Khadija Saeed, Author at TechStock²

Qualcomm stock closes down to end 2025 as chip shares slide — what QCOM investors watch next

NEW YORK, January 1, 2026, 14:26 ET — Market closed. QUALCOMM Incorporated shares closed lower in the year’s final U.S. trading session, tracking a pullback in semiconductor names ahead of the New Year holiday. The timing matters. Thin year-end liquidity can exaggerate moves, and the first sessions of January often bring fresh positioning as money managers reset after tax and calendar effects. For Qualcomm, that matters because the stock often trades as a read-through on both handset demand and the broader chip cycle, which can turn quickly when macro expectations shift. U.S. stocks ended Wednesday lower, with the S&P 500

1 January 2026

NASDAQ:QCOM·Semiconductors·Stock Market·Technology

ServiceNow stock today: NOW slips at year-end as CEO McDermott contract filing flags possible co-CEO role

NEW YORK, January 1, 2026, 14:26 ET — Market closed ServiceNow (NOW) shares ended 2025 slightly lower, closing down 0.7% at $153.19 on Wednesday. U.S. stock markets are closed on Thursday for New Year’s Day. Kiplinger The latest focus for investors is a management and governance update that becomes effective on Jan. 1. In a Form 8-K — an SEC filing used to disclose significant corporate events — ServiceNow outlined an amended employment agreement for CEO Bill McDermott. SEC The filing said McDermott will remain in service to the company through at least Dec. 31, 2030, and may serve as

1 January 2026

NASDAQ:NOW·Stock Market

Pinnacle Financial (PNFP) stock: Nasdaq halt set for Jan. 2 as Synovus merger shifts shares to NYSE

NEW YORK, January 1, 2026, 2:05 PM ET — Market closed Pinnacle Financial Partners, Inc. (PNFP) shares are set to be suspended from trading effective Jan. 2 as the bank’s merger with Synovus Financial Corp. becomes effective at 11:59 p.m. ET on Jan. 1, Nasdaq said in a corporate actions alert. Nasdaq said Pinnacle common shareholders will receive one share of Steel Newco Inc. (to be renamed Pinnacle Financial Partners, Inc.) for each Pinnacle share, while Pinnacle’s depositary shares (PNFPP) will convert into a new depositary security tied to preferred stock. NASDAQ Trader The timing matters now because the deal

1 January 2026

NASDAQ:PNFP·NYSE:SNV·Stock Market

Utilities stocks today: NextEra’s $4 billion share-sale plan keeps XLU under pressure into 2026

NEW YORK, January 1, 2026, 1:53 PM ET — Market closed U.S. utilities stocks headed into the New Year on the back foot after NextEra Energy disclosed a $4 billion at-the-market share-sale program, a move that can add supply to the market over time. The Utilities Select Sector SPDR Fund, an exchange-traded fund that tracks a basket of utility stocks, last closed down 0.6% at $42.69. (SEC filing) Why it matters now: utilities are among the most interest-rate-sensitive parts of the equity market because investors often value them for steady cash flows and dividends. When financing costs rise or equity

1 January 2026

NASDAQ:EXC·NYSE:D·NYSE:DUK·NYSE:NEE·NYSE:SO·Stock Market

Real estate stocks today: REITs slip into 2026 as yields rise; XLRE ends 2025 lower

NEW YORK, January 1, 2026, 13:55 ET — Market closed. U.S. real estate stocks ended 2025 on the back foot, with the Real Estate Select Sector SPDR Fund (XLRE) down 0.9% on Wednesday at $40.35. The Vanguard Real Estate ETF (VNQ) fell 0.8% to $88.49. Yahoo Finance The sector’s slide matters because real estate investment trusts, or REITs, are often treated as “bond proxies” — their dividend-heavy cash flows look less attractive when government yields rise. The benchmark 10-year Treasury yield climbed 3.5 basis points, or 0.035 percentage point, to 4.163% after a labor-market reading showed an unexpected drop in

1 January 2026

NYSE:AMT·NYSE:O·NYSE:PLD·Real Estate·Stock Market

Basic materials stocks today: XLB ends 2025 lower as silver slumps, China PMI surprise in focus

NEW YORK, January 1, 2026, 13:54 ET — Market closed U.S. basic materials stocks ended 2025 on a softer note, with sector ETFs slipping on Wednesday as investors took profits in metals and kept risk light into the New Year holiday. U.S. equity markets are closed on Thursday for New Year’s Day. New York Stock Exchange Why it matters now: materials shares tend to track swings in commodity prices and expectations for global growth, leaving them sensitive to fresh signals from China and the U.S. economy at the start of 2026. The sector is also coming off a year in

1 January 2026

China Economy·NYSE:FCX·NYSE:MLM·NYSE:NEM·NYSE:VMC·Silver Prices·Stock Market

Energy stocks today: Oil’s steep 2025 slide weighs on XLE as OPEC+ meeting nears

NEW YORK, January 1, 2026, 1:54 PM ET — Market closed Energy stocks ended 2025 weaker, tracking a late-year slide in crude that left oil prices with their steepest annual drop since 2020. U.S. markets are shut on Thursday for New Year’s Day, leaving investors to recalibrate positions ahead of Friday’s reopening. Reuters+1 The timing matters because many energy shares still trade as a proxy for oil. Lower crude prices can compress cash flow for producers and slow spending on drilling and well services, while also shaping inflation expectations through gasoline and diesel costs. Reuters+1 In the final session of

1 January 2026

Energy·NYSE:BKR·NYSE:EQT·NYSE:HAL·NYSE:SLB

Industrial stocks today: XLI slides into New Year market shutdown as Boeing, Lockheed deals draw focus

NEW YORK, January 1, 2026, 13:55 ET — Market closed Key points U.S. industrial stocks began 2026 with Wall Street shut for New Year’s Day, after the sector slipped in the year’s final session. The Industrial Select Sector SPDR Fund (XLI), a widely followed ETF that tracks large U.S. industrial companies, last closed down about 0.8% at $155.12. Yahoo Finance+1 The pause matters because industrials sit at the crossroads of global trade, manufacturing demand and interest-rate expectations. With markets reopening on Friday, investors are looking for fresh signals on whether the sector’s late-2025 momentum can extend into the first quarter.

