Today: 7 February 2026
Subscribe

ASML stock today: China’s 50% homegrown chip-tool push puts 2026 demand in focus

ASML stock today: China’s 50% homegrown chip-tool push puts 2026 demand in focus

NEW YORK, January 1, 2026, 18:05 ET — Market closed. ASML Holding N.V.’s U.S.-listed shares slipped in the latest session after Reuters reported China is pushing chipmakers to use more domestically made equipment when building out new capacity. The stock was last at $1,069.86, down 0.25% from the previous close, after trading between $1,068.40 and $1,081.99. U.S. equities were closed on Thursday for the New Year’s Day holiday. New York Stock Exchange The China angle matters because ASML sits at the center of the semiconductor supply chain, selling lithography tools — machines used to print circuits onto silicon wafers. Any
2 January 2026
···
Accenture stock slips into 2026 as New Year shuts markets — what investors watch next

Accenture stock slips into 2026 as New Year shuts markets — what investors watch next

NEW YORK, January 1, 2026, 5:30 PM ET — Market closed Accenture plc shares (NYSE: ACN) last closed down about 0.6% at $268.36 on Wednesday, ahead of a New Year’s Day market holiday that left U.S. stock exchanges shut on Thursday. markets.businessinsider.com+1 The move matters as investors head into 2026 looking for read-throughs on corporate technology budgets, where consulting and IT services firms can act as an early barometer of demand. Accenture’s stock is also trading well below its 52-week high, keeping valuation and growth expectations in focus. markets.businessinsider.com With markets set to reopen on Friday, traders will watch whether
1 January 2026
····
Rigetti (RGTI) stock dips into 2026 as quantum names cool — what traders watch next

Rigetti (RGTI) stock dips into 2026 as quantum names cool — what traders watch next

NEW YORK, January 1, 2026, 5:33 PM ET — Market closed. Rigetti Computing shares fell 1.2% on Wednesday, the final trading day of 2025, closing at $22.15. The stock was last up about 0.6% in after-hours trading at $22.28, market data showed, as U.S. exchanges stayed closed on Thursday for New Year’s Day. MarketWatch The move matters because Rigetti has become a bellwether for “pure-play” quantum computing stocks — smaller companies whose main business is quantum hardware and services — where liquidity can be thin and sentiment can flip quickly around year-end. That dynamic can amplify routine flows such as
1 January 2026
·····
SIDU stock jumps 17%: Sidus Space rally tied to year-end financing and new 7.4% stake filing

SIDU stock jumps 17%: Sidus Space rally tied to year-end financing and new 7.4% stake filing

NEW YORK, January 1, 2026, 17:27 ET — Market closed Sidus Space shares closed up about 17% at $3.14 on Wednesday, after swinging between roughly $2.50 and $4.20 on about 170 million shares traded. U.S. markets are closed on Thursday for the New Year holiday. The move matters because the microcap space-and-defense contractor has leaned on equity raises for funding. Fresh capital can buy time, but it also increases the share count and can pressure returns for existing holders. A Schedule 13G — a disclosure investors file when they own more than 5% of a company — showed CVI Investments
1 January 2026
·····
JPMorgan stock forecast 2026: Wall Street sees slim upside as rate bets and spending plans collide

JPMorgan stock forecast 2026: Wall Street sees slim upside as rate bets and spending plans collide

NEW YORK, January 1, 2026, 17:37 ET JPMorgan Chase & Co (JPM.N) is entering 2026 with Wall Street looking for only modest upside, with an average 12-month price target near $329 and a “Hold” consensus rating. The stock was last at $322.22, leaving analysts’ midpoint forecast about 2% above the market, based on 27 ratings tracked by MarketBeat. MarketBeat That tight gap matters now because investors are resetting risk at the start of the year, and big banks sit at the center of the interest-rate debate. Small shifts in rate expectations can quickly move bank earnings forecasts and valuations. For
1 January 2026
····
Motorola Solutions stock today: MSI ends 2025 slightly lower as Wall Street shuts for New Year’s Day

Motorola Solutions stock today: MSI ends 2025 slightly lower as Wall Street shuts for New Year’s Day

NEW YORK, January 1, 2026, 5:22 PM ET — Market closed Motorola Solutions (MSI) ended the year slightly lower, closing down $0.53, or about 0.1%, at $383.32 in the last trading session of 2025. U.S. markets were shut on Thursday for New Year’s Day, leaving investors to digest a late-year dip without fresh trading in the stock. Nasdaq The timing matters because year-end positioning can amplify moves when liquidity is thin, and investors are resetting risk ahead of the first full week of 2026. Exchange volume in the final session was lighter than average, Reuters reported. Reuters Wall Street’s main
1 January 2026
···
Eli Lilly stock forecast 2026: Analysts see modest upside as pricing pressure bites

Eli Lilly stock forecast 2026: Analysts see modest upside as pricing pressure bites

