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AST SpaceMobile stock slips into 2026 as markets shut for New Year’s Day — what ASTS investors watch next

AST SpaceMobile shares closed down 2.8% at $72.63 on Dec. 31 after swinging between $71.61 and $75.73. The drop followed a volatile year in which the stock gained nearly 250%. Investors are watching the company’s satellite launch schedule and next earnings update. Broader markets also slipped at year-end, with the S&P 500 ETF down 0.7%.

1 January 2026

NASDAQ:ASTS·Stock Market

PayPal stock slips toward a 52-week low as Wall Street shuts for New Year’s Day

PayPal shares fell 1.2% to $58.38 on Wednesday, closing just above their 52-week low as U.S. markets wrapped up 2025 trading. The S&P 500 slipped 0.74%. Markets are closed Thursday for New Year’s Day and reopen Friday, when investors await new economic data and PayPal’s next earnings date remains unconfirmed.

1 January 2026

NASDAQ:PYPL·Stock Market

UK stock market 2026 forecast: FTSE 100 faces a new-year test after its best run in 16 years

The FTSE 100 surged over 21% in 2025, its best year since 2009, closing just below a record 9,940.7 on Dec. 30 before slipping 0.2% in the final session. Investors cited Bank of England rate cuts and gains in banks and miners. Trading volumes were thin at year-end. The Bank cut rates for a fourth time in December but signaled a slower pace ahead.

1 January 2026

FTSE 100·Stock Market

Applied Materials stock dips as new U.S. export licenses and China’s 50% tool rule reset focus for AMAT

Applied Materials closed down 1.15% at $256.99, extending a two-day slide after a prior rally. The U.S. granted Samsung, SK Hynix, and TSMC annual licenses to import chipmaking tools to China, while China now requires at least half of new plant equipment to be domestically made. Lam Research and KLA also fell in the last session. Markets are watching for policy shifts that could affect orders for U.S. suppliers.

1 January 2026

NASDAQ:AMAT·Semiconductors·Stock Market

CrowdStrike stock slides after-hours as Wedbush keeps CRWD on its top AI picks list

CrowdStrike shares last traded at $468.76, down 1.5% after the New Year’s holiday market closure. Analyst Dan Ives of Wedbush reiterated a $600 price target, citing AI-driven security demand. Sector peers Palo Alto Networks and Fortinet also fell. Investors await early January U.S. economic data and CrowdStrike’s next results for updates on subscription growth.

1 January 2026

Artificial Intelligence·NASDAQ:CRWD·NASDAQ:FTNT·NASDAQ:PANW·Stock Market

GE Aerospace stock slips into 2026 as Wall Street shuts for New Year’s Day

GE Aerospace shares closed down 1.2% at $308.03 on Dec. 31, trailing peers in thin, year-end trading. The S&P 500 fell 0.74% and the Dow dropped 0.63%. Investors await GE’s Jan. 22 earnings webcast and a $0.36 per-share dividend set for Jan. 26. U.S. markets reopen Jan. 2 after the holiday.

1 January 2026

NYSE:GE·Stock Market

MrBeast tops 2025 richest YouTubers list as Tanmay Bhat’s Moonshot reshapes Indian ads

NEW YORK, January 1, 2026, 14:42 ET Tanmay Bhat, a comedian-turned-creator and co-founder of India’s AIB comedy collective, emerged in 2025 as one of the most sought-after creative partners for brands, a year-end profile by Storyboard18 said. ( Storyboard18) The attention matters now because marketers are under pressure to deliver campaigns that travel quickly across social platforms, and creators increasingly sit at the centre of that push. It also reflects the maturation of the “creator economy” — the business built around online creators earning from advertising, sponsorships and product sales — as the biggest names turn influence into repeatable commercial

1 January 2026

NYSE:DIS·Stock Market

IREN stock ends 2025 lower as crypto miners struggle into New Year holiday

IREN Limited closed down 1.3% at $37.77 in the final U.S. trading session of 2025. Bitcoin hovered near $88,000, heading for its first annual loss since 2022. Other U.S.-listed miners also fell, with Marathon Digital down 3.6%. U.S. markets were closed Thursday for New Year’s Day.

