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Market Analysis News 2 January 2026 - 3 January 2026

Plug Power stock jumps as Clear Street turns bullish — here’s what investors watch next

Plug Power stock jumps as Clear Street turns bullish — here’s what investors watch next

NEW YORK, January 3, 2026, 06:19 ET — Market closed. Plug Power Inc. (PLUG) shares closed at $2.23 on Friday, up about 13% in the last regular session, after a bullish analyst call helped lift sentiment in the beaten-down hydrogen sector. The stock traded between $2.00 and $2.27. The move matters now because Plug’s equity has been trading on a single question: can the company improve unit economics fast enough to narrow losses while keeping financing risks contained. For traders, that sets up a familiar pattern in high-volatility clean-energy names: a modest shift in the “path to profitability” narrative can
3 January 2026
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Venezuela attack: Chevron, Exxon, refiners and defense stocks to watch as markets reopen

Venezuela attack: Chevron, Exxon, refiners and defense stocks to watch as markets reopen

NEW YORK, January 3, 2026, 06:04 ET — Market closed U.S. President Donald Trump said the United States struck Venezuela overnight and captured President Nicolás Maduro, setting up a sharp focus on energy and defense names when U.S. markets reopen on Monday.  Reuters The escalation lands as investors enter a new year already fixated on oil supply policy and the risk that geopolitics adds an extra “risk premium” — an extra cushion in prices to reflect potential disruptions.  Reuters Venezuela’s government declared a national emergency after explosions in Caracas and other states, while a U.S. official said Maduro was captured
3 January 2026
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RTX stock snaps losing streak near a 52-week high — what to watch before Monday’s open

RTX stock snaps losing streak near a 52-week high — what to watch before Monday’s open

NEW YORK, January 3, 2026, 05:44 ET — Market closed. RTX Corp shares closed up 2.1% at $187.25 on Friday, snapping a four-session losing streak and finishing within 0.4% of a 52-week high, MarketWatch data showed. MarketWatch The move matters because RTX is starting 2026 perched near the top of its recent range, where even small shifts in rates or risk appetite can trigger outsized repositioning. It also lands at a moment when markets are hunting for a new narrative after 2025’s run, with defense and aerospace stocks often acting as a crossroads trade between geopolitics and the economic cycle.
3 January 2026
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Why AppLovin stock plunged to start 2026 — and what APP investors are watching next

Why AppLovin stock plunged to start 2026 — and what APP investors are watching next

NEW YORK, January 3, 2026, 04:31 ET — Market closed AppLovin Corp (APP.O) shares slid 8.2% to end Friday at $618.32, after swinging between $688.36 and $611.06 in the first U.S. session of 2026. The selloff matters now because AppLovin has become a momentum trade — a stock investors piled into because it kept rising — and those positions tend to unwind quickly when the calendar turns and money managers rebalance. A sharp break can also draw in rules-based selling tied to price trends, magnifying day-to-day moves. The decline extended APP’s losing streak to seven sessions from an all-time closing
3 January 2026
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Halliburton stock jumps 4.7% to start 2026 — here’s what investors are watching next

Halliburton stock jumps 4.7% to start 2026 — here’s what investors are watching next

NEW YORK, January 3, 2026, 04:24 ET — Market closed. Halliburton shares ended Friday up 4.7% at $29.60, extending a rally across oilfield services stocks as U.S. markets opened 2026 with a tilt toward cyclical and value names. The move matters because Halliburton is a high-beta read on drilling and completion activity — the day-to-day work of keeping wells producing — and its stock often moves with shifts in oil prices and energy spending expectations. It also lands at a moment when investors are rebalancing early-year exposure as they weigh interest-rate policy, economic data and the earnings calendar after a
3 January 2026
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Wall Street Feels the Heat (and Thrill): Fed Cuts, Tariffs & Mega-Mergers Set NYSE Buzz

Stock Market Today 03.01.2026

LIVEMarkets rolling coverageStarted: January 3, 2026, 12:00 AM ESTUpdated: January 3, 2026, 11:59 PM EST Wheat starts the year with mixed action as front-month futures slip January 3, 2026, 11:47 PM EST. The wheat complex began the new year with mixed action. Chicago SRW futures were fractionally lower in the front months, with March down about 12.5 cents for the week. KC HRW futures were steady to modestly weaker, as March fell roughly 18.5 cents on the week. MPLS spring wheat was down about 3-4 cents, with March slipping about 8.5 cents on the week. Traders await USDA export sales
3 January 2026
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Thermo Fisher stock jumps 2% to start 2026 as investors turn to Jan. 29 earnings

Thermo Fisher stock jumps 2% to start 2026 as investors turn to Jan. 29 earnings

NEW YORK, January 2, 2026, 20:02 ET — Market closed Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc (NYSE: TMO) shares rose 2.25% to $592.51 on Friday, outpacing the S&P 500’s 0.19% gain in the first session of 2026. The stock finished about 3% below its 52-week high of $610.97, and trading volume of roughly 2.1 million shares ran above its 50-day average of about 1.7 million. MarketWatch The outperformance came as Wall Street steadied after a late-December slide, with the Dow and S&P 500 ending higher and snapping a four-day losing streak, Reuters reported. “The market is seeing a ‘buy the dip, sell
3 January 2026
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Vertiv stock jumps 8% after Barclays upgrade calls pullback an “attractive entry point”

Vertiv stock jumps 8% after Barclays upgrade calls pullback an “attractive entry point”

