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Stock Market News 5 January 2026

Lumentum stock nears $400 as jobs report week looms — here’s what investors watch next

Lumentum stock nears $400 as jobs report week looms — here’s what investors watch next

NEW YORK, Jan 4, 2026, 20:46 ET — Market closed Lumentum Holdings Inc shares head into Monday’s U.S. session with momentum after ending Friday up 4.75% at $386.11. The stock traded as high as $392 and logged about 2.82 million shares in volume, Yahoo Finance data showed. Yahoo Finance The move matters because Lumentum has become a fast-moving proxy for spending on higher-speed data-center links that support artificial intelligence (AI) computing. With the stock already pressing toward a 52-week high, traders are bracing for a week where macro data and risk sentiment can reprice growth names quickly. “The market is
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Merck stock in focus before Monday: Cidara deal deadline hits Jan. 6 as MRK sits near 52-week high

Merck stock in focus before Monday: Cidara deal deadline hits Jan. 6 as MRK sits near 52-week high

NEW YORK, Jan 4, 2026, 20:43 ET — Market closed Merck & Co shares closed up 1.1% on Friday at $106.45, leaving the stock within sight of a 52-week high ahead of Monday’s U.S. market reopen. MarketWatch The near-term focus is a tender offer — a takeover process where shareholders can sell stock directly for cash at a set price — tied to Merck’s planned purchase of Cidara Therapeutics. A Nasdaq corporate actions alert said the offer is scheduled to expire late Tuesday. NASDAQ Trader That timetable matters because it brings a catalyst into an otherwise light stretch for large-cap
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Citigroup stock closes higher to start 2026 — here’s what could drive the next move

Citigroup stock closes higher to start 2026 — here’s what could drive the next move

NEW YORK, Jan 4, 2026, 20:10 ET — Market closed Citigroup Inc (NYSE: C) shares ended Friday up 1.7% at $118.70, a firmer close heading into Monday’s reopen after U.S. markets were shut for the weekend. Nasdaq The move matters now because large banks remain tightly tethered to interest-rate expectations. The benchmark 10-year U.S. Treasury yield rose to 4.191% on Friday, up 3.8 basis points (one hundredth of a percentage point), underscoring how quickly rate-sensitive trades can swing. Reuters Investors get the next directional test with the U.S. jobs report due Jan. 9 and the consumer price index on Jan.
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Bloom Energy stock jumps 14% on $502M Quanta microgrid disclosure — what investors watch next

Bloom Energy stock jumps 14% on $502M Quanta microgrid disclosure — what investors watch next

NEW YORK, Jan 4, 2026, 8:00 PM ET — Market closed Bloom Energy Corp shares surged 13.6% on Friday to close at $98.69, putting the fuel-cell maker in focus heading into Monday’s U.S. session. The rally matters because it underscores how quickly traders are chasing signs that demand for on-site power is turning into large, disclosed spending commitments. It also comes as investors test whether project announcements translate into revenue and cash collections, not just headlines. A late-December disclosure from Taiwan helped sharpen that debate. Quanta Computer said its U.S. unit would buy fuel-cell microgrid systems from Bloom for about
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Texas Instruments (TXN) stock jumps 2% as chip rally kicks off 2026 — what to watch next

Texas Instruments (TXN) stock jumps 2% as chip rally kicks off 2026 — what to watch next

NEW YORK, January 4, 2026, 20:19 ET — Market closed Texas Instruments Inc shares closed up 2.32% at $177.52 on Friday, snapping a four-session losing streak. The stock traded about 6.1 million shares and is roughly 20% below its 52-week high of $221.69, MarketWatch data showed. MarketWatch The move came as the Philadelphia Semiconductor Index — a basket of U.S.-listed chip stocks — jumped about 4% on the first trading day of 2026, led by big-cap names including Nvidia and Intel, Reuters reported. Reuters Now investors are shifting back to macro catalysts. “The market is looking for direction,” said Matthew
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Cisco stock set for Monday spotlight after $2 billion Axonius deal report, ex-dividend drop

Cisco stock set for Monday spotlight after $2 billion Axonius deal report, ex-dividend drop

NEW YORK, Jan 4, 2026, 7:58 PM ET — Market closed Cisco Systems Inc. shares are set to be in focus when U.S. markets reopen on Monday after Israel’s Calcalist reported the networking gear maker is in advanced talks to acquire cybersecurity company Axonius for about $2 billion. ctech The report lands as investors reassess big-ticket deal appetite in enterprise technology, where boards have leaned on acquisitions to bolster faster-growing software and security revenue. For Cisco, any M&A headline also feeds into the debate over whether the company prioritizes buybacks and dividends or steps up spending to chase growth. The
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Palo Alto Networks stock set for Monday spotlight after Guggenheim upgrade, insider sale notices

Palo Alto Networks stock set for Monday spotlight after Guggenheim upgrade, insider sale notices

