Wall Street Feels the Heat (and Thrill): Fed Cuts, Tariffs & Mega-Mergers Set NYSE Buzz

Stock Market Today 04.01.2026

U.S. stock futures edged higher Sunday night as markets weighed Venezuela developments; S&P 500 futures rose 7.75 points, Nasdaq 100 futures gained 0.3%, and Dow futures slipped 22 points. WTI crude hovered near $57 after OPEC+ held output steady. In India, Sensex fell 126 points and Nifty dropped 31 in early trade, dragged by IT stocks. Oriental Interest Berhad’s profit growth was offset by share dilution, leaving the stock flat.
4 January 2026
Exzeo Group (XZO) stock drops 6% to start 2026 as traders reset positions

Exzeo Group (XZO) stock drops 6% to start 2026 as traders reset positions

NEW YORK, Jan 3, 2026, 8:54 PM ET — Market closed Exzeo Group, Inc. shares closed down 6.14% on Friday at $22.76, a sharp pullback on the first trading day of 2026 for the newly listed insurance-technology company. StockAnalysis Moves in fresh IPOs can be amplified when the public float — the shares available for trading — is relatively small. Exzeo’s parent, HCI Group, retained an 81.5% ownership stake after the offering, according to Reuters. Reuters The drop came as Wall Street ended mixed and Treasury yields ticked higher, a combination that can cool appetite for growth-oriented stocks. The S&P
4 January 2026
Paymentus stock ends first 2026 session down nearly 10% — what’s behind the sudden drop?

Paymentus stock ends first 2026 session down nearly 10% — what’s behind the sudden drop?

New York, Jan 3, 2026, 20:13 ET — Market closed Paymentus Holdings’ shares tumbled nearly 10% in the first U.S. trading session of 2026, ending Friday at $28.47. The stock traded as low as $28.22 intraday. Finviz The outsized move lands as investors shift positioning ahead of a busy January calendar that can reset interest-rate bets, a key driver for high-growth stocks. The monthly jobs report due Jan. 9 and the consumer price index on Jan. 13 are among the headline events, Reuters reported. Reuters “The market is looking for direction,” Matthew Maley, chief market strategist at Miller Tabak, told
4 January 2026
Guidewire stock sinks 6.7%: GWRE slides below $190 as traders eye next earnings

Guidewire stock sinks 6.7%: GWRE slides below $190 as traders eye next earnings

Guidewire Software shares fell 6.7% to $187.63 Friday, reversing early gains and trading between $187.10 and $202.00. About 807,000 shares changed hands. Investors are watching annual recurring revenue growth and the next quarterly update after the stock’s sharp drop. Guidewire last reported ARR of $1.063 billion and raised its fiscal 2026 revenue outlook in December.
BILL stock drops 7% to start 2026 as rate jitters hit fintech; KBW lifts target

BILL stock drops 7% to start 2026 as rate jitters hit fintech; KBW lifts target

BILL Holdings shares fell 7.3% to $50.56 on Friday, underperforming as investors rotated out of growth stocks amid rising Treasury yields. The drop followed a Keefe Bruyette price target hike to $60 with a neutral rating. BILL’s 52-week range is $36.56 to $100.02. The company last reported quarterly revenue of $395.7 million and has not confirmed its next earnings date.
Polestar stock slides 7% as investors eye Jan. 9 sales update after Geely-backed funding moves

Polestar stock slides 7% as investors eye Jan. 9 sales update after Geely-backed funding moves

Polestar Automotive shares fell 7.3% to $19.81 on Friday, ahead of its fourth-quarter retail sales report due Jan. 9. The drop follows a December reverse split and new funding, including a $300 million equity deal and a Geely-linked loan. Nasdaq has warned Polestar it risks delisting if its share price stays below $1 by April 2026. Trading volume reached about 417,700 shares.
CoreWeave (CRWV) stock today: Credit agreement amendment puts liquidity covenant in focus after Friday surge

CoreWeave (CRWV) stock today: Credit agreement amendment puts liquidity covenant in focus after Friday surge

CoreWeave amended its DDTL 3.0 credit agreement, lowering minimum liquidity to $100 million for March–April 2026 and delaying key covenant tests, a filing showed. Shares closed up 10.77% at $79.32 Friday. The amendment, signed Dec. 31, allows unlimited equity cures until late October 2026. Investors await the full amendment exhibit in the upcoming Form 10-K and the Feb. 9 earnings window.
4 January 2026
Spyre Therapeutics stock slides 6.6% after New Year session; $30 level and 2026 trial data in focus

Spyre Therapeutics stock slides 6.6% after New Year session; $30 level and 2026 trial data in focus

Spyre Therapeutics shares dropped 6.6% to $30.58 on Friday, closing near session lows after about 889,000 shares traded. The move followed comments from Philadelphia Fed President Anna Paulson signaling rate cuts may be delayed. Spyre remains below its 52-week high of $34.49, with traders eyeing whether the stock can hold above $30 at Monday’s open. No significant company news has been released since the last quarterly update.
4 January 2026

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Deutsche Telekom stock slips despite fresh buyback — what matters before earnings

Deutsche Telekom stock slips despite fresh buyback — what matters before earnings

8 February 2026
Deutsche Telekom shares fell 1.1% to 30.26 euros Friday, despite the company repurchasing 250,873 shares for about 7.63 million euros on Xetra. The drop came as European stocks rose and T-Mobile US shares slipped 2.2%. Deutsche Telekom’s 2025 results are due Feb. 26. The company has completed its 2025 buyback and launched a new 2 billion euro programme for 2026.
Airbus stock price ends higher near 191 euros as January deliveries slow, earnings loom

Airbus stock price ends higher near 191 euros as January deliveries slow, earnings loom

8 February 2026
Airbus shares rose 0.94% to 191.30 euros Friday as the company reported 19 aircraft deliveries in January, down from 25 a year earlier. Supply chain bottlenecks remain an issue, with executives at the Singapore Airshow calling delays “unacceptable.” Jefferies kept a Neutral rating and a 215-euro price target. Airbus will report full-year 2025 results on Feb. 19.
Banco Santander stock heads into Monday after Friday bounce as buyback and Webster deal loom

Banco Santander stock heads into Monday after Friday bounce as buyback and Webster deal loom

8 February 2026
Banco Santander shares closed up 1.85% at €10.66 in Madrid Friday after launching a €5.03 billion buyback and agreeing to acquire U.S. lender Webster Financial for $12.2 billion. Santander said its board will review the 2025 cash dividend proposal on Feb. 24. The bank also raised its UK motor finance redress provision to £461 million amid regulatory uncertainty.
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