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Investment Strategies News 2 January 2026 - 3 January 2026

Bank of America stock rises as yields edge up; what could move BAC next week

Bank of America stock rises as yields edge up; what could move BAC next week

NEW YORK, Jan 3, 2026, 1:55 PM ET — Market closed Bank of America Corp (NYSE: BAC) shares rose 1.73% to close at $55.95 on Friday, tracking gains across major U.S. banks. JPMorgan Chase climbed 1.01%, Wells Fargo gained 2.15% and Citigroup added 1.72%, according to MarketWatch data. MarketWatch The move came as Treasury yields pushed higher, a shift that often matters for bank stocks because it can change the economics of lending. The benchmark 10-year yield rose 3.8 basis points — a basis point is one-hundredth of a percentage point — to 4.191%, while the 30-year yield climbed to
3 January 2026
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Stocks to watch next week after U.S. strike on Venezuela: energy and defense names in focus

Stocks to watch next week after U.S. strike on Venezuela: energy and defense names in focus

NEW YORK, January 3, 2026, 13:33 ET — Market closed U.S. President Donald Trump said on Saturday that U.S. forces attacked Venezuela and captured President Nicolas Maduro, a shock development that sets up a headline-driven week for markets when U.S. trading resumes on Monday.  Reuters For investors, the immediate question is whether the operation tightens near-term crude supply or speeds a longer-run shift in Venezuela’s oil sector. Venezuela sits on some of the world’s largest oil reserves, and Washington’s policy stance has already been a central variable for how much of that crude reaches the water.  Reuters U.S. stocks are
3 January 2026
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Lam Research stock jumps 8% to start 2026 as chip-tool shares rally — what LRCX investors watch next

Lam Research stock jumps 8% to start 2026 as chip-tool shares rally — what LRCX investors watch next

NEW YORK, January 3, 2026, 10:49 ET — Market closed Lam Research Corp shares closed up 8.1% on Friday at $185.06, finishing the first session of 2026 with one of the strongest large-cap moves in semiconductor equipment. The jump matters now because investors are repricing the 2026 outlook for chipmaking tools just as Washington’s China policy keeps shifting. Equipment demand can change quickly when trade rules change how easily tools move across borders. Lam sells wafer fabrication equipment — the machines that etch and deposit materials on silicon wafers to make chips. Orders for those tools typically follow customers’ capital-spending
3 January 2026
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Strategy (MSTR) stock jumps as Bitcoin steadies near $90,000 — here’s what investors are watching

Strategy (MSTR) stock jumps as Bitcoin steadies near $90,000 — here’s what investors are watching

NEW YORK, Jan 3, 2026, 10:04 ET — Market closed Strategy Inc shares rose 3.4% in the last U.S. session on Friday, closing at $157.16 after swinging between $149.75 and $160.79. Volume was about 19.9 million shares. StockAnalysis The move matters because Strategy trades as a high-volatility proxy for bitcoin — the stock often moves more than the cryptocurrency as traders price in the firm’s crypto-heavy balance sheet and financing model. An SEC filing on Friday showed Strategy increased the regular annual dividend rate on its Variable Rate Series A Perpetual Stretch preferred stock (ticker STRC) to 11.00%, effective for
3 January 2026
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NSE Nifty 50 hits a record close as autos and metals lead — what investors watch next

NSE Nifty 50 hits a record close as autos and metals lead — what investors watch next

NEW YORK, January 3, 2026, 08:38 ET — Market closed India’s benchmark Nifty 50 — the National Stock Exchange of India’s index of 50 blue-chip stocks — last closed at an all-time high on Friday, ending up 0.7% at 26,328.55. Offshore Gift Nifty futures were last quoted at 26,521.50 early Saturday. NSE India The record close capped a broad rally in the first week of 2026, with financials, metals and automakers doing most of the heavy lifting. “Whether they hold on to these levels this time will be determined by quarterly earnings and the Union Budget,” said Kranthi Bathini, director
3 January 2026
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Energy stocks to watch next week: Exxon, Chevron as Venezuela strikes jolt oil risk

Energy stocks to watch next week: Exxon, Chevron as Venezuela strikes jolt oil risk

NEW YORK, Jan 3, 2026, 07:06 ET — Market closed U.S. forces struck Venezuela overnight and captured President Nicolas Maduro, President Donald Trump said on Saturday, setting up a volatile open for U.S. energy stocks when Wall Street returns on Monday. MST Marquee analyst Saul Kavonic said oil prices were “likely to jump on the near-term risk to supply.” Reuters Energy shares tend to move with crude because oil and gas prices drive producer cash flow and, in turn, dividends and buybacks. Geopolitical shocks often add a “risk premium” — extra dollars per barrel traders pay to hedge the chance
3 January 2026
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Valero Energy stock forecast: VLO in focus after U.S. strikes Venezuela, oil shock looms for Monday

Valero Energy stock forecast: VLO in focus after U.S. strikes Venezuela, oil shock looms for Monday

