Today: 19 June 2026

First Solar stock jumps 5% to start 2026 as Google-Intersect link puts solar orders in focus

First Solar stock jumps 5% to start 2026 as Google-Intersect link puts solar orders in focus

First Solar shares rose 4.98% to $274.34 Friday, leading gains among solar stocks in the first U.S. trading session of 2026. Enphase, SolarEdge, and Sunrun also advanced. Intersect Power, which has a 2.4 GW supply deal with First Solar, drew focus after reports of Alphabet’s planned acquisition. Investors await U.S. jobs data Jan. 9 and CPI Jan. 13 for signals on rates.
3 January 2026
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SLB stock jumps nearly 5% as 2026 opens — OPEC+ meeting and earnings in focus

SLB stock jumps nearly 5% as 2026 opens — OPEC+ meeting and earnings in focus

SLB shares jumped 4.74% to $40.20 Friday, leading oilfield-services stocks higher ahead of an OPEC+ meeting Sunday and SLB’s Jan. 23 earnings. Halliburton and Baker Hughes also advanced. SLB last traded at $40.23 after hours. Analysts rate the stock a “strong buy” with a $50.96 target, according to Stock Analysis.
3 January 2026
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Wall Street Feels the Heat (and Thrill): Fed Cuts, Tariffs & Mega-Mergers Set NYSE Buzz

Stock Market Today 03.01.2026

Eaton shares rose 2.76% to $327.31 on the first trading day of 2026, ending a four-day slide as industrials lifted Wall Street. Chicago SRW wheat futures fell about 12.5 cents for the week, while KC HRW and MPLS spring wheat also slipped. Royal Arc Electrodes stock gained 12% in a week, with ROE at 13%. AI-generated signals for XESG:CA flagged a long entry near 32.49, with a stop at 32.33.
3 January 2026
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Shopify stock slides after Canadian court order in CRA data dispute

Shopify stock slides after Canadian court order in CRA data dispute

Shopify shares fell 2.3% to $157.20 Friday after a Canadian appeals court ordered the company to retain data sought by the Canada Revenue Agency in a tax dispute. The CRA has requested six years of merchant data, citing compliance concerns. U.S. stocks ended mixed as Treasury yields rose. Investors await next week’s U.S. jobs and inflation reports for signals on interest rates.
3 January 2026
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Chevron stock rises as energy kicks off 2026; OPEC+ and Venezuela in focus

Chevron stock rises as energy kicks off 2026; OPEC+ and Venezuela in focus

Chevron rose 2.3% to $155.90 on the first trading day of 2026, tracking gains in major oil stocks. Brent crude settled at $60.75 a barrel, down 10 cents, ahead of Sunday’s OPEC+ output decision. Traders are watching delayed U.S. jobs data and Chevron’s upcoming earnings for the next move. Venezuela’s oil exports remain under pressure from U.S. sanctions, but Chevron continues shipments under a special license.
3 January 2026
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Confluent (CFLT) stock slips to $30 as IBM’s $31 deal caps upside — what investors watch next

Confluent (CFLT) stock slips to $30 as IBM’s $31 deal caps upside — what investors watch next

Confluent shares closed at $30.11, 0.4% lower and just below IBM’s $31-per-share cash offer. IBM expects to complete the $11 billion acquisition by mid-2026, with support from holders of about 62% of Confluent’s voting power. Investors are watching U.S. jobs data on Jan. 9 and CPI on Jan. 13 for signals that could affect deal spreads.
3 January 2026
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IBM stock drops 1.6% as Big Blue touts Quantum Nighthawk chip ahead of Jan. 28 earnings

IBM stock drops 1.6% as Big Blue touts Quantum Nighthawk chip ahead of Jan. 28 earnings

IBM shares fell 1.59% to $291.50 Friday, underperforming the S&P 500 and Dow, despite the company launching its first Quantum Nighthawk processor and a new Heron r3 offering. Trading volume was about 4.6 million shares, below the 50-day average. IBM sits 10% below its 52-week high after a late-2025 rally. Investors await U.S. jobs data Jan. 9 and IBM’s preliminary Q4 earnings Jan. 28.
3 January 2026
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Johnson & Johnson stock ticks up after $1.30 dividend; earnings next on the radar

Johnson & Johnson stock ticks up after $1.30 dividend; earnings next on the radar

Johnson & Johnson closed Friday up 0.19% at $207.35 after declaring a $1.30-per-share quarterly dividend, payable March 10 to shareholders of record as of Feb. 24. The stock traded between $203.68 and $207.37 during the session. Investors await J&J’s Jan. 21 earnings call and next week’s U.S. labor data. The S&P 500 finished up 0.19%.
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  • Marvell Stock Surges Ahead of S&P 500 Inclusion on AI Networking Momentum
    June 19, 2026, 8:42 AM EDT. Marvell Technology ($MRVL) shares jumped 7.27% to $310.58 on June 18, 2026, ahead of joining the S&P 500 on June 22. The gain follows KeyBanc's price target increase to $385 driven by optimism in optical networking products critical for AI data centers. Tower Semiconductor reported shipping over 5 million photonic integrated circuits to Marvell, highlighting collaboration in photonics technology that supports high-speed data transfers in AI networks. Marvell posted fiscal Q1 revenue up 28% year-over-year at $2.418 billion, with guidance pointing to continued growth driven by strong AI-related bookings. The broader semiconductor sector also rose, with Nvidia, Broadcom, and AMD gaining alongside Marvell, underlining investor confidence in AI hardware demand.

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SoFi logs 8% weekly gain into Juneteenth holiday after CEO purchase, shareholder vote

SoFi logs 8% weekly gain into Juneteenth holiday after CEO purchase, shareholder vote

19 June 2026
SoFi shares closed up 2.81% at $17.91 ahead of the Juneteenth holiday after CEO Anthony Noto bought 13,888 shares and shareholders approved all annual meeting items; the stock rose about 8% for the week but remains well below its 52-week high, with investors weighing strong Q1 results against management’s decision not to raise full-year guidance.
MRVL stock gains as AI-networking names hit S&P 500 milestone

MRVL stock gains as AI-networking names hit S&P 500 milestone

19 June 2026
Marvell shares surged 7.27% to $310.58 after a KeyBanc price target hike and a Tower Semiconductor photonics milestone, with investors eyeing Monday’s S&P 500 inclusion as a catalyst; recent gains reflect bets on Marvell’s AI networking growth, but risks include volatility, customer concentration, and high expectations flagged in company filings.
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