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Stock Market News 1 January 2026 - 2 January 2026

Strategy Inc stock forecast for 2026: MSTR targets stay wide as bitcoin swings and MSCI review nears

Strategy Inc stock forecast for 2026: MSTR targets stay wide as bitcoin swings and MSCI review nears

Strategy Inc (MSTR) shares fell 2.3% to $151.95 as investors await MSCI’s January 15 decision on whether to remove firms with major digital asset holdings from its indexes. The company raised $108.8 million in December by selling shares to buy 1,229 bitcoins, bringing its total to 672,497. The stock is down over 14% in the past month. Wall Street targets for 2026 range widely, with a consensus near $465.
2 January 2026
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Intel stock forecast 2026: Wall Street targets point to a tougher year for INTC

Intel stock forecast 2026: Wall Street targets point to a tougher year for INTC

Intel closed 2025 down 1.1% at $36.90, with analysts setting a lower average target of $34.84 and a “Reduce” consensus, according to MarketBeat. Nvidia’s $5 billion investment brought over 214 million Intel shares at $23.28 each. Intel aims to launch its Panther Lake chip on the 18A process in early 2026, but Nvidia recently halted testing of that technology.
2 January 2026
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Nike stock forecast 2026: CEO’s $1 million buy lifts NKE, but Wall Street targets show a split view

Nike stock forecast 2026: CEO’s $1 million buy lifts NKE, but Wall Street targets show a split view

Nike shares climbed 4% in the last 2025 session after CEO Elliott Hill bought $1 million in stock, SEC filings show. Hill purchased 16,388 shares at an average $61.10 each, while director Tim Cook bought 50,000 shares at $58.97. Nike reported Q2 revenue up 1% to $12.4 billion, but gross margin dropped to 40.6% due to higher North America tariffs. Analyst price targets for 2026 range widely, from $35 to $115.
2 January 2026
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Visa stock dips to end 2025 as Class B conversion filing lands

Visa stock dips to end 2025 as Class B conversion filing lands

Visa shares closed down 0.8% at $350.71 on Dec. 31 after a filing showed lower Class B-to-Class A conversion rates, following a $500 million deposit into Visa’s U.S. litigation escrow. The new rates, effective Dec. 23, reduced the as-converted share count by about 1.4 million shares. Markets reopen Jan. 2, with attention on Visa’s upcoming earnings and capital-return plans.
2 January 2026
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3M stock today: MMM closes 2025 lower as markets shut; what investors are watching next

3M stock today: MMM closes 2025 lower as markets shut; what investors are watching next

3M shares fell 0.7% to $160.10 in the final 2025 trading session, ending a year up about 25%. The S&P 500 dropped 0.74% on the day. Investors await 3M’s next earnings report, tentatively set for Jan. 27, and updates on profit outlook, legal liabilities, and cash flow after a $10.3 billion PFAS settlement. U.S. markets were closed Thursday for New Year’s Day.
2 January 2026
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ASML stock today: China’s 50% homegrown chip-tool push puts 2026 demand in focus

ASML stock today: China’s 50% homegrown chip-tool push puts 2026 demand in focus

ASML’s U.S.-listed shares closed at $1,069.86, down 0.25%, after Reuters reported China is requiring chipmakers to source at least half of new-fab equipment domestically. The policy could affect demand for ASML’s older lithography tools. U.S. markets were closed Thursday for New Year’s Day. Investors await ASML’s late-January results for further signals.
2 January 2026
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Accenture stock slips into 2026 as New Year shuts markets — what investors watch next

Accenture stock slips into 2026 as New Year shuts markets — what investors watch next

Accenture shares closed down 0.6% at $268.36 on Dec. 31, ahead of the New Year’s Day market holiday that kept U.S. exchanges shut Thursday. The stock remains about one-third below its 52-week high. Investors are watching for the Jan. 13 dividend record date and March 19 fiscal Q2 earnings call. Accenture last reported Q1 revenue of $18.74 billion and new bookings of $20.94 billion.
1 January 2026
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Eli Lilly stock forecast 2026: Analysts see modest upside as pricing pressure bites

Eli Lilly stock forecast 2026: Analysts see modest upside as pricing pressure bites

Drugmakers plan to raise U.S. list prices on at least 350 branded medicines in 2026, with a median increase of about 4%, according to 3 Axis Advisors. List prices for about nine drugs will drop, including a more than 40% cut for Jardiance after Medicare negotiations. Eli Lilly faces price pressure in both the U.S. and China, where its diabetes drug Mounjaro will also get cheaper from Jan. 1.
1 January 2026
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Buffett’s CEO handoff is here — what analysts forecast for Berkshire Hathaway stock in 2026

Buffett’s CEO handoff is here — what analysts forecast for Berkshire Hathaway stock in 2026

NEW YORK, January 1, 2026, 17:34 ET Berkshire Hathaway Inc (BRK.A, BRK.B) shares ended 2025 slightly lower on Warren Buffett’s final day as chief executive, as Greg Abel took over the top job at the $1.08 trillion conglomerate at the start of 2026. Class B shares closed down $1.06, or 0.2%, at $502.65, and Berkshire ended September with $381.7 billion of cash and equivalents while it has not said who will take over its $283.2 billion equity portfolio. Reuters The changeover matters now because Berkshire’s stock has long carried a “Buffett premium” — investors paying up for the expectation that
1 January 2026
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RBC stock heads into new week near C$233 after Canada jobs surprise

RBC stock heads into new week near C$233 after Canada jobs surprise

7 February 2026
Royal Bank of Canada shares closed Friday up 0.7% at C$232.72, trailing gains by other major Canadian banks. Canada’s main stock index surged 1.5% as metals rebounded. January jobs data showed a loss of 24,800 positions but a lower 6.5% unemployment rate. RBC’s Q1 earnings are due Feb. 26.
IHC stock price holds near 400 dirhams after Abu Dhabi group flags phishing emails

IHC stock price holds near 400 dirhams after Abu Dhabi group flags phishing emails

7 February 2026
International Holding Company PJSC warned investors of phishing scams using its name and logo, according to an ADX disclosure. IHC shares closed flat at 399.60 dirhams on Friday, trading in a narrow range with 237,109 shares changing hands. UAE equities ended the week slightly higher as traders watched Iran-U.S. talks and oil prices.
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