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.

Coinbase (COIN) stock rises after CEO Armstrong maps 2026 “everything exchange” push

Coinbase (COIN) stock rises after CEO Armstrong maps 2026 “everything exchange” push

NEW YORK, January 2, 2026, 18:06 ET — After-hours Coinbase Global Inc shares were up about 4.6% at $236.53 in after-hours trading on Friday, after Chief Executive Brian Armstrong laid out a 2026 roadmap focused on expanding the company beyond its core crypto exchange business. The stock opened at $230.58 and traded between $226.03 and $238.47 during the session, with about 8.7 million shares changing hands. The update landed as crypto-linked stocks try to find their footing after a volatile end to 2025, when digital-asset prices gave back a sizable portion of earlier gains and investor risk appetite cooled. Wall
3 January 2026
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Goldman Sachs stock jumps 4% after-hours as yields rise and traders eye Jan. 15 earnings

Goldman Sachs stock jumps 4% after-hours as yields rise and traders eye Jan. 15 earnings

NEW YORK, Jan 2, 2026, 18:10 ET — After-hours Shares of The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (GS) rose about 4% in after-hours trading on Friday. The stock was last up $35.38 at $914.34, after trading between $880.82 and $914.99 during the day. The move put a closely watched Wall Street bellwether in focus as investors reset portfolios for the new year. U.S. stocks ended higher, with the Dow up 0.66% and the S&P 500 up 0.19%, while the Nasdaq slipped 0.03%. “The market is seeing a ‘buy the dip, sell the rip,’ trading mentality,” said Joe Mazzola, head of trading
3 January 2026
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CoreWeave stock jumps after-hours after SEC filing eases liquidity covenant

CoreWeave stock jumps after-hours after SEC filing eases liquidity covenant

NEW YORK, January 2, 2026, 17:51 ET — After-hours CoreWeave shares rose in after-hours trading on Friday after the AI cloud provider disclosed amendments to a key credit agreement that loosen near-term covenant requirements, a filing showed. The stock was last up 10.8% at $79.32. The changes matter now because investors have been focused on how quickly heavily financed AI infrastructure companies can turn equipment deliveries into revenue and cash. Covenant tweaks can reduce the risk of a technical breach if project timing shifts. CoreWeave’s filing tied the amendment directly to delivery timing, underscoring that lenders — and shareholders —
3 January 2026
UnitedHealth stock rises today as 2026 opens; UNH holds gains after hours with earnings ahead

UnitedHealth stock rises today as 2026 opens; UNH holds gains after hours with earnings ahead

NEW YORK, Jan 2, 2026, 18:00 ET — After-hours UnitedHealth Group Incorporated shares rose 1.9% to $336.40 at Friday’s close and were up about 0.2% in after-hours trading near $337.10. The stock ranged from $327.50 to $340.26 in the session as 2026 got underway. StockAnalysis The next catalyst is close. UnitedHealth will report full-year 2025 results and provide 2026 guidance on Jan. 27 before the market opens, followed by an 8 a.m. ET conference call, the company said. UnitedHealth Group That guidance lands as investors watch for signs that a tough cost cycle is easing and that the company’s operational
3 January 2026
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Salesforce stock (CRM) drops 4% as 2026 opens; investors eye jobs report and next earnings

Salesforce stock (CRM) drops 4% as 2026 opens; investors eye jobs report and next earnings

NEW YORK, January 2, 2026, 17:50 ET — After-hours Salesforce, Inc. shares were down 4.3% at $253.62 in after-hours trade on Friday, after moving between $252.49 and $267.00 during the session, according to market data. The slide put pressure on a large-cap software name that investors often use as a read on corporate IT budgets and the pace of enterprise adoption of new tools, including generative AI. It also mattered for the Dow, which is price-weighted — meaning higher-priced stocks have a bigger impact on the index than lower-priced ones. MarketWatch data showed Salesforce and Travelers were the biggest drags
3 January 2026
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Boeing stock jumps nearly 5% as $2.7B Apache support contract, risk-on trade lift Dow

Boeing stock jumps nearly 5% as $2.7B Apache support contract, risk-on trade lift Dow

NEW YORK, Jan 2, 2026, 5:49 PM ET — After-hours Boeing Co shares rose 4.9% on Friday and were last up the same amount at $227.77 in after-hours trading, lifting a key Dow component on the first trading day of 2026. Reuters The move matters because Boeing (BA.N) is one of the Dow’s most influential names, and a sharp swing in the stock can meaningfully shift the index’s daily point move. Friday’s jump helped the Dow snap a four-session losing streak even as the broader market finished mixed. Reuters It also lands as investors look for early-year signals after a
3 January 2026
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Rocket Lab (RKLB) stock jumps nearly 9% to start 2026, steadies after-hours

Rocket Lab (RKLB) stock jumps nearly 9% to start 2026, steadies after-hours

NEW YORK, Jan 2, 2026, 5:43 PM ET — After-hours Rocket Lab Corporation shares jumped 8.9% on Friday to close at $75.99 and slipped about 0.3% to $75.79 in after-hours trading, which is trading after the 4 p.m. market close. Google The move put the space launch and satellite systems company on the leaderboard of early 2026 gainers and pushed the stock back toward its recent highs after a sharp rally into year-end. Google Why it matters now: Rocket Lab’s outsized swings have made it a bellwether for risk appetite in higher-volatility aerospace names as investors reset portfolios for the
3 January 2026
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Oracle stock ticks higher after hours as 2026 trading begins; ORCL dividend date and jobs data in focus

