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Investment News 5 January 2026 - 6 January 2026

Citigroup stock hits fresh 52-week high as Barclays lifts target ahead of earnings

Citigroup stock hits fresh 52-week high as Barclays lifts target ahead of earnings

New York, January 5, 2026, 19:21 ET — After-hours Citigroup Inc (C.N) shares rose 3.9% to close at $123.30 on Monday and were last little changed in after-hours trading. The move set a new 52-week high, topping the prior peak of $122.84 set on Dec. 24. JPMorgan Chase (JPM.N) gained 2.6%, Bank of America (BAC.N) rose 1.7% and Wells Fargo (WFC.N) added 1.2%, while Citi’s trading volume of 17.8 million shares topped its 50-day average of 12.4 million. marketwatch.com The bank’s push to a fresh high comes as investors rotate toward financials ahead of a busy stretch of quarterly reports.
6 January 2026
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AppLovin (APP) stock rebounds after-hours as Zacks flags higher earnings estimates

AppLovin (APP) stock rebounds after-hours as Zacks flags higher earnings estimates

New York, January 5, 2026, 18:31 EST — After-hours AppLovin shares rose 2.4% to $632.91 in extended trading on Monday, after swinging between $604.26 and $641.92 during the day. The bounce follows a rough start to 2026 for the high-beta stock. On Friday, the shares fell about 8% and slipped below the 50-day moving average — a widely watched technical trend line — leaving them down more than 15% from their December high, Barchart.com said. FinancialContent Why it matters now: after a 2025 surge, investors are recalibrating how much growth is already priced in and how long AppLovin can keep
6 January 2026
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Goldman Sachs stock jumps after Industry Ventures deal closes; Barclays lifts target ahead of earnings

Goldman Sachs stock jumps after Industry Ventures deal closes; Barclays lifts target ahead of earnings

New York, January 5, 2026, 17:49 (EST) — After-hours Goldman Sachs shares rose 3.8% in after-hours trading on Monday, extending gains after the Wall Street bank said it closed its acquisition of venture capital platform Industry Ventures. Goldman Sachs The move comes as investors rotate into financials and position for the next wave of bank earnings, betting that trading and deal activity can hold up early in 2026. The S&P 500 financials index jumped 2.2% in Monday’s session, and Goldman and other big banks hit record highs. Reuters Goldman is scheduled to announce fourth-quarter results on Jan. 15, a date
6 January 2026
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Nvidia stock slips after-hours after CES keynote as AI chip and memory names stay in focus

Nvidia stock slips after-hours after CES keynote as AI chip and memory names stay in focus

New York, January 5, 2026, 17:21 EST — After-hours Nvidia shares edged down about 0.4% in after-hours trading on Monday after CEO Jensen Huang used a CES keynote in Las Vegas to tout new software for autonomous cars. “Only in that way can you truly trust how the models came to be,” Huang said, describing Nvidia’s plan to open-source the models and the data used to train them. Intel was little changed after hours, while AMD slid about 1.1%. Reuters The CES stage is a gut-check for 2026 expectations in AI hardware. Investors are looking for credible product roadmaps, and
5 January 2026
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Chevron stock jumps 5% after Venezuela upheaval puts CVX in focus for 2026

Chevron stock jumps 5% after Venezuela upheaval puts CVX in focus for 2026

New York, January 5, 2026, 16:42 EST — After-hours Chevron shares rose 5.2% to $163.85 in after-hours trading on Monday, after U.S. forces captured Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro and Washington signaled it would take control of the oil-rich country. Chevron is the only U.S. major currently operating in Venezuela and exports about 150,000 barrels per day (bpd) of crude to the U.S. Gulf Coast. Reuters Why this matters now is the barrel itself. Venezuelan crude is typically “heavy sour” oil — thick and high in sulfur — that many U.S. Gulf Coast refineries are built to process, making any change
5 January 2026
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Apple stock slips after Foxconn iPhone read-through; AAPL focus turns to earnings

Apple stock slips after Foxconn iPhone read-through; AAPL focus turns to earnings

New York, January 5, 2026, 16:10 EST — After-hours Apple stock fell about 1.5% on Monday, last trading around $267, as investors parsed a mixed update from top iPhone assembler Foxconn and a fresh volley in the smartphone AI race. Reuters+1 The move matters ahead of Apple’s results for the holiday quarter, when iPhone volumes, pricing and services growth tend to set the tone for the year. With Apple valued at roughly $3 trillion, even small shifts in demand signals can sway the stock. Pressure is also rising around on-device AI features — tools that run on the phone rather
5 January 2026
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Uber stock slips on Melius “Sell” call as robotaxi competition looms in 2026

Uber stock slips on Melius “Sell” call as robotaxi competition looms in 2026

New York, January 5, 2026, 15:27 ET — Regular session Uber Technologies, Inc. shares were down 1.9% at $81.30 in afternoon trading on Monday, after Melius Research downgraded the ride-hailing company to “sell” with a $73 price target. “Even with Uber’s position, AV competition is set to rise in 2026 and beyond,” Melius analyst Conor Cunningham wrote, referring to autonomous vehicles, or self-driving cars. Streetinsider The call is landing at the start of a year when investors are trying to gauge how quickly robotaxis move from pilots into broader commercial service. That matters for Uber because self-driving fleets could change
5 January 2026
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BellRing Brands stock slides 6% on securities-probe headline as BRBR nears 52-week low

