Economic Trends News 1 January 2026

Intuit stock drops 5% into the new week as IRS ends Direct File and jobs report nears

NEW YORK, Jan 4, 2026, 18:29 ET — Market closed Intuit Inc shares ended Friday down 4.98% at $629.46, after swinging between $622.31 and $665.02 in the first session of 2026. The pullback matters because Intuit is heading into a

5 January 2026

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Walmart stock today: WMT closes higher as traders eye jobs data and Walmart’s next update

NEW YORK, Jan 4, 2026, 11:51 ET — Market closed Walmart Inc. shares ended Friday up $1.34, or 1.2%, at $112.76, heading into the first full trading week of 2026 with a modest gain on the board. For investors, the

4 January 2026

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Opendoor stock bounces above $6 to start 2026 as rates and jobs data take center stage

NEW YORK, January 4, 2026, 06:15 ET — Market closed. Opendoor Technologies Inc (OPEN.O) shares ended Friday up about 4% at $6.07, after trading between $5.86 and $6.15 on roughly 38.4 million shares. The move matters because Opendoor sits at

4 January 2026

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

Stock Market Today 04.01.2026

LIVEMarkets rolling coverageStarted: January 4, 2026, 12:00 AM ESTUpdated: January 4, 2026, 11:35 PM EST Tai Sin Electric (SGX:500) posts EPS growth; insiders buy as revenue climbs January 4, 2026, 11:07 PM EST. Tai Sin Electric (SGX:500) has both revenue

4 January 2026

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Gartner stock tumbles 6% to start 2026 as yields rise — what investors watch next

NEW YORK, January 3, 2026, 20:55 ET — Market closed Gartner shares closed down 6.04% at $237.03 on Friday, a sharp retreat on the first U.S. trading session of 2026 for the IT research and advisory firm. Investing The slide

4 January 2026

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Charles Schwab stock rises to start 2026 as rate bets and key data loom

New York, January 3, 2026, 16:22 ET — Market closed The Charles Schwab Corp (SCHW) shares last closed up $1.70, or 1.7%, at $101.57 on Friday, after trading between $99.43 and $101.98. U.S. markets were closed on Saturday. MarketWatch The

3 January 2026

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Nike stock today: NKE slips into 2026 as rates rise and investors brace for jobs data

NEW YORK, Jan 3, 2026, 13:54 ET — Market closed Nike shares ended Friday down 0.67% at $63.28, underperforming some apparel and footwear peers on the first U.S. trading day of 2026. MarketWatch The move matters because Nike is entering

3 January 2026

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Oil prices start 2026 near $60 after worst annual slump since 2020, with OPEC+ in focus

NEW YORK, January 3, 2026, 04:10 ET Oil prices settled slightly lower on the first trading day of 2026 after Brent and U.S. crude posted their biggest annual loss since 2020, each falling nearly 20% in 2025, as investors weighed

3 January 2026

Economic Trends·Energy Markets·Oil Prices

Visa stock slips after-hours as Treasury yields rise to start 2026; jobs data looms

NEW YORK, January 2, 2026, 18:27 ET — After-hours Visa Inc (V) shares were last down about 1.2% at $346.48 in after-hours trading on Friday, after moving between $343.59 and $351.75 during the regular session. The early-year dip matters because

3 January 2026

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ARCC stock today: Ares Capital ends 2025 near $20 as rates and dividends drive the next move

NEW YORK, January 1, 2026, 18:02 ET — Market closed Ares Capital Corporation shares closed slightly lower in the last U.S. session of 2025, ending down 0.2% at $20.23. The business development company, or BDC, lends to middle-market firms and

2 January 2026

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Shopify stock price today: SHOP ends 2025 lower as New Year break shifts focus to jobs data and earnings

NEW YORK, January 1, 2026, 16:03 ET — Market closed Shopify Inc. (SHOP) shares last closed down 1.7% at $160.97 in the year’s final session on Dec. 31, after trading between $160.55 and $164.21. About 4.2 million shares changed hands.

1 January 2026

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Home Depot stock ends 2025 lower as New Year shuts Wall Street; rates and February results in focus

NEW YORK, January 1, 2026, 14:23 ET — Market closed. Home Depot (HD) shares ended the final regular session of 2025 down 0.6% at $344.10, with U.S. stock markets closed on Thursday for the New Year’s Day holiday. The stock

1 January 2026

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