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Qualcomm stock today: QCOM rises on Toyota RAV4 Snapdragon news as CES, earnings loom

Qualcomm stock today: QCOM rises on Toyota RAV4 Snapdragon news as CES, earnings loom

NEW YORK, Jan 3, 2026, 14:50 ET — Market closed Qualcomm (QCOM) shares ended Friday up 1.1% at $172.98. The move followed fresh automotive news from the company and came ahead of CES events that often set the tone for chip and device names in early January. Qualcomm Why it matters now is timing. CES 2026 in Las Vegas runs Jan. 6-9, and investors are watching for updates on Qualcomm’s push beyond smartphones into PCs and cars — two areas where design wins can translate into multi-year revenue streams. CES With U.S. markets shut Saturday, the next leg for tech
3 January 2026
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Citigroup stock today: Citi shares rise as yields climb, with jobs data and earnings next on deck

Citigroup stock today: Citi shares rise as yields climb, with jobs data and earnings next on deck

NEW YORK, Jan 3, 2026, 2:51 PM ET — Market closed Citigroup shares rose 1.7% on Friday to close at $118.70, a first-session lift for 2026 that tracked a rise in U.S. Treasury yields. The benchmark S&P 500 ended up 0.19% as the 10-year yield climbed to 4.191%. Reuters The move matters because big banks tend to trade on interest-rate expectations. When longer-term yields rise, it can support net interest income — the spread between what a bank earns on loans and pays on deposits — though higher rates can also raise funding costs. It also lands at a time
3 January 2026
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Cisco stock ends lower on ex-dividend day as investors look to jobs data, Fed and February earnings

Cisco stock ends lower on ex-dividend day as investors look to jobs data, Fed and February earnings

NEW YORK, January 3, 2026, 14:48 ET — Market closed Cisco Systems Inc shares fell on Friday, closing down about 1.3% at $76.04. The move was amplified by the stock trading ex-dividend, meaning new buyers no longer qualify for the next quarterly payout. Stocks often drop by roughly the dividend amount on the ex-dividend date. MarketWatch That matters now because early-January positioning is colliding with shifting interest-rate expectations and a heavy macro calendar that can move tech valuations. On Saturday, Philadelphia Fed President Anna Paulson said further rate cuts “could be some way off,” keeping the policy rate in a
3 January 2026
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Thermo Fisher (TMO) stock rises 2% to start 2026 as earnings, key data loom

Thermo Fisher (TMO) stock rises 2% to start 2026 as earnings, key data loom

New York, Jan 3, 2026, 14:41 ET — Market closed Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc (NYSE: TMO) shares rose 2.25% to $592.51 on Friday, outpacing a modest gain in the S&P 500. The life-sciences tools maker ended the session about 3% below its 52-week high, with trading volume above its 50-day average, according to MarketWatch data. MarketWatch The move matters because it keeps Thermo Fisher near record territory as investors start to position for late-January earnings. With the stock already priced at a premium to many healthcare names, the next set of guidance and order commentary is likely to drive the
3 January 2026
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Verizon stock today: VZ slips on California settlement headlines — what investors watch next

Verizon stock today: VZ slips on California settlement headlines — what investors watch next

NEW YORK, January 3, 2026, 14:31 ET — Market closed Verizon Communications Inc shares closed down 0.52% at $40.52 in the last session on Friday, underperforming the S&P 500’s 0.19% gain as U.S. 10-year Treasury yields rose to about 4.19%. The move came as California prosecutors said Cellco Partnership, doing business as Verizon Wireless, would pay $7.7 million to settle allegations tied to hazardous materials compliance at cell tower sites; shares were up 0.17% in after-hours trading. Investing The settlement is not financially large for Verizon, but it lands as investors start the year re-pricing high-dividend stocks and scanning for
3 January 2026
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P&G stock slides to start 2026 as investors eye Jan. 22 earnings and the $140 level

P&G stock slides to start 2026 as investors eye Jan. 22 earnings and the $140 level

NEW YORK, Jan 3, 2026, 14:33 ET — Market closed Procter & Gamble’s shares closed down about 1.1% at $141.79 on Friday, extending the consumer products maker’s pullback into the first trading session of 2026. The decline left P&G on a four-session losing streak even as Wall Street posted modest gains, a divergence that puts the focus back on defensives at the start of the year. MarketWatch That matters now because investors have been rotating toward higher-beta areas that led the rebound late Friday, while steadier consumer-staples names have struggled to keep pace. The Consumer Staples Select Sector SPDR Fund,
3 January 2026
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Western Digital stock jumps 9% to start 2026 as AI data-storage trade stays in focus

Western Digital stock jumps 9% to start 2026 as AI data-storage trade stays in focus

NEW YORK, January 3, 2026, 14:25 ET — Market closed Western Digital (WDC.O) shares closed up 9% at $187.70 on Friday, outperforming the broader market on the first trading day of 2026. Barron’s The move mattered because investors have treated data storage as a key “picks-and-shovels” beneficiary of artificial intelligence, alongside semiconductors and servers. That theme helped power big gains across storage and memory names in 2025 and is carrying into the new year. Barron’s Western Digital sells hard-disk drives, or HDDs — spinning-disk storage used for bulk, low-cost capacity in cloud data centers. Investors have been buying the group
3 January 2026
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Vertiv stock jumps 8% after Barclays upgrade sets $200 target — what VRT investors watch next