1 January 2026

Cryptocurrency·Mining Industry·NASDAQ:IREN·Stock Market

Salzburg renews €100 “Energie-100er” for 2026 — who gets the extra heating aid

Salzburg will continue its €100 “Energie-100er” top-up for low-income residents in 2026, adding to the state’s €250 heating-cost grant for total support of €350. The city payment is automatic for those approved for the provincial subsidy. Red Cross teams in Salzburg state handled 32 alcohol-related cases and 81 ambulance calls on New Year’s Eve.

1 January 2026

Energy

Night sky tonight: NOAA issues geomagnetic storm watch for New Year’s weekend as supermoon nears

NOAA issued geomagnetic storm watches for January 1–3 after several solar eruptions, warning of possible G2-level storms late Friday into Saturday. Forecasters say aurora could be visible as far south as New York and Idaho. The full “Wolf Moon” supermoon and Quadrantid meteor shower will coincide, but moonlight will obscure many meteors. An M7.1 solar flare caused a moderate radio blackout on December 31.

1 January 2026

Night Sky

2026 stock market forecast: After 2025’s rally, Wall Street sees earnings, Fed cuts and AI spending as the big tests

The S&P 500 closed 2025 at 6,845.50, up 16.39% for the year, as Nvidia became the first company to reach a $5 trillion market value. Strategists say 2026 gains depend on profit growth broadening beyond megacap tech and on AI spending delivering returns. Rate policy and Fed uncertainty are expected to drive early-year volatility.

1 January 2026

Artificial Intelligence·Federal Reserve·NASDAQ:NVDA·Stock Market·XETRA:DBK

Gold price forecast for 2026: Banks map a $4,275-$5,000 range after bullion’s blockbuster year

Gold ended 2025 up 65% at $4,326.55 an ounce, hitting record highs on central bank buying and safe-haven demand. Major banks raised 2026 forecasts, with JPMorgan seeing $5,055 and Goldman Sachs projecting $4,900. CME Group hiked margin requirements for metal futures after year-end volatility. Spot silver fell 7.1% to $71.04 on Dec. 31.

1 January 2026

Gold Price·NASDAQ:CME·NYSE:BAC·NYSE:GS·Precious Metals

Bitcoin price forecast 2026: New calls see fresh highs after 2025 slide

Bitcoin was trading near $87,474 Wednesday, set for a more than 6% drop in 2025 after hitting a record above $126,000 in October. K33 turned bullish for 2026, citing expected U.S. rate cuts and potential regulatory changes. The firm said bitcoin now tracks U.S. stocks more closely and flagged possible demand from 401(k) plans. Standard Chartered forecasts $150,000 by end-2026.

1 January 2026

Bitcoin·Cryptocurrency·Price Prediction

No alien signal: most sensitive radio scan of interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS comes up empty

Breakthrough Listen researchers found no artificial radio signals from interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS during a deep scan with the Green Bank Telescope on Dec. 18. The comet passed Earth at 1.8 astronomical units in December and is now fading. No technosignatures were detected across multiple observatories. Astronomers continue tracking the object to refine orbital measurements.

1 January 2026

Space Exploration

Merck (MRK) stock slips into 2026 as New Year holiday shuts U.S. markets — what investors watch next

Merck closed Dec. 31 down 0.75% at $105.26, then edged up to $105.40 after hours. U.S. markets are shut Thursday for New Year’s Day. The S&P 500 and Nasdaq each fell about 0.75% in thin year-end trading. Investors now look to the JPMorgan Healthcare Conference on Jan. 12-15 and Merck’s Feb. 3 earnings.

1 January 2026

NYSE:MRK·Stock Market

Home Depot stock ends 2025 lower as New Year shuts Wall Street; rates and February results in focus

Home Depot shares closed down 0.6% at $344.10 in the final 2025 session, trading between $343.98 and $346.69. The company reaffirmed its 2025 outlook and projected 2026 sales growth of 2.5% to 4.5%, with EPS seen flat to up 4%. Rival Lowe’s fell 0.8%, while Masco dropped 1.2%. Investors await Home Depot’s next earnings update, expected in late February.

