Applied Materials stock jumps 4.6% as chip rally kicks off 2026 — what moves AMAT next
Applied Materials shares closed up 4.6% on Friday at $268.87, after swinging between $260 and $271.21 in the session.
Lam Research stock hits a record close after Citi spotlight — what LRCX investors watch next
Lam Research Corp shares closed up 8.1% on Friday at $185.06, lifting the chipmaking-equipment maker to a record close after the stock hit an intraday high of $185.88.
Mastercard stock slides into 2026 after four-day skid; jobs report and earnings date loom
Mastercard Incorporated shares ended Friday down 1.36% at $563.13, lagging a broader market that started 2026 mostly higher.
UnitedHealth stock rises into the weekend — what UNH investors watch before Jan. 27 results
UnitedHealth Group shares ended Friday up 1.9% at $336.40, closing out the first session of the year with a firm tone in managed care.
CoreWeave stock (CRWV) in focus after SEC filing eases liquidity and covenant tests
CoreWeave, Inc. said it amended a key credit agreement to ease near-term liquidity and covenant requirements, aligning the facility with a delivery schedule it discussed on its last earnings call. SEC
Boeing stock jumps to $227.77 as 2026 opens — what could move BA next
Boeing shares finished the first trading day of 2026 with a 4.91% gain, closing at $227.77. The move left the stock near the top of its session range after touching as low as $215.24.
Goldman Sachs stock jumps 4% into 2026 as jobs data and Q4 earnings loom
Goldman Sachs shares closed up 4.0% on Friday at $914.34, outpacing a muted broader market move in the first trading session of 2026. The stock added $35.38 on the day and traded between $880.82 and $914.99.
Rocket Lab stock jumps, then insider sale plan emerges — what to know before Monday
Rocket Lab Corp shares closed up 8.9% on Friday at $75.99, even as a regulatory filing showed the company’s chief operating officer has lined up a potential sale of stock. Yahoo Finance
JPMorgan stock holds near record highs as Wall Street braces for Jan. 13 earnings and key U.S. data
JPMorgan Chase & Co shares ended Friday up $3.26, or about 1%, at $325.48, closing out the first U.S. trading session of 2026 with investors already looking to the bank’s quarterly results on Jan. 13. Nasdaq
Oracle stock: 3 catalysts that could move ORCL when markets reopen
Oracle Corp closed Friday up 0.4% at $195.71, a modest gain heading into a week heavy on U.S. data that can jolt Treasury yields and equity multiples.
Sandisk (SNDK) stock jumps 16% after board move; investors turn to Jan. 29 earnings
Sandisk Corp shares closed up nearly 16% at $275.24 on Friday after the flash-memory maker said it appointed First Solar CFO Alexander R. Bradley to its board. “Alex brings exceptional operational finance expertise and strategic insights to Sandisk’s board,” Chief Executive David Goeckeler said. The stock traded between $242 and $278.78 in the session, with volume topping 11 million shares. Business Wire
Eli Lilly stock: What to watch before Monday as JPM Healthcare and earnings near
Eli Lilly shares rose 0.5% to $1,080.36 at Friday’s close, leaving the stock near the top of its recent range as U.S. markets remained shut over the weekend. Lilly Investor Relations
Robinhood stock sets Feb. 10 earnings date — here’s what HOOD traders watch next
Robinhood Markets said it will release fourth-quarter and full-year 2025 financial results on Feb. 10 after market close, setting the next major catalyst for HOOD stock ahead of the first full earnings season of 2026. The company said Chairman and CEO Vlad Tenev and incoming CFO Shiv Verma will host a video call at 5 p.m. ET. GlobeNewswire
Strategy Inc stock jumps on 11% preferred dividend hike as Q4 bitcoin hit looms
Strategy Inc shares rose 3.5% on Friday to $157.16, after the bitcoin-treasury company lifted the annual dividend rate on its variable-rate preferred stock to 11% from 10.75% and declared a $0.916666667 per-share cash dividend for January, a filing showed. SEC
Netflix stock slides to $91 as Warner Bros deal risk hangs over Jan. 20 earnings
Netflix shares closed down about 3% at $90.99 on Friday, underperforming a steady U.S. market as investors remained cautious on the streaming company’s pending Warner Bros deal. Investing
Intel stock jumps nearly 7% as chip rally kicks off 2026 — CES “Panther Lake” debut is next test
Intel shares closed up 6.7% at $39.38 on Friday after trading between $37.41 and $39.86, extending a rebound in semiconductor stocks at the start of 2026.
Alphabet (GOOG) stock heads into Monday: jobs data, insider filing and a $310 support test
Alphabet Inc’s Class C shares rose 0.5% on Friday to $315.32, finishing the week higher as U.S. markets opened 2026 with choppy trading.
AMD stock jumps 4% to start 2026 as traders brace for Lisa Su’s CES keynote
Advanced Micro Devices shares closed up $9.23, or 4.3%, at $223.47 on Friday, kicking off 2026 with a sharp rebound for the chipmaker. Trading is shut on Sunday.
Meta stock heads into Monday after Friday slide — 3 catalysts traders are watching
Meta Platforms, Inc. shares slipped about 1.5% on Friday, the first trading day of 2026, to end at $650.41. U.S. markets are shut this weekend, leaving the stock to reopen on Monday with investors bracing for a data-heavy week.
Broadcom stock (AVGO) ends higher to start 2026 as investors watch AI margins, VMware push
Broadcom Inc shares rose 0.44% on Friday to close at $347.62, giving the chip-and-software maker a modest lift after markets reopened for the first session of 2026. Broadcom’s shares have traded between a 52-week low of $138.10 and a high of $414.61. Broadcom Investors
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