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Stock Market News 4 January 2026

Applied Digital (APLD) stock jumps 15% ahead of Jan. 7 earnings as ChronoScale deal looms

Applied Digital (APLD) stock jumps 15% ahead of Jan. 7 earnings as ChronoScale deal looms

Applied Digital shares jumped 14.6% to $28.11 Friday, outpacing the Nasdaq and S&P 500 on the first trading day of 2026. The company last month agreed to combine its cloud unit with Ekso Bionics to form ChronoScale, expecting to own 97% of the new platform. Applied Digital signed a $5 billion, 15-year lease for 200 MW at its North Dakota site in October. Short interest stood at 31% of public float as of Dec. 15.
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Sandisk stock today: SNDK ends last session up nearly 16% after board pick, with traders eyeing Jan. 29 earnings

Sandisk stock today: SNDK ends last session up nearly 16% after board pick, with traders eyeing Jan. 29 earnings

Sandisk shares jumped 15.95% to $275.24 on Friday, leading gains among U.S.-listed storage and memory stocks. The company appointed Alexander R. Bradley, CFO of First Solar, to its board and audit committee, effective Dec. 30. Micron Technology rose 10.5%, Western Digital gained about 9%, and Seagate Technology added 4.4% in the same session. Sandisk reports fiscal Q2 results on Jan. 29.
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Baidu stock today: BIDU jumps on Kunlunxin Hong Kong IPO plan as AI-chip frenzy builds

Baidu stock today: BIDU jumps on Kunlunxin Hong Kong IPO plan as AI-chip frenzy builds

Baidu shares jumped 14.9% to $150.30 after the company said it confidentially filed to spin off its AI chip unit, Kunlunxin, in a Hong Kong IPO. The stock touched $151.05 intraday, near a 52-week high. Baidu has not finalized offering details and said the deal depends on regulatory approval. Jefferies raised its price target to $181, estimating Kunlunxin’s value at up to $23 billion.
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Fluence Energy (FLNC) stock jumps 16% to start 2026 — what traders are watching next

Fluence Energy (FLNC) stock jumps 16% to start 2026 — what traders are watching next

Fluence Energy shares jumped 16.3% to $23.01 Friday, leading gains in battery-storage and solar stocks during the first U.S. trading session of 2026. The move followed recent revenue guidance of $3.2–$3.6 billion for fiscal 2026 and a $5.3 billion backlog as of September 30. Fluence traded between $20.14 and $23.12, with a market cap near $4.21 billion.
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Netflix stock today: NFLX drops nearly 3% as Warner deal drama and earnings near

Netflix stock today: NFLX drops nearly 3% as Warner deal drama and earnings near

Netflix shares closed down 3% at $90.99 Friday, underperforming the broader market as investors weighed its $82.7 billion deal to acquire Warner Bros. Discovery’s studios and streaming assets. Paramount extended its rival $30-per-share bid for Warner Bros. Discovery to Jan. 21. Netflix will report fourth-quarter results Jan. 20.
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Applied Digital stock jumps 14% as AI-linked names rebound; APLD earnings on Jan. 7

Applied Digital stock jumps 14% as AI-linked names rebound; APLD earnings on Jan. 7

Applied Digital shares surged 14.6% to $28.11 on Friday, trading over 36 million shares ahead of its Jan. 7 earnings release. The move followed renewed risk appetite in AI infrastructure stocks, with chipmakers also rallying. The company plans to spin off its cloud services business and has secured a loan facility for new data-center projects. Broader markets ended mixed, with the Dow and S&P 500 up, while the Nasdaq slipped.
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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

Apple shares fell 0.3% to $271.01 Friday after Raymond James resumed coverage with a neutral “Market Perform” rating, citing valuation. The stock traded between $269.12 and $277.69 on 37.8 million shares. Apple named Ben Borders principal accounting officer, effective Jan. 1, succeeding Chris Kondo. Traders are watching labor data and Apple’s late-January earnings window.
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Opendoor stock bounces above $6 to start 2026 as rates and jobs data take center stage

Opendoor stock bounces above $6 to start 2026 as rates and jobs data take center stage

