Stock Market News 4 January 2026

Wall Street eyes Venezuela shock and U.S. jobs data after Dow, S&P start 2026 higher

The Dow rose 0.67% Friday, with the S&P 500 up 0.26% and the Nasdaq gaining 0.12%. Bond yields climbed, with the 10-year Treasury at 4.195%. Wall Street eyes U.S. jobs data Jan. 9 and fresh geopolitical risk after President Trump announced the capture of Venezuela’s Nicolas Maduro. Chipmakers led gains, while rate cut bets hinge on upcoming economic reports.

4 January 2026

NYSE:BAC·NYSE:JPM·Stock Market

Dow Jones today: Friday rebound lifts the Dow ahead of ISM and jobs data

The Dow Jones rose 319 points, or 0.7%, to 48,382.39 on Friday, ending a four-day slide as chip and industrial stocks advanced. Tesla fell 2.6% after reporting a second consecutive annual sales drop. The S&P 500 closed at 6,858.47, Nasdaq at 23,235.63. Investors now await Monday’s ISM manufacturing data and Friday’s U.S. jobs report.

4 January 2026

NASDAQ:TSLA·NASDAQ:W·NYSE:BA·NYSE:CAT·NYSE:RH·NYSE:WSM·Stock Market

Ondas Holdings (ONDS) stock jumps on rebrand plan — three dates traders are watching next

Ondas shares rose 12.9% to $11.02 Friday after the company announced a planned name change to Ondas Inc. and a headquarters move to West Palm Beach, Florida. A recent filing showed extension of note maturities to Jan. 15. Heavy trading volume reached 136 million shares. Investors await a scheduled share issuance of 2.39 million shares on Jan. 5 tied to earlier exchange agreements.

4 January 2026

NASDAQ:ONDS·Stock Market

SoFi Technologies (SOFI) stock jumps to start 2026 as Jan. 30 earnings date lands

SoFi shares jumped 4.9% to $27.46 on Friday, with 55 million shares traded, marking a strong start to 2026. The company will report fourth-quarter and full-year 2025 results on Jan. 30. Investors await U.S. jobs data Jan. 9 and inflation figures Jan. 13 for signals on interest rates. The Dow and S&P 500 closed higher, while the Nasdaq was little changed.

4 January 2026

Earnings Reports·NASDAQ:SOFI·Stock Market

Walmart stock today: WMT closes higher as traders eye jobs data and Walmart’s next update

Walmart shares rose $1.34, or 1.2%, to close at $112.76 on Friday. Investors are watching for U.S. jobs data Jan. 9 and CPI inflation figures Jan. 13, ahead of Walmart’s ICR Conference appearance and Feb. 19 earnings report.

4 January 2026

NYSE:WMT·Stock Market

Caterpillar stock closes near $600 after Friday pop; CES keynote and jobs data next

Caterpillar shares closed up 4.4% at $598.41 on Friday, helping drive the Dow 0.66% higher in the first session of 2026. The stock briefly touched $599.60 intraday. Investors now await Friday’s U.S. jobs report and late-January earnings. Vertiv rose 8.4% and Cummins gained 2.3% amid renewed interest in industrials.

4 January 2026

NYSE:CAT·Stock Market

Intuit stock slides nearly 5% into weekend after insider filing — what to watch next

Intuit shares fell 5% to $629.46 Friday after volatile trading, underperforming major indexes. A new SEC filing showed director Scott D. Cook sold 1,402 shares on Dec. 31 under a pre-set plan. Investors are watching the Jan. 9 dividend record date and Jan. 22 annual meeting for direction. H&R Block, Paychex, and ADP also declined.

4 January 2026

NASDAQ:INTU·Stock Market

BitMine Immersion (BMNR) stock jumps as Tom Lee presses for a 50 billion-share vote

BitMine Immersion Technologies shares closed up 15% at $31.19 after the company urged shareholders to approve raising its authorized share cap from 500 million to 50 billion. Voting ends Jan. 14, ahead of a Jan. 15 annual meeting in Las Vegas. The company cited financing flexibility and its ether-focused strategy in new SEC filings. About 58 million shares traded in the last session.

