American Airlines stock today: AAL barely budges in premarket as oil dips and jobs data looms

American Airlines stock today: AAL barely budges in premarket as oil dips and jobs data looms

New York, January 2, 2026, 08:59 ET — Premarket American Airlines Group Inc (AAL.O) shares were down 0.1% at $15.33 in premarket trading on Friday, before the opening bell. Delta Air Lines (DAL.N) was up 0.1%, United Airlines (UAL.O) gained 0.3% and Southwest Airlines (LUV.N) rose 0.1%. The muted move comes as Wall Street readies for a firmer open to 2026. U.S. stock index futures were higher, with Dow E-minis up 0.35%, S&P 500 E-minis up 0.60% and Nasdaq 100 E-minis up 1.05% in early trading. Reuters That matters now because airlines tend to trade like a bet on growth.
Applied Digital (APLD) stock rises in premarket as ChronoScale spin-out plan stays in focus

Applied Digital (APLD) stock rises in premarket as ChronoScale spin-out plan stays in focus

NEW YORK, January 2, 2026, 09:03 ET — Premarket Shares of Applied Digital Corporation (APLD) rose 3.6% to $25.40 in premarket trading on Friday, after ending the last session at $24.52, according to Public.com data. The stock traded between $25.35 and $25.40 in early action. Public The early move keeps the small-cap data center name in focus as investors weigh a proposed spin-out of its GPU cloud unit and position ahead of next week’s quarterly update. Why it matters now: Applied Digital has become a high-beta proxy for demand tied to artificial intelligence infrastructure, where shifts in customer appetite and
MARA stock slips before the bell as bitcoin steadies near $89,000 and share-plan filing draws focus

MARA stock slips before the bell as bitcoin steadies near $89,000 and share-plan filing draws focus

NEW YORK, Jan 2, 2026, 08:49 ET — Premarket Shares of MARA Holdings Inc (MARA.O) fell 3.6% to $8.98 in premarket trading on Friday, while bitcoin edged higher. The move put the bitcoin miner on watch heading into the first full U.S. trading day of 2026 after the New Year’s Day holiday closure. Traders often use miners as a liquid proxy for crypto risk, meaning the stocks can swing harder than bitcoin itself. Bitcoin was up about 1.8% at $89,393, stabilizing after a choppy end to 2025 that underscored how closely crypto has tracked broader risk appetite. Reuters Investors have
Why natural gas stocks are sliding today: EQT, Range dip as mild-weather forecasts pressure U.S. gas

Why natural gas stocks are sliding today: EQT, Range dip as mild-weather forecasts pressure U.S. gas

NEW YORK, January 2, 2026, 08:41 ET — Premarket Shares of EQT Corp fell 1.9% in premarket trading on Friday, while the United States Natural Gas Fund (UNG) slid 6.7% as U.S. natural gas prices weakened. Range Resources dropped 2.3% and Antero Resources fell 1.8%, while LNG exporter Cheniere Energy edged up 0.5%. The moves matter because gas-heavy producers tend to trade like a levered bet on the commodity, with changes in futures prices feeding quickly into expectations for cash flow and drilling plans. Early January also sits in the heart of the winter heating season, when day-to-day weather model
PSLV jumps in premarket as silver rebounds to start 2026 — what traders are watching next

PSLV jumps in premarket as silver rebounds to start 2026 — what traders are watching next

NEW YORK, January 2, 2026, 08:24 ET — Premarket Units of Sprott Physical Silver Trust (PSLV) rose 4.5% in premarket trading on Friday, last at $24.705, after ending December 31 down 6.23% at $23.65, according to Investing.com data. Investing The trust is a popular stock-market proxy for silver, so it often reacts quickly when the metal moves, especially around major macro headlines and thin holiday trading. The rebound comes as investors reset positions for the first full session of 2026, with rate expectations and safe-haven demand again driving precious metals after a volatile end to the year. Spot silver climbed
2 January 2026
Nike stock slips Friday as CEO’s $1 million buy buzz fades — what investors watch next

Nike stock slips Friday as CEO’s $1 million buy buzz fades — what investors watch next

