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GE Aerospace stock hits new 52-week high after 4% jump as 2026 trading starts

GE Aerospace stock hits new 52-week high after 4% jump as 2026 trading starts

NEW YORK, January 2, 2026, 8:00 PM ET — Market closed GE Aerospace shares jumped 4.13% on Friday to close at $320.75, setting a new 52-week high — the stock’s highest level in the past year — in the first trading session of 2026. MarketWatch The outsized gain matters because GE’s move comes as investors rotate into industrial names after a choppy year-end stretch, a shift that can set early tone for risk appetite in January. It also puts the focus back on aerospace suppliers that are seen as beneficiaries of resilient aircraft utilization and a heavy maintenance cycle, ahead
3 January 2026
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Bloom Energy stock jumps 14% today as fuel-cell rally lifts BE above $98 — what traders watch next

Bloom Energy stock jumps 14% today as fuel-cell rally lifts BE above $98 — what traders watch next

NEW YORK, January 2, 2026, 19:47 ET — After-hours Bloom Energy (NYSE: BE) shares jumped on Friday and were last up about 13.6% at $98.69 in after-hours trading. The stock traded between $88.84 and $100.35 after opening at $90.00, with about 11.6 million shares changing hands. The move lands as U.S. stocks begin 2026 with a firm tone, even as investors keep one eye on interest rates. The S&P 500 ended up 0.19% while the Dow rose 0.66% and the Nasdaq was little changed. Reuters For Bloom, the rally keeps attention on the “bring-your-own-power” trade tied to data centers. The
3 January 2026
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NASA’s Artemis II Moon mission is getting closer — latest on the 2026 launch window

NASA’s Artemis II Moon mission is getting closer — latest on the 2026 launch window

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla., January 2, 2026, 19:22 ET NASA astronaut Christina Koch said the Artemis II team is “firing on all cylinders” as the agency pushes toward a crewed lunar flyby in 2026. Space The mission is designed to send four astronauts around the Moon and back in a roughly 10-day flight, validating Orion’s life-support and other systems in deep space, NASA says. It will be the first crewed mission for NASA’s Space Launch System (SLS), a heavy-lift rocket, and the Orion capsule. NASA The timetable is drawing fresh attention as the calendar turns to 2026 and NASA’s Florida launch
3 January 2026
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Western Digital stock jumps nearly 9% as AI storage trade kicks off 2026

Western Digital stock jumps nearly 9% as AI storage trade kicks off 2026

NEW YORK, Jan 2, 2026, 19:41 ET — After-hours Western Digital Corp shares surged on Friday and were still higher in after-hours trading, extending a sharp rally in data-storage stocks to start 2026. StockAnalysis The move matters because investors are rotating back into the “AI infrastructure” trade — the suppliers of hardware used to build and run data centers — after year-end volatility and a brief pullback in some high-flying names. Reuters It also comes as the broader U.S. market stabilized on the first session of the year, with chip stocks leading gains and a key semiconductor index rising 4%,
3 January 2026
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IREN stock jumps 13% as bitcoin trades near $90,000 and miners rally

IREN stock jumps 13% as bitcoin trades near $90,000 and miners rally

NEW YORK, January 2, 2026, 19:41 ET — After-hours Shares of IREN Limited (IREN.O) rose 13.1% and were last at $42.70 in after-hours trading on Friday, after earlier ranging between $38.10 and $42.96. About 30.5 million shares changed hands. The move came as bitcoin traded around $90,000, helping buoy crypto-linked equities at the start of 2026. Other U.S.-listed miners also advanced, with Marathon Digital, Riot Platforms and CleanSpark up roughly 10% to 14% on the day. The backdrop matters because bitcoin has been trading more like a risk asset — moving with broader appetite for higher-risk trades — rather than
3 January 2026
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Bank of America stock rises as yields climb; BAC traders eye payrolls and Jan. 14 earnings

Bank of America stock rises as yields climb; BAC traders eye payrolls and Jan. 14 earnings

