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.

CrowdStrike stock (CRWD) drops after-hours as Wall Street opens 2026 and traders focus on valuation

CrowdStrike stock (CRWD) drops after-hours as Wall Street opens 2026 and traders focus on valuation

NEW YORK, January 2, 2026, 6:58 PM ET — After-hours CrowdStrike Holdings, Inc. shares slid 3.2% in after-hours trading on Friday to $453.58, extending a weak start to 2026 for the cybersecurity bellwether. The decline came even as U.S. stocks broadly recovered, with the Dow and S&P 500 closing higher on the first trading day of the new year. Reuters Why it matters now: CrowdStrike is widely seen as a premium-priced software name, and early-year flows can amplify moves as investors reset risk and valuation targets after year-end positioning. Joe Mazzola, head of trading and derivatives strategy at Charles Schwab,
3 January 2026
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Costco stock slips after hours as investors brace for December sales report

Costco stock slips after hours as investors brace for December sales report

NEW YORK, Jan 2, 2026, 18:38 ET — After-hours Costco Wholesale Corp shares slipped about 0.9% in after-hours trading on Friday to $854.50, after swinging between $852.59 and $865.23 in the session as the new year opened. Trading volume was about 2.37 million shares, according to market data. The move put focus back on Costco’s next near-term catalyst: its December sales report, due next week, which investors use as an early gauge of holiday demand and momentum heading into 2026. Costco’s monthly sales update is closely watched because it breaks out “comparable sales” — sales at warehouses open at least
3 January 2026
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Exxon Mobil stock climbs nearly 2% today as OPEC+ and LNG catalysts take focus

Exxon Mobil stock climbs nearly 2% today as OPEC+ and LNG catalysts take focus

NEW YORK, Jan 2, 2026, 18:49 ET — After-hours Exxon Mobil Corp (XOM) shares closed up 1.9% at $122.65 on Friday and were last little changed in after-hours trading. The stock traded between $119.66 and $122.78 in the regular session, with about 14.2 million shares changing hands. The advance came on the first trading day of 2026, with investors rotating into value-linked corners of the market while waiting on next week’s U.S. data. The S&P 500 ended up 0.19% and the Dow gained 0.66%, while the Nasdaq slipped 0.03%. Reuters Oil remained the immediate swing factor for energy majors after
3 January 2026
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AST SpaceMobile stock jumps nearly 15% as BlueBird 6 milestone puts 2026 rollout back in focus

AST SpaceMobile stock jumps nearly 15% as BlueBird 6 milestone puts 2026 rollout back in focus

New York, Jan 2, 2026, 18:37 ET — After-hours AST SpaceMobile shares surged on Friday and held gains into after-hours trading, as investors returned from the holiday break chasing momentum in satellite-to-phone connectivity plays. The stock was up 14.9% at $83.47. The move matters now because 2026 is shaping up as a make-or-break year for companies promising to connect ordinary smartphones to satellites — a race that has drawn telecom partners, regulators and retail traders. AST is still in the buildout phase, so the stock tends to react sharply to execution milestones and deployment timelines. It also lands as the
3 January 2026
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Ondas stock jumps after rebrand plan, West Palm Beach HQ shift and fresh defense orders

Ondas stock jumps after rebrand plan, West Palm Beach HQ shift and fresh defense orders

NEW YORK, Jan 2, 2026, 6:37 PM ET — After-hours Shares of Ondas Holdings Inc (ONDS) rose 13.1% to $11.02 in after-hours trading on Friday after the company said it has moved its corporate headquarters to West Palm Beach, Florida, and plans to change its corporate name to Ondas Inc. The stock traded between $9.92 and $11.04 earlier in the day and volume was about 136 million shares. SEC The rebrand and relocation arrive as Ondas tries to sharpen its pitch as a defense and security technology supplier, a theme that can move valuations quickly in smaller drone and counter-drone
3 January 2026
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BMNR stock jumps after hours as Bitmine chairman urges “yes” vote on 50 billion share plan

BMNR stock jumps after hours as Bitmine chairman urges “yes” vote on 50 billion share plan

NEW YORK, January 2, 2026, 18:29 ET — After-hours Bitmine Immersion Technologies’ shares were up 14.9% at $31.19 in after-hours trading on Friday, after a volatile session that saw the stock swing between $27.48 and $31.50. The move followed a new chairman’s message and related materials urging shareholders to approve a charter amendment that would raise the company’s authorized share count — the maximum number of shares it is allowed to issue under its corporate charter. PR Newswire The timing matters because the vote is approaching, and the outcome could shape how Bitmine funds its crypto treasury strategy and other
3 January 2026
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Lam Research stock hits record after Citi adds LRCX to 2026 list, lifting chip gear peers

