Applied Materials stock jumps on chip-stock rebound; AMAT steadies in after-hours trade

Applied Materials stock jumps on chip-stock rebound; AMAT steadies in after-hours trade

NEW YORK, Jan 2, 2026, 19:14 ET — After-hours Applied Materials Inc shares rose 4.62% to close at $268.87 on Friday, and were down 0.18% at $268.39 in after-hours trading, after the 4 p.m. close. MarketWatch The move put the chip-equipment maker at the center of a broad semiconductor rebound at the start of 2026, as investors rotated back into the sector after a late-year pullback. The Philadelphia Semiconductor index was up 4% on the day, Reuters reported. Reuters That matters now because equipment suppliers like Applied Materials tend to move with expectations for factory spending on new chip capacity,
Caterpillar stock today: CAT jumps 4% after-hours as Dow kicks off 2026 higher — what’s next

Caterpillar stock today: CAT jumps 4% after-hours as Dow kicks off 2026 higher — what’s next

NEW YORK, Jan 2, 2026, 19:17 ET — After-hours Caterpillar Inc shares (CAT.N) were up 4.4% at $598.41 in late U.S. after-hours trading on Friday, after a sharp rally to start 2026. The move matters because Caterpillar is a heavyweight industrial bellwether, and early-year flows can amplify shifts in sentiment for cyclical stocks tied to economic growth. U.S. markets began 2026 with a rebound, lifting the Dow and S&P 500 after a late-2025 pullback, while investors remained sensitive to valuation and policy signals. Joe Mazzola, head of trading and derivatives strategist at Charles Schwab, described a “buy the dip, sell
GE Vernova (GEV) stock jumps today after hours as dividend date and jobs data loom

GE Vernova (GEV) stock jumps today after hours as dividend date and jobs data loom

New York, January 2, 2026, 19:17 ET — After-hours GE Vernova Inc. (NYSE: GEV) shares rose about 3.8% to $679.55 in after-hours trading on Friday, after moving between $659.62 and $680.94 during the session. Volume was about 2.7 million shares. After-hours trading refers to transactions after the 4 p.m. ET close. The move comes as investors kick off 2026 with a renewed focus on companies tied to U.S. electricity demand, grid upgrades and generation buildouts—areas being reshaped by data centers and broader electrification. Rob Spivey of Altimetry Research argued that power bills are turning into a market catalyst as households
3 January 2026
Intuit stock drops nearly 5% today as 2026 opens; SEC filing and dividend dates in focus

Intuit stock drops nearly 5% today as 2026 opens; SEC filing and dividend dates in focus

NEW YORK, January 2, 2026, 19:11 ET — After-hours Intuit Inc (INTU) shares fell 4.99% on Friday to $629.46, and were little changed in after-hours trading. The drop put Intuit among the day’s laggards in large-cap software at the start of the new year. Investors often use early-January moves to reset positioning after year-end rallies and tax-related portfolio shifts. Wall Street was choppy, with gains in some cyclical corners offset by weakness in parts of tech and consumer names, a Reuters market report said. “The next Fed Chair is probably going to be much more dovish than Jerome Powell,” said
SoFi stock jumps nearly 5% as traders mark Jan. 30 earnings date for SOFI shares

SoFi stock jumps nearly 5% as traders mark Jan. 30 earnings date for SOFI shares

NEW YORK, Jan 2, 2026, 18:42 ET — After-hours SoFi Technologies, Inc. shares climbed nearly 5% on Friday and held those gains in after-hours trading, as investors focused on a late-January earnings report that will set the tone for the fintech’s 2026 outlook. Yahoo Finance The move matters now because SoFi’s Jan. 30 update will deliver the first look at its full-year 2025 results and fresh commentary on loan demand, credit performance and funding costs — key drivers for consumer-focused lenders. SoFi It also comes as U.S. markets head into a data-heavy stretch that can reset expectations for Federal Reserve
Mastercard stock falls after-hours as MA extends slide into 2026

