Khadija Saeed

A dedicated markets reporter, she covers stocks, macroeconomics, and major business developments with a sharp eye for detail and accuracy.

AppLovin stock today: APP slides 8% and breaks a key trend line — what traders watch next

AppLovin stock today: APP slides 8% and breaks a key trend line — what traders watch next

NEW YORK, January 3, 2026, 20:17 ET — Market closed AppLovin Corp (NASDAQ: APP) shares fell 8.2% on Friday to $618.32, extending a late-December pullback into the first trading day of 2026. The stock hit about $611 and ended below its 50-day moving average near $639, a closely watched momentum gauge, MarketBeat data showed. The drop marked a seventh straight session of losses since the stock hit an all-time high of $733.60 on Dec. 22, making it the worst performer in the S&P 500 on the day, Barron’s reported. AppLovin gained 108% in 2025, and the retreat has sharpened debate
4 January 2026
Liquidia (LQDA) stock slides after heavy $30 put bets—what investors are watching next

Liquidia (LQDA) stock slides after heavy $30 put bets—what investors are watching next

NEW YORK, January 3, 2026, 20:03 ET — Market closed Liquidia Corp shares ended sharply lower on Friday, retreating about 9% to $31.40 and giving back ground after trading near a fresh 52-week high earlier in the session. The drop matters because it came on the first U.S. trading day of 2026, a period when investors often reset risk and rebalance exposure in small- and mid-cap healthcare names. Liquidia’s move was far larger than the broader biotech tape. Derivatives positioning added to the focus. Options activity flagged unusually heavy demand for bearish protection tied to $30, a strike that sits
4 January 2026
CoreWeave (CRWV) stock today: Credit agreement amendment puts liquidity covenant in focus after Friday surge

CoreWeave (CRWV) stock today: Credit agreement amendment puts liquidity covenant in focus after Friday surge

NEW YORK, January 3, 2026, 20:10 ET — Market closed CoreWeave, Inc. said it amended a credit agreement tied to its DDTL 3.0 facility, a regulatory filing showed. TradingView Shares of the AI cloud provider closed Friday up 10.77% at $79.32, data showed. Investing The amendment lands as investors weigh how quickly debt-heavy AI infrastructure companies can keep adding capacity without tripping lender safeguards. Covenants — rules inside loan documents that require cash levels or financial ratios — can force a borrower to raise funding or curb spending if it falls short. DDTL stands for delayed-draw term loan, which lets
4 January 2026
Spyre Therapeutics stock slides 6.6% after New Year session; $30 level and 2026 trial data in focus

Spyre Therapeutics stock slides 6.6% after New Year session; $30 level and 2026 trial data in focus

NEW YORK, January 3, 2026, 20:15 ET — Market closed Spyre Therapeutics, Inc. shares fell 6.6% on Friday to $30.58, finishing the first U.S. trading day of 2026 near the lower end of the session’s $30.11-$33.31 range. The stock remains below its 52-week high of $34.49 after trading about 889,000 shares, while biotech benchmarks were little changed. The slide stands out because small-cap biotech names can swing sharply when investors reset positioning at the start of the year, especially after thin holiday liquidity. With little fresh company news since the last quarterly update, traders are leaning more heavily on macro
4 January 2026
Klaviyo stock drops nearly 10% as 2026 opens — what KVYO investors watch next

Klaviyo stock drops nearly 10% as 2026 opens — what KVYO investors watch next

NEW YORK, Jan 3, 2026, 19:55 ET — Market closed Shares of Klaviyo (KVYO) closed down 9.7% on Friday at $29.32, marking a sharp slide on the first trading day of 2026. The move matters now because investors began the new year with a fresh rate backdrop: U.S. Treasury yields climbed, and growth stocks lagged as traders recalibrated expectations for Federal Reserve policy and upcoming data. Reuters Klaviyo’s drop also puts attention back on what the company says about 2026 demand and margins when it next reports results, with the earnings date currently estimated for Feb. 18. Nasdaq U.S. stocks
4 January 2026
Pony AI stock jumps nearly 11% after CLSA starts coverage; what traders watch next

