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Stocks News 4 January 2026 - 5 January 2026

BP stock dips in London as oil slides on Venezuela upheaval; what to watch next

BP stock dips in London as oil slides on Venezuela upheaval; what to watch next

LONDON, Jan 5, 2026, 08:34 GMT — Regular session BP (BP.L) shares eased on Monday as oil prices slipped, trimming early gains at the start of the week in London. The stock was down 0.26% at 436.75 pence, after touching 444.10p, London Stock Exchange data showed. Lse The move matters because BP’s cash generation is highly sensitive to crude prices, which set the tone for the sector’s earnings and shareholder payouts. With Brent near $60 a barrel, traders are recalibrating expectations for 2026 buybacks — share repurchases that reduce the number of shares outstanding — ahead of the company’s next
5 January 2026
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Anglo American stock jumps 3% in London as metals rally; merger clock and Feb. 5 report in focus

Anglo American stock jumps 3% in London as metals rally; merger clock and Feb. 5 report in focus

LONDON, Jan 5, 2026, 08:43 GMT — Regular session Anglo American shares (AAL.L) rose 3.1% to 3,133 pence by 8:15 a.m. GMT, after ending Friday at 3,040 pence. The stock hit an intraday high of 3,143 pence and is up 36% over the past year, LSEG data showed.  Financial Times Markets The early move comes as commodity-linked stocks reopen the year with a sharper pulse. Investors are juggling fresh geopolitical risk with the read-through from metals markets that have started 2026 on firmer footing. That matters for Anglo because the miner’s shares tend to track swings in raw-material prices and
5 January 2026
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BitMine (BMNR) stock jumps 15% as Tom Lee pushes 50 billion share cap ahead of Jan. 14 vote

BitMine (BMNR) stock jumps 15% as Tom Lee pushes 50 billion share cap ahead of Jan. 14 vote

NEW YORK, January 4, 2026, 18:16 ET — Market closed BitMine Immersion Technologies’ shares surged 14.9% on Friday, closing at $31.19, after the company stepped up its push for shareholders to approve a sharp increase in the number of shares it is allowed to issue. About 58 million shares changed hands, with the stock ranging from $27.48 to $31.50. The push lands with the annual shareholder vote nearing its deadline. BitMine set a Jan. 14 cutoff for voting and plans to hold its annual meeting on Jan. 15 at the Wynn Las Vegas, the company said in a release filed
5 January 2026
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Apple stock heads into Monday under a valuation spotlight after Raymond James turns neutral on AAPL

Apple stock heads into Monday under a valuation spotlight after Raymond James turns neutral on AAPL

NEW YORK, Jan 4, 2026, 16:23 ET — Market closed Apple Inc shares closed Friday down about 0.3% at $271.01, giving back a slice of their late-2025 run. Raymond James resumed coverage with a “market perform” rating — Wall Street shorthand for a neutral view — citing a rich valuation and a thin near-term catalyst calendar, according to an Investors Business Daily report. The stock is valued at roughly 30 times trailing earnings, a price-to-earnings ratio that measures what investors pay for each dollar of profit. Investors The timing matters because Apple’s next big checkpoint is its holiday-quarter update, when
4 January 2026
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Tesla stock: What to watch after Q4 deliveries miss and BYD takes the EV crown

Tesla stock: What to watch after Q4 deliveries miss and BYD takes the EV crown

NEW YORK, Jan 4, 2026, 4:16 PM ET — Market closed Tesla shares closed at $438.07 on Friday, down 2.6%, after the electric-vehicle maker reported a bigger-than-expected drop in fourth-quarter deliveries, a filing showed. The update also underscored that Tesla has ceded the annual EV sales lead to China’s BYD. SEC The delivery report matters now because it is the market’s first clear checkpoint for Tesla demand after U.S. federal EV tax credits ended in September, removing a key lever that had helped pull forward orders earlier in 2025. It also lands as investors reset positioning for the new year
4 January 2026
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Lumentum (LITE) stock jumps near a new high — what traders are watching next week

