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Investing News 2 January 2026

AT&T stock slips today as 2026 kicks off; traders eye earnings and rates

AT&T stock slips today as 2026 kicks off; traders eye earnings and rates

NEW YORK, January 2, 2026, 15:26 ET — Regular session AT&T (NYSE:T) shares fell 0.6% to $24.68 on Friday, down from a prior close of $24.84, as of 3:10 p.m. ET. The stock traded between $24.50 and $24.87, with about 15.9 million shares changing hands. The move came in a mixed U.S. session to start 2026, with the S&P 500 proxy SPY up 0.2% and the tech-heavy QQQ down 0.1% in afternoon trade. “Stocks trade expensive on 18 of 20 measures,” Savita Subramanian, Bank of America’s equity and quant strategist, wrote in a note, as investors weighed the Federal Reserve’s
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Booking Holdings stock falls today as Wall Street wobbles to start 2026 — what’s driving BKNG

Booking Holdings stock falls today as Wall Street wobbles to start 2026 — what’s driving BKNG

New York, Jan 2, 2026, 14:57 ET — Regular session Booking Holdings shares were lower on Friday as U.S. equities gave back early gains in the first regular session of 2026. The stock was down about 0.9% at $5,306.83 in afternoon trading. The move matters now because investors are resetting positions after a strong 2025, with valuations and interest-rate expectations back in focus. A broad pullback in consumer discretionary stocks — a sector that includes travel and online retail — has also weighed on sentiment. Reuters “Stocks trade expensive on 18 of 20 measures,” Savita Subramanian, Bank of America’s equity
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Nebius stock jumps about 7% as chips rally in first U.S. session of 2026 (NBIS)

Nebius stock jumps about 7% as chips rally in first U.S. session of 2026 (NBIS)

NEW YORK, Jan 2, 2026, 15:09 ET — Regular session Shares of Nebius Group N.V. were up 7.4% at $89.91 on Friday afternoon, extending a rebound in AI infrastructure-linked stocks as chip names led the market. The move matters because Nebius is widely seen as a high-beta proxy for demand for graphics processing units, or GPUs — chips used to train and run artificial intelligence models. When investors lean into AI hardware, smaller infrastructure suppliers often swing harder. Friday was the first full U.S. trading session of 2026, with traders recalibrating risk after last year’s gains and turning to early-year
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Palo Alto Networks stock today: PANW slides nearly 3% as cybersecurity shares lag to start 2026

Palo Alto Networks stock today: PANW slides nearly 3% as cybersecurity shares lag to start 2026

NEW YORK, January 2, 2026, 15:04 ET — Regular session Palo Alto Networks, Inc. shares fell about 2.9% to $178.87 in afternoon trading on Friday. The stock opened at $184.81 and swung between $186.99 and $177.23; about 4.1 million shares had traded. The move matters because investors are using the first trading day of the year to reset risk positions, and high-growth software has been sensitive to shifts in interest-rate expectations. A heavy U.S. data calendar next week could move bond yields and reshape valuations quickly. The weakness was broad across cybersecurity: CrowdStrike was down about 3.5%, Zscaler fell about
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Spyre Therapeutics stock sinks 7% today: what’s pressuring SYRE and what investors watch next

Spyre Therapeutics stock sinks 7% today: what’s pressuring SYRE and what investors watch next

NEW YORK, Jan 2, 2026, 14:37 ET — Regular session Shares of Spyre Therapeutics, Inc. slid about 7% on Friday, falling to $30.48 in afternoon trading after touching a session low of $30.11. The stock opened at $32.76 and was last down $2.28 on the day. The move left Spyre underperforming the broader biotech tape, with the SPDR S&P Biotech ETF down about 0.7% and the iShares Nasdaq Biotechnology ETF off about 0.2%. “Money managers are waiting to see … the vibe for the coming year,” said Thomas Martin, senior portfolio manager at Globalt, describing the first-session tone in U.S.
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Marvell stock jumps 5% in early 2026 session as chip rally lifts MRVL — what’s next

Marvell stock jumps 5% in early 2026 session as chip rally lifts MRVL — what’s next

NEW YORK, Jan 2, 2026, 14:52 ET — Regular session Marvell Technology, Inc. shares were up 5.3% at $89.52 in afternoon trading on Friday, after earlier touching $90.08, as chip stocks opened 2026 with broad gains. Volume was about 8.3 million shares, versus a prior close of $84.98. Semiconductors helped keep U.S. equities from sliding further, with the Philadelphia Semiconductor Index — a widely watched gauge of chip stocks — up 3.5%, Reuters reported. “Stocks trade expensive on 18 of 20 measures,” said Savita Subramanian, Bank of America’s equity and quant strategist, in a note. Reuters Why it matters now:
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Texas Instruments (TXN) stock jumps nearly 3% as chip rally returns — what investors watch next

