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Investment Strategies News 5 January 2026 - 7 January 2026

Oracle stock slips after hours as Jefferies sticks with $400 target — what ORCL traders watch next

Oracle stock slips after hours as Jefferies sticks with $400 target — what ORCL traders watch next

New York, January 6, 2026, 17:53 EST — After-hours Oracle shares rose 0.6% to close at $193.75 on Tuesday, after trading between $190.78 and $194.83. The stock was down 0.05% at $193.65 in after-hours trading as of 6:00 p.m. ET. Public The moves come as Jefferies kept a bullish call on Oracle, a name that has drawn sharp debate on Wall Street over how quickly its cloud expansion converts into profit. In a sector outlook published on Monday, Jefferies analyst Brent Thill said there was “far more upside than downside” at current levels. MarketWatch Jefferies flagged Oracle’s push to add
7 January 2026
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Silver price jumps above $80 and SLV surges after hours as Fed-and-jobs week bites

Silver price jumps above $80 and SLV surges after hours as Fed-and-jobs week bites

NEW YORK, Jan 6, 2026, 17:18 EST — After-hours Shares of iShares Silver Trust, a silver-backed trust that trades like a stock, rose 6.7% to $73.71 in after-hours trading on Tuesday, as spot silver — the cash price for immediate delivery — jumped 5.4% to $80.68 an ounce. “Precious metals traders see more risk on the horizon than stock and bond traders do at present,” said Jim Wyckoff, a senior analyst at Kitco Metals, citing the weekend U.S. raid in Venezuela and renewed safe-haven demand. Reuters The jolt matters because SLV is a heavily used proxy for silver in equity
6 January 2026
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Strategy (MSTR) stock slips as bitcoin falls and filing flags $17.4 billion paper loss

Strategy (MSTR) stock slips as bitcoin falls and filing flags $17.4 billion paper loss

New York, January 6, 2026, 15:06 EST — Regular session Strategy Inc shares fell about 5% to $156.41 in afternoon trading on Tuesday, after swinging between $154.14 and $167.05. Bitcoin was down about 2.2% at around $92,362. The moves matter because investors often treat Strategy — formerly MicroStrategy — as a leveraged proxy for bitcoin. When the coin swings, the stock can move harder, and the accounting swings can dominate what the software business earns. A regulatory filing on Monday showed Strategy booked a $17.44 billion unrealized loss on digital assets in the fourth quarter and a $5.40 billion unrealized
6 January 2026
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Oracle stock slips as Jefferies sticks to $400 target; what investors watch next

Oracle stock slips as Jefferies sticks to $400 target; what investors watch next

New York, January 6, 2026, 10:48 EST — Regular session Oracle shares dipped 0.1% to $192.33 on Tuesday as Jefferies reiterated a “buy” rating and kept a $400 price target, even as broader U.S. equities and the tech sector traded higher. The S&P 500 ETF SPY rose 0.3%, while the tech-heavy QQQ and technology sector ETF XLK added about 0.6% and 1.0%, respectively. Investing.com The call lands after a bruising stretch for Oracle, which has become a proxy for investor anxiety over the cost of building artificial intelligence data-center capacity. In December, Oracle forecast third-quarter sales and profit below Street
6 January 2026
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Natural gas ETFs get hit as warm-weather outlook drags futures; UNG, BOIL, KOLD in focus

Natural gas ETFs get hit as warm-weather outlook drags futures; UNG, BOIL, KOLD in focus

New York, January 6, 2026, 06:38 EST — Premarket Natural gas-linked exchange-traded funds fell sharply in the last session as a warmer forecast knocked benchmark U.S. natural gas futures lower, and futures were down another 2.7% early Tuesday at about $3.43 per million British thermal units, or mmBtu. The move matters now because early January weather often drives winter heating demand, storage withdrawals and short-term price direction for Henry Hub gas — the U.S. benchmark. Retail investors use these ETFs to trade that swing without opening a futures account. Natural gas can turn on a forecast update. When models strip
6 January 2026
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Kaynes Technology share price hits fresh 52-week low after Jefferies cuts target — what investors watch next

Kaynes Technology share price hits fresh 52-week low after Jefferies cuts target — what investors watch next

Bengaluru, Jan 6, 2026, 17:03 IST — Market closed Kaynes Technology India shares slid on Tuesday to a fresh 52-week low, extending a steep selloff in the contract electronics maker as investors digested a broker target cut and a risk-off market mood. Business Standard+1 The stock finished down 5.2% at 3,791.40 rupees on the NSE, after falling as much as 6.5% earlier in the session. It has now lost about 49% over the past three months, according to Business Standard data. Business Standard The drop mattered because Kaynes has been a high-multiple electronics manufacturing services (EMS) name where sentiment has
6 January 2026
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DBS share price hits record close as Singapore’s STI breaks 4,700 — what to watch next

