Western Digital stock surges nearly 9% to start 2026 — what’s driving WDC now
Western Digital Corp shares ended Friday up 8.96% at $187.70, after trading between $176.00 and $188.90.
Why AppLovin stock plunged to start 2026 — and what APP investors are watching next
AppLovin Corp shares slid 8.2% to end Friday at $618.32, after swinging between $688.36 and $611.06 in the first U.S. session of 2026.
Halliburton stock jumps 4.7% to start 2026 — here’s what investors are watching next
Halliburton shares ended Friday up 4.7% at $29.60, extending a rally across oilfield services stocks as U.S. markets opened 2026 with a tilt toward cyclical and value names.
Carvana stock drops 5% after insider sale filings; what CVNA investors watch next week
Carvana Co shares fell 5.2% on Friday to $400.25, the last close before U.S. markets shut for the weekend.
M27 reopening: Junctions 9-11 open a day early, but the 50 mph limit stays
Britain’s M27 motorway between Junctions 9 and 11 in Hampshire reopened 24 hours ahead of schedule at 4 a.m. on Saturday after crews installed a new underpass at Junction 10, Hampshire County Council said. The council said lane restrictions and a 50 mph speed limit will remain in place while teams complete remaining work, after traffic was diverted onto routes including the A27 during the closure. Hampshire County Council
NuScale Power stock jumps 15% as nuclear shares rebound — what SMR traders watch next
NuScale Power Corporation shares jumped 15.1% on Friday to close at $16.31, after trading between $14.33 and $16.73 on volume of about 31.1 million shares. Oklo rose 8.4%, Cameco gained 7.7% and BWX Technologies advanced 5.2% in the same session.
FTSE 100 Smashes 10,000 as AI Bubble Talk Returns to Markets in 2026
London’s FTSE 100 rose above 10,000 points for the first time on Friday, hitting an intraday high of 10,046.3 as markets reopened after the New Year holiday, a PA Media/dpa report carried by Bernama said. The index gained 21.5% in 2025, its best annual rise since 2009, helped by defence, mining and financial stocks.
ASML stock jumps nearly 9% after analyst U-turn doubles target to $1,500
ASML Holding N.V. shares climbed 8.7% in the last U.S. session, ending at $1,163.78 after a bullish analyst reversal helped propel the Dutch chipmaking equipment maker higher.
Oil prices start 2026 near $60 after worst annual slump since 2020, with OPEC+ in focus
Oil prices settled slightly lower on the first trading day of 2026 after Brent and U.S. crude posted their biggest annual loss since 2020, each falling nearly 20% in 2025, as investors weighed oversupply concerns and looked to a policy meeting on Sunday by OPEC+, the group of OPEC and allied producers such as Russia. Brent futures closed down 10 cents at $60.75 a barrel and U.S. West Texas Intermediate fell 10 cents to $57.32; Brent logged its third straight annual decline, its longest losing streak on record. “Oil prices are locked in this long-term trading range,” said Phil Flynn, senior analyst at Price Futures Group. Reuters
First Solar stock jumps 5% to start 2026 as Google-Intersect link puts solar orders in focus
Shares of First Solar, Inc. closed up 4.98% on Friday at $274.34, extending gains for solar-linked stocks in the first U.S. session of 2026.
Adobe stock slides nearly 5% as 2026 opens; jobs report and March earnings in focus
Adobe fell 4.77% on Friday to close at $333.30, marking one of the sharper declines among large-cap software stocks to start 2026. Shares ranged from $331.64 to $351.12, with volume of about 5.6 million. Yahoo Finance
AST SpaceMobile stock jumps nearly 15% as BlueBird 6 orbit milestone refocuses traders on 2026 rollout
Shares of AST SpaceMobile Inc rose 14.9% on Friday to close at $83.47, after swinging between $69.25 and $83.76. Volume was about 19 million shares, above the stock’s average daily volume of roughly 12.4 million shares, and the stock was little changed in extended trading. MarketWatch
SLB stock jumps nearly 5% as 2026 opens — OPEC+ meeting and earnings in focus
SLB N.V. shares rose 4.74% to $40.20 on Friday, outpacing the broader market in the first U.S. session of 2026. The stock traded between $38.07 and $40.44 and last changed hands at $40.23 in after-hours trading. Analysts tracked by Stock Analysis rate SLB a “strong buy” with a $50.96 price target, and the company is scheduled to report results on Jan. 23. StockAnalysis
Sandisk stock today: SNDK jumps 16% to start 2026 as AI storage trade stays hot
Sandisk Corp shares jumped 15.9% on Friday to close at $275.24, after trading as high as $278.78 and as low as $242.00 in the first U.S. session of 2026. About 11.1 million shares changed hands.
Palantir stock slides 5.6% to start 2026 as traders reassess pricey AI plays
Palantir Technologies Inc shares fell about 5.6% on Friday, the first U.S. trading day of 2026, and last traded at $167.86. The stock ranged from $166.38 to $182.93 on volume of about 60.6 million shares.
DocuSign stock slides today as software names wobble — here’s what’s driving DOCU
DocuSign shares fell 4.4% to $65.38 in afternoon trade on Friday, after earlier swinging between $69.00 and $64.25. About 2.2 million shares had changed hands, compared with the stock’s previous close of $68.40.
MongoDB stock drops about 4% in late trade as software sector slides — what’s next for MDB
MongoDB, Inc. shares slid about 4% in afternoon trading on Friday, falling to around $402 and underperforming the broader market as software stocks weakened on the first trading day of 2026.
Kymera Therapeutics stock slides nearly 7% after CEO share-sale filing — what KYMR investors watch next
Kymera Therapeutics Inc shares fell nearly 7% on Friday afternoon after a regulatory filing disclosed a year-end sale by Chief Executive Nello Mainolfi. Kymera was down 6.9% at $72.42, after earlier touching $72.18.
Palantir stock drops 5% today as 2026 kicks off; PLTR slips below key technical levels
Palantir Technologies Inc. shares fell 5.2% to $168.43 in afternoon trading on Friday, the first session of 2026. The stock ranged from $166.38 to $182.93, with about 49.3 million shares changing hands.
Dyne Therapeutics (DYN) stock slides today as biotech wobbles — FDA clock back in focus
Dyne Therapeutics shares fell about 6% on Friday, giving back earlier gains in a volatile first session of 2026 for some biotech names. The Nasdaq-listed stock was down 6.1% at $18.36 in afternoon trading, after touching $20.90 at the high and $18.13 at the low.
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