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Investments News 3 January 2026

MercadoLibre stock (MELI) drops 2% as 2026 opens; traders eye $2,000 and next catalysts

MercadoLibre stock (MELI) drops 2% as 2026 opens; traders eye $2,000 and next catalysts

NEW YORK, January 3, 2026, 15:37 ET — Market closed. MercadoLibre, Inc. shares ended Friday down 2.0% at $1,973.70, after trading between $1,968.89 and $2,037.90. The U.S. market is closed on Saturday. The move matters because MercadoLibre is one of the largest U.S.-listed proxies for Latin American consumer demand and digital payments. Early-year positioning has made high-growth stocks sensitive to…
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Utilities stocks punch higher in 2026 opener as XLU beats market; NextEra filing in focus

Utilities stocks punch higher in 2026 opener as XLU beats market; NextEra filing in focus

NEW YORK, January 3, 2026, 13:39 ET — Market closed U.S. utility stocks started 2026 on a stronger footing, with the Utilities Select Sector SPDR Fund (XLU) rising 1.2% on Friday to $43.18. The ETF traded between $42.66 and $43.38, setting up near-term chart levels traders often watch for support and resistance. The move matters because utilities are often treated…
3 January 2026
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Data center stocks kick off 2026 with Vertiv jump after Barclays upgrade

Data center stocks kick off 2026 with Vertiv jump after Barclays upgrade

NEW YORK, January 3, 2026, 12:56 ET — Market closed Data center stocks ended the first trading day of 2026 on Friday with a sharp split between infrastructure suppliers and real estate landlords. Vertiv Holdings (VRT) jumped 8.4% and Applied Digital (APLD) rose 14.6%. Power-management supplier Eaton (ETN) gained 2.8%, while Digital Realty (DLR) and Iron Mountain (IRM) edged up…
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AST SpaceMobile stock rockets nearly 15% — BlueBird 7 launch prep back in focus

AST SpaceMobile stock rockets nearly 15% — BlueBird 7 launch prep back in focus

NEW YORK, Jan 3, 2026, 11:29 ET — Market closed AST SpaceMobile shares surged 14.9% on Friday, ending at $83.47 and marking one of the stock’s biggest single-day moves in recent weeks. The stock dipped about 0.1% in after-hours trade. Investing The jump matters because AST is moving from demonstrations to scaled deployment — the costly phase where timelines, launch…
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AAOI stock jumps 14% to start 2026 — what’s driving Applied Optoelectronics shares now

AAOI stock jumps 14% to start 2026 — what’s driving Applied Optoelectronics shares now

NEW YORK, January 3, 2026, 10:48 ET — Market closed. Shares of Applied Optoelectronics Inc (AAOI) closed up 13.6% at $39.60 on Friday, kicking off 2026 with a sharp move for the optical components maker. The stock traded between $35.76 and $40.10 and logged about 4.85 million shares in volume. The move matters because AAOI has become a high-volatility proxy…
3 January 2026
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Coinbase stock rises after Brian Armstrong maps 2026 ‘everything exchange’ push

Coinbase stock rises after Brian Armstrong maps 2026 ‘everything exchange’ push

New York, Jan 3, 2026, 11:02 ET — Market closed Coinbase Global (COIN.O) shares rose 4.6% to $236.53 in Friday’s session after CEO Brian Armstrong laid out a 2026 plan to build what he called an “everything exchange” that stretches beyond cryptocurrencies. Decrypt The update matters because Coinbase’s results often track crypto market activity, which can swing sharply with prices…
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Sandisk stock jumps 16% to start 2026 as SNDK rallies on board move and chip strength

Sandisk stock jumps 16% to start 2026 as SNDK rallies on board move and chip strength

NEW YORK, Jan 3, 2026, 10:10 ET — Market closed Sandisk Corp shares closed up 15.95% on Friday, finishing at $275.24 in the first U.S. session of 2026. Sandisk The surge matters because Sandisk has become a high-momentum proxy for the “memory trade” — bets that demand for storage tied to AI data centers is tightening supply and lifting pricing…
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Bitmine Immersion stock jumps as Tom Lee pitches vote to expand share authorization

Bitmine Immersion stock jumps as Tom Lee pitches vote to expand share authorization

NEW YORK, January 3, 2026, 06:39 ET — Market closed Bitmine Immersion Technologies, Inc. (BMNR) closed up 14.88% on Friday at $31.19, with about 58.4 million shares traded, after the company promoted a shareholder vote to dramatically increase the number of shares it is allowed to issue. The push matters because it would reshape the company’s capital flexibility at a…
3 January 2026
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AST SpaceMobile stock jumps nearly 15% as BlueBird 6 orbit milestone refocuses traders on 2026 rollout

AST SpaceMobile stock jumps nearly 15% as BlueBird 6 orbit milestone refocuses traders on 2026 rollout

NEW YORK, January 3, 2026, 03:57 ET — Market closed Shares of AST SpaceMobile Inc rose 14.9% on Friday to close at $83.47, after swinging between $69.25 and $83.76. Volume was about 19 million shares, above the stock’s average daily volume of roughly 12.4 million shares, and the stock was little changed in extended trading. MarketWatch The move matters because…
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 —…
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CoreWeave stock jumps after-hours after SEC filing eases liquidity covenant

CoreWeave stock jumps after-hours after SEC filing eases liquidity covenant

NEW YORK, January 2, 2026, 17:51 ET — After-hours CoreWeave shares rose in after-hours trading on Friday after the AI cloud provider disclosed amendments to a key credit agreement that loosen near-term covenant requirements, a filing showed. The stock was last up 10.8% at $79.32. The changes matter now because investors have been focused on how quickly heavily financed AI…
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  • Cipher Mining (CIFR) Valuation Faces Scrutiny Amid Share Price Volatility and Losses
    January 24, 2026, 6:25 AM EST. Cipher Mining (CIFR) shares closed at $17.57, down from an analyst target of $26.68, drawing investor attention. The crypto-focused data center firm posted revenue of $206.454 million but reported a net loss of $70.529 million, reflecting ongoing operational challenges. Despite a 1-month gain of 8.32%, the stock has declined nearly 15% over three months amid mixed market sentiment. Analysts factor in long-term leases with Amazon Web Services for AI infrastructure, anticipating growth tied to high-performance computing. However, with a price-to-sales ratio of 33.6x-far above industry and peer averages-valuation risks remain if demand or execution falters. Investors weigh these dynamics carefully given Cipher's volatile outlook and substantial swings in total returns over the past year.
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