1 January 2026

NYSE:HD·Stock Market

Qualcomm stock closes down to end 2025 as chip shares slide — what QCOM investors watch next

Qualcomm shares fell 1.5% to $171.05 in the final U.S. trading session of 2025, underperforming semiconductor peers as the sector weakened. Trading volume was less than half the 50-day average. The S&P 500 and Nasdaq also closed lower in thin, holiday-shortened trade. Investors now await early January economic data and Qualcomm’s Feb. 4 earnings call.

1 January 2026

NASDAQ:QCOM·Semiconductors·Stock Market·Technology

ServiceNow stock today: NOW slips at year-end as CEO McDermott contract filing flags possible co-CEO role

ServiceNow shares closed down 0.7% at $153.19 on Dec. 31, following a 5-for-1 stock split earlier in December. An SEC filing shows CEO Bill McDermott’s contract now runs through 2030, allowing for a possible co-CEO or chairman role. The company also amended its executive severance policy, with enhanced payouts tied to change in control. U.S. markets are closed Jan. 1 for New Year’s Day.

1 January 2026

NASDAQ:NOW·Stock Market

Pinnacle Financial (PNFP) stock: Nasdaq halt set for Jan. 2 as Synovus merger shifts shares to NYSE

Nasdaq will suspend trading of Pinnacle Financial Partners (PNFP, PNFPP) on Jan. 2 as its merger with Synovus takes effect. Pinnacle shares last closed at $95.41, down 2.6%, on Dec. 31. The new holding company will list on the NYSE under the PNFP ticker. The Federal Reserve approved the deal, which was valued at $8.6 billion when announced in July.

1 January 2026

NASDAQ:PNFP·NYSE:SNV·Stock Market

Utilities stocks today: NextEra’s $4 billion share-sale plan keeps XLU under pressure into 2026

U.S. utilities fell in the year’s final session, with the XLU ETF down 0.6% after NextEra announced a $4 billion at-the-market equity program. Duke Energy filed for an early site permit for possible new nuclear construction in North Carolina. NextEra shares slipped 0.3%, Duke fell 0.4%, and Southern Co dropped 0.4%. Broader U.S. stocks also closed lower in thin trading.

1 January 2026

NASDAQ:EXC·NYSE:D·NYSE:DUK·NYSE:NEE·NYSE:SO·Stock Market

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PetroChina Class A stock rises with oil rebound — what 601857 traders watch next week

7 February 2026

PetroChina A-shares rose 2.3% to 10.77 yuan Friday, outperforming the Shanghai Composite, which fell 0.25%. Crude prices rebounded, with Brent settling at $68.05 a barrel, as traders tracked U.S.-Iran talks and new EU sanctions proposals. About 198.5 million PetroChina shares traded in the session. Investors await the company’s next earnings report later this quarter.

Morgan Stanley stock price bounces after three-day slide; what to watch before Monday

7 February 2026

Morgan Stanley shares rose 2.34% to $179.96 Friday, snapping a three-day slide as the Dow closed above 50,000 for the first time. About 9.1 million MS shares traded hands. The rebound followed Thursday’s 2.35% drop and came amid renewed rate-cut speculation and surging AI spending. Morgan Stanley remains 6.6% below its January high.

Nestle stock price: shares end higher as investors weigh baby formula recall, look to Feb 19 results

7 February 2026

Nestle shares closed up 0.6% at 78.89 Swiss francs Friday, outperforming the Swiss blue-chip index. The move comes as investors track Europe’s widening infant formula recall, which has swept in Nestle and other producers. French authorities are investigating possible links to two infant deaths. Nestle’s full-year results are due Feb. 19.

Lam Research stock price jumps 8% as chip rally returns — what to watch next week

7 February 2026

Lam Research shares surged 8.3% to $231.01 Friday, with after-hours trading flat. The move followed a broad rally in chip stocks, pushing the PHLX semiconductor index up 5.7% as Nvidia, AMD, and Broadcom advanced. Lam announced a $0.26 quarterly dividend and a senior executive exercised 53,925 shares. Investors await U.S. jobs and inflation data next week.

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