Lam Research stock hits record after Citi adds LRCX to 2026 list, lifting chip gear peers

NEW YORK, January 2, 2026, 18:16 ET — After-hours Lam Research Corporation shares rose $13.86, or 8.1%, to $185.06 in after-hours trade on Friday, extending gains from the regular session after the chip-equipment maker was added to Citi’s Large Cap Recommended list for 2026. StockStory also cited a TD Cowen price-target increase and a reiterated overweight call from Cantor Fitzgerald, with the stock setting a fresh intraday high. Finviz The move matters because chipmaking-tool suppliers tend to trade as a read-through on how aggressively manufacturers plan to spend on new factories and upgrades. That spending cycle is being watched closely
3 January 2026
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Visa stock slips after-hours as Treasury yields rise to start 2026; jobs data looms

Visa stock slips after-hours as Treasury yields rise to start 2026; jobs data looms

NEW YORK, January 2, 2026, 18:27 ET — After-hours Visa Inc (V) shares were last down about 1.2% at $346.48 in after-hours trading on Friday, after moving between $343.59 and $351.75 during the regular session. The early-year dip matters because Visa is widely viewed as a bellwether for everyday spending, and investors are using the first full week of 2026 to reset risk ahead of key U.S. economic releases. Shifts in rate expectations can quickly change how much investors are willing to pay for steady-growth franchises such as the card networks. Broader markets were mixed but steadier: the Dow rose
3 January 2026
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JPMorgan Chase stock is up today — here’s what’s driving JPM after the close

JPMorgan Chase stock is up today — here’s what’s driving JPM after the close

NEW YORK, Jan 2, 2026, 18:22 ET — After-hours JPMorgan Chase & Co shares were up about 1% in after-hours trading on Friday, at $325.48. The move matters because big banks often trade with interest-rate expectations. When rates rise, lenders can earn more on loans than they pay on deposits, widening net interest margin — the spread between those two rates. It also lands at the start of a January stretch that typically resets positioning after year-end. Traders are balancing higher yields against the risk that slower growth shows up in the next batch of U.S. economic releases. Wall Street
3 January 2026
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Adobe stock drops nearly 5% to start 2026 as tech lags; what investors watch next

Adobe stock drops nearly 5% to start 2026 as tech lags; what investors watch next

NEW YORK, Jan 2, 2026, 18:14 ET — After-hours Adobe stock (NASDAQ: ADBE) fell 4.8% on Friday and last traded at $333.30 in after-hours trading, which takes place electronically after the 4 p.m. close in New York. The shares opened at $349.86 and traded as low as $331.67. The drop left Adobe among notable laggards in big tech even as the Dow and S&P 500 ended higher on the first trading day of 2026, while the Nasdaq was little changed. “Investors might be a little bit more conscious about some of the valuations that they’re paying for some of the
3 January 2026
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Carvana stock drops to start 2026 as insider sale filings hit tape; what CVNA investors watch next

Carvana stock drops to start 2026 as insider sale filings hit tape; what CVNA investors watch next

NEW YORK, January 2, 2026, 18:19 ET — After-hours Carvana Co shares ended the first trading day of 2026 down 5.2% and last traded at $400.25 after the close, after ranging from $390.87 to $426.90 in the session. The stock finished 2025 at $422.02, according to Nasdaq data. Nasdaq The move matters because Carvana entered the year after a sharp 2025 run and a late-December addition to the S&P 500, a shift that can draw steady demand from index-tracking funds. Reuters It also lands as investors reassess richly valued consumer names early in the year, with any sign of insider
3 January 2026
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Eli Lilly stock (LLY) edges higher after hours today as drug-pricing reset and January catalysts loom

Eli Lilly stock (LLY) edges higher after hours today as drug-pricing reset and January catalysts loom

NEW YORK, Jan 2, 2026, 18:12 ET — After-hours Shares of Eli Lilly and Company rose about 0.5% in after-hours trading on Friday, last at $1,080.36. The stock swung between $1,052.96 and $1,080.49 during the regular session. The timing matters for drugmakers because early January is when many companies reset list prices — the sticker prices before rebates and discounts. Data from healthcare research firm 3 Axis Advisors showed manufacturers planned hikes on at least 350 branded medicines for 2026, with the median list-price increase around 4%, even as the Trump administration presses the industry for cuts. Reuters For Lilly,
3 January 2026
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Stock Market Today

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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