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Microsoft stock vs Alphabet stock: Why 2026 is the real AI monetization test

Microsoft fell 1.6% to $475.69 in late-morning New York trading Friday, while Alphabet rose 0.7% to $315.20 as investors reassessed AI valuations for 2026. Microsoft’s market value was about $3.85 trillion, trading at 37 times earnings, compared to Alphabet’s $2.94 trillion and 24 times earnings. Automation software companies beat Q3 revenue forecasts but saw share prices slip after earnings.

2 January 2026

Artificial Intelligence·Microsoft·NASDAQ:GOOGL·NASDAQ:MSFT

Walmart stock today: WMT stays steady as jobs report and earnings catalysts loom

Walmart shares rose 0.2% to $111.65 in late morning New York trading, near the upper end of their 52-week range. Target gained while Costco and Amazon slipped. Investors are awaiting next week’s U.S. jobs and inflation data. Walmart’s next major event is a Jan. 13 appearance at the ICR Conference.

2 January 2026

Earnings Reports·NYSE:WMT·Stock Market

Coinbase stock rises 3% as CEO Brian Armstrong lays out 2026 ‘everything exchange’ priorities

Coinbase shares rose 3.3% to $233.59 Friday morning as bitcoin climbed 1.7% to $89,400. CEO Brian Armstrong outlined 2026 priorities focused on expanding into more asset classes and payments. Traders are watching next week’s U.S. jobs and inflation data for signals on risk appetite. Riot Platforms and Marathon Digital also gained in early trading.

2 January 2026

Cryptocurrency·NASDAQ:COIN·Stock Market

TSX opens 2026 higher after best year since 2009 as gold, silver rebound

Canada’s TSX Composite opened 2026 up 0.54%, boosted by mining stocks as gold and silver prices rebounded. The index ended 2025 with a 29% gain, its best year since 2009. Spot gold rose 1.7% to $4,387.58 an ounce and silver climbed 3.4% to $73.71 after a late-December pullback.

2 January 2026

Precious Metals·Stock Market·TSX

TSMC gets U.S. annual licence to keep its China Nanjing chip plant supplied with American tools

The U.S. has granted TSMC a one-year licence to ship American chipmaking equipment to its Nanjing, China plant in 2026. The approval follows the expiry of previous waivers on Dec. 31. TSMC’s Nanjing facility produces 16-nanometre and other mature-node chips, accounting for about 2.4% of the company’s 2024 revenue.

2 January 2026

NYSE:TSM

JPMorgan stock today: JPM steadies as jobs report and Jan. 13 earnings come into focus

JPMorgan Chase shares edged up 0.1% to $322.40 in early Friday trading, moving between $320.83 and $323.99 as investors awaited key economic data and the start of bank earnings season. The U.S. jobs report is due Jan. 9, with JPMorgan set to report fourth-quarter results Jan. 13. Broader markets rose on a rebound in tech shares. Bank of America and Citigroup traded higher, while Wells Fargo was little changed.

2 January 2026

Earnings Reports·NYSE:JPM·Stock Market

Costco stock faces a key test next week as analyst keeps $1,100 target

Telsey Advisory Group reiterated its Outperform rating and $1,100 price target on Costco ahead of the retailer’s December sales update, expecting comparable sales growth to slow to 2.2%. Costco shares slipped Friday. December sales results are due Jan. 7 after market close. The company last reported Q1 net sales of $65.98 billion, up 8.2% year-over-year.

2 January 2026

NASDAQ:COST·Stock Market

Stock market today: Dow, S&P 500, Nasdaq start 2026 higher as tech and chipmakers lead

U.S. stocks opened higher Friday, with the Dow up 42.7 points to 48,105.98 and the S&P 500 gaining 32.6 points. Asian markets rose as Hong Kong’s Hang Seng climbed 2% and South Korea’s KOSPI added 1.3%. Gold jumped 1.6% to $4,384 an ounce, while Brent crude slipped 0.3% to $60.62. London’s FTSE 100 crossed 10,000, led by defense and aerospace shares.

