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Investment News 5 January 2026 - 6 January 2026

DroneShield stock jumps 18% as ASX:DRO taps Louis Gamarra as chief commercial officer

DroneShield stock jumps 18% as ASX:DRO taps Louis Gamarra as chief commercial officer

Sydney, January 6, 2026, 16:58 AEDT — Market closed DroneShield Limited (ASX:DRO) shares jumped 18.1% on Tuesday and ended at A$3.91, after rising as much as 20% intraday. Turnover climbed to about 32.0 million shares, more than double Monday’s volume. Investing The move matters because DroneShield is trying to prove it can scale sales execution as demand for counter-drone systems…
Salesforce stock rises as RBC lifts target; $250 level and jobs report loom

Salesforce stock rises as RBC lifts target; $250 level and jobs report loom

New York, Jan 5, 2026, 21:06 EST — Market closed Salesforce shares rose 1.1% to $256.26 on Monday, snapping a three-session slide. The customer-relationship-management software maker is still about 30% below its 52-week high and traded lighter-than-average volume, according to MarketWatch data. Marketwatch The move comes as Wall Street tries to pin down which large-cap software names can turn “AI…
D-Wave Quantum stock jumps nearly 9% as CES Foundry puts QBTS back in focus

D-Wave Quantum stock jumps nearly 9% as CES Foundry puts QBTS back in focus

New York, Jan 5, 2026, 20:49 EST — Market closed Shares of D-Wave Quantum Inc. rose 8.9% to $30.64 on Monday, outpacing a roughly 0.6% gain in the S&P 500 and a 0.8% rise in the Nasdaq-heavy QQQ ETF. The stock traded between $27.79 and $31.33, with about 46.0 million shares changing hands. The move lands as the Consumer Electronics…
Nike stock rises 2% as UBS survey shows brand strength improving; investors eye March earnings

Nike stock rises 2% as UBS survey shows brand strength improving; investors eye March earnings

New York, Jan 5, 2026, 20:44 (EST) — Market closed Nike, Inc. shares rose nearly 2% on Monday after UBS said its latest global sportswear survey showed the brand’s standing improving year on year, even as the bank warned the company’s turnaround may take longer than investors want. Investing The move matters because Nike has been trying to rebuild momentum…
BitMine stock jumps after-hours after $14.2 billion crypto update as big share-vote nears

BitMine stock jumps after-hours after $14.2 billion crypto update as big share-vote nears

New York, Jan 5, 2026, 19:42 ET — After-hours BitMine Immersion Technologies (BMNR) shares rose about 7% to $33.35 in after-hours trading on Monday after the company detailed a larger crypto-and-cash pile and rising ether holdings. The update matters now because BitMine has positioned itself as a crypto-treasury vehicle, meaning its equity can trade like a leveraged proxy for ether’s…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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 The move matters ahead of Apple’s results for the holiday quarter, when iPhone volumes, pricing and services growth tend…
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…
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  • 2 Nasdaq Tech Stocks Positioned for Growth in 2026 Amid AI Spending Surge
    January 25, 2026, 12:10 PM EST. The Nasdaq Composite has risen 111% over three years, fueled by tech sector strength and artificial intelligence (AI) adoption. Global AI spending is expected to reach $2.5 trillion in 2026, up 44% from last year, with further growth anticipated. Applied Materials (AMAT), a semiconductor equipment maker, surged 72% in six months due to high demand for AI-specific chips. Industry group SEMI forecasts semiconductor equipment sales to rise from $133 billion in 2025 to $145 billion in 2026, supported by increased capital expenditures from major chipmakers like TSMC and Micron. Applied Materials posted record fiscal 2025 revenue of $28.4 billion and may exceed revenue expectations in the current year, driven by this strong demand.
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