January 12, 2026
Walmart to replace Astrazeneca on Nasdaq-100 on January 20
Walmart will replace British drugmaker AstraZeneca in the Nasdaq-100 Index on January 20, the exchange operator said. The retail giant said in November it would shift its longtime listing on the New York Stock Exchange to its main rival.
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January 12, 2026
Bitcoin mining difficulty falls in first adjustment of 2026
The bitcoin network mining difficulty, the relative computing challenge of adding a new block to the decentralized blockchain ledger, fell slightly to 146.4 trillion, in the first difficulty adjustment of 2026. Difficulty reached new all-time highs in 2025.
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January 8, 2026
AI stocks buoy Nasdaq
The S&P 500 ended lower, pulled down by declines in JPMorgan, Blackstone and other financials, while Nvidia and Alphabet lifted the Nasdaq as investors shifted toward AI-related stocks.
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January 8, 2026
Gold falls as investors lock in profits
Gold prices fell more than 1% as investors booked profits after a recent rally, though it pared some losses after weaker-than-expected U.S. jobs data bolstered bets of Federal Reserve rate cuts.
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January 8, 2026
Exxon signals fall in fourth-quarter upstream profit
U.S. oil major Exxon Mobil said in a regulatory filing that changes in crude oil prices could lower its fourth-quarter upstream earnings by about $800 million to $1.2 billion. Oil prices declined 9.2% during the three months ended December 31, as concerns about oversupply and tariffs outweighed geopolitical risks.
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January 7, 2026
Tech, healthcare extend Wall St rally in jobs-report week
Wall Street’s main indexes extended their rally, with the Dow at a record high on a boost from healthcare and technology stocks, while investors positioned for the week’s key jobs report to gauge the Federal Reserve’s policy outlook.
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