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Stock Market News 5 January 2026

Comstock Resources stock slides as U.S. gas futures drop on warm-weather outlook

Comstock Resources stock slides as U.S. gas futures drop on warm-weather outlook

New York, January 5, 2026, 14:52 EST — Regular session Comstock Resources, Inc. (CRK) shares fell 4.2% to $22.60 in afternoon trading on Monday as U.S. natural gas futures slid more than 5% on forecasts for above-normal temperatures, Reuters reported. The stock, which closed at $23.58 on Friday, traded between $21.44 and $23.58, with about 2.2 million shares changing hands.…
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Qualcomm stock rises on Google auto AI tie-up, Snapdragon X2 laptop push at CES 2026

Qualcomm stock rises on Google auto AI tie-up, Snapdragon X2 laptop push at CES 2026

New York, January 5, 2026, 15:02 EST — Regular session Qualcomm Incorporated shares rose on Monday after the chip designer and Alphabet’s Google broadened their automotive partnership at CES in Las Vegas. The stock was up about 1.7% at $175.96 in afternoon trade, after rising as much as 3.4% earlier. The announcements matter because Qualcomm is trying to deepen its…
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BellRing Brands stock slides 6% on securities-probe headline as BRBR nears 52-week low

BellRing Brands stock slides 6% on securities-probe headline as BRBR nears 52-week low

New York, January 5, 2026, 14:46 EST — Regular session Shares of BellRing Brands fell 6.1% to $24.49 in afternoon trading on Monday, after touching an intraday low of $23.96. The move left the stock within about $2 of its 52-week low and roughly 70% below its 52-week high, extending a steep slide that has kept investors wary of the…
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Thermo Fisher Scientific stock jumps as Evercore lifts target, with earnings in focus

Thermo Fisher Scientific stock jumps as Evercore lifts target, with earnings in focus

New York, Jan 5, 2026, 14:59 EST — Regular session Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc shares rose about 2.4% in afternoon trading on Monday after Evercore ISI raised its price target to $650 from $610 and kept an “outperform” rating, a call that signals expectations for the stock to beat the broader market. The stock was last up 2.4% at $606.63,…
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Palo Alto Networks stock climbs after report flags $400 mln Koi Security talks, analysts turn less bearish

Palo Alto Networks stock climbs after report flags $400 mln Koi Security talks, analysts turn less bearish

New York, Jan 5, 2026, 15:00 EST — Regular session Shares of Palo Alto Networks (PANW.O) rose 1.7% to $182.46 in afternoon trading on Monday after an Israeli media report said the cybersecurity firm is in talks to buy endpoint-security startup Koi Security for about $400 million. The report lands as investors look for signs that security spending is holding…
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Jabil stock slides on Hanley Energy buy: what the $725 million AI data center deal means for JBL

Jabil stock slides on Hanley Energy buy: what the $725 million AI data center deal means for JBL

New York, January 5, 2026, 14:54 EST — Regular session Shares of Jabil Inc fell about 7% on Monday after the electronics manufacturing services provider said it had completed its purchase of data center power specialist Hanley Energy Group. The stock was down 7.3% at $222.90, after swinging between $248.88 and $222.86. Business Wire The move matters because investors have…
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BridgeBio Pharma (BBIO) stock sinks 7% as JPM conference nears and achondroplasia catalyst looms

BridgeBio Pharma (BBIO) stock sinks 7% as JPM conference nears and achondroplasia catalyst looms

New York, January 5, 2026, 14:30 (EST) — Regular session BridgeBio Pharma shares slid 7.5% to $72.34 in afternoon trading on Monday after opening at $78.44 and touching $79.24 earlier in the session. The drop outpaced a roughly 2.2% decline in the SPDR S&P Biotech ETF, a broad gauge of U.S. biotech stocks. The move lands just ahead of a…
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Verizon stock slips below $40 as Wall Street rallies; dividend and Jan. 30 earnings in focus

Verizon stock slips below $40 as Wall Street rallies; dividend and Jan. 30 earnings in focus

New York, January 5, 2026, 14:39 EST — Regular session Verizon Communications Inc. shares fell about 1.3% to $39.99 in afternoon trading on Monday. The dip stands out because Verizon is widely owned as a defensive, income-oriented stock. In a risk-on session — when investors favor higher-risk assets — money can rotate away from dividend payers. Reuters The stock faces…
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Accenture stock rebounds nearly 2% as Redburn nudges target; dividend date and March earnings in focus

Accenture stock rebounds nearly 2% as Redburn nudges target; dividend date and March earnings in focus

New York, Jan 5, 2026, 14:34 EST — Regular session Accenture shares rose nearly 2% on Monday, clawing back some ground after last week’s slide as investors weighed another cautious analyst update and upcoming shareholder-return milestones. The move matters because Accenture is closely watched as a read-through on corporate technology budgets, where investors are still debating how quickly discretionary spending…
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Home Depot stock lags Wall Street surge as traders brace for U.S. jobs data

Home Depot stock lags Wall Street surge as traders brace for U.S. jobs data

New York, January 5, 2026, 14:34 EST — Regular session Home Depot shares edged lower on Monday, down about 0.1% at $345.31, even as U.S. stocks rallied broadly. The stock has traded between $341.50 and $347.31 on the day. The home-improvement chain often moves with investors’ views on U.S. housing turnover and large renovation spending. That sensitivity matters now, with…
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Western Digital (WDC) stock whipsaws as AI memory crunch drives storage trade

Western Digital (WDC) stock whipsaws as AI memory crunch drives storage trade

New York, January 5, 2026, 14:30 EST — Regular session Western Digital Corp shares reversed early gains on Monday as investors re-priced the crowded “AI infrastructure” trade across storage and memory-linked names. The stock was down 0.9% at $186.00 in afternoon trading, after rising as much as 4.3% and trading between $182.77 and $195.75. The swing matters now because traders…
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CNQ stock drops today as Venezuela turmoil dents Canadian Natural Resources shares

CNQ stock drops today as Venezuela turmoil dents Canadian Natural Resources shares

Toronto, Jan 5, 2026, 14:37 (ET) — Regular session Shares of Canadian Natural Resources Limited (CNQ.TO) (CNQ.N) fell 5.2% to $32.53 in New York afternoon trading on Monday as investors weighed the U.S. capture of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro. In early Toronto trade, the stock slid about 8% to C$43.33, while Cenovus Energy lost about 8.7% and Suncor fell to…
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Stock Market Today

  • Cantor Fitzgerald Raises Meta Platforms Price Target to $860, Keeps Overweight Rating
    February 1, 2026, 1:17 PM EST. Cantor Fitzgerald analyst Deepak Mathivanan raised Meta Platforms' (NASDAQ:META) price target to $860 from $750 following strong Q4 earnings that beat Wall Street estimates. The company reported revenue of $59.89 billion and EPS of $8.88 versus expectations of $58.59 billion and $8.23, respectively. Meta projects Q1 FY26 sales between $53.5 billion and $56.5 billion, surpassing estimates. Despite higher capital expenditure forecasted for 2026 at $115-$135 billion, up from $110.7 billion, Cantor Fitzgerald expects operating income growth supported by AI momentum. The stock holds a Strong Buy consensus with a 20% upside based on 44 analysts. Meta remains a top NASDAQ tech firm operating Facebook, Instagram, WhatsApp, and Threads.
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