Netflix stock slides to start 2026 as Warner deal drama and earnings loom

Netflix stock slides to start 2026 as Warner deal drama and earnings loom

NEW YORK, January 3, 2026, 04:58 ET — Market closed Netflix shares fell 2.97% to close at $90.99 on Friday, extending a pullback that traders have tied to uncertainty around the company’s planned acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery’s studio and streaming assets. The stock traded between $90.83 and $94.50 and finished the day with about 41 million shares changing hands.…
Rambus stock (RMBS) jumps 8% to near $100 as chip rally kicks off 2026 — what investors watch next

Rambus stock (RMBS) jumps 8% to near $100 as chip rally kicks off 2026 — what investors watch next

NEW YORK, January 3, 2026, 04:59 ET — Market closed Rambus Inc (RMBS) jumped 8.0% on Friday to close at $99.28. The Nasdaq-listed stock traded between $95.21 and $100.68 and finished up from a prior close of $91.89, while still below its 52-week high of $114.55, the company’s investor relations site showed. The move came as semiconductor shares led a…
Micron stock jumps 10% after Bernstein lifts target — what’s next for MU

Micron stock jumps 10% after Bernstein lifts target — what’s next for MU

NEW YORK, January 3, 2026, 04:50 ET — Market closed Micron Technology, Inc. shares ended Friday up 10.5% at $315.42, outperforming the broader chip group as Wall Street opened 2026 with a rotation back into semiconductors. The move matters because Micron sits close to the center of the supply-and-demand fight in memory chips, where price swings can quickly reshape profits.…
Hyperscale Data (GPUS) stock jumps nearly 49% after insider buying disclosed — what to watch next

Hyperscale Data (GPUS) stock jumps nearly 49% after insider buying disclosed — what to watch next

NEW YORK, January 3, 2026, 04:43 ET — Market closed Hyperscale Data, Inc. shares surged on Friday after a regulatory filing disclosed sizable insider purchases by the company’s executive chairman. The stock closed at $0.2730, up 48.69% from Thursday’s close, according to Investing.com data. Investing The buying matters because it lands at a moment when micro-cap “AI infrastructure” and crypto-adjacent…
Western Digital stock surges nearly 9% to start 2026 — what’s driving WDC now

Western Digital stock surges nearly 9% to start 2026 — what’s driving WDC now

NEW YORK, January 3, 2026, 04:36 ET — Market closed. Western Digital Corp shares ended Friday up 8.96% at $187.70, after trading between $176.00 and $188.90. The move underscored investors’ early-year appetite for “AI infrastructure” stocks — companies that supply the hardware needed to build and run artificial intelligence systems. “Value is outperforming growth and AI infrastructure is up,” said…
Why AppLovin stock plunged to start 2026 — and what APP investors are watching next

Why AppLovin stock plunged to start 2026 — and what APP investors are watching next

NEW YORK, January 3, 2026, 04:31 ET — Market closed AppLovin Corp (APP.O) 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. The selloff matters now because AppLovin has become a momentum trade — a stock investors piled into because it kept rising — and those positions tend…
Halliburton stock jumps 4.7% to start 2026 — here’s what investors are watching next

Halliburton stock jumps 4.7% to start 2026 — here’s what investors are watching next

NEW YORK, January 3, 2026, 04:24 ET — Market closed. 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. The move matters because Halliburton is a high-beta read on drilling and completion activity — the day-to-day work of keeping wells producing…
Carvana stock drops 5% after insider sale filings; what CVNA investors watch next week

Carvana stock drops 5% after insider sale filings; what CVNA investors watch next week

NEW YORK, January 3, 2026, 04:22 ET — Market closed Carvana Co shares fell 5.2% on Friday to $400.25, the last close before U.S. markets shut for the weekend. The drop left Carvana lagging a broader market that started 2026 with modest gains, putting the spotlight back on single-stock catalysts after thin holiday trading. Reuters That matters for Carvana because…
M27 reopening: Junctions 9-11 open a day early, but the 50 mph limit stays

M27 reopening: Junctions 9-11 open a day early, but the 50 mph limit stays

NEW YORK, January 3, 2026, 04:14 ET 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…
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NuScale Power stock jumps 15% as nuclear shares rebound — what SMR traders watch next

NuScale Power stock jumps 15% as nuclear shares rebound — what SMR traders watch next

NEW YORK, January 3, 2026, 04:20 ET — Market closed. 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. The move matters because NuScale sits in the “advanced nuclear”…
FTSE 100 Smashes 10,000 as AI Bubble Talk Returns to Markets in 2026

FTSE 100 Smashes 10,000 as AI Bubble Talk Returns to Markets in 2026

NEW YORK, January 3, 2026, 04:14 ET 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…
ASML stock jumps nearly 9% after analyst U-turn doubles target to $1,500

ASML stock jumps nearly 9% after analyst U-turn doubles target to $1,500

NEW YORK, January 3, 2026, 04:08 ET — Market closed. 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. The move matters for investors because ASML sits at the critical step of making advanced semiconductors: lithography, the process used to print circuit…

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  • Kenya Pipeline Company IPO Spurs Sh3 Billion Fees for Brokers and Advisers
    January 20, 2026, 10:44 PM EST. The Kenya Pipeline Company (KPC) IPO is set to generate approximately Sh3 billion in fees for brokers, advisers, and deal firms. This amount represents about 2.8% of the Sh106.31 billion offer size from the sale of a 65% government stake. Stockbrokers and investment banks receive the largest share, around Sh1.59 billion in placement fees. Faida Investment Bank, the lead transaction adviser, will earn Kes98.6 million plus a potential success fee. Other participants include Dyer & Blair, Francis Drummond, Image Registrars, and major banks Co-op, KCB, and Stanbic. Legal advisers and PwC also receive significant fees. Heavy spending on marketing and compliance reflects the importance of distribution and trust-building ahead of the expected IPO completion date on February 19, 2026.
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