DBS share price hits record close as Singapore’s STI breaks 4,700 — what to watch next

Singapore, Jan 6, 2026, 19:07 SGT — Market closed DBS Group Holdings’ share price closed up 2.3% at a record S$57.93 on Tuesday, as a rally in Singapore banks pushed the broader market higher. The Business Times+1 The move matters because DBS is a heavyweight in Singapore’s Straits Times Index (STI), which rose 1.3% to 4,739.97 — its first close above 4,700. The benchmark earlier touched an all-time high of 4,741.85 during the session. The Business Times+1 Investors have chased Singapore’s large-cap stocks into the new year after the STI climbed 22.7% in 2025, with brokers pointing to government market-support measures and
6 January 2026
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OCBC share price breaks S$20 as Singapore banks lift STI to record; what investors watch next

OCBC share price breaks S$20 as Singapore banks lift STI to record; what investors watch next

Singapore, Jan 6, 2026, 18:53 SGT — Market closed OCBC’s share price closed up 1.1% at S$20.18 on Tuesday, snapping through the S$20 level as Singapore bank stocks helped lift the Straits Times Index to a fresh record. sginvestors.io+1 The move matters because the three local lenders are among the benchmark’s heaviest weights, and the rally came as investors pushed more money into Singapore’s blue-chip names at the start of 2026. Singapore’s STI ended 1.3% higher at 4,739.97. The Straits Times+1 Markets have also been taking cues from a global equity run that has left traders focused on how quickly the U.S.
6 January 2026
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Why Strategy Inc stock is jumping after-hours: fresh Bitcoin buy, $17.44B Q4 paper loss

Why Strategy Inc stock is jumping after-hours: fresh Bitcoin buy, $17.44B Q4 paper loss

New York, Jan 5, 2026, 17:27 ET — After-hours Shares of Strategy Inc (MSTR.O) rose 4.8% in after-hours trading on Monday after the company disclosed a fresh bitcoin purchase and flagged a $17.44 billion fourth-quarter unrealized loss on digital assets. SEC The disclosure matters because Strategy has become one of the market’s most direct equity proxies for bitcoin moves, with investors treating its stock as a leveraged way to bet on the token. Monday’s filing put the spotlight back on how quickly quarterly results can swing when crypto prices move. It also refocused attention on how Strategy funds its buying.
5 January 2026
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Argenx stock slides 5% on CEO handover plan — what investors watch next

Argenx stock slides 5% on CEO handover plan — what investors watch next

New York, Jan 5, 2026, 15:30 EST — Regular session Shares of argenx fell about 5% on Monday after the immunology drugmaker said Chief Operating Officer Karen Massey will succeed co-founder Tim Van Hauwermeiren as CEO, with Van Hauwermeiren set to become board chairman pending a shareholder vote on May 6. The stock was down 5% at $797.94 in afternoon trading. argenx The CEO handover matters because argenx is priced like a growth company that still has to prove it can widen its flagship franchise while keeping a costly pipeline on track. Any hint of a change in risk appetite
5 January 2026
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Wall Street’s buyback boom: GM, Southwest and Tapestry headline 2026’s share-repurchase trade

Wall Street’s buyback boom: GM, Southwest and Tapestry headline 2026’s share-repurchase trade

New York, Jan 5, 2026, 15:24 EST General Motors, Southwest Airlines and Tapestry ended 2025 with last-12-month buyback yields above 10% after repurchasing stock worth $8.2 billion, $2.75 billion and $2.8 billion, respectively, MarketBeat wrote on Monday. GM shares rose nearly 53% in 2025, while Southwest gained 23% and Tapestry climbed 96%, the report said. MarketBeat The renewed focus on buybacks comes as investors look for durable supports for equity returns at the start of a new year. Repurchases reduce the number of shares outstanding, which can lift earnings per share even when a company’s overall profit growth slows. That
5 January 2026
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AST SpaceMobile stock pops on AT&T beta satellite-to-phone plan — what investors watch next

AST SpaceMobile stock pops on AT&T beta satellite-to-phone plan — what investors watch next

New York, January 5, 2026, 12:53 (ET) — Regular session AST SpaceMobile shares climbed on Monday after AT&T said it plans to begin a beta “direct-to-device” satellite service in the first half of 2026 using AST’s network, a step investors have been waiting for as the company pushes toward commercial use. Light Reading The update matters now because AST is trying to prove it can scale from a handful of spacecraft to a working constellation that supports paying users. The stock has tended to swing with each milestone that tightens the link between launch progress and revenue timing. Light Reading
5 January 2026
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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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