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NYSE:LIN News 17 January 2026 - 5 February 2026

Linde stock slides after earnings beat as 2026 outlook turns the focus to demand

Linde stock slides after earnings beat as 2026 outlook turns the focus to demand

Linde shares fell 2.7% to $460.65 after the company posted full-year results and issued a 2026 earnings forecast. Adjusted fourth-quarter EPS reached $4.20 on $8.76 billion in revenue, both above estimates. For 2026, Linde expects EPS of $17.40 to $17.90 and capital spending up to $5.5 billion. CEO Sanjiv Lamba called the outlook “guarded” and “prudent.”
5 February 2026
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Linde stock price today: LIN closes higher heading into Feb. 5 earnings — what to watch

Linde stock price today: LIN closes higher heading into Feb. 5 earnings — what to watch

Linde shares closed up 0.5% at $456.97 Friday, while Air Products surged 6.5% after its earnings report and steady guidance. S&P 500 fell 0.4%, Nasdaq dropped 1.2%. Linde will release earnings Feb. 5, with U.S. payrolls data due Feb. 6. Chairman Stephen Angel stepped down Jan. 31; CEO Sanjiv Lamba will take over as chairman.
1 February 2026
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Basic Materials Stocks Slide After Metal Selloff — What to Know Before Monday’s Open

Basic Materials Stocks Slide After Metal Selloff — What to Know Before Monday’s Open

The iShares U.S. Basic Materials ETF fell 3.3% to $170.29 Friday, closing the week below its 52-week high after a sharp metals selloff. U.S.-listed gold and silver miners led declines as China’s manufacturing PMI dropped to 49.3, missing forecasts. Freeport-McMoRan slid 7.5%, while Air Products and Chemicals jumped 6.5% on earnings. Investors await U.S. and China economic data for direction.
1 February 2026
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Linde stock price heads into earnings week: what to watch for LIN shares when markets reopen

Linde stock price heads into earnings week: what to watch for LIN shares when markets reopen

Linde plc stock closed at $456.97 Friday, up 0.43%. CEO Sanjiv Lamba will become chairman Jan. 31 as Stephen F. Angel retires from the board. The company will report fourth-quarter results Feb. 5 before the U.S. market opens. Wall Street fell Friday after President Trump nominated Kevin Warsh to lead the Fed and December PPI rose 0.5%, above forecasts.
31 January 2026
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Basic materials stocks close near a one-year high — what could move XLB in Fed week

Basic materials stocks close near a one-year high — what could move XLB in Fed week

The Materials Select Sector SPDR Fund (XLB) closed Friday up 0.9% at $49.97, near a 52-week high, as metals surged and rare earths policy drew focus. The Trump administration will acquire a 10% stake in USA Rare Earth via a $1.6 billion deal, with an announcement set for Monday. The Fed meets Jan. 27–28, and China’s PMI data is due Jan. 31.
25 January 2026
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Linde stock price: Wall Street lifts targets ahead of Feb. 5 earnings — what to watch next week

Linde stock price: Wall Street lifts targets ahead of Feb. 5 earnings — what to watch next week

Linde shares closed up 1.3% at $451.57 Friday after Seaport raised its price target to $525 and UBS reaffirmed its buy rating. Board chair Stephen F. Angel will retire Jan. 31, with CEO Sanjiv Lamba set to take over as chairman. Investors await the Fed’s Jan. 28 decision and Linde’s earnings on Feb. 5.
24 January 2026
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Linde stock rises on Citi target lift as tariff fears ease ahead of Feb. 5 earnings

Linde stock rises on Citi target lift as tariff fears ease ahead of Feb. 5 earnings

Linde plc shares rose 1.7% to $440.45 Wednesday after Citi raised its price target to $540. The gain followed a rebound in U.S. stocks as President Trump paused planned tariffs linked to his Greenland negotiations. Linde is set to report fourth-quarter results on Feb. 5. Investors remain alert to further tariff developments after recent market volatility.
21 January 2026
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Linde stock price: what to watch after MLK Day as tariff jitters hit markets and earnings near

Linde stock price: what to watch after MLK Day as tariff jitters hit markets and earnings near

Linde closed at $438.96 on Friday, down 0.3% after trading between $435.97 and $440.53. U.S. markets will reopen Tuesday after the Martin Luther King Jr. Day holiday. Linde plans to release fourth-quarter earnings before the market opens on Feb. 5. Trade tensions and upcoming Federal Reserve policy are in focus for investors.
20 January 2026
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Linde stock price: LIN heads into MLK Day market shutdown — what traders watch next

Linde stock price: LIN heads into MLK Day market shutdown — what traders watch next

Linde shares closed down 0.3% at $438.96 Friday, trading 3.3 million shares as U.S. markets slipped ahead of the Martin Luther King Jr. Day holiday. The next major event for the company is its fourth-quarter earnings report, scheduled for Feb. 5. Chairman Stephen F. Angel retires Jan. 31, with CEO Sanjiv Lamba set to take over as chairman. Markets reopen Tuesday after the holiday.
18 January 2026
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Linde plc stock price: LIN slips into long weekend as investors brace for the next catalyst

Linde plc stock price: LIN slips into long weekend as investors brace for the next catalyst

Linde (LIN) closed at $438.96 Friday, down 0.25%, as U.S. markets ended a quiet week ahead of the Martin Luther King Jr. Day holiday. The company will report fourth-quarter results Feb. 5, with investors focused on guidance after signaling weaker volumes in Europe. Board chair Stephen F. Angel will retire Jan. 31, with CEO Sanjiv Lamba set to succeed him.
17 January 2026
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Caterpillar stock price jumps 7% to $726 as Dow cracks 50,000 — what matters next week

Caterpillar stock price jumps 7% to $726 as Dow cracks 50,000 — what matters next week

7 February 2026
Caterpillar shares surged 7.1% to $726.20 Friday, driving the Dow above 50,000 for the first time. The move erased recent losses and followed insider selling by Group President Bob De Lange earlier in the week. Deere and CNH Industrial also gained as investors rotated into industrial stocks. Markets await next week’s U.S. jobs and inflation data.
Amazon stock slides as $200B AI spending plan meets cautious profit outlook

Amazon stock slides as $200B AI spending plan meets cautious profit outlook

7 February 2026
Amazon shares fell 9% Friday after the company announced plans for $200 billion in 2026 capital spending, mainly for AWS and AI, and issued a first-quarter profit outlook below estimates. The stock drop could erase $200 billion in market value. Fourth-quarter net sales rose 14% to $213.4 billion, while free cash flow declined due to higher spending on AI infrastructure.
Blockchain’s New Pitch: Tracking Supply-Chain Emissions for a Price

Blockchain’s New Pitch: Tracking Supply-Chain Emissions for a Price

7 February 2026
Blockchain industry groups are promoting supply-chain emissions tracking and data transparency, not crypto trading, as key business uses. Companies face mounting pressure to map Scope 3 emissions, which are often hard to verify. Past blockchain supply-chain projects, including Maersk’s TradeLens, struggled with adoption when partners failed to participate.
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