Lumentum (LITE) stock jumps near a new high — what traders are watching next week

New York, Jan 4, 2026, 15:50 ET — Market closed Lumentum Holdings shares rose 4.7% on Friday to close at $386.11, lifting the optical-components maker toward its highs as 2026 began. The stock last traded at that level in the regular session, with U.S. markets shut on Sunday. The move matters because it leaves Lumentum extended into the first full week of January, when fresh economic data could sway rate expectations and risk appetite. Those macro swings have been moving “AI infrastructure” trades — the group that has helped power Lumentum’s run. Reuters “Investors might be a little bit more
4 January 2026
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Uber stock set for Monday spotlight after UK ‘taxi tax’ workaround report

Uber stock set for Monday spotlight after UK ‘taxi tax’ workaround report

NEW YORK, Jan 4, 2026, 15:59 ET — Market closed Uber Technologies, Inc. (UBER.N) is heading into Monday’s session with a fresh UK tax headline on the tape, after a report said it rewrote driver contracts outside London to limit the impact of Britain’s new “taxi tax” on ride-hailing fares. Uber shares last closed up 1.41% at $82.86 on Friday. The Economic Times The UK change matters now because it goes straight to pricing power and unit economics in a key international market. VAT, or value-added tax, is a sales tax, and rule changes can quickly flow through to rider
4 January 2026
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Qualcomm stock gets CES spotlight after Toyota RAV4 chip news and CFO sale notice

Qualcomm stock gets CES spotlight after Toyota RAV4 chip news and CFO sale notice

NEW YORK, Jan 4, 2026, 15:40 ET — Market closed Qualcomm shares ended Friday up about 1.1% at $172.98 after the company said Toyota’s new RAV4 is now available with its Snapdragon Digital Chassis platform. Why this matters now is timing. Qualcomm heads into CES week with investors watching for signals on its push beyond smartphones into PCs and cars, two markets where design wins can translate into multi-year revenue streams. CES Macro is also on traders’ screens ahead of the next U.S. session. Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia President Anna Paulson said on Saturday that further rate cuts could
4 January 2026
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Johnson & Johnson stock: $1.30 dividend declared as earnings date nears

Johnson & Johnson stock: $1.30 dividend declared as earnings date nears

NEW YORK, Jan 4, 2026, 14:49 ET — Market closed Johnson & Johnson on Friday declared a quarterly cash dividend of $1.30 per share, payable March 10 to shareholders of record at the close of business on Feb. 24, the company said. The ex-dividend date — when shares begin trading without the right to that payout — is also Feb. 24. Jnj At Friday’s close, the payout implies an annual dividend yield of about 2.5%, keeping the healthcare bellwether in focus for income investors as U.S. trading resumes on Monday. Dividend schedules can influence near-term positioning when funds rebalance early-year
4 January 2026
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Healthcare stock Ironwood jumps 27% on Linzess price cut and 2026 profit outlook

Healthcare stock Ironwood jumps 27% on Linzess price cut and 2026 profit outlook

NEW YORK, Jan 4, 2026, 13:54 ET — Market closed Ironwood Pharmaceuticals shares jumped 26.7% on Friday to close at $4.27, outpacing the broader healthcare stock complex after the company laid out a sharply higher 2026 outlook tied to its Linzess constipation drug. Investing The move matters because Ironwood is trying to prove it can generate steady cash flow from a single commercial asset while it works through a strategic review and prepares a key late-stage study for its pipeline drug apraglutide. SEC It also lands at a sensitive moment for U.S. drug pricing, where headline list-price cuts do not
4 January 2026
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Energy stocks face a Monday test after OPEC+ holds output, oil near $61

