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Market Analysis News 6 January 2026 - 7 January 2026

Coca-Cola stock slips after Atlanta layoffs notice; what investors watch next for KO

Coca-Cola stock slips after Atlanta layoffs notice; what investors watch next for KO

New York, Jan 6, 2026, 9:49 p.m. EST — Market closed Coca-Cola shares slipped on Tuesday after a Georgia notice showed the company plans to cut about 75 corporate jobs in Atlanta as part of a 2026 restructuring. The stock closed down 0.15% at $67.84, lagging a 0.62% rise in the S&P 500; PepsiCo fell 0.69% and Mondelez lost 1.88%. The Coca-Cola Company said in a Dec. 30 letter to Georgia workforce officials that separations and indefinite layoffs are expected to begin on or about Feb. 28, 2026, and could roll out in “phases or waves” over the coming months.
7 January 2026
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Exxon Mobil stock slides 3% as oil falls on Venezuela supply bets; investors eye next catalyst

Exxon Mobil stock slides 3% as oil falls on Venezuela supply bets; investors eye next catalyst

New York, January 6, 2026, 18:40 EST — After-hours Exxon Mobil Corp shares fell 3.4% to $121.05 on Tuesday, after trading between $121.01 and $126.11. Oil prices slid as the market weighed expectations of ample global supply in 2026 against uncertainty over Venezuelan output after the U.S. capture of President Nicolas Maduro. Brent settled down 1.7% at $60.70 a barrel and U.S. West Texas Intermediate fell 2% to $57.13, while Morgan Stanley analysts warned the balance could tip into a surplus of as much as 3 million barrels a day in the first half. “Oil supply will be sufficient in
7 January 2026
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XRP price today: Spot XRP ETF inflows hit $48 million as traders watch $2 support

XRP price today: Spot XRP ETF inflows hit $48 million as traders watch $2 support

New York, January 6, 2026, 17:24 EST — After-hours XRP eased on Tuesday as it gave back part of an early-week rally, trading at $2.29 and down 1.8% over the past 24 hours, CoinMarketCap data showed. CoinMarketCap Traders have pointed to growing demand for U.S.-listed spot XRP exchange-traded funds as a key support for prices. Spot ETFs hold the underlying token directly, and Fast Company reported, citing CoinDesk data, that spot XRP ETF inflows reached $48 million on Monday alone. Fast Company The flow story matters because Wall Street is moving deeper into crypto wrappers that trade like stocks. Morgan
7 January 2026
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Lam Research stock jumps 6% after Aletheia starts coverage with $260 target

Lam Research stock jumps 6% after Aletheia starts coverage with $260 target

New York, Jan 6, 2026, 17:01 EST — After-hours Lam Research Corp (LRCX.O) shares rose 6.2% to $206.96 in after-hours trading on Tuesday after Aletheia Capital analyst Warren Lau began coverage with a buy rating and a $260 price target. Lau wrote he expects the chip-equipment maker to “sustain its strong growth” as demand rises for tools tied to artificial intelligence (AI) and high-performance computing (HPC). The stock traded between $195.05 and $210.40 during the regular session. StreetInsider.com The call landed as chip stocks surged on renewed AI optimism after Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang, speaking at the Consumer Electronics Show
6 January 2026
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Palantir stock jumps after Truist starts coverage with Buy and $223 target

Palantir stock jumps after Truist starts coverage with Buy and $223 target

NEW YORK, Jan 6, 2026, 16:40 ET — After-hours Palantir Technologies shares rose 3.2% to $179.71 in after-hours trading on Tuesday after Truist Securities initiated coverage of the data-analytics software company with a “buy” rating and a $223 price target. Truist’s target implies about 28% upside from the prior close, after a run that left the stock up about 118% over the past year. Longbridge SG The call lands as investors reset positions in AI-linked stocks at the start of the year, with Wall Street pressing higher on renewed optimism around spending on chips and data centers even as valuations
6 January 2026
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Halliburton stock drops on fresh downgrades as Venezuela rally fades

Halliburton stock drops on fresh downgrades as Venezuela rally fades

New York, Jan 6, 2026, 15:25 EST — Regular session Halliburton shares fell 3.4% to $30.84 in afternoon trading on Tuesday after two brokerage downgrades, giving back part of the prior session’s surge. The stock has ranged between $32.48 and $30.64 on the day. The move comes after oil-and-gas stocks jumped on Monday on investor optimism that Washington’s push to reshape Venezuela’s oil sector could open longer-term opportunities for U.S. companies. Oilfield services firms such as Halliburton rose with peers on expectations their equipment and crews would be needed if production ramps, even as analysts cautioned any recovery would take
6 January 2026
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Why Shake Shack stock is jumping today: Deutsche Bank upgrade lifts SHAK nearly 8%

Why Shake Shack stock is jumping today: Deutsche Bank upgrade lifts SHAK nearly 8%

New York, Jan 6, 2026, 13:52 EST — Regular session Shake Shack Inc shares jumped about 8% on Tuesday after Deutsche Bank upgraded the burger chain’s stock to “buy,” sending the shares back above $90 in regular trading. The stock was last up $6.65 at $90.16, after touching an intraday high of $91.04. TipRanks The call matters because Wall Street is looking for signposts early in 2026 on whether restaurant demand is holding up as costs stay high. A single high-profile upgrade can move a consumer stock quickly, especially when investors start the year reassessing positioning. Deutsche’s note also lands
6 January 2026
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XRP price today: Ripple token slips as GXRP ETF stock drops; crypto fund filings in focus