Texas Instruments (TXN) stock jumps nearly 3% as chip rally returns — what investors watch next

NEW YORK, January 2, 2026, 14:59 ET — Regular session Texas Instruments Incorporated (TXN) shares rose 2.9% to $178.54 by 2:59 p.m. ET on Friday, up from a prior close of $173.49, as semiconductors led gains to start the year. The move matters because Texas Instruments is heavily exposed to industrial and automotive demand, end-markets investors watch for early-cycle turns as 2026 begins. Reuters The advance tracked strength across the chip group, with the Philadelphia Semiconductor Index up about 3.5% on the session. “The next Fed Chair is probably going to be much more dovish than Jerome Powell,” said Dennis
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Why Pegasystems stock is sliding today: PEGA drops 6% as 2026 trading opens

Why Pegasystems stock is sliding today: PEGA drops 6% as 2026 trading opens

NEW YORK, Jan 2, 2026, 15:03 ET — Regular session Shares of Pegasystems Inc were down 6.2% at $56.01 in afternoon trading on Friday, after ending the prior session at $59.69, according to Google Finance data. Google The drop stands out on the first trading day of 2026, a moment when investors often reset positioning and recheck what they are paying for growth. That reassessment has hit high-multiple stocks hardest as markets debate whether last year’s momentum can carry into the new year. “Stocks trade expensive on 18 of 20 measures,” Savita Subramanian, Bank of America’s equity and quant strategist,
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Intuit stock drops nearly 5% today as insider sale filing hits tape — what investors watch next (INTU)

Intuit stock drops nearly 5% today as insider sale filing hits tape — what investors watch next (INTU)

NEW YORK, Jan 2, 2026, 14:48 ET — Regular session Intuit shares slid on Friday, falling 4.7% to $631.08 in afternoon trading after dipping to $622.31 earlier in the session. The move mattered because it came as investors turn toward the start of the U.S. tax-prep season, a period that can sharpen focus on demand for Intuit’s TurboTax products. The stock’s decline also stood out against a steadier broad market, with the S&P 500 ETF SPY up modestly while the Nasdaq-100 ETF QQQ hovered near flat. Intuit also fell alongside several large software names on the first trading day of
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PepsiCo stock dips today as PEP lags staples, with earnings and dividend in focus

PepsiCo stock dips today as PEP lags staples, with earnings and dividend in focus

NEW YORK, Jan 2, 2026, 14:50 ET — Regular session PepsiCo shares slipped on Friday, down 0.4% at $142.93, giving back about 59 cents from the prior close, according to market data. The soft drinks and snacks maker lagged the broader tape. The SPDR S&P 500 ETF was up about 0.2%, while the Consumer Staples Select Sector SPDR ETF gained roughly 0.3%. That gap matters in the first trading session of 2026 because investors often use consumer staples — companies that sell everyday essentials — as a defensive pocket when they want steadier earnings. PepsiCo’s underperformance also puts a spotlight
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Carvana stock slides nearly 5% in first 2026 session as CVNA lags used-car peers

Carvana stock slides nearly 5% in first 2026 session as CVNA lags used-car peers

NEW YORK, January 2, 2026, 2:45 PM ET — Regular session Carvana Co. shares were down about 5% at $401.17 in afternoon trading on Friday, extending a volatile start to the new year for the online used-car retailer. The stock traded between $390.87 and $426.90. The move left Carvana lagging a mixed U.S. tape, with the S&P 500-tracking SPDR S&P 500 ETF up about 0.1% and the Nasdaq 100-tracking Invesco QQQ slightly lower. That underperformance is drawing attention because Carvana entered 2026 after a sharp 2025 run and a late-December addition to the S&P 500, which can lift demand from
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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,
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Stock Market Today

Meta stock faces an AI split: ad gains vs a $135 billion bill

Meta stock faces an AI split: ad gains vs a $135 billion bill

7 February 2026
Meta shares dropped 1.3% to $661.46 on Friday after the company projected 2026 capital spending of up to $135 billion, raising investor concerns over cash flow. Meta reported Q4 revenue of $59.89 billion, up 24% year-over-year, with ad impressions rising 18%. Analysts remain divided on whether AI-driven ad gains can offset the steep spending ramp.
IAG share price jumps toward a 52-week peak — what to watch before London reopens

IAG share price jumps toward a 52-week peak — what to watch before London reopens

7 February 2026
IAG shares rose 4.33% to 438.50 pence Friday, near their 52-week high, ahead of full-year results due later this month. The company reported 162,073,135 treasury shares and total voting rights of 4,565,128,012. Brent crude fell 2.2% Thursday to $67.93 a barrel. South Europe Ground Services logged 712,340 operations in 2025 and seeks approval to operate in Portugal.
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