NEW YORK, Jan 3, 2026, 06:55 ET — Market closed Valero Energy Corp shares were headed for a volatile reopening after U.S. President Donald Trump said U.S. forces captured Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro in overnight strikes and promised details at an 11 a.m. press conference at Mar-a-Lago in Florida. MST Marquee analyst Saul Kavonic said oil prices were “likely to jump on the near-term risk to supply.”  Reuters Valero (VLO) ended Friday up 1.55% at $165.31, leaving investors without an immediate read-through on how the Venezuela headlines will hit refiners until U.S. markets reopen on Monday. The stock is about
3 January 2026
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Gold price forecast next week: Venezuela strikes jolt safe-haven trade as US jobs report looms

Gold price forecast next week: Venezuela strikes jolt safe-haven trade as US jobs report looms

NEW YORK, January 3, 2026, 06:26 ET — Market closed Gold is set for a headline-driven start to next week after the United States struck Venezuela overnight, a move President Donald Trump said ended with President Nicolás Maduro captured and flown out of the country. A U.S. official told Reuters Maduro was seized by elite special forces, but Caracas did not confirm the claim and declared a national emergency after explosions in Caracas and other areas; Trump said he would give more details at an 11 a.m. ET press conference at his Mar-a-Lago resort in Florida.  Reuters Gold, a safe-haven
3 January 2026
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SailPoint stock sinks 6% today: what’s driving SAIL and what to watch next

SailPoint stock sinks 6% today: what’s driving SAIL and what to watch next

NEW YORK, Jan 2, 2026, 15:10 ET — Regular session Shares of SailPoint, Inc. fell about 6.5% on Friday, giving the identity security software maker one of the sharpest declines among mid-cap cybersecurity stocks. The drop matters because investors are opening the new year reassessing risk after 2025’s strong run, with attention shifting back to valuations and the interest-rate outlook that tends to drive high-growth software. Reuters “Stocks trade expensive on 18 of 20 measures,” said Savita Subramanian, Bank of America’s equity and quant strategist, in a note, as investors looked ahead to next week’s labor-market data for clues on
2 January 2026
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Corcept Therapeutics (CORT) stock rebounds today after FDA setback — here’s what investors are watching next

Corcept Therapeutics (CORT) stock rebounds today after FDA setback — here’s what investors are watching next

NEW YORK, January 2, 2026, 2:30 PM ET — Regular session Corcept Therapeutics Incorporated shares were up 5.7% at $36.77 on Friday afternoon, after a sharp selloff earlier in the week tied to a U.S. regulatory setback for its experimental drug relacorilant. The bounce matters because the FDA’s decision hit what investors had seen as a key growth driver beyond Corcept’s marketed therapy, and it reset expectations for how quickly relacorilant can reach patients in the company’s lead endocrine indication. A complete response letter is the FDA’s notice that a drug application cannot be approved as filed. For investors, it
2 January 2026
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Why Vicor (VICR) stock is up today: chip rally, court calendar and earnings date in focus

Why Vicor (VICR) stock is up today: chip rally, court calendar and earnings date in focus

NEW YORK, January 2, 2026, 13:41 ET — Regular session Vicor Corp shares rose 7.5% to $117.85 in early afternoon trading on Friday, in a sharp move for the Nasdaq-listed power-module maker. Trading was light, with about 33,231 shares changing hands by mid-day, MarketBeat data showed. MarketBeat The move puts Vicor back on traders’ screens at the start of 2026, when thin post-holiday liquidity can exaggerate swings in smaller chip-related names. The broader backdrop was supportive for semiconductors even as U.S. stocks were largely muted. The Philadelphia SE Semiconductor index was up 3.4%, Reuters reported, as investors sized up the
2 January 2026
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Costco stock faces a key test next week as analyst keeps $1,100 target

Costco stock faces a key test next week as analyst keeps $1,100 target

NEW YORK, Jan 2, 2026, 10:41 ET Costco stock slipped on Friday as Telsey Advisory Group reiterated its Outperform rating — a call for the shares to beat the broader market — and kept a $1,100 price target ahead of the retailer’s December sales report. The brokerage expects comparable sales to rise 2.2% for the month, down sharply from a year earlier, Investing.com reported. Investing The January 7 update is one of the first holiday read-outs among major U.S. retailers and is closely watched because Costco publishes monthly sales results in addition to quarterly earnings. The release also lands against
2 January 2026
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Stock Market Today

Anglo American share price slips as BofA turns neutral after copper outlook cut

Anglo American share price slips as BofA turns neutral after copper outlook cut

7 February 2026
Anglo American shares closed down 0.75% at 3,435 pence Friday after BofA Global Research downgraded the miner to “neutral” and raised its price target to 3,600 pence. Anglo cut its 2026 copper production guidance and warned of continued weakness at De Beers. The company expects $200 million in charges tied to its Chile copper operations in the second half of 2025.
Amazon’s $200B AI Spending Jolt Spurs Stock Selloff as Big Tech Capex Nears $650B

Amazon’s $200B AI Spending Jolt Spurs Stock Selloff as Big Tech Capex Nears $650B

7 February 2026
Amazon shares fell Friday after the company announced a $200 billion AI infrastructure plan for 2026, exceeding analyst expectations and reviving investor concerns about profitability. Combined 2026 capex flagged by Amazon, Alphabet, Microsoft, and Meta now tops $630 billion. Nvidia, AMD, and Broadcom shares surged on the news, while software and data firms remained under pressure.
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