Energy stocks face a Monday test after OPEC+ holds output, oil near $61

NEW YORK, January 4, 2026, 13:55 ET — Market closed OPEC+ kept oil output unchanged on Sunday after a brief meeting, reaffirming a plan by eight key members to pause production increases — meaning no additional barrels — through March, the group said. It will meet again on Feb. 1, as the oil market digests political shocks from Yemen to Venezuela. “Right now, oil markets are being driven less by supply–demand fundamentals and more by political uncertainty,” said Jorge Leon, head of geopolitical analysis at Rystad Energy. Reuters That backdrop matters for energy stocks because the sector entered 2026 with
4 January 2026
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Berkshire Hathaway stock: OxyChem deal closes as investors size up the Abel era

Berkshire Hathaway stock: OxyChem deal closes as investors size up the Abel era

NEW YORK, Jan 4, 2026, 14:01 ET — Market closed Berkshire Hathaway said on Friday it completed its acquisition of Occidental Petroleum’s chemicals business OxyChem, a $9.7 billion all-cash deal that adds a major plastics and industrial chemicals producer to the conglomerate. Business Wire The timing matters. Berkshire is entering 2026 with investors focused on how the company puts money to work after a long stretch of sitting on cash and trimming some big equity positions, even as markets remain richly valued. It also lands as Berkshire shifts from a Warren Buffett-led story to one where capital allocation and succession
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Stock Market Today

Wall Street Feels the Heat (and Thrill): Fed Cuts, Tariffs & Mega-Mergers Set NYSE Buzz

Stock Market Today 07.02.2026

7 February 2026
LIVEMarkets rolling coverageStarted: February 7, 2026, 12:00 AM ESTUpdated: February 7, 2026, 12:49 AM EST CSL Faces Growth Uncertainty Amid Seqirus Spin-off Pause and Flu Vaccine Demand Drop February 7, 2026, 12:49 AM EST. CSL (ASX:CSL) confronts near-term challenges after delaying its Seqirus vaccine unit spin-off due to weaker U.S. flu vaccination uptake, impacting its fiscal 2026 growth outlook. Regulatory scrutiny in Europe over its Tavneos kidney therapy data, plus intensifying U.S. competition for its Vifor iron products, heighten concerns over product credibility and pricing pressure. Despite these headwinds, CSL's diversified portfolio in plasma, vaccines, and kidney therapies underpins its
Seagate (STX) stock jumps nearly 6% as Citi hikes target — what to watch next week

Seagate (STX) stock jumps nearly 6% as Citi hikes target — what to watch next week

7 February 2026
Seagate shares rose 5.9% to $429.32 Friday after Citigroup raised its price target to $480 and reiterated a buy rating. The gain ended a two-day slide but left the stock 6.6% below its Feb. 3 high. CEO Dave Mosley sold 20,000 shares on Feb. 2 under a pre-arranged plan, SEC filings show. U.S. jobs and inflation data next week are seen as key tests for tech stocks.
Cummins (CMI) stock price rebounds after earnings whipsaw as investors eye data-center power demand

Cummins (CMI) stock price rebounds after earnings whipsaw as investors eye data-center power demand

7 February 2026
Cummins shares jumped 6.8% to $577.73 Friday, recovering from a nearly 9% post-earnings drop the day before. The company reported Q4 revenue up 1% to $8.54 billion, took a $218 million charge tied to its hydrogen business, and guided for 2026 EBITDA of 17–18% of sales. Demand for data center generators offset weakness in North American truck markets. Analyst reaction was mixed; Truist raised its price target.
Corning stock hits first record close since 2000 as jobs, CPI data loom

Corning stock hits first record close since 2000 as jobs, CPI data loom

7 February 2026
Corning shares surged 8.3% to $122.16 Friday, their highest close since the dot-com era, after Meta agreed to buy up to $6 billion in fiber-optic cables. The stock is up 40% since late 2025, fueled by strong first-quarter guidance and AI data-center demand. Insiders sold shares following the rally, SEC filings show. Investors await next week’s U.S. jobs and inflation data for rate signals.
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