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Market Analysis News 3 January 2026 - 4 January 2026

MARA stock jumps 10% as bitcoin miners rebound — what traders watch before Monday

MARA stock jumps 10% as bitcoin miners rebound — what traders watch before Monday

NEW YORK, Jan 3, 2026, 18:09 ET — Market closed Shares of MARA Holdings, Inc. closed up 10.2% at $9.91 on Friday, capping a sharp rebound in U.S.-listed bitcoin-mining stocks heading into the first weekend of 2026. Roughly 45.4 million shares changed hands. The move matters now because bitcoin miners often trade like a leveraged proxy for the cryptocurrency itself, meaning equity swings can be outsized even on modest moves in the coin. With U.S. markets shut for the weekend, any shift in crypto prices can show up as a gap when stocks reopen. Bitcoin was last up about 0.4%
4 January 2026
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Ondas Holdings (ONDS) stock: Why shares jumped Friday and what traders are watching next

Ondas Holdings (ONDS) stock: Why shares jumped Friday and what traders are watching next

NEW YORK, January 3, 2026, 18:00 ET — Market closed Ondas Holdings Inc. shares closed up 12.9% on Friday at $11.02, as investors digested a cluster of corporate updates and filings. Trading volume topped 136 million shares, according to Nasdaq data. ( Nasdaq historical data) The move matters now because Ondas is reshaping its public-company profile at the same time its financing timeline is back in focus. The company operates in defense, security and industrial markets through autonomous systems and private wireless networking, and the latest disclosures give traders fresh signposts to track into January. (Company press release) Friday’s advance
4 January 2026
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S&P Global stock drops again to start 2026 — here’s what SPGI investors watch next

S&P Global stock drops again to start 2026 — here’s what SPGI investors watch next

NEW YORK, Jan 3, 2026, 16:30 ET — Market closed S&P Global Inc. shares fell about $10, or 1.9%, to $512.66 on Friday. The stock traded between $511.36 and $524.34 and saw volume of about 1.6 million shares. The pullback matters now because S&P Global sits close to the plumbing of markets. Investors often treat the stock as a read-through on credit-market activity and corporate spending on data and analytics, both of which can turn quickly when rate expectations shift. The decline also landed as Wall Street tried to shake off a late-2025 slide and reset positions for the new
3 January 2026
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Constellation Energy stock rebounds as 2026 begins; what CEG investors watch next

Constellation Energy stock rebounds as 2026 begins; what CEG investors watch next

NEW YORK, Jan 3, 2026, 16:26 ET — Market closed Constellation Energy Corp shares ended Friday up 3.67% at $366.25, a reversal after four straight down sessions. MarketWatch The move tracked a modest rebound in U.S. equities on the first trading day of 2026, with the Dow and S&P 500 finishing higher and utilities among the gaining sectors, Reuters reported. Reuters Why it matters now: Constellation has become a high-profile utility name in the AI-era power-demand trade, and the stock has shown sharper swings as investors reassess what they are willing to pay for “AI plays” across the market. Reuters
3 January 2026
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McDonald’s stock starts 2026 lower: what MCD investors watch before Monday

McDonald’s stock starts 2026 lower: what MCD investors watch before Monday

NEW YORK, Jan 3, 2026, 15:53 ET — Market closed McDonald’s Corporation (NYSE: MCD) shares ended down 0.8% at $303.26 on Friday, lagging a modest rise in the broader market on the first U.S. trading day of 2026. The Dow rose 0.7% and the S&P 500 gained 0.2%, while the Nasdaq finished little changed. AP News The move matters because investors often treat McDonald’s as a defensive consumer name, and relative weakness early in the year can signal caution around restaurant demand and cost pressure. With fourth-quarter earnings season approaching, traders are also sensitive to any shift in the interest-rate
3 January 2026
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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 shifts in rates, the dollar and risk appetite. For investors, Friday’s drop underscores how quickly sentiment can turn in large-cap growth names, even without fresh company headlines. That volatility tends to be amplified in U.S.-listed stocks with emerging-market exposure. U.S.
3 January 2026
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Amphenol stock jumps 3.4% as 2026 kicks off — what investors watch next for APH

Amphenol stock jumps 3.4% as 2026 kicks off — what investors watch next for APH

NEW YORK, Jan 3, 2026, 15:31 ET — Market closed Amphenol Corp (NYSE: APH) shares last closed up about 3.4% at $139.71 on Friday, as U.S. markets headed into a weekend shutdown. The stock traded between $135.40 and $139.96 in the session. The move came as Wall Street opened 2026 with a rebound in chipmakers and industrials, pushing the Dow and S&P 500 higher while the Philadelphia SE Semiconductor index jumped 4%. Joe Mazzola, head of trading & derivatives strategist at Charles Schwab, said the market has been showing a “buy the dip, sell the rip” mindset. Reuters For Amphenol,
3 January 2026
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Verizon stock today: VZ slips on California settlement headlines — what investors watch next

Verizon stock today: VZ slips on California settlement headlines — what investors watch next