New York, Jan 4, 2026, 7:50 PM ET — Market closed Palo Alto Networks, Inc. shares closed Friday down 2.6% at $179.37, and traders will be watching for follow-through on Monday after Guggenheim upgraded the cybersecurity company to Neutral from Sell. Moomoo The rating change lands as the stock tries to stabilize after a weak stretch and heightened focus on execution risk tied to Palo Alto’s dealmaking and product shift toward AI-enabled security tools. The next session will show whether buyers treat Friday’s dip as an entry point or a signal to keep trimming exposure. Investing There is also fresh
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Thermo Fisher (TMO) stock closes higher into 2026 — what to watch before Jan. 29 earnings

Thermo Fisher (TMO) stock closes higher into 2026 — what to watch before Jan. 29 earnings

NEW YORK, January 4, 2026, 19:53 ET — Market closed Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc shares closed Friday up about 2.3% at $592.51, beating the broader market’s modest advance in the first session of 2026. Reuters The move matters heading into Monday because investors are rotating from thin holiday trade into a January calendar packed with economic data and the start of earnings season. Thermo Fisher’s results later this month will be one of the first big readouts for life-science tools demand. Thermo Fisher Scientific Thermo Fisher is a bellwether for “life science tools” — lab instruments, consumables and services used
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Workday (WDAY) stock hugs 52-week low after Friday slide as focus shifts to jobs data, next earnings

Workday (WDAY) stock hugs 52-week low after Friday slide as focus shifts to jobs data, next earnings

NEW YORK, Jan 4, 2026, 19:46 ET — Market closed Workday (WDAY.O) shares ended the first trading session of 2026 with a 4.2% drop, closing at $205.79 on Friday. The stock earlier hit $202.22, its lowest level in the past year. Barchart The slide matters because Workday is a valuation-sensitive software name, and the market is again trading off interest-rate expectations at the start of the year. On Friday, the U.S. 10-year yield stood around 4.20%, according to Reuters market data. Reuters It also comes as investors head into a busy stretch for macro data and company results, with Workday’s
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Procter & Gamble stock (PG) hovers near a 52-week low as 2026 starts — what’s next

Procter & Gamble stock (PG) hovers near a 52-week low as 2026 starts — what’s next

NEW YORK, Jan 4, 2026, 19:45 ET — Market closed Procter & Gamble shares closed Friday down about 1.1% at $141.79, leaving the consumer-products giant under pressure heading into Monday’s reopening. The stock is down about 21% from its 52-week high and sits roughly 2.6% above its 52-week low. FinanceCharts That matters because P&G is a heavyweight in consumer staples — everyday household goods that tend to hold up when growth worries rise — and it is a large holding in widely used staples funds. The Procter & Gamble position makes up about 10% of the Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF,
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Verizon stock: three January catalysts investors are watching after Friday’s dip

Verizon stock: three January catalysts investors are watching after Friday’s dip

NEW YORK, Jan 4, 2026, 19:38 ET — Market closed Verizon stock slipped on Friday, the first U.S. trading day of 2026, as a rise in Treasury yields dulled appetite for high-dividend telecom shares. The stock closed down 0.5% at $40.52. The benchmark 10-year Treasury yield rose 3.8 basis points — 0.038 percentage point — to 4.191%. Investing That matters for Verizon because investors often treat the stock as an income play, comparing its payout to what they can earn in government bonds. Verizon’s most recent quarterly dividend is $0.69 a share; the stock goes ex-dividend on Jan. 12, meaning
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Accenture (ACN) stock slid 3% — what investors watch before Monday’s open

Accenture (ACN) stock slid 3% — what investors watch before Monday’s open

NEW YORK, Jan 4, 2026, 19:40 ET — Market closed Accenture plc shares closed down 3.1% on Friday at $259.95, after trading as low as $258.07 and as high as $271.92. About 4.9 million shares changed hands. The pullback comes as markets brace for a data-heavy week that could reset expectations for interest-rate cuts. “The market is looking for direction,” Matthew Maley, chief market strategist at Miller Tabak, said in a Reuters Week Ahead report that flagged U.S. employment data due Jan. 9 and consumer price data due Jan. 13. Reuters That matters for Accenture because consulting and outsourcing budgets
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Corning stock price hits record close — what’s driving GLW and the next big test

Corning stock price hits record close — what’s driving GLW and the next big test

7 February 2026
Corning shares jumped 8.3% to a record $122.16 Friday, gaining 11% over two sessions amid strong demand for AI infrastructure stocks. The move follows a $6 billion optical fiber deal with Meta and upgraded company forecasts. Shares traded as high as $122.56 and rose 0.6% after hours. COO Avery Nelson sold 1,894 shares for tax withholding, retaining 66,050.
PepsiCo stock: €2.5 billion bond deal lands as investors size up the price-cut gamble

PepsiCo stock: €2.5 billion bond deal lands as investors size up the price-cut gamble

7 February 2026
PepsiCo priced €2.5 billion in euro notes across four maturities, with settlement set for Feb. 11, according to an SEC filing. The company plans to use proceeds for general corporate purposes, including repaying commercial paper. Shares closed at $170.49 Friday, up 1.8%. PepsiCo is also cutting U.S. snack prices by up to 15% after consumer pushback.
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