APA stock slips after Thursday’s 8% jump as oil climbs and jobs data nears
New York, Jan 9, 2026, 10:52 EST — Regular session APA Corporation shares fell 0.7% to $25.21 in late morning trade on Friday, after closing at $25.37 a day earlier. The stock had jumped about 8.5% on Thursday from Wednesday’s $23.39 close, snapping a three-day losing run that left it well below its 52-week high of $27.72 set on Dec. 5. (MarketWatch) The moves have put APA back in the flow of the broader energy trade. On Thursday, energy was the top-performing S&P 500 sector as oil prices climbed and investors positioned ahead of Friday’s U.S. nonfarm payrolls report. Brent