AppLovin stock drops 3% into New Year’s market holiday; earnings and $700 level in focus

AppLovin stock drops 3% into New Year’s market holiday; earnings and $700 level in focus

NEW YORK, January 1, 2026, 10:47 ET — Market closed AppLovin Corp shares closed down 2.9% on Wednesday at $673.82, after trading between $671.17 and $698.23. U.S. stock markets are closed on Thursday for New Year’s Day. New York Stock Exchange The slide matters heading into 2026 because AppLovin has become a high-multiple proxy for the AI-linked advertising trade. That has made the stock more sensitive to swings in risk appetite and interest-rate expectations than slower-growing names. Focus is shifting to the next earnings release as investors look for evidence that AppLovin can sustain rapid growth and protect profitability. Zacks
Corcept Therapeutics (CORT) stock sinks after FDA rebuff; relacorilant outlook resets

Corcept Therapeutics (CORT) stock sinks after FDA rebuff; relacorilant outlook resets

NEW YORK, January 1, 2026, 10:45 ET — Market closed. Corcept Therapeutics Inc (CORT) shares last ended Wednesday down 50.4% at $34.80 after the company said U.S. regulators were not ready to approve its drug relacorilant for a form of high blood pressure linked to hypercortisolism. U.S. stock markets are shut on Thursday for New Year’s Day. HCPLive The selloff matters because relacorilant was the company’s key near-term bet to broaden its commercial base beyond its current product, and the FDA’s response forces investors to reassess both timing and risk. It also sharpens focus on Corcept’s oncology program. In the
CoreWeave stock slides into 2026 after insider sale filing; here’s what traders watch next

CoreWeave stock slides into 2026 after insider sale filing; here’s what traders watch next

NEW YORK, January 1, 2026, 10:45 ET — Market closed CoreWeave shares ended Wednesday down 3.1% at $71.61, retreating from earlier highs as investors digested an insider-selling disclosure ahead of the New Year holiday. U.S. stock markets are closed on Thursday for New Year’s Day and reopen on Friday. Nasdaq+1 The timing matters because CoreWeave sits at the center of a trade that has turned more sensitive to execution and financing risk: building costly AI infrastructure before revenue and cash flow catch up. The company’s shares have been volatile since it cut its annual revenue forecast in November after data
1 January 2026
Coinbase stock slides to $226 as bitcoin ends 2025 in the red — what COIN investors are watching next

Coinbase stock slides to $226 as bitcoin ends 2025 in the red — what COIN investors are watching next

NEW YORK, January 1, 2026, 10:37 ET — Market closed. Coinbase Global shares fell 2.4% in Wednesday’s year-end session, closing at $226.14, as investors marked down crypto-linked equities alongside a softer finish for bitcoin. Investing.com The move matters heading into 2026 because Coinbase’s business is tightly tied to trading activity in crypto markets, which tends to cool when prices and risk appetite weaken. With U.S. equity markets closed on Thursday for New Year’s Day, Wednesday’s close served as the last risk check before the first session of the new year. Reuters Bitcoin’s increasing tendency to trade like a “risk asset”
ICL stock today: ICL Group ends 2025 up 3% as China potash contracts shape the 2026 view

ICL stock today: ICL Group ends 2025 up 3% as China potash contracts shape the 2026 view

NEW YORK, January 1, 2026, 10:34 ET — Market closed ICL Group Ltd (NYSE: ICL) shares last closed up 3.0% at $5.71 on Wednesday. U.S. stock markets were shut on Thursday for New Year’s Day, according to the NYSE holiday calendar. New York Stock Exchange The move matters heading into 2026 because ICL’s earnings are closely tied to crop-nutrient pricing, especially potash and phosphate fertilizers. Those prices can swing quickly as buyers in big markets lock in supply and farmers respond to crop economics. Potash pricing is in focus after a late-December filing in which ICL said it signed contracts
1 January 2026
UnitedHealth stock today: UNH closes lower into New Year’s holiday as Jan. 27 earnings loom

UnitedHealth stock today: UNH closes lower into New Year’s holiday as Jan. 27 earnings loom

NEW YORK, January 1, 2026, 10:48 ET — Market closed. UnitedHealth Group Incorporated shares fell 0.62% to $330.11 on Wednesday, Dec. 31, in the year’s final trading session. Humana slid 1.13% while Elevance rose 0.50%. MarketWatch U.S. stock markets are closed on Thursday for the New Year’s Day holiday. Investors now turn to UnitedHealth’s full-year 2025 results and 2026 financial guidance on Jan. 27, which the company has scheduled for release before the market opens. UnitedHealth Group The stock’s move came as Wall Street ended 2025 with a late pullback, with the Dow down 0.63% and the S&P 500 off
BTDR stock today: Bitdeer closes up 3% into year-end as bitcoin weakens — what traders watch next

BTDR stock today: Bitdeer closes up 3% into year-end as bitcoin weakens — what traders watch next

NEW YORK, January 1, 2026, 09:51 ET — Market closed Bitdeer Technologies Group stock (BTDR) rose 3.3% in the year’s final U.S. session, closing Dec. 31 at $11.21. U.S. stock markets were closed on Thursday for the New Year’s Day holiday, exchange calendars show. Nasdaq holiday schedule The Singapore-based firm is a bitcoin miner and mining-services provider, leaving the shares closely tied to the cryptocurrency’s price and the cost of power. Miner stocks often trade as an amplified bet on bitcoin — they can swing more than the coin when sentiment shifts. That sensitivity matters as 2026 opens with crypto
Ondas (ONDS) stock surges on $10 million order haul as CEO share sale hits filings

