Today: 7 February 2026
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Khadija Saeed

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

Mastercard stock slides after New Year kickoff; jobs data and dividend date in focus

Mastercard stock slides after New Year kickoff; jobs data and dividend date in focus

NEW YORK, January 3, 2026, 10:49 ET — Market closed Mastercard Incorporated (NYSE: MA) shares fell 1.36% on Friday to close at $563.13, their fourth straight decline, and ended about 6% below the stock’s 52-week high. Trading volume rose to about 3.9 million shares, above its 50-day average, while rival Visa fell 1.21%, MarketWatch data showed. The dip matters at the start of 2026 because investors often use the big card networks as a read-through on consumer demand. When rate expectations shift, these stocks can trade more like “quality growth” than traditional financials. U.S. stocks ended mixed on the first
3 January 2026
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UnitedHealth (UNH) stock closes up 1.9% to start 2026 as earnings loom

UnitedHealth (UNH) stock closes up 1.9% to start 2026 as earnings loom

New York, Jan 3, 2026, 10:53 ET — Market closed UnitedHealth Group Incorporated shares rose 1.9% on Friday to close at $336.40, extending a New Year rebound for the Dow component after it traded between $327.50 and $340.21. The move matters now because UnitedHealth is set to deliver its next major catalyst this month: full-year 2025 results and 2026 financial guidance on Jan. 27, before the market opens, the company said. It will host a conference call at 8 a.m. ET. UnitedHealth Group The broader tape also turned positive in the first trading session of 2026, with the Dow up
3 January 2026
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CoreWeave stock jumps on credit covenant tweak — what CRWV investors are watching next

CoreWeave stock jumps on credit covenant tweak — what CRWV investors are watching next

NEW YORK, January 3, 2026, 10:42 ET — Market closed CoreWeave, Inc. shares climbed in the last session after the Nvidia-backed AI cloud provider disclosed changes to a major credit agreement that lowered near-term liquidity requirements and pushed back some covenant tests, a filing showed. The stock ended Friday at $79.32, up $7.70, or 10.8%, after trading between $72.95 and $81.11. SEC The update matters now because CoreWeave’s business is capital intensive: it buys and deploys large amounts of computing hardware to serve customers building and running artificial intelligence models, and investors have been focused on how fast-growing “AI infrastructure”
3 January 2026
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Salesforce stock slides 4% as 2026 opens — here’s what’s driving CRM and what investors watch next

Salesforce stock slides 4% as 2026 opens — here’s what’s driving CRM and what investors watch next

NEW YORK, Jan 3, 2026, 10:35 ET — Market closed Salesforce, Inc. shares closed down 4.26% on Friday at $253.62, their first regular-session finish of 2026, after trading between $252.48 and $265.38. The stock is about 31% below its 52-week high of $367.09. Investing The move matters now because Salesforce is a bellwether for enterprise software demand, and investors are starting the year debating how quickly corporate buyers will translate “AI” features into incremental spending. Salesforce has been treated as an AI-linked large-cap software name, leaving it sensitive to shifts in risk appetite and valuations. U.S. stocks started 2026 on
3 January 2026
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Boeing stock jumps nearly 5% to start 2026 — here’s what traders watch next

Boeing stock jumps nearly 5% to start 2026 — here’s what traders watch next

NEW YORK, Jan 3, 2026, 10:33 ET — Market closed Boeing Co shares rose about 4.9% on Friday and last traded at $227.77. The stock ranged between $215.26 and $227.73 in regular trading, with about 11.3 million shares changing hands. The move came as U.S. stocks rebounded from a four-session slide, with the Dow up 0.66% and the S&P 500 gaining 0.19% on the first trading day of 2026. Boeing and Caterpillar led the Dow’s advance, while semiconductor shares surged and the Nasdaq edged down 0.03%. Reuters For investors, Boeing’s swing matters because the stock often trades as a proxy
3 January 2026
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Rocket Lab stock jumps 9% as RKLB traders weigh insider-sale filing and defense-contract backdrop

Rocket Lab stock jumps 9% as RKLB traders weigh insider-sale filing and defense-contract backdrop

NEW YORK, Jan 3, 2026, 10:45 ET — Market closed Rocket Lab shares jumped 8.9% on Friday, closing at $75.99, as investors continued to trade the space and defense supplier aggressively into the first full trading days of 2026. StockAnalysis The move matters now because Rocket Lab’s rally has been tied to investor focus on U.S. defense-related space spending, while insiders and early holders have begun to outline potential share sales through regulatory filings. SEC With U.S. markets closed on Saturday, traders are looking to Monday for whether Friday’s rebound holds after the stock’s sharp intraday volatility. StockAnalysis Rocket Lab
3 January 2026
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Goldman Sachs stock jumps 4% to start 2026 as jobs data and bank earnings loom

Goldman Sachs stock jumps 4% to start 2026 as jobs data and bank earnings loom

NEW YORK, January 3, 2026, 10:38 ET — Market closed Goldman Sachs shares jumped 4.02% on Friday to close at $914.34, a gain of $35.34 on the first trading day of 2026. The stock traded between $880.75 and $914.44 during the session. Zacks The move puts focus on financial stocks as investors come off thin holiday trading and look for fresh signals on rates and growth. Big banks are often sensitive to shifts in interest-rate expectations because they influence lending income, trading activity and deal volumes. For Goldman, the calendar matters as much as the tape. Investors will look to
3 January 2026
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JPMorgan stock closes higher to start 2026 as jobs report and Q4 earnings come into focus

