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D-Wave Quantum stock closes up 7.6% as CES week nears — what QBTS investors watch next

D-Wave Quantum shares closed Friday up 7.6% at $28.13 on heavy volume, trading between $25.44 and $28.42. The company is set to present at CES Foundry in Las Vegas Jan. 7–8, with U.S. payrolls data due Friday seen as a potential market mover for high-volatility tech stocks.

5 January 2026

NASDAQ:QBTS·Quantum Computing·Stock Market

Johnson & Johnson stock: $1.30 dividend keeps JNJ in focus before key U.S. data and Jan. 21 earnings

Johnson & Johnson declared a quarterly dividend of $1.30 per share, payable March 10 to shareholders of record on Feb. 24. JNJ shares closed Friday up 0.2% at $207.35. The company’s fourth-quarter results are set for Jan. 21. Broader U.S. markets ended the week higher, with the Dow up 0.66% and S&P 500 up 0.19%.

5 January 2026

Dividends·Earnings Reports·NYSE:JNJ·Stock Market

Marvell (MRVL) stock jumps 5% into CES week as CEO talk looms

Marvell Technology shares rose 5.2% to $89.39 Friday, leading chip stocks higher ahead of CES and key U.S. economic data. CEO Matt Murphy is set to speak at a JPMorgan CES event on Jan. 6. Investors await updates on data-center demand and company outlook. ISM surveys and the U.S. jobs report this week may influence chip stock valuations.

5 January 2026

NASDAQ:MRVL·Stock Market

IBM stock slips below $300 as Wall Street braces for jobs data and Big Blue earnings

IBM shares closed down 1.6% at $291.50 Friday, falling below $300 after touching $289.00 intraday. The move comes ahead of key U.S. jobs and inflation data next week and IBM’s preliminary fourth-quarter earnings set for Jan. 28. Directors Michael Miebach and Peter R. Voser deferred fees into stock units, according to SEC filings. IBM sits about 10% below its 52-week high of $324.90.

5 January 2026

Earnings Reports·NYSE:IBM·Stock Market

Nike (NKE) stock heads into Monday: CEO’s $1 million buy, key levels, and the next catalyst

Nike closed down 0.7% at $63.28 Friday, giving back gains from a late-December rally sparked by CEO Elliott Hill’s purchase of 16,388 shares at $61.10. The stock has traded between $57 and $64 since Dec. 23. Investors are watching upcoming U.S. jobs and inflation data, as well as Nike’s March 19 earnings. Nike’s last report showed weak direct-to-consumer sales and a 16% revenue drop in Greater China.

5 January 2026

NYSE:NKE·Stock Market

Caterpillar stock jumps toward $600 as 2026 begins — what to watch next for CAT sharesNEW YORK, January 4, 2026, 18:56 ET — Market closed

Caterpillar shares rose 4.4% to close at $598.41 Friday, just below $600 after touching $599.60 intraday. Wolfe Research raised its price target for the stock to $670. U.S. stocks snapped a four-day losing streak, with Caterpillar among the top Dow performers. The company reports earnings Jan. 29, with analysts expecting $4.52 per share.

5 January 2026

NYSE:CAT·Stock Market

Ondas Holdings (ONDS) stock jumps on rebrand, Florida HQ move — what traders watch next

Ondas Holdings shares jumped nearly 13% to $11.02 Friday after announcing a name change to Ondas Inc. and a move to West Palm Beach, Florida. About 2.39 million shares are set for issuance Jan. 5 in a securities exchange, and a subsidiary’s debt maturity was extended to Jan. 15. The company expects a $56.6 million non-cash charge for the quarter ended Dec. 31.

5 January 2026

NASDAQ:ONDS·Stock Market

CrowdStrike stock fell 3% Friday — what to watch before markets reopen

CrowdStrike shares fell 3.2% to $453.58 in the first U.S. session of 2026, underperforming the S&P 500’s 0.2% gain. Cybersecurity peers Palo Alto Networks and Fortinet also declined. Traders are watching support near $450 ahead of U.S. jobs data due Jan. 9. CrowdStrike’s next earnings date remains unannounced.