NEW YORK, Jan 2, 2026, 3:09 PM ET — Regular session Nike shares were down 0.6% at $63.33 in afternoon trading on Friday, after swinging between $62.58 and $64.18. The pullback comes after Nike’s year-end pop on insider-buying headlines, and it leaves traders debating whether the buying marks a durable floor for a stock still in “turnaround” mode. That matters now because Nike sits in the consumer discretionary pocket of the market, where moves can reflect shifting confidence in shoppers and pricing power. U.S. stocks started 2026 mixed, with traders watching fresh labor-market signals and new twists in trade policy.
2 January 2026
SoFi stock rises in premarket after Q4 earnings date set — what SOFI investors watch next

SoFi stock rises in premarket after Q4 earnings date set — what SOFI investors watch next

NEW YORK, January 2, 2026, 08:10 ET — Premarket SoFi Technologies shares rose about 1.7% in premarket trading on Friday to $26.62. The fintech said it will report fourth-quarter and full-year 2025 results on Jan. 30, with a conference call at 8 a.m. ET after posting the release around 7 a.m. ET. Investing The timing matters because SoFi’s results arrive early in a January calendar packed with economic data and the start of earnings season, events that can swing rate expectations and risk appetite. SoFi sits at the intersection of consumer lending and digital banking, making its outlook sensitive to
AI stocks today: Baidu jumps on Kunlunxin IPO filing as Nvidia, Broadcom rise in premarket

AI stocks today: Baidu jumps on Kunlunxin IPO filing as Nvidia, Broadcom rise in premarket

NEW YORK, January 2, 2026, 08:23 ET — Premarket Shares of Baidu jumped about 12% in early premarket trading on Friday after the company said its artificial-intelligence chip unit had filed for a Hong Kong listing. Dow futures were up 171 points, or 0.35%, and S&P 500 futures rose 41.5 points, or 0.60%, while Nasdaq 100 futures gained 267 points, or 1.05%; Nvidia and Broadcom were up 1.8% and 1.6% in premarket trade. The new-year bid followed a late-December retreat in tech shares after AI-linked names helped push U.S. benchmarks to record highs in 2025. Reuters The first full trading
BigBear.ai (BBAI) stock slips premarket after closing $250 million Ask Sage deal

BigBear.ai (BBAI) stock slips premarket after closing $250 million Ask Sage deal

NEW YORK, Jan 2, 2026, 08:21 ET — Premarket BigBear.ai Holdings, Inc. shares fell 1.7% to $5.40 in premarket trading on Friday, after the company closed its $250 million acquisition of Ask Sage. The stock last closed at about $5.50. BigBear.ai said late Wednesday it completed the all-cash purchase of Ask Sage for $250 million, adding a platform that runs generative AI — systems that can create text and other content — in secure, regulated environments. Ask Sage supports more than 100,000 users across 16,000 government teams, and BigBear.ai said the deal accelerates its push to deploy AI at scale
2 January 2026
Coal India stock hits 52-week high after opening coal e-auctions to Bangladesh, Nepal and Bhutan

Coal India stock hits 52-week high after opening coal e-auctions to Bangladesh, Nepal and Bhutan

BENGALURU, January 2, 2026, 08:04 ET Coal India opened its online coal auctions to buyers from Bangladesh, Bhutan and Nepal on Friday, letting companies across the border bid directly for its coal. The state-run miner’s shares jumped to a 52-week high. The change comes as demand from Indian power producers has softened, with coal-based generation down in seven of the past 12 months as renewable capacity expanded. Coal India’s supplies to consumers fell 2.2% in the April-to-December period from a year earlier, the company said. “This move should help Coal India boost margins,” said Rupesh Sankhe, a research analyst at
2 January 2026
XRP price today climbs in premarket as traders eye $2 after Ripple’s escrow unlock

XRP price today climbs in premarket as traders eye $2 after Ripple’s escrow unlock

NEW YORK, Jan 2, 2026, 08:17 ET — Premarket XRP rose about 2.7% to $1.90 early Friday in New York, rebounding from a prior close near $1.85 as traders watched for a test of the $2 level. Bitcoin was up 1.8% at $89,450 and ether gained 2.2% to about $3,049. The move matters because XRP is starting 2026 with a supply event on the tape and fresh fund-flow data on the other side of the ledger. Those signals often punch above their weight when liquidity is thin around holidays and technical levels attract fast money. Ripple’s escrow releases add tokens
2 January 2026
Delhi-NCR eases GRAP-III pollution curbs after AQI drop — what stays restricted

