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Stock Market News 3 January 2026

ConocoPhillips stock jumps 3.3% as oil steadies; Venezuela and OPEC+ headlines are next

ConocoPhillips stock jumps 3.3% as oil steadies; Venezuela and OPEC+ headlines are next

ConocoPhillips shares rose 3.3% to $96.70 Friday, with 7 million shares traded. Oil prices slipped, with Brent settling at $60.75 a barrel and WTI at $57.32. President Trump said U.S. oil firms, including ConocoPhillips and Exxon, are ready to invest billions in Venezuela’s oil sector. OPEC+ meets Sunday, with traders expecting no output increase in the first quarter.
Constellation Energy stock rebounds as 2026 begins; what CEG investors watch next

Constellation Energy stock rebounds as 2026 begins; what CEG investors watch next

Constellation Energy rose 3.7% to $366.25 Friday, ending a four-day slide as utilities led U.S. equities higher on the first trading day of 2026. The stock remains 11% below its October peak. Investors are watching a Jan. 12 debt-exchange deadline tied to Constellation’s Calpine deal and next week’s U.S. labor data. Trading volume was 2.3 million shares, slightly below the 50-day average.
Reddit stock jumps as Needham calls it the “new homepage” for AI answers

Reddit stock jumps as Needham calls it the “new homepage” for AI answers

Reddit shares jumped 5.3% to close at $241.89 Friday, near the session high, after a Needham analyst highlighted the platform’s growing role as a source for AI-generated answers. The move came as investors weighed bullish analyst notes and ongoing data-licensing deals with Google and OpenAI. The S&P 500 ETF rose 0.2%, while Meta fell 1.4% and Pinterest gained 2.7%. Reddit traded between $228.44 and $242.69.
Rigetti (RGTI) stock jumps as quantum names rebound; SEC filing flags insider sale plan

Rigetti (RGTI) stock jumps as quantum names rebound; SEC filing flags insider sale plan

Rigetti shares jumped 6.6% to $23.60 Friday, trading over 37 million shares as tech stocks rebounded to start 2026. Director Alissa Fitzgerald filed to sell 59,316 shares, valued at about $1.31 million, after the close. The stock traded between $21.62 and $24.00. Investors are watching for U.S. jobs data Jan. 9 and Rigetti’s earnings in early March.
Pfizer stock today: PFE ends first 2026 session higher as pricing scrutiny returns and Feb. 3 results loom

Pfizer stock today: PFE ends first 2026 session higher as pricing scrutiny returns and Feb. 3 results loom

Pfizer shares closed up 1.1% at $25.18 on Friday, after leading U.S. drugmakers in January list-price hikes, including a 15% increase for its COVID vaccine Comirnaty. The stock remains below its 52-week high of $27.69. Investors await Pfizer’s Feb. 3 earnings update and monitor upcoming U.S. jobs and inflation data.
Starbucks stock today: SBUX slips after MrBeast tie-up as investors eye earnings and rates

Starbucks stock today: SBUX slips after MrBeast tie-up as investors eye earnings and rates

Starbucks shares closed down 0.3% at $83.97 Friday, about 29% below their 52-week high. The company announced a marketing tie-in with YouTube creator MrBeast’s “Beast Games” and a limited-time drink launching Jan. 14. Investors are watching upcoming earnings, U.S. store changes, and the timeline for Starbucks’ China joint venture with Boyu Capital.

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Ucore Rare Metals stock price jumps as ‘Project Vault’ keeps rare earths on traders’ screens

Ucore Rare Metals stock price jumps as ‘Project Vault’ keeps rare earths on traders’ screens

7 February 2026
Ucore Rare Metals shares jumped 14.7% to C$7.97 on Toronto’s TSX Venture Exchange Friday, rebounding after a steep drop as investors responded to U.S. critical-minerals policy moves. The U.S. Export-Import Bank described Project Vault as a $10 billion public-private stockpiling plan. Neodymium prices climbed 1.27% to 997,500 yuan a tonne on Feb. 6. Investors await details on Project Vault’s purchasing plans next week.
Semiconductor stocks surge as AI capex stays high; Nvidia and AMD lead into next week

Semiconductor stocks surge as AI capex stays high; Nvidia and AMD lead into next week

7 February 2026
The Philadelphia Semiconductor Index jumped 5.7% to 8,048.6 on Friday, with Nvidia up 7.87% and AMD rising 8.28%. The surge followed new forecasts showing global chip sales could hit $1 trillion in 2026. Amazon expects a 50% increase in capital spending this year, fueling demand for chips. The Dow Jones crossed 50,000, helped by gains in chipmakers.
Oil stocks jump on Iran risk lift for crude — what to watch before Monday

Oil stocks jump on Iran risk lift for crude — what to watch before Monday

7 February 2026
U.S. oil stocks surged Friday as crude prices rose on renewed Middle East tensions. Exxon Mobil gained 2.0%, ConocoPhillips 2.5%, and Occidental Petroleum 2.7%. Refiners rallied after a national union deal eased strike risk, though BP’s Whiting plant faces a local dispute. Brent settled at $68.05 a barrel, up 0.74%.
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