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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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Basic materials stocks: Gold’s record run and copper wobble put XLB in focus for Tuesday

Basic materials stocks: Gold’s record run and copper wobble put XLB in focus for Tuesday

Gold and silver hit record highs after President Trump’s new tariff threat on Greenland, with spot gold up 1.7% to $4,672.49 an ounce and silver jumping 5% to $94.41. The Materials Select Sector SPDR Fund (XLB) ended last week down 0.57% at $48.68. U.S. equity markets were closed Monday for Martin Luther King Jr. Day. China ordered brokers to remove client servers from exchange-run data centers, aiming to curb high-frequency trading.
19 January 2026
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  • Five9 CLO Tiffany Meriweather Sells $236K Shares to Cover Tax Withholding, No Investor Concern
    June 28, 2026, 9:40 AM EDT. On June 4, 2026, Tiffany N. Meriweather, Chief Admin and Legal Officer of Five9, sold 9,526 shares worth approximately $236,000 to cover tax withholding from restricted stock vesting, as per SEC Form 4. This sale is below her average trade size and follows several discretionary sales earlier in May. Post-transaction, Meriweather holds 271,772 shares valued at about $6.65 million. Five9 shares closed at $24.46 on June 4, reflecting a 26.73% decline over the past year. The transaction does not indicate reduced confidence, given it was for tax obligations rather than discretionary selling. Five9, a cloud contact center software provider, posted $1.17 billion in trailing twelve-month revenue and $57.25 million net income. The company focuses on AI-driven omnichannel customer engagement solutions.

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Heat wave turns trash routes into cost test for Republic Services (NYSE:RSG)

Heat wave turns trash routes into cost test for Republic Services (NYSE:RSG)

28 June 2026
Republic Services (NYSE:RSG) and Rumpke are shifting trash collection to earlier hours in Ohio and Indiana next week to avoid dangerous heat, as route timing is critical for controlling labor costs and maintaining margins; Republic last traded at $216.39, WM at $225.53, with no regular U.S. equity session underway at press time.
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