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Why JPMorgan Chase & Co. stock is rising today: frontier-bond index plan and a Wall Street upgrade

Why JPMorgan Chase & Co. stock is rising today: frontier-bond index plan and a Wall Street upgrade

JPMorgan shares rose 2% to $314.25 Tuesday after Kevin Warsh was nominated to lead the Fed and Baird upgraded the stock to Neutral, citing high valuation. Sources said JPMorgan is finalizing a frontier-market bond index, with details expected by June. U.S. economic data releases were delayed due to a partial government shutdown. Other major banks also gained in morning trading.
3 February 2026
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Visa stock price today: UnionPay tie-up puts Visa Direct in spotlight as V ticks higher

Visa stock price today: UnionPay tie-up puts Visa Direct in spotlight as V ticks higher

Visa shares rose 0.3% to $334.96 midday Tuesday after announcing a deal with UnionPay International to expand cross-border payouts into mainland China. The rollout is set for the first half of 2026. Visa reported a 12% rise in cross-border volumes last quarter, though growth slowed from the previous period. The U.S. January jobs report was delayed due to the partial federal government shutdown.
3 February 2026
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Thomson Reuters stock tumbles after National Bank target cut, as AI fears hit legal-data peers

Thomson Reuters stock tumbles after National Bank target cut, as AI fears hit legal-data peers

Thomson Reuters shares fell 15.8% in Toronto Tuesday after National Bankshares cut its price target from C$300 to C$190, though it kept an outperform rating. The stock hit a 12-month low at C$124.13 before rebounding slightly. Sector peers RELX and Wolters Kluwer also dropped sharply as investors sold off AI-linked software and data stocks. Elevated trading volume followed ahead of Thomson Reuters’ Feb. 5 earnings report.
3 February 2026
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Caterpillar stock rises again as Truist lifts target to $786 and Form 144 sale notice hits tape

Caterpillar stock rises again as Truist lifts target to $786 and Form 144 sale notice hits tape

Caterpillar shares rose 1.7% to $702.63 in late-morning trading Tuesday, extending Monday’s rally after Truist Securities raised its price target to $786. A Form 144 filing showed a planned sale of 39,138 shares, valued at about $26.7 million, via Morgan Stanley Smith Barney. The company recently announced a 2-gigawatt generator order for a West Virginia data center.
3 February 2026
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Verizon stock climbs as analysts lift targets, but leadership shakeup talk hangs over VZ

Verizon stock climbs as analysts lift targets, but leadership shakeup talk hangs over VZ

Verizon shares rose 2.8% to $45.86 Tuesday after RBC and Bernstein raised price targets to $48, citing cost cuts and a $25 billion buyback plan. Reports surfaced that Verizon is considering replacements for consumer chief Sowmyanarayan Sampath, though the company dismissed them as rumors. The quarterly dividend stands at $0.69 per share. Investors remain focused on subscriber churn and spending cuts.
3 February 2026
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Mastercard stock rises after Daiwa upgrade as UK weighs card alternatives

Mastercard stock rises after Daiwa upgrade as UK weighs card alternatives

Mastercard shares rose 0.4% to $557.59 midday after Daiwa upgraded the stock to “Outperform” and raised its price target to $610. The move came as the S&P 500 ETF fell 0.7% and investors weighed UK plans to consult on non-card payment options. Visa gained 0.3%, while American Express was flat. The Bank of England aims to let consumers pay directly from bank accounts, challenging card networks’ fee models.
3 February 2026
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Exxon Mobil (XOM) stock jumps nearly 4% as oil steadies — what traders are watching next

Exxon Mobil (XOM) stock jumps nearly 4% as oil steadies — what traders are watching next

Exxon Mobil shares jumped 3.8% to $143.62 Tuesday, rebounding from Monday’s 2.1% drop. Oil prices also rose, with Brent at $66.75 and U.S. crude at $62.70, after a sharp slide tied to U.S.-Iran talks and supply rumors. Refinery labor negotiations continued, averting a strike for now. BNP Paribas Exane downgraded Exxon to “underperform” with a $125 target.
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5 IBM-Heavy ETFs to Watch as Mainframe Hits 20-Year High and the Stock Whipsaws

