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JPMorgan stock closes higher to start 2026 as jobs report and Q4 earnings come into focus

JPMorgan stock closes higher to start 2026 as jobs report and Q4 earnings come into focus

NEW YORK, January 3, 2026, 10:22 ET — Market closed JPMorgan Chase & Co. shares rose 1.01% on Friday to close at $325.48, starting 2026 on a firmer note after a volatile year-end stretch. New York Stock Exchange The move matters because JPMorgan is a bellwether for U.S. banks heading into the first major earnings reports of the year, when management outlooks can reset expectations for lending, credit and buybacks. This matters now because bank stocks are tightly linked to interest-rate expectations. Higher or lower rates can change what banks earn on loans versus what they pay depositors, which feeds
3 January 2026
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Sandisk stock jumps nearly 16% on board move; SNDK traders turn to next catalysts

Sandisk stock jumps nearly 16% on board move; SNDK traders turn to next catalysts

NEW YORK, January 3, 2026, 10:17 ET — Market closed Sandisk Corp shares last closed up 15.9% at $275.24 on Friday after swinging between $242.00 and $278.78, with about 11.1 million shares traded. The flash-memory maker said it appointed First Solar CFO Alexander R. Bradley to its board and audit committee, which oversees financial reporting. “Alex brings exceptional operational finance expertise and strategic insights to Sandisk’s board,” CEO David Goeckeler said. Business Wire The move matters because Sandisk has become a volatile bet on data-center storage spending, after a roughly 559% run in 2025 following its February 2025 spin-off from
3 January 2026
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Green Bank Telescope schedules fresh scan of interstellar Comet 3I/ATLAS as it heads out

Green Bank Telescope schedules fresh scan of interstellar Comet 3I/ATLAS as it heads out

NEW YORK, January 3, 2026, 10:19 ET The Green Bank Telescope in West Virginia scheduled a six-hour “chemical survey” of interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS early on Saturday, according to the facility’s public observing schedule. The slot ran from 01:30 to 07:00 ET and used a high-frequency receiver band commonly used to hunt for molecular fingerprints. The timing matters because 3I/ATLAS — only the third known object confirmed to enter the solar system from interstellar space — is now moving away and steadily fading. NASA says the comet remains observable from the ground in the pre-dawn sky until spring 2026, narrowing the
3 January 2026
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Oracle stock today: ORCL edges higher to start 2026 as AI spending stays in focus

Oracle stock today: ORCL edges higher to start 2026 as AI spending stays in focus

NEW YORK, Jan 3, 2026, 10:20 ET — Market closed Oracle Corp shares ended Friday up $0.80, or 0.4%, at $195.71, a modest gain on Wall Street’s first trading day of 2026. The move matters because Oracle is still being priced as a high-stakes cloud buildout story: investors want proof that fast-growing artificial intelligence demand can translate into durable cash generation. Oracle’s recent results underscored that tug-of-war, pairing rapid cloud growth with elevated investment needs. Oracle With U.S. equity markets closed for the weekend, traders are looking ahead to near-term calendar items — including Oracle’s January dividend timetable — for
3 January 2026
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Eli Lilly stock today: LLY ticks higher as drug-price resets and a fresh upgrade sharpen focus

Eli Lilly stock today: LLY ticks higher as drug-price resets and a fresh upgrade sharpen focus

NEW YORK, January 3, 2026, 10:33 ET — Market closed Eli Lilly and Company shares closed up 0.53% at $1,080.36 on Friday and were down 0.17% in after-hours trading at $1,078.50. The move matters because early January is when many drugmakers reset “list prices” — the published prices before rebates and insurer discounts — and those changes can shape negotiations with payers. Policy pressure on drug costs has also intensified as the new year begins. For Lilly, pricing headlines can carry outsized weight. The company’s growth narrative is closely tied to high-demand diabetes and obesity medicines, leaving investors sensitive to
3 January 2026
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NuScale stock jumps 15% to start 2026 trading — here’s what investors watch next

NuScale stock jumps 15% to start 2026 trading — here’s what investors watch next

NEW YORK, January 3, 2026, 10:17 ET — Market closed. NuScale Power Corp shares jumped 15.1% to end Friday at $16.31, outperforming the broader market on the first trading day of 2026. The move matters because NuScale is one of the most actively traded U.S. names tied to the “SMR” theme — small modular reactors — a class of smaller, factory-built nuclear reactors pitched as faster to deploy than traditional plants. Friday’s gain also came as U.S. stocks steadied after late-December weakness, with the Dow up 0.66% and the S&P 500 edging higher while the Nasdaq finished slightly lower. Reuters
3 January 2026
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Barbados Airport Flight Cancellations: Grantley Adams hit after U.S. strikes Venezuela

Barbados Airport Flight Cancellations: Grantley Adams hit after U.S. strikes Venezuela

