Today: 3 May 2026

JPMorgan stock today: JPM steadies as jobs report and Jan. 13 earnings come into focus

JPMorgan stock today: JPM steadies as jobs report and Jan. 13 earnings come into focus

JPMorgan Chase shares edged up 0.1% to $322.40 in early Friday trading, moving between $320.83 and $323.99 as investors awaited key economic data and the start of bank earnings season. The U.S. jobs report is due Jan. 9, with JPMorgan set to report fourth-quarter results Jan. 13. Broader markets rose on a rebound in tech shares. Bank of America and Citigroup traded higher, while Wells Fargo was little changed.
Robinhood stock slides as HOOD sets Feb. 10 earnings date — what investors watch next

Robinhood stock slides as HOOD sets Feb. 10 earnings date — what investors watch next

Robinhood shares fell about 1.5% to $111.45 in mid-morning trading Friday after the company set Feb. 10 for its fourth-quarter and full-year 2025 earnings release. The stock had opened at $115.42 and was up in premarket trading. Bitcoin rose 1.9% to around $89,606, while Coinbase shares also gained. CEO Vlad Tenev and incoming CFO Shiv Verma will lead the Feb. 10 earnings call.
AppLovin stock slides into 2026 as investors test its sky-high margins

AppLovin stock slides into 2026 as investors test its sky-high margins

AppLovin shares dropped about 6% Friday morning, extending a late-2025 slide as investors questioned the stock’s high valuation. The company posted third-quarter revenue of $1.41 billion, up 68% year over year, and an 82% adjusted EBITDA margin. Wall Street is focused on whether profit growth can keep pace as revenue growth slows. AppLovin closed 2025 at $673.82, down 2.87% on Dec. 31.
IBM’s 2026 quantum milestone puts IonQ and Nvidia back on investors’ radar

IBM’s 2026 quantum milestone puts IonQ and Nvidia back on investors’ radar

IBM aims to demonstrate “quantum advantage” in 2026, a milestone closely watched by investors. Shares of IBM and IonQ fell about 1.4% and 1.5% Friday morning, while Nvidia rose 1.9%. Zacks and Motley Fool both highlighted IBM, IonQ, and Nvidia as key quantum computing stocks for 2026. Most companies in the sector remain unprofitable as funding and interest build.
Nike stock slips today after CEO’s $1 million buy pop — what Wall Street watches next

Nike stock slips today after CEO’s $1 million buy pop — what Wall Street watches next

Nike shares fell 1.1% to $63.03 in late morning trading Friday, reversing part of a year-end rally sparked by CEO Elliott Hill’s $1 million share purchase disclosed in an SEC filing. Hill bought 16,388 shares at $61.10 each on Dec. 29, raising his direct holdings to 241,587 shares. Investors remain focused on Nike’s turnaround and upcoming earnings report in March.
2 January 2026
Alphabet stock rises to start 2026 as analysts flag AI-search tailwinds for GOOG

Alphabet stock rises to start 2026 as analysts flag AI-search tailwinds for GOOG

Alphabet Class C shares rose 1.3% to $317.82 early Friday, tracking a tech rally as the Nasdaq opened higher for 2026. Citizens analyst Andrew Boone raised his price target to $385, citing stronger engagement from new AI features in Google Search. Investors are watching next week’s U.S. jobs and inflation data ahead of Alphabet’s earnings. The stock touched an intraday high of $322.86.

Stock Market Today

  • Big Tech Earnings Highlight Rewards for Strategic Data Center Investments
    May 3, 2026, 3:32 PM EDT. Big Tech companies Alphabet, Amazon, Apple, Microsoft, and Meta have heavily invested in data centers and cloud infrastructure this quarter, countering fears of an investment bubble. Alphabet and Amazon saw stock gains of 12% and 1.6%, respectively, driven by strong cloud revenue growth-Google Cloud surged 63% and AWS grew 28%, signaling robust demand. Apple posted a 3.4% weekly gain, while Microsoft and Meta stocks declined despite large capital expenditures. Market reaction reflects investor confidence in companies making smart, large-scale spending to support AI advancements and cloud services. The earnings underline the payoff of expanding data center capabilities amid rising artificial intelligence adoption.

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TSMC’s Longtan Comeback: Taiwan Semiconductor’s Next AI Chip Bet Faces a Land Test

TSMC’s Longtan Comeback: Taiwan Semiconductor’s Next AI Chip Bet Faces a Land Test

3 May 2026
A suspended Longtan Science Park expansion in Taiwan has been revived, potentially allowing TSMC to build next-generation chip plants, Economic Daily News reported. The proposed 104-hectare site could attract up to NT$600 billion in investment but faces land, approval, and environmental challenges. TSMC’s first-quarter net income rose 58.3% to NT$572.48 billion amid strong AI chip demand. A public hearing was held for the project in April.
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
U.S. average gasoline prices climbed to $4.446 a gallon Sunday, up 35 cents in a week and $1.275 from a year ago, according to AAA. EV sales fell 27% in the first quarter, but Cox Automotive reported a jump in shopper interest as fuel costs surged. In Delta, Ohio, gas briefly dropped to $2.63 before spiking to $4.79. The average new EV price in March was $54,508, with discounts nearing $8,000, Kelley Blue Book said.
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