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Coca-Cola stock drops on Atlanta layoff notice — here’s what KO traders watch next

Coca-Cola stock drops on Atlanta layoff notice — here’s what KO traders watch next

NEW YORK, Jan 3, 2026, 16:33 ET — Market closed Coca-Cola shares slipped on Friday, underperforming a modestly higher broader market, after a notice showed the beverage maker is preparing a round of job cuts at its Atlanta corporate headquarters. CBS News The filing matters now because investors are starting 2026 looking for clearer signs of cost discipline across large consumer companies, even as demand holds up and interest-rate expectations shift. TCSG It also lands as traders position for a run of market-moving data points next week that can reset expectations for Federal Reserve policy, a key driver for defensive
3 January 2026
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PayPal stock slips to start 2026 as CEO leans into AI payments — what traders watch next

PayPal stock slips to start 2026 as CEO leans into AI payments — what traders watch next

NEW YORK, Jan 3, 2026, 16:19 ET — Market closed PayPal Holdings Inc shares (PYPL) ended the first trading session of 2026 lower, closing down about 0.4% at $58.14 on Friday. The stock finished 24 cents below its Dec. 31 close of $58.38, according to the company’s historical quote. The move left PayPal trading near the lower end of its recent range, keeping focus on how quickly management can reignite growth. CEO Alex Chriss told The Times he wants to push harder in the UK, including plans for PayPal-branded debit and credit cards and a loyalty programme called PayPal+. Chriss
3 January 2026
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Constellation Energy stock rebounds as 2026 begins; what CEG investors watch next

Constellation Energy stock rebounds as 2026 begins; what CEG investors watch next

NEW YORK, Jan 3, 2026, 16:26 ET — Market closed Constellation Energy Corp shares ended Friday up 3.67% at $366.25, a reversal after four straight down sessions. MarketWatch The move tracked a modest rebound in U.S. equities on the first trading day of 2026, with the Dow and S&P 500 finishing higher and utilities among the gaining sectors, Reuters reported. Reuters Why it matters now: Constellation has become a high-profile utility name in the AI-era power-demand trade, and the stock has shown sharper swings as investors reassess what they are willing to pay for “AI plays” across the market. Reuters
3 January 2026
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Charles Schwab stock rises to start 2026 as rate bets and key data loom

Charles Schwab stock rises to start 2026 as rate bets and key data loom

New York, January 3, 2026, 16:22 ET — Market closed The Charles Schwab Corp (SCHW) shares last closed up $1.70, or 1.7%, at $101.57 on Friday, after trading between $99.43 and $101.98. U.S. markets were closed on Saturday. MarketWatch The stock’s move came as U.S. equities opened 2026 higher and snapped a four-day losing streak, with the Dow up 0.66% and the S&P 500 adding 0.19%. Joe Mazzola, head of trading and derivatives strategy at Charles Schwab, said the market was showing a “buy the dip, sell the rip” mindset. Reuters That matters for Schwab because the brokerage’s earnings are
3 January 2026
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Wells Fargo stock closes up 2% to start 2026 as jobs report and Jan. 14 earnings loom

Wells Fargo stock closes up 2% to start 2026 as jobs report and Jan. 14 earnings loom

NEW YORK, Jan 3, 2026, 16:08 ET — Market closed Wells Fargo & Company shares last closed Friday up about 2.1% at $95.20, outpacing JPMorgan Chase, Bank of America and Citigroup in the first trading session of 2026. That early-year outperformance matters because bank stocks can move quickly when investors reprice the outlook for interest rates and growth. For Wells Fargo, the next batch of macro data and earnings headlines will shape expectations on margins and credit. With U.S. markets shut for the weekend, the next direction test comes next week. The U.S. employment report is due Jan. 9, with
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Reddit stock jumps as Needham calls it the “new homepage” for AI answers

Reddit stock jumps as Needham calls it the “new homepage” for AI answers

NEW YORK, Jan 3, 2026, 16:19 ET — Market closed Reddit Inc. shares rose 5.3% in the last U.S. session, ending at $241.89 on Friday as investors leaned into a bullish analyst view that the platform is becoming a key “citation” source in AI-driven search. Investing The move matters now because the market is trying to price who wins as consumers shift from traditional search links to AI-generated answers — the short summaries produced by large language models (LLMs), the systems behind chatbots and AI search features. If Reddit is cited frequently, bulls argue it can monetize the attention through
3 January 2026
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Confluent stock drifts after New Year’s open — the IBM deal deadline traders are watching

Confluent stock drifts after New Year’s open — the IBM deal deadline traders are watching

NEW YORK, Jan 3, 2026, 15:58 ET — Market closed Confluent shares slipped 0.4% to $30.11 at Friday’s close, after trading between $30.09 and $30.30. Volume was about 29.4 million shares. The stock’s day-to-day move matters now mostly for takeover math, not fundamentals. Confluent is in a pending all-cash acquisition, and traders are watching how tightly the shares track the deal price. The broader market backdrop can still shift that spread. U.S. stocks opened 2026 with choppy trading as Treasury yields climbed, a mix that tends to pressure growth names and raise the return investors demand for waiting on cash
3 January 2026
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Super Micro Computer stock jumps after $2B JPMorgan credit line filing — what SMCI watchers look for next

Super Micro Computer stock jumps after $2B JPMorgan credit line filing — what SMCI watchers look for next

