Market Analysis News 4 January 2026

BILL stock slides 7% to start 2026 despite KBW target raise — what to watch Monday

NEW YORK, Jan 4, 2026, 11:01 AM ET — Market closed BILL Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: BILL) shares closed down 7.3% on Friday at $50.56, a sharp drop that left the small-business payments and software name on watchlists ahead of Monday’s

4 January 2026

Earnings Reports·Financial News·Investing·Market Analysis·Stock Market

Liquidia stock heads into Monday after 9% slide and spike in bearish put options

NEW YORK, Jan 4, 2026, 10:59 ET — Market closed Liquidia Corporation shares slid in the last U.S. session as options traders piled into downside protection, putting the biotech stock on watch ahead of Monday’s reopen. The move matters because

4 January 2026

Financial News·Investing·Market Analysis·Options Trading·Stock Market

UnitedHealth stock starts 2026 higher — here’s what matters before Monday’s open

NEW YORK, Jan 4, 2026, 10:47 ET — Market closed UnitedHealth Group Incorporated shares rose 1.91% on Friday to close at $336.40, as U.S. stocks started 2026 with modest gains. Managed-care peers also advanced, with Humana up 3.26% and Elevance

4 January 2026

Financial News·Healthcare·Investing·Market Analysis·Stock Market

Paymentus stock just sank nearly 10% — here’s what investors are watching next

NEW YORK, Jan 4, 2026, 10:44 ET — Market closed Paymentus Holdings shares closed down 9.9% at $28.47 on Friday, after swinging between $28.23 and $31.63 as volume rose to about 1.44 million shares. The slide lands as investors head

4 January 2026

Financial News·Investor Insights·Market Analysis

Galaxy Digital stock jumps nearly 11% into 2026 as bitcoin holds $90,000 — what to watch nextNew York, January 4, 2026, 10:29 ET — Market closed

Galaxy Digital shares surged nearly 11% on Friday, ending the first trading day of 2026 with one of the sharper moves among crypto-linked U.S. stocks. The jump matters because Galaxy sits at the intersection of crypto markets and public equities:

4 January 2026

Cryptocurrency·Financial News·Investment Strategies·Market Analysis·Stocks

Broadcom stock holds near $350 after chip rally — what traders are watching next

NEW YORK, January 4, 2026, 09:58 ET — Market closed Broadcom Inc. shares closed Friday up 0.4% at $347.62, finishing near the middle of a $345.61-to-$360.56 range. U.S. markets are shut on Sunday and reopen on Monday. The move matters

4 January 2026

Market Analysis·Stock Market·Trading Strategies

US dollar in focus after U.S. strike on Venezuela; traders brace for Monday FX swing

NEW YORK, Jan 4, 2026, 09:34 ET — Market closed The U.S. dollar heads into Monday’s reopening with a fresh geopolitical jolt after U.S. forces struck Venezuela and captured President Nicolas Maduro over the weekend. The key question for traders

4 January 2026

Forex·Geopolitics·Market Analysis

LSEG stock dips as FTSE 100 breaks 10,000 — buyback filing and key catalysts ahead

NEW YORK, January 4, 2026, 08:07 ET — Market closed Shares of London Stock Exchange Group (LSEG.L) last closed down 1.65% at £88.04 on Friday, lagging the broader market as the FTSE 100 ended up 0.20%. Volume was light and

4 January 2026

Financial News·FTSE 100·Investing·Market Analysis·Stock Market

ACM Research stock jumps nearly 14% to start 2026 as chip rally returns — what to watch next

NEW YORK, January 4, 2026, 07:13 ET — Market closed ACM Research Inc (ACMR.O) shares last closed up about 14% at $44.88 on Friday, after trading between $40.26 and $44.99 on volume of roughly 1.66 million shares. The move came

4 January 2026

Investing·Market Analysis·Semiconductors·Stock Market·Technology News

Fluence Energy (FLNC) stock jumps 16% to start 2026 — what traders are watching next

NEW YORK, January 4, 2026, 06:42 ET — Market closed. Fluence Energy shares surged 16.3% on Friday to $23.01, finishing the first U.S. trading session of 2026 sharply higher. The outsized move put the spotlight back on battery-storage names, a

4 January 2026

Energy Sector·Investment News·Market Analysis·Stock Market·Trading Strategies

Palantir stock slides to start 2026 as rate-cut outlook tightens its grip on PLTR

NEW YORK, January 4, 2026, 05:02 ET — Market closed Palantir Technologies Inc. shares ended Friday down 5.6% at $167.86, and U.S. markets are closed on Sunday. The stock traded between $166.38 and $182.93 in the first session of 2026.

4 January 2026

Financial News·Investing·Market Analysis·Stock Market·Technology Stocks

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, 11:50 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

Economic Trends·Financial Updates·Investing·Market Analysis·Stock Market News