NEW YORK, Jan 2, 2026, 19:22 ET — After-hours Vertiv Holdings (VRT) shares jumped 8.4% in after-hours trading on Friday after Barclays upgraded the data center power-and-cooling supplier and raised its price target to $200. Analyst Julian Mitchell called the pullback an “attractive entry point” and said the company’s outlook often leaves room to “beat and raise” — topping forecasts and lifting guidance. TipRanks The move puts Vertiv back in the spotlight early in the new year as investors recalibrate bets on the infrastructure behind artificial intelligence, where higher-power servers are driving demand for equipment that supports and cools data
3 January 2026
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Exxon Mobil stock climbs nearly 2% today as OPEC+ and LNG catalysts take focus

Exxon Mobil stock climbs nearly 2% today as OPEC+ and LNG catalysts take focus

NEW YORK, Jan 2, 2026, 18:49 ET — After-hours Exxon Mobil Corp (XOM) shares closed up 1.9% at $122.65 on Friday and were last little changed in after-hours trading. The stock traded between $119.66 and $122.78 in the regular session, with about 14.2 million shares changing hands. The advance came on the first trading day of 2026, with investors rotating into value-linked corners of the market while waiting on next week’s U.S. data. The S&P 500 ended up 0.19% and the Dow gained 0.66%, while the Nasdaq slipped 0.03%. Reuters Oil remained the immediate swing factor for energy majors after
3 January 2026
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Visa stock slips after-hours as Treasury yields rise to start 2026; jobs data looms

Visa stock slips after-hours as Treasury yields rise to start 2026; jobs data looms

NEW YORK, January 2, 2026, 18:27 ET — After-hours Visa Inc (V) shares were last down about 1.2% at $346.48 in after-hours trading on Friday, after moving between $343.59 and $351.75 during the regular session. The early-year dip matters because Visa is widely viewed as a bellwether for everyday spending, and investors are using the first full week of 2026 to reset risk ahead of key U.S. economic releases. Shifts in rate expectations can quickly change how much investors are willing to pay for steady-growth franchises such as the card networks. Broader markets were mixed but steadier: the Dow rose
3 January 2026
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Adobe stock drops nearly 5% to start 2026 as tech lags; what investors watch next

Adobe stock drops nearly 5% to start 2026 as tech lags; what investors watch next

NEW YORK, Jan 2, 2026, 18:14 ET — After-hours Adobe stock (NASDAQ: ADBE) fell 4.8% on Friday and last traded at $333.30 in after-hours trading, which takes place electronically after the 4 p.m. close in New York. The shares opened at $349.86 and traded as low as $331.67. The drop left Adobe among notable laggards in big tech even as the Dow and S&P 500 ended higher on the first trading day of 2026, while the Nasdaq was little changed. “Investors might be a little bit more conscious about some of the valuations that they’re paying for some of the
3 January 2026
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XRP price today: Ripple-linked token nears $2 as exchange supply thins

XRP price today: Ripple-linked token nears $2 as exchange supply thins

NEW YORK, Jan 2, 2026, 16:49 ET — After-hours XRP climbed close to the $2 level on Friday, trading around $1.98 and up 6.24% over the past 24 hours, according to CoinMarketCap data. CoinMarketCap The move matters because $2 has acted as a psychological ceiling for XRP, with traders often treating round numbers as pivot points for stop orders and momentum bets. CoinMarketCap data showed the token has traded between $1.87 and $1.99 in the past day. CoinMarketCap The rebound came as traders weighed Ripple’s monthly supply release and signs that fewer XRP tokens are sitting on exchanges, a combination
2 January 2026
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Stock Market Today

BAT share price closes near 52-week high as buyback rolls on ahead of results week

BAT share price closes near 52-week high as buyback rolls on ahead of results week

7 February 2026
London, Feb 7, 2026, 08:12 GMT — Market closed. British American Tobacco shares closed up 1.2% at 4,609 pence on Friday, within touching distance of a 52-week high, after trading between 4,543 and 4,615 pence. The London market is shut for the weekend and reopens on Monday. (Investing.com) The move comes days before BAT’s full-year numbers, a set piece for a stock that trades as much on guidance and cash returns as it does on day-to-day headlines. The company said it will publish preliminary results for the year ended Dec. 31, 2025 on Thursday, Feb. 12, followed by a webcast
Anglo American share price slips as BofA turns neutral after copper outlook cut

Anglo American share price slips as BofA turns neutral after copper outlook cut

7 February 2026
Anglo American shares closed down 0.75% at 3,435 pence Friday after BofA Global Research downgraded the miner to “neutral” and raised its price target to 3,600 pence. Anglo cut its 2026 copper production guidance and warned of continued weakness at De Beers. The company expects $200 million in charges tied to its Chile copper operations in the second half of 2025.
Amazon’s $200B AI Spending Jolt Spurs Stock Selloff as Big Tech Capex Nears $650B

Amazon’s $200B AI Spending Jolt Spurs Stock Selloff as Big Tech Capex Nears $650B

7 February 2026
Amazon shares fell Friday after the company announced a $200 billion AI infrastructure plan for 2026, exceeding analyst expectations and reviving investor concerns about profitability. Combined 2026 capex flagged by Amazon, Alphabet, Microsoft, and Meta now tops $630 billion. Nvidia, AMD, and Broadcom shares surged on the news, while software and data firms remained under pressure.
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