NEW YORK, January 2, 2026, 19:38 ET — After-hours Bank of America shares were last up 1.7% at $55.95 in after-hours trading on Friday. The stock traded between $54.89 and $55.99 in the session, with about 25.5 million shares changing hands. The gain put the lender in step with a rate-driven shift that has investors re-pricing banks into the new year. The 10-year Treasury yield rose to 4.195% as U.S. stocks seesawed to a mixed close, with the Dow up 0.67% and the S&P 500 up 0.26%, a Reuters market report said. ColoradoBiz The focus now turns to next week’s
3 January 2026
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Walmart stock rises 1.2% to start 2026 — what investors are watching next for WMT

Walmart stock rises 1.2% to start 2026 — what investors are watching next for WMT

NEW YORK, Jan 2, 2026, 19:29 ET — After-hours Walmart Inc (WMT) shares closed up $1.35, or 1.21%, at $112.76 on Friday and were unchanged in after-hours trading, the session after the 4 p.m. close when stocks can still change hands. MarketWatch The move matters because the first session of January often sets the tone for early-year positioning, especially in large, liquid stocks. Walmart is widely used by investors as a gauge of value-focused U.S. consumer demand. For Walmart, the near-term question is whether shoppers keep prioritizing essentials and lower prices as investors recalibrate expectations for growth and interest rates.
3 January 2026
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Nike stock today: NKE slips after hours as 2026 trading starts — what to watch next

Nike stock today: NKE slips after hours as 2026 trading starts — what to watch next

New York, Jan 2, 2026, 19:27 ET — After-hours Nike shares dipped 0.7% on Friday and were flat in after-hours trading — the electronic session after the 4 p.m. close — at $63.28. The stock traded between $62.58 and $64.18 in the session, with about 22.3 million shares changing hands. The move matters because Nike has been trying to convince investors that a brand and distribution reset can lift demand without dragging profitability lower. The stock’s 52-week range underscores how sensitive that debate has been, with shares having traded between $52.28 and $82.44. MarketWatch Nike’s latest quarterly filing showed why
3 January 2026
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Vertiv stock jumps 8% after Barclays upgrade calls pullback an “attractive entry point”

Vertiv stock jumps 8% after Barclays upgrade calls pullback an “attractive entry point”

NEW YORK, Jan 2, 2026, 19:22 ET — After-hours Vertiv Holdings (VRT) shares jumped 8.4% in after-hours trading on Friday after Barclays upgraded the data center power-and-cooling supplier and raised its price target to $200. Analyst Julian Mitchell called the pullback an “attractive entry point” and said the company’s outlook often leaves room to “beat and raise” — topping forecasts and lifting guidance. TipRanks The move puts Vertiv back in the spotlight early in the new year as investors recalibrate bets on the infrastructure behind artificial intelligence, where higher-power servers are driving demand for equipment that supports and cools data
3 January 2026
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ServiceNow stock slides again as 2026 starts — why NOW shares lagged and what traders watch next

ServiceNow stock slides again as 2026 starts — why NOW shares lagged and what traders watch next

NEW YORK, Jan 2, 2026, 19:15 ET — After-hours ServiceNow (NYSE: NOW) shares fell 3.75% on Friday to close at $147.45, underperforming a broader market that finished mostly higher in the first session of 2026. MarketWatch The drop matters because investors began the year rotating into areas of the market showing the strongest momentum, with chip stocks rallying while several big tech names and some software shares struggled for traction. Reuters Joe Mazzola, head of trading and derivatives strategy at Charles Schwab, said investors “might be a little bit more conscious about some of the valuations that they’re paying for
3 January 2026
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Applied Materials stock jumps on chip-stock rebound; AMAT steadies in after-hours trade

Applied Materials stock jumps on chip-stock rebound; AMAT steadies in after-hours trade

