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Market Trends News 2 January 2026 - 3 January 2026

XRP price forecast for next week: Can Ripple’s token hold $2 after U.S. strikes Venezuela?

XRP price forecast for next week: Can Ripple’s token hold $2 after U.S. strikes Venezuela?

NEW YORK, Jan 3, 2026, 07:06 ET — Market closed XRP held near the $2 level on Saturday, up about 5.8%, after the United States launched military strikes on Venezuela and President Donald Trump said Venezuelan leader Nicolás Maduro had been captured. Reuters The move matters now because crypto trades around the clock, giving investors a read on risk appetite while U.S. stock markets are shut for the weekend. It also lands at the start of a new month and a new year, when positioning can be thin and headlines can move prices quickly. For the week ahead, traders are
3 January 2026
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Ford stock rises to start 2026 — what investors are watching before Monday’s open

Ford stock rises to start 2026 — what investors are watching before Monday’s open

NEW YORK, January 3, 2026, 07:01 ET — Market closed Ford Motor Co shares rose 1.68% on Friday to close at $13.34, snapping a four-session losing streak as U.S. stocks began 2026 on a firmer note. The stock ended about 4.7% below its 52-week high of $13.99 set in mid-December, and trading volume of 46.3 million shares came in well below its 50-day average. MarketWatch The rebound leaves Ford near the top of its recent range at a time when investors are trying to sort out whether the new year brings steadier demand for big-ticket goods — including vehicles —
3 January 2026
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Amazon stock drops nearly 2% to $226 as 2026 opens — what investors are watching next

Amazon stock drops nearly 2% to $226 as 2026 opens — what investors are watching next

NEW YORK, January 3, 2026, 06:59 ET — Market closed Amazon.com (AMZN.O) shares ended Friday down 1.9% at $226.50, slipping on the first trading day of 2026 even as the broader market steadied. The stock traded between $224.71 and $235.39, with about 51.5 million shares changing hands. The decline matters now because investors are testing risk appetite at the start of the year, when portfolios often get reshuffled and crowded trades can unwind quickly. Amazon sits in the middle of two big themes — consumer spending and cloud computing — that tend to react fast to changes in the interest-rate
3 January 2026
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ConocoPhillips stock forecast: COP in focus after U.S. strikes Venezuela, oil traders brace for Monday

ConocoPhillips stock forecast: COP in focus after U.S. strikes Venezuela, oil traders brace for Monday

NEW YORK, Jan 3, 2026, 06:50 ET — Market closed U.S. forces carried out strikes in Venezuela overnight and President Donald Trump said Venezuelan leader Nicolas Maduro was captured and flown out of the country. “Oil prices were likely to jump on the near-term risk to supply,” said Saul Kavonic, an analyst at MST Marquee. Reuters Oil started 2026 after a weak 2025, with prices caught between oversupply fears and geopolitical flare-ups. Brent futures settled down 10 cents at $60.75 a barrel on Friday and U.S. West Texas Intermediate closed down 10 cents at $57.32. Reuters That matters for ConocoPhillips
3 January 2026
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Bitcoin price forecast for next week: BTC steadies near $90,000 after U.S. strike on Venezuela

Bitcoin price forecast for next week: BTC steadies near $90,000 after U.S. strike on Venezuela

NEW YORK, Jan 3, 2026, 06:31 ET — Market closed Bitcoin hovered near $89,700 early Saturday after President Donald Trump said the United States carried out a large-scale strike on Venezuela and captured President Nicolas Maduro. Bitcoin was last up about 0.4% at $89,680, after trading between $88,509 and $90,804.  Reuters The weekend move matters because bitcoin trades 24/7 and often gives the first read on investor risk appetite when stocks are shut. The world’s biggest cryptocurrency is also sitting just under the closely watched $90,000 mark, a round-number level that has acted as a pivot for traders in recent
3 January 2026
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U.S. attack on Venezuela: Trump says Maduro captured; what to watch for stocks next week

U.S. attack on Venezuela: Trump says Maduro captured; what to watch for stocks next week

NEW YORK, Jan 3, 2026, 05:59 ET — Market closed The U.S. struck Venezuela overnight and captured President Nicolas Maduro, President Donald Trump said early on Saturday, promising more details at an 11 a.m. ET press conference in Florida. Venezuela’s government said attacks hit Caracas and several states and declared a national emergency. Reuters said the action would be the most direct U.S. intervention in Latin America since the 1989 invasion of Panama.  Reuters The surprise escalation hits as U.S. markets are shut for the weekend, leaving traders to digest the geopolitical shock before Monday’s opening bell. Investors will be
3 January 2026
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Caterpillar stock today: CAT closes near $600 after a 4.5% jump — here’s what investors watch next

Caterpillar stock today: CAT closes near $600 after a 4.5% jump — here’s what investors watch next

NEW YORK, January 3, 2026, 05:32 ET — Market closed Caterpillar Inc shares (CAT) rose $25.54, or 4.46%, to close at $598.41 on Friday. The stock traded between $575.31 and $599.61 and finished about $29 below its recent high of $627.50, according to Investing.com data. Investing The move matters because Caterpillar is a bellwether for big-ticket equipment demand in construction, mining and energy. Its shares tend to react quickly to shifts in growth expectations, interest-rate bets and trade policy. That mix is in flux early in 2026, as markets look for clues on how fast the economy is cooling and
3 January 2026
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Palantir stock slides 5.6% to start 2026 as traders reassess pricey AI plays