2 January 2026

LSE:RR.L·Stock Market·Technology

Tesla deliveries miss as Baidu pops on AI chip IPO plan and Nasdaq opens 2026 higher

Baidu surged nearly 13% after its AI chip unit filed confidentially for a Hong Kong listing. Tesla dropped 0.7% following a 15.6% year-on-year decline in quarterly deliveries, missing forecasts. The S&P 500 gained 0.38% and the Nasdaq rose 0.75% in early trading, led by technology shares.

2 January 2026

Artificial Intelligence·Electric Vehicles·IPO News·NASDAQ:BIDU·NASDAQ:TSLA·Stock Market·Technology

Robinhood stock slides as HOOD sets Feb. 10 earnings date — what investors watch next

Robinhood shares fell about 1.5% to $111.45 in mid-morning trading Friday after the company set Feb. 10 for its fourth-quarter and full-year 2025 earnings release. The stock had opened at $115.42 and was up in premarket trading. Bitcoin rose 1.9% to around $89,606, while Coinbase shares also gained. CEO Vlad Tenev and incoming CFO Shiv Verma will lead the Feb. 10 earnings call.

2 January 2026

Earnings Reports·NASDAQ:HOOD·Stock Market

Rocket Lab stock slides as cash-burn warning hits RKLB at start of 2026

Rocket Lab shares fell 2.5% to $67.99 in early U.S. trading Friday after a bearish investor note cited negative operating cash flow and high spending. Investors are watching the company’s efforts to fund its Neutron rocket and expand defense work amid rising competition.

2 January 2026

NASDAQ:RKLB·Rocket Lab·Stock Market

AppLovin stock slides into 2026 as investors test its sky-high margins

AppLovin shares dropped about 6% Friday morning, extending a late-2025 slide as investors questioned the stock’s high valuation. The company posted third-quarter revenue of $1.41 billion, up 68% year over year, and an 82% adjusted EBITDA margin. Wall Street is focused on whether profit growth can keep pace as revenue growth slows. AppLovin closed 2025 at $673.82, down 2.87% on Dec. 31.

2 January 2026

NASDAQ:APP·Stock Market·Technology

IBM’s 2026 quantum milestone puts IonQ and Nvidia back on investors’ radar

IBM aims to demonstrate “quantum advantage” in 2026, a milestone closely watched by investors. Shares of IBM and IonQ fell about 1.4% and 1.5% Friday morning, while Nvidia rose 1.9%. Zacks and Motley Fool both highlighted IBM, IonQ, and Nvidia as key quantum computing stocks for 2026. Most companies in the sector remain unprofitable as funding and interest build.

2 January 2026

NASDAQ:IONQ·NASDAQ:NVDA·NYSE:IBM·Quantum Computing

Oracle (ORCL) stock turns lower after early rally as 2026 begins; rates, AI spending in focus

Oracle shares slipped 0.2% to $194.48 Friday morning, retreating from an early high as Wall Street opened higher. The move follows Oracle’s December forecast of higher spending and weaker profit guidance, with investors watching upcoming U.S. economic data and a $0.50 dividend set for Jan. 23.

2 January 2026

NASDAQ:ORCL·Stock Market·Technology Trends

AMD stock jumps to start 2026 as MI450 AI chips and Helios racks draw fresh attention

Advanced Micro Devices shares climbed 5.2% to $225.24 in early Friday trading after new commentary highlighted its 2026 data-center AI accelerator roadmap. Investors are watching AMD’s Helios rack-scale platform and MI450 GPUs as the company targets larger deployments in a market dominated by Nvidia.