JPMorgan stock closes higher to start 2026 as jobs report and Q4 earnings come into focus

NEW YORK, January 3, 2026, 10:22 ET — Market closed JPMorgan Chase & Co. shares rose 1.01% on Friday to close at $325.48, starting 2026 on a firmer note after a volatile year-end stretch. New York Stock Exchange The move matters because JPMorgan is a bellwether for U.S. banks heading into the first major earnings reports of the year, when management outlooks can reset expectations for lending, credit and buybacks. This matters now because bank stocks are tightly linked to interest-rate expectations. Higher or lower rates can change what banks earn on loans versus what they pay depositors, which feeds
3 January 2026
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Oracle stock today: ORCL edges higher to start 2026 as AI spending stays in focus

Oracle stock today: ORCL edges higher to start 2026 as AI spending stays in focus

NEW YORK, Jan 3, 2026, 10:20 ET — Market closed Oracle Corp shares ended Friday up $0.80, or 0.4%, at $195.71, a modest gain on Wall Street’s first trading day of 2026. The move matters because Oracle is still being priced as a high-stakes cloud buildout story: investors want proof that fast-growing artificial intelligence demand can translate into durable cash generation. Oracle’s recent results underscored that tug-of-war, pairing rapid cloud growth with elevated investment needs. Oracle With U.S. equity markets closed for the weekend, traders are looking ahead to near-term calendar items — including Oracle’s January dividend timetable — for
3 January 2026
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Eli Lilly stock today: LLY ticks higher as drug-price resets and a fresh upgrade sharpen focus

Eli Lilly stock today: LLY ticks higher as drug-price resets and a fresh upgrade sharpen focus

NEW YORK, January 3, 2026, 10:33 ET — Market closed Eli Lilly and Company shares closed up 0.53% at $1,080.36 on Friday and were down 0.17% in after-hours trading at $1,078.50. The move matters because early January is when many drugmakers reset “list prices” — the published prices before rebates and insurer discounts — and those changes can shape negotiations with payers. Policy pressure on drug costs has also intensified as the new year begins. For Lilly, pricing headlines can carry outsized weight. The company’s growth narrative is closely tied to high-demand diabetes and obesity medicines, leaving investors sensitive to
3 January 2026
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Robinhood (HOOD) stock ends higher as Feb. 10 earnings date becomes the next catalyst

Robinhood (HOOD) stock ends higher as Feb. 10 earnings date becomes the next catalyst

NEW YORK, Jan 3, 2026, 10:18 ET — Market closed Robinhood Markets said it will report fourth-quarter and full-year 2025 results on Feb. 10 after the market close, meaning after regular trading ends at 4 p.m. ET. Robinhood shares last closed up 1.9% at $115.21 on Friday. GlobeNewswire The timing matters as investors look for fresh evidence on end-of-year trading activity, a key driver for the online broker’s results. With 2026 starting without much market direction, Robinhood’s report is the next scheduled checkpoint for the stock. Robinhood’s revenue can swing with customer trading, especially in options and crypto. Those flows
3 January 2026
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AppLovin stock today: APP’s 8% drop extends a seven-day slide — what Wall Street watches next

AppLovin stock today: APP’s 8% drop extends a seven-day slide — what Wall Street watches next

NEW YORK, January 3, 2026, 10:00 ET — Market closed AppLovin Corp shares fell 8.2% in Friday’s regular session, closing at $618.32 after touching $611.06 at the low, market data showed. The decline was the Nasdaq-listed company’s first move of 2026 after the New Year holiday and left the stock down about 16% from its Dec. 22 closing record. The drop matters because AppLovin entered the new year as one of the market’s biggest momentum names after a sharp 2025 run-up, leaving little margin for disappointment. Barron’s said the stock had risen 108% in 2025 and was the S&P 500’s
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CapitaLand Investment share price jumps as CapitaLand REIT payouts roll in — what’s next for 9CI

CapitaLand Investment share price jumps as CapitaLand REIT payouts roll in — what’s next for 9CI

7 February 2026
CapitaLand Investment shares rose 1.3% to S$3.12 on Friday, bucking a 0.8% drop in Singapore’s benchmark index. CapitaLand Integrated Commercial Trust reported a 16.4% jump in second-half distributable income, while CapitaLand Ascendas REIT posted a 1.4% full-year rise. CapitaLand China Trust saw full-year DPU fall to 4.82 cents amid weaker yuan and occupancy. CLI reports FY2025 results on Feb. 11.
Keppel stock holds near 12-year high after profit jump, special dividend; buyback adds support

Keppel stock holds near 12-year high after profit jump, special dividend; buyback adds support

7 February 2026
Keppel shares closed at S$11.64 on Friday, up 0.17%, after surging 6.1% the previous day on stronger FY2025 profit and a larger dividend plan. The company bought back 151,400 shares for about S$1.74 million. Keppel reported a 29% rise in full-year profit to S$1.02 billion and proposed a total distribution of 47 cents per share, including a special dividend partly paid in Keppel REIT units.
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