Stock Market News 3 January 2026

ASML stock jumps nearly 9% after analyst U-turn doubles target to $1,500

ASML shares surged 8.7% to $1,163.78 after Aletheia Capital double-upgraded the stock and set a $1,500 price target, citing strong demand for its EUV systems. The Philadelphia SE Semiconductor index rose 4% as chip stocks rallied. Applied Materials, Lam Research, and KLA also posted gains. ASML will report Q4 and full-year results on Jan. 28.

3 January 2026

AMS:ASML·Stock Market

First Solar stock jumps 5% to start 2026 as Google-Intersect link puts solar orders in focus

First Solar shares rose 4.98% to $274.34 Friday, leading gains among solar stocks in the first U.S. trading session of 2026. Enphase, SolarEdge, and Sunrun also advanced. Intersect Power, which has a 2.4 GW supply deal with First Solar, drew focus after reports of Alphabet’s planned acquisition. Investors await U.S. jobs data Jan. 9 and CPI Jan. 13 for signals on rates.

3 January 2026

NASDAQ:FSLR·Renewable Energy·Stock Market

Adobe stock slides nearly 5% as 2026 opens; jobs report and March earnings in focus

Adobe shares fell 4.77% to $333.30 Friday, underperforming major U.S. indexes as software stocks slid alongside rising Treasury yields. Trading volume reached 5.6 million. The stock is down nearly 19% over the past year, while the S&P 500 gained 15%. Adobe’s next earnings call is set for March 12.

3 January 2026

Earnings Reports·NASDAQ:ADBE·Stock Market

AST SpaceMobile stock jumps nearly 15% as BlueBird 6 orbit milestone refocuses traders on 2026 rollout

AST SpaceMobile shares jumped 14.9% to $83.47 Friday, after news that its BlueBird 6 satellite entered orbit. Trading volume hit 19 million shares, well above average. The company aims to scale launches through 2026, targeting 45 to 60 satellites. No new SEC filings were posted; investors await on-orbit performance updates.

3 January 2026

NASDAQ:ASTS·Stock Market

SLB stock jumps nearly 5% as 2026 opens — OPEC+ meeting and earnings in focus

SLB shares jumped 4.74% to $40.20 Friday, leading oilfield-services stocks higher ahead of an OPEC+ meeting Sunday and SLB’s Jan. 23 earnings. Halliburton and Baker Hughes also advanced. SLB last traded at $40.23 after hours. Analysts rate the stock a “strong buy” with a $50.96 target, according to Stock Analysis.

3 January 2026

Earnings Reports·NYSE:BKR·NYSE:HAL·NYSE:NOV·NYSE:SLB·Oil Industry·Stock Market

Sandisk stock today: SNDK jumps 16% to start 2026 as AI storage trade stays hot

Sandisk shares surged 15.9% to $275.24 Friday, with 11.1 million shares traded after hitting a session high of $278.78. The company named First Solar CFO Alexander R. Bradley to its board and audit committee, effective Dec. 30. Micron, Western Digital, and Seagate also posted gains. Sandisk will report fiscal Q2 earnings on Jan. 29.

3 January 2026

Artificial Intelligence·NASDAQ:SNDK·Stock Market·Technology

Palantir stock slides 5.6% to start 2026 as traders reassess pricey AI plays

Palantir shares dropped 5.6% to $167.86 on heavy volume Friday, underperforming the broader market as investors shifted money from software to chipmakers. The stock traded between $166.38 and $182.93, with no company-specific news cited for the move. The Philadelphia Semiconductor index rose 4%. Palantir’s next earnings report is expected February 2.

3 January 2026

NYSE:PLTR·Stock Market

Wall Street Feels the Heat (and Thrill): Fed Cuts, Tariffs & Mega-Mergers Set NYSE Buzz

Stock Market Today 03.01.2026

Eaton shares rose 2.76% to $327.31 on the first trading day of 2026, ending a four-day slide as industrials lifted Wall Street. Chicago SRW wheat futures fell about 12.5 cents for the week, while KC HRW and MPLS spring wheat also slipped. Royal Arc Electrodes stock gained 12% in a week, with ROE at 13%. AI-generated signals for XESG:CA flagged a long entry near 32.49, with a stop at 32.33.

3 January 2026

NYSE:ETN·Stock Market

Shopify stock slides after Canadian court order in CRA data dispute

Shopify shares fell 2.3% to $157.20 Friday after a Canadian appeals court ordered the company to retain data sought by the Canada Revenue Agency in a tax dispute. The CRA has requested six years of merchant data, citing compliance concerns. U.S. stocks ended mixed as Treasury yields rose. Investors await next week’s U.S. jobs and inflation reports for signals on interest rates.

3 January 2026

NYSE:SHOP·Stock Market

Cisco stock today: CSCO slips on ex-dividend day as Wall Street braces for jobs data

Cisco shares fell 1.3% to $76.04 Friday, closing lower as the stock traded ex-dividend for a $0.41 payout due Jan. 21. The drop exceeded the dividend adjustment. The S&P 500 rose 0.2% while the Nasdaq was little changed. Investors are watching next week’s U.S. jobs and inflation data for rate signals.

