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Stock Market News 5 January 2026

Citigroup stock jumps to a fresh 52-week high as bank shares lead Wall Street rally

Citigroup stock jumps to a fresh 52-week high as bank shares lead Wall Street rally

New York, Jan 5, 2026, 15:00 EST — Regular session Citigroup Inc (NYSE: C) shares rose about 4% to $123.44 in afternoon trading on Monday, after touching a 52-week high of $124.05. The stock’s prior close was $118.70. Yahoo Finance The move puts Citi in sharper focus ahead of fourth-quarter results on Jan. 14, when the bank plans to issue its financial release around 8 a.m. ET and host a webcast at about 11 a.m. ET. JPMorgan Chase is expected to report a day earlier, on Jan. 13, before the market opens. Nasdaq Big banks broadly rose on Monday: JPMorgan
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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. Comstock is a Haynesville shale producer in North Louisiana and East Texas, leaving its earnings closely tied to U.S. natural gas prices. The company carried about $3.0 billion of total debt, LSEG data compiled by Reuters showed, a balance-sheet backdrop
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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 foothold outside handsets, where demand can swing sharply with upgrade cycles. Automakers and Windows PCs are longer-cycle markets, and investors tend to reward visibility when it comes with big-platform partners and repeatable software revenue. CES is also an early-year litmus
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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 company’s near-term outlook. StockAnalysis That matters now because BellRing’s next quarterly update is approaching, and the stock is trading near levels that can force investors to reassess risk, especially after the company warned of a soft start to fiscal 2026.
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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, after swinging between $590.00 and $608.29 on volume of about 1.6 million shares. MarketScreener The move puts Thermo Fisher back on screens ahead of its late-January results, when investors will look for fresh clues on drugmaker and laboratory spending that
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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 up in early 2026, even as corporate IT budgets face tighter scrutiny. Endpoint protection — software that secures laptops, servers and other devices — has been a competitive battleground as attacks increasingly start on employee machines and developer tools. M&A
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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 treated the “AI trade” as a cash-flow story as much as a growth story: companies that can convert data-center demand into durable margins and cash generation have been rewarded. Big, cash-funded deals can change that math fast. For Jabil, the
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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 dense stretch of biotech investor events that can reshape positioning at the start of the year. For BridgeBio, the calendar puts fresh focus on a late-stage growth program and the company’s next set of talking points on its commercial heart
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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 two near-term markers: Verizon’s Jan. 12 ex-dividend date and its Jan. 30 quarterly earnings report. Traders also have Friday’s U.S. monthly nonfarm payrolls report on the radar for clues on the path of interest rates. Verizon Wall Street’s main indexes
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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 rebounds and whether new AI work translates into steadier growth. Rothschild & Co Redburn lifted its price target on Accenture to $210 from $205 while keeping a neutral stance, according to a MarketScreener report published early Monday. MarketScreener data also
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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 the market trying to pin down how quickly borrowing costs might ease in 2026. Wall Street’s risk appetite strengthened after a U.S. military strike captured Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro, driving gains in oil and financial stocks, Reuters reported. “The mood
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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 have been treating storage as a levered bet on data-center buildouts, where AI workloads pull through both faster chips and more capacity to store the data they generate. When investors sense a tightening supply backdrop, they tend to move quickly
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Stock Market Today

Broadcom Stock Gets a Google AI Spend Lift as Jefferies Sees 60% Upside

Broadcom Stock Gets a Google AI Spend Lift as Jefferies Sees 60% Upside

7 February 2026
Google raised its 2026 capital expenditure forecast to $175 billion–$185 billion, with most spending expected on data-center chips. Broadcom shares rose about 2% after the announcement, while Nvidia and AMD slipped. Jefferies reiterated a buy rating on Broadcom, maintaining a $500 price target, implying a 62% upside from Wednesday’s close.
No $2,000 IRS stimulus check is coming in February 2026 — but Trump’s tariff-check talk keeps the rumors alive

No $2,000 IRS stimulus check is coming in February 2026 — but Trump’s tariff-check talk keeps the rumors alive

7 February 2026
The IRS has not announced new federal stimulus payments for February 2026, and Congress has not approved fresh checks. Trump told NBC he is considering $2,000 tariff rebate checks but has not committed, saying any payout would likely come later in 2026. The IRS warns taxpayers to ignore texts and emails about “stimulus payments” and verify notices through official channels.
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