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Mastercard stock slides after New Year kickoff; jobs data and dividend date in focus

Mastercard stock slides after New Year kickoff; jobs data and dividend date in focus

NEW YORK, January 3, 2026, 10:49 ET — Market closed Mastercard Incorporated (NYSE: MA) shares fell 1.36% on Friday to close at $563.13, their fourth straight decline, and ended about 6% below the stock’s 52-week high. Trading volume rose to about 3.9 million shares, above its 50-day average, while rival Visa fell 1.21%, MarketWatch data showed. The dip matters at the start of 2026 because investors often use the big card networks as a read-through on consumer demand. When rate expectations shift, these stocks can trade more like “quality growth” than traditional financials. U.S. stocks ended mixed on the first
3 January 2026
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CleanSpark (CLSK) stock jumps 14% as bitcoin steadies near $90,000 — what traders watch next

CleanSpark (CLSK) stock jumps 14% as bitcoin steadies near $90,000 — what traders watch next

NEW YORK, January 3, 2026, 10:40 ET — Market closed CleanSpark shares surged 14.0% to close at $11.55 on Friday. The stock traded between $10.20 and $11.61 and changed hands in about 22.2 million shares. The bitcoin miner’s shares often swing harder than bitcoin itself because its revenue is tied to the token’s price while many operating costs, such as power and equipment, don’t move as quickly. That leverage matters at the start of the year, when portfolio rebalancing and shifts in risk appetite can amplify moves in crypto-linked stocks. Markets are also looking ahead to a heavy run of
3 January 2026
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Energy Fuels stock surges nearly 15% as uranium miners rally — what traders watch next

Energy Fuels stock surges nearly 15% as uranium miners rally — what traders watch next

Energy Fuels shares jumped 14.9% to $16.68 Friday as uranium miners surged on the first trading day of 2026. Denison Mines rose 13.2% after announcing readiness to launch its Phoenix ISR project. Energy Fuels recently beat 2025 production guidance and signed new long-term contracts. About 14.9 million Energy Fuels shares traded, with the stock swinging between $14.72 and $17.07.
3 January 2026
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Rocket Lab stock jumps 9% as RKLB traders weigh insider-sale filing and defense-contract backdrop

Rocket Lab stock jumps 9% as RKLB traders weigh insider-sale filing and defense-contract backdrop

Rocket Lab shares rose 8.9% to close at $75.99 Friday after trading between $66.85 and $76.24, with 31.2 million shares exchanged. After the close, an SEC filing showed officer Frank Klein plans to sell up to 100,000 shares. Investors remain focused on Rocket Lab’s $816 million Space Development Agency contract announced in December. The stock was up 0.3% in after-hours trading.
3 January 2026
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Sandisk stock jumps nearly 16% on board move; SNDK traders turn to next catalysts

Sandisk stock jumps nearly 16% on board move; SNDK traders turn to next catalysts

Sandisk shares surged 15.9% to $275.24 Friday after the company named First Solar CFO Alexander R. Bradley to its board and audit committee. About 11.1 million shares traded as the stock swung between $242.00 and $278.78. The appointment follows a 559% gain in 2025 after Sandisk’s spin-off from Western Digital. Investors are watching Sandisk’s Jan. 29 earnings call and upcoming U.S. jobs and inflation data.
3 January 2026
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Oracle stock today: ORCL edges higher to start 2026 as AI spending stays in focus

Oracle stock today: ORCL edges higher to start 2026 as AI spending stays in focus

Oracle shares closed up 0.4% at $195.71 on Friday, outperforming several software peers as the S&P 500 and Dow posted modest gains. The company’s stock remains about 43% below its 52-week high. Investors continue to weigh strong AI-driven cloud demand against Oracle’s heavy spending on new data centers. The next $0.50 dividend is payable Jan. 23 to shareholders of record as of Jan. 9.
3 January 2026
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Eli Lilly stock today: LLY ticks higher as drug-price resets and a fresh upgrade sharpen focus

Eli Lilly stock today: LLY ticks higher as drug-price resets and a fresh upgrade sharpen focus

Eli Lilly shares closed up 0.53% at $1,080.36 Friday, then slipped 0.17% after hours. Drug pricing remains in focus as list-price resets and Medicare negotiations begin the year. Zacks upgraded Lilly to “strong-buy” and Reuters reported a 40% list-price cut for Jardiance. CEO David Ricks will speak at the J.P. Morgan Healthcare Conference on January 13.
3 January 2026
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Barbados Airport Flight Cancellations: Grantley Adams hit after U.S. strikes Venezuela

Barbados Airport Flight Cancellations: Grantley Adams hit after U.S. strikes Venezuela

Grantley Adams International Airport in Barbados remained open Saturday, but multiple flights were cancelled or delayed after U.S. strikes in Venezuela triggered airspace restrictions. KLM cancelled five departures, including KL783, and JetBlue and Delta also cut some services. The FAA barred U.S. aircraft from Venezuelan airspace and warned Curaçao airspace was off limits, officials said.
3 January 2026
Baidu stock jumps nearly 15% on Kunlunxin IPO plan; what BIDU traders watch next

Baidu stock jumps nearly 15% on Kunlunxin IPO plan; what BIDU traders watch next

Baidu shares jumped 14.9% to $150.30 after the company said its AI chip unit Kunlunxin confidentially filed for a Hong Kong IPO. Baidu expects Kunlunxin to remain a subsidiary after the spin-off, but key terms are not finalized and the deal needs regulatory approval. Investors are watching for updates on IPO details and Baidu’s next earnings, expected around February 17, 2026.
3 January 2026
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Trinidad airport flight cancellations: JetBlue, American cut service after U.S. strike on Venezuela

Trinidad airport flight cancellations: JetBlue, American cut service after U.S. strike on Venezuela

Flights at Trinidad and Tobago’s Piarco International Airport were canceled or delayed Saturday after U.S. strikes in Venezuela led to airspace restrictions. American Airlines and JetBlue canceled flights to Miami and New York, while a domestic shuttle to Tobago was delayed. The FAA issued safety notices for the region. Trinidad’s Defence Minister said the country’s airspace remained open to commercial traffic.
3 January 2026
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