Ondas (ONDS) stock surges on $10 million order haul as CEO share sale hits filings

NEW YORK, January 1, 2026, 10:29 ET — Market closed Ondas Holdings Inc. shares last closed up 77.5 cents, or about 8.6%, at $9.76 on Wednesday, after the company announced new purchase orders for its autonomous systems business. The stock traded between $8.91 and $10.50 and saw volume of about 156 million shares. The move matters for Ondas because the company has been trying to prove that a growing flow of defense and critical-infrastructure interest is turning into repeatable revenue, not one-off pilots. The first trading days of a new year can also amplify momentum trades in smaller-cap names. Ondas
1 January 2026
Eli Lilly stock ends 2025 lower as 2026 drug-price shifts and GLP-1 pill race come into focus

Eli Lilly stock ends 2025 lower as 2026 drug-price shifts and GLP-1 pill race come into focus

NEW YORK, January 1, 2026, 10:21 ET — Market closed Eli Lilly shares slipped 0.5% in Wednesday’s final session of 2025, closing at $1,074.68, before U.S. markets shut for the New Year’s Day holiday. StockAnalysis+1 Why it matters now: drugmakers typically reset U.S. list prices at the start of the year, and new data have put the industry’s pricing playbook back under a political microscope. Reuters reported drugmakers plan to raise list prices on at least 350 branded medicines in 2026, even as they cut prices on a handful of drugs. Reuters Lilly sits at the center of two investor
JPMorgan Chase stock today: JPM ends 2025 at $322 as Javice legal-fee fight resurfaces ahead of earnings

JPMorgan Chase stock today: JPM ends 2025 at $322 as Javice legal-fee fight resurfaces ahead of earnings

NEW YORK, January 1, 2026, 10:26 ET — Market closed JPMorgan Chase & Co shares (JPM.N) last closed down 0.37% at $322.22 on Wednesday, the final session of 2025. U.S. markets are closed on Thursday for the New Year’s Day holiday. MarketWatch+1 A Delaware court filing released this week laid out JPMorgan’s latest effort to avoid disputed legal bills tied to the Charlie Javice case, adding a fresh headline risk as bank earnings season nears. Bloomberg Law The timing matters because big banks are about to start reporting results, and investors have been re-pricing rate expectations into year-end. Treasury yields
Robinhood stock today: HOOD slides after December trading snapshot and Goldman target trim

Robinhood stock today: HOOD slides after December trading snapshot and Goldman target trim

NEW YORK, January 1, 2026, 10:16 ET — Market closed Robinhood Markets Inc shares fell about 2% in the final U.S. session of 2025, closing at $113.10 on Wednesday, as U.S. markets shut on Thursday for the New Year’s Day holiday. Nasdaq The drop put fresh attention on a late-December operating snapshot that offers investors an early read on customer trading activity ahead of the company’s quarterly results. That matters because Robinhood’s revenue is closely tied to how much its customers trade, especially in options and crypto, where the company has historically generated more transaction-based revenue than in stocks. In
1 January 2026
Disc Medicine (IRON) stock today: year-end rally keeps January FDA decision in focus

Disc Medicine (IRON) stock today: year-end rally keeps January FDA decision in focus

NEW YORK, January 1, 2026, 10:07 ET — Market closed Disc Medicine, Inc. shares rose 3.3% to $79.41 in the last U.S. trading session of 2025, before Wall Street shut on Thursday for the New Year’s Day holiday. Investors are focused on a U.S. Food and Drug Administration decision expected by the end of January on Disc’s lead drug candidate bitopertin for erythropoietic protoporphyria, or EPP, a rare genetic disease in which light exposure can trigger severe pain. Investing.com Australia The ruling is being watched beyond Disc because bitopertin is among the early drugs tapped for the FDA’s Commissioner’s National
1 January 2026

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IRS tax refund delays? Watchdog flags staffing crunch as 2026 filing season ramps up

IRS tax refund delays? Watchdog flags staffing crunch as 2026 filing season ramps up

7 February 2026
IRS staffing has dropped to 2021 levels as the 2026 tax filing season begins, according to a Treasury watchdog. The agency faces a backlog of about 2 million returns, 129% above pre-pandemic levels. Most e-filers using direct deposit still get refunds within 21 days, but paper filings and amended returns could see delays. The IRS lowered its call-answer target to 70% for this season.
Plug Power stock jumps 12% after vote setback, with Feb 17 share decision in focus

Plug Power stock jumps 12% after vote setback, with Feb 17 share decision in focus

7 February 2026
Plug Power shares rose 11.6% Friday to $2.08 after a sharp drop the previous day, as attention shifted to a Feb. 17 shareholder vote on expanding authorized shares. The company failed to secure enough votes earlier this week and is urging overseas holders to participate. CEO Andy Marsh cited difficulties for European investors in casting ballots. A reverse stock split remains possible if the proposal fails.
AT&T stock price: T slips after $6.5B bond sale as payrolls, CPI loom next week

AT&T stock price: T slips after $6.5B bond sale as payrolls, CPI loom next week

7 February 2026
AT&T shares closed down 0.7% at $27.13 on Friday, underperforming the S&P 500’s 1.97% gain. The company completed a $6.5 billion global notes sale this week, with maturities from 2031 to 2056 and coupons between 4.4% and 6%. Investors await delayed U.S. jobs and inflation data, along with T-Mobile’s upcoming earnings update.
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