5 IBM-Heavy ETFs to Watch as Mainframe Hits 20-Year High and the Stock Whipsaws

IBM shares fell about 7% Tuesday despite a 12% fourth-quarter revenue jump to $19.7 billion and raised analyst targets from Bank of America and Bernstein. The drop hit ETFs heavily weighted with IBM, including First Trust NASDAQ Technology Dividend Index Fund and FT Vest Technology Dividend Target Income ETF. IBM cited strong mainframe sales but warned infrastructure revenue may decline in 2026.
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Strategy (MSTR) stock price slips with Bitcoin ahead of Feb. 5 earnings

Strategy (MSTR) stock price slips with Bitcoin ahead of Feb. 5 earnings

Strategy Inc shares fell 2.5% to $136.10 by late morning Tuesday as Bitcoin dropped 3% to near $76,700. A new SEC filing showed Strategy bought 855 bitcoins last week for $75.3 million, funded by selling $106 million in stock. The company now holds 713,502 bitcoins at an average price of $76,052. Investors await Strategy’s earnings report after markets close Thursday.
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Netflix stock slides as Senate antitrust hearing revives Warner Bros deal jitters

Netflix stock slides as Senate antitrust hearing revives Warner Bros deal jitters

Netflix shares fell 1.9% to $81.20 Tuesday as lawmakers increased scrutiny of its proposed $82.7 billion Warner Bros. Discovery deal. CEO Ted Sarandos is set to testify before the Senate Judiciary antitrust panel. A rival Paramount Skydance tender offer expires Feb. 20. In Germany, voice actors launched a boycott over Netflix’s AI dubbing contract clauses.
3 February 2026
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Robinhood (HOOD) stock slips again as bitcoin stays weak; UK ISA rollout and earnings next week in focus

Robinhood (HOOD) stock slips again as bitcoin stays weak; UK ISA rollout and earnings next week in focus

Robinhood shares fell 1.2% to $88.87 Tuesday as crypto-linked stocks tracked bitcoin’s 1.1% drop. The company launched a tax-sheltered stocks & shares ISA in the UK, offering a 2% cash bonus and access to 5,000 U.S.-listed stocks. Investors await Robinhood’s Feb. 10 earnings for signs of trading volume trends and new products. Prediction-market activity faces uncertainty after the U.S. football season ends.
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Bitmine Immersion stock slides as $10.7 billion crypto stash keeps Ethereum bet in focus

Bitmine Immersion stock slides as $10.7 billion crypto stash keeps Ethereum bet in focus

Bitmine Immersion Technologies shares fell 1.9% to $22.37 after ether dropped 4.8% Tuesday. The company holds 4.29 million ether, 193 bitcoin, $586 million in cash, and equity stakes in two firms. Bitmine staked 2.9 million ether and estimates $374 million in annual rewards. Traders await the firm’s validator-network launch set for Q1 2026.
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Lam Research stock dips as chip rally leaves equipment names behind — what to watch next

Lam Research stock dips as chip rally leaves equipment names behind — what to watch next

Lam Research shares fell 1.2% to $234.61 in late morning trading Tuesday, underperforming the Philadelphia Semiconductor Index, which rose 0.7%. Other chip-equipment makers also declined. Investors are watching for after-hours earnings from AMD and Super Micro. Lam cited risks from tariffs and export controls in its latest filing.
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Pfizer stock drops on obesity-drug data and 2026 outlook — what investors watch next

Pfizer stock drops on obesity-drug data and 2026 outlook — what investors watch next

Pfizer shares fell 3.4% to $25.76 early Tuesday after quarterly results and new Phase 2b obesity drug data. The company reported adjusted Q4 earnings of 66 cents per share on $17.56 billion revenue, both above analyst estimates. Pfizer reaffirmed its 2026 outlook and does not plan share buybacks this year. COVID-19 product sales continued to decline sharply.
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Sprott Physical Silver Trust (PSLV) stock jumps about 10% as silver rebounds — what traders watch next

Sprott Physical Silver Trust (PSLV) stock jumps about 10% as silver rebounds — what traders watch next

Sprott Physical Silver Trust surged 10.3% to $28.46 in late-morning New York trading Tuesday, tracking a 9.4% rebound in spot silver after a two-day rout. Trading volume hit 13 million units. The trust’s units closed Monday at a 4.9% discount to net asset value. Silver’s rally followed news of Kevin Warsh’s nomination to lead the Federal Reserve and higher futures margins.
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Walmart stock cracks the $1 trillion club — what Wall Street watches next for WMT

