Today: 3 May 2026

BILL stock drops about 6% as Wall Street turns choppy to start 2026

BILL stock drops about 6% as Wall Street turns choppy to start 2026

BILL Holdings shares dropped 6.3% to $51.11 in Friday afternoon trading, reversing early gains despite a price-target increase from Keefe, Bruyette & Woods. The stock touched a session low of $50.73 after last closing at $54.54. Investors are awaiting the company’s next quarterly update following its Dec. 31 quarter-end. Broader U.S. markets wobbled as traders rotated into chip stocks.
2 January 2026
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Booking Holdings stock falls today as Wall Street wobbles to start 2026 — what’s driving BKNG

Booking Holdings stock falls today as Wall Street wobbles to start 2026 — what’s driving BKNG

Booking Holdings fell 0.9% to $5,306.83 in afternoon trading Friday, tracking a broader pullback in U.S. consumer discretionary stocks as equities gave back early gains. Shares traded between $5,254 and $5,376.50 after opening at $5,356.79. Investors are watching next week’s U.S. labor data and interest rate signals. Regulatory scrutiny in Europe remains an overhang.
2 January 2026
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Lumentum stock rises 4% as AI data‑center optics rally kicks off 2026

Lumentum stock rises 4% as AI data‑center optics rally kicks off 2026

Lumentum shares climbed 4.3% to $384.31 Friday afternoon, outperforming the broader market as optical and AI hardware stocks rallied. The stock traded between $374.87 and $391.92 during the session. Sector peers Coherent and Ciena also posted gains. Traders are watching for upcoming U.S. jobs and inflation data next week.
2 January 2026
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Palo Alto Networks stock today: PANW slides nearly 3% as cybersecurity shares lag to start 2026

Palo Alto Networks stock today: PANW slides nearly 3% as cybersecurity shares lag to start 2026

Palo Alto Networks shares fell 2.9% to $178.87 in afternoon trading Friday, underperforming the S&P 500, which edged up 0.2%. CrowdStrike, Zscaler, and Fortinet also declined. About 4.1 million Palo Alto shares changed hands as traders awaited next week’s U.S. jobs and inflation data. The stock traded between $186.99 and $177.23 during the session.
2 January 2026
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Texas Instruments (TXN) stock jumps nearly 3% as chip rally returns — what investors watch next

Texas Instruments (TXN) stock jumps nearly 3% as chip rally returns — what investors watch next

Texas Instruments shares rose 2.9% to $178.54 by 2:59 p.m. ET Friday, leading gains among chip stocks as the iShares Semiconductor ETF climbed 4.5%. The Philadelphia Semiconductor Index was up 3.5%. Investors are watching next week’s U.S. jobs and inflation data for signals on 2026 rate cuts. CEO Haviv Ilan will become board chairman in January, succeeding Rich Templeton.
2 January 2026
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Western Digital stock jumps 8% today as AI storage names lead early 2026 trade

Western Digital stock jumps 8% today as AI storage names lead early 2026 trade

Western Digital jumped 8% to $186.30 Friday, leading gains in storage stocks as Sandisk surged 14% and Micron rose 10%. The rally followed a strong 2025 for Western Digital, now focused on hard disk drives after spinning off its flash unit last February. Investors are watching upcoming U.S. jobs and inflation data for signals on interest rates.
2 January 2026
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Carvana stock slides nearly 5% in first 2026 session as CVNA lags used-car peers

Carvana stock slides nearly 5% in first 2026 session as CVNA lags used-car peers

Carvana shares fell about 5% to $401.17 in Friday afternoon trading, trailing the broader market as the S&P 500 ETF edged up 0.1%. The stock touched a low of $390.87 after a strong 2025 and recent S&P 500 inclusion. CarMax rose 1.5%, while other rivals were little changed. Investors are watching for next week’s U.S. jobs and inflation data, and Carvana’s earnings expected Feb. 18.
2 January 2026
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  • Crypto Market Round-Up: Warren Questions Trump's Crypto Ties, Riot Platforms Uses Bitcoin Reserves, Tudor Jones Backs Bitcoin
    May 3, 2026, 2:18 PM EDT. This week in cryptocurrency and finance, Senator Elizabeth Warren questioned the Trump family's cryptocurrency firm over suspected links to sanctioned entities, spotlighting World Liberty Financial's use of a USD1 stablecoin on AB Chain. Riot Platforms leveraged its Bitcoin holdings as a key funding source, avoiding equity issuance. Hedge fund manager Paul Tudor Jones endorsed Bitcoin as the top inflation hedge, citing its capped supply and decentralization. Hyperliquid Strategies plans to enter prediction markets, challenging Polymarket with new binary contracts on real-world outcomes. Meanwhile, Tether proposed a merger with a Bitcoin company, signaling increasing consolidation in crypto. These developments underline evolving market dynamics as firms and regulators adapt.

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Gas Prices Hit $4.45, Pushing Electric Cars Back Into the Budget Fight

Gas Prices Hit $4.45, Pushing Electric Cars Back Into the Budget Fight

3 May 2026
NEW YORK, May 3, 2026, 14:03 EDT U.S. pump prices rose to $4.446 a gallon for regular gasoline on Sunday, putting electric vehicles back into household-budget math after a volatile spring in oil and fuel markets. AAA data showed the average was about 35 cents higher than a week earlier and $1.275 above a year earlier. (AAA Fuel Prices) The jump is landing just as U.S. electric-vehicle sales are trying to steady after a sharp first-quarter drop, making the switch from gasoline less of a technology bet and more of a monthly-cost calculation. Cox Automotive said EV sales fell 27%
Shell’s $16.4 Billion ARC Resources Deal Puts Canada LNG Back in the Spotlight

Shell’s $16.4 Billion ARC Resources Deal Puts Canada LNG Back in the Spotlight

3 May 2026
Shell agreed to buy ARC Resources in a deal valued at about US$16.4 billion, including debt, giving Shell a major position in Canada’s Montney shale. ARC shareholders will receive C$32.80 per share in cash and stock. The acquisition adds 370,000 barrels of oil equivalent per day and 1.5 million net acres to Shell’s portfolio. ARC shareholders are set to vote in July, with closing expected in late 2026.
Ripple’s RLUSD Gets a Bigger Opening as U.S. Stablecoin Rules Shift Toward Regulated Dollars

Ripple’s RLUSD Gets a Bigger Opening as U.S. Stablecoin Rules Shift Toward Regulated Dollars

3 May 2026
U.S. senators reached a deal to bar stablecoin rewards resembling bank interest, unblocking crypto legislation and spotlighting Ripple’s RLUSD expansion on OKX. RLUSD now trades across 280-plus OKX spot pairs and serves as margin collateral. The token’s market cap stands at $1.57 billion, far behind USDC and USDT. Treasury rules would treat stablecoin issuers as financial institutions under the GENIUS Act.
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