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Investment Strategies News 9 January 2026 - 10 January 2026

Amazon stock: Walmart-style mega-store plan near Chicago puts AMZN back in retail focus

Amazon stock: Walmart-style mega-store plan near Chicago puts AMZN back in retail focus

New York, Jan 10, 2026, 09:35 ET — Market closed Amazon.com Inc shares ticked up 0.4% on Friday, ending the day at $247.38. The move came after reports surfaced that Amazon plans to open a Walmart-style big-box store near Chicago. The S&P 500 climbed 0.65% on the session. (MarketWatch) The potential shift matters as it suggests Amazon is still aiming to expand its presence in physical retail, despite years spent experimenting with smaller store formats. A genuine “one-stop” shop would place it directly in the territory Walmart has dominated for decades. Investors are zeroing in on whether Amazon can leverage
10 January 2026
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Ondas stock in focus after $1B above-market deal — dilution math, next catalysts

Ondas stock in focus after $1B above-market deal — dilution math, next catalysts

NEW YORK, Jan 10, 2026, 07:27 (EST) — Market closed Ondas Holdings Inc (ONDS) saw its shares fall 2.3% on Friday following the pricing of a $1 billion stock-and-warrant offering at $16.45 per share, above the previous close. The stock ended the session at $13.69, after swinging between $13.61 and $15.09, with roughly 114 million shares changing hands. (ACCESS Newswire) The financing is sizable compared to Ondas’ market value of about $5.3 billion, sparking concerns about dilution. According to the company’s disclosed terms and current share count, the common-stock equivalents in the deal make up roughly 16% of outstanding shares.
10 January 2026
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Lloyds share price clings to £1 as investors eye inflation data and Jan 29 results

Lloyds share price clings to £1 as investors eye inflation data and Jan 29 results

London, Jan 10, 2026, 09:40 GMT — Market closed Lloyds Banking Group (LLOY.L) shares ended Friday up 0.25% at 100.30 pence, keeping the stock just above the £1 mark after a choppy session. The lender is up about 86% over the past year and traded between 99.46 and 101.95 pence on the day, according to Hargreaves Lansdown data. About 54.5 million shares changed hands. (Hargreaves Lansdown) The £1 handle has become a line in the sand for some traders after the run-up, and the stock has started to move in shorter bursts. Lloyds rose 1.16% on Thursday and sat about
10 January 2026
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BP stock jumps with oil prices as buyback rolls on — here’s what investors watch next

BP stock jumps with oil prices as buyback rolls on — here’s what investors watch next

London, Jan 10, 2026, 08:25 GMT — Market closed BP PLC (BP.L) shares rose 2.39% to close at 426 pence on Friday, ending the week on a firmer note. The stock is still about 10.6% below its 52-week high and trading volume was below its 50-day average. (MarketWatch) Oil did most of the work. Brent settled up 2.18% at $63.34 a barrel on Friday and U.S. WTI crude ended at $59.12 as traders weighed supply risks tied to Iran and the Russia-Ukraine war. “The uprising in Iran is keeping the market on edge,” said Phil Flynn, senior analyst with the
10 January 2026
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Vodafone stock slides after buyback update — what traders watch next

Vodafone stock slides after buyback update — what traders watch next

London, Jan 10, 2026, 08:46 GMT — Market closed Vodafone Group shares ended Friday down 2.36% at 101.20 pence, a weak finish ahead of next week’s reopening after weekend markets shut. (Yahoo Finance) The telecoms group said it bought 1,355,080 shares on Jan. 8 at a volume-weighted average price of 103.38 pence, part of its ongoing repurchase programme. (Stockopedia) That matters now because Vodafone’s equity story has tilted back toward cash returns — buybacks and dividends — and the next trading update is close enough to make positioning awkward. The company has said the buyback programme can run until Feb.
10 January 2026
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CSL stock steadies near A$174 — here’s what investors are watching before Feb. 11 results

CSL stock steadies near A$174 — here’s what investors are watching before Feb. 11 results

Sydney, Jan 10, 2026, 16:52 AEDT — Market closed CSL Limited shares slipped 0.09% to close at A$174.29 on Friday, following a 2.62% gain the previous day. This month, the stock has fluctuated between A$168.29 and A$175.60. (Investing.com) This matters since CSL has been a tricky stock, sliding sharply and now trailing the broader ASX 200 by roughly 44 percentage points over the last year, per Market Index data. (Market Index) CSL’s financial calendar pins down a key date: the company will release its half-year results and declare an interim dividend on Feb. 11. Shares are due to go ex-dividend
10 January 2026
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D.R. Horton (DHI) stock jumps nearly 8% on Trump mortgage-bond order — what to watch next

D.R. Horton (DHI) stock jumps nearly 8% on Trump mortgage-bond order — what to watch next