3 January 2026

Dividend Investing·NASDAQ:CSCO·Stock Market

Astera Labs (ALAB) stock jumps nearly 8% as chip rally kicks off 2026

Astera Labs shares rose 7.9% to $179.56 Friday, tracking a 4% gain in the Philadelphia Semiconductor Index. About 5.7 million Astera shares traded between $170.30 and $182.88. U.S. chip stocks rallied after a four-session slide. Investors are focused on January jobs data and the upcoming earnings season.

3 January 2026

NASDAQ:ALAB·Semiconductors·Stock Market·Technology

Citigroup stock closes higher to start 2026 as traders eye jobs data and Citi earnings

Citigroup shares rose 1.7% to $118.70 on Friday, leading major U.S. banks as Treasury yields climbed and the S&P 500 closed higher. The next key event for Citi is its fourth-quarter earnings report and call with CEO Jane Fraser on Jan. 14.

3 January 2026

NYSE:C·Stock Market

P&G stock drops again as 2026 opens — earnings date and key levels in focus

Procter & Gamble fell 1.06% to $141.79 Friday, marking a fourth straight decline and closing below key moving averages. About 8.7 million shares traded. The Dow rose 0.66% while the Nasdaq slipped 0.03% as U.S. stocks ended mixed on the first trading day of 2026. Investors are watching P&G’s Jan. 22 earnings and next week’s U.S. labor data.

3 January 2026

Earnings Reports·NYSE:PG·Stock Market

MongoDB (MDB) stock drops nearly 5% to start 2026 — here’s what investors are watching next

MongoDB shares fell 4.8% to $399.65 Friday, underperforming a 2.9% drop in the software-sector ETF IGV. Trading volume topped 2.5 million shares, above average. The company is expected to report fourth-quarter results March 4. In after-hours trading, MongoDB was little changed at $399.50.

3 January 2026

NASDAQ:MDB·Stock Market

Confluent (CFLT) stock slips to $30 as IBM’s $31 deal caps upside — what investors watch next

Confluent shares closed at $30.11, 0.4% lower and just below IBM’s $31-per-share cash offer. IBM expects to complete the $11 billion acquisition by mid-2026, with support from holders of about 62% of Confluent’s voting power. Investors are watching U.S. jobs data on Jan. 9 and CPI on Jan. 13 for signals that could affect deal spreads.

3 January 2026

NASDAQ:CFLT·NYSE:IBM·Stock Market·Technology

IBM stock drops 1.6% as Big Blue touts Quantum Nighthawk chip ahead of Jan. 28 earnings

IBM shares fell 1.59% to $291.50 Friday, underperforming the S&P 500 and Dow, despite the company launching its first Quantum Nighthawk processor and a new Heron r3 offering. Trading volume was about 4.6 million shares, below the 50-day average. IBM sits 10% below its 52-week high after a late-2025 rally. Investors await U.S. jobs data Jan. 9 and IBM’s preliminary Q4 earnings Jan. 28.

3 January 2026

Earnings Reports·NYSE:IBM·Quantum Computing·Stock Market

MercadoLibre (MELI) stock drops 2% to start 2026 — what investors are watching next

MercadoLibre shares fell 2.01% to $1,973.70 Friday, underperforming a mixed U.S. market as Treasury yields rose. The stock’s market cap stood near $100 billion. Founder Marcos Galperin transitioned to executive chairman Jan. 1, with Ariel Szarfsztejn taking over as CEO. The company’s next earnings report is scheduled for Feb. 24.

3 January 2026

NASDAQ:MELI·Stock Market

Uber stock rises as UK ‘taxi tax’ kicks in; UBER investors eye February earnings

Uber shares rose 1.4% to $82.86 on Friday, with 6.8 million shares traded. The company rewrote UK driver contracts outside London to limit exposure to new VAT rules, the Guardian reported. Investors await the January 9 U.S. jobs report and Uber’s expected earnings in early February. Lyft gained 2.2%, while DoorDash fell 3.0%.

3 January 2026

Earnings Reports·NASDAQ:UBER·Stock Market·UK Economy

Johnson & Johnson stock ticks up after $1.30 dividend; earnings next on the radar

Johnson & Johnson closed Friday up 0.19% at $207.35 after declaring a $1.30-per-share quarterly dividend, payable March 10 to shareholders of record as of Feb. 24. The stock traded between $203.68 and $207.37 during the session. Investors await J&J’s Jan. 21 earnings call and next week’s U.S. labor data. The S&P 500 finished up 0.19%.

3 January 2026

Dividends·Earnings Reports·NYSE:JNJ·NYSE:MRK·NYSE:PFE·Stock Market

Workday stock (WDAY) drops 4% to $205 as software names slide in 2026 debut

Workday shares fell 4.2% to $205.79 Friday, closing near session lows as enterprise software stocks lagged while chipmakers rallied. The S&P 500 rose modestly, but the Nasdaq slipped. Salesforce and ServiceNow also posted declines. Traders are watching next week’s U.S. jobs and inflation data for clues on interest rates.

3 January 2026

NASDAQ:WDAY·Stock Market·Technology

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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.