XRP price today: Ripple token slips as GXRP ETF stock drops; crypto fund filings in focus

New York, Jan 6, 2026, 13:46 EST — Regular session XRP edged lower on Tuesday, slipping 0.4% to $2.25 after climbing as high as $2.41 earlier in New York trading. Grayscale’s XRP Trust ETF (GXRP) fell about 3% to $43.57, while bitcoin slid roughly 2% and ether rose about 0.7%. The moves are keeping attention on how much demand is coming through exchange-traded products rather than crypto venues. GXRP, which trades on NYSE Arca, had about $284.5 million in assets under management as of Monday and is waiving its sponsor fee through Feb. 24 or until it reaches $1 billion,
6 January 2026
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Camtek stock jumps to a new high after Needham lifts target — what traders watch next

Camtek stock jumps to a new high after Needham lifts target — what traders watch next

New York, Jan 6, 2026, 13:26 EST — Regular session Camtek Ltd shares jumped 7.5% to $133.18 in afternoon trade on Tuesday, pushing the chip inspection equipment maker to a fresh high. Needham raised its price target to $135 from $125, according to a summary of analyst actions. Yahoo Finance The move comes as chip-related stocks climb broadly, extending a Wall Street rally that has leaned on technology names. Investors are also bracing for December nonfarm payrolls data on Friday, a key gauge of U.S. job growth that can shift interest-rate bets. Reuters Needham analyst Charles Shi wrote that high-bandwidth
6 January 2026
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Regencell Bioscience (RGC) stock jumps again: what to know behind the latest sharp swing

Regencell Bioscience (RGC) stock jumps again: what to know behind the latest sharp swing

New York, Jan 6, 2026, 12:38 (EST) — Regular session Regencell Bioscience Holdings Ltd shares rose 18.3% to $31.99 on Tuesday, after touching $34.40 earlier and sliding as low as $26.60. The Nasdaq-listed stock was last up $4.95 from Monday’s close of $27.04, with about 850,000 shares traded. The move keeps the Hong Kong-based bioscience company on momentum traders’ radar at the start of 2026, after a run of outsized daily swings. In small, lightly followed stocks, rapid price shifts can draw more short-term flow — and just as quickly reverse when liquidity thins. Regencell’s investor-relations site has not posted
6 January 2026
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AppLovin stock slides 5.5% despite Benchmark’s fresh ‘top idea’ call — what investors watch next

AppLovin stock slides 5.5% despite Benchmark’s fresh ‘top idea’ call — what investors watch next

NEW YORK, Jan 6, 2026, 12:15 EST — Regular session AppLovin Corp (APP.O) shares were down 5.5% at $597.83 in midday trading on Tuesday after touching an intraday high of $637.45. The stock hit a session low of $595.75, with about 2.1 million shares traded. The move came hours after Benchmark reiterated a Buy rating and a $775 price target, calling AppLovin a “2026 EDM Top Idea” on what it described as durable gaming demand and an expanding web and e-commerce advertising business. The firm flagged adoption of AppLovin’s self-serve Axon Ads Manager — a tool that lets advertisers buy
6 January 2026
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Exxon Mobil (XOM) stock slips after Venezuela-fueled rally as investors weigh oil supply risks

Exxon Mobil (XOM) stock slips after Venezuela-fueled rally as investors weigh oil supply risks

New York, January 6, 2026, 11:10 ET — Regular session Exxon Mobil Corp shares were down 1.4% at $123.63 on Tuesday, retreating from a surge a day earlier as traders reassessed what Washington’s Venezuela push could mean for oil supply and Big Oil’s returns. The stock opened at $125.40 and touched a session high of $126.11 before sliding toward $123.58. The pullback comes as the oil market enters 2026 with a surplus expected by many forecasters, a setup that can cap crude prices and pressure cash flow at producers. A Reuters poll of 34 economists and analysts forecast Brent averaging
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Keppel stock holds near 12-year high after profit jump, special dividend; buyback adds support

Keppel stock holds near 12-year high after profit jump, special dividend; buyback adds support

7 February 2026
Singapore, February 7, 2026, 15:11 SGT — Market closed. Shares of Singapore’s Keppel Ltd (SGX:BN4) ended Friday at S$11.64, up 0.17%, with the market shut for the weekend and traders eyeing whether the post-results bid carries into Monday. A filing showed Keppel bought back 151,400 shares on Feb. 6 at prices between S$11.38 and S$11.55, spending about S$1.74 million including costs. (ShareInvestor) The stock had surged 6.1% on Thursday to close at S$11.62 after Keppel reported higher FY2025 earnings and laid out a larger distribution, sending the counter to its highest level in more than 12 years. That move did
ST Engineering stock price drops 2% to S$9.71 as drone-autonomy tie-up grabs attention

ST Engineering stock price drops 2% to S$9.71 as drone-autonomy tie-up grabs attention

7 February 2026
ST Engineering shares fell 1.9% to S$9.71 Friday, outpacing the Singapore market’s 0.8% drop amid a tech-led selloff. The company signed a deal with Shield AI at the Singapore Airshow to integrate autonomy software into its unmanned platforms and unveiled a small drone capable of carrying explosives. About 6.9 million shares traded as investors await full-year results on Feb. 27.
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