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Market Analysis News 2 January 2026

Transocean stock today: RIG edges higher before the open as oil slips — what to watch next

Transocean stock today: RIG edges higher before the open as oil slips — what to watch next

NEW YORK, Jan 2, 2026, 09:24 ET — Premarket Transocean Ltd shares rose 0.4% to $4.13 in premarket trading on Friday, a muted move as U.S. markets prepared to open for the first session of 2026. The offshore driller is starting the year with investors still debating what oil prices mean for exploration budgets and long-cycle offshore projects. Those projects can take years to sanction and tend to need stable crude prices before operators commit capital. That matters now because offshore drillers sell time on rigs under multi-month or multi-year contracts, and pricing hinges on how tight the market is.
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XRP price today climbs in premarket as traders eye $2 after Ripple’s escrow unlock

XRP price today climbs in premarket as traders eye $2 after Ripple’s escrow unlock

NEW YORK, Jan 2, 2026, 08:17 ET — Premarket XRP rose about 2.7% to $1.90 early Friday in New York, rebounding from a prior close near $1.85 as traders watched for a test of the $2 level. Bitcoin was up 1.8% at $89,450 and ether gained 2.2% to about $3,049. The move matters because XRP is starting 2026 with a supply event on the tape and fresh fund-flow data on the other side of the ledger. Those signals often punch above their weight when liquidity is thin around holidays and technical levels attract fast money. Ripple’s escrow releases add tokens
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Robinhood stock sets Feb. 10 earnings date as 2026 “plunge” warnings clash with millionaire pitch

Robinhood stock sets Feb. 10 earnings date as 2026 “plunge” warnings clash with millionaire pitch

NEW YORK, Jan 2, 2026, 08:10 ET Robinhood Markets said on Friday it will release fourth-quarter and full-year 2025 results on Feb. 10 after market close and host a video call at 5 p.m. ET with Chief Executive Vlad Tenev and incoming Chief Financial Officer Shiv Verma. The company said shareholders can submit and upvote questions for management through a Say Technologies Q&A platform ahead of the call. GlobeNewswire Robinhood shares were down about 2% in premarket trading at around $113, valuing the company at roughly $127 billion and about 58 times earnings, according to market data. Crypto exchange Coinbase
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Bitcoin price today rises toward $90,000 as ETF flows and Fed bets steer sentiment

Bitcoin price today rises toward $90,000 as ETF flows and Fed bets steer sentiment

NEW YORK, January 2, 2026, 07:51 ET — Premarket Bitcoin rose 1.8% to $89,441 early Friday, edging back toward $90,000 after a soft finish to 2025. It traded between $87,722 and $89,797. The move comes as investors reopen portfolios on the first U.S. trading day of 2026, with stock index futures higher and risk appetite improving after late-December declines. At 05:45 a.m. ET, Nasdaq 100 E-minis were up 1.05%, while S&P 500 and Dow futures were up 0.60% and 0.35%. Reuters Currency markets started the year with the dollar firmer, and traders are looking to next week’s U.S. payrolls and
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Stock market today: Nasdaq, S&P 500 futures climb to start 2026 as Nvidia and Baidu rally

Stock market today: Nasdaq, S&P 500 futures climb to start 2026 as Nvidia and Baidu rally

NEW YORK, January 2, 2026, 07:04 ET — Premarket U.S. stock index futures rose on Friday as Wall Street kicked off 2026 with a tech-led rebound after a late-year slide. At 5:45 a.m. ET, S&P 500 E-minis — futures contracts tied to the index — were up 0.60%, Nasdaq 100 E-minis gained 1.05% and Dow E-minis rose 0.35%. Nvidia and Broadcom climbed 1.8% and 1.6% in premarket trading, Reuters reported. Reuters Investors are looking for direction after the main indexes ended 2025 with four straight declines, a run that bucked the typical late-December seasonal lift. With the Fed’s benchmark rate
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Dow Jones today: Dow futures rise as 2026 trading begins, with jobs data and Fed path in focus

Dow Jones today: Dow futures rise as 2026 trading begins, with jobs data and Fed path in focus

NEW YORK, January 2, 2026, 06:59 ET — Premarket Dow Jones Industrial Average futures pointed higher on Friday, signaling a steadier start to 2026 after Wall Street slid in the final sessions of last year. At 5:45 a.m. ET, Dow E-minis were up 171 points, or 0.35%, while S&P 500 E-minis gained 41.5 points (0.60%) and Nasdaq 100 E-minis added 267 points (1.05%). Analysts at Deutsche Bank cautioned the first trading day has been a poor guide to how the year ultimately plays out. Reuters The early move matters because investors are testing whether the rally that powered major U.S.
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Palantir stock slips in premarket as 2026 opens, even after Wedbush keeps $230 target

Palantir stock slips in premarket as 2026 opens, even after Wedbush keeps $230 target

NEW YORK, January 2, 2026, 04:55 ET — Premarket Palantir Technologies Inc (PLTR.O) shares fell 1.7% to $177.75 in premarket trading on Friday. Premarket is trading before the 9:30 a.m. ET opening bell, when liquidity can be thinner. The move came as a new year opened with a firmer tone across broader markets, with S&P 500 futures up 0.6% and Nasdaq futures up 1% as investors weighed whether the AI-led rally of 2025 can hold up to policy and data shocks. Traders have priced in a 15% chance of a U.S. rate cut this month and expect two more cuts
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Diageo shares start 2026 near 52-week lows as investors hunt for a rebound

