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Linde (LIN) stock closes higher at $456 as analysts lift targets — what investors watch next

Linde (LIN) stock closes higher at $456 as analysts lift targets — what investors watch next

Linde plc shares closed up 1.8% at $456.34 Monday, with little change after hours. BMO and Redburn raised price targets, while DZ Bank cut its rating to neutral. Last week, Linde projected 2026 adjusted EPS of $17.40–$17.90 and capital spending up to $5.5 billion, citing a record $10 billion backlog. The company will present at Citi’s industrial conference on Feb. 17.
10 February 2026
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Linde stock price falls as LIN heads into weekend; JPMorgan downgrade and guidance in focus

Linde stock price falls as LIN heads into weekend; JPMorgan downgrade and guidance in focus

Linde plc shares fell 2.5% to $448.24 Friday after reporting Q4 sales up 6% to $8.76 billion and adjusted EPS of $4.20. The company guided 2026 adjusted EPS to $17.40–$17.90, below analyst consensus. JPMorgan downgraded the stock, while Morgan Stanley and UBS raised price targets. Linde repurchased $1.4 billion in shares in Q4 and returned $7.4 billion to shareholders in 2025.
7 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: 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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  • Old Dominion Freight Line Faces Valuation and Freight Demand Challenges
    April 9, 2026, 1:15 PM EDT. Old Dominion Freight Line (ODFL) trades at a forward 12-month price-to-sales ratio of 5.62, significantly higher than the transportation-truck industry average of 2.05, raising valuation concerns. Freight demand weakness and supply chain issues pressured shipment volumes and operating costs, pushing the operating ratio from 72% in 2023 to 73.4% in 2024 despite cost-cutting efforts. ODFL shares have dropped 8.6% year-to-date, underperforming industry peers. However, disciplined pricing improved revenue per hundredweight by 2.4% in 2024, and a strong balance sheet-with cash exceeding debt-supports dividends and share repurchases. The board authorized up to $3 billion in buybacks, reflecting shareholder-friendly policies amid macroeconomic headwinds.

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9 April 2026
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9 April 2026
Lumentum shares climbed Thursday after JPMorgan raised its price target to $950, following Mizuho’s hike to $930. The moves come after Nvidia agreed last month to invest $2 billion in Lumentum and make multibillion-dollar purchase commitments. Lumentum reported February quarter revenue of $665.5 million, up 65.5% year-over-year. An SEC filing showed Lumentum will swap 5.7 million shares for $474.6 million in convertible notes.
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Palantir Technologies dropped about 7% Thursday after Michael Burry said Anthropic was overtaking it in enterprise AI, putting Palantir on track to lose $34 billion in market value. Anthropic reported its annualized revenue run rate had surged past $30 billion and launched new AI tools for businesses. Nearly one in four businesses on Ramp now pays for Anthropic, according to Ramp data. Palantir’s stock still trades at 395 times earnings.
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