Mastercard stock falls after-hours as MA extends slide into 2026

NEW YORK, Jan 2, 2026, 18:46 ET — After-hours Mastercard Incorporated shares were down 1.4% at $563.13 in after-hours trading on Friday, which follows the regular 9:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. ET session. The stock traded between $559.51 and $572.73; Visa fell 1.2%, PayPal slipped 0.4% and American Express gained 0.7%. U.S. stocks ended mixed on the first trading day of 2026 as Treasury yields rose ahead of next week’s employment data. “Today is kind of a holiday trading day, lighter volumes,” said Jed Ellerbroek, portfolio manager at Argent Capital in St. Louis. The benchmark 10-year yield rose 3.8 basis
CrowdStrike stock (CRWD) drops after-hours as Wall Street opens 2026 and traders focus on valuation

CrowdStrike stock (CRWD) drops after-hours as Wall Street opens 2026 and traders focus on valuation

NEW YORK, January 2, 2026, 6:58 PM ET — After-hours CrowdStrike Holdings, Inc. shares slid 3.2% in after-hours trading on Friday to $453.58, extending a weak start to 2026 for the cybersecurity bellwether. The decline came even as U.S. stocks broadly recovered, with the Dow and S&P 500 closing higher on the first trading day of the new year. Reuters Why it matters now: CrowdStrike is widely seen as a premium-priced software name, and early-year flows can amplify moves as investors reset risk and valuation targets after year-end positioning. Joe Mazzola, head of trading and derivatives strategy at Charles Schwab,
Costco stock slips after hours as investors brace for December sales report

Costco stock slips after hours as investors brace for December sales report

NEW YORK, Jan 2, 2026, 18:38 ET — After-hours Costco Wholesale Corp shares slipped about 0.9% in after-hours trading on Friday to $854.50, after swinging between $852.59 and $865.23 in the session as the new year opened. Trading volume was about 2.37 million shares, according to market data. The move put focus back on Costco’s next near-term catalyst: its December sales report, due next week, which investors use as an early gauge of holiday demand and momentum heading into 2026. Costco’s monthly sales update is closely watched because it breaks out “comparable sales” — sales at warehouses open at least
Exxon Mobil stock climbs nearly 2% today as OPEC+ and LNG catalysts take focus

Exxon Mobil stock climbs nearly 2% today as OPEC+ and LNG catalysts take focus

NEW YORK, Jan 2, 2026, 18:49 ET — After-hours Exxon Mobil Corp (XOM) shares closed up 1.9% at $122.65 on Friday and were last little changed in after-hours trading. The stock traded between $119.66 and $122.78 in the regular session, with about 14.2 million shares changing hands. The advance came on the first trading day of 2026, with investors rotating into value-linked corners of the market while waiting on next week’s U.S. data. The S&P 500 ended up 0.19% and the Dow gained 0.66%, while the Nasdaq slipped 0.03%. Reuters Oil remained the immediate swing factor for energy majors after
AST SpaceMobile stock jumps nearly 15% as BlueBird 6 milestone puts 2026 rollout back in focus

AST SpaceMobile stock jumps nearly 15% as BlueBird 6 milestone puts 2026 rollout back in focus

New York, Jan 2, 2026, 18:37 ET — After-hours AST SpaceMobile shares surged on Friday and held gains into after-hours trading, as investors returned from the holiday break chasing momentum in satellite-to-phone connectivity plays. The stock was up 14.9% at $83.47. The move matters now because 2026 is shaping up as a make-or-break year for companies promising to connect ordinary smartphones to satellites — a race that has drawn telecom partners, regulators and retail traders. AST is still in the buildout phase, so the stock tends to react sharply to execution milestones and deployment timelines. It also lands as the
Ondas stock jumps after rebrand plan, West Palm Beach HQ shift and fresh defense orders

Ondas stock jumps after rebrand plan, West Palm Beach HQ shift and fresh defense orders

NEW YORK, Jan 2, 2026, 6:37 PM ET — After-hours Shares of Ondas Holdings Inc (ONDS) rose 13.1% to $11.02 in after-hours trading on Friday after the company said it has moved its corporate headquarters to West Palm Beach, Florida, and plans to change its corporate name to Ondas Inc. The stock traded between $9.92 and $11.04 earlier in the day and volume was about 136 million shares. SEC The rebrand and relocation arrive as Ondas tries to sharpen its pitch as a defense and security technology supplier, a theme that can move valuations quickly in smaller drone and counter-drone
BMNR stock jumps after hours as Bitmine chairman urges “yes” vote on 50 billion share plan