NEW YORK, Jan 2, 2026, 19:14 ET — After-hours Applied Materials Inc shares rose 4.62% to close at $268.87 on Friday, and were down 0.18% at $268.39 in after-hours trading, after the 4 p.m. close. MarketWatch The move put the chip-equipment maker at the center of a broad semiconductor rebound at the start of 2026, as investors rotated back into the sector after a late-year pullback. The Philadelphia Semiconductor index was up 4% on the day, Reuters reported. Reuters That matters now because equipment suppliers like Applied Materials tend to move with expectations for factory spending on new chip capacity,
3 January 2026
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Caterpillar stock today: CAT jumps 4% after-hours as Dow kicks off 2026 higher — what’s next

Caterpillar stock today: CAT jumps 4% after-hours as Dow kicks off 2026 higher — what’s next

NEW YORK, Jan 2, 2026, 19:17 ET — After-hours Caterpillar Inc shares (CAT.N) were up 4.4% at $598.41 in late U.S. after-hours trading on Friday, after a sharp rally to start 2026. The move matters because Caterpillar is a heavyweight industrial bellwether, and early-year flows can amplify shifts in sentiment for cyclical stocks tied to economic growth. U.S. markets began 2026 with a rebound, lifting the Dow and S&P 500 after a late-2025 pullback, while investors remained sensitive to valuation and policy signals. Joe Mazzola, head of trading and derivatives strategist at Charles Schwab, described a “buy the dip, sell
3 January 2026
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Stock Market Today

Wall Street Feels the Heat (and Thrill): Fed Cuts, Tariffs & Mega-Mergers Set NYSE Buzz

Stock Market Today 07.02.2026

7 February 2026
LIVEMarkets rolling coverageStarted: February 7, 2026, 12:00 AM ESTUpdated: February 7, 2026, 12:26 AM EST Dollar Dips as Stocks Rally and US Data Influences Fed Rate Expectations February 7, 2026, 12:18 AM EST. The **dollar index** fell 0.17%, pressured by a rebound in equity markets reducing demand for the safe-haven currency. Weaker-than-expected U.S. labor market data raised the odds of a Fed rate cut to 18% for March, though consumer sentiment improved to a six-month high, limiting losses. Hawkish comments from Atlanta Fed's Raphael Bostic emphasized maintaining restrictive monetary policy. The dollar faces medium-term weakness amid expectations for rate cuts
Seagate (STX) stock jumps nearly 6% as Citi hikes target — what to watch next week

Seagate (STX) stock jumps nearly 6% as Citi hikes target — what to watch next week

7 February 2026
Seagate shares rose 5.9% to $429.32 Friday after Citigroup raised its price target to $480 and reiterated a buy rating. The gain ended a two-day slide but left the stock 6.6% below its Feb. 3 high. CEO Dave Mosley sold 20,000 shares on Feb. 2 under a pre-arranged plan, SEC filings show. U.S. jobs and inflation data next week are seen as key tests for tech stocks.
Cummins (CMI) stock price rebounds after earnings whipsaw as investors eye data-center power demand

Cummins (CMI) stock price rebounds after earnings whipsaw as investors eye data-center power demand

7 February 2026
Cummins shares jumped 6.8% to $577.73 Friday, recovering from a nearly 9% post-earnings drop the day before. The company reported Q4 revenue up 1% to $8.54 billion, took a $218 million charge tied to its hydrogen business, and guided for 2026 EBITDA of 17–18% of sales. Demand for data center generators offset weakness in North American truck markets. Analyst reaction was mixed; Truist raised its price target.
Corning stock hits first record close since 2000 as jobs, CPI data loom

Corning stock hits first record close since 2000 as jobs, CPI data loom

7 February 2026
Corning shares surged 8.3% to $122.16 Friday, their highest close since the dot-com era, after Meta agreed to buy up to $6 billion in fiber-optic cables. The stock is up 40% since late 2025, fueled by strong first-quarter guidance and AI data-center demand. Insiders sold shares following the rally, SEC filings show. Investors await next week’s U.S. jobs and inflation data for rate signals.
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