Palantir stock slides 5.6% to start 2026 as traders reassess pricey AI plays

NEW YORK, January 3, 2026, 03:48 ET — Market closed Palantir Technologies Inc (PLTR) shares fell about 5.6% on Friday, the first U.S. trading day of 2026, and last traded at $167.86. The stock ranged from $166.38 to $182.93 on volume of about 60.6 million shares. The drop matters because investors are starting the year by stress-testing the AI trade, separating infrastructure winners from software names that have rallied hard. Palantir has become a popular proxy for that debate. Early-year positioning can exaggerate moves, especially in high-growth stocks. When traders reduce risk, they often sell the names that ran the
3 January 2026
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P&G stock drops again as 2026 opens — earnings date and key levels in focus

P&G stock drops again as 2026 opens — earnings date and key levels in focus

NEW YORK, January 2, 2026, 21:01 ET — Market closed. Procter & Gamble Co shares fell 1.06% on Friday to close at $141.79, after trading between $143.34 and $141.24. The drop marked a fourth straight daily decline, with about 8.7 million shares traded. The stock was last indicated at $141.68 in after-hours trading. StockAnalysis The slide matters as investors begin 2026 repositioning in defensive stocks — companies viewed as steadier because they sell everyday essentials and typically pay regular dividends. P&G is a bellwether within consumer staples, a sector that tends to draw interest when growth expectations soften or when
3 January 2026
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MercadoLibre (MELI) stock drops 2% to start 2026 — what investors are watching next

MercadoLibre (MELI) stock drops 2% to start 2026 — what investors are watching next

NEW YORK, Jan 2, 2026, 20:40 ET — Market closed MercadoLibre shares fell 2.01% on Friday to close at $1,973.70. The stock was last up about 0.2% in after-hours trading. Yahoo Finance The decline put one of Latin America’s biggest e-commerce and fintech names on the back foot in the first U.S. session of 2026. For MercadoLibre, the early-year tape matters because rate expectations often drive the appetite for high-valuation internet stocks. It also comes as investors position for the company’s next quarterly update and a long-flagged leadership handover date. Either can reset assumptions about spending on logistics, credit losses
3 January 2026
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AppLovin (APP) stock slides 8% after the bell as seven-day skid stretches into 2026

AppLovin (APP) stock slides 8% after the bell as seven-day skid stretches into 2026

NEW YORK, Jan 2, 2026, 17:24 ET — After-hours Shares of AppLovin Corp fell 8.2% on Friday and were last at $618.32 in after-hours trading — the electronic session after the 4 p.m. close — as selling pressure lingered into the first U.S. session of 2026. The slide extended a run of declines that began after the stock’s record close on Dec. 22. The stumble has also undercut the so-called Santa Claus rally window, when markets often get a late-year lift, leaving investors to reassess high-multiple software names at the start of the year. Investing The broader market was steadier.
2 January 2026
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Palantir stock drops nearly 6% to start 2026 as yields rise and chips rally

Palantir stock drops nearly 6% to start 2026 as yields rise and chips rally

NEW YORK, Jan 2, 2026, 16:09 ET — After-hours Palantir Technologies Inc. shares fell 5.7% on Friday to close at $167.59, giving back early gains as the first trading day of 2026 turned choppy for growth stocks. The move matters because Palantir was one of last year’s standout AI-linked winners, leaving the stock more sensitive to shifts in risk appetite and interest-rate expectations than the broader market. Friday’s drop also underscored how quickly money can rotate at the start of a new year, with investors moving toward areas tied to AI infrastructure — notably chipmakers — while some high-multiple software
2 January 2026
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Stock Market Today

Seagate (STX) stock jumps nearly 6% as Citi hikes target — what to watch next week

Seagate (STX) stock jumps nearly 6% as Citi hikes target — what to watch next week

7 February 2026
Seagate shares rose 5.9% to $429.32 Friday after Citigroup raised its price target to $480 and reiterated a buy rating. The gain ended a two-day slide but left the stock 6.6% below its Feb. 3 high. CEO Dave Mosley sold 20,000 shares on Feb. 2 under a pre-arranged plan, SEC filings show. U.S. jobs and inflation data next week are seen as key tests for tech stocks.
Cummins (CMI) stock price rebounds after earnings whipsaw as investors eye data-center power demand

Cummins (CMI) stock price rebounds after earnings whipsaw as investors eye data-center power demand

7 February 2026
Cummins shares jumped 6.8% to $577.73 Friday, recovering from a nearly 9% post-earnings drop the day before. The company reported Q4 revenue up 1% to $8.54 billion, took a $218 million charge tied to its hydrogen business, and guided for 2026 EBITDA of 17–18% of sales. Demand for data center generators offset weakness in North American truck markets. Analyst reaction was mixed; Truist raised its price target.
Corning stock hits first record close since 2000 as jobs, CPI data loom

Corning stock hits first record close since 2000 as jobs, CPI data loom

7 February 2026
Corning shares surged 8.3% to $122.16 Friday, their highest close since the dot-com era, after Meta agreed to buy up to $6 billion in fiber-optic cables. The stock is up 40% since late 2025, fueled by strong first-quarter guidance and AI data-center demand. Insiders sold shares following the rally, SEC filings show. Investors await next week’s U.S. jobs and inflation data for rate signals.
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