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NASDAQ:AAPL News 2 January 2026 - 4 January 2026

Apple stock starts 2026 on a slip as valuation debate heats up ahead of Jan. 29 earnings

Apple stock starts 2026 on a slip as valuation debate heats up ahead of Jan. 29 earnings

NEW YORK, Jan 4, 2026, 09:31 ET — Market closed Apple Inc (AAPL.O) shares last closed down 0.31% at $271.01 on Friday, after trading between $269.00 and $277.84. Volume was about 37.8 million shares, according to Investing.com data. Investing With U.S. markets closed on Sunday, Apple heads into Monday’s reopen facing an early-year reset in big-tech positioning. A heavy macro calendar and a late-month earnings report leave little time for the stock to drift. Raymond James resumed coverage of Apple with a “Market Perform” rating — a Wall Street term that signals the shares are expected to track the broader
4 January 2026
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Apple stock today: AAPL slips on Raymond James caution as Wall Street weighs rates and earnings

Apple stock today: AAPL slips on Raymond James caution as Wall Street weighs rates and earnings

NEW YORK, January 4, 2026, 06:20 ET — Market closed Apple Inc shares slipped about 0.3% to $271.01 on Friday after Raymond James restarted coverage with a neutral view on valuation. U.S. markets are closed on Sunday, leaving Apple last seen trading between $269.12 and $277.69 on roughly 37.8 million shares. The call lands as investors reset positions for 2026, with mega-cap technology again under a microscope after last year’s run lifted valuations across the sector. Apple’s size in major indexes can amplify sentiment, even when the tape is quiet. Rate expectations are the other moving piece. Tech stocks tend
4 January 2026
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Big Tech stocks end first session of 2026 mixed as Tesla slides on deliveries, chips rebound

Big Tech stocks end first session of 2026 mixed as Tesla slides on deliveries, chips rebound

NEW YORK, Jan 3, 2026, 12:42 ET — Market closed Big Tech stocks started 2026 on a split note on Friday, with Tesla’s drop after its delivery report offsetting strength in chipmakers led by Nvidia. Reuters The mixed tape matters now because megacap tech has an outsized pull on the Nasdaq and S&P 500, and investors are using the year’s opening sessions to reset exposure after a volatile end to 2025. Reuters It also comes with rates in focus. Treasury yields rose on the day, a headwind for high-valuation growth stocks because higher yields can make future profits worth less
3 January 2026
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Wall Street kicks off 2026 higher as chipmakers rally, Tesla slides on deliveries

Wall Street kicks off 2026 higher as chipmakers rally, Tesla slides on deliveries

NEW YORK, Jan 3, 2026, 11:55 ET — Market closed The Dow rose 319.10 points, or 0.66%, to 48,382.39 on Friday and the S&P 500 added 0.19% to 6,858.47, while the Nasdaq slipped 0.03% to 23,235.63, as Wall Street opened 2026 with gains in chipmakers and industrials. Joe Mazzola, head of trading and derivatives strategy at Charles Schwab, said investors have adopted a “buy the dip, sell the rip” mentality. Reuters The first session of the year offered an early test of risk appetite after a holiday-thin stretch that left markets searching for direction. Investors are weighing whether a still-resilient
3 January 2026
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Meta stock slips to start 2026 as rates rise; traders eye earnings timing

Meta stock slips to start 2026 as rates rise; traders eye earnings timing

NEW YORK, Jan 3, 2026, 09:48 ET — Market closed Meta Platforms shares fell about 1.4% on Friday to close at $650.41, ending the first trading day of 2026 on the back foot. The stock traded between $643.58 and $666.10, with about 13.7 million shares changing hands. The move matters now because investors are re-pricing megacap growth stocks as bond yields drift higher. The benchmark 10-year U.S. Treasury yield ended around 4.19% on Friday as traders looked ahead to next week’s labor-market data and other delayed economic releases, Reuters reported. Reuters U.S. stocks finished mixed, with the Nasdaq edging down
3 January 2026
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Apple stock today slips to start 2026 as Raymond James flags valuation; what investors watch next

Apple stock today slips to start 2026 as Raymond James flags valuation; what investors watch next

NEW YORK, Jan 3, 2026, 09:34 ET — Market closed Apple Inc shares ended Friday down 0.3% at $271.01, starting 2026 on a softer note after a broker reset expectations on valuation even as broader U.S. stocks eked out gains. Investing The move matters because Apple is a heavyweight in major indexes and a bellwether for “megacap” tech positioning at the start of a new year, when investors tend to rebalance exposure and reassess what is already priced into the stock. Reuters Joe Mazzola, head of trading & derivatives strategist at Charles Schwab, described the market’s current mindset as “buy
3 January 2026
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Apple stock today: AAPL starts 2026 on a softer note as valuation talk returns, Vision Pro in focus

Apple stock today: AAPL starts 2026 on a softer note as valuation talk returns, Vision Pro in focus

NEW YORK, January 3, 2026, 07:29 ET — Market closed. Apple Inc shares ended the first U.S. trading day of 2026 down 0.3% at $271.01 on Friday. The iPhone maker traded as low as $269.12 and as high as $277.69. The move matters because Apple is one of the biggest weights in the S&P 500 and Nasdaq, so even modest swings can steer index returns. Early January is also when many investors rebalance after year-end, and megacaps tend to absorb that positioning. With borrowing costs still a key market driver, traders have been less forgiving of richly valued technology names,
3 January 2026
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Apple stock slips as Raymond James turns cautious; Vision Pro pullback report hits AAPL