4 January 2026

Cryptocurrency·NYSEA:BMNR·Stock Market

GE Vernova stock jumps nearly 4% to start 2026 as AI-power trade rebounds

GE Vernova shares jumped 3.98% to $679.55 Friday, outpacing the broader market as investors rotated into power-infrastructure stocks tied to data-center demand. The move comes ahead of a Jan. 5 shareholder record date for a doubled dividend and a Jan. 9 U.S. jobs report. The stock last traded at $680.55 after hours.

4 January 2026

Artificial Intelligence·NYSE:GEV·Stock Market

Carvana stock heads into Monday after 5% drop, fresh insider sale notices

Carvana shares fell 5.2% to $400.25 Friday, trailing gains in CarMax and ACV Auctions. After the close, SEC filings showed two officers filed to sell a combined 22,750 shares valued at about $9.6 million. Both sales were tied to recent option exercises and preset 10b5-1 plans. The stock traded between $426.90 and $390.87 on volume of 4.7 million shares.

4 January 2026

NASDAQ:CVNA·Stock Market

Visa stock falls to start 2026 as CEO sale filing and late-January earnings loom

Visa shares fell 1.2% to $346.48 Friday, underperforming the S&P 500’s 0.2% gain on the year’s first trading day. CEO Ryan McInerney filed to sell 10,485 shares after exercising options, according to an SEC notice. Investors are watching technical support near $340 and await Visa’s next earnings, expected Jan. 29.

4 January 2026

Earnings Reports·NYSE:V·Stock Market

Spyre Therapeutics stock slid 6.6% into the weekend — here’s what matters before Monday’s open

Spyre Therapeutics (SYRE) fell 6.6% to $30.58 Friday, trading between $30.11 and $32.89 on about 889,000 shares. The company expects key Phase 2 trial data in ulcerative colitis and rheumatic diseases in 2026. Shares ticked up 2% after hours. Investors are watching for macroeconomic data and sector news as markets reopen Monday.

4 January 2026

NASDAQ:SYRE·Stock Market

Adobe stock today: ADBE drops 4.8% to start 2026 — what investors watch next

Adobe shares fell 4.8% to $333.30 Friday, closing near session lows after trading as low as $331.67. About 5.6 million shares changed hands. The drop followed a broader Nasdaq decline and rising Treasury yields, which pressured tech stocks. Adobe last issued guidance in December, projecting fiscal 2026 revenue up to $26.1 billion and adjusted EPS up to $23.50.

4 January 2026

NASDAQ:ADBE·Stock Market

Costco stock price today: COST ends down 0.9% as December sales report nears

Costco shares fell 0.9% to $854.50 Friday, trading near the low end of their 52-week range. Investors await December sales results due Jan. 7 after market close, following an 8.2% rise in net sales last quarter. The broader U.S. market ended mixed in the first session of 2026. Costco’s annual shareholder meeting is set for Jan. 15.

4 January 2026

NASDAQ:COST·Stock Market

Coinbase stock: Argentina peso-to-USDC halt sets up Monday test for COIN

Coinbase will end peso-to-USDC conversions and local bank withdrawals in Argentina on Jan. 31, telling users they have 30 days to complete transactions. U.S.-listed shares closed up 4.6% at $236.53 Friday, the first session of 2026. Crypto-to-crypto trading remains available. The move follows Coinbase’s recent push to expand into stocks and prediction markets.

4 January 2026

Cryptocurrency·NASDAQ:COIN·Stock Market

Guidewire Software stock slides 6.7% into weekend; what GWRE investors watch next

Guidewire Software shares fell 6.7% to $187.63 on Friday, closing below key moving averages after a quiet news period. The stock’s 14-day RSI neared 30, signaling oversold conditions, as investors awaited U.S. jobs data and Guidewire’s next earnings in March. About 806,660 shares traded in a session marked by light volume. Guidewire last reported Q1 revenue of $332.6 million and raised its fiscal-year outlook in December.