Delhi-NCR eases GRAP-III pollution curbs after AQI drop — what stays restricted

New Delhi, January 2, 2026, 08:07 ET The Commission for Air Quality Management (CAQM) on Friday revoked Stage III restrictions under Delhi-NCR’s emergency pollution plan after air quality improved through the day, local media reported. Delhi’s Air Quality Index (AQI) fell to 236 by 4 p.m. from 380 a day earlier, according to the order cited in a local report. (Source: https://www.livemint.com/news/india/delhi-ncr-pollution-caqm-revokes-grap-3-curbs-as-air-quality-improves-11767353909030.html) The rollback matters because Stage III is among the most disruptive steps in the Graded Response Action Plan (GRAP), a playbook that tightens curbs as pollution worsens. When it is in force, it can halt large parts of
2 January 2026
Microsoft stock forecast 2026: Wall Street sees 30% upside as AI spending payoff comes into focus

Microsoft stock forecast 2026: Wall Street sees 30% upside as AI spending payoff comes into focus

NEW YORK, January 2, 2026, 08:12 ET Wall Street analysts are starting 2026 bullish on Microsoft (MSFT), with TipRanks showing a “Strong Buy” consensus and an average price target of $631.36 for the shares. The target implies 30.6% upside, TipRanks data show. TipRanks The optimism matters now because investors are demanding proof that heavy spending on artificial intelligence, or AI, can translate into profit growth. Microsoft is a bellwether, selling AI through Azure — its cloud-computing platform — and through productivity subscriptions used across corporate IT budgets. Markets have also shown they can turn quickly after a strong year. U.S.
IREN stock back in focus as big funds build stakes ahead of Microsoft AI rollout

IREN stock back in focus as big funds build stakes ahead of Microsoft AI rollout

NEW YORK, Jan 2, 2026, 08:08 ET Institutional investors have been building positions in IREN Ltd as the Nasdaq-listed data centre operator pushes deeper into artificial intelligence cloud services, a report said on Friday. Shares were down about 1.3% at $37.77 in premarket trading. https://www.ad-hoc-news.de/boerse/ueberblick/institutional-investors-capitalize-on-iren-s-ai-infrastructure-pivot/68450663 The buying matters because demand for power and data centre capacity to run AI workloads has tightened, lifting interest in companies that can deliver new infrastructure quickly. For IREN, the shift comes with execution pressure. The company still generates most of its revenue from cryptocurrency mining, and its AI plans depend on bringing new facilities
Robinhood stock sets Feb. 10 earnings date as 2026 “plunge” warnings clash with millionaire pitch

Robinhood stock sets Feb. 10 earnings date as 2026 “plunge” warnings clash with millionaire pitch

NEW YORK, Jan 2, 2026, 08:10 ET Robinhood Markets said on Friday it will release fourth-quarter and full-year 2025 results on Feb. 10 after market close and host a video call at 5 p.m. ET with Chief Executive Vlad Tenev and incoming Chief Financial Officer Shiv Verma. The company said shareholders can submit and upvote questions for management through a Say Technologies Q&A platform ahead of the call. GlobeNewswire Robinhood shares were down about 2% in premarket trading at around $113, valuing the company at roughly $127 billion and about 58 times earnings, according to market data. Crypto exchange Coinbase
Google stock’s best year since 2009 sets up a tougher 2026 test for Alphabet’s AI spending

Google stock’s best year since 2009 sets up a tougher 2026 test for Alphabet’s AI spending

NEW YORK, Jan 2, 2026, 08:10 ET Alphabet, the parent of Google, is starting 2026 after its shares rose 65% in 2025, the company’s best annual performance since 2009. The stock hit its 2025 low in April before rallying more than 100% from those levels, CNBC reported. The rally matters now because investors are shifting from the “AI story” to results that show the spending is paying off. Expectations for profit growth are cooling even as Alphabet ramps up investment in computing infrastructure needed to build and run AI systems. That puts pressure on Google Cloud to keep gaining share
Elon Musk’s $100M Tesla stock donation hits SEC filing as TSLA climbs ahead of deliveries

