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Sandisk stock today: SNDK jumps 16% to start 2026 as AI storage trade stays hot

Sandisk stock today: SNDK jumps 16% to start 2026 as AI storage trade stays hot

NEW YORK, January 3, 2026, 03:48 ET — Market closed Sandisk Corp shares jumped 15.9% on Friday to close at $275.24, after trading as high as $278.78 and as low as $242.00 in the first U.S. session of 2026. About 11.1 million shares changed hands. The move matters because Sandisk has become a high-beta way to play data-center spending, where flash-based solid-state drives are used to feed AI servers fast data. Barron’s noted the stock’s strong 2025 run after its Western Digital spin-off, keeping it on momentum screens heading into the new year. Barron’s Other storage and memory names rose
3 January 2026
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Palantir stock slides 5.6% to start 2026 as traders reassess pricey AI plays

Palantir stock slides 5.6% to start 2026 as traders reassess pricey AI plays

NEW YORK, January 3, 2026, 03:48 ET — Market closed Palantir Technologies Inc (PLTR) shares fell about 5.6% on Friday, the first U.S. trading day of 2026, and last traded at $167.86. The stock ranged from $166.38 to $182.93 on volume of about 60.6 million shares. The drop matters because investors are starting the year by stress-testing the AI trade, separating infrastructure winners from software names that have rallied hard. Palantir has become a popular proxy for that debate. Early-year positioning can exaggerate moves, especially in high-growth stocks. When traders reduce risk, they often sell the names that ran the
3 January 2026
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Wall Street Feels the Heat (and Thrill): Fed Cuts, Tariffs & Mega-Mergers Set NYSE Buzz

Stock Market Today 03.01.2026

LIVEMarkets rolling coverageStarted: January 3, 2026, 12:00 AM ESTUpdated: January 3, 2026, 11:59 PM EST Wheat starts the year with mixed action as front-month futures slip January 3, 2026, 11:47 PM EST. The wheat complex began the new year with mixed action. Chicago SRW futures were fractionally lower in the front months, with March down about 12.5 cents for the week. KC HRW futures were steady to modestly weaker, as March fell roughly 18.5 cents on the week. MPLS spring wheat was down about 3-4 cents, with March slipping about 8.5 cents on the week. Traders await USDA export sales
3 January 2026
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Shopify stock slides after Canadian court order in CRA data dispute

Shopify stock slides after Canadian court order in CRA data dispute

NEW YORK, January 2, 2026, 21:00 ET — Market closed Shopify Inc. shares slid 2.3% on Friday, and investors weighed a Canadian appeals court order requiring the company to retain data sought by the Canada Revenue Agency in a tax dispute. The stock ended at $157.20. Barchart The timing matters because the data fight lands as investors head into 2026 focused on regulation, privacy and the interest-rate outlook — all key inputs for high-growth software stocks. U.S. stocks ended mixed in the first session of 2026 as Treasury yields moved higher and the tech-heavy Nasdaq dipped slightly. “Value is outperforming
3 January 2026
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Cisco stock today: CSCO slips on ex-dividend day as Wall Street braces for jobs data

Cisco stock today: CSCO slips on ex-dividend day as Wall Street braces for jobs data

NEW YORK, Jan 2, 2026, 21:07 ET — Market closed Cisco Systems, Inc. shares fell on Friday, ending the first trading day of 2026 down about 1.3% at $76.04. The move matters now because investors are heading into the first full trading week of the year with a heavy slate of U.S. economic data and the start of quarterly earnings season. Those catalysts can reset interest-rate expectations and risk appetite, which often ripple through large-cap tech. Reuters Cisco also traded ex-dividend on Friday — the date when new buyers no longer qualify for the next dividend payment. Nasdaq U.S. stocks
3 January 2026
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Chevron stock rises as energy kicks off 2026; OPEC+ and Venezuela in focus

