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Nike stock slips today after CEO’s $1 million buy pop — what Wall Street watches next

Nike stock slips today after CEO’s $1 million buy pop — what Wall Street watches next

NEW YORK, Jan 2, 2026, 10:30 ET — Regular session Nike shares were down 1.1% at $63.03 in late morning trading on Friday, giving back part of a late-December rally that followed fresh insider buying disclosures. The move matters because Nike enters 2026 trying to convince investors its reset is gaining traction after margin pressure and uneven regional demand weighed on the stock last year. Insider buying — when executives or directors purchase shares with their own money — is often read as a confidence signal, even when it does not change fundamentals. SEC Nike also lagged the broader market
2 January 2026
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Walmart stock draws fresh buy talk for 2026 as e-commerce growth narrows Amazon gap

Walmart stock draws fresh buy talk for 2026 as e-commerce growth narrows Amazon gap

NEW YORK, Jan 2, 2026, 10:42 ET Walmart shares traded around $111.56 on Friday morning, little changed as fresh investor commentaries kept attention on the retailer’s online push and expanding profit streams. The debate matters at the start of 2026 as investors look for companies that can hold up if shoppers stay price-conscious, while still posting growth in digital sales. Walmart’s scale gives it room to gain share across groceries, general merchandise and delivery. Walmart has leaned into “omnichannel” retailing — selling through stores and online — and the story has increasingly centered on whether it can grow e-commerce profitably
2 January 2026
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Intel stock jumps 6% today as CES chip launch nears — what traders are watching next

Intel stock jumps 6% today as CES chip launch nears — what traders are watching next

NEW YORK, Jan 2, 2026, 10:35 ET — Regular session Intel shares climbed on Friday, gaining about 6.3% to $39.22 in morning trade. The move puts the chipmaker back in focus heading into next week’s CES technology conference, a key showcase for PC chips and “AI PCs” — computers designed to run more AI features on the device rather than relying only on the cloud. Intel It also comes as traders start 2026 recalibrating expectations for U.S. interest rates, which can swing valuations for growth stocks. “The market is looking for direction,” said Matthew Maley, chief market strategist at Miller
2 January 2026
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Strategy (MSTR) stock rises after preferred dividend rate lifted to 11% as bitcoin steadies

Strategy (MSTR) stock rises after preferred dividend rate lifted to 11% as bitcoin steadies

New York, January 2, 2026, 10:28 ET — Regular session Strategy Inc (MSTR) shares rose 1.1% to $153.63 as of 10:13 a.m. ET on Friday, after swinging between $150.03 and $156.75 earlier in the session. The move came after the company disclosed a higher dividend rate on one of its preferred share classes. The filing matters because Strategy has become a bellwether “bitcoin treasury” trade — a company that holds bitcoin on its balance sheet and is often treated by investors as a proxy for the cryptocurrency. Its common shares can amplify bitcoin moves, for better or worse. It also
2 January 2026
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Denison Mines stock jumps nearly 11% as Phoenix uranium project nears build decision

Denison Mines stock jumps nearly 11% as Phoenix uranium project nears build decision

NEW YORK, January 2, 2026, 10:05 ET — Regular session Denison Mines rose 10.9% to $2.95 in morning trade on Friday after the uranium developer said it is ready to make a final investment decision and begin construction on its flagship Phoenix project, while raising its upfront build budget. The update matters now because Phoenix is moving from planning into execution, a phase where timelines and budgets tend to drive stock moves more than long-range resource estimates. It also puts the next catalyst squarely on regulators: Denison needs federal sign-off in Canada before it can break ground, and the company
2 January 2026
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Alphabet stock rises to start 2026 as analysts flag AI-search tailwinds for GOOG

Alphabet stock rises to start 2026 as analysts flag AI-search tailwinds for GOOG

New York, January 2, 2026, 10:20 ET — Regular session Alphabet’s Class C shares rose 1.3% to $317.82 by 10:13 a.m. ET on Friday, after the Google parent opened higher with the broader tech complex. The stock touched an intraday high of $322.86. The early move matters because Alphabet is entering 2026 with investors focused on whether its AI push can protect Search—its biggest profit engine—while the company continues to spend heavily on data centers and chips. The Class C line is the company’s non-voting stock. Wall Street’s main indexes opened higher on the first trading day of 2026, with
2 January 2026
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AMD stock jumps 6% as chip rally kicks off 2026 ahead of Lisa Su’s CES keynote

