Today: 3 May 2026

JNJ stock slips as talc lawsuits return to the spotlight ahead of earnings

JNJ stock slips as talc lawsuits return to the spotlight ahead of earnings

Johnson & Johnson shares dropped 2.2% to $202.86 Monday, underperforming a rising market as investors rotated out of healthcare stocks. The move comes ahead of key events including the Jan. 9 U.S. jobs report and J&J’s Jan. 21 earnings call. More than 67,000 talc lawsuits remain unresolved, with a special master set to review expert evidence in New Jersey federal court.
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Fabrinet stock slides nearly 7% today as contract manufacturers sell off; earnings in focus

Fabrinet stock slides nearly 7% today as contract manufacturers sell off; earnings in focus

Fabrinet shares dropped 6.7% to $447.36 by early afternoon Monday, defying gains in the S&P 500 and Nasdaq. The decline came ahead of the company’s quarterly update, with investors watching for signs of demand shifts after management set a high revenue target for the December quarter. Jabil, Celestica, and Flex also fell. The ISM manufacturing PMI slipped to 47.9 in December, signaling contraction.
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IREN stock jumps 11% as bitcoin rallies — what’s driving Nasdaq: IREN today

IREN stock jumps 11% as bitcoin rallies — what’s driving Nasdaq: IREN today

IREN shares jumped about 11% to $47.36 Monday afternoon as bitcoin rose 3.5% to $94,302, lifting crypto-linked stocks. Investors weighed IREN’s AI data center expansion and a $9.7 billion Microsoft contract against bitcoin volatility. Several U.S.-listed miners and Coinbase also gained. Zacks flagged IREN’s rapid GPU growth but called shares “overvalued.”
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Natural gas price stock UNG slides as Henry Hub futures tumble 5% on warm U.S. outlook

Natural gas price stock UNG slides as Henry Hub futures tumble 5% on warm U.S. outlook

Shares of the United States Natural Gas Fund (UNG) dropped 4.1% to $11.57 Monday as U.S. natural gas futures slid 5.5% to $3.419 per mmBtu on warmer weather forecasts. Leveraged gas ETFs swung sharply, with BOIL down 11.5% and KOLD up 11.8%. Traders are watching Thursday’s U.S. storage report and mid-January weather updates.
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Viking Therapeutics stock sinks as Novo’s Wegovy pill debut resets obesity-drug pricing

Viking Therapeutics stock sinks as Novo’s Wegovy pill debut resets obesity-drug pricing

Viking Therapeutics shares fell 9.9% to $31.93 Monday after Novo Nordisk launched its Wegovy weight-loss pill in the U.S. with starter doses priced at $149 per month for cash-pay patients. Novo’s U.S.-listed shares rose 5.1%, while Eli Lilly dropped 3.9%. Viking’s next updates include Phase 3 trial milestones in Q1 and an earnings release expected Feb. 4.
5 January 2026
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D-Wave Quantum stock jumps nearly 10% as options bets build ahead of CES 2026

D-Wave Quantum stock jumps nearly 10% as options bets build ahead of CES 2026

D-Wave Quantum shares jumped nearly 10% to around $30.91 Monday amid a surge in large call-option trades flagged by Benzinga. The rally comes ahead of D-Wave’s CES Foundry appearance Jan. 7–8, where investors are watching for new customer or partnership announcements. QBTS traded between $27.79 and $31.20, with about 31 million shares changing hands by mid-afternoon. Other U.S.-listed quantum stocks also rose.
5 January 2026
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Gulfport Energy stock (GPOR) slides nearly 9% on Wolfe downgrade as gas prices fall

Gulfport Energy stock (GPOR) slides nearly 9% on Wolfe downgrade as gas prices fall

Gulfport Energy shares fell 8.7% to $188.26 after Wolfe Research downgraded the stock, citing weaker natural gas prices and a lower long-term gas forecast. U.S. natural gas dropped 3.5% to $3.49 per MMBtu. Other gas producers also declined. Investors await the Jan. 8 U.S. storage report and Gulfport’s next earnings date, estimated for late February.
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SiTime stock slumps 9% after topping Wall Street targets, bucking chip rally

SiTime stock slumps 9% after topping Wall Street targets, bucking chip rally

SiTime shares fell nearly 9% to $336.50 Monday afternoon, erasing earlier gains and much of their start-of-year advance. The drop came after the stock surpassed the average analyst target of $355, drawing valuation scrutiny. The move contrasted with a 1.7% gain in the PHLX Semiconductor Index as chip stocks broadly rallied. Investors are watching for SiTime’s next earnings update.
5 January 2026
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Structure Therapeutics stock slides nearly 8% as Novo’s Wegovy pill debut jolts oral obesity-drug bets

Structure Therapeutics stock slides nearly 8% as Novo’s Wegovy pill debut jolts oral obesity-drug bets

Structure Therapeutics shares fell 7.7% to $62.86 after Novo Nordisk began U.S. sales of its Wegovy pill at $149 a month for self-paying patients. Structure’s stock had reached $72.02 earlier in the session before retreating. Investors await updates on its Phase 3 plans and next earnings report, expected Feb. 26.
5 January 2026
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XRP price today: Ripple-linked token jumps above $2.20 as crypto stocks rise, CoinShares flags inflow surge

XRP price today: Ripple-linked token jumps above $2.20 as crypto stocks rise, CoinShares flags inflow surge