Chevron stock rises as energy kicks off 2026; OPEC+ and Venezuela in focus

NEW YORK, Jan 2, 2026, 21:09 ET — Market closed Chevron Corp (CVX.N) shares ended Friday up 2.3% at $155.90, finishing near the day’s high after trading between $151.25 and $155.96. Exxon Mobil (XOM.N) rose 1.9% and ConocoPhillips (COP.N) gained 3.3%. The move matters because energy shares are starting 2026 with crude prices still pinned in a tight range after a steep slide last year, and a weekend decision from OPEC+ is looming. OPEC+ — the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries plus allies including Russia — often sets the tone for oil prices by adjusting supply targets. Macro cross-currents
3 January 2026
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Astera Labs (ALAB) stock jumps nearly 8% as chip rally kicks off 2026

Astera Labs (ALAB) stock jumps nearly 8% as chip rally kicks off 2026

NEW YORK, Jan 2, 2026, 21:00 ET — Market closed Shares of Astera Labs closed up 7.9% on Friday at $179.56, lifting the Nasdaq-listed semiconductor company at the start of the new year. The move tracked a broader rally in chip stocks that helped U.S. equities end mostly higher on the first trading day of 2026, after a four-session skid, according to Reuters. Reuters That matters now because investors are looking for fresh direction after late-December weakness, with economic data and the start of fourth-quarter earnings season poised to reset rate expectations and risk appetite. Reuters Astera Labs sells connectivity
3 January 2026
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Citigroup stock closes higher to start 2026 as traders eye jobs data and Citi earnings

Citigroup stock closes higher to start 2026 as traders eye jobs data and Citi earnings

NEW YORK, Jan 2, 2026, 20:58 ET — Market closed Citigroup Inc (C.N) stock rose $2.01, or 1.7%, to close at $118.70 on Friday, outpacing several large U.S. lenders in a session that opened the new year on a cautious note for equities. The move matters because bank shares tend to track shifts in U.S. interest rates, which drive both loan demand and the spread banks earn on lending. Traders began 2026 looking for clarity on whether the economy is cooling enough to keep rate cuts in play without derailing growth. Citigroup’s next test comes on Jan. 14, when it
3 January 2026
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P&G stock drops again as 2026 opens — earnings date and key levels in focus

P&G stock drops again as 2026 opens — earnings date and key levels in focus

NEW YORK, January 2, 2026, 21:01 ET — Market closed. Procter & Gamble Co shares fell 1.06% on Friday to close at $141.79, after trading between $143.34 and $141.24. The drop marked a fourth straight daily decline, with about 8.7 million shares traded. The stock was last indicated at $141.68 in after-hours trading. StockAnalysis The slide matters as investors begin 2026 repositioning in defensive stocks — companies viewed as steadier because they sell everyday essentials and typically pay regular dividends. P&G is a bellwether within consumer staples, a sector that tends to draw interest when growth expectations soften or when
3 January 2026
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MongoDB (MDB) stock drops nearly 5% to start 2026 — here’s what investors are watching next

MongoDB (MDB) stock drops nearly 5% to start 2026 — here’s what investors are watching next

NEW YORK, Jan 2, 2026, 20:46 ET — Market closed MongoDB, Inc. (MDB) shares closed down 4.8% at $399.65 on Friday, deepening a pullback across software stocks as investors trimmed risk on the first trading day of 2026. The decline matters because MongoDB has been one of the stronger large-cap software names in recent months, a setup that can magnify moves when sentiment turns. High-growth software stocks often trade on expectations for future cash flows, which can make them more sensitive than the broader market to shifts in risk appetite. The iShares Expanded Tech-Software Sector ETF fell 2.9% on the
3 January 2026
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Confluent (CFLT) stock slips to $30 as IBM’s $31 deal caps upside — what investors watch next

Confluent (CFLT) stock slips to $30 as IBM’s $31 deal caps upside — what investors watch next

New York, Jan 2, 2026, 20:47 ET — Market closed Confluent, Inc. (CFLT) shares closed down 0.4% at $30.11 on Friday, ending the first trading day of 2026 just under IBM’s $31-per-share cash offer. IBM has said the all-cash acquisition values Confluent at an enterprise value of $11 billion, is expected to close by mid-2026, and has support agreements from investors controlling about 62% of Confluent’s voting power. Yahoo Finance The stock’s small discount to the offer price is the metric merger-arbitrage traders watch. Merger arbitrage is a strategy of buying a takeover target to capture the gap to the
3 January 2026
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IBM stock drops 1.6% as Big Blue touts Quantum Nighthawk chip ahead of Jan. 28 earnings