NEW YORK, January 1, 2026, 17:27 ET Drugmakers plan to raise U.S. list prices on at least 350 branded medicines in 2026, according to data from healthcare research firm 3 Axis Advisors. The median increase is about 4%, and the figures do not reflect rebates or other discounts. The same dataset showed drugmakers also plan to cut list prices on about nine medicines, including a more than 40% reduction for diabetes drug Jardiance, sold by Boehringer Ingelheim and Eli Lilly, after Medicare negotiated a lower price for 2026. Reuters For investors, that is the opening backdrop for the Eli Lilly
1 January 2026
····
Buffett’s CEO handoff is here — what analysts forecast for Berkshire Hathaway stock in 2026

Buffett’s CEO handoff is here — what analysts forecast for Berkshire Hathaway stock in 2026

NEW YORK, January 1, 2026, 17:34 ET Berkshire Hathaway Inc (BRK.A, BRK.B) shares ended 2025 slightly lower on Warren Buffett’s final day as chief executive, as Greg Abel took over the top job at the $1.08 trillion conglomerate at the start of 2026. Class B shares closed down $1.06, or 0.2%, at $502.65, and Berkshire ended September with $381.7 billion of cash and equivalents while it has not said who will take over its $283.2 billion equity portfolio. Reuters The changeover matters now because Berkshire’s stock has long carried a “Buffett premium” — investors paying up for the expectation that
1 January 2026
··
Micron stock forecast 2026: China’s CXMT IPO adds a new competition test for MU

Micron stock forecast 2026: China’s CXMT IPO adds a new competition test for MU

NEW YORK, January 1, 2026, 17:30 ET China’s ChangXin Memory Technologies (CXMT) said it plans to raise 29.5 billion yuan ($4.22 billion) in a Shanghai initial public offering of 10.6 billion shares, with proceeds aimed at upgrading DRAM production and funding research, a prospectus showed. CXMT said it aims to begin production by end-2026 at an HBM back-end packaging facility in Shanghai, as it tries to gain ground in a market dominated by Micron Technology, Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix. Reuters The move lands as Micron (MU) heads into 2026 after more than tripling in value in 2025, one of
1 January 2026
·
Walmart stock forecast 2026: Analysts see modest upside for WMT as tech push meets a pricey valuation

Walmart stock forecast 2026: Analysts see modest upside for WMT as tech push meets a pricey valuation

NEW YORK, January 1, 2026, 17:34 ET The 2026 forecast for Walmart’s stock points to modest upside, with analysts’ 12-month price targets averaging $123.63, TipRanks data showed. Walmart shares (WMT) last traded at $111.41. Targets range from $108 to $136 and the consensus rating is “Strong Buy.” TipRanks The outlook matters as investors reset for 2026 after U.S. stocks logged another year of gains in 2025, even as the major indexes ended the final session lower. The S&P 500 rose 16.39% in 2025, the Nasdaq gained 20.36% and the Dow added 12.97%, Reuters reported. Reuters Walmart is pitching investors on
1 January 2026
·····
Saudi Aramco stock forecast 2026: Can dividends offset weak oil after 2025’s 15% slide?

Saudi Aramco stock forecast 2026: Can dividends offset weak oil after 2025’s 15% slide?

NEW YORK, January 1, 2026, 17:25 ET Saudi Arabian Oil Co, better known as Saudi Aramco (2222.SE), enters 2026 after its shares fell 15.04% in 2025, the stock’s worst annual drop since its December 2019 IPO, amid weak oil markets and rising regional tensions. Saudi Arabia’s benchmark ended the year about 13% lower, and Milad Azar, a market analyst at XTB MENA, said the market may rebound in 2026 as monetary policy eases and interest rates decline, but “key risks could remain oil and global growth.” Reuters Saudi Arabia’s Tadawul All Share Index (TASI), the main benchmark, rose 0.6% on
1 January 2026
·····
TSMC stock forecast 2026: New U.S. China licence and Nvidia H200 push put targets in focus

TSMC stock forecast 2026: New U.S. China licence and Nvidia H200 push put targets in focus

NEW YORK, January 1, 2026, 17:23 ET Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co said the U.S. Department of Commerce granted its Nanjing unit an annual export licence that allows U.S. export-controlled items to be supplied without the need for individual vendor licences. The approval replaces a waiver known as validated end-user status — which let designated plants receive some controlled items with fewer approvals — that expired on Dec. 31, and Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix have received similar licences. TSMC said the Nanjing fab makes 16-nanometre and other mature-node chips and generated about 2.4% of the company’s 2024 revenue. Reuters The
1 January 2026
·······
1 … 1,020 1,021 1,022 1,023 1,024 … 2,709

Stock Market Today

ST Engineering stock price drops 2% to S$9.71 as drone-autonomy tie-up grabs attention

ST Engineering stock price drops 2% to S$9.71 as drone-autonomy tie-up grabs attention

7 February 2026
ST Engineering shares fell 1.9% to S$9.71 Friday, outpacing the Singapore market’s 0.8% drop amid a tech-led selloff. The company signed a deal with Shield AI at the Singapore Airshow to integrate autonomy software into its unmanned platforms and unveiled a small drone capable of carrying explosives. About 6.9 million shares traded as investors await full-year results on Feb. 27.
Go toTop