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Netflix stock in focus as record NFL Christmas streams land ahead of key earnings

Netflix stock in focus as record NFL Christmas streams land ahead of key earnings

NEW YORK, January 1, 2026, 10:10 ET — Market closed. Netflix shares will get their first chance to react on Friday after the streaming company said its Christmas Day National Football League broadcasts set U.S. viewership records, underscoring its push into live programming and advertising. https://www.reuters.com/business/media-telecom/netflix-christmas-day-nfl-streams-set-us-viewership-records-2025-12-31/ Why this matters now: live sports has become a rare appointment-viewing draw that can command higher advertising rates, helping streamers sell ads and keep subscribers engaged when churn risk rises. For Netflix, the timing is tight. Wall Street is heading into the company’s next earnings report looking for evidence that newer revenue drivers —
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Saudi stock market today: Tadawul rises 0.6% to start 2026 as utilities funding, contract wins grab focus

Saudi stock market today: Tadawul rises 0.6% to start 2026 as utilities funding, contract wins grab focus

NEW YORK, January 1, 2026, 09:45 ET — Market closed Saudi Arabia’s benchmark Tadawul All Share Index (TASI) ended Thursday up 0.6% at 10,549, starting 2026 on a firmer footing, Argaam data showed.Turnover — the value of shares traded — was about 1.6 billion riyals, its lowest since December 2018, as many global markets stayed shut for the New Year holiday.The index ranged between 10,497 and 10,558, while Saudi Aramco and Al Rajhi Bank rose less than 1% and Al Khaleej Training and Education gained about 8%. The early-year rise follows a weak 2025: the Saudi index ended about 13%
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National Stock Exchange of India stock today: Nifty ends flat as cigarette tax slams ITC, autos steady the market

National Stock Exchange of India stock today: Nifty ends flat as cigarette tax slams ITC, autos steady the market

NEW YORK, January 1, 2026, 09:47 ET — Market closed India’s Nifty 50 ended little changed on the National Stock Exchange of India (NSE) on Thursday, as auto gains offset a sharp selloff in cigarette makers after New Delhi raised taxes on cigarettes. The benchmark closed up 0.06% at 26,146.55, while the BSE Sensex eased 0.04% to 85,188.6. The move matters because ITC is a heavyweight in the index and in the fast-moving consumer goods (FMCG) sector — makers of everyday staples that tend to be sensitive to tax and pricing changes. It also puts policy back in focus early
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Strategy (MSTR) stock drops into year-end as bitcoin’s annual loss looms; MSCI review next

Strategy (MSTR) stock drops into year-end as bitcoin’s annual loss looms; MSCI review next

NEW YORK, January 1, 2026, 10:01 ET — Market closed Strategy Inc shares fell in the final trading session of 2025, tracking a softer bitcoin market, as U.S. stocks were shut on Thursday for the New Year’s Day holiday. Strategy ended Wednesday down $3.63, or 2.3%, at $151.95. The move matters because investors often treat Strategy — chaired by longtime bitcoin advocate Michael Saylor — as a high-beta proxy for bitcoin. The company has built its identity around holding bitcoin on its balance sheet and raising capital to buy more. Bitcoin was on track to post its first annual loss
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Petrobras stock gets a union truce ahead of B3 reopening — what traders watch next

Petrobras stock gets a union truce ahead of B3 reopening — what traders watch next

NEW YORK, January 1, 2026, 09:45 ET — Market closed Petrobras’ preferred shares (PETR4.SA) last closed up 0.29% at 30.82 reais after a key union accepted a counteroffer from the state-run oil company and suspended a strike launched earlier in December, easing fears of operational disruption. Investing The labor dispute matters because Petrobras’ production and logistics feed directly into cash generation and dividend capacity, a central part of the stock’s investment case. A prolonged strike can also amplify political noise around a state-controlled company just as markets reset positioning for a new year. Oil is the other lever, and it
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AMD stock today: Advanced Micro Devices slips into 2026 as traders eye CES keynote and Feb. earnings

AMD stock today: Advanced Micro Devices slips into 2026 as traders eye CES keynote and Feb. earnings

