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Stock Analysis News 31 December 2025 - 3 January 2026

Linde stock today: LIN ends Friday up at $429 as yields rise; earnings and key levels ahead

Linde stock today: LIN ends Friday up at $429 as yields rise; earnings and key levels ahead

NEW YORK, Jan 3, 2026, 3:53 PM ET — Market closed Linde plc shares rose 0.6% to $429.11 at Friday’s close, after trading between $422.34 and $430.73. The industrial gases supplier — a major source of oxygen, nitrogen and hydrogen for factories and hospitals — is often treated as a read-through on industrial activity. Reuters That matters now because investors are resetting positions for 2026 with interest rates and growth expectations back in focus, and economically sensitive names are again being used as proxies for the cycle. U.S. stocks ended mixed on Friday while Treasury yields moved higher, with the
3 January 2026
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Natural gas price today slips on warmer outlook; UNG dips while LNG-linked stocks hold up

Natural gas price today slips on warmer outlook; UNG dips while LNG-linked stocks hold up

NEW YORK, Jan 3, 2026, 12:23 ET — Market closed U.S. natural gas futures closed out the week lower on Friday, with the benchmark contract at $3.618 per million British thermal units (mmBtu), a standard energy unit. Natural-gas-linked stocks and ETFs finished mixed heading into the weekend. Investing The retreat matters now because traders are repricing winter heating demand after forecasts tilted warmer through mid-January, just as storage withdrawals have been undershooting expectations. That combination can quickly loosen the supply-demand balance that drove late-2025 volatility. Baird Maritime / Work Boat World It also lands as U.S. production and export flows
3 January 2026
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Robinhood (HOOD) stock ends higher as Feb. 10 earnings date becomes the next catalyst

Robinhood (HOOD) stock ends higher as Feb. 10 earnings date becomes the next catalyst

NEW YORK, Jan 3, 2026, 10:18 ET — Market closed Robinhood Markets said it will report fourth-quarter and full-year 2025 results on Feb. 10 after the market close, meaning after regular trading ends at 4 p.m. ET. Robinhood shares last closed up 1.9% at $115.21 on Friday. GlobeNewswire The timing matters as investors look for fresh evidence on end-of-year trading activity, a key driver for the online broker’s results. With 2026 starting without much market direction, Robinhood’s report is the next scheduled checkpoint for the stock. Robinhood’s revenue can swing with customer trading, especially in options and crypto. Those flows
3 January 2026
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Google stock (GOOG) starts 2026 higher — here’s what could move Alphabet next

Google stock (GOOG) starts 2026 higher — here’s what could move Alphabet next

NEW YORK, January 3, 2026, 09:54 ET — Market closed Alphabet Inc’s Class C shares (GOOG) closed up about 0.5% at $315.32 on Friday, the first session of 2026, giving the Google parent a market value of about $2.94 trillion. Alphabet’s Class A shares (GOOGL) gained about 0.7%. The muted move matters because the first full week of January brings a heavy U.S. calendar that can reset expectations for interest rates — a key driver for high-valuation technology stocks. Fed funds futures, interest-rate contracts that reflect traders’ expectations, suggest little chance of a cut at the Fed’s late-January meeting but
3 January 2026
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Micron stock jumps 10% after Bernstein raises target to $330 as AI memory pricing stays tight

Micron stock jumps 10% after Bernstein raises target to $330 as AI memory pricing stays tight

NEW YORK, Jan 3, 2026, 09:27 ET — Market closed Micron Technology, Inc. (MU.O) shares jumped 10.5% on Friday, closing at $315.42, after a Bernstein price-target increase helped propel the memory-chip maker higher in the market’s first session of 2026. The move matters because Micron’s earnings are tightly linked to the direction of memory-chip prices, and investors have been leaning into the view that AI data centers are tightening supply faster than the industry can add capacity. Memory has a long history of boom-and-bust cycles, so even small shifts in expectations for pricing and supply can produce outsized moves in
3 January 2026
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Chevron stock forecast: CVX in focus after U.S. strike on Venezuela as oil traders brace for Monday

Chevron stock forecast: CVX in focus after U.S. strike on Venezuela as oil traders brace for Monday

NEW YORK, Jan 3, 2026, 06:48 ET — Market closed Chevron is headed into a volatile Monday open after U.S. President Donald Trump said the United States carried out a large-scale strike in Venezuela overnight and that President Nicolas Maduro and his wife were captured. “Oil prices were likely to jump on the near-term risk to supply,” said Saul Kavonic, an analyst at MST Marquee, while Trump said he would give more details at an 11 a.m. ET press conference. Reuters The weekend escalation matters for Chevron because crude prices often drive the stock day-to-day, and Venezuela is a major
3 January 2026
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SailPoint stock sinks 6% today: what’s driving SAIL and what to watch next