Opendoor shares rose 4% to $6.07 in the first U.S. session of 2026, trading 38.4 million shares. The move comes as mortgage rates remain elevated, with Freddie Mac reporting a 6.15% average 30-year fixed rate as of Dec. 31. Short interest in Opendoor stood at 15% of the float as of Dec. 15. Investors await key economic data and Opendoor’s next earnings update in February.
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NIO stock in focus as record deliveries meet a looming 1‑millionth vehicle milestone

NIO stock in focus as record deliveries meet a looming 1‑millionth vehicle milestone

NIO shares rose 0.8% to $5.14 Friday after the company reported record December deliveries of 48,135 vehicles, up 54.6% from a year earlier. The NIO, Onvo, and Firefly brands contributed to a full-year total of 326,028 vehicles. CEO William Li said NIO will celebrate its one-millionth vehicle rollout on Jan. 6. Investors await the next earnings report for updates on margins and guidance.
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Micron (MU) stock jumps 10% as Bernstein lifts target on AI-driven memory price upcycle

Micron (MU) stock jumps 10% as Bernstein lifts target on AI-driven memory price upcycle

Micron shares closed up 10.5% at $315.42 Friday after Bernstein raised its price target to $330, citing a record upcycle in memory pricing driven by AI demand. The Philadelphia Semiconductor Index rose about 4%. Bernstein expects strong memory prices through most of 2026. Investors are watching for signs of sustained pricing momentum in DRAM and HBM.
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Rivian stock slides after 2025 deliveries miss estimates; Feb. 12 earnings now the next test

Rivian stock slides after 2025 deliveries miss estimates; Feb. 12 earnings now the next test

Rivian shares closed at $19.41, down 1.5%, after 2025 deliveries missed Wall Street forecasts by about 250 vehicles. The company reported 42,247 deliveries for the year, down 18% from 2024, and set Feb. 12 for its next results and 2026 outlook. Production outpaced deliveries in the fourth quarter. Investors are watching demand trends and the upcoming R2 SUV launch.
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American Airlines stock faces Monday test after Caribbean flight cancellations; AAL last up 1%

American Airlines stock faces Monday test after Caribbean flight cancellations; AAL last up 1%

American Airlines closed at $15.48 Friday, up 0.98%, before FAA airspace restrictions forced hundreds of Caribbean flight cancellations over the weekend. The carrier issued waivers for affected travelers. U.S. markets reopen Monday, with investors watching for disruption costs and possible fuel-price impacts after Venezuela headlines. Brent crude settled at $60.75 a barrel Friday.
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Tower Semiconductor stock jumps again on Nvidia optics tie-up as earnings near

Tower Semiconductor stock jumps again on Nvidia optics tie-up as earnings near

8 February 2026
Tower Semiconductor shares rose 7.7% to $139.04 Friday after announcing a collaboration with Nvidia on AI data-center networking. The stock touched $141 intraday and gained another 1% after hours. Investors await Tower’s Feb. 11 earnings for details on its silicon photonics work. No financial terms or shipment timeline were disclosed.
Longsys Electronics stock heads into Monday after new guarantees; what 301308 investors watch next

Longsys Electronics stock heads into Monday after new guarantees; what 301308 investors watch next

8 February 2026
Longsys disclosed new guarantees for a 100 million yuan Hong Kong loan and a $9 million Brazil credit line, bringing its total approved guarantee quota to 11 billion yuan and outstanding guarantees to 5.81 billion yuan. The company said all guarantees are for consolidated subsidiaries and within approved limits. Shares closed at 288 yuan Friday, down 1.6%. China inflation and credit data are due this week.
MACOM stock price steadies near highs into Monday after earnings pop and fresh filings

MACOM stock price steadies near highs into Monday after earnings pop and fresh filings

8 February 2026
MACOM shares rose 3.5% to $235.87 Friday after the company reported fiscal Q1 revenue of $271.6 million and raised its full-year data center growth outlook to 35–40%. Fidelity’s FMR LLC disclosed a 10.7% stake, while shareholder Susan Ocampo filed to potentially sell up to 100,000 shares. Stifel raised its price target to $255. MACOM expects to repay $161 million in convertible notes in March.
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