Micron stock rises as AI memory-shortage fears grip chipmakers — what traders are watching next
Micron Technology, Inc. shares rose 2.7% to $323.92 in early trade on Monday, keeping the U.S. memory-chip maker near fresh highs.
Nvidia stock rises as Jensen Huang’s CES keynote nears, with Foxconn AI demand in focus
Nvidia shares rose about 1.2% to $188.85 in early trading on Monday, as chip stocks steadied and investors positioned ahead of CEO Jensen Huang’s scheduled CES appearance later in the day.
S&P 500, Nasdaq futures climb as Venezuela takedown lifts Chevron and puts AI back in focus
U.S. stock index futures rose on Monday, led by energy shares after the United States captured Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro in a military operation that investors see as a potential turning point for access to the country’s oil. S&P 500 futures were up about 0.3% and Nasdaq futures gained roughly 0.7% in premarket trading.
Amazon stock steadies in premarket as Evercore flags Rufus AI as the next AMZN catalyst
Amazon.com shares were little changed in premarket trading on Monday, around $226.50, after Evercore ISI reiterated a buy rating and a $335 price target, pointing to the retailer’s AI shopping assistant Rufus. Evercore analyst Mark Mahaney said “agentic commerce” — AI that can take actions for shoppers — is “coming very soon,” and he projected it could add up to $31 billion to Amazon’s 2028 revenue, TipRanks reported. TipRanks
Brand Engagement Network (BNAI) stock rises again premarket as AI pharma deal keeps traders hooked
Shares of Brand Engagement Network, Inc rose 5.3% to $3.97 in premarket trading on Monday, extending a sharp late-week rally in the thinly traded AI company. Public
Palantir vs Oracle: Wall Street’s AI stock split — and 3 alternatives investors are watching in 2026
Wall Street analysts are largely neutral on Palantir Technologies and see more upside in Oracle as investors enter 2026 still sorting winners from the artificial intelligence boom, a Motley Fool analysis published on Sunday showed. The Motley Fool
Micron stock rises in premarket as AI-era memory pricing stays in focus — what MU investors watch next
Micron Technology shares rose about 3% in premarket trading on Monday, adding to a powerful run that saw the stock jump 10.5% on Friday’s close. Shares were indicated at $325.37 after ending Friday at $315.42. The Wall Street Journal
Amazon stock: What to watch as analysts raise targets on Rufus AI and AWS
Amazon.com shares edged higher in premarket trading on Monday as two analyst notes pointed to upside from the company’s AI-powered shopping assistant and cloud growth. The stock was up about 0.4% at $227.33, after ending Friday at $226.50. MarketWatch
Nvidia stock starts 2026 higher — CES keynote and jobs report set next test for AI shares
Nvidia shares closed up 1.2% on Friday at $188.85, helping chipmakers lead Wall Street’s first trading day of 2026. The next read on the AI trade comes when U.S. markets reopen on Monday. Reuters
GE Vernova stock jumps nearly 4% to start 2026 as AI-power trade rebounds
GE Vernova shares ended the first trading day of 2026 up nearly 4%, a sharp rebound that outpaced the broader market and put the power-equipment maker back in focus ahead of a heavy early-January data calendar. Yahoo Finance
Applied Optoelectronics stock jumps 14% to start 2026 as AI data-center optics rally
Applied Optoelectronics’ shares jumped 13.6% in the last regular session on Friday, closing at $39.60. The stock traded between $35.82 and $40.06 during the session.
Applied Digital stock jumps 14% as AI-linked names rebound; APLD earnings on Jan. 7
Applied Digital Corporation shares jumped 14.6% on Friday to close at $28.11, after trading between $24.65 and $28.44. Trading volume was about 36.1 million shares.
Micron (MU) stock jumps 10% as Bernstein lifts target on AI-driven memory price upcycle
Micron Technology shares surged 10.5% to close at $315.42 on Friday, as a bullish analyst note helped extend a powerful rally in memory stocks tied to artificial-intelligence data centers.
AAOI stock jumps 14% to start 2026 as Applied Optoelectronics rides AI data-center demand
Shares of Applied Optoelectronics rose 13.6% to $39.60 on Friday, the first U.S. trading session of 2026, after swinging between $35.82 and $40.06.
Baidu stock jumps nearly 15% after AI chip unit Kunlunxin files for Hong Kong IPO
Baidu’s U.S.-listed American depositary shares closed up 14.9% at $150.30 on Friday after the company said its AI chip unit Kunlunxin had filed for a Hong Kong listing.
Fluence Energy stock jumps 16% to kick off 2026 as AI-power demand lifts storage names
Shares of Fluence Energy Inc jumped 16.3% on Friday to close at $23.01, after trading as high as $23.12 and as low as $20.14. The stock was up about 0.4% in after-hours trading, StockAnalysis data showed. StockAnalysis
BigBear.ai stock today: BBAI eyes $125M debt cut as 38M shares come into view
BigBear.ai Holdings said after the market close on Friday it will redeem all outstanding 6.00% convertible senior secured notes due 2029, a move it expects will eliminate about $125 million of debt and cut total note-related debt to about $17 million. It set Jan. 16 as the redemption date and said it expects to issue about 38 million shares as noteholders convert, with any notes not converted to be redeemed for cash at par plus accrued interest. BigBear.ai Holdings, Inc.
US strike on Venezuela: 3 ways Nvidia and other AI stocks could react when markets reopen
U.S. strikes in Venezuela and the capture of President Nicolas Maduro are setting up a fresh test for U.S. artificial intelligence stocks, a high-beta corner of the market that tends to swing with oil prices and interest-rate expectations. Reuters
PayPal stock slips to start 2026 as CEO leans into AI payments — what traders watch next
PayPal Holdings Inc shares 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.
Reddit stock jumps as Needham calls it the “new homepage” for AI answers
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
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