XRP climbed about 7% to $2.23 Monday, trading between $2.07 and $2.23 in the past 24 hours, with $4.1 billion in volume and a market value near $135 billion, CoinMarketCap said. CoinShares reported $3.7 billion in 2025 inflows to XRP-linked investment products, a 500% jump from the previous year. Bitcoin rose 3% near $94,000, ether gained 2% to $3,200. Coinbase shares advanced 7.4% in regular U.S. trading.
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Astera Labs stock drops 8% after insider sale plan disclosed — what traders watch next

Astera Labs stock drops 8% after insider sale plan disclosed — what traders watch next

Astera Labs shares dropped 8.4% to $164.50 Monday after a regulatory filing showed general counsel Philip Mazzara plans to sell 30,000 shares worth about $5 million. The stock reversed from a session high near $185, trading over 5 million shares by early afternoon. Semiconductor ETFs rose, but Astera lagged. Investors are watching for further insider filings and signals from hyperscale customers.
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Bitcoin price jumps near $94,000 as Coinbase stock surges on Goldman upgrade, Strategy buys more BTC

Bitcoin price jumps near $94,000 as Coinbase stock surges on Goldman upgrade, Strategy buys more BTC

Bitcoin climbed 3.3% to $94,161 in New York afternoon trading Monday, with Coinbase jumping 7.6% after a Goldman Sachs upgrade. Strategy disclosed buying 1,283 bitcoin for $116 million in an SEC filing. Crypto stocks and tokens tracked the move higher as traders watched fallout from the U.S. capture of Venezuela’s president and awaited U.S. jobs data due Friday.
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Silver price stock SLV climbs nearly 6% as Venezuela strikes lift safe-haven demand

Silver price stock SLV climbs nearly 6% as Venezuela strikes lift safe-haven demand

Shares of iShares Silver Trust (SLV) jumped 5.7% to $69.49 and spot silver rose 6% to $76.99 an ounce Monday after U.S. strikes in Venezuela spurred safe-haven demand. Traders are watching upcoming U.S. jobs and inflation data for signals on interest rates. Silver hit an all-time high of $83.62 recently. The U.S. employment report is due Friday.
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Gold price jumps on Venezuela strikes, lifting GLD and gold miners in New York trade

Gold price jumps on Venezuela strikes, lifting GLD and gold miners in New York trade

Spot gold jumped 2.7% to $4,447.05 an ounce after U.S. strikes in Venezuela triggered safe-haven demand. The SPDR Gold Shares ETF rose 2.6% and the VanEck Gold Miners ETF gained 4.6% in New York trading. Miners Newmont and Agnico Eagle advanced 2.4% and 4.5%, respectively. Investors are watching Friday’s U.S. jobs report for signals on Federal Reserve policy.
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Stock Market Today

  • Energy Action (ASX:EAX) Shows Strong Earnings Growth with 37% EPS Increase
    May 2, 2026, 6:28 PM EDT. Energy Action (ASX:EAX) demonstrated impressive financial growth, reporting a 37% rise in earnings per share (EPS) from AU$0.031 to AU$0.042 over one year. The company also posted a 27% increase in revenue to AU$13 million, while maintaining stable earnings before interest and tax (EBIT) margins. With a modest market capitalization of AU$16 million, Energy Action benefits from strong insider confidence, as insiders hold 54% of the shares. This high insider ownership aligns management's interests closely with shareholders. However, investors should consider the company's cash and debt levels before making decisions. The steady profit growth signals potential for long-term value creation in a small-cap energy firm.

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3M Company PFAS Risk Returns As Wisconsin Greystone Tests Draw New Scrutiny

3M Company PFAS Risk Returns As Wisconsin Greystone Tests Draw New Scrutiny

3 May 2026
3M faces renewed scrutiny after local reports highlighted PFAS contamination at its Greystone Facility near Wausau, Wisconsin, with levels hundreds of times above proposed state limits. Residents were invited to a Saturday meeting about a class action lawsuit over alleged PFAS migration into private wells. 3M has recorded $7.8 billion in environmental liabilities, mostly tied to PFAS. Shares closed Friday at $142.50, down 2.7%.
ASML Stock Slips After AI Surge as China Risk Tests 2026 Forecast

ASML Stock Slips After AI Surge as China Risk Tests 2026 Forecast

3 May 2026
ASML’s U.S.-listed shares fell 0.83% to $1,427.02 on Friday as its Amsterdam listing remained closed for Labour Day. Investors are weighing a higher 2026 sales forecast against export controls on China. The company reported first-quarter net sales of €8.8 billion and net income of €2.8 billion. CEO Christophe Fouquet said chip demand is outpacing supply, with customers accelerating expansion plans.
Citigroup Stock’s Big Week: Fitch Turns Positive, and Jane Fraser Gets One More Test

Citigroup Stock’s Big Week: Fitch Turns Positive, and Jane Fraser Gets One More Test

2 May 2026
Fitch Ratings revised its outlook on Citigroup to positive, affirming its issuer ratings at A and F1. Citi reported Q1 net income of $5.8 billion on $24.6 billion revenue, with a 13.1% return on tangible common equity. Shares closed Friday at $127.44, valuing the bank at $237.4 billion. Citi said it returned $7.4 billion to shareholders in Q1 through buybacks and dividends.
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