Rigetti (RGTI) stock jumps as quantum names rebound; SEC filing flags insider sale plan
Rigetti Computing shares rose 6.6% on Friday to close at $23.60, after trading between $21.62 and $24.00 as volume topped 37 million shares. FinancialContent
Linde stock today: LIN ends Friday up at $429 as yields rise; earnings and key levels ahead
Linde plc shares rose 0.6% to $429.11 at Friday’s close, after trading between $422.34 and $430.73.
Pfizer stock today: PFE ends first 2026 session higher as pricing scrutiny returns and Feb. 3 results loom
Pfizer Inc shares last closed up 1.1% at $25.18 on Friday, after a weak finish to 2025. U.S. markets were closed on Saturday.
Booking Holdings (BKNG) stock today: Insider-sale notice surfaces as shares slip into weekend
Booking Holdings Inc’s common stock ended the week on the back foot after an SEC filing flagged a small planned insider sale late Friday.
McDonald’s stock starts 2026 lower: what MCD investors watch before Monday
McDonald’s Corporation shares ended down 0.8% at $303.26 on Friday, lagging a modest rise in the broader market on the first U.S. trading day of 2026. The Dow rose 0.7% and the S&P 500 gained 0.2%, while the Nasdaq finished little changed. AP News
Starbucks stock today: SBUX slips after MrBeast tie-up as investors eye earnings and rates
Starbucks Corp shares closed down 0.3% on Friday at $83.97, leaving the stock about 29% below its 52-week high.
Disney stock today: DIS slips to start 2026 — what Wall Street is watching next
Shares of Walt Disney Co ended Friday down 1.7% at $111.85, starting 2026 on a weaker note. The stock ranged from $111.64 to $113.98 and traded about 8.9 million shares.
MercadoLibre stock (MELI) drops 2% as 2026 opens; traders eye $2,000 and next catalysts
MercadoLibre, Inc. shares ended Friday down 2.0% at $1,973.70, after trading between $1,968.89 and $2,037.90. The U.S. market is closed on Saturday.
Astera Labs (ALAB) stock jumps nearly 8% as chip rally kicks off 2026; insider sale notice filed
Shares of Astera Labs ended Friday up 7.9% at $179.56 and last traded at $180.35 in after-hours activity, after the semiconductor sector rebounded to start 2026.
Amphenol stock jumps 3.4% as 2026 kicks off — what investors watch next for APH
Amphenol Corp shares last closed up about 3.4% at $139.71 on Friday, as U.S. markets headed into a weekend shutdown. The stock traded between $135.40 and $139.96 in the session.
Applied Digital stock jumps nearly 15% as AI risk appetite returns; APLD earnings loom
Shares of Applied Digital Corporation jumped 14.6% on Friday to close at $28.11.
PepsiCo stock today: PEP slips to start 2026 as investors eye Feb. 3 earnings and key U.S. data
PepsiCo shares ended Friday down 0.9% at $142.23, as the beverage-and-snacks maker started 2026 on a softer note. Yahoo Finance
MongoDB stock drops nearly 5% to start 2026 as software sector lags; $400 level in focus
MongoDB shares closed down 4.8% on Friday, sliding with high-growth software stocks in the first regular U.S. session of 2026. The database company ended at $399.65.
Shopify stock falls 2% to start 2026 as court order and rising yields weigh on SHOP
Shopify Inc. shares closed down 2.34% at $157.20 on Friday, the first U.S. session of 2026. U.S. markets are shut on Saturday. Shopify Investors
KLA stock surges nearly 5% to start 2026 as chip-gear rally puts KLAC near a new high
KLA Corp shares closed up 4.89% at $1,274.47 on Friday, as chip-equipment stocks rallied to open the 2026 trading year. The stock traded between $1,250.55 and $1,283.99 and finished about $12 below its 52-week high of $1,286.81, according to market data. Investing
Bloom Energy stock jumps 14% to start 2026 as Wells Fargo credit line stays in focus
Bloom Energy Corp shares jumped 13.6% in the last regular session on Friday to close at $98.69, putting the fuel-cell maker among the day’s stronger clean-energy performers. Investing.com India
Merck stock starts 2026 higher as Cidara tender-offer deadline hits next week
Merck & Co. shares ended Friday up about 1.2% at $106.45. Nasdaq said the cash tender offer for Cidara Therapeutics is scheduled to expire one minute after 11:59 p.m. ET on Jan. 6, with the merger tentatively slated to close before the market opens Jan. 7. The exchange said Cidara shares would be halted after the after-hours session on Jan. 6 and suspended Jan. 8 if the deal closes as planned. NASDAQ Trader
Workday stock drops 4% to near a 52-week low — here’s what traders watch next
Workday, Inc. shares closed down 4.2% at $205.79 on Friday, the last U.S. session before the weekend.
Chevron stock (CVX) in spotlight after Trump vows billions for Venezuela oil reset
U.S. President Donald Trump said American oil companies were prepared to invest billions of dollars to restore Venezuela’s oil production after Nicolás Maduro was captured and removed by U.S. forces, putting Chevron’s Venezuela footprint back on traders’ screens ahead of Monday’s open. Chevron said it was focused on employee safety and the integrity of its assets, and said it continued to operate in compliance with relevant laws and regulations; Trump said a U.S. embargo on Venezuelan oil remained in effect. Reuters
Uber stock today: UBER closes higher as UK ‘taxi tax’ contract rewrite hits the tape
Uber Technologies Inc shares closed up 1.4% on Friday at $82.86. The stock traded between $81.47 and $83.66, with about 13.1 million shares changing hands. Yahoo Finance
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