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Shanghai Stock Exchange stock today: Shanghai shares brace for Monday reopen as AI rally builds offshore

Shanghai Stock Exchange stock today: Shanghai shares brace for Monday reopen as AI rally builds offshore

Shanghai’s stock markets remain closed for the New Year holiday and will reopen Monday. The Shanghai Composite last finished at 3,968.84, near the top of its 52-week range. In Hong Kong, AI chipmaker Biren Technology surged 76% in its debut, helping lift the Hang Seng tech index 3.4% by midday Friday. Investors await China’s Caixin services PMI on January 4 and CPI data on January 8.
3 January 2026
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Micron stock jumps 10% on a Wall Street target hike — what Nasdaq traders watch next

Micron stock jumps 10% on a Wall Street target hike — what Nasdaq traders watch next

Micron Technology shares jumped 10.5% to $315.42 after Bernstein SocGen raised its price target to $330, citing strong AI-driven demand for memory chips. Sandisk and Western Digital also surged. The Nasdaq Composite slipped 0.03% while the S&P 500 and Dow rose. Micron’s next earnings report is expected around March 19; its dividend is payable January 14, with the annual meeting set for January 15.
3 January 2026
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Apple stock today: AAPL starts 2026 on a softer note as valuation talk returns, Vision Pro in focus

Apple stock today: AAPL starts 2026 on a softer note as valuation talk returns, Vision Pro in focus

Apple shares fell 0.3% to $271.01 Friday as Raymond James resumed coverage with a “Market Perform” rating, citing valuation. The company confirmed Ben Borders as principal accounting officer in an SEC filing. Reports flagged Vision Pro production cutbacks after weak sales. Investors await Monday’s ISM manufacturing data and Apple’s late-January earnings.
3 January 2026
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Applied Digital (APLD) stock jumps 14.6% ahead of Jan. 7 earnings as ChronoScale plan stays in focus

Applied Digital (APLD) stock jumps 14.6% ahead of Jan. 7 earnings as ChronoScale plan stays in focus

Applied Digital Corp (APLD.O) surged 14.6% to $28.11 Friday, with 36.1 million shares traded, ahead of its Jan. 7 earnings report. The company recently announced plans to spin out its cloud unit and merge it with Ekso Bionics, forming ChronoScale, with Applied Digital set to control 97% of the new entity. The proposed deal remains subject to final agreements and approvals.
3 January 2026
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China’s 55% beef tariff triggers quota scramble, squeezing Australian wagyu and Angus

China’s 55% beef tariff triggers quota scramble, squeezing Australian wagyu and Angus

China has imposed a 55% tariff on beef imports exceeding annual quotas under a new three-year safeguard regime. Australian exporters warn premium wagyu and Angus cuts may be crowded out as larger shippers rush to fill quotas. Analysts expect displaced beef to pressure Australian prices in late 2026. The Australian Meat Industry Council estimates the measures could cut beef exports to China by a third.
3 January 2026
Rivian stock drops after 2025 delivery update; Feb. 12 earnings now the next test

Rivian stock drops after 2025 delivery update; Feb. 12 earnings now the next test

Rivian shares fell 1.5% to $19.41 Friday after reporting 2025 production of 42,284 vehicles and deliveries of 42,247, in line with expectations. The company produced 10,974 vehicles and delivered 9,745 in the fourth quarter. Rivian will release full earnings results on Feb. 12. Investors await updates on the lower-priced R2 SUV launch in 2026.
3 January 2026
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XRP price forecast for next week: Can Ripple’s token hold $2 after U.S. strikes Venezuela?

XRP price forecast for next week: Can Ripple’s token hold $2 after U.S. strikes Venezuela?

XRP jumped 5.8% to around $2.00 after U.S. military strikes in Venezuela and President Trump’s claim that Nicolás Maduro was captured. Venezuela declared a national emergency but oil company PDVSA’s operations were reportedly unaffected. Bitcoin and ether saw smaller gains, with no signs of broad crypto panic. Traders are watching for further Venezuela developments and key U.S. economic data next week.
3 January 2026
US strike on Venezuela: What happens next for the economy, oil exports and the bolivar

US strike on Venezuela: What happens next for the economy, oil exports and the bolivar

U.S. forces captured Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro and his wife in a Saturday raid, according to President Donald Trump and a U.S. official. Oil exports remain halved by sanctions and tanker seizures, with the bolivar down 83% in 2025. PDVSA’s main facilities were undamaged, but the port of La Guaira sustained severe damage. Most oil tankers remain stuck in Venezuelan waters, shipping data showed.
3 January 2026
UiPath (PATH) stock slides after CEO share sale filing as S&P MidCap 400 entry takes effect

UiPath (PATH) stock slides after CEO share sale filing as S&P MidCap 400 entry takes effect

UiPath shares fell nearly 3% to $15.88 in heavy trading Friday, their first session as an S&P MidCap 400 stock. CEO Daniel Dines sold 45,000 shares on Jan. 2 under a pre-arranged plan, according to a regulatory filing. The stock traded between $15.50 and $16.85, with about 44.1 million shares changing hands. Traders are watching for index-related flows and key U.S. economic data next week.
3 January 2026
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Natural gas prices next week: Henry Hub braces for Venezuela shock but warm U.S. forecast still rules

Natural gas prices next week: Henry Hub braces for Venezuela shock but warm U.S. forecast still rules

U.S. natural gas futures settled at $3.618/mmBtu Friday, down 6.8 cents, as forecasts showed weaker heating demand. U.S. strikes on Venezuela raised geopolitical risk, but PDVSA oil operations remained normal. Warmer-than-normal temperatures are expected to persist into mid-January, pressuring gas prices. U.S. storage withdrawals and demand both trended below seasonal averages.
3 January 2026
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Tower Semiconductor stock jumps again on Nvidia optics tie-up as earnings near

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

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

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.
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