AMD stock jumps 6% as chip rally kicks off 2026 ahead of Lisa Su’s CES keynote

NEW YORK, January 2, 2026, 10:18 ET — Regular session Shares of Advanced Micro Devices rose 6.0% to $227.02 in morning trade on Friday. The stock opened at $219.00 and traded between $217.01 and $227.05, with about 9.5 million shares changing hands. The move matters now because chip stocks are setting the pace in Wall Street’s first session of 2026 after a choppy year-end. The broader market opened higher as risk appetite improved, a setup that tends to favor growth-heavy technology names. Reuters “The market is looking for direction,” said Matthew Maley, chief market strategist at Miller Tabak. Investors are
2 January 2026
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Wall Street starts 2026 higher as Nasdaq leads, Tesla deliveries drop and jobs data looms

Wall Street starts 2026 higher as Nasdaq leads, Tesla deliveries drop and jobs data looms

NEW YORK, Jan 2, 2026, 10:29 ET Wall Street’s main indexes opened higher on Friday, the first trading day of 2026, led by gains in the Nasdaq. Reuters Stock futures rose heading into the opening bell after a late-December pullback that left the S&P 500 and Nasdaq under pressure into year-end, according to Investors.com. Investors Attention is shifting quickly to the January data slate, with the monthly U.S. jobs report due on Jan. 9 and the consumer price index on Jan. 13, alongside the ramp-up to fourth-quarter earnings season, Reuters reported. “The market is looking for direction,” said Matthew Maley,
2 January 2026
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Palantir stock dips today as 2026 trading begins — what traders are watching next for PLTR

Palantir stock dips today as 2026 trading begins — what traders are watching next for PLTR

NEW YORK, January 2, 2026, 10:14 ET — Regular session Palantir Technologies (PLTR) shares fell 0.4% to $177.04 on Friday, while the Nasdaq-tracking Invesco QQQ Trust (QQQ) rose about 1.1% in early trade. The move matters because Palantir has been one of the market’s most closely watched “AI software” names after a sharp 2025 rally, leaving little room for stumbles as investors reset positions for the new year. The Motley Fool At current levels, the stock remains about 15% below its 52-week high of $207.52, keeping attention on whether momentum returns as the year’s first trading week gets underway. The
2 January 2026
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Micron (MU) stock jumps 8% today as chip rally kicks off 2026 — what to watch next

Micron (MU) stock jumps 8% today as chip rally kicks off 2026 — what to watch next

NEW YORK, January 2, 2026, 10:18 ET — Regular session Micron Technology Inc (MU.O) shares rose about 8% on Friday morning, leading U.S. memory and storage names higher in the first regular session of 2026. The stock was up $22.92 at $308.33 by 10:02 a.m. ET, after trading between $292.68 and $308.33. The move comes as investors refocus on a tightening supply picture for memory chips, driven by heavy demand from AI infrastructure. IDC projected a 2026 contraction of up to 5.2% in smartphones and up to 8.9% in PCs in a pessimistic scenario as memory costs rise, Business Insider
2 January 2026
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Bitmine Immersion (BMNR) slips as Tom Lee urges shareholders to back 50 billion authorized-share plan

Bitmine Immersion (BMNR) slips as Tom Lee urges shareholders to back 50 billion authorized-share plan

NEW YORK, Jan 2, 2026, 09:36 ET — Regular session Shares of Bitmine Immersion Technologies Inc were down about 2% at $27.15 in early U.S. trading on Friday after the company filed new investor materials ahead of a shareholder vote on expanding its authorized share count. The proposal matters because “authorized shares” set the legal ceiling on how much stock a company can issue. Raising that cap can give management room for future stock sales, which can dilute existing investors, or for stock splits, which increase the share count while lowering the price per share. The filing lands as crypto-linked
2 January 2026
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Natural gas price slides today, pulling EQT, Antero stocks lower as U.S. warmth caps demand

Natural gas price slides today, pulling EQT, Antero stocks lower as U.S. warmth caps demand

NEW YORK, Jan 2, 2026, 10:04 ET — Regular session U.S. natural gas-linked stocks slipped on Friday as gas futures fell on expectations of weaker heating demand in early January. The move matters because winter weather changes can quickly swing consumption, storage withdrawals and cash flow expectations for producers that are most exposed to the U.S. benchmark price. It also sets the tone for the first full trading day of 2026 after a late-December selloff tied to a smaller storage withdrawal and milder forecasts. U.S. natural gas futures were trading at about $3.58 per million British thermal units (mmBtu), down
2 January 2026
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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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