BRIDGETOWN, Barbados, January 3, 2026, 10:05 ET Flights to and from Barbados’ Grantley Adams International Airport were cancelled or delayed on Saturday after U.S. strikes in Venezuela prompted airspace restrictions across parts of the southern Caribbean, the airport operator said. Grantley Adams (BGI) remained open, but GAIA Inc said cancellations included KLM’s KL783 and some JetBlue and Delta services bound for Barbados and nearby islands. Caribbean Broadcasting Corporation The disruption hit routes that funnel tourists and island residents through Barbados, a key gateway for the Eastern Caribbean. It also raised the risk of missed connections as airlines reworked schedules at
3 January 2026
Baidu stock jumps nearly 15% on Kunlunxin IPO plan; what BIDU traders watch next

Baidu stock jumps nearly 15% on Kunlunxin IPO plan; what BIDU traders watch next

NEW YORK, January 3, 2026, 10:18 ET — Market closed. Baidu’s U.S.-listed shares last traded up 14.9% at $150.30 after the company said its AI chip unit Kunlunxin confidentially filed for a Hong Kong listing as part of a proposed spin-off. SEC The filing matters because investors are trying to put a standalone value on scarce, China-focused AI chip assets, which have drawn fresh attention as chip supply chains fracture. Jefferies analyst Thomas Chong lifted his price target on Baidu and said the spin-off “unlocks” value, estimating Kunlunxin could be worth $16 billion to $23 billion. TipRanks China’s push for
3 January 2026
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Robinhood (HOOD) stock ends higher as Feb. 10 earnings date becomes the next catalyst

Robinhood (HOOD) stock ends higher as Feb. 10 earnings date becomes the next catalyst

NEW YORK, Jan 3, 2026, 10:18 ET — Market closed Robinhood Markets said it will report fourth-quarter and full-year 2025 results on Feb. 10 after the market close, meaning after regular trading ends at 4 p.m. ET. Robinhood shares last closed up 1.9% at $115.21 on Friday. GlobeNewswire The timing matters as investors look for fresh evidence on end-of-year trading activity, a key driver for the online broker’s results. With 2026 starting without much market direction, Robinhood’s report is the next scheduled checkpoint for the stock. Robinhood’s revenue can swing with customer trading, especially in options and crypto. Those flows
3 January 2026
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Trinidad airport flight cancellations: JetBlue, American cut service after U.S. strike on Venezuela

Trinidad airport flight cancellations: JetBlue, American cut service after U.S. strike on Venezuela

PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad, January 3, 2026, 10:16 ET Several flights were canceled or delayed at Trinidad and Tobago’s Piarco International Airport on Saturday, disrupting U.S. routes and some inter-island travel. The airport operator’s online departures board listed American Airlines Flight 2399 to Miami and JetBlue Flight 2018 to New York as canceled, while at least one domestic shuttle to Tobago was shown as delayed. Tntairports The disruption followed overnight U.S. strikes in Venezuela that ended with President Nicolas Maduro’s capture, according to U.S. President Donald Trump. The operation marked Washington’s most direct military intervention in Latin America since the
3 January 2026
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Venezuela strikes ripple to St Maarten: SXM flights canceled, airlines issue travel waivers

Venezuela strikes ripple to St Maarten: SXM flights canceled, airlines issue travel waivers

SIMPSON BAY, Sint Maarten, January 3, 2026, 10:04 ET Flights to and from Sint Maarten’s Princess Juliana International Airport (SXM) were disrupted on Saturday, with cancellations and delays rippling through key Caribbean routes after U.S. attacks on Venezuela. KLM said it canceled flights KL733, KL735, KL765, KL775 and KL783 and would reassess more services after airspace around Curacao was closed. KLM Newsroom The disruption matters now because Sint Maarten is a major gateway for winter tourists and a regional transfer point, with passengers connecting onward to nearby islands and U.S. hubs. Sudden airspace limits can quickly snarl schedules in a
3 January 2026
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Flights to Guyana disrupted after U.S. strikes Venezuela: Georgetown airport delays, KLM cancellations

Flights to Guyana disrupted after U.S. strikes Venezuela: Georgetown airport delays, KLM cancellations

GEORGETOWN, Guyana, January 3, 2026, 10:04 ET Flights at Guyana’s main international gateway in Georgetown were disrupted on Saturday, with cancellations and multi-hour delays showing up on airline and flight-tracking updates after U.S. strikes in neighboring Venezuela. The disruption matters now because Guyana sits on Venezuela’s eastern flank and has become a key entry point for business travel into the region, including for the country’s fast-growing oil sector. It also underscores how quickly a geopolitical shock can ripple into commercial aviation, as airlines and air traffic authorities issue safety alerts and reroute traffic when military activity escalates. Venezuela’s government said
3 January 2026
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AST SpaceMobile stock bounces late Friday as AT&T plays down Amazon Leo threat and a new 2x short ETF hits tape

AST SpaceMobile stock bounces late Friday as AT&T plays down Amazon Leo threat and a new 2x short ETF hits tape

7 February 2026
AST SpaceMobile shares jumped 9.1% to $101.79 Friday after a volatile week, with 15.9 million shares traded. AT&T said it will use Amazon Leo’s satellite network to reach business customers outside its terrestrial footprint but stated this will not affect its partnership with AST. A new 2x short ETF tied to ASTS, ticker ASTN, began trading on Cboe. AST’s next “BlueBird 7” satellite launch is set for late February on Blue Origin’s New Glenn.
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