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NYSE:LIN News 3 January 2026 - 7 February 2026

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
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.
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.
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.
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
Linde stock ticks up as Feb. 5 earnings date lands — what investors watch next

Linde stock ticks up as Feb. 5 earnings date lands — what investors watch next

Linde plc shares gained 1% to $444.18 Friday ahead of its fourth-quarter results due Feb. 5. The company previously forecast Q4 adjusted EPS below analyst estimates and reported a 3% drop in EMEA volumes, a trend expected to continue. Rival Air Products also rose. Investors await updates on demand and pricing as the S&P 500 hit a record high and materials stocks advanced.

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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

7 February 2026
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.
GE Vernova stock closes up nearly 6% — what to watch before Monday’s trade

GE Vernova stock closes up nearly 6% — what to watch before Monday’s trade

7 February 2026
GE Vernova shares jumped 5.6% to $779.35 Friday as Wall Street rallied and the company reported 1.1 GW of U.S. wind repower orders for 2025. The company also closed its $5.3 billion purchase of the remaining Prolec GE stake and completed a $2.6 billion senior notes offering. Investors await next week’s U.S. jobs and inflation data.
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