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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

Eaton shares rose 2.76% to $327.31 on the first trading day of 2026, ending a four-day slide as industrials lifted Wall Street. Chicago SRW wheat futures fell about 12.5 cents for the week, while KC HRW and MPLS spring wheat also slipped. Royal Arc Electrodes stock gained 12% in a week, with ROE at 13%. AI-generated signals for XESG:CA flagged a long entry near 32.49, with a stop at 32.33.
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

Shopify shares fell 2.3% to $157.20 Friday after a Canadian appeals court ordered the company to retain data sought by the Canada Revenue Agency in a tax dispute. The CRA has requested six years of merchant data, citing compliance concerns. U.S. stocks ended mixed as Treasury yields rose. Investors await next week’s U.S. jobs and inflation reports for signals on interest rates.
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

Chevron rose 2.3% to $155.90 on the first trading day of 2026, tracking gains in major oil stocks. Brent crude settled at $60.75 a barrel, down 10 cents, ahead of Sunday’s OPEC+ output decision. Traders are watching delayed U.S. jobs data and Chevron’s upcoming earnings for the next move. Venezuela’s oil exports remain under pressure from U.S. sanctions, but Chevron continues shipments under a special license.
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

Confluent shares closed at $30.11, 0.4% lower and just below IBM’s $31-per-share cash offer. IBM expects to complete the $11 billion acquisition by mid-2026, with support from holders of about 62% of Confluent’s voting power. Investors are watching U.S. jobs data on Jan. 9 and CPI on Jan. 13 for signals that could affect deal spreads.
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

IBM shares fell 1.59% to $291.50 Friday, underperforming the S&P 500 and Dow, despite the company launching its first Quantum Nighthawk processor and a new Heron r3 offering. Trading volume was about 4.6 million shares, below the 50-day average. IBM sits 10% below its 52-week high after a late-2025 rally. Investors await U.S. jobs data Jan. 9 and IBM’s preliminary Q4 earnings Jan. 28.
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

Johnson & Johnson closed Friday up 0.19% at $207.35 after declaring a $1.30-per-share quarterly dividend, payable March 10 to shareholders of record as of Feb. 24. The stock traded between $203.68 and $207.37 during the session. Investors await J&J’s Jan. 21 earnings call and next week’s U.S. labor data. The S&P 500 finished up 0.19%.
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

Applied Digital shares jumped 14.6% to $28.11 Friday, with 36.1 million shares traded. The company is set to report fiscal Q2 results Jan. 7, with analysts expecting a 10-cent loss per share on $82.22 million in revenue. Last month, Applied Digital announced plans to merge its cloud business with Ekso Bionics and launch ChronoScale. U.S. stocks opened 2026 higher, led by gains in chipmakers.
3 January 2026
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Huntington Bank taps ex-BNY risk boss Senthil Kumar as new chief risk officer

Huntington Bank taps ex-BNY risk boss Senthil Kumar as new chief risk officer

8 February 2026
Huntington Bank named Senthil Kumar chief risk officer, effective Feb. 16, as it enters a stricter regulatory category after closing its Cadence Bank merger on Feb. 2. Kumar replaces Helga Houston, who becomes senior executive adviser March 1. The merger brings Huntington’s assets to about $279 billion, triggering tougher oversight. No branch closures are planned before a mid-2026 systems conversion.
Fortescue share price set for Monday test as Cyclone Mitchell shuts Port Hedland

Fortescue share price set for Monday test as Cyclone Mitchell shuts Port Hedland

8 February 2026
Fortescue shares closed Friday down 1.16% at A$21.23 as Tropical Cyclone Mitchell forced Pilbara port closures, threatening iron ore shipments. Iron ore prices slipped to $100.11 a tonne on Feb. 6. The S&P/ASX 200 saw its steepest daily drop in 10 months as investors exited resource stocks. Fortescue’s half-year results are due Feb. 25.
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