1 January 2026

Aerospace Industry·NYSE:BA·NYSE:CAT·NYSE:GE·NYSE:HON·NYSE:LMT·NYSE:RTX·Stock Market

Healthcare stocks today: FDA decisions jolt biotechs as Wall Street shuts for New Year

NEW YORK, January 1, 2026, 13:41 ET — Market closed Vanda Pharmaceuticals’ FDA win in motion sickness set the tone for outsized, stock-specific swings in healthcare shares as Wall Street paused for the New Year’s Day holiday. U.S. stock markets were closed Thursday. Nasdaq The moves matter because regulatory calls can dominate small-cap biotech even when the broader healthcare sector trades like a defensive corner of the market. Investors also head into January watching how rates and earnings guidance reshape valuations after thin year-end trading. In Wednesday’s final session of 2025, the Health Care Select Sector SPDR Fund (XLV) fell

1 January 2026

NASDAQ:AXSM·NASDAQ:CORT·NASDAQ:VNDA

Tech stocks stumble into 2026 as Nasdaq ends 2025 lower; Fed cuts and chip policy in focus

NEW YORK, January 1, 2026, 13:38 ET — Market closed U.S. technology stocks closed out 2025 with a late dip, pulling the Nasdaq lower in year-end trade, as Wall Street remained shut on Thursday for the New Year’s Day holiday. The slide matters because tech’s outsized run has left investors sensitive to interest-rate swings and any hints that demand for AI hardware is cooling. Growth stocks tend to benefit when borrowing costs fall, but they can drop fast if rates rise or earnings expectations slip. Strategists say 2026 will test whether earnings growth can keep up with the optimism priced

1 January 2026

Federal Reserve·NASDAQ:MSFT·Semiconductors·Stock Market·Technology

GE Vernova stock today: GEV slips into New Year’s Day market closure as dividend date nears

NEW YORK, January 1, 2026, 12:23 ET — Market closed GE Vernova Inc. shares closed down 0.9% at $653.57 on Wednesday, the last trading day of 2025, before U.S. markets shut on Thursday for the New Year’s Day holiday. StockAnalysis The stock tracked a broader year-end fade on Wall Street, with trading volumes thin in the holiday-shortened week. “It’s perfectly fine in any bull market to have moments of cost,” said Giuseppe Sette, co-founder and president of Reflexivity, pointing to profit-taking when liquidity is low. Reuters For GE Vernova, which makes gas turbines, wind turbines and grid equipment, the year-end

1 January 2026

Dividends·NYSE:GEV

Communication Services stocks: Meta’s Manus AI deal and Warner takeover battle set early 2026 agenda

NEW YORK, January 1, 2026, 13:35 ET — Market closed Meta Platforms’ plan to buy artificial-intelligence startup Manus, in a deal a source valued at $2 billion to $3 billion, kept U.S. communication-services stocks in focus heading into 2026. U.S. equity markets were closed on Thursday for the New Year’s Day holiday. Reuters The timing matters because communication services — home to the biggest U.S. online advertising platforms, streamers and telecom operators — finished 2025 as the best-performing sector in the S&P 500, helped by Alphabet’s 65% jump. Investors now start the year weighing whether AI-led leadership can extend as

1 January 2026

Artificial Intelligence·NASDAQ:META·NASDAQ:WBD·Stock Market·Technology

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Bradesco stock drops on 2026 guidance — what BBDC4 investors watch next week

7 February 2026

Bradesco’s preferred shares fell 2.55% to 20.61 reais Friday after the bank issued 2026 guidance pointing to slower growth in some areas. Fourth-quarter recurring net income rose 20.6% to 6.5 billion reais, with 2025 ROAE at 15.2%. The Ibovespa closed up 0.45%. Bradesco ADRs ended down 0.5% at $3.98 in New York.

Stellantis stock slides 24% after €22 billion EV reset kills 2026 dividend — what to watch next

7 February 2026

Stellantis shares plunged 23.7% to $7.28 Friday after the company disclosed about €22.2 billion in charges tied to a reset of its electric-vehicle strategy and said it will skip its 2026 dividend. The automaker flagged a preliminary net loss of €19–21 billion for the second half of 2025. Shares rose 1.6% in late after-hours trading. Investors await Feb. 26 results and a May 21 Investor Day.

Intel stock jumps on China server CPU delays as traders map the week ahead

7 February 2026

Intel shares rose 4.87% to $50.59 Friday, trailing gains by Nvidia and Broadcom as chip stocks rallied. Sources said Intel and AMD warned Chinese customers of longer waits and higher prices for some server CPUs, with Intel lead times reaching six months. Intel said China accounts for over 20% of its revenue. Investors await key U.S. jobs and inflation data next week.

IRS tax refund delays? Watchdog flags staffing crunch as 2026 filing season ramps up

7 February 2026

IRS staffing has dropped to 2021 levels as the 2026 tax filing season begins, according to a Treasury watchdog. The agency faces a backlog of about 2 million returns, 129% above pre-pandemic levels. Most e-filers using direct deposit still get refunds within 21 days, but paper filings and amended returns could see delays. The IRS lowered its call-answer target to 70% for this season.

Khadija Saeed

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