Apple stock slips as Raymond James turns cautious; Vision Pro pullback report hits AAPL

NEW YORK, Jan 2, 2026, 16:31 ET — After-hours Apple Inc shares slipped on Friday after a brokerage note flagged a stretched valuation and a report said the company has pulled back on Vision Pro production. The stock closed down 0.31% at $271.01 and was little changed in after-hours trading, which takes place after the 4 p.m. close. Investing The move matters as investors head into 2026 looking for the next leg of growth beyond iPhone upgrades and services momentum. For a company Apple’s size, even incremental shifts in expectations can move the stock and the broader tech-heavy indexes. Wall
2 January 2026
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Apple, Amazon, Google stocks in focus as Alphabet filings surface and charts turn bullish

Apple, Amazon, Google stocks in focus as Alphabet filings surface and charts turn bullish

NEW YORK, Jan 2, 2026, 11:02 ET Alphabet (GOOGL) shares rose about 1% on Friday as investors returned for the first U.S. trading session of 2026 and zeroed in on mega-cap technology names. Apple (AAPL) edged higher, while Amazon.com (AMZN) slipped. The moves matter because these companies are among the biggest weights in the Nasdaq and S&P 500. Even modest swings can tug on index levels and shape risk sentiment early in the year. Liquidity remains uneven after the holiday break, when fewer market participants are active. That can make short-term chart signals and headlines feel louder than usual. In
2 January 2026
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Wall Street starts 2026 higher as Nasdaq leads, Tesla deliveries drop and jobs data looms

Wall Street starts 2026 higher as Nasdaq leads, Tesla deliveries drop and jobs data looms

NEW YORK, Jan 2, 2026, 10:29 ET Wall Street’s main indexes opened higher on Friday, the first trading day of 2026, led by gains in the Nasdaq. Reuters Stock futures rose heading into the opening bell after a late-December pullback that left the S&P 500 and Nasdaq under pressure into year-end, according to Investors.com. Investors Attention is shifting quickly to the January data slate, with the monthly U.S. jobs report due on Jan. 9 and the consumer price index on Jan. 13, alongside the ramp-up to fourth-quarter earnings season, Reuters reported. “The market is looking for direction,” said Matthew Maley,
2 January 2026
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Apple stock price today: AAPL ticks up at 2026 open as Raymond James flags valuation, jobs data looms

Apple stock price today: AAPL ticks up at 2026 open as Raymond James flags valuation, jobs data looms

NEW YORK, Jan 2, 2026, 09:34 ET — Regular session Apple shares (AAPL.O) edged higher in early trading on Friday after Raymond James resumed coverage with a neutral rating, arguing the iPhone maker’s valuation leaves little room for near-term upside. StockAnalysis The call lands as Wall Street starts the first full session of 2026 with a heavy macro calendar and a market still searching for direction after a choppy year-end. Mega-cap tech stocks like Apple can sway broad indexes because of their outsized weight. Reuters Rate expectations matter for Apple now because investors tend to pay higher multiples for long-duration
2 January 2026
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Buffett steps down at Berkshire: Abel inherits an Apple-heavy portfolio — and a new Alphabet stake

Buffett steps down at Berkshire: Abel inherits an Apple-heavy portfolio — and a new Alphabet stake

NEW YORK, Jan 2, 2026, 06:51 ET Warren Buffett has stepped down as chief executive of Berkshire Hathaway, handing the reins of the $1.08 trillion conglomerate to Greg Abel as 2026 begins. Berkshire’s Class A shares slipped 0.1% on Dec. 31, Buffett’s final day as CEO, while the S&P 500 fell 0.7%. Reuters The transition puts a spotlight on Berkshire’s scale as both an operating company and a major investor. A regulatory filing for holdings as of Sept. 30 showed Berkshire ended the quarter with $381.7 billion in cash and equivalents and a $283.2 billion equity portfolio, still led by
2 January 2026
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Stock Market Today

Walmart stock jumps to $131 as traders brace for CPI and Feb. 19 earnings

Walmart stock jumps to $131 as traders brace for CPI and Feb. 19 earnings

7 February 2026
Walmart shares rose 3.3% Friday to $131.18, up 10% since Jan. 30, as the Dow closed above 50,000 for the first time. The retailer’s market value crossed $1 trillion this week. Investors await January inflation data on Feb. 13 and Walmart’s quarterly results on Feb. 19 for signs of continued momentum.
Caterpillar stock price jumps 7% to $726 as Dow cracks 50,000 — what matters next week

Caterpillar stock price jumps 7% to $726 as Dow cracks 50,000 — what matters next week

7 February 2026
Caterpillar shares surged 7.1% to $726.20 Friday, driving the Dow above 50,000 for the first time. The move erased recent losses and followed insider selling by Group President Bob De Lange earlier in the week. Deere and CNH Industrial also gained as investors rotated into industrial stocks. Markets await next week’s U.S. jobs and inflation data.
Amazon stock slides as $200B AI spending plan meets cautious profit outlook

Amazon stock slides as $200B AI spending plan meets cautious profit outlook

7 February 2026
Amazon shares fell 9% Friday after the company announced plans for $200 billion in 2026 capital spending, mainly for AWS and AI, and issued a first-quarter profit outlook below estimates. The stock drop could erase $200 billion in market value. Fourth-quarter net sales rose 14% to $213.4 billion, while free cash flow declined due to higher spending on AI infrastructure.
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