices, cash returns, and the company’s guidance for the upcoming quarter. Minor fluctuations in oil tend to overshadow the more muted buyback news. Oil prices climbed further on fears
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PLS Group stock hits a 52-week high as China lithium surges — what investors watch next

PLS Group stock hits a 52-week high as China lithium surges — what investors watch next

SYDNEY, Jan 13, 2026, 16:51 AEDT — Market closed PLS Group Limited shares climbed 1.9% to close Tuesday at A$4.86, having peaked at A$4.92 earlier. That puts the stock near the top of its 52-week range, valuing the miner around A$15.7 billion. (Google) The surge followed a sharp rise in battery-metal prices, with Chinese lithium carbonate futures climbing 7.2% to 166,680 yuan a tonne by early afternoon. ASX lithium stocks also saw gains, including Delta Lithium, Liontown, and Mineral Resources. (Market Index) Lithium prices jumped the day before after China’s finance ministry announced plans to cut value-added tax (VAT) export
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BHP stock rises as it stays out of the Rio-Glencore chase — what investors watch next

BHP stock rises as it stays out of the Rio-Glencore chase — what investors watch next

New York, Jan 13, 2026, 00:52 EST — Market closed BHP Group’s U.S.-listed shares climbed 1.7% to $62.80 on Monday as investors digested reports that the miner isn’t planning a rival bid for Glencore. Instead, BHP appears set to wait on Rio Tinto’s takeover discussions, according to two sources familiar with the situation. Those sources also said BHP doesn’t see Glencore’s coal and trading units as a good strategic fit. BHP declined to comment. (Reuters) The stance matters now because it removes one potential spoiler, at least for the time being, amid ongoing mining deal talks focused largely on copper.
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IREN stock jumps after Bernstein tags it a top AI pick as bitcoin holds near $91,000

IREN stock jumps after Bernstein tags it a top AI pick as bitcoin holds near $91,000

New York, Jan 12, 2026, 17:41 EST — After-hours IREN Limited (IREN) shares climbed 9.3% Monday, holding close to a 9% gain after hours. Bitcoin stayed near $91,216. Meanwhile, Marathon Digital, Riot Platforms, and CleanSpark gained between 2.9% and 7.4%. IREN’s stock fluctuated between $45.85 and $51.62 on about 53 million shares traded. This shift is significant since IREN straddles two hot trades: bitcoin mining and leased AI computing power. As a result, the stock tends to twitch sharply with bitcoin’s swings or whenever worries about interest rates resurface. The story around “miners” is shifting fast. Investors are moving away
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Stock Market Today

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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