Oracle stock ticks higher after hours as 2026 trading begins; ORCL dividend date and jobs data in focus

Oracle stock ticks higher after hours as 2026 trading begins; ORCL dividend date and jobs data in focus NEW YORK, January 2, 2026, 17:41 ET — After-hours Oracle Corp shares rose 0.4% to $195.71 in after-hours trading on Friday. The stock ranged between $194.25 and $198.60 during the session, with about 14.5 million shares traded. The modest lift came as Wall Street opened 2026 with a split tape: the Dow and S&P 500 ended higher while the Nasdaq slipped. Joe Mazzola, head of trading and derivatives strategist at Charles Schwab, called it a “buy the dip, sell the rip” market.
3 January 2026
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Polestar stock plunges after BBVA’s 8.4% stake filing reveals Geely-linked exit option

Polestar stock plunges after BBVA’s 8.4% stake filing reveals Geely-linked exit option

NEW YORK, January 2, 2026, 17:35 ET Shares of Polestar Automotive Holding UK PLC fell 6.9% to $19.81 on Friday and swung between $23.29 and $19.67, after a regulatory disclosure highlighted a large new stake tied to a Geely-linked exit option. The disclosure matters because Polestar is leaning on fresh funding to shore up its balance sheet, and the terms attached to that capital can influence how investors value the stock. It also lands days before new operating data. Polestar has said it will publish fourth-quarter retail sales volumes next week, a near-term read on demand as the EV market
2 January 2026
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Sandisk (SNDK) stock jumps 16% after-hours as board adds First Solar CFO and chip rally kicks off 2026

Sandisk (SNDK) stock jumps 16% after-hours as board adds First Solar CFO and chip rally kicks off 2026

NEW YORK, Jan 2, 2026, 17:40 ET — After-hours Shares of Sandisk Corp rose about 16% to $275.24 in after-hours trading on Friday, after the first regular U.S. session of 2026. After-hours trading is the period outside the 9:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. ET session when stocks continue to trade. The move put the storage maker among the day’s biggest gainers as investors rotated back into chip and AI-linked hardware names. The Philadelphia semiconductor index ended up 4% on Friday, according to Reuters. Reuters Sandisk also announced after the close that it appointed Alexander R. Bradley, chief financial officer of
2 January 2026
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Robinhood stock rises today as HOOD sets Feb. 10 earnings date — what investors watch next

Robinhood stock rises today as HOOD sets Feb. 10 earnings date — what investors watch next

New York, January 2, 2026, 5:31 PM ET — After-hours Robinhood Markets shares rose on Friday and extended gains after the bell after the online brokerage set a February 10 date for its fourth-quarter and full-year results. The stock closed up 1.9% at $115.21 and was last up 0.3% at $115.55 in after-hours trading, which takes place after the 4 p.m. close. StockAnalysis The timing matters because Robinhood’s quarterly report often doubles as a read on retail risk-taking, from options to crypto trading. Investors have been watching whether end-of-year volatility and higher crypto prices kept customers active into the start
2 January 2026
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Strategy (MSTR) stock jumps after-hours on 11% preferred dividend move — what traders are watching next

Strategy (MSTR) stock jumps after-hours on 11% preferred dividend move — what traders are watching next

NEW YORK, January 2, 2026, 17:30 ET — After-hours Strategy Inc shares were up about 3.5% at $157.16 in after-hours trading on Friday, after a sharp session that ranged from $150.03 to $160.76. Trading volume was about 20 million shares. The move matters because Strategy has become a bellwether “bitcoin treasury” trade, and small changes in how it funds itself can ripple through both its common stock and its yield-heavy preferred shares. Investors have focused on the company’s cost of capital as it leans on multiple security types to finance its bitcoin strategy. Broader risk appetite also set the backdrop
2 January 2026
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Stock Market Today

Apple stock price ends week higher as Dow hits 50,000; jobs and CPI loom next

Apple stock price ends week higher as Dow hits 50,000; jobs and CPI loom next

7 February 2026
Apple closed up 0.8% at $278.12 Friday, then slipped 0.3% after hours. The S&P 500 jumped 1.97% and the Nasdaq rose 2.18% as chipmakers rallied, while Amazon fell 5.6% on higher capex guidance. Investors await U.S. jobs data Feb. 11 and CPI Feb. 13. Apple’s next dividend is $0.26 per share, payable Feb. 12.
Broadcom Stock Gets a Google AI Spend Lift as Jefferies Sees 60% Upside

Broadcom Stock Gets a Google AI Spend Lift as Jefferies Sees 60% Upside

7 February 2026
Google raised its 2026 capital expenditure forecast to $175 billion–$185 billion, with most spending expected on data-center chips. Broadcom shares rose about 2% after the announcement, while Nvidia and AMD slipped. Jefferies reiterated a buy rating on Broadcom, maintaining a $500 price target, implying a 62% upside from Wednesday’s close.
No $2,000 IRS stimulus check is coming in February 2026 — but Trump’s tariff-check talk keeps the rumors alive

No $2,000 IRS stimulus check is coming in February 2026 — but Trump’s tariff-check talk keeps the rumors alive

7 February 2026
The IRS has not announced new federal stimulus payments for February 2026, and Congress has not approved fresh checks. Trump told NBC he is considering $2,000 tariff rebate checks but has not committed, saying any payout would likely come later in 2026. The IRS warns taxpayers to ignore texts and emails about “stimulus payments” and verify notices through official channels.
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