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Market Analysis News 4 January 2026

Exxon stock today: Venezuela shake-up and OPEC+ decision put XOM in focus for Monday

Exxon stock today: Venezuela shake-up and OPEC+ decision put XOM in focus for Monday

NEW YORK, Jan 4, 2026, 11:36 ET — Market closed Exxon Mobil Corp shares will be in focus when U.S. markets reopen on Monday after President Donald Trump said American oil companies were ready to spend billions of dollars to revive Venezuela’s oil infrastructure following the capture and removal of President Nicolas Maduro. Chevron is the only U.S. major currently operating in Venezuela, while Exxon and ConocoPhillips exited after projects were nationalized nearly two decades ago. “There are still many questions that need to be answered about the state of the Venezuelan oil industry, but it is clear that it
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Adobe stock today: ADBE drops 4.8% to start 2026 — what investors watch next

Adobe stock today: ADBE drops 4.8% to start 2026 — what investors watch next

NEW YORK, Jan 4, 2026, 11:22 AM ET — Market closed Adobe Inc. (ADBE.O) shares fell 4.8% on Friday to close at $333.30, ending near the session low after trading down to $331.67. The stock opened at $351.73 and finished the day with about 5.6 million shares traded, according to market data. The drop leaves Adobe starting 2026 on the defensive, a reminder that premium-priced software stocks remain sensitive to rates and growth fears. With no fresh earnings update until later in the quarter, traders are treating the name as a proxy for broader sentiment toward large-cap tech. Wall Street
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AppLovin stock slides 8% after breaking a key level — what investors watch next

AppLovin stock slides 8% after breaking a key level — what investors watch next

NEW YORK, Jan 4, 2026, 10:56 ET — Market closed AppLovin Corp shares fell 8.2% on Friday to $618.32 in their latest close, with about 5.6 million shares traded. The decline left the mobile advertising and marketing software company below its 50-day moving average near $639, a line that smooths the last 50 sessions of prices and is often used as a short-term momentum gauge. MarketBeat That matters now because AppLovin joined the S&P 500 in September 2025, widening ownership among index funds that buy and sell in step with the benchmark and can amplify swings during early-year rebalancing. Investopedia
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BILL stock slides 7% to start 2026 despite KBW target raise — what to watch Monday

BILL stock slides 7% to start 2026 despite KBW target raise — what to watch Monday

NEW YORK, Jan 4, 2026, 11:01 AM ET — Market closed BILL Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: BILL) shares closed down 7.3% on Friday at $50.56, a sharp drop that left the small-business payments and software name on watchlists ahead of Monday’s reopening. The move came even as Keefe, Bruyette & Woods raised its price target. ( Investing.com quote) The slide matters now because it was one of the stock’s biggest single-day declines in weeks and pushed BILL back toward the lower end of its recent trading band. With the new year starting on a choppy note for growth stocks, investors are
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Liquidia stock heads into Monday after 9% slide and spike in bearish put options

Liquidia stock heads into Monday after 9% slide and spike in bearish put options

NEW YORK, Jan 4, 2026, 10:59 ET — Market closed Liquidia Corporation shares slid in the last U.S. session as options traders piled into downside protection, putting the biotech stock on watch ahead of Monday’s reopen. The move matters because the options market often telegraphs how investors are positioning for near-term swings, especially in event-driven healthcare names where single headlines can shift the outlook. Put options — contracts that give the holder the right to sell shares at a set price — can be used to hedge existing stock positions or to bet on a decline. Heavy put demand can
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UnitedHealth stock starts 2026 higher — here’s what matters before Monday’s open

UnitedHealth stock starts 2026 higher — here’s what matters before Monday’s open

NEW YORK, Jan 4, 2026, 10:47 ET — Market closed UnitedHealth Group Incorporated shares rose 1.91% on Friday to close at $336.40, as U.S. stocks started 2026 with modest gains. Managed-care peers also advanced, with Humana up 3.26% and Elevance Health up 1.06%, while the S&P 500 added 0.19% and the Dow climbed 0.66%. U.S. markets are closed on Sunday and reopen Monday. MarketWatch The next major catalyst comes Jan. 27, when UnitedHealth is scheduled to report full-year 2025 financial results and provide 2026 financial guidance before the market opens. The company said it will host a teleconference at 8:00
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Paymentus stock just sank nearly 10% — here’s what investors are watching next

