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Venezuela, Fed bets and jobs data loom: What to know before U.S. stocks open Monday

Venezuela, Fed bets and jobs data loom: What to know before U.S. stocks open Monday

NEW YORK, Jan 4, 2026, 14:38 ET — Market closed Wall Street heads into Monday’s open after President Donald Trump said the United States had captured Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro and would put the oil-producing nation under temporary American control. Investors said the intervention could trigger a flight to safer assets when trading resumes.  Reuters The timing matters. The market is coming out of holiday-thinned trading into the first full week of the year, when volumes typically pick up and price moves can get sharper. The U.S. jobs report on Jan. 9 is the first big macro test of 2026,
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Dow Jones today: Friday rebound lifts the Dow ahead of ISM and jobs data

Dow Jones today: Friday rebound lifts the Dow ahead of ISM and jobs data

NEW YORK, Jan 4, 2026, 12:16 ET — Market closed The Dow Jones Industrial Average ended Friday’s session higher, giving U.S. blue chips a firmer start to 2026 after late-December selling. With Wall Street shut on Sunday, attention shifts to Monday’s open and a fresh run of economic data. Why it matters now: the first full week of January often sets the tone for risk appetite as investors rebalance and put new cash to work. This year, markets are also trying to gauge whether growth is cooling enough to let borrowing costs ease without derailing corporate profits. There is also
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U.S. stocks brace for Venezuela shock after Trump strike; key jobs report next

U.S. stocks brace for Venezuela shock after Trump strike; key jobs report next

NEW YORK, Jan 4, 2026, 09:32 ET — Market closed U.S. stocks head into Monday’s session with investors bracing for fallout after the United States struck Venezuela and captured President Nicolas Maduro, a weekend escalation that could rattle oil prices and risk appetite when trading resumes.  Reuters The operation landed as Wall Street was closed, leaving markets to price the news all at once at the next opening. Traders are watching whether the shock drives a quick shift into safe-haven assets like U.S. Treasuries and the dollar, or whether the focus turns to the longer-run implications for energy supply and
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Stock Market Today

Seagate (STX) stock jumps nearly 6% as Citi hikes target — what to watch next week

Seagate (STX) stock jumps nearly 6% as Citi hikes target — what to watch next week

7 February 2026
Seagate shares rose 5.9% to $429.32 Friday after Citigroup raised its price target to $480 and reiterated a buy rating. The gain ended a two-day slide but left the stock 6.6% below its Feb. 3 high. CEO Dave Mosley sold 20,000 shares on Feb. 2 under a pre-arranged plan, SEC filings show. U.S. jobs and inflation data next week are seen as key tests for tech stocks.
Cummins (CMI) stock price rebounds after earnings whipsaw as investors eye data-center power demand

Cummins (CMI) stock price rebounds after earnings whipsaw as investors eye data-center power demand

7 February 2026
Cummins shares jumped 6.8% to $577.73 Friday, recovering from a nearly 9% post-earnings drop the day before. The company reported Q4 revenue up 1% to $8.54 billion, took a $218 million charge tied to its hydrogen business, and guided for 2026 EBITDA of 17–18% of sales. Demand for data center generators offset weakness in North American truck markets. Analyst reaction was mixed; Truist raised its price target.
Corning stock hits first record close since 2000 as jobs, CPI data loom

Corning stock hits first record close since 2000 as jobs, CPI data loom

7 February 2026
Corning shares surged 8.3% to $122.16 Friday, their highest close since the dot-com era, after Meta agreed to buy up to $6 billion in fiber-optic cables. The stock is up 40% since late 2025, fueled by strong first-quarter guidance and AI data-center demand. Insiders sold shares following the rally, SEC filings show. Investors await next week’s U.S. jobs and inflation data for rate signals.
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