Lam Research stock jumps nearly 5% today as chip-equipment rally kicks off 2026

Lam Research stock jumps nearly 5% today as chip-equipment rally kicks off 2026

NEW YORK, Jan 2, 2026, 12:25 ET — Regular session Lam Research (LRCX) shares rose $8.31, or 4.9%, to $179.49 on Friday, outperforming the broader market in the first regular session of 2026. The move matters now because chip-equipment stocks often trade as a direct read-through on how aggressively chipmakers plan to spend on new capacity. Those spending plans can…
UEC stock today: Uranium Energy jumps 10% as uranium miners rally on Phoenix project update

UEC stock today: Uranium Energy jumps 10% as uranium miners rally on Phoenix project update

NEW YORK, January 2, 2026, 12:34 ET — Regular session Uranium Energy Corp shares jumped about 10% in midday trading on Friday, tracking a broad rally in uranium miners at the start of the first U.S. session of 2026. The stock was up 10.3% at $12.88 after trading between $11.85 and $12.96, with about 4.5 million shares traded. Sentiment improved…
Johnson & Johnson stock today: JNJ nudges lower after $1.30 dividend as earnings loom

Johnson & Johnson stock today: JNJ nudges lower after $1.30 dividend as earnings loom

New York, January 2, 2026, 12:21 ET — Regular session Johnson & Johnson shares edged lower on Friday after the healthcare conglomerate declared its first-quarter dividend, leaving the stock little changed on the first trading day of 2026. Jnj The muted reaction reflects how investors use dividend announcements less as a surprise catalyst and more as a signal of steady…
Siemens Energy rebuffs wind spin-off call as Siemens targets 200,000 U.S. electricians by 2030

Siemens Energy rebuffs wind spin-off call as Siemens targets 200,000 U.S. electricians by 2030

FRANKFURT, January 2, 2026, 12:30 ET Siemens Energy has rejected pressure from activist investor Ananym Capital to spin off its loss-making wind turbine business Siemens Gamesa, the Financial Times reported, sticking with a plan to restore the unit’s profitability. The newspaper said Siemens Energy is targeting a 3% to 5% operating margin — profit from core operations as a share…
Why CleanSpark (CLSK) stock is jumping today as bitcoin miners rally

Why CleanSpark (CLSK) stock is jumping today as bitcoin miners rally

NEW YORK, January 2, 2026, 11:11 ET — Regular session Shares of CleanSpark, Inc. rose about 10% on Friday morning, extending a rebound in U.S.-listed bitcoin miners. The Nasdaq-listed stock traded at $11.15 after earlier touching $11.24. The move matters now because miners tend to magnify swings in bitcoin, the asset that drives their revenue. When bitcoin rises, investors often…
IBM stock falls as 2026 begins; investors eye jobs data and IBM’s Jan. 28 results

IBM stock falls as 2026 begins; investors eye jobs data and IBM’s Jan. 28 results

NEW YORK, January 2, 2026, 11:45 ET — Regular session Shares of International Business Machines (IBM) fell about 1.4% on Friday, extending a pullback below the $300 level as the first full trading day of 2026 got underway. The stock traded at $292.20, after touching $291.43 at the session low. The move matters now because IBM is a bellwether for…
INBS stock drops today as Intelligent Bio Solutions’ $10M private placement puts dilution in focus

INBS stock drops today as Intelligent Bio Solutions’ $10M private placement puts dilution in focus

NEW YORK, Jan 2, 2026, 11:40 ET — Regular session Shares of Intelligent Bio Solutions Inc slid on Friday as investors digested the micro-cap medtech company’s $10 million private placement announced late Wednesday. The stock was down 12.1% at $8.38 by 11:25 a.m. ET. Benzinga The pullback comes after the stock more than doubled on Dec. 31 following news of…
Fermi (FRMI) stock jumps about 14% today as traders track lawsuit probes and next Project Matador update

Fermi (FRMI) stock jumps about 14% today as traders track lawsuit probes and next Project Matador update

NEW YORK, Jan 2, 2026, 12:07 ET — Regular session Shares of Fermi Inc (FRMI.O) rose about 14% to $9.12 in midday trading on Friday, after swinging between $8.05 and $9.15 earlier in the session. Trading volume topped 4.4 million shares. The move keeps attention on Fermi, a data-center real estate investment trust, or REIT — a structure that typically…
SoFi stock jumps today after earnings date update; what SOFI investors watch next

SoFi stock jumps today after earnings date update; what SOFI investors watch next

NEW YORK, Jan 2, 2026, 12:25 ET — Regular session SoFi Technologies, Inc. shares rose about 3.7% to $27.16 in midday trading on Friday after the fintech lender said it would report fourth-quarter and full-year 2025 results on Jan. 30. The stock has traded between $25.80 and $27.17 during the session. SoFi Investors The date matters because SoFi is a…
Bitmine Immersion (BMNR) slips as Tom Lee urges shareholders to back 50 billion authorized-share plan

Bitmine Immersion (BMNR) slips as Tom Lee urges shareholders to back 50 billion authorized-share plan

NEW YORK, Jan 2, 2026, 09:36 ET — Regular session Shares of Bitmine Immersion Technologies Inc were down about 2% at $27.15 in early U.S. trading on Friday after the company filed new investor materials ahead of a shareholder vote on expanding its authorized share count. The proposal matters because “authorized shares” set the legal ceiling on how much stock…
Salesforce (CRM) stock slides 3% today, weighing on Dow as traders eye jobs data and Fed path

Salesforce (CRM) stock slides 3% today, weighing on Dow as traders eye jobs data and Fed path

NEW YORK, Jan 2, 2026, 12:10 ET — Regular session Salesforce Inc shares were down 3.3% at $256.11 in late-morning trade on Friday, extending a weak start to the first U.S. trading session of 2026. The move matters because Salesforce is a high-priced Dow component, giving it an outsized impact on the blue-chip index’s day-to-day swings. In a price-weighted index…

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  • Wheat Prices Drop Amid Higher U.S. Export Shipments and Crop Progress Data
    January 20, 2026, 4:00 PM EST. Wheat futures declined Tuesday following a long weekend. Chicago SRW futures fell 13-14 cents while Kansas City HRW and Minneapolis spring wheat saw losses of 14-15 and 9-11 cents, respectively. USDA export inspections reported a 30% weekly increase in U.S. wheat shipments, led by South Korea, Indonesia, and Venezuela. Total marketing year exports are up 16%. Analysts expect spring wheat planting at 91% with good/excellent ratings near 70%, and winter wheat conditions stable at 52%. Plains rainfall was widespread over the weekend. Commitments of Traders data showed reduced net short positions by speculators in Chicago and Kansas City wheat markets. Prices remain pressured despite solid export demand and ongoing crop progress.
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