Today: 3 May 2026

Caterpillar stock rises as CAT tees up CES 2026 AI keynote, expands Nvidia tie-up

Caterpillar stock rises as CAT tees up CES 2026 AI keynote, expands Nvidia tie-up

Caterpillar shares rose 2.7% to $614.72 by midday Monday after announcing an Industrial AI and autonomy showcase at CES 2026 and expanded collaboration with Nvidia. CEO Joe Creed will deliver a CES keynote Jan. 7, joined by Nvidia’s Deepu Talla. The move came as U.S. manufacturing PMI fell to 47.9 in December, signaling contraction. Deere slipped 0.6% while sector ETFs gained.
Hut 8 Corp stock jumps 12% as bitcoin pushes higher — traders eye Friday jobs data

Hut 8 Corp stock jumps 12% as bitcoin pushes higher — traders eye Friday jobs data

Hut 8 shares jumped about 12% to $57.47 in midday trading Monday as bitcoin rose 2.5% to $93,587. Marathon Digital, Riot Platforms, and CleanSpark also advanced. Investors are watching U.S. payroll data due Jan. 9 and monitoring bitcoin’s next move. Hut 8 recently signed a $7 billion, 15-year lease for a Louisiana data center.
Why Exxon Mobil stock is up today: Venezuela shock lifts XOM as oil prices firm

Why Exxon Mobil stock is up today: Venezuela shock lifts XOM as oil prices firm

Exxon Mobil shares rose 2% to $125.08 after U.S. forces captured Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro, boosting hopes for arbitration payouts tied to seized assets. Brent crude climbed 1.43% to $61.62 a barrel, while Chevron and ConocoPhillips also gained. OPEC+ kept output steady. U.S. officials told oil firms they must invest quickly in Venezuela to claim compensation for past expropriations.
NexGen Energy stock hits a fresh 52-week high as Canada regulator deadline nears

NexGen Energy stock hits a fresh 52-week high as Canada regulator deadline nears

NexGen Energy shares hit a 52-week high of $10.70 before easing to $10.55, up 2.9% in U.S. trading Monday. The move comes ahead of a Jan. 9 deadline for public interventions on the company’s proposed Rook I uranium project. Uranium-linked stocks and the Global X Uranium ETF also climbed. The Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission will hold a second hearing on Rook I in February.
RIOT stock rises as bitcoin climbs; Riot’s data-center pivot and $500 million share-sale plan in focus

RIOT stock rises as bitcoin climbs; Riot’s data-center pivot and $500 million share-sale plan in focus

Riot Platforms shares rose 2.4% to $14.50 by midday Monday as bitcoin climbed to about $93,612. Trading volume exceeded 6.4 million shares. Riot named Jason Chung as CFO, effective March 1, and adjusted executive pay to remove bitcoin compensation. The company launched a new at-the-market offering for up to $500 million after ending a prior $600.5 million program.
Carvana stock jumps 8% as Wall Street rebounds; insider sale notices on watch

Carvana stock jumps 8% as Wall Street rebounds; insider sale notices on watch

Carvana shares jumped 8.4% to $433.75 in midday New York trading Monday, outpacing the S&P 500. SEC filings showed CFO Mark Jenkins and trust officer Benjamin Huston plan to sell shares worth nearly $10 million after recent option exercises. Trading volume reached about 2.14 million shares. Investors are watching Friday’s U.S. jobs report and the upcoming Fed meeting for rate signals.
5 January 2026
GE Vernova stock today: Jan. 28 earnings date set as Vietnam LNG plant starts operations

GE Vernova stock today: Jan. 28 earnings date set as Vietnam LNG plant starts operations

GE Vernova shares fell 0.7% to $674.74 after the company set Jan. 28 for its Q4 and full-year results. The firm also announced Vietnam’s Nhon Trach 3&4 LNG plant, using GE’s 9HA.02 turbine, began commercial operation. GE Vernova’s next 50-cent dividend is payable Feb. 2. Investors are watching for signs of cash generation and delivery pace amid supply-chain concerns.
UEC stock jumps nearly 5% as uranium price firms near $82 and miners rally

UEC stock jumps nearly 5% as uranium price firms near $82 and miners rally

Uranium Energy Corp shares rose nearly 5% to $13.76 in midday New York trading Monday, tracking gains in uranium prices and sector peers. Spot uranium touched $82 per pound, its highest since late October. Energy Fuels climbed 7%, Denison Mines gained 5%, and Cameco was little changed. Denison said its Phoenix project is construction-ready and awaiting final regulatory approvals.
Visa stock jumps more than 3% as financials rally; payrolls and Visa’s annual meeting loom