NEW YORK, January 1, 2026, 09:51 ET — Market closed Advanced Micro Devices Inc (AMD.O) shares last closed down 0.55% at $214.16 on Wednesday, trading between $213.80 and $217.64 with about 17.6 million shares changing hands. U.S. equities markets are closed on Thursday for New Year’s Day and reopen on Jan. 2. Yahoo Finance+1 The modest drop matters now because chip stocks that powered much of 2025’s rally enter 2026 with investors weighing rate expectations against demand signals for AI and data-center hardware. For AMD, the next near-term checkpoint is the Consumer Electronics Show, where CEO Lisa Su is set
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Palantir stock today: PLTR closes 2025 at $177.75 as New Year’s Day shuts markets; Wedbush keeps $230 target

Palantir stock today: PLTR closes 2025 at $177.75 as New Year’s Day shuts markets; Wedbush keeps $230 target

NEW YORK, January 1, 2026, 09:59 ET — Market closed Palantir Technologies Inc (PLTR.O) shares closed down 1.7% at $177.75 on Wednesday, after ending Tuesday at $180.84, Nasdaq data showed. U.S. markets were closed on Thursday for the New Year’s Day holiday. Nasdaq+1 The timing matters for Palantir investors because the stock has become a fast-moving proxy for sentiment around artificial intelligence-linked software names. Holiday closures can concentrate flows into the next open, magnifying moves that might otherwise play out over several sessions. With the calendar turning and trading paused on Thursday, investors return on Friday with little time to
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GOOG stock today: Analyst lifts Alphabet target to $385 as AI-search optimism kicks off 2026

GOOG stock today: Analyst lifts Alphabet target to $385 as AI-search optimism kicks off 2026

NEW YORK, January 1, 2026, 09:54 ET — Market closed Citizens Financial Group analyst Andrew Boone raised his price target on Google parent Alphabet to $385 from $340, citing AI Mode and AI Overviews in Search and the release of the Gemini 3 model, even as ChatGPT and Perplexity vie for users, Barron’s reported. “We view AI search as a tailwind near term for query growth,” Boone wrote, and the new target implies about 22% upside from Tuesday’s close, the report said. U.S. stock markets were closed on Thursday for the New Year’s Day holiday. Barron’s+1 Alphabet’s non-voting Class C
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Meta Platforms (META) stock in focus as scam-ad probe and lawsuit hang over shares into 2026

Meta Platforms (META) stock in focus as scam-ad probe and lawsuit hang over shares into 2026

NEW YORK, January 1, 2026, 09:47 ET — Market closed. Meta Platforms (META) shares were last down 0.9% at $660.09 from the prior close in the final session of 2025, after trading between $658.45 and $667.08. The stock came into focus as fresh legal and regulatory pressure built around scam advertising on Facebook and Instagram, a core revenue stream for the social media company. That matters now because ads account for most of Meta’s sales, and regulators are pushing platforms to verify who is paying for them. “Universal advertiser verification” means checking an advertiser’s identity before it can run ads
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Micron stock today: MU last at $285 as New Year holiday shuts markets; China DRAM IPO in focus

Micron stock today: MU last at $285 as New Year holiday shuts markets; China DRAM IPO in focus

NEW YORK, January 1, 2026, 09:58 ET — Market closed Micron Technology (MU.O) was last at $285.41, down $7.21, or 2.5%, from the prior close after trading between $284.19 and $293.91 in the final session of 2025. U.S. stock markets are closed on Thursday for the New Year’s Day holiday. Nasdaq The memory-chip maker enters 2026 with investors still focused on demand tied to artificial intelligence servers, where tight supply has supported pricing. In its latest quarterly outlook, Micron projected second-quarter revenue of $18.7 billion, plus or minus $400 million, and adjusted earnings of $8.42 per share, after reporting first-quarter
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Broadcom stock today: AVGO slips into New Year’s market closure as OpenAI chip tie-up stays in focus

Broadcom stock today: AVGO slips into New Year’s market closure as OpenAI chip tie-up stays in focus

NEW YORK, January 1, 2026, 09:33 ET — Market closed Broadcom Inc (AVGO) shares fell 1.1% in the final U.S. session of 2025, closing at $346.10 on Wednesday. U.S. markets are closed on Thursday for New Year’s Day. Reuters The stock’s drop tracked a broader year-end pullback as investors locked in gains in light trading after a strong 2025 for major indexes. The S&P 500 ended Wednesday down 0.74%, with all three major indexes closing the year with double-digit gains, Reuters reported. Reuters That backdrop matters for Broadcom because the chipmaker sits near the center of the AI infrastructure trade
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Mexico Stock Exchange today: IPC ends 2025 slightly lower as tariffs and key data loom