Walmart stock cracks the $1 trillion club — what Wall Street watches next for WMT

Walmart shares rose 1.7% to $126.21 Tuesday, sending its market value above $1 trillion for the first time. CFO John D. Rainey filed to sell 40,000 shares, worth about $4.77 million, under a prearranged plan. The company’s next earnings report is set for Feb. 19, with investors watching for signs of sustained online growth and margin pressures. A partial U.S. government shutdown has delayed key economic data.
3 February 2026
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Tesla stock today: TSLA edges higher after $41,990 Model Y AWD launch as Europe sales signals split

Tesla stock today: TSLA edges higher after $41,990 Model Y AWD launch as Europe sales signals split

Tesla shares rose 0.5% to $423.9 in early New York trading Tuesday after the company launched a new $41,990 all-wheel-drive Model Y in the U.S. January European registrations showed sharp drops in Norway and France, while Italy and Spain posted gains. Tesla’s market share in Europe shrank 27% last year amid rising competition from BYD.
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Comerica stock stops trading after Fifth Third merger closes — what shareholders need to know now

Comerica stock stops trading after Fifth Third merger closes — what shareholders need to know now

Comerica shares have been suspended and will be delisted from the NYSE after its merger with Fifth Third Bancorp closed Feb. 1, according to SEC filings. Each Comerica share converts to 1.8663 Fifth Third shares. Comerica last traded near $88.67 on Jan. 30. Fifth Third, now the ninth-largest U.S. bank, will deregister Comerica’s securities and halt its SEC reporting.
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  • Advanced Micro Devices Shares Surge on Analyst Upgrade Ahead of Q1 Earnings
    April 29, 2026, 6:56 PM EDT. Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) shares climbed 4.30% to $337.11 on April 29, driven by analyst upgrades and growing demand for data center GPUs supporting artificial intelligence (AI) workloads. The surge reflects increased spending by cloud providers and AI developers expanding data center capacity. Trading volume hit 43.2 million shares, about 13% above the average. Competitors showed mixed results: Intel rose nearly 12%, while Nvidia declined 1.79%. Investors are now focused on AMD's May 5 earnings report, expecting insights into data center revenue and future GPU growth amid competition from Nvidia and Intel. The report should clarify market positioning as AI infrastructure deployment accelerates.

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Soluna Holdings Stock Jumps After Sazmining Bitcoin Deal, Then SEC Resale Filing Lands

Soluna Holdings Stock Jumps After Sazmining Bitcoin Deal, Then SEC Resale Filing Lands

30 April 2026
Soluna Holdings filed to register the resale of about 2.46 million common shares, with no proceeds going to the company. The move follows Sazmining’s launch of a 3-megawatt Bitcoin mining operation at Soluna’s Project Dorothy 1B in West Texas. Soluna shares last traded at $1.28, up from a $1.08 Nasdaq sale price on April 28. The registered shares include 2.4 million issuable to YA II PN, LTD. via warrant exercise.
Brookfield Renewable Stock Drops 12% Before Q1 Results as BEPC Investors Brace for Friday

Brookfield Renewable Stock Drops 12% Before Q1 Results as BEPC Investors Brace for Friday

30 April 2026
Brookfield Renewable Corp’s NYSE shares fell 12.5% to $35.20 on Wednesday, with volume quadrupling the three-month average ahead of first-quarter results due Friday. The drop came despite a higher quarterly dividend and mixed analyst views. The company operates 47 GW of clean energy assets globally. Analysts expect a first-quarter loss of 33.92 cents per share on $1.62 billion in revenue.
Markel Stock Slides After $728 Million Investment Loss Masks Insurance Turnaround

Markel Stock Slides After $728 Million Investment Loss Masks Insurance Turnaround

30 April 2026
Markel Group posted a $212.3 million net loss for the first quarter, driven by a $728 million investment loss, sending shares down 7.9% to $1,759.21. Operating revenue held steady at $3.55 billion, while adjusted operating income rose 4% to $498 million. Markel Insurance’s adjusted operating income jumped 31% to $369 million. Gross premium volume in underwriting fell 21% after exiting Global Reinsurance.
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