Visa stock jumps more than 3% as financials rally; payrolls and Visa’s annual meeting loom

Visa shares jumped 3.2% to $357.40 midday Monday, leading U.S. financial stocks higher as the sector outperformed the broader market. Mastercard and American Express also advanced. Investors are watching Friday’s U.S. jobs report and Visa’s Jan. 27 annual meeting for direction. Visa traded between $343.02 and $357.51 during the session.
TeraWulf stock climbs as bitcoin tops $93,000 and crypto-linked shares rebound (WULF)

TeraWulf stock climbs as bitcoin tops $93,000 and crypto-linked shares rebound (WULF)

TeraWulf shares climbed 4.9% to $13.36 midday Monday, tracking a 2.2% rise in bitcoin to near $93,415. Crypto-linked stocks advanced as investors weighed geopolitical risks and awaited Friday’s U.S. jobs report for rate clues. No new company news drove the move. TeraWulf’s last major update was a December financing deal for a Texas data center joint venture.
Ondas (ONDS) stock rises as Jan. 16 investor day and SEC resale filing sharpen focus

Ondas (ONDS) stock rises as Jan. 16 investor day and SEC resale filing sharpen focus

Ondas Holdings shares climbed 4.2% to $11.48 Monday after the company scheduled a Jan. 16 investor day and filed to register 2.4 million shares for resale by existing holders. The filing follows a restructuring of its autonomous-systems unit and a $56.6 million non-cash charge last quarter. Ondas also announced plans to change its name and move headquarters to West Palm Beach, Florida.
5 January 2026
Applied Materials stock hits a fresh record — what’s driving AMAT’s outsized rally today

Applied Materials stock hits a fresh record — what’s driving AMAT’s outsized rally today

Applied Materials shares jumped 6.7% to $286.96, hitting a record $287.68 Monday as chip-equipment stocks rallied. ASML climbed after a Bernstein upgrade, while Lam Research and KLA also gained. The moves come ahead of Friday’s U.S. jobs report, which could shift rate expectations. Applied faces ongoing risk from U.S. export curbs that may cut $600 million from 2026 revenue.

Stock Market Today

  • Earning $500 Monthly from Tyson Foods Dividend Ahead of Q2 Earnings
    May 2, 2026, 6:58 PM EDT. Tyson Foods is set to report Q2 earnings on May 4, with analysts expecting 78 cents per share, down from last year's 92 cents. Ahead of this, Piper Sandler upgraded the stock to Overweight, raising the price target to $75. Tyson Foods offers a 3.18% annual dividend yield, paying 51 cents quarterly. To earn $500 monthly from dividends alone, investors need around 2,941 shares, equating to a $188,430 investment. A $100 monthly dividend would require 588 shares. Dividend yield, the annual dividend divided by the stock price, fluctuates with price changes and dividend adjustments. These factors make dividend income a variable, yet strategic, consideration for income-focused investors ahead of earnings.

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Vertiv Stock Tests AI Data-Center Rally as VRT Shares Hit Fresh Highs

Vertiv Stock Tests AI Data-Center Rally as VRT Shares Hit Fresh Highs

3 May 2026
Vertiv shares hit a 52-week high Friday before closing at $328.31, following a 30% jump in Q1 net sales to $2.65 billion. The company raised its 2026 outlook and recently acquired Strategic Thermal Labs, expanding its liquid cooling portfolio. Investors await further details at Vertiv’s May 19-20 conference in South Carolina.
AT&T Inc. Raises $6 Billion as 5G and Fiber Bet Enters a Debt Test

AT&T Inc. Raises $6 Billion as 5G and Fiber Bet Enters a Debt Test

3 May 2026
AT&T closed a $6 billion sale of long-dated notes on April 30, with maturities ranging from 2033 to 2066, according to an SEC filing. The company reported first-quarter free cash flow of $2.5 billion, down from $3.1 billion a year earlier, citing higher capital investment. AT&T is preparing to close a $23 billion purchase of EchoStar spectrum licenses. CFO Pascal Desroches said net debt to adjusted EBITDA rose to 2.71 times.
JPMorgan Chase’s New Filing Shows the $31.4 Billion Number Investors Are Watching

JPMorgan Chase’s New Filing Shows the $31.4 Billion Number Investors Are Watching

3 May 2026
JPMorgan Chase reported first-quarter net income of $16.5 billion, up 13% from a year earlier, with revenue rising 10% to $49.8 billion. The bank’s SEC filing showed a $31.4 billion credit-loss allowance and noninterest expense up 14% to $26.9 billion. Nonperforming assets rose 10% to $10 billion. Shares closed Friday at $312.47, valuing the bank at about $864.8 billion.
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