NEW YORK, Jan 3, 2026, 16:07 ET — Market closed Super Micro Computer, Inc. (SMCI) shares rose 5.8% on Friday to close at $30.96, after the server maker disclosed a new $2.0 billion revolving credit facility led by JPMorgan Chase Bank in a regulatory filing. The financing matters now because Supermicro’s business can be working-capital intensive. Building and shipping AI and cloud servers often requires buying components and carrying inventory well before customers pay. Investors have also focused on liquidity and funding costs across hardware suppliers as demand swings and supply chains normalize. A larger bank line can help smooth
3 January 2026
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Rigetti (RGTI) stock jumps as quantum names rebound; SEC filing flags insider sale plan

Rigetti (RGTI) stock jumps as quantum names rebound; SEC filing flags insider sale plan

NEW YORK, Jan 3, 2026, 16:10 ET — Market closed Rigetti Computing shares rose 6.6% on Friday to close at $23.60, after trading between $21.62 and $24.00 as volume topped 37 million shares. FinancialContent The move mattered because it put a speculative, high-beta quantum name back in focus as U.S. equities started 2026 with a rebound led by chip stocks. The Philadelphia SE Semiconductor index gained 4% on Friday, Reuters reported. Reuters It also came as investors weighed insider-sale paperwork filed after the close, a common pressure point for retail-heavy stocks where sentiment can shift quickly on filings and headlines.
3 January 2026
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Linde stock today: LIN ends Friday up at $429 as yields rise; earnings and key levels ahead

Linde stock today: LIN ends Friday up at $429 as yields rise; earnings and key levels ahead

NEW YORK, Jan 3, 2026, 3:53 PM ET — Market closed Linde plc shares rose 0.6% to $429.11 at Friday’s close, after trading between $422.34 and $430.73. The industrial gases supplier — a major source of oxygen, nitrogen and hydrogen for factories and hospitals — is often treated as a read-through on industrial activity. Reuters That matters now because investors are resetting positions for 2026 with interest rates and growth expectations back in focus, and economically sensitive names are again being used as proxies for the cycle. U.S. stocks ended mixed on Friday while Treasury yields moved higher, with the
3 January 2026
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Pfizer stock today: PFE ends first 2026 session higher as pricing scrutiny returns and Feb. 3 results loom

Pfizer stock today: PFE ends first 2026 session higher as pricing scrutiny returns and Feb. 3 results loom

NEW YORK, Jan 3, 2026, 15:55 ET — Market closed Pfizer Inc (NYSE: PFE) shares last closed up 1.1% at $25.18 on Friday, after a weak finish to 2025. U.S. markets were closed on Saturday. The stock is starting 2026 with drug pricing back in focus, a recurring risk for big pharma that can weigh on sentiment. Drugmakers raised U.S. list prices on at least 350 branded medicines starting Jan. 1, with Pfizer leading with increases on about 80 drugs, including a 15% hike for its COVID vaccine Comirnaty, a report said. Becker’s Hospital Review The pricing debate lands as
3 January 2026
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Booking Holdings (BKNG) stock today: Insider-sale notice surfaces as shares slip into weekend

Booking Holdings (BKNG) stock today: Insider-sale notice surfaces as shares slip into weekend

NEW YORK, January 3, 2026, 15:59 ET — Market closed Booking Holdings Inc’s common stock ended the week on the back foot after an SEC filing flagged a small planned insider sale late Friday. The move comes as investors reset positioning at the start of a new year and test whether consumer demand for travel holds up against still-tight financial conditions. Booking is closely watched because it sits at the intersection of discretionary spending, cross-border travel and currency moves, all of which can swing quickly when rate expectations shift. A Form 144 filing showed Robert J. Mylod Jr., identified as
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Vodafone shares steady up after Q3 wobble — Germany, buyback and next results now set the tone

Vodafone shares steady up after Q3 wobble — Germany, buyback and next results now set the tone

7 February 2026
Vodafone shares rose 1.47% to 110.60p Friday, recovering part of Thursday’s 4.68% drop after a Q3 update. Group revenue climbed 6.5% to €10.5 billion, but Germany’s 0.7% service revenue growth missed some forecasts. Vodafone launched a new €500 million buyback tranche, bringing total buybacks since May to €3.5 billion. Investors remain focused on Germany’s pace and cash flow execution.
NatWest Group stock: buyback filing and Rightmove mortgage deal set up a busy week

NatWest Group stock: buyback filing and Rightmove mortgage deal set up a busy week

7 February 2026
NatWest shares closed up 1.45% at 659.4 pence Friday, buoyed by a buyback of 797,428 shares and a new digital mortgage deal with Rightmove. The Bank of England held rates at 3.75% but signaled possible cuts, with markets pricing in two reductions for 2026. NatWest plans to expand its Accelerator community to 50,000 members by 2026. Annual results are due Feb. 13.
Unilever share price holds at 5,250p as results week looms — what investors watch next

Unilever share price holds at 5,250p as results week looms — what investors watch next

7 February 2026
Unilever shares closed flat at 5,250p in London Friday, underperforming the FTSE 100’s 0.6% gain. The company issued 4.2 million new shares for employee plans, bringing total shares to over 2.18 billion. Investors await Q4 and full-year results on Feb. 12, with analyst consensus pointing to 3.9% Q4 sales growth. Unilever’s U.S. ADR rose 0.8% to $72.12.
BP share price near 52-week high ahead of Feb 10 earnings as buyback runs on

BP share price near 52-week high ahead of Feb 10 earnings as buyback runs on

7 February 2026
BP shares closed up 1.9% at 478 pence Friday, just below a 52-week high, as the company continued buybacks ahead of next week’s results. BP repurchased 2.789 million shares on February 6. Oil prices firmed on geopolitical risk, with Brent at $68.05 a barrel, but sector outlook remains uncertain. Investors await BP’s earnings and dividend decision due Tuesday.
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