5 January 2026

NASDAQ:CRWD·Stock Market

Walmart stock near 52-week highs as 2026 opens — jobs data and Feb. 19 earnings are the next tests

Walmart shares closed up 1.2% at $112.76 Friday, then slipped 0.05% after hours. Investors await the Jan. 9 U.S. jobs report and Jan. 13 inflation data for clues on rates. Walmart’s next milestones are a CEO transition on Feb. 1 and quarterly results on Feb. 19.

5 January 2026

Earnings Reports·NYSE:WMT·Stock Market

SoFi stock jumps into 2026 as Jan. 30 earnings date lands on calendar — what to watch next

SoFi shares closed up 4.9% at $27.46 Friday after volatile trading. The company will release fourth-quarter and full-year 2025 results on Jan. 30, with a conference call at 8 a.m. ET. The report comes two days after the Federal Reserve’s Jan. 27–28 meeting, as traders watch for shifts in rates and credit trends.

5 January 2026

Earnings Reports·NASDAQ:SOFI·Stock Market

AST SpaceMobile stock jumps 15% as BlueBird 7 reaches Florida; what to watch next

AST SpaceMobile shares jumped 14.9% to $83.47 Friday, trading nearly 19 million shares after BlueBird 7 arrived in Florida for launch prep. The stock swung from $69.25 to $83.76 intraday. Investors await a launch schedule and March earnings date. The company aims to launch 45–60 satellites by end of 2026.

5 January 2026

NASDAQ:ASTS·Space Industry

Interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS vents water after Sun swing-by as radio search finds no signals

SOHO spacecraft data show interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS released water at a peak rate of 3.17 x 10^29 molecules per second after perihelion, then declined as it moved outward. A Breakthrough Listen radio search using the Green Bank Telescope found no artificial signals from the object. NASA says the comet posed no threat to Earth and is already leaving the solar system.

5 January 2026

Space Exploration

Intuit stock drops 5% into the new week as IRS ends Direct File and jobs report nears

Intuit shares fell 4.98% to $629.46 Friday, underperforming software peers after the IRS said it will end its Direct File program for 2026. The iShares Tech-Software ETF dropped 2.86%. Investors are watching Intuit’s Jan. 9 dividend record date and the U.S. jobs report the same day. Intuit closed below key moving averages and sits 23% off its 52-week high.

5 January 2026

NASDAQ:INTU·Stock Market

GE Vernova stock jumps 4% into 2026 as dividend cutoff nears and key U.S. data looms

GE Vernova shares closed Friday up 3.98% at $679.55, trading as high as $679.77. The stock goes ex-dividend Jan. 5, with a $0.50 per share payout set for Feb. 2. About 2.7 million shares changed hands. Investors await ISM PMI data and Friday’s U.S. jobs report for rate direction.

5 January 2026

Dividends·NYSE:GE·Stock Market

Carvana stock tumbles on insider sale notices; what traders watch next week

Carvana shares fell 5.16% to $400.25 Friday after SEC filings showed proposed insider sales by CFO Mark Jenkins and a related trust totaling 22,750 shares. The drop extended a five-session slide, with the stock losing about 9% since Dec. 26. The filings referenced Rule 10b5-1 trading plans and covered less than 0.02% of shares outstanding. Carvana declined as the S&P 500 rose 0.19%.

5 January 2026

NASDAQ:CVNA·Stock Market

Exxon Mobil stock (XOM) in focus as U.S. presses oil majors on Venezuela ahead of Monday open

U.S. officials have pressed oil executives to reinvest in Venezuela to reclaim expropriated assets, sources said. Crude markets face volatility after U.S. forces captured Venezuelan President Maduro and maintained an export embargo. Exxon shares rose 1.9% Friday, while oil prices slipped, with Brent closing at $60.75 a barrel. OPEC+ confirmed a pause in output hikes through March, setting its next meeting for Feb. 1.