Pony AI stock jumps nearly 11% after CLSA starts coverage; what traders watch next

NEW YORK, Jan 3, 2026, 19:34 ET — Market closed Pony AI Inc shares surged 10.8% on Friday to close at $16.07, and were last down 0.4% at $16.00 in after-hours trading, according to Investing.com data. Investing The move matters because Pony AI sits in a high-volatility corner of the market — autonomous driving — where incremental catalysts like new analyst coverage can move the stock sharply, especially at the start of a new year when portfolios are being reset. MarketBeat The rally also came as investors weighed appetite for “AI plays” more broadly after Wall Street opened 2026 with
4 January 2026
Powell Industries (POWL) stock jumps 11% to start 2026 as industrials rally; what investors watch next

Powell Industries (POWL) stock jumps 11% to start 2026 as industrials rally; what investors watch next

NEW YORK, Jan 3, 2026, 19:45 ET — Market closed Powell Industries shares surged 10.6% in Friday’s session, the first U.S. trading day of 2026, ending at $352.52. The outsized move came in a market that closed mixed, with the S&P 500 and Dow edging higher as Treasury yields rose and holiday-thinned volumes kept trading choppy, according to Reuters. Reuters “Value is outperforming growth and AI infrastructure is up,” said Jed Ellerbroek, a portfolio manager at Argent Capital, in comments cited by Reuters. Reuters Powell, headquartered in Houston, designs and manufactures custom-engineered equipment that distributes and controls electrical energy for
4 January 2026
Galaxy Digital stock jumps nearly 11% after Friday rally — here’s what traders watch next

Galaxy Digital stock jumps nearly 11% after Friday rally — here’s what traders watch next

NEW YORK, Jan 3, 2026, 7:41 PM ET — Market closed Galaxy Digital shares last closed up 10.8% on Friday at $24.75, outperforming as investors rotated back into crypto-linked names ahead of the weekend. The move matters now because Galaxy’s results tend to track digital-asset activity — when crypto prices and volatility rise, trading volumes and demand for related services often follow. Crypto-linked stocks are shares of companies whose business models are materially tied to cryptocurrencies. Bitcoin and ether advanced on the first U.S. trading day of 2026, supporting sentiment in the sector even as broader equity markets finished mixed.
TeraWulf stock jumps nearly 11% as bitcoin steadies near $91,000 — what WULF traders watch next

TeraWulf stock jumps nearly 11% as bitcoin steadies near $91,000 — what WULF traders watch next

NEW YORK, Jan 3, 2026, 19:37 ET — Market closed TeraWulf Inc shares closed Friday up 10.9% at $12.74, one of the strongest moves among U.S.-listed crypto miners as 2026 trading got underway. About 26 million shares changed hands. Nasdaq Bitcoin was last up about 1.3% near $91,216, supporting the broader miner complex. Marathon Digital rose about 10%, Riot Platforms gained about 12% and CleanSpark added about 14%. The early-year bounce arrives as investors reassess risk appetite after a choppy end to 2025. U.S. stocks finished the first session of 2026 mixed, while cryptocurrencies advanced, as traders weighed the outlook
NexGen Energy stock jumps 11% as uranium miners rally — here’s what investors watch next

NexGen Energy stock jumps 11% as uranium miners rally — here’s what investors watch next

TORONTO, Jan 3, 2026, 7:31 PM ET — Market closed U.S.-listed shares of NexGen Energy Ltd jumped 11.4% on Friday and closed at $10.25, lifting the uranium developer on the first trading day of 2026. The burst of momentum matters because NexGen is approaching key regulatory milestones for its flagship Rook I uranium mine proposal in northern Saskatchewan. The company says Canada’s nuclear regulator will render a decision after the second part of a public hearing scheduled for Feb. 9–13. NexGen Energy The stock move also came as uranium-linked equities rallied broadly, with uranium futures steady around $81.65 a pound.
Hut 8 stock jumps 12% as bitcoin rallies and Coinbase credit line returns to focus

Hut 8 stock jumps 12% as bitcoin rallies and Coinbase credit line returns to focus