4 January 2026

NYSE:GWRE·Stock Market

AppLovin stock slides 8% after breaking a key level — what investors watch next

AppLovin shares fell 8.2% to $618.32 on Friday, closing below their 50-day moving average after a seven-session slide from December’s record high. About 5.6 million shares changed hands. There was no company-specific news behind the drop. Traders are watching if the stock holds above $600 ahead of February’s earnings report.

4 January 2026

NASDAQ:APP·Stock Market

BILL stock slides 7% to start 2026 despite KBW target raise — what to watch Monday

BILL Holdings shares fell 7.3% to $50.56 Friday, marking one of their steepest single-day drops in weeks. Keefe, Bruyette & Woods raised its price target to $60 but maintained a “market perform” rating. The decline came as the S&P 500 rose 0.19% and the Nasdaq was flat. BILL’s next key events include a Jan. 16 finance leadership change and an earnings update expected in early February.

4 January 2026

Earnings Reports·NYSE:BILL·Stock Market

Polestar stock today: PSNY slid 7% as Tesla, Rivian delivery data rekindle EV demand worries

Polestar shares fell 7.3% to $19.81 Friday, trading between $23.28 and $19.61 on 418,000 shares. The drop comes ahead of Polestar’s Jan. 9 fourth-quarter retail sales update, as Tesla and Rivian also reported lower deliveries following the end of the U.S. $7,500 EV tax credit in September.

4 January 2026

Electric Vehicles·NASDAQ:PSNY·NASDAQ:RIVN·NASDAQ:TSLA·Stock Market

Mastercard stock drops again: Wall Street watches Jan. 9 jobs report and dividend date

Mastercard shares closed down 1.36% at $563.13 on Friday, extending a four-session slide and ending 6.4% below their August high. Trading volume reached 3.9 million shares, above the 50-day average. The company’s next dividend has a Jan. 9 record date and Feb. 9 payment date. U.S. Treasury yields rose, with the 10-year at 4.191%.

4 January 2026

Dividends·NYSE:MA·Stock Market

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PepsiCo stock closes near $170 as Wall Street weighs snack price cuts, buyback and the week ahead

7 February 2026

PepsiCo shares closed up 1.8% at $170.49 Friday, capping a nearly 10% gain for the week. The company announced U.S. snack price cuts of up to 15%, a new $10 billion buyback, and raised its annual dividend to $5.92 per share. Analysts raised price targets following the moves. Coca-Cola reports earnings next week.

RBC stock heads into new week near C$233 after Canada jobs surprise

7 February 2026

Royal Bank of Canada shares closed Friday up 0.7% at C$232.72, trailing gains by other major Canadian banks. Canada’s main stock index surged 1.5% as metals rebounded. January jobs data showed a loss of 24,800 positions but a lower 6.5% unemployment rate. RBC’s Q1 earnings are due Feb. 26.

IHC stock price holds near 400 dirhams after Abu Dhabi group flags phishing emails

7 February 2026

International Holding Company PJSC warned investors of phishing scams using its name and logo, according to an ADX disclosure. IHC shares closed flat at 399.60 dirhams on Friday, trading in a narrow range with 237,109 shares changing hands. UAE equities ended the week slightly higher as traders watched Iran-U.S. talks and oil prices.

McDonald’s stock nears a 52-week high heading into earnings week: what to watch next

7 February 2026

McDonald’s shares closed up 1.1% at $327.16, near a 52-week high, ahead of its Feb. 11 earnings report. Analysts expect Q4 EPS of $3.04, with Mizuho raising its price target to $325 but keeping a neutral rating. Trading volume was below average. Investors await guidance and the U.S. January CPI data on Feb. 13.

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