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Palo Alto Networks stock tumbles to start 2026 as cybersecurity shares lag; jobs report looms

Palo Alto Networks stock tumbles to start 2026 as cybersecurity shares lag; jobs report looms

NEW YORK, January 2, 2026, 20:15 ET — Market closed Palo Alto Networks shares fell 2.6% to $179.37 on Friday, underperforming a largely steady Wall Street on the first trading day of 2026. Reuters The slide matters because the market is heading into the first full week of the year with U.S. economic reports — led by monthly jobs data…
3 January 2026
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GE Aerospace stock hits new 52-week high after 4% jump as 2026 trading starts

GE Aerospace stock hits new 52-week high after 4% jump as 2026 trading starts

NEW YORK, January 2, 2026, 8:00 PM ET — Market closed GE Aerospace shares jumped 4.13% on Friday to close at $320.75, setting a new 52-week high — the stock’s highest level in the past year — in the first trading session of 2026. MarketWatch The outsized gain matters because GE’s move comes as investors rotate into industrial names after…
3 January 2026
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Bloom Energy stock jumps 14% today as fuel-cell rally lifts BE above $98 — what traders watch next

Bloom Energy stock jumps 14% today as fuel-cell rally lifts BE above $98 — what traders watch next

NEW YORK, January 2, 2026, 19:47 ET — After-hours Bloom Energy (NYSE: BE) shares jumped on Friday and were last up about 13.6% at $98.69 in after-hours trading. The stock traded between $88.84 and $100.35 after opening at $90.00, with about 11.6 million shares changing hands. The move lands as U.S. stocks begin 2026 with a firm tone, even as…
3 January 2026
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Western Digital stock jumps nearly 9% as AI storage trade kicks off 2026

Western Digital stock jumps nearly 9% as AI storage trade kicks off 2026

NEW YORK, Jan 2, 2026, 19:41 ET — After-hours Western Digital Corp shares surged on Friday and were still higher in after-hours trading, extending a sharp rally in data-storage stocks to start 2026. StockAnalysis The move matters because investors are rotating back into the “AI infrastructure” trade — the suppliers of hardware used to build and run data centers —…
3 January 2026
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IREN stock jumps 13% as bitcoin trades near $90,000 and miners rally

IREN stock jumps 13% as bitcoin trades near $90,000 and miners rally

NEW YORK, January 2, 2026, 19:41 ET — After-hours Shares of IREN Limited (IREN.O) rose 13.1% and were last at $42.70 in after-hours trading on Friday, after earlier ranging between $38.10 and $42.96. About 30.5 million shares changed hands. The move came as bitcoin traded around $90,000, helping buoy crypto-linked equities at the start of 2026. Other U.S.-listed miners also…
3 January 2026
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Bank of America stock rises as yields climb; BAC traders eye payrolls and Jan. 14 earnings

Bank of America stock rises as yields climb; BAC traders eye payrolls and Jan. 14 earnings

NEW YORK, January 2, 2026, 19:38 ET — After-hours Bank of America shares were last up 1.7% at $55.95 in after-hours trading on Friday. The stock traded between $54.89 and $55.99 in the session, with about 25.5 million shares changing hands. The gain put the lender in step with a rate-driven shift that has investors re-pricing banks into the new…
3 January 2026
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Walmart stock rises 1.2% to start 2026 — what investors are watching next for WMT

Walmart stock rises 1.2% to start 2026 — what investors are watching next for WMT

NEW YORK, Jan 2, 2026, 19:29 ET — After-hours Walmart Inc (WMT) shares closed up $1.35, or 1.21%, at $112.76 on Friday and were unchanged in after-hours trading, the session after the 4 p.m. close when stocks can still change hands. MarketWatch The move matters because the first session of January often sets the tone for early-year positioning, especially in…
3 January 2026
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Nike stock today: NKE slips after hours as 2026 trading starts — what to watch next

Nike stock today: NKE slips after hours as 2026 trading starts — what to watch next

New York, Jan 2, 2026, 19:27 ET — After-hours Nike shares dipped 0.7% on Friday and were flat in after-hours trading — the electronic session after the 4 p.m. close — at $63.28. The stock traded between $62.58 and $64.18 in the session, with about 22.3 million shares changing hands. The move matters because Nike has been trying to convince…
3 January 2026
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Vertiv stock jumps 8% after Barclays upgrade calls pullback an “attractive entry point”

Vertiv stock jumps 8% after Barclays upgrade calls pullback an “attractive entry point”

NEW YORK, Jan 2, 2026, 19:22 ET — After-hours Vertiv Holdings (VRT) shares jumped 8.4% in after-hours trading on Friday after Barclays upgraded the data center power-and-cooling supplier and raised its price target to $200. Analyst Julian Mitchell called the pullback an “attractive entry point” and said the company’s outlook often leaves room to “beat and raise” — topping forecasts…
3 January 2026
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ServiceNow stock slides again as 2026 starts — why NOW shares lagged and what traders watch next

ServiceNow stock slides again as 2026 starts — why NOW shares lagged and what traders watch next

NEW YORK, Jan 2, 2026, 19:15 ET — After-hours ServiceNow (NYSE: NOW) shares fell 3.75% on Friday to close at $147.45, underperforming a broader market that finished mostly higher in the first session of 2026. MarketWatch The drop matters because investors began the year rotating into areas of the market showing the strongest momentum, with chip stocks rallying while several…
3 January 2026
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Applied Materials stock jumps on chip-stock rebound; AMAT steadies in after-hours trade

Applied Materials stock jumps on chip-stock rebound; AMAT steadies in after-hours trade

NEW YORK, Jan 2, 2026, 19:14 ET — After-hours Applied Materials Inc shares rose 4.62% to close at $268.87 on Friday, and were down 0.18% at $268.39 in after-hours trading, after the 4 p.m. close. MarketWatch The move put the chip-equipment maker at the center of a broad semiconductor rebound at the start of 2026, as investors rotated back into…
3 January 2026
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Stock Market Today

  • Alphabet Shares Fall 2.4% Amid Mixed AI Sentiment and Market Tensions
    January 20, 2026, 8:57 PM EST. Alphabet Inc. (NASDAQ: GOOGL) shares declined 2.4% to $322 on Tuesday amid heightened trading volume. The drop came despite recent positive analyst upgrades and strong sales of Google's Gemini AI models, which have boosted long-term revenue expectations. Alphabet's entry into the $4 trillion market cap club reflects its AI-driven strategy but currently acts more as a thematic support than an immediate catalyst. Market concerns persisted due to geopolitical tensions affecting tech stocks broadly and a delayed clinical trial for Alphabet-backed Isomorphic Labs, dampening near-term biotech hopes. Analysts maintain mostly bullish outlooks with price targets ranging from $315 to $370, citing secular growth from AI and cloud. However, sector rotation and divergence among mega-cap tech names present risks to Alphabet's short-term performance.
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