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Economic Data News 2 January 2026 - 3 January 2026

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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Visa stock ends lower on 2026’s first session as CEO sale notice lands; jobs data next

Visa stock ends lower on 2026’s first session as CEO sale notice lands; jobs data next

NEW YORK, Jan 3, 2026, 11:13 ET — Market closed Visa Inc (NYSE: V) shares fell 1.21% to $346.48 on Friday, the first U.S. trading session of 2026. A filing dated Jan. 2 showed Chief Executive Ryan McInerney filed a Form 144 to sell 10,485 shares, while the stock traded between $343.48 and $350.05 on the day. Visa The move matters now because Visa stock is widely treated as a high-quality proxy for consumer spending and travel. Early-year repositioning can make the group more sensitive to shifts in the economic narrative and interest-rate expectations. Visa’s decline came even as the
3 January 2026
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Adobe stock slides 4.8% to start 2026 as ADBE investors eye jobs data and March earnings

Adobe stock slides 4.8% to start 2026 as ADBE investors eye jobs data and March earnings

NEW YORK, Jan 3, 2026, 11:05 ET — Market closed Adobe Inc shares slid 4.8% on Friday, ending the first U.S. trading session of 2026 at $333.30. Investing The decline put the software maker on the back foot as investors head into a week where U.S. data is expected to set the tone for rate expectations and risk appetite. Reuters The U.S. employment report for December is due on Jan. 9, the Bureau of Labor Statistics said, and investors are watching it for signals on the Federal Reserve’s next steps. Bureau of Labor Statistics Fed funds futures — derivatives often
3 January 2026
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Goldman Sachs stock jumps 4% to start 2026 as jobs data and bank earnings loom

Goldman Sachs stock jumps 4% to start 2026 as jobs data and bank earnings loom

NEW YORK, January 3, 2026, 10:38 ET — Market closed Goldman Sachs shares jumped 4.02% on Friday to close at $914.34, a gain of $35.34 on the first trading day of 2026. The stock traded between $880.75 and $914.44 during the session. Zacks The move puts focus on financial stocks as investors come off thin holiday trading and look for fresh signals on rates and growth. Big banks are often sensitive to shifts in interest-rate expectations because they influence lending income, trading activity and deal volumes. For Goldman, the calendar matters as much as the tape. Investors will look to
3 January 2026
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NYSE owner ICE stock slips below $160 as 2026 trading begins; jobs data in focus

NYSE owner ICE stock slips below $160 as 2026 trading begins; jobs data in focus

NEW YORK, January 3, 2026, 07:55 ET — Market closed Intercontinental Exchange (ICE), the owner of the New York Stock Exchange, fell 1.22% on Friday to close at $159.99, extending a three-session skid and slipping just under the $160 mark. Shares traded about 2.1 million shares, roughly 1.5 million below the stock’s 50-day average volume, and remained about 15.5% below a 52-week high hit in August, according to MarketWatch data. MarketWatch The move matters because ICE sits at the center of how investors trade and hedge risk, from equity listings at the NYSE to derivatives and clearing. When markets swing,
3 January 2026
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Oracle stock ticks higher after hours as 2026 trading begins; ORCL dividend date and jobs data in focus

Oracle stock ticks higher after hours as 2026 trading begins; ORCL dividend date and jobs data in focus

Oracle stock ticks higher after hours as 2026 trading begins; ORCL dividend date and jobs data in focus NEW YORK, January 2, 2026, 17:41 ET — After-hours Oracle Corp shares rose 0.4% to $195.71 in after-hours trading on Friday. The stock ranged between $194.25 and $198.60 during the session, with about 14.5 million shares traded. The modest lift came as Wall Street opened 2026 with a split tape: the Dow and S&P 500 ended higher while the Nasdaq slipped. Joe Mazzola, head of trading and derivatives strategist at Charles Schwab, called it a “buy the dip, sell the rip” market.
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Caterpillar stock jumps 4% as Wolfe lifts target to $670; investors brace for Jan. 9 jobs report

Caterpillar stock jumps 4% as Wolfe lifts target to $670; investors brace for Jan. 9 jobs report

