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McDonald’s stock starts 2026 lower: what MCD investors watch before Monday

McDonald’s shares fell 0.8% to $303.26 Friday, underperforming the Dow and S&P 500, which both rose. After the close, McDonald’s and workers agreed to dismiss a nearly nine-year antitrust lawsuit over “no-poach” clauses. Chipotle gained 1.3%, while Starbucks and Yum Brands slipped. The stock sits about 7% below its 52-week high.

3 January 2026

NYSE:MCD·Stock Market

Starbucks stock today: SBUX slips after MrBeast tie-up as investors eye earnings and rates

Starbucks shares closed down 0.3% at $83.97 Friday, about 29% below their 52-week high. The company announced a marketing tie-in with YouTube creator MrBeast’s “Beast Games” and a limited-time drink launching Jan. 14. Investors are watching upcoming earnings, U.S. store changes, and the timeline for Starbucks’ China joint venture with Boyu Capital.

3 January 2026

Earnings Reports·NASDAQ:SBUX·Stock Market

Disney stock today: DIS slips to start 2026 — what Wall Street is watching next

Disney shares closed down 1.7% at $111.85 Friday, underperforming the broader market as media and streaming stocks fell. About 8.9 million shares traded. The S&P 500 communication services sector slipped 0.4%, while Netflix dropped 3%. Disney will pay a $0.75-per-share dividend on Jan. 15.

3 January 2026

Disney·NYSE:DIS·Stock Market

MercadoLibre stock (MELI) drops 2% as 2026 opens; traders eye $2,000 and next catalysts

MercadoLibre shares fell 2.0% to $1,973.70 Friday, closing below both their 50-day and 200-day moving averages after Zacks Research downgraded the stock to “strong sell.” The stock now trades about 25% below its 52-week high, with a market cap near $100 billion. U.S. markets are closed Saturday. Investors await the company’s next earnings report, expected around Feb. 19.

3 January 2026

NASDAQ:MELI·Stock Market

Astera Labs (ALAB) stock jumps nearly 8% as chip rally kicks off 2026; insider sale notice filed

Astera Labs shares rose 7.9% to $179.56 Friday and traded at $180.35 after hours as chip stocks rallied, lifting the Philadelphia Semiconductor Index 4%. A regulatory filing showed general counsel Philip Mazzara plans to sell up to 30,000 shares, valued at about $5 million, under a 10b5-1 plan.

3 January 2026

NASDAQ:ALAB.O·Semiconductors·Stock Market·Technology

Amphenol stock jumps 3.4% as 2026 kicks off — what investors watch next for APH

Amphenol (APH) closed up 3.4% at $139.71 Friday, breaking a four-day losing streak as chip stocks led a Wall Street rebound. Trading volume was 7.2 million shares, below average. The stock remains about 3% below its November high. Investors await a Jan. 7 dividend payment and fourth-quarter earnings on Jan. 28.

3 January 2026

NYSE:APH·Stock Market

Applied Digital stock jumps nearly 15% as AI risk appetite returns; APLD earnings loom

Applied Digital shares surged 14.6% to $28.11 on Friday, outpacing the S&P 500’s 0.2% gain. The rally followed news of a planned spin-out of its cloud unit into ChronoScale and comes ahead of the company’s fiscal Q2 earnings call on Jan. 7.

3 January 2026

Earnings Reports·NASDAQ:APLD·NASDAQ:EKSO·Stock Market

PepsiCo stock today: PEP slips to start 2026 as investors eye Feb. 3 earnings and key U.S. data

PepsiCo shares fell 0.9% to $142.23 Friday, closing below their 50-day moving average. The company will report fourth-quarter and full-year results on Feb. 3, with analysts expecting earnings of about $2.24 per share. PepsiCo’s stock is 11% below its 52-week high. The quarterly dividend is payable Jan. 6.

