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Investment Strategy News 11 December 2025 - 3 February 2026

Bitcoin slips under Strategy’s break-even, pushing MSTR toward an eighth straight monthly drop

Bitcoin slips under Strategy’s break-even, pushing MSTR toward an eighth straight monthly drop

Strategy sold 673,527 shares for $106.1 million and bought 855 bitcoin last week, raising its holdings to 713,502 coins. The company increased its STRC preferred dividend to 11.25% and set a February payout. Shares fell 6.7% as bitcoin’s drop pushed holdings near break-even and sparked concerns about further purchases. Crypto stocks lagged the market, with $2.56 billion in bitcoin positions liquidated.
3 February 2026
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Bitcoin price drops below $90,000 as tariff fears hit risk assets; Strategy keeps buying

Bitcoin price drops below $90,000 as tariff fears hit risk assets; Strategy keeps buying

New York, Jan 20, 2026, 13:40 EST — Regular session Bitcoin slipped under $90,000 on Tuesday, deepening a retreat amid a broader risk-asset selloff. BTC dipped roughly 3.8% to $89,480, having reached $93,247 earlier in the day. The shift carried weight beyond just crypto. Investors were reacting to new trade and geopolitical news, trimming their U.S. asset holdings and seeking refuge in safer market areas. (Reuters) U.S. President Donald Trump threatened to restart a trade war with Europe amid his efforts to acquire Greenland, sparking what some investors called a “Sell America” move — offloading U.S. stocks, bonds, and the
20 January 2026
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Bitcoin price slides toward $90,000 as Trump’s Greenland tariff threat hits risk appetite

Bitcoin price slides toward $90,000 as Trump’s Greenland tariff threat hits risk appetite

New York, January 20, 2026, 10:22 AM EST — Regular session Bitcoin fell about 3.1% to $90,028 on Tuesday morning in New York, after dipping to a session low of $89,880. Ether slid 6.5% to $3,006. The drop tracked a broader risk-off move after U.S. President Donald Trump threatened tariffs on European countries in a dispute tied to Greenland. “Hopes that the tariff situation has calmed down for this year have been dashed for now,” Berenberg chief economist Holger Schmieding said. (Reuters) With U.S. markets shut on Monday for Martin Luther King Jr. Day, investors are now reacting to weekend
20 January 2026
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Clorox stock (CLX) ends week higher: what to watch on dividend, Glad shift, ERP fallout

Clorox stock (CLX) ends week higher: what to watch on dividend, Glad shift, ERP fallout

NEW YORK, January 11, 2026, 17:20 EST — Market closed. Shares of The Clorox Company (NYSE: CLX) rose about 1.9% to $106.19 on Friday, their third straight gain, and beat smaller moves in Procter & Gamble and Colgate-Palmolive as U.S. stocks advanced. Volume was 1.9 million shares, below the stock’s 50-day average, and the close left Clorox about 35% under its 52-week high. (MarketWatch) Why it matters now: investors are still trying to gauge how quickly Clorox can steady shipments after a U.S. enterprise resource planning, or ERP, transition — software that runs ordering, inventory and billing — that disrupted
11 January 2026
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Sibanye Stillwater (SBSW) stock jumps as platinum, gold rally; payrolls and strategy update ahead

Sibanye Stillwater (SBSW) stock jumps as platinum, gold rally; payrolls and strategy update ahead

New York, January 6, 2026, 14:03 EST — Regular session South Africa’s Sibanye Stillwater Limited shares jumped 6.7% to $16.16 on Tuesday, after touching $16.31 in afternoon New York trade. Spot gold rose 0.9% to about $4,488 an ounce and edged closer to December’s record as investors bought safe-haven assets after the U.S. seized Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro over the weekend. “Precious metals traders see more risk on the horizon than stock and bond traders do,” said Jim Wyckoff, a senior analyst at Kitco Metals; platinum and palladium were up 6.5% and 6.3%, respectively. Traders are pricing two Federal Reserve
6 January 2026
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Dow Jones Today: DJIA Near Record Highs in Thin Post-Christmas Trading as Investors Eye Fed Minutes and 2026 Outlook