Mexico Stock Exchange today: IPC ends 2025 slightly lower as tariffs and key data loom

NEW YORK, January 1, 2026, 09:42 ET — Market closed. Mexico’s benchmark S&P/BMV IPC fell 0.09% on Wednesday to 64,308.29, extending a three-session slide as investors locked in gains at year-end. Still, the Mexico Stock Exchange’s main index finished 2025 up 29.9%, its best annual performance since 2009. Forbes México The Bolsa Mexicana de Valores is closed on Thursday for New Year’s Day, pausing trading after a year-end rally that left positioning stretched into 2026. Grupo BMV U.S. markets are also shut on Thursday, after Wall Street ended the final session of 2025 lower. “We expect this broadening of performance
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Tesla stock price today: TSLA in focus as delivery report nears after rare forecast release

Tesla stock price today: TSLA in focus as delivery report nears after rare forecast release

NEW YORK, January 1, 2026, 09:29 ET — Market closed Tesla shares ended the year’s final trading session lower, with investors focused on an imminent deliveries update after the EV maker published a downbeat, company-compiled analyst forecast. That matters now because Tesla’s deliveries — vehicles handed over to customers — are the market’s quickest read on demand, pricing pressure and factory output. Any miss can reset expectations ahead of the company’s quarterly results and 2026 outlook. It also comes as investors weigh how much of Tesla’s valuation rests on autonomy and robotics ambitions versus its core car business, which still
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Johannesburg Stock Exchange today: JSE All Share slips at year-end as traders eye rand, rates

Johannesburg Stock Exchange today: JSE All Share slips at year-end as traders eye rand, rates

NEW YORK, January 1, 2026, 09:30 ET — Market closed South African shares ended their last session of 2025 slightly lower, with the FTSE/JSE All Share index down 0.57% at 115,832.28 points. The benchmark traded between 115,304.62 and 116,011.95 on Dec. 31 and finished the year about 37% higher, leaving it roughly 1.4% below its 52-week high, market data showed. The Johannesburg Stock Exchange is closed on Thursday for New Year’s Day. Investing.com+1 The late dip matters because it sets a year-end reference point after a sharp rally, as investors rebalance portfolios and reset risk budgets for 2026. With the
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Amazon stock ends 2025 lower as New Year’s Day shuts Wall Street; what AMZN investors watch next

Amazon stock ends 2025 lower as New Year’s Day shuts Wall Street; what AMZN investors watch next

NEW YORK, January 1, 2026, 09:38 ET — Market closed Amazon.com shares closed down 0.7% at $230.82 on Wednesday, the final U.S. trading session of 2025, and Wall Street is closed on Thursday for New Year’s Day. Reuters The year-end dip comes with investors resetting risk for 2026 after a late-December pullback in mega-cap technology. Amazon ended 2025 up about 5%, lagging the Nasdaq’s roughly 20% rise for the year. Yahoo Finance+1 Traders are also tracking signs that spending to support artificial intelligence workloads is reshaping competition in cloud computing, where Amazon Web Services is a key profit driver for
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Swiss stocks start 2026 on a cautious note as UBS, Richemont lift SMI; SNB franc signal watched

Swiss stocks start 2026 on a cautious note as UBS, Richemont lift SMI; SNB franc signal watched

NEW YORK, January 1, 2026, 09:28 ET — Market closed Swiss shares ended the last trading session of 2025 modestly higher, with banks and luxury names helping the market hold near recent peaks on the SIX Swiss Exchange. The Swiss Market Index (SMI) closed up 0.2% at 13,267.48 points on Dec. 30, according to Investing.com data. Investing The move matters because the Zurich market is shut for the New Year holiday, leaving investors to trade Switzerland mostly through currencies and global risk sentiment until cash equities reopen. Reuters reported that Switzerland’s market was already closed on Dec. 31 as year-end
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Apple stock slips into 2026 as year-end tech pullback bites; AAPL earnings next

