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Investment News 12 January 2026

Alphabet stock’s $4 trillion flashpoint: Google’s AI refocus puts it back in the lead

Alphabet stock’s $4 trillion flashpoint: Google’s AI refocus puts it back in the lead

New York, January 12, 2026, 11:02 EST Alphabet surged past a $4 trillion market cap on Monday, highlighting the rapid shift in investor sentiment toward Google’s AI ambitions. https://www.reuters.com/business/alphabet-hits-4-trillion-valuation-ai-refocus-lifts-sentiment-2026-01-12/ This shift matters now as Big Tech’s AI spending spree bumps up against a crucial question: who can convert their hardware and models into steady cash flow, and who’s merely leasing pricey compute power from others. Alphabet shares dipped 0.3% to $327.47 in late morning trading. The stock has climbed roughly 65% over the last year and gained about 6% year-to-date in 2026. The rally has propelled Alphabet closer to Nvidia,
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Gold price smashes $4,600 record and gold stocks jump — here’s what traders watch next

Gold price smashes $4,600 record and gold stocks jump — here’s what traders watch next

New York, Jan 12, 2026, 10:26 EST — Regular session underway. Newmont surged close to 4% Monday, following gold’s break above $4,600 an ounce as investors sought safer havens amid political unrest. (Reuters) The move is significant because miners’ earnings can magnify shifts in bullion prices, while rate forecasts and the dollar can swing sharply when trust in institutions wavers. Spot gold — the price for immediate delivery — climbed 1.7% to $4,584.91 an ounce after hitting $4,620, and U.S. gold futures rose 2.1% to $4,596.70; silver reached $85.69 before retreating slightly. “Elevated uncertainty plays directly into the gold market,”
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Netflix stock rises as Paramount lawsuit turns up heat on Warner deal, HSBC starts with Buy

Netflix stock rises as Paramount lawsuit turns up heat on Warner deal, HSBC starts with Buy

New York, Jan 12, 2026, 10:20 EST — Regular session Netflix shares ticked up Monday, even as Paramount Skydance ramped up its opposition to Netflix’s bid for major Warner Bros. Discovery assets, injecting fresh doubt into the deal’s outlook. The clash comes right before Netflix’s quarterly earnings next week, with investors eager for updates on the company’s outlook and the ripple effects from its largest strategic move in years. The battle over the deal is crucial now, as it could determine the timing, financing, and terms of the transaction, while keeping regulators and shareholders in sharp focus. A prolonged standoff
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Bitcoin price holds near $91,000 after Strategy’s $1.25 billion buy; crypto stocks mixed

Bitcoin price holds near $91,000 after Strategy’s $1.25 billion buy; crypto stocks mixed

New York, Jan 12, 2026, 10:30 EST — Regular session Bitcoin held close to $91,000 on Monday, while U.S.-listed crypto stocks showed mixed moves following Strategy’s announcement of a new $1.25 billion bitcoin acquisition. This muted shift is significant as investors juggle two factors: institutional demand for bitcoin from large buyers and ETFs, alongside a swift shock to U.S. markets linked to doubts about Federal Reserve independence. Tuesday’s U.S. inflation report now stands as the key pivot for rates, the dollar, and risk appetite. Bitcoin climbed 0.35% to $91,164, bouncing between $90,097 and $92,369 earlier. Coinbase shares gained 0.6%, Strategy
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Moderna (MRNA) stock slips after $1.9B 2025 revenue view and cost cuts — what to watch next

Moderna (MRNA) stock slips after $1.9B 2025 revenue view and cost cuts — what to watch next

New York, January 12, 2026, 09:55 EST — Regular session Moderna (MRNA.O) shares dropped about 2% to $33.60 early Monday after the biotech forecasted around $1.9 billion in revenue for 2025 and lowered its GAAP operating-expense forecast for that year—the U.S. accounting standard. The stock swung between $35.77 and $33.33 in a volatile session. (ACCESS Newswire) This update is crucial as Moderna strives to reassure investors it can sustain itself on seasonal vaccine revenues and an expanding pipeline, rather than relying on pandemic-era demand. Traders are fixated on cash levels and how quickly the company is cutting expenses. The timing
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Microsoft stock today: Goldman’s $655 target lands as MSFT edges higher in choppy trade

Microsoft stock today: Goldman’s $655 target lands as MSFT edges higher in choppy trade

New York, Jan 12, 2026, 09:51 EST — Regular session underway. Microsoft Corp. shares ticked up about 0.2% to $480.15 in early trading Monday in New York, bucking the trend as broader U.S. stocks slipped. Goldman Sachs kicked off coverage on the software titan with a Buy rating and set a $655 price target, signaling nearly 37% potential upside from here. (TipRanks) The timing couldn’t be more awkward. Markets jittered after Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell revealed the Justice Department had issued subpoenas and warned of a possible criminal indictment—sparking fresh concerns about central bank independence and driving investors into
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Micron stock jumps as Taiwan report flags 30% rise in memory testing, packaging prices

Micron stock jumps as Taiwan report flags 30% rise in memory testing, packaging prices

