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REITs face a Tuesday test after MLK shutdown as XLRE, VNQ eye rates and policy

REITs face a Tuesday test after MLK shutdown as XLRE, VNQ eye rates and policy

U.S. real estate ETFs rose Friday, with XLRE up 1.2% to $42.21 and VNQ closing at $92.62. Markets are closed Monday for the Martin Luther King Jr. holiday. Prologis reports earnings Wednesday, coinciding with new housing data and a Trump policy speech in Davos. Investors are watching for signals ahead of the Federal Reserve’s late-January meeting.
19 January 2026
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MPW stock ends higher to start 2026 as investors watch rates and Medical Properties Trust’s dividend

MPW stock ends higher to start 2026 as investors watch rates and Medical Properties Trust’s dividend

NEW YORK, January 3, 2026, 17:44 ET — Market closed Medical Properties Trust, Inc. (NYSE: MPW) shares climbed 1.6% on Friday to close at $5.08. U.S. markets are closed on Saturday. Nasdaq The move matters because MPW is a high-yield real estate investment trust, or REIT — a structure that typically returns a large share of taxable income to investors as dividends. That makes the stock sensitive to shifts in interest-rate expectations and the price of capital. Medical Properties Trust At $5.08, MPW is still about 20% below its 52-week high of $6.34, but well above its $3.51 low, keeping
4 January 2026
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Broadcom Stock Gets a Google AI Spend Lift as Jefferies Sees 60% Upside

Broadcom Stock Gets a Google AI Spend Lift as Jefferies Sees 60% Upside

7 February 2026
Google raised its 2026 capital expenditure forecast to $175 billion–$185 billion, with most spending expected on data-center chips. Broadcom shares rose about 2% after the announcement, while Nvidia and AMD slipped. Jefferies reiterated a buy rating on Broadcom, maintaining a $500 price target, implying a 62% upside from Wednesday’s close.
No $2,000 IRS stimulus check is coming in February 2026 — but Trump’s tariff-check talk keeps the rumors alive

No $2,000 IRS stimulus check is coming in February 2026 — but Trump’s tariff-check talk keeps the rumors alive

7 February 2026
The IRS has not announced new federal stimulus payments for February 2026, and Congress has not approved fresh checks. Trump told NBC he is considering $2,000 tariff rebate checks but has not committed, saying any payout would likely come later in 2026. The IRS warns taxpayers to ignore texts and emails about “stimulus payments” and verify notices through official channels.
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