Apple stock slips into 2026 as year-end tech pullback bites; AAPL earnings next

NEW YORK, January 1, 2026, 09:31 ET — Market closed. Apple Inc (AAPL.O) shares slipped $1.22, or 0.45%, to close at $271.86 on Wednesday, the final trading day of 2025. U.S. markets are shut on Thursday for the New Year’s Day holiday. Yahoo Finance+1 The move matters because it leaves Apple starting 2026 with investors rotating around megacap tech after a late-December pullback. “It’s just a healthy rebalancing of allocations more so than an emotionally driven sell-off,” said Mark Hackett, chief market strategist at Nationwide. Reuters Trading stayed light into the holiday, a backdrop that can amplify moves when large
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Microsoft stock today: MSFT ends 2025 lower as traders shift focus to AI and January earnings

Microsoft stock today: MSFT ends 2025 lower as traders shift focus to AI and January earnings

NEW YORK, January 1, 2026, 09:30 ET — Market closed Microsoft Corp shares fell 0.8% to $483.62 in the final trading session of 2025 on Wednesday. The Wall Street Journal With U.S. markets closed on Thursday for New Year’s Day, investors are using the break to reset positions ahead of Friday’s reopen and a data-heavy start to January. Yahoo Finance The stock’s late dip mattered because Microsoft is one of the biggest weights in U.S. tech benchmarks, and its move helped pull the sector lower as the Nasdaq slipped 0.76% and the S&P 500 fell 0.74%, Reuters reported. Thin holiday
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Why SGX stock slipped at year-end — and what investors are watching for 2026

Why SGX stock slipped at year-end — and what investors are watching for 2026

NEW YORK, January 1, 2026, 09:34 ET — Market closed Shares of Singapore Exchange Ltd (SGX) fell 0.8% to 16.96 Singapore dollars (S$) on Wednesday, the last trading day of 2025, making it the biggest decliner on the blue-chip Straits Times Index. The benchmark STI eased 0.2% to 4,646.21 after minutes from the U.S. Federal Reserve’s December meeting signalled policymakers were inclined to keep interest rates unchanged. The Business Times The year-end dip lands as investors shift from annual scorekeeping to a more practical question: will Singapore’s improving equities momentum hold in early 2026. For SGX, that matters because its
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Nvidia stock today: China H200 rush puts TSMC ramp-up and CES in focus as markets shut

Nvidia stock today: China H200 rush puts TSMC ramp-up and CES in focus as markets shut

NEW YORK, January 1, 2026, 09:33 ET — Market closed Nvidia has approached Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co about boosting production of its H200 artificial-intelligence chips as demand from Chinese technology companies surges, sources told Reuters. Nvidia shares last closed down about 0.5% at $186.50. MarketScreener The report matters now because it puts China back in focus as a swing market for Nvidia’s 2026 chip shipments. Beijing has yet to greenlight any H200 imports, even as the Trump administration recently allowed exports of the chip to China under a licensing framework, Reuters said. MarketScreener+1 It also underscores a supply squeeze risk
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Stock Market Today

Semiconductor stocks surge as AI capex stays high; Nvidia and AMD lead into next week

Semiconductor stocks surge as AI capex stays high; Nvidia and AMD lead into next week

7 February 2026
The Philadelphia Semiconductor Index jumped 5.7% to 8,048.6 on Friday, with Nvidia up 7.87% and AMD rising 8.28%. The surge followed new forecasts showing global chip sales could hit $1 trillion in 2026. Amazon expects a 50% increase in capital spending this year, fueling demand for chips. The Dow Jones crossed 50,000, helped by gains in chipmakers.
Oil stocks jump on Iran risk lift for crude — what to watch before Monday

Oil stocks jump on Iran risk lift for crude — what to watch before Monday

7 February 2026
U.S. oil stocks surged Friday as crude prices rose on renewed Middle East tensions. Exxon Mobil gained 2.0%, ConocoPhillips 2.5%, and Occidental Petroleum 2.7%. Refiners rallied after a national union deal eased strike risk, though BP’s Whiting plant faces a local dispute. Brent settled at $68.05 a barrel, up 0.74%.
Silver price rebound masks fresh stress after CME lifts margins again

Silver price rebound masks fresh stress after CME lifts margins again

7 February 2026
Spot silver surged 8.6% to $77.33 an ounce Friday after dropping below $65, but still lost over 8.7% for the week. CME Group raised margin requirements for COMEX silver futures to 18% from 15%, effective after Feb. 6. China’s UBS SDIC Silver Futures Fund hit its 10% down limit for a fifth session. Traders await key U.S. jobs and inflation data next week.
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