IBM stock drops 1.6% as Big Blue touts Quantum Nighthawk chip ahead of Jan. 28 earnings

NEW YORK, Jan 2, 2026, 20:43 ET — Market closed Shares of International Business Machines Corp fell 1.59% on Friday to close at $291.50, extending a three-session slide as the first trading day of 2026 ended with U.S. equities modestly higher. MarketWatch The move matters now because January brings a dense run of economic releases and the start of quarterly reporting, events that often reset expectations for interest rates and corporate IT spending. Reuters For IBM, the next major checkpoint is its fourth-quarter 2025 earnings announcement scheduled for Jan. 28, listed as a preliminary date on the company’s investor calendar.
3 January 2026
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MercadoLibre (MELI) stock drops 2% to start 2026 — what investors are watching next

MercadoLibre (MELI) stock drops 2% to start 2026 — what investors are watching next

NEW YORK, Jan 2, 2026, 20:40 ET — Market closed MercadoLibre shares fell 2.01% on Friday to close at $1,973.70. The stock was last up about 0.2% in after-hours trading. Yahoo Finance The decline put one of Latin America’s biggest e-commerce and fintech names on the back foot in the first U.S. session of 2026. For MercadoLibre, the early-year tape matters because rate expectations often drive the appetite for high-valuation internet stocks. It also comes as investors position for the company’s next quarterly update and a long-flagged leadership handover date. Either can reset assumptions about spending on logistics, credit losses
3 January 2026
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Uber stock rises as UK ‘taxi tax’ kicks in; UBER investors eye February earnings

Uber stock rises as UK ‘taxi tax’ kicks in; UBER investors eye February earnings

NEW YORK, January 2, 2026, 20:11 ET — Market closed Uber Technologies Inc (UBER.N) shares finished Friday higher, up $1.13, or 1.4%, at $82.86. About 6.8 million shares changed hands in the session. The move lands as investors reset positions for the first full week of 2026, with macro data and policy headlines back in focus. For Uber, pricing and demand are particularly sensitive to shifts in taxes, regulation and consumer budgets. U.S. stocks ended mostly higher on Friday, with the Dow up 0.66% and the S&P 500 up 0.19%, snapping a four-day losing streak as chipmakers rallied; the Nasdaq
3 January 2026
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Johnson & Johnson stock ticks up after $1.30 dividend; earnings next on the radar

Johnson & Johnson stock ticks up after $1.30 dividend; earnings next on the radar

NEW YORK, Jan 2, 2026, 20:13 ET — Market closed Johnson & Johnson shares ended Friday up 0.19% at $207.35 after the healthcare company said its board declared a $1.30-per-share cash dividend for the first quarter of 2026. Yahoo Finance The timing matters because investors entered 2026 with markets trying to stabilize after a late-December stretch that failed to deliver the usual year-end “Santa Claus” bounce. Wall Street’s focus is shifting back to interest-rate expectations and the next round of economic data. Reuters For income-focused investors, dividends can act as a buffer in volatile tape because they provide a cash
3 January 2026
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Workday stock (WDAY) drops 4% to $205 as software names slide in 2026 debut

Workday stock (WDAY) drops 4% to $205 as software names slide in 2026 debut

NEW YORK, January 2, 2026, 20:03 ET — Market closed Workday, Inc. shares closed down 4.2% at $205.79 on Friday, as the enterprise software maker slid in the first trading session of 2026. The stock traded between $202.23 and $216.29 during the session. MarketWatch The decline in Workday came as Wall Street finished mixed, with the Dow and S&P 500 higher while the Nasdaq ended slightly lower, according to Reuters. Chip stocks led, with the Philadelphia SE Semiconductor index up 4%. Reuters Joe Mazzola, head of trading & derivatives strategy at Charles Schwab, said the market is seeing a “buy
3 January 2026
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Marvell stock jumps 5% as chip rally kicks off 2026; CES CEO chat is next test