BMNR stock jumps after hours as Bitmine chairman urges “yes” vote on 50 billion share plan

NEW YORK, January 2, 2026, 18:29 ET — After-hours Bitmine Immersion Technologies’ shares were up 14.9% at $31.19 in after-hours trading on Friday, after a volatile session that saw the stock swing between $27.48 and $31.50. The move followed a new chairman’s message and related materials urging shareholders to approve a charter amendment that would raise the company’s authorized share count — the maximum number of shares it is allowed to issue under its corporate charter. PR Newswire The timing matters because the vote is approaching, and the outcome could shape how Bitmine funds its crypto treasury strategy and other
3 January 2026
Lam Research stock hits record after Citi adds LRCX to 2026 list, lifting chip gear peers

Lam Research stock hits record after Citi adds LRCX to 2026 list, lifting chip gear peers

NEW YORK, January 2, 2026, 18:16 ET — After-hours Lam Research Corporation shares rose $13.86, or 8.1%, to $185.06 in after-hours trade on Friday, extending gains from the regular session after the chip-equipment maker was added to Citi’s Large Cap Recommended list for 2026. StockStory also cited a TD Cowen price-target increase and a reiterated overweight call from Cantor Fitzgerald, with the stock setting a fresh intraday high. Finviz The move matters because chipmaking-tool suppliers tend to trade as a read-through on how aggressively manufacturers plan to spend on new factories and upgrades. That spending cycle is being watched closely
Visa stock slips after-hours as Treasury yields rise to start 2026; jobs data looms

Visa stock slips after-hours as Treasury yields rise to start 2026; jobs data looms

NEW YORK, January 2, 2026, 18:27 ET — After-hours Visa Inc (V) shares were last down about 1.2% at $346.48 in after-hours trading on Friday, after moving between $343.59 and $351.75 during the regular session. The early-year dip matters because Visa is widely viewed as a bellwether for everyday spending, and investors are using the first full week of 2026 to reset risk ahead of key U.S. economic releases. Shifts in rate expectations can quickly change how much investors are willing to pay for steady-growth franchises such as the card networks. Broader markets were mixed but steadier: the Dow rose
3 January 2026
JPMorgan Chase stock is up today — here’s what’s driving JPM after the close

JPMorgan Chase stock is up today — here’s what’s driving JPM after the close

NEW YORK, Jan 2, 2026, 18:22 ET — After-hours JPMorgan Chase & Co shares were up about 1% in after-hours trading on Friday, at $325.48. The move matters because big banks often trade with interest-rate expectations. When rates rise, lenders can earn more on loans than they pay on deposits, widening net interest margin — the spread between those two rates. It also lands at the start of a January stretch that typically resets positioning after year-end. Traders are balancing higher yields against the risk that slower growth shows up in the next batch of U.S. economic releases. Wall Street
3 January 2026
Adobe stock drops nearly 5% to start 2026 as tech lags; what investors watch next

Adobe stock drops nearly 5% to start 2026 as tech lags; what investors watch next

NEW YORK, Jan 2, 2026, 18:14 ET — After-hours Adobe stock (NASDAQ: ADBE) fell 4.8% on Friday and last traded at $333.30 in after-hours trading, which takes place electronically after the 4 p.m. close in New York. The shares opened at $349.86 and traded as low as $331.67. The drop left Adobe among notable laggards in big tech even as the Dow and S&P 500 ended higher on the first trading day of 2026, while the Nasdaq was little changed. “Investors might be a little bit more conscious about some of the valuations that they’re paying for some of the
Carvana stock drops to start 2026 as insider sale filings hit tape; what CVNA investors watch next

Carvana stock drops to start 2026 as insider sale filings hit tape; what CVNA investors watch next

NEW YORK, January 2, 2026, 18:19 ET — After-hours Carvana Co shares ended the first trading day of 2026 down 5.2% and last traded at $400.25 after the close, after ranging from $390.87 to $426.90 in the session. The stock finished 2025 at $422.02, according to Nasdaq data. Nasdaq The move matters because Carvana entered the year after a sharp 2025 run and a late-December addition to the S&P 500, a shift that can draw steady demand from index-tracking funds. Reuters It also lands as investors reassess richly valued consumer names early in the year, with any sign of insider
3 January 2026
Eli Lilly stock (LLY) edges higher after hours today as drug-pricing reset and January catalysts loom