Dow Jones Today: DJIA Near Record Highs in Thin Post-Christmas Trading as Investors Eye Fed Minutes and 2026 Outlook

NEW YORK — Friday, December 26, 2025 (1:26 p.m. ET).The Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJIA) is navigating a quiet “bridge” session between the Christmas holiday and the final stretch of the year, with trading volumes widely expected to remain light—an environment that can amplify moves in either direction. Around late morning, the Dow dipped 65 points (‑0.13%) to 48,666, while the S&P 500 was essentially flat and the Nasdaq edged slightly higher. Reuters With markets still sitting close to all-time highs and 2025 on track to close with double-digit gains across major indexes, investors are balancing bullish momentum against a
26 December 2025
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American Express (AXP) Outlook on Dec. 25, 2025: Holiday Spending Signals, Platinum Strategy, Dividend, and 2026 Earnings Watch

American Express (AXP) Outlook on Dec. 25, 2025: Holiday Spending Signals, Platinum Strategy, Dividend, and 2026 Earnings Watch

Dec. 25, 2025 — With U.S. markets closed for Christmas Day, investors are using the pause to take stock of American Express Company (NYSE: AXP) after a strong 2025 run. The story heading into year-end is familiar—but still powerful: affluent cardmember spend is holding up, AmEx is leaning harder into premium fees and lifestyle benefits, and the company’s most recent credit snapshots show steady delinquencies even as charge-offs tick higher. AXP last traded at $383.11 (as of Dec. 24), near the upper end of its recent range. Below is a detailed roundup of the latest news, forecasts, and analysis shaping
25 December 2025
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Strategy Inc (MSTR) Stock Today: Bitcoin Slide, Purchase Pause, Cash-Reserve Build and 2026 Outlook (Dec. 23, 2025)

Strategy Inc (MSTR) Stock Today: Bitcoin Slide, Purchase Pause, Cash-Reserve Build and 2026 Outlook (Dec. 23, 2025)

Strategy Inc (Nasdaq: MSTR) — the company formerly known as MicroStrategy — is trading lower on Tuesday, December 23, as Bitcoin weakens and investors digest a notable shift in the firm’s playbook: after weeks of aggressive BTC accumulation, Strategy paused Bitcoin purchases last week while continuing to raise capital and expand a growing U.S. dollar reserve designed to cover dividends and interest. SEC+1 As of 14:52 UTC, MSTR traded at $160.52, down about 2.3% on the session, after ranging between $160.19 and $163.71. Over the same window, Bitcoin traded around $86,994, down about 3.4%, reinforcing the market’s long-running view of
23 December 2025
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Cipher Mining (CIFR) Stock Drops on Dec. 15, 2025: Bitcoin Slide, AI Data Center Pivot, Analyst Targets, and What’s Next

Cipher Mining (CIFR) Stock Drops on Dec. 15, 2025: Bitcoin Slide, AI Data Center Pivot, Analyst Targets, and What’s Next

Cipher Mining Inc. (NASDAQ: CIFR) is having one of those “welcome back to crypto equities” days. On Monday, December 15, 2025, Cipher Mining stock slid sharply—down roughly 13%—as investors repriced risk across bitcoin-linked names. CIFR traded around $14.8 after opening near $17, with the session’s low dipping into the mid-$14s on heavy volume. StockAnalysis The move matters not only because it’s big, but because Cipher is no longer just a bitcoin miner in the market’s imagination. Over the past few months, it has been rebranded (partly by its own dealmaking) into something stranger and more interesting: a bitcoin miner trying
15 December 2025
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UOB Stock (SGX: U11) Forecast & Week-Ahead Outlook: Shares Hold S$34.72 as Covered Bonds, Buybacks and Rate Expectations Take Center Stage (Updated 14 Dec 2025)

UOB Stock (SGX: U11) Forecast & Week-Ahead Outlook: Shares Hold S$34.72 as Covered Bonds, Buybacks and Rate Expectations Take Center Stage (Updated 14 Dec 2025)

