Market Analysis News 4 January 2026

Oracle stock: 3 catalysts that could move ORCL when markets reopen

NEW YORK, Jan 4, 2026, 17:13 ET — Market closed Oracle Corp (ORCL.N) closed Friday up 0.4% at $195.71, a modest gain heading into a week heavy on U.S. data that can jolt Treasury yields and equity multiples. The setup

4 January 2026

Financial News·Investment Strategies·Market Analysis·Oracle Corporation·Stock Market

Meta stock heads into Monday after Friday slide — 3 catalysts traders are watching

NEW YORK, Jan 4, 2026, 16:56 ET — Market closed Meta Platforms, Inc. (META) shares slipped about 1.5% on Friday, the first trading day of 2026, to end at $650.41. U.S. markets are shut this weekend, leaving the stock to

4 January 2026

Financial News·Market Analysis·Meta Platforms·Stock Market·Trading Strategies

Microsoft stock drops 2% to start 2026 — what could move MSFT next week

NEW YORK, Jan 4, 2026, 16:16 ET — Market closed Microsoft Corp shares slipped on Friday, falling 2.21% to close at $472.94 after trading between $470.19 and $487.15. The drop matters because Microsoft is one of the biggest weights in

4 January 2026

Financial News·Investing·Market Analysis·Microsoft·Stock Market

Tesla stock: What to watch after Q4 deliveries miss and BYD takes the EV crown

NEW YORK, Jan 4, 2026, 4:16 PM ET — Market closed Tesla shares closed at $438.07 on Friday, down 2.6%, after the electric-vehicle maker reported a bigger-than-expected drop in fourth-quarter deliveries, a filing showed. The update also underscored that Tesla

4 January 2026

Electric Vehicles·Investment·Market Analysis·Stocks·Tesla

Macquarie stock: MQG edges up into 2026 — the two dates investors are watching

NEW YORK, Jan 4, 2026, 16:07 ET — Market closed Macquarie Group Ltd (MQG.AX) shares ended the first ASX session of 2026 slightly higher, closing at A$203.73 on Friday, up 0.26%. The investment bank’s next operational update is scheduled for

4 January 2026

Financial News·Investing·Market Analysis·Stock Market

PLS Group Limited stock: what to watch after Friday’s 2% climb and ahead of the Jan. 30 updateNew York, January 4, 2026, 16:09 ET — Market closed

PLS Group Limited (ASX:PLS) shares closed at A$4.31 on Friday, up 2.1% in their last Sydney session as the new year began. The stock is up about 95% over the past year and is within a few cents of its

4 January 2026

Company Updates·Financial News·Investing·Market Analysis·Stock Market

Lumentum (LITE) stock jumps near a new high — what traders are watching next week

New York, Jan 4, 2026, 15:50 ET — Market closed Lumentum Holdings shares rose 4.7% on Friday to close at $386.11, lifting the optical-components maker toward its highs as 2026 began. The stock last traded at that level in the

4 January 2026

Financial News·Market Analysis·Stocks·Technology·Trading Strategies

Bloom Energy stock jumps 14% to start 2026 — key levels and catalysts before Monday’s open

NEW YORK, Jan 4, 2026, 15:39 ET — Market closed Bloom Energy Corporation shares (BE) surged 13.6% on Friday to close at $98.69, outpacing a rally across U.S.-listed fuel-cell makers. The jump put the stock back within sight of $100,

4 January 2026

Energy Sector·Financial News·Investing·Market Analysis·Stock Market

Why IREN stock jumped 13% to start 2026 — and what investors watch next

NEW YORK, Jan 4, 2026, 14:46 ET — Market closed IREN Limited shares surged about 13% on Friday, closing at $42.70 in the first trading session of 2026, as bitcoin recovered above the $90,000 mark and crypto-linked stocks bounced. Yahoo

4 January 2026

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

India stock market open Jan 5: Oil shock risk meets Nifty record high — what to watch on Dalal Street

MUMBAI, Jan 4, 2026, 14:40 ET — Market closed Oil is back in focus for Indian markets ahead of Monday’s open after Washington’s weekend moves in Venezuela revived supply worries and set the stage for a jump in crude when

4 January 2026

India Economy·Market Analysis·Nifty·Oil Prices·Stock Market

D-Wave Quantum (QBTS) stock jumps 7.6%: CES 2026 spotlight and what to watch next

NEW YORK, Jan 4, 2026, 14:33 ET — Market closed D-Wave Quantum Inc (NYSE: QBTS) shares closed up 7.6% on Friday at $28.13, after swinging between $25.43 and $28.35. About 48.2 million shares changed hands, taking the quantum-computing stock into

4 January 2026

Market Analysis·Quantum Computing·Stock News·Technology Trends

ZoomInfo stock slides 5.5% — key levels and the next dates investors are watching

NEW YORK, Jan 4, 2026, 13:41 ET — Market closed ZoomInfo Technologies Inc (GTM.O) shares closed down 5.5% on Friday at $9.61, setting the software and data company up for a cautious start to the new week when U.S. markets

4 January 2026

Financial News·Investing·Market Analysis·Stock Market