SailPoint stock sinks 6% today: what’s driving SAIL and what to watch next

NEW YORK, Jan 2, 2026, 15:10 ET — Regular session Shares of SailPoint, Inc. fell about 6.5% on Friday, giving the identity security software maker one of the sharpest declines among mid-cap cybersecurity stocks. The drop matters because investors are opening the new year reassessing risk after 2025’s strong run, with attention shifting back to valuations and the interest-rate outlook that tends to drive high-growth software. Reuters “Stocks trade expensive on 18 of 20 measures,” said Savita Subramanian, Bank of America’s equity and quant strategist, in a note, as investors looked ahead to next week’s labor-market data for clues on
2 January 2026
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Natural gas price slide drags UNG stock lower as warm U.S. forecast cools winter demand

Natural gas price slide drags UNG stock lower as warm U.S. forecast cools winter demand

NEW YORK, January 1, 2026, 13:00 ET — Market closed The United States Natural Gas Fund (UNG) sank 6.7% on Wednesday, the last U.S. trading session of 2025, tracking a sharp pullback in U.S. natural gas prices after traders leaned into a warmer weather outlook for early January. The move matters because winter pricing is still dominated by short-term swings in heating demand, and forecasts can change quickly. A warmer-than-normal pattern typically means less gas burned for heat and fewer withdrawals from storage. It also lands as U.S. liquefied natural gas (LNG) exports keep running at high levels, tying domestic
1 January 2026
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Gold price today: GLD slips as bullion ends 2025 lower; what gold stocks are watching next

Gold price today: GLD slips as bullion ends 2025 lower; what gold stocks are watching next

NEW YORK, January 1, 2026, 12:36 ET — Market closed Gold prices ended 2025 lower and the biggest U.S. gold ETF slipped in the final session of the year, with U.S. markets shut on Thursday for the New Year holiday. Spot gold, the cash price for immediate delivery, fell about 0.8% to $4,312.39 an ounce on Wednesday and SPDR Gold Shares (GLD), an exchange-traded fund backed by bullion (physical gold), was last down about 0.6% at $396.31. Reuters+1 The year-end pullback matters because bullion’s rally has drawn investors looking for a safe haven — an asset they buy when they
1 January 2026
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Natural gas price today: U.S. futures sink on light storage draw, dragging UNG and EQT after hours

Natural gas price today: U.S. futures sink on light storage draw, dragging UNG and EQT after hours

NEW YORK, December 31, 2025, 5:35 PM ET — After-hours U.S. natural gas prices slid sharply on Wednesday after a smaller-than-expected storage withdrawal and warmer temperature forecasts pushed front-month futures to a two-month low. Natural gas-linked stocks were mixed in after-hours trading, led lower by the commodity-tracking United States Natural Gas Fund. Barchart.com The move matters because winter demand is typically the market’s stress test. A light pull from underground storage suggests supply remains comfortable, which can quickly pressure prices and the share prices of gas-focused producers. BOE Report+1 It also lands at a delicate moment for positioning. LNG —
31 December 2025
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Natural gas price tumbles today on warmer forecasts, light storage draw; UNG, EQT slide

Natural gas price tumbles today on warmer forecasts, light storage draw; UNG, EQT slide

NEW YORK, December 31, 2025, 13:37 ET — Regular session U.S. natural gas futures slid nearly 7% on Wednesday, pulling the benchmark contract down to around $3.70 per million British thermal units (mmBtu) in the middle of the New York trading day. The front month traded between $3.689 and $3.982. Investing.com The drop comes at a sensitive moment for the market. Winter demand can shift quickly, and traders have been reacting sharply to changes in short-term temperature forecasts as the calendar turns to January. Fresh storage data added to the bearish tone. The Energy Information Administration reported a 38 billion
31 December 2025
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Gold price today slips as CME margin hike spurs profit-taking — GLD and gold stocks edge lower

Gold price today slips as CME margin hike spurs profit-taking — GLD and gold stocks edge lower

NEW YORK, December 31, 2025, 13:27 ET — Regular session Spot gold slid on Wednesday as year-end positioning and tighter trading conditions pressured bullion after a blockbuster run. Spot gold was down 0.6% at $4,321.63 an ounce by 12:26 p.m. ET, while U.S. gold futures for February delivery fell 1.1% to $4,335.40. Reuters The retreat matters now because it is being driven less by a single macro headline and more by how traders are managing risk into the close of the year. Prices have eased as traders booked profits after CME raised margins again on precious metal futures, Reuters reported.
31 December 2025
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Stock Market Today

Wall Street Feels the Heat (and Thrill): Fed Cuts, Tariffs & Mega-Mergers Set NYSE Buzz

Stock Market Today 07.02.2026

7 February 2026
LIVEMarkets rolling coverageStarted: February 7, 2026, 12:00 AM ESTUpdated: February 7, 2026, 12:11 AM EST CleanSpark (CLSK) Shares Show Volatility Amid Bitcoin Mining Growth Prospects February 7, 2026, 12:02 AM EST. CleanSpark (CLSK), a bitcoin mining firm, saw a sharp 21.96% rise in one day after a 35.26% decline over 90 days. The company posted $785 million in annual revenue but a net loss of $267 million. Despite recent share price volatility, analysts estimate a fair value of $23.16 per share, more than double the current $10.08 price, reflecting expectations of expansion in mining capacity and improved margins. The valuation
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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