Elon Musk’s $100M Tesla stock donation hits SEC filing as TSLA climbs ahead of deliveries

NEW YORK, January 2, 2026, 08:07 ET Elon Musk donated Tesla shares worth about $100 million to charity, a U.S. securities filing showed. Tesla (TSLA) shares were higher in premarket trading on Friday as investors looked ahead to the company’s fourth-quarter delivery update. The disclosure lands at a sensitive moment for the stock, with the market focused on demand signals from deliveries and any progress on Tesla’s autonomy push. Insider selling can weigh on shares by adding supply, but the filing framed Musk’s transfer as a gift and said the recipients were not planning to sell. In a Form 4
NIO stock today: Shares slide in premarket after record 2025 deliveries

NIO stock today: Shares slide in premarket after record 2025 deliveries

New York, January 2, 2026, 07:28 ET — Premarket U.S.-listed shares of Nio Inc were down 41 cents, or about 7.4%, at $5.10 in premarket trading on Friday. Peer China EV makers XPeng and Li Auto were also lower, down about 4.7% and 2.0%, respectively. The move comes after Nio reported record December and fourth-quarter deliveries, a closely watched read-through on demand as China’s EV makers start the year by resetting volume targets and price strategies. Nio said it delivered 48,135 vehicles in December and 124,807 in the fourth quarter, taking 2025 deliveries to 326,028, with cumulative deliveries at 997,592
D-Wave Quantum (QBTS) stock jumps in premarket as CES 2026 nears

D-Wave Quantum (QBTS) stock jumps in premarket as CES 2026 nears

NEW YORK, Jan 2, 2026, 07:55 ET — Premarket D-Wave Quantum Inc shares were up 3.3% at $27.01 in premarket trading on Friday, after closing at $26.15 on Dec. 31, according to Yahoo Finance. The move keeps attention on a volatile corner of the market as investors return from the holiday break. Quantum computing stocks have swung sharply in recent weeks as traders hunt for near-term catalysts and liquidity improves after year-end. D-Wave’s next catalyst is already on the calendar. The company said it will participate in CES 2026 as a sponsor of the CES Foundry event on Jan. 7-8
Bitcoin price today rises toward $90,000 as ETF flows and Fed bets steer sentiment

Bitcoin price today rises toward $90,000 as ETF flows and Fed bets steer sentiment

NEW YORK, January 2, 2026, 07:51 ET — Premarket Bitcoin rose 1.8% to $89,441 early Friday, edging back toward $90,000 after a soft finish to 2025. It traded between $87,722 and $89,797. The move comes as investors reopen portfolios on the first U.S. trading day of 2026, with stock index futures higher and risk appetite improving after late-December declines. At 05:45 a.m. ET, Nasdaq 100 E-minis were up 1.05%, while S&P 500 and Dow futures were up 0.60% and 0.35%. Reuters Currency markets started the year with the dollar firmer, and traders are looking to next week’s U.S. payrolls and

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Amazon stock tumbles on $200 billion AI spend plan — what to know before Monday

Amazon stock tumbles on $200 billion AI spend plan — what to know before Monday

7 February 2026
Amazon shares fell 5.6% to $210.32 on Friday after the company projected about $200 billion in 2026 capital expenditures, triggering investor concern over AI spending. The stock had already dropped 11.5% after-hours Thursday. Amazon forecast Q1 net sales of $173.5–$178.5 billion and operating income of $16.5–$21.5 billion. Analyst Gil Luria downgraded Amazon, citing rising investment as its cloud lead narrows.
AMD stock jumps 8% in chip rebound — what investors are watching before Monday

AMD stock jumps 8% in chip rebound — what investors are watching before Monday

7 February 2026
AMD shares jumped 8.2% to $208.44 Friday, trading on heavy volume as chip stocks rebounded and the Dow closed above 50,000 for the first time. The Philadelphia Semiconductor Index rose 5.7% after Amazon’s AI spending plans lifted sector estimates. Nvidia’s CEO cited surging AI chip demand. AMD’s rally followed a weak revenue outlook earlier in the week.
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