Eli Lilly stock (LLY) edges higher after hours today as drug-pricing reset and January catalysts loom

NEW YORK, Jan 2, 2026, 18:12 ET — After-hours Shares of Eli Lilly and Company rose about 0.5% in after-hours trading on Friday, last at $1,080.36. The stock swung between $1,052.96 and $1,080.49 during the regular session. The timing matters for drugmakers because early January is when many companies reset list prices — the sticker prices before rebates and discounts. Data from healthcare research firm 3 Axis Advisors showed manufacturers planned hikes on at least 350 branded medicines for 2026, with the median list-price increase around 4%, even as the Trump administration presses the industry for cuts. Reuters For Lilly,
Coinbase (COIN) stock rises after CEO Armstrong maps 2026 “everything exchange” push

Coinbase (COIN) stock rises after CEO Armstrong maps 2026 “everything exchange” push

NEW YORK, January 2, 2026, 18:06 ET — After-hours Coinbase Global Inc shares were up about 4.6% at $236.53 in after-hours trading on Friday, after Chief Executive Brian Armstrong laid out a 2026 roadmap focused on expanding the company beyond its core crypto exchange business. The stock opened at $230.58 and traded between $226.03 and $238.47 during the session, with about 8.7 million shares changing hands. The update landed as crypto-linked stocks try to find their footing after a volatile end to 2025, when digital-asset prices gave back a sizable portion of earlier gains and investor risk appetite cooled. Wall
Goldman Sachs stock jumps 4% after-hours as yields rise and traders eye Jan. 15 earnings

Goldman Sachs stock jumps 4% after-hours as yields rise and traders eye Jan. 15 earnings

NEW YORK, Jan 2, 2026, 18:10 ET — After-hours Shares of The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (GS) rose about 4% in after-hours trading on Friday. The stock was last up $35.38 at $914.34, after trading between $880.82 and $914.99 during the day. The move put a closely watched Wall Street bellwether in focus as investors reset portfolios for the new year. U.S. stocks ended higher, with the Dow up 0.66% and the S&P 500 up 0.19%, while the Nasdaq slipped 0.03%. “The market is seeing a ‘buy the dip, sell the rip,’ trading mentality,” said Joe Mazzola, head of trading

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Eli Lilly stock pops as FDA targets cheap weight-loss copycats — what to know before Monday

Eli Lilly stock pops as FDA targets cheap weight-loss copycats — what to know before Monday

7 February 2026
Eli Lilly shares rose 3.7% to $1,058.18 Friday after the FDA said it would act against telehealth firm Hims & Hers for marketing a $49 compounded weight-loss pill. The move followed a sharp selloff Thursday when Hims announced plans to sell a version of Novo Nordisk’s Wegovy. Investors remain uncertain how aggressively regulators will police copycat drugs and pricing in the obesity drug market.
Saudi Aramco share price set for Sunday test after Tadawul ends market-making deal

Saudi Aramco share price set for Sunday test after Tadawul ends market-making deal

7 February 2026
Saudi Exchange approved Merrill Lynch KSA’s exit as market maker for Saudi Aramco, effective Feb. 8. Aramco shares closed at 25.60 riyals Thursday, down 0.06, with 22.1 million traded. The Tadawul index fell 1.3% as Brent crude dropped to $67.93. Aramco set March official selling prices at $2.10 above Argus for North America and $0.65 above ICE Brent for Western Europe.
Meta stock ends week down about 6% as Wall Street fixates on $135 billion AI capex

Meta stock ends week down about 6% as Wall Street fixates on $135 billion AI capex

7 February 2026
Meta closed down 1.3% Friday at $661.46, capping a 6.4% weekly drop as investors questioned heavy AI spending. Amazon and Alphabet also fell after outlining major capital outlays. Meta’s Instagram suffered a brief outage this week. Legal risks persist, with trials involving Meta set for next week in Los Angeles and New Mexico.
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