2 January 2026

Artificial Intelligence·NASDAQ:AMD·Stock Market

Netflix stock falls nearly 2% as NFL streaming win meets fresh-year caution

Netflix shares fell 1.9% to $91.96 Friday morning, reversing early gains despite reporting record U.S. viewership for its Christmas Day NFL broadcasts. The company will release fourth-quarter results and its 2026 outlook on Jan. 20. Wall Street’s main indexes opened higher, led by a 1% Nasdaq jump.

2 January 2026

NASDAQ:NFLX·Stock Market

Nike stock slips today after CEO’s $1 million buy pop — what Wall Street watches next

Nike shares fell 1.1% to $63.03 in late morning trading Friday, reversing part of a year-end rally sparked by CEO Elliott Hill’s $1 million share purchase disclosed in an SEC filing. Hill bought 16,388 shares at $61.10 each on Dec. 29, raising his direct holdings to 241,587 shares. Investors remain focused on Nike’s turnaround and upcoming earnings report in March.

2 January 2026

NYSE:NKE·Stock Market

Walmart stock draws fresh buy talk for 2026 as e-commerce growth narrows Amazon gap

Walmart shares hovered near $112 Friday as investors weighed strong e-commerce and advertising gains against a premium valuation. A PYMNTS report said Walmart held 9.6% of U.S. online spending in Q3 2025, far behind Amazon’s 55.7%, despite faster growth. Walmart reported 27% global e-commerce growth and a 33% jump in U.S. ad revenue last quarter.

2 January 2026

E-Commerce·NYSE:WMT·Stock Market

Intel stock jumps 6% today as CES chip launch nears — what traders are watching next

Intel shares jumped 6.3% to $39.22 in early Nasdaq trading Friday, outpacing the market ahead of next week’s CES launch of its Core Ultra Series 3 “Panther Lake” chips. The move comes as investors weigh upcoming U.S. jobs and inflation data for signals on interest rates and tech stock valuations.

2 January 2026

NASDAQ:INTC·Stock Market

Strategy (MSTR) stock rises after preferred dividend rate lifted to 11% as bitcoin steadies

Strategy Inc. shares rose 1.1% to $153.63 Friday morning after the company raised its Series A preferred dividend rate to 11% and declared a January cash payout. Bitcoin traded up 1.3% near $88,985, lifting other crypto-linked stocks. Investors await an MSCI index decision due by Jan. 15.

2 January 2026

Cryptocurrency·Dividends·NASDAQ:MSTR·Stock Market

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Applied Materials stock jumps 6% into a packed week — what matters before Monday

7 February 2026

Applied Materials shares jumped 6.1% to $322.51 Friday as chip stocks rebounded, ending the week 6% below their 52-week high. Investors await Applied’s earnings report on Feb. 12 and new U.S. economic data, with export controls and China exposure still seen as key risks.

Hermes share price holds near €2,055 into results week — what investors watch next

7 February 2026

Hermès shares closed at €2,055 in Paris on Friday, up 0.3%. The company will report 2025 annual results on Feb. 12, with investors focused on demand, currency effects, and management’s outlook. The CAC 40 ended higher, while Stellantis tumbled over 25%. European companies are forecast to post a 3.1% drop in fourth-quarter earnings.

RTX stock faces Pentagon payout curb list next week as dividend stays in play

7 February 2026

RTX closed at $198.66 Friday, up 1.4%, after declaring a 68-cent quarterly dividend payable March 19. The Pentagon is expected to name defense contractors early next week that could face limits on dividends and buybacks under a Trump order. RTX’s Raytheon unit has been singled out as “least responsive.” Companies named would have 15 days to submit remediation plans.

Kweichow Moutai (600519) stock price slides 2.6% — what to know before China markets reopen

7 February 2026

Kweichow Moutai Class A shares fell 2.6% to 1,515.01 yuan at Friday’s close in Shanghai, with about 7.9 million shares traded. A 2,500-share block trade matched the closing price. Liquor stocks broadly declined, while wholesale prices for Feitian Moutai labels rose Saturday. Investors await China’s February 11 inflation data as the next key event.

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