3 January 2026

Earnings Reports·NYSE:PEP·Stock Market

MongoDB stock drops nearly 5% to start 2026 as software sector lags; $400 level in focus

MongoDB fell 4.8% to $399.65 Friday, swinging more than $39 intraday as software stocks slid with rising Treasury yields. The IGV software ETF lost 2.9%. Investors are watching next week’s U.S. jobs data and MongoDB’s expected earnings in early March. Director Dev Ittycheria reported a gift of 13,039 shares in a recent SEC filing.

3 January 2026

NASDAQ:MDB·Stock Market

Shopify stock falls 2% to start 2026 as court order and rising yields weigh on SHOP

Shopify shares fell 2.34% to $157.20 Friday after a Canadian appeals court ordered the company to retain merchant data sought by the Canada Revenue Agency. The S&P 500 and Dow closed higher, while the Nasdaq was flat. U.S. Treasury yields rose to 4.191%. U.S. markets are closed Saturday.

3 January 2026

NYSE:SHOP·Stock Market

KLA stock surges nearly 5% to start 2026 as chip-gear rally puts KLAC near a new high

KLA shares closed up 4.89% at $1,274.47 Friday, near their 52-week high, as semiconductor equipment stocks rallied on the first trading day of 2026. The Philadelphia Semiconductor Index rose 4%, with Lam Research and Applied Materials also posting strong gains. ASML’s U.S. shares jumped 8.8% after an analyst upgrade. Investors now await U.S. jobs data and KLA’s upcoming earnings report.

3 January 2026

NASDAQ:KLAC·Stock Market

Bloom Energy stock jumps 14% to start 2026 as Wells Fargo credit line stays in focus

Bloom Energy shares surged 13.6% to close at $98.69 Friday after disclosing a $600 million revolving credit facility led by Wells Fargo. The facility matures in December 2030 and is secured by most of Bloom’s assets. Peer fuel-cell stocks also advanced. Traders now await the U.S. jobs report Jan. 9 and CPI Jan. 13.

3 January 2026

NASDAQ:BE·Renewable Energy·Stock Market

Merck stock starts 2026 higher as Cidara tender-offer deadline hits next week

Merck shares rose 1.2% to $106.45 Friday after Nasdaq set Jan. 6 as the expiration for its $9.2 billion cash tender offer for Cidara Therapeutics. Cidara shares will be halted after Jan. 6 and suspended Jan. 8 if the merger closes as planned. Merck’s move snapped a three-day losing streak, leaving the stock just below its 52-week high. About 10 million shares traded, below the 50-day average.

3 January 2026

NASDAQ:CDTX·NYSE:MRK·Pharmaceuticals·Stock Market

Workday stock drops 4% to near a 52-week low — here’s what traders watch next

Workday shares fell 4.2% to $205.79 Friday, touching $202.23 intraday, near the bottom of their 52-week range. The stock is now 27% below its 52-week high, underperforming broader indexes. Investors are watching January macro data and Workday’s next earnings, set for Feb. 24. Oracle rose 0.41% and Accenture fell 3.11% in the same session.

3 January 2026

NASDAQ:WDAY·Stock Market

Chevron stock (CVX) in spotlight after Trump vows billions for Venezuela oil reset

President Donald Trump said U.S. oil firms are ready to invest in Venezuela after Nicolás Maduro’s capture by U.S. forces, but the U.S. oil embargo remains. Chevron shares rose 2.3% Friday, closing at $155.90, as energy stocks outperformed despite Brent crude trading near $61 a barrel. PDVSA’s operations continued without disruption, sources said. OPEC+ meets Sunday to discuss output policy amid oversupply concerns.

3 January 2026

Energy Sector·NYSE:CVX·Oil Industry·Stock Market

Uber stock today: UBER closes higher as UK ‘taxi tax’ contract rewrite hits the tape

Uber shares rose 1.4% to $82.86 Friday after a report said the company rewrote UK driver contracts outside London in response to new VAT rules. The change shifts tax liability to drivers contracting directly with passengers. About 13.1 million Uber shares traded. Investors await U.S. economic data next week and Uber’s earnings update in early February.