BellRing Brands stock slides 6% on securities-probe headline as BRBR nears 52-week low

New York, January 5, 2026, 14:46 EST — Regular session Shares of BellRing Brands fell 6.1% to $24.49 in afternoon trading on Monday, after touching an intraday low of $23.96. The move left the stock within about $2 of its 52-week low and roughly 70% below its 52-week high, extending a steep slide that has kept investors wary of the company’s near-term outlook. StockAnalysis That matters now because BellRing’s next quarterly update is approaching, and the stock is trading near levels that can force investors to reassess risk, especially after the company warned of a soft start to fiscal 2026.
5 January 2026
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Fabrinet stock slides nearly 7% today as contract manufacturers sell off; earnings in focus

Fabrinet stock slides nearly 7% today as contract manufacturers sell off; earnings in focus

New York, Jan 5, 2026, 14:29 EST — Regular session Fabrinet (NYSE:FN) shares fell about 6.7% on Monday, bucking a rise in the broader market. The stock was down $32.06 at $447.36 by 2:29 p.m. EST, after swinging between $490.18 and $440.00. The S&P 500 and Nasdaq were up about 0.7% and 0.8%, respectively. The move matters because Fabrinet sits deep in the hardware supply chain, providing optical packaging — the assembly and testing of optical components — and other precision manufacturing services for complex products. That leaves the stock sensitive to shifts in demand from equipment makers serving telecom
5 January 2026
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D-Wave Quantum stock jumps nearly 10% as options bets build ahead of CES 2026

D-Wave Quantum stock jumps nearly 10% as options bets build ahead of CES 2026

New York, Jan 5, 2026, 14:02 EST — Regular session Shares of D-Wave Quantum Inc. (QBTS) rose nearly 10% on Monday, lifting the quantum-computing stock back toward $31 as traders tracked an uptick in options activity ahead of this week’s CES events. The rally matters because QBTS has become a bellwether for risk appetite in the thinly traded “quantum” corner of the market, where sentiment can turn on conference demos and headlines more quickly than on quarterly fundamentals. With CES days away, investors are watching for any customer wins, partnerships or product-readout details that can be tied to revenue, not
5 January 2026
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Gulfport Energy stock (GPOR) slides nearly 9% on Wolfe downgrade as gas prices fall

Gulfport Energy stock (GPOR) slides nearly 9% on Wolfe downgrade as gas prices fall

New York, Jan 5, 2026, 13:05 EST — Regular session Gulfport Energy Corporation shares fell 8.7% on Monday after Wolfe Research analyst Carlos Escalante cut the U.S. gas producer to Peer Perform from Outperform. The stock traded at $188.26 after swinging between $209.00 and $187.93. GuruFocus The call matters now because investors have been repricing gas-linked cash flows as the fuel’s latest pullback deepens. U.S. natural gas fell about 3.5% to $3.49 per million British thermal units, according to TradingEconomics data. Trading Economics Escalante wrote that Wolfe lowered its long-term U.S. gas price forecast by 25 cents to $4.00 per
5 January 2026
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SiTime stock slumps 9% after topping Wall Street targets, bucking chip rally

SiTime stock slumps 9% after topping Wall Street targets, bucking chip rally

New York, Jan 5, 2026, 13:54 EST — Regular session SiTime Corp shares slid about 9% on Monday afternoon, reversing an earlier rise and wiping out a chunk of the timing-chip maker’s start-of-year gains. The Nasdaq-listed stock was down $33.46 at $336.50, after trading as high as $382 and as low as $333.33. The move matters because SiTime has become a high-beta way to play the semiconductor cycle, and investors are reassessing richly valued niche chip names as 2026 gets underway. A sharp intraday turn like Monday’s often signals fast money leaving crowded positions, even when the broader sector is
5 January 2026
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Stock Market Today

Walmart stock jumps to $131 as traders brace for CPI and Feb. 19 earnings

Walmart stock jumps to $131 as traders brace for CPI and Feb. 19 earnings

7 February 2026
Walmart shares rose 3.3% Friday to $131.18, up 10% since Jan. 30, as the Dow closed above 50,000 for the first time. The retailer’s market value crossed $1 trillion this week. Investors await January inflation data on Feb. 13 and Walmart’s quarterly results on Feb. 19 for signs of continued momentum.
Caterpillar stock price jumps 7% to $726 as Dow cracks 50,000 — what matters next week

Caterpillar stock price jumps 7% to $726 as Dow cracks 50,000 — what matters next week

7 February 2026
Caterpillar shares surged 7.1% to $726.20 Friday, driving the Dow above 50,000 for the first time. The move erased recent losses and followed insider selling by Group President Bob De Lange earlier in the week. Deere and CNH Industrial also gained as investors rotated into industrial stocks. Markets await next week’s U.S. jobs and inflation data.
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