Updated: Sunday, 14 December 2025 (Singapore market last closed Friday, 12 December 2025) United Overseas Bank Limited (UOB) shares ended the week at S$34.72, finishing with a late-week lift after drifting lower mid-week. The move may look modest on a chart—but the story underneath is classic “big bank mechanics”: funding, capital management, and the interest-rate narrative all jockeying for influence, while investors keep one eye on dividends and buybacks and the other on 2026 margin pressure. Below is a detailed, publication-ready roundup of the latest UOB stock news, the current analyst outlook, and what matters most for the week ahead.
14 December 2025
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TELUS Stock Hits New 12‑Month Low After BMO Downgrade — What a 9% Dividend and Deleveraging Plan Mean for Investors

TELUS Stock Hits New 12‑Month Low After BMO Downgrade — What a 9% Dividend and Deleveraging Plan Mean for Investors

Published: December 11, 2025 TELUS Corporation (TSX:T, NYSE:TU) is once again in the spotlight as its share price slides to fresh 12‑month lows just days after the telecom giant paused its long‑running dividend growth program and unveiled a new deleveraging strategy. For income investors, the stock now offers a dividend yield around 9–9.5%, but that yield comes with very visible questions about growth and balance‑sheet risk. StockAnalysis+2Telus+2 Below is a look at the latest developments as of December 11, 2025, and how they tie together with the themes in recent analyst and investor commentary on TELUS. BMO Downgrade Triggers New
11 December 2025
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Strategy Inc (MSTR) After Hours on December 10, 2025: Bitcoin Leverage, $1.44B Cash Buffer and What to Watch Before the December 11 Open

Strategy Inc (MSTR) After Hours on December 10, 2025: Bitcoin Leverage, $1.44B Cash Buffer and What to Watch Before the December 11 Open

On Wednesday, 10 December 2025, Strategy Inc (NASDAQ: MSTR) – the former MicroStrategy and now the market’s most prominent listed Bitcoin treasury vehicle – slid into the close and softened further after the bell, even as broader U.S. equities rallied on the Federal Reserve’s December rate cut. Strategy’s Class A shares finished regular trading around $184–185, down roughly 2.3% from Tuesday’s $188.99 close, on volume that ran nearly 50% above the recent daily average.MarketBeat+2Investing.com+2 After hours, the stock traded near $182, extending the decline by another ~1.5%.google.com At these levels, MSTR is: For traders heading into the Thursday, 11 December
11 December 2025
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Stock Market Today

Northern Star Resources share price dips into weekend as $50m Central Tanami deal closes

Northern Star Resources share price dips into weekend as $50m Central Tanami deal closes

7 February 2026
Northern Star Resources fell 1.7% to A$26.77 Friday, extending losses as gold miners and the broader market declined. MGX Resources completed its A$50 million purchase of a 50% stake in the Central Tanami Gold Project from Northern Star. The All Ordinaries Gold index dropped 3.24%. CME Group raised COMEX gold futures margin requirements to 9% amid volatility.
PLS Group share price slips into weekend as Morgan Stanley and MUFG filings land

PLS Group share price slips into weekend as Morgan Stanley and MUFG filings land

7 February 2026
PLS Group shares closed at A$4.12 Friday, down 1.2% after a 3.7% drop Thursday. Morgan Stanley and Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group disclosed increased voting power in the lithium miner, both citing changes dated Feb. 2. The moves came as lithium prices fell and Australian equities posted their sharpest drop in months. PLS reports interim results Feb. 19.
Commonwealth Bank share price near A$159 as CBA earnings, dividend week looms after ASX rout

Commonwealth Bank share price near A$159 as CBA earnings, dividend week looms after ASX rout

7 February 2026
Commonwealth Bank of Australia shares closed at A$158.91, down 0.23% Friday, as the S&P/ASX 200 fell 2.03% and nearly A$70 billion was wiped from the market. The bank reports half-year results and an interim dividend on Feb. 11, with shares going ex-dividend Feb. 18. CBA flagged a A$68 million provision linked to ASIC’s Better Banking review. The RBA raised rates to 3.85% on Feb. 3, with CBA passing on the increase from Feb. 13.
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