Vertiv stock jumps 8% after Barclays upgrade sets $200 target — what VRT investors watch next

NEW YORK, Jan 3, 2026, 14:15 ET — Market closed Vertiv Holdings Co (VRT) shares jumped 8.39% on Friday after Barclays upgraded the data-center power and cooling supplier. The stock closed at $175.61, up from $162.01 on Dec. 31, while Barclays raised its target to $200 and flagged Vertiv as a laggard versus other AI-linked infrastructure names such as GE Vernova and nVent Electric. Investing The move matters because Vertiv sits in the physical layer of the AI buildout, selling equipment that helps keep data centers powered and cooled. Vertiv calls itself a provider of “critical digital infrastructure” for data
3 January 2026
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Accenture stock tumbles 3% to end the week near $260 — here’s what investors watch next

Accenture stock tumbles 3% to end the week near $260 — here’s what investors watch next

NEW YORK, Jan 3, 2026, 14:21 ET — Market closed Accenture (ACN) shares closed down 3.1% at $259.95 on Friday, lagging a broader market that ended slightly higher, according to MarketWatch data. MarketWatch The move matters because Accenture is widely treated as a read-through on corporate technology spending, from consulting-led “digital core” work to long-term outsourcing. The latest slide keeps the stock well below its 52-week high, a reminder that investors have been quick to fade rallies in IT services names. MarketWatch It also puts a spotlight on demand signals that can show up before revenue does, especially “bookings” —
3 January 2026
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Johnson & Johnson stock today: JNJ’s $1.30 dividend sets key dates — what investors watch next

Johnson & Johnson stock today: JNJ’s $1.30 dividend sets key dates — what investors watch next

NEW YORK, Jan 3, 2026, 14:19 ET — Market closed Johnson & Johnson said its board declared a quarterly cash dividend of $1.30 per share for the first quarter of 2026. JNJ shares closed Friday up $0.39, or 0.2%, at $207.35, with the ex-dividend date — the cutoff after which new buyers do not receive the payout — set for Feb. 24. Jnj The announcement matters for income-focused holders because it locks in the next set of dates for a widely held blue-chip name at the start of a new year. It also puts a fresh spotlight on “total return”
3 January 2026
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IREN stock jumps 13% as bitcoin miners rebound; SEC filing adds fresh angle for traders

IREN stock jumps 13% as bitcoin miners rebound; SEC filing adds fresh angle for traders

NEW YORK, Jan 3, 2026, 14:10 ET — Market closed IREN Limited (IREN) shares jumped 13.05% on Friday to close at $42.70, their first session of 2026, as investors rotated back into high-volatility crypto and AI infrastructure-linked names. Finviz The move matters because IREN has become a fast-moving proxy for two themes that can swing sharply on sentiment: bitcoin mining and powering AI computing. Friday’s bounce signaled renewed appetite for risk after a late-December slide in growth and speculative names. The rally was not isolated. Larger listed bitcoin miners Marathon Digital (MARA), Riot Platforms (RIOT) and CleanSpark (CLSK) also ended
3 January 2026
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Home Depot stock today: HD closes higher as 2026 begins — what investors are watching next

Home Depot stock today: HD closes higher as 2026 begins — what investors are watching next

NEW YORK, January 3, 2026, 14:16 ET — Market closed Home Depot shares finished Friday up 0.5% at $345.82, after trading between $341.10 and $348.40. U.S. markets are closed Saturday. The move matters because Home Depot sits at the intersection of housing and consumer spending, two areas investors expect to be sensitive to interest-rate shifts in early 2026. When mortgage rates stay high, homeowners tend to move less and delay major projects, which can pressure demand for big-ticket home-improvement purchases. When rates fall and home sales pick up, spending on renovation and repair often follows. Home Depot in December forecast
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Plug Power stock jumps 12% after vote setback, with Feb 17 share decision in focus

Plug Power stock jumps 12% after vote setback, with Feb 17 share decision in focus

7 February 2026
New York, February 7, 2026, 06:32 EST — Market closed. Plug Power Inc shares jumped 11.6% on Friday to close at $2.08, snapping a two-day slide as investors headed into the weekend focused on a delayed shareholder vote that could reshape how the hydrogen company funds itself. Trading volume was about 109 million shares, and fuel-cell peer Ballard Power Systems gained about 5.9% on the day. (MarketWatch) The next session matters because the shareholder vote is no longer a sideshow. The outcome will determine whether Plug can expand the pool of stock it is allowed to issue, a key lever
AT&T stock price: T slips after $6.5B bond sale as payrolls, CPI loom next week

AT&T stock price: T slips after $6.5B bond sale as payrolls, CPI loom next week

7 February 2026
AT&T shares closed down 0.7% at $27.13 on Friday, underperforming the S&P 500’s 1.97% gain. The company completed a $6.5 billion global notes sale this week, with maturities from 2031 to 2056 and coupons between 4.4% and 6%. Investors await delayed U.S. jobs and inflation data, along with T-Mobile’s upcoming earnings update.
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