Marvell stock jumps 5% as chip rally kicks off 2026; CES CEO chat is next test

NEW YORK, Jan 2, 2026, 20:09 ET — Market closed Marvell Technology shares ended Friday up 5.2% at $89.39, after trading between $86.12 and $90.08. The move matters because Marvell sits in the cross-currents of two market drivers: spending on AI and data-center infrastructure, and interest-rate expectations that can swing valuations for growth stocks. After a choppy year-end, traders have been quick to buy semiconductor exposure early in 2026, treating chipmakers as a high-beta proxy for risk appetite. U.S. stocks started 2026 mixed, with the Dow up 0.66% and the S&P 500 up 0.19%, while the Nasdaq edged down 0.03%,
3 January 2026
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Applied Digital (APLD) stock jumps 15% as AI data-center bet returns ahead of Jan. 7 earnings

Applied Digital (APLD) stock jumps 15% as AI data-center bet returns ahead of Jan. 7 earnings

NEW YORK, January 2, 2026, 20:06 ET — Market closed Applied Digital Corporation shares rose 14.6% on Friday to $28.11, after trading between $24.65 and $28.41. About 36.1 million shares changed hands. The surge put the high-beta name — a stock that typically swings more than the broader market — back on traders’ screens as 2026 got underway. Applied Digital is scheduled to report fiscal second-quarter results on Jan. 7 after the close. Applied Digital Corporation U.S. stocks started the year with the Dow and S&P 500 ending higher, helped by a rebound in chipmakers, while the Nasdaq finished little
3 January 2026
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Thermo Fisher stock jumps 2% to start 2026 as investors turn to Jan. 29 earnings

Thermo Fisher stock jumps 2% to start 2026 as investors turn to Jan. 29 earnings

NEW YORK, January 2, 2026, 20:02 ET — Market closed Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc (NYSE: TMO) shares rose 2.25% to $592.51 on Friday, outpacing the S&P 500’s 0.19% gain in the first session of 2026. The stock finished about 3% below its 52-week high of $610.97, and trading volume of roughly 2.1 million shares ran above its 50-day average of about 1.7 million. MarketWatch The outperformance came as Wall Street steadied after a late-December slide, with the Dow and S&P 500 ending higher and snapping a four-day losing streak, Reuters reported. “The market is seeing a ‘buy the dip, sell
3 January 2026
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Palo Alto Networks stock tumbles to start 2026 as cybersecurity shares lag; jobs report looms

Palo Alto Networks stock tumbles to start 2026 as cybersecurity shares lag; jobs report looms

NEW YORK, January 2, 2026, 20:15 ET — Market closed Palo Alto Networks shares fell 2.6% to $179.37 on Friday, underperforming a largely steady Wall Street on the first trading day of 2026. Reuters The slide matters because the market is heading into the first full week of the year with U.S. economic reports — led by monthly jobs data — that can quickly shift expectations for interest rates and risk appetite. Those moves tend to ripple into growth software stocks, including cybersecurity names. Reuters Joe Mazzola, head of trading and derivatives strategist at Charles Schwab, said the market is
3 January 2026
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Johnson & Johnson stock price: What to watch after talc-case law firm ouster and new AFib data

Johnson & Johnson stock price: What to watch after talc-case law firm ouster and new AFib data

7 February 2026
Johnson & Johnson shares rose 0.9% to $239.99 Friday after a New Jersey appeals court disqualified Beasley Allen from state talc cases, citing improper coordination with a former J&J attorney. The ruling affects about 3,600 state lawsuits, while a related federal motion is pending. J&J also reported early 12-month pilot data for its investigational AFib device at a cardiology meeting.
Walmart stock jumps 3% to $131 as Dow clears 50,000 — what to watch before Monday

Walmart stock jumps 3% to $131 as Dow clears 50,000 — what to watch before Monday

7 February 2026
Walmart shares climbed 3.34% to $131.18 Friday, pushing its market value to about $1.05 trillion as the Dow closed above 50,000 for the first time. Retail stocks mostly gained, with Target up 4.24% and Costco up 1.20%, while Amazon dropped 5.55%. Investors await Walmart’s fiscal Q4 results on Feb. 19 and key U.S. economic data next week.
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