5 January 2026

Energy Sector·NYSE:XOM·Stock Market

BitMine (BMNR) stock jumps 15% as Tom Lee pushes 50 billion share cap ahead of Jan. 14 vote

BitMine Immersion Technologies shares jumped 14.9% to $31.19 Friday after the company urged investors to approve raising its authorized shares to 50 billion. The shareholder vote deadline is Jan. 14, with the annual meeting set for Jan. 15 in Las Vegas. About 58 million shares traded, with the stock hitting $31.50 intraday. Traders are watching ether’s price and upcoming U.S. economic data for further moves.

5 January 2026

Cryptocurrency·NASDAQ:BMNR

Coinbase stock jumps on CEO’s 2026 “everything exchange” roadmap — what to watch next

Coinbase shares rose 4.6% to $236.53 Friday after CEO Brian Armstrong announced a 2026 plan to expand into equities, commodities, and derivatives. Bitcoin traded near $91,440 on Sunday, keeping crypto stocks in focus. Traders are watching for Coinbase’s next earnings report, expected Feb. 19, and upcoming U.S. economic data. The S&P 500 closed up 0.2%.

5 January 2026

Cryptocurrency·NASDAQ:COIN·Stock Market

Visa stock slips into 2026 as jobs report and earnings loom for payments giant

Visa shares closed down 1.21% at $346.48 in the first U.S. trading session of 2026, underperforming the S&P 500’s 0.19% gain. The stock hovered just above its 200-day moving average. Investors are watching the December jobs report on Jan. 9 and Visa’s annual shareholder meeting set for Jan. 27.

5 January 2026

Earnings Reports·NYSE:V·Stock Market

Adobe stock drops 4.8% to $333 — what to know before the next session

Adobe shares dropped 4.8% Friday to close at $333.30, underperforming the broader market. The stock traded between $351.12 and $331.64 during the session, with after-hours pricing at $334.59. About 5.6 million shares changed hands. The company’s next earnings call is set for March 12.

5 January 2026

NASDAQ:ADBE·Stock Market

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Merck stock ends week near highs after Canada clears ENFLONSIA; insider sales surface

7 February 2026

Merck shares closed up 1.8% at $121.93 Friday after Health Canada approved its ENFLONSIA RSV antibody for infants. Guggenheim raised its price target to $140. Insider filings showed three executives sold shares this week. Merck’s stock ended just below its 52-week high, with about 13 million shares traded.

Toyota stock price rises on CEO shake-up and higher profit outlook as buyout deadline nears

7 February 2026

Toyota shares rose 2% to 3,780 yen Friday after the company raised its full-year profit forecast and announced CFO Kenta Kon will replace CEO Koji Sato on April 1. Third-quarter net revenues climbed 6.8% to 38.087 trillion yen, but North America posted a 5.6 billion yen operating loss. Toyota’s U.S. ADRs closed up 2.9%. The tender offer for Toyota Industries shares closes Feb. 12.

HSBC share price bounces back after BoE split vote — what to watch before Feb 25 results

7 February 2026

HSBC shares closed up 2.2% at £13.06 on Friday, reversing Thursday’s drop as traders weighed possible Bank of England rate cuts and awaited the bank’s annual results on Feb. 25. The FTSE 100 rose 0.6%, with major UK banks also gaining. HSBC is also preparing to cut some banker bonuses and push out underperformers amid a cost reset. Key UK, U.S., and euro zone economic data are due next week.

LVMH stock price: what to watch after Friday’s close and ahead of Monday trade

7 February 2026

LVMH shares closed at 536.20 euros in Paris on Friday, down 0.37%. The company reported 497,686,940 shares outstanding and 743,488,567 net voting rights as of Jan. 31. Markets reopen Monday ahead of the delayed U.S. jobs report on Feb. 11 and U.S. CPI on Feb. 13.

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