NEW YORK, Jan 2, 2026, 14:45 ET — Regular session Caterpillar Inc (NYSE: CAT) shares climbed 4.3% on Friday after Wolfe Research raised its price target on the heavy equipment maker to $670 from $470 and reiterated an “outperform” rating, according to MT Newswires. MarketScreener The call landed as Wall Street opened 2026 with a cautious tone and investors repositioned toward economically sensitive names, including industrials, after a choppy finish to 2025. Reuters “The market is looking for direction,” said Matthew Maley, chief market strategist at Miller Tabak, pointing to a packed January calendar that includes the U.S. employment report
2 January 2026
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Linde (LIN) stock rises as 2026 trading kicks off; investors eye jobs data and rates

Linde (LIN) stock rises as 2026 trading kicks off; investors eye jobs data and rates

NEW YORK, January 2, 2026, 14:43 ET — Regular session Linde Plc shares rose 0.7% to $429.50 by early afternoon in New York on Friday, after trading between $422.34 and $429.50. The Nasdaq-listed industrial gases supplier opened at $426.28, with about 949,000 shares changing hands. The move matters now because traders are resetting positions for 2026 and looking for early signals on industrial demand. Linde’s gases flow into manufacturing and chemicals, and into hospitals, tying the stock to broad activity even when company news is light. U.S. stocks traded on a muted footing in the first session of the year,
2 January 2026
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Citigroup stock rises as Wall Street opens 2026; jobs data and Citi earnings are next

Citigroup stock rises as Wall Street opens 2026; jobs data and Citi earnings are next

NEW YORK, Jan 2, 2026, 2:13 PM ET — Regular session Citigroup (C) shares climbed about 1.4% to $118.30 on Friday afternoon, outpacing a choppy broader market on the first trading day of 2026. The move matters because banks often swing with interest-rate expectations, which are being reset early in the new year. Treasury yields inched higher, and investors are looking to next week’s U.S. labor-market data for clues on how quickly the Federal Reserve might cut rates again. Reuters Citi has its own catalyst close ahead. The bank is due to release fourth-quarter results at about 8 a.m. ET
2 January 2026
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Camtek stock jumps 8% today as chip-equipment rally lifts CAMT; traders eye Fed, jobs data

Camtek stock jumps 8% today as chip-equipment rally lifts CAMT; traders eye Fed, jobs data

NEW YORK, Jan 2, 2026, 1:50 PM ET — Regular session Camtek Ltd shares rose 8.1% to $115 in afternoon trading on Friday, after swinging between $108.90 and $116. The stock opened at $110.55 and had traded about 145,500 shares. The move puts the semiconductor inspection-equipment maker back in focus as investors start 2026 hunting for strength inside technology. Chip-related names have been prone to sharp, fast moves as money rotates between risk-on and risk-off trades. Chip stocks led gains on Wall Street even as the main indexes traded muted; the Philadelphia SE Semiconductor index — a basket of U.S.-listed
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IBM stock falls as 2026 begins; investors eye jobs data and IBM’s Jan. 28 results

IBM stock falls as 2026 begins; investors eye jobs data and IBM’s Jan. 28 results

NEW YORK, January 2, 2026, 11:45 ET — Regular session Shares of International Business Machines (IBM) fell about 1.4% on Friday, extending a pullback below the $300 level as the first full trading day of 2026 got underway. The stock traded at $292.20, after touching $291.43 at the session low. The move matters now because IBM is a bellwether for enterprise tech spending and a Dow component, and investors are resetting positions as a busy January calendar approaches. Traders are also watching whether rate expectations and Washington policy headlines that drove late-2025 swings carry into the new year. Reuters The
2 January 2026
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Salesforce (CRM) stock slides 3% today, weighing on Dow as traders eye jobs data and Fed path

Salesforce (CRM) stock slides 3% today, weighing on Dow as traders eye jobs data and Fed path

NEW YORK, Jan 2, 2026, 12:10 ET — Regular session Salesforce Inc shares were down 3.3% at $256.11 in late-morning trade on Friday, extending a weak start to the first U.S. trading session of 2026. The move matters because Salesforce is a high-priced Dow component, giving it an outsized impact on the blue-chip index’s day-to-day swings. In a price-weighted index like the Dow, higher-priced stocks can move the index more on a point basis. MarketWatch Investors are also using the first session of the year to reposition after a choppy year-end, with attention shifting to interest-rate expectations that can drive
2 January 2026
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Stock Market Today

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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