3 January 2026

NASDAQ:UBER·Stock Market

Texas Instruments stock jumps as chipmakers rally — here’s what TXN investors watch next

Texas Instruments shares rose 2.3% to $177.52 Friday, ending a four-day slide as chip stocks rallied. About 6.1 million shares traded, below average volume. The Philadelphia SE Semiconductor Index jumped 4%. Investors are watching for Texas Instruments’ next earnings report, expected Jan. 22.

3 January 2026

NASDAQ:TXN·Stock Market

Qualcomm stock today: QCOM rises on Toyota RAV4 Snapdragon news as CES, earnings loom

Qualcomm shares closed up 1.1% at $172.98 Friday, trailing a 4.2% gain in the semiconductor ETF. A U.S. filing showed CFO Akash Palkhiwala plans to sell 3,333 shares worth about $576,542 under a pre-set trading plan. The move followed news that Toyota’s new RAV4 will use Qualcomm’s Snapdragon Digital Chassis. Investors are watching CES events starting Monday for further updates.

3 January 2026

Earnings Reports·NASDAQ:QCOM·Stock Market

Citigroup stock today: Citi shares rise as yields climb, with jobs data and earnings next on deck

Citigroup shares climbed 1.7% to $118.70 Friday, tracking a rise in U.S. Treasury yields as the S&P 500 gained 0.19%. The move comes ahead of Citi’s fourth-quarter results, set for Jan. 14, and follows confirmation of internal approvals for the sale of its Russian unit. Wells Fargo, Bank of America, and JPMorgan also advanced. Traders are watching upcoming jobs and inflation data for signals on Fed policy.

3 January 2026

Earnings Reports·NYSE:C·Stock Market

Cisco stock ends lower on ex-dividend day as investors look to jobs data, Fed and February earnings

Cisco shares closed down 1.3% at $76.04 Friday after trading ex-dividend for a $0.41 payout due Jan. 21. The decline coincided with weakness in cybersecurity stocks and broader mixed markets. Adjusted for the dividend, Cisco’s drop was about 0.8%. Investors now await U.S. jobs data and Cisco’s next earnings report in February.

3 January 2026

Earnings Reports·Federal Reserve·NASDAQ:CSCO·Stock Market

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Tower Semiconductor stock jumps again on Nvidia optics tie-up as earnings near

8 February 2026

Tower Semiconductor shares rose 7.7% to $139.04 Friday after announcing a collaboration with Nvidia on AI data-center networking. The stock touched $141 intraday and gained another 1% after hours. Investors await Tower’s Feb. 11 earnings for details on its silicon photonics work. No financial terms or shipment timeline were disclosed.

Longsys Electronics stock heads into Monday after new guarantees; what 301308 investors watch next

8 February 2026

Longsys disclosed new guarantees for a 100 million yuan Hong Kong loan and a $9 million Brazil credit line, bringing its total approved guarantee quota to 11 billion yuan and outstanding guarantees to 5.81 billion yuan. The company said all guarantees are for consolidated subsidiaries and within approved limits. Shares closed at 288 yuan Friday, down 1.6%. China inflation and credit data are due this week.

MACOM stock price steadies near highs into Monday after earnings pop and fresh filings

8 February 2026

MACOM shares rose 3.5% to $235.87 Friday after the company reported fiscal Q1 revenue of $271.6 million and raised its full-year data center growth outlook to 35–40%. Fidelity’s FMR LLC disclosed a 10.7% stake, while shareholder Susan Ocampo filed to potentially sell up to 100,000 shares. Stifel raised its price target to $255. MACOM expects to repay $161 million in convertible notes in March.

LONGi Green Energy stock in focus: 1.65 bln yuan patent fee signals higher costs as China solar outlook softens

8 February 2026

LONGi Green Energy’s Shanghai A-shares closed up 0.7% at 18.36 yuan on Friday after a 1.65 billion yuan BC solar patent licensing deal was disclosed this week. The agreement, involving Aiko Solar and Maxeon, set a price for key solar IP as industry forecasts point to a drop in China’s 2026 new solar installations.

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