New York, January 9, 2026, 20:43 ET — Market closed. D.R. Horton’s stock surged 7.8% on Friday, closing at $157.28, following President Donald Trump’s directive to buy $200 billion in mortgage bonds to help lower housing costs. (MarketWatch) The shift is crucial since homebuilders are directly linked to mortgage rates: even a slight change in monthly payments can shift demand. Lower rates also reduce the need for builders to throw in incentives to close sales. Trump’s order focuses on mortgage-backed securities, those bundles of home loans sold to investors. FHFA director Bill Pulte confirmed Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac will
10 January 2026
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Linde stock ticks up as Feb. 5 earnings date lands — what investors watch next

Linde stock ticks up as Feb. 5 earnings date lands — what investors watch next

New York, Jan 9, 2026, 15:13 (EST) — Regular session Linde plc shares (LIN.O) rose about 1% on Friday as investors turned to the next catalyst: the industrial gases maker’s fourth-quarter report on Feb. 5. The stock was up $4.49 at $444.18, after trading between $437.59 and $444.62. Linde said it will publish fourth-quarter 2025 results by 6 a.m. EST on Feb. 5 and host a conference call at 9 a.m. EST. The group, which reported 2024 sales of $33 billion, supplies gases and engineering services into chemicals and energy, manufacturing, metals and mining, and healthcare. (Linde) The backdrop is
9 January 2026
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Strategy Inc (MSTR) stock slides 5% as Clear Street cuts target; MSCI decision nears

Strategy Inc (MSTR) stock slides 5% as Clear Street cuts target; MSCI decision nears

NEW YORK, Jan 9, 2026, 14:32 EST — Regular session Strategy Inc shares slid about 5% Friday afternoon, underperforming a rising market after an analyst cut a price target on the bitcoin-linked software company. The stock fell $8.52 to $158.45. Bitcoin eased 0.9% to about $90,217, while the Nasdaq-tracking QQQ ETF was up about 1.1%. Strategy’s stock can swing wildly because the company has hitched its balance sheet to bitcoin. Strategy, formerly MicroStrategy, calls itself a bitcoin treasury company — it holds bitcoin as its primary treasury reserve asset and has financed purchases through capital markets alongside its software business.
9 January 2026
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Nvidia stock holds steady after China H200 pay-upfront report — what AI investors watch next

Nvidia stock holds steady after China H200 pay-upfront report — what AI investors watch next

NEW YORK, Jan 9, 2026, 13:57 EST — Regular session Nvidia shares were up 0.1% at $185.31 in afternoon trading on Friday, after moving between $183.69 and $186.97. A Reuters report said the AI-chip maker is demanding full upfront payment from Chinese customers for its H200 graphics processing units (GPUs) — chips used to train and run AI models — and will not allow cancellations, refunds or configuration changes; Chief Executive Jensen Huang said demand in China was “quite high.” Chinese tech firms have placed orders for more than 2 million H200 chips, far above Nvidia’s inventory of about 700,000,
9 January 2026
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IREN stock rises as Bernstein calls it a “top AI pick” — what traders watch next

IREN stock rises as Bernstein calls it a “top AI pick” — what traders watch next

New York, January 9, 2026, 13:27 (EST) — Regular trading session IREN Limited shares climbed about 4.6% on Friday to $47.76, adding to a choppy start to the year for the bitcoin miner turned AI data-center play. In heavy volume, the stock swung between a high of $49.99 and a low of $45.52. The move matters because IREN has turned into a quick proxy for two trades at once: crypto-linked cash flow and demand for AI compute. When either narrative shifts, the stock usually moves first and asks questions later. Bernstein analyst Gautam Chhugani told investors to “start 2026 by
9 January 2026
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Compass stock jumps nearly 9% as Anywhere merger closes — here’s what traders watch next

Compass stock jumps nearly 9% as Anywhere merger closes — here’s what traders watch next

New York, Jan 9, 2026, 12:35 EST — Regular session Shares of Compass, Inc. (NYSE: COMP) were up about 8.8% at $13.34 in midday trade on Friday after the real estate brokerage said it completed its all-stock combination with Anywhere Real Estate. Chief executive Robert Reffkin said the companies are “coming together on a single, modern technology platform,” and will be brought together under Compass International Holdings. (PR Newswire) The tie-up pairs Compass’ owned-brokerage with Anywhere’s franchise stable, which includes brands such as Coldwell Banker, Century 21, Corcoran and Sotheby’s International Realty, and it gives Compass a much bigger footprint
9 January 2026
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Stock Market Today

South32 share price drops 4% in ASX rout — what investors watch before results

South32 share price drops 4% in ASX rout — what investors watch before results

7 February 2026
South32 shares fell 4.1% to A$4.41 Friday as Australian miners dropped in the worst ASX session since April 2025. The S&P/ASX 200 lost 2%, erasing almost A$70 billion in value. South32’s half-year results and interim dividend decision are set for Feb. 12. Markets reopen Monday with investors watching for further volatility.
Wesfarmers share price: what to watch on ASX next week as results loom

Wesfarmers share price: what to watch on ASX next week as results loom

7 February 2026
Wesfarmers shares closed down 1.33% at A$85.04 on Friday, following a sharp drop in the S&P/ASX 200, which fell 2% for its steepest one-day loss in 10 months. Investors are watching for Australia’s household spending data next week and Wesfarmers’ half-year results due Feb. 19.
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