Paymentus stock just sank nearly 10% — here’s what investors are watching next

NEW YORK, Jan 4, 2026, 10:44 ET — Market closed Paymentus Holdings shares closed down 9.9% at $28.47 on Friday, after swinging between $28.23 and $31.63 as volume rose to about 1.44 million shares. The slide lands as investors head into the first full trading week of 2026 with catalysts that can reprice rate expectations, including U.S. employment data due Jan. 9 and consumer price inflation data due Jan. 13. “The market is looking for direction,” Matthew Maley, chief market strategist at Miller Tabak, said. Reuters For Paymentus, that matters because the stock trades like a growth name: sentiment can
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Broadcom stock holds near $350 after chip rally — what traders are watching next

Broadcom stock holds near $350 after chip rally — what traders are watching next

NEW YORK, January 4, 2026, 09:58 ET — Market closed Broadcom Inc. shares closed Friday up 0.4% at $347.62, finishing near the middle of a $345.61-to-$360.56 range. U.S. markets are shut on Sunday and reopen on Monday. The move matters now because Broadcom has become a bellwether for AI infrastructure spending, and the stock often trades with the broader semiconductor group on shifts in risk appetite. Rate expectations are also back in play as the first full week of 2026 brings heavy U.S. economic data, a key driver of valuations for AI-linked megacaps. Kiplinger Chip stocks powered Friday’s broader rebound,
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US dollar in focus after U.S. strike on Venezuela; traders brace for Monday FX swing

US dollar in focus after U.S. strike on Venezuela; traders brace for Monday FX swing

NEW YORK, Jan 4, 2026, 09:34 ET — Market closed The U.S. dollar heads into Monday’s reopening with a fresh geopolitical jolt after U.S. forces struck Venezuela and captured President Nicolas Maduro over the weekend. The key question for traders is whether the first market response is classic “risk-off” positioning — investors cutting exposure to riskier assets — that typically boosts demand for the dollar and other havens. It also lands as investors brace for a heavy run of U.S. economic releases that can reset expectations for Federal Reserve interest rates, a main driver of currency pricing. On Friday, the
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LSEG stock dips as FTSE 100 breaks 10,000 — buyback filing and key catalysts ahead

LSEG stock dips as FTSE 100 breaks 10,000 — buyback filing and key catalysts ahead

NEW YORK, January 4, 2026, 08:07 ET — Market closed Shares of London Stock Exchange Group (LSEG.L) last closed down 1.65% at £88.04 on Friday, lagging the broader market as the FTSE 100 ended up 0.20%. Volume was light and the stock remains 27.75% below its 52-week high. MarketWatch The underperformance comes as UK equities began 2026 with a symbolic milestone, with the FTSE 100 briefly crossing 10,000 for the first time on the year’s first trading day. “It’s nice to be going into 2026 with a good news story,” said Danni Hewson, head of financial analysis at AJ Bell.
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ACM Research stock jumps nearly 14% to start 2026 as chip rally returns — what to watch next

ACM Research stock jumps nearly 14% to start 2026 as chip rally returns — what to watch next

NEW YORK, January 4, 2026, 07:13 ET — Market closed ACM Research Inc (ACMR.O) shares last closed up about 14% at $44.88 on Friday, after trading between $40.26 and $44.99 on volume of roughly 1.66 million shares. The move came as chip stocks led Wall Street’s first session of 2026 higher, with the Philadelphia Semiconductor Index up 4%, Reuters reported. “Investors might be a little bit more conscious about some of the valuations” in AI-linked stocks, Joe Mazzola, head of trading & derivatives strategist at Charles Schwab, told Reuters. Reuters For ACM, the swing puts fresh attention on a near-term
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Fluence Energy (FLNC) stock jumps 16% to start 2026 — what traders are watching next

Fluence Energy (FLNC) stock jumps 16% to start 2026 — what traders are watching next

NEW YORK, January 4, 2026, 06:42 ET — Market closed. Fluence Energy shares surged 16.3% on Friday to $23.01, finishing the first U.S. trading session of 2026 sharply higher. The outsized move put the spotlight back on battery-storage names, a corner of clean energy that investors often treat as a high-beta bet on grid investment and power-demand growth. It also came as markets turned to a familiar driver: rates. “Value is outperforming growth and AI infrastructure is up,” said Jed Ellerbroek, a portfolio manager at Argent Capital. Reuters The surge in Fluence echoed gains across solar and storage-linked stocks. First
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Stock Market Today

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
Keppel shares closed at S$11.64 on Friday, up 0.17%, after surging 6.1% the previous day on stronger FY2025 profit and a larger dividend plan. The company bought back 151,400 shares for about S$1.74 million. Keppel reported a 29% rise in full-year profit to S$1.02 billion and proposed a total distribution of 47 cents per share, including a special dividend partly paid in Keppel REIT units.
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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