New York, Jan 12, 2026, 09:35 EST — Regular session Micron Technology (MU) shares rose 5.5% to $345.09 in early New York trading on Monday after a Taiwanese media report said memory-chip testing and packaging firms have started lifting prices by up to 30%. (UDN) The timing matters. Packaging and testing sit at the back end of the supply chain, and tight capacity there can slow shipments even if chipmakers push wafer output higher. For Micron, any sign of a bottleneck tends to pull attention back to pricing power. The work is known as OSAT — outsourced semiconductor assembly and
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Silver price hits record highs; SLV stock jumps in premarket as Fed probe rattles markets

Silver price hits record highs; SLV stock jumps in premarket as Fed probe rattles markets

NEW YORK, Jan 12, 2026, 07:01 EST — Premarket trading underway. Shares of iShares Silver Trust, the silver-backed ETF known by the ticker SLV, jumped 3.8% to $72.38 in premarket action Monday. On Friday, the fund closed at $69.71. Spot silver jumped 5.5% to $84.32 an ounce, hitting a record high of $84.60, Reuters reported. The move came as investors sought safe havens amid threats from the Trump administration to indict Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell. “The path is open toward $90 and potentially $100 per ounce if the industrial squeeze tightens,” said Zain Vawda, an analyst at MarketPulse by
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LSEG stock ticks up after buyback update as traders eye February results

LSEG stock ticks up after buyback update as traders eye February results

London, Jan 12, 2026, 09:38 GMT — Regular session Shares of London Stock Exchange Group plc (LSEG.L) ticked up roughly 0.6% Monday, hitting about 9,004 pence after closing at 8,952 pence Friday. The price swung between 8,952 and 9,010 pence during the session, with roughly 59,000 shares changing hands, per Investing.com data. The slight uptick came after a routine update linked to the group’s buyback. A buyback occurs when a company buys back its own shares, reducing the total number outstanding. That’s more significant than it sounds on paper. With broader markets wrestling with policy uncertainty and a fresh spike
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3i Group stock slips again in London as Jan 29 update nears

3i Group stock slips again in London as Jan 29 update nears

London, 12 January 2026, 09:42 GMT — Regular session Shares of 3i Group plc (III.L) dropped roughly 0.7% to 3,101 pence by 0942 GMT on Monday. Investors pared back risk ahead of the company’s third-quarter update scheduled for Jan. 29. Source The FTSE 100-listed private equity firm has turned into a popular vehicle for betting on European discount retail via Action, its largest stake. Even slight changes in sentiment can trigger sharp moves. This is crucial now since listed private equity operates on two timing fronts: daily share prices and less frequent valuation marks. When interest rates shift or risk
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Prudential plc shares slip after buyback update; what investors watch next

Prudential plc shares slip after buyback update; what investors watch next

London, Jan 12, 2026, 09:18 GMT — Regular session Prudential (PRU.L) slipped slightly on Monday, dropping around 0.3% to 1,157 pence following news of another tranche of share buybacks under its fresh repurchase plan. (Investegate) The statement matters because buybacks have become a real-time indicator of how fast the group can return capital to shareholders. Though mostly mechanical at this stage, they still have the power to influence the tone of the week when company news is scarce. Last week, Prudential kicked off a $1.2 billion share buyback. The plan pairs $500 million of regular capital returns with another $700
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IFCI share price jumps over 7% on BSE as volume spikes, but a ‘Sell’ tag lingers

IFCI share price jumps over 7% on BSE as volume spikes, but a ‘Sell’ tag lingers

MUMBAI, Jan 12, 2026, 13:55 IST IFCI Ltd shares jumped as much as 7.7% to 52.79 rupees on Monday, defying a 0.5% drop in the Sensex. This rally snapped a five-day losing streak for the stock. Despite the bounce, MarketsMojo stuck with a “Sell” rating, holding the stock’s Mojo Score at 32 after downgrading it from “Hold” in late November. (MarketsMojo) The stock led the gainers in the BSE’s “A” group, a set of actively traded shares, after volumes surged. By 11:46 a.m. IST, about 4.85 million shares had changed hands—nearly five times the one-month daily average, Capital Market data
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Stock Market Today

GSK share price set for Monday watch after EU clears Nucala COPD use

GSK share price set for Monday watch after EU clears Nucala COPD use

7 February 2026
GSK shares closed Friday up 0.83% at a 52-week high after the EU approved Nucala for certain uncontrolled COPD patients. Insider filings showed chairman Jonathan Symonds bought 2,500 shares while executive David Redfern sold 100,000. The FTSE 100 rose 0.6%. Broker ratings on GSK remained mixed.
Aye Finance IPO: Rs 454-crore anchor haul follows valuation cut below last round

Aye Finance IPO: Rs 454-crore anchor haul follows valuation cut below last round

7 February 2026
Aye Finance raised Rs 454.5 crore from 19 anchor investors ahead of its Feb 9 IPO, pricing shares at the top of a Rs 122–129 range. The company’s profit fell 40% to Rs 64.3 crore in the six months to September as bad loans rose to 4.85%. The IPO values Aye at about Rs 3,200 crore, below its last private round. Major investors include Nippon Life India and Goldman Sachs funds.
BAT share price closes near 52-week high as buyback rolls on ahead of results week

BAT share price closes near 52-week high as buyback rolls on ahead of results week

7 February 2026
British American Tobacco shares closed up 1.2% at 4,609 pence Friday, near a 52-week high. The company disclosed further share buybacks and management share purchases ahead of its Feb. 12 full-year results. BAT bought 121,668 shares for cancellation on Feb. 5. Investors await updates on nicotine alternatives and cash returns.
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