NEW YORK, Jan 3, 2026, 19:24 ET — Market closed Hut 8 Corp. shares surged in the last U.S. stock session, closing up about 11.6% at $51.27. The move capped a sharp rebound for the crypto infrastructure name after the New Year holiday. The rally mattered because traders continue to treat Hut 8 as a high-beta proxy for bitcoin and the broader “crypto equities” trade — stocks that often amplify moves in digital assets. Bitcoin was last around $91,271, up about 1.5%. It also kept attention on Hut 8’s financing and its shift toward data centers for artificial intelligence workloads,
RIOT stock jumps after Riot Platforms names new CFO and ties bonuses to data-center deals

RIOT stock jumps after Riot Platforms names new CFO and ties bonuses to data-center deals

NEW YORK, January 3, 2026, 19:17 ET — Market closed Riot Platforms shares rose $1.52, or nearly 12%, in the most recent U.S. session, ending Friday at $14.16. The move followed the bitcoin miner’s announcement of a chief financial officer transition and a revamp of executive incentives toward data-center development. Riot Platforms The developments matter now because miners are trying to convince investors they can turn power-heavy campuses into steadier cash generators by leasing space and electricity to data-center customers. Riot’s latest filing explicitly ties management pay to that strategy, a signal investors often read as a marker of corporate
4 January 2026
Uranium Energy stock jumps 12% as uranium miners rally to start 2026 — what’s next for UEC

Uranium Energy stock jumps 12% as uranium miners rally to start 2026 — what’s next for UEC

New York, Jan 3, 2026, 19:20 ET — Market closed Uranium Energy Corp. shares jumped 12.2% on Friday to close at $13.11, kicking off 2026 with a sharp gain as uranium miners rallied. The NYSE American-listed stock traded between $11.90 and $13.24 on volume of about 9.2 million shares. Yahoo Finance The buying spilled across uranium miners and related funds, pointing to broad positioning rather than a single-stock move. The Sprott Uranium Miners ETF (URNM) rose 7.4% by net asset value on Friday. Sprott ETFs Spot uranium was little changed at about $81.65 a pound on Jan. 2, but it
Centrus Energy stock leaps 12% to start 2026 as uranium names rally — what investors watch next

Centrus Energy stock leaps 12% to start 2026 as uranium names rally — what investors watch next

New York, Jan 3, 2026, 19:20 ET — Market closed Centrus Energy Corp shares jumped 12.2% in the first U.S. trading session of 2026 on Friday, riding a broad rebound in uranium-linked stocks. The stock was last at $272.50 after ranging from $245.75 to $272.68, with about 1.07 million shares traded, according to market data. The move matters because the nuclear supply chain — especially enriched uranium — has become a pinch point as governments and developers push advanced reactors toward commercialization. Centrus is the only U.S. maker of high-assay low-enriched uranium, or HALEU, and has capacity to produce about
Bloom Energy stock jumps 14% to start 2026 as fuel-cell names rebound — what investors watch next

Bloom Energy stock jumps 14% to start 2026 as fuel-cell names rebound — what investors watch next

New York, Jan 3, 2026, 19:05 ET — Market closed Bloom Energy Corporation shares jumped 13.6% on Friday, ending the first trading day of 2026 at $98.69 after a volatile session that saw the stock dip below $89 before reversing higher. Investing The move matters because investors are reopening risk budgets after year-end positioning, with markets bracing for a heavy run of U.S. economic releases that can reshape interest-rate expectations and swing high-beta “energy transition” trades. Reuters “The market is looking for direction,” said Matthew Maley, chief market strategist at Miller Tabak, in a Reuters report previewing next week’s catalysts.
EOSE stock jumps 13% as Eos Energy rides broad energy-storage rally into 2026