Diageo shares start 2026 near 52-week lows as investors hunt for a rebound

NEW YORK, January 2, 2026, 04:50 ET Diageo shares were little changed at about 1,602 pence in early London trade on Friday, keeping the FTSE 100 spirits maker near the bottom of its 52-week range at the start of 2026. The stock, valued at about £35.6 billion, has traded between 1,579 and 2,567.5 pence over the past year and offers a dividend yield of about 5%. Google The subdued start to the year masks a sharper debate about whether the global spirits group has become a value play after months of disappointing performance. Investors are weighing a steady dividend against
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Vodafone shares near 100p again: 2026 targets sharpen as retail bulls talk up a 40% move

Vodafone shares near 100p again: 2026 targets sharpen as retail bulls talk up a 40% move

NEW YORK, Jan 2, 2026, 04:12 ET Vodafone shares are hovering just below 100 pence again, a round-number level that has become a near-term marker for retail investors after the stock’s strong 2025 rally. Yahoo Finance Why this matters now: Vodafone is trying to convince markets its turnaround is durable, not just a bounce from depressed levels. With the stock approaching 100p, the next leg higher will depend on whether operating momentum translates into steadier cash generation and reduced leverage, investors and analysts have said. Reuters+1 A pair of widely shared commentary pieces this week pushed that debate back into
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Wall Street Feels the Heat (and Thrill): Fed Cuts, Tariffs & Mega-Mergers Set NYSE Buzz

Stock Market Today 02.01.2026

LIVEMarkets rolling coverageStarted: January 2, 2026, 12:00 AM ESTUpdated: January 2, 2026, 11:59 PM EST DOMS Industries stock climbs as ROE at 19% supports earnings growth narrative (NSE:DOMS) January 2, 2026, 11:37 PM EST. DOMS Industries' stock has advanced about 6.9% over the last three months. The review centers on its profitability metric ROE (return on equity), which is 19% for the trailing twelve months to September 2025, calculated as net profit divided by shareholders' equity. That compares with an industry average near 11%. The company shows earnings growth of about 38% in net income over the past five years,
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Icahn Enterprises (IEP) stock jumps 3.4% into New Year break — here’s what traders watch next

Icahn Enterprises (IEP) stock jumps 3.4% into New Year break — here’s what traders watch next

NEW YORK, January 1, 2026, 21:19 ET — Market closed Icahn Enterprises L.P. (Nasdaq: IEP) closed up 3.4% at $7.55 on Wednesday, the last trading day of 2025, after swinging between $7.24 and $7.67 on about 2.48 million units. U.S. stock markets were shut on Thursday for the New Year’s Day holiday. Yahoo Finance+1 The move matters because Icahn Enterprises has been hovering near the bottom of its one-year range, leaving investors focused on whether the partnership’s high distribution can keep supporting the price. At Wednesday’s close, the forward yield was about 26%, based on the current payout rate. Yahoo
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PBF Energy stock ends 2025 up 4% as Wall Street reopens Friday — what to watch next

PBF Energy stock ends 2025 up 4% as Wall Street reopens Friday — what to watch next

NEW YORK, January 1, 2026, 21:14 ET — Market closed. PBF Energy (PBF.N) shares last closed at $27.12 on Dec. 31, up 4.15% on the day, and last traded at $27.24 in after-hours dealing, according to Yahoo Finance. Yahoo Finance U.S. stock markets were closed on Thursday for the New Year’s Day holiday and are set to reopen for regular trading on Friday. Nasdaq That pause matters for refiners because the first session of the year often brings position resets, and PBF’s shares have been moving with shifts in fuel margins and U.S. supply data. Investors are also recalibrating expectations
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Northern Star Resources share price dips into weekend as $50m Central Tanami deal closes

Northern Star Resources share price dips into weekend as $50m Central Tanami deal closes

7 February 2026
Northern Star Resources fell 1.7% to A$26.77 Friday, extending losses as gold miners and the broader market declined. MGX Resources completed its A$50 million purchase of a 50% stake in the Central Tanami Gold Project from Northern Star. The All Ordinaries Gold index dropped 3.24%. CME Group raised COMEX gold futures margin requirements to 9% amid volatility.
PLS Group share price slips into weekend as Morgan Stanley and MUFG filings land

PLS Group share price slips into weekend as Morgan Stanley and MUFG filings land

7 February 2026
PLS Group shares closed at A$4.12 Friday, down 1.2% after a 3.7% drop Thursday. Morgan Stanley and Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group disclosed increased voting power in the lithium miner, both citing changes dated Feb. 2. The moves came as lithium prices fell and Australian equities posted their sharpest drop in months. PLS reports interim results Feb. 19.
Commonwealth Bank share price near A$159 as CBA earnings, dividend week looms after ASX rout

Commonwealth Bank share price near A$159 as CBA earnings, dividend week looms after ASX rout

7 February 2026
Commonwealth Bank of Australia shares closed at A$158.91, down 0.23% Friday, as the S&P/ASX 200 fell 2.03% and nearly A$70 billion was wiped from the market. The bank reports half-year results and an interim dividend on Feb. 11, with shares going ex-dividend Feb. 18. CBA flagged a A$68 million provision linked to ASIC’s Better Banking review. The RBA raised rates to 3.85% on Feb. 3, with CBA passing on the increase from Feb. 13.
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