NEW YORK, January 3, 2026, 14:31 ET — Market closed Verizon Communications Inc shares closed down 0.52% at $40.52 in the last session on Friday, underperforming the S&P 500’s 0.19% gain as U.S. 10-year Treasury yields rose to about 4.19%. The move came as California prosecutors said Cellco Partnership, doing business as Verizon Wireless, would pay $7.7 million to settle allegations tied to hazardous materials compliance at cell tower sites; shares were up 0.17% in after-hours trading. Investing The settlement is not financially large for Verizon, but it lands as investors start the year re-pricing high-dividend stocks and scanning for
3 January 2026
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Accenture stock tumbles 3% to end the week near $260 — here’s what investors watch next

Accenture stock tumbles 3% to end the week near $260 — here’s what investors watch next

NEW YORK, Jan 3, 2026, 14:21 ET — Market closed Accenture (ACN) shares closed down 3.1% at $259.95 on Friday, lagging a broader market that ended slightly higher, according to MarketWatch data. MarketWatch The move matters because Accenture is widely treated as a read-through on corporate technology spending, from consulting-led “digital core” work to long-term outsourcing. The latest slide keeps the stock well below its 52-week high, a reminder that investors have been quick to fade rallies in IT services names. MarketWatch It also puts a spotlight on demand signals that can show up before revenue does, especially “bookings” —
3 January 2026
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Home Depot stock today: HD closes higher as 2026 begins — what investors are watching next

Home Depot stock today: HD closes higher as 2026 begins — what investors are watching next

NEW YORK, January 3, 2026, 14:16 ET — Market closed Home Depot shares finished Friday up 0.5% at $345.82, after trading between $341.10 and $348.40. U.S. markets are closed Saturday. The move matters because Home Depot sits at the intersection of housing and consumer spending, two areas investors expect to be sensitive to interest-rate shifts in early 2026. When mortgage rates stay high, homeowners tend to move less and delay major projects, which can pressure demand for big-ticket home-improvement purchases. When rates fall and home sales pick up, spending on renovation and repair often follows. Home Depot in December forecast
3 January 2026
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Bank of America stock rises as yields edge up; what could move BAC next week

Bank of America stock rises as yields edge up; what could move BAC next week

NEW YORK, Jan 3, 2026, 1:55 PM ET — Market closed Bank of America Corp (NYSE: BAC) shares rose 1.73% to close at $55.95 on Friday, tracking gains across major U.S. banks. JPMorgan Chase climbed 1.01%, Wells Fargo gained 2.15% and Citigroup added 1.72%, according to MarketWatch data. MarketWatch The move came as Treasury yields pushed higher, a shift that often matters for bank stocks because it can change the economics of lending. The benchmark 10-year yield rose 3.8 basis points — a basis point is one-hundredth of a percentage point — to 4.191%, while the 30-year yield climbed to
3 January 2026
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Stocks to watch next week after U.S. strike on Venezuela: energy and defense names in focus

Stocks to watch next week after U.S. strike on Venezuela: energy and defense names in focus

NEW YORK, January 3, 2026, 13:33 ET — Market closed U.S. President Donald Trump said on Saturday that U.S. forces attacked Venezuela and captured President Nicolas Maduro, a shock development that sets up a headline-driven week for markets when U.S. trading resumes on Monday.  Reuters For investors, the immediate question is whether the operation tightens near-term crude supply or speeds a longer-run shift in Venezuela’s oil sector. Venezuela sits on some of the world’s largest oil reserves, and Washington’s policy stance has already been a central variable for how much of that crude reaches the water.  Reuters U.S. stocks are
3 January 2026
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Stock Market Today

Halma share price: Friday’s lift sets up what investors watch next week

Halma share price: Friday’s lift sets up what investors watch next week

7 February 2026
Halma shares closed up 0.7% at 3,548 pence on Friday, valuing the group at about £13.4 billion. The Bank of England held rates at 3.75% in a split vote, keeping rate-cut speculation in focus. Halma’s next trading update is set for March 12. The FTSE 100 ended the week up 0.6%, lifted by bank stocks.
Diageo share price slips into the weekend as investors eye Feb. 25 results

Diageo share price slips into the weekend as investors eye Feb. 25 results

7 February 2026
Diageo shares closed down 1.48% at 1,760 pence on Friday, trailing a 0.59% gain in the FTSE 100. An updated analyst consensus points to a 2.0% fall in first-half organic net sales ahead of interim results due Feb. 25. Trading volume was light, and the stock remains over 22% below its 52-week high.
National Grid share price: what to know before London reopens after BoE signal

National Grid share price: what to know before London reopens after BoE signal

7 February 2026
National Grid shares closed at 1,285 pence in London on Friday, up 0.23%. The Bank of England held rates at 3.75% after a close vote, signaling possible cuts if inflation falls. National Grid announced a wireless power transmission study with Space Solar and marked five years of IFA2 interconnector operations. Its U.S. ADR ended at $88.06, up $1.17.
BAE Systems share price rises into weekend — what to watch before Monday’s London open

BAE Systems share price rises into weekend — what to watch before Monday’s London open

7 February 2026
BAE Systems shares closed up 1.2% at 1,879 pence on Friday, tracking gains in European defence stocks. The company’s market value stands near £54.8 billion. Investors await BAE’s full-year results on Feb. 18 for updates on cash returns and orders. GXO Logistics renewed and expanded its contract to support BAE’s Type 26 frigate program in Scotland.
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