EOSE stock jumps 13% as Eos Energy rides broad energy-storage rally into 2026

NEW YORK, Jan 3, 2026, 19:10 ET — Market closed Eos Energy Enterprises Inc shares closed up 13.3% at $12.97 on Friday, kicking off 2026 with a sharp gain in the energy-storage maker. MarketBeat The move matters for investors because smaller clean-tech and grid-storage names tend to swing with shifts in risk appetite and rate expectations, and the first session of the year can amplify positioning moves. Next week brings a dense U.S. data calendar, led by the monthly jobs report on Jan. 9 and the consumer price index on Jan. 13, both of which can move Treasury yields and
4 January 2026
AAOI stock jumps 14% to start 2026 as Applied Optoelectronics rides AI data-center demand

AAOI stock jumps 14% to start 2026 as Applied Optoelectronics rides AI data-center demand

NEW YORK, Jan 3, 2026, 19:00 ET — Market closed Shares of Applied Optoelectronics rose 13.6% to $39.60 on Friday, the first U.S. trading session of 2026, after swinging between $35.82 and $40.06. The sharp move matters because investors are resetting portfolios for the new year and revisiting “AI infrastructure” trades tied to data-center spending, where optical hardware is a key bottleneck. Friday’s gains also looked sector-wide. Lumentum rose 4.7%, Coherent gained 5.3% and Ciena advanced 5.2%, helping pull smaller optics suppliers higher. The rally came on a day when Wall Street finished mixed and Treasury yields moved higher, with
ACM Research stock jumps nearly 14% to start 2026 as chip rally lifts ACMR

ACM Research stock jumps nearly 14% to start 2026 as chip rally lifts ACMR

NEW YORK, Jan 3, 2026, 19:00 ET — Market closed Shares of ACM Research, Inc. rose 13.76% on Friday to close at $44.88, their biggest daily gain in months, after trading between $40.86 and $44.99. The stock finished within 24 cents of its 52-week high of $45.12, according to StockAnalysis. StockAnalysis The outsized move matters because ACMR has been one of the higher-beta names in the chip-tool space, where momentum can turn quickly as investors reset positions for the new year. With the shares now crowding a key price ceiling, traders will be watching for follow-through when markets reopen. The
CleanSpark stock jumps 14% to start 2026 as Bitcoin steadies near $90,000 — what’s next

CleanSpark stock jumps 14% to start 2026 as Bitcoin steadies near $90,000 — what’s next

NEW YORK, Jan 3, 2026, 18:56 ET — Market closed CleanSpark shares jumped 14.1% in the latest session, closing at $11.55 after swinging between $10.18 and $11.58. With U.S. markets shut for the weekend, the stock’s most recent after-hours print was $11.59. Yahoo Finance The rally mattered because crypto-linked equities are starting 2026 still tethered to bitcoin’s day-to-day swings. Bitcoin mining companies sell or hold the coins they produce, so a move in the token can quickly change revenue expectations in dollar terms. That sensitivity is coming into focus ahead of a busy U.S. economic week. Traders are watching whether
Energy Fuels (UUUU) stock jumps 15% in 2026’s first session — what’s behind it and what’s next

Energy Fuels (UUUU) stock jumps 15% in 2026’s first session — what’s behind it and what’s next

NEW YORK, Jan 3, 2026, 18:57 ET — Market closed Energy Fuels Inc shares closed up 14.7% at $16.68 on Friday, the first U.S. trading session of 2026, after swinging between $14.66 and $17.07. Investing The move matters because uranium-linked names are often driven by momentum and commodity pricing, and the sector started the year with a broad risk-on bid. Traders use the early-January tape to gauge whether last year’s uranium theme is re-accelerating or fading. Energy Fuels sits in the middle of two narratives — nuclear fuel and critical minerals — which can amplify its moves when investors rotate
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Walmart stock jumps 3% to $131 as Dow clears 50,000 — what to watch before Monday

Walmart stock jumps 3% to $131 as Dow clears 50,000 — what to watch before Monday

7 February 2026
Walmart shares climbed 3.34% to $131.18 Friday, pushing its market value to about $1.05 trillion as the Dow closed above 50,000 for the first time. Retail stocks mostly gained, with Target up 4.24% and Costco up 1.20%, while Amazon dropped 5.55%. Investors await Walmart’s fiscal Q4 results on Feb. 19 and key U.S. economic data next week.
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