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Stock Market News 2 January 2026

GOOG stock edges up after-hours as Google parent Alphabet gets fresh $385 AI-search target

GOOG stock edges up after-hours as Google parent Alphabet gets fresh $385 AI-search target

Alphabet Class C shares rose 0.5% to $315.32 in after-hours trading Friday, with 22 million shares changing hands. Analyst Andrew Boone raised his price target to $385, citing AI-driven growth in Google Search. The company faces scrutiny over AI-generated health advice and will report earnings around Feb. 3. Investors are watching for signs that new AI features boost engagement without sharply increasing costs.
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Broadcom stock today: AVGO holds gains after hours as CFO sale notice and chip rally grab attention

Broadcom stock today: AVGO holds gains after hours as CFO sale notice and chip rally grab attention

Broadcom shares closed up 0.4% at $347.62 Friday, holding steady after hours. A U.S. filing showed CFO Kirsten M. Spears plans to sell up to 30,000 shares worth about $10.43 million. Chip stocks led a broad market rebound, with the Philadelphia Semiconductor Index up about 4%. Investors are watching next week’s U.S. jobs data and Broadcom’s earnings.
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Meta stock slides after hours as scam-ad ‘playbook’ report puts regulatory risk back in focus

Meta stock slides after hours as scam-ad ‘playbook’ report puts regulatory risk back in focus

Meta Platforms shares fell $9.47, or 1.4%, to $650.41 in after-hours trading Friday after Reuters reported regulators are pressing for stricter ad verification. Internal Meta documents estimate universal advertiser checks could cost $2 billion and cut revenue by up to 4.8%. The European Commission has formally requested information on scam-ad risks. The broader market closed mixed on the first trading day of 2026.
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AMD stock jumps 4% after hours as chip rally opens 2026; CES keynote in focus

AMD stock jumps 4% after hours as chip rally opens 2026; CES keynote in focus

AMD shares jumped 4.3% to $223.47 in after-hours trading Friday, while Intel rose 6.7% and Nvidia gained 1.2%. The moves come ahead of AMD CEO Lisa Su’s CES keynote on Jan. 5 and the company’s earnings report expected Feb. 3. AMD announced automotive tech demos for CES, including advanced driver-assistance systems. About 36.3 million AMD shares traded by late afternoon.
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Apple stock slips as Raymond James turns cautious; Vision Pro pullback report hits AAPL

Apple stock slips as Raymond James turns cautious; Vision Pro pullback report hits AAPL

Apple shares closed down 0.31% at $271.01 Friday after Raymond James resumed coverage at “market perform” and the Financial Times reported Vision Pro production cuts following weak demand. The stock was flat in after-hours trading. Apple shipped about 45,000 Vision Pro units during the 2025 holiday quarter and did not expand beyond 13 countries, according to the report.
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Bitcoin price today nears $90,000 as Coinbase stock, miners rise after hours

Bitcoin price today nears $90,000 as Coinbase stock, miners rise after hours

Bitcoin rose 1.9% to $89,904 Friday, trading between $88,195 and $90,804. Ether gained 4.7% to $3,124. Crypto-linked U.S. stocks climbed after hours, with Marathon Digital up 10.2% and Coinbase Global up 4.6%. U.S. spot bitcoin ETFs saw $348.1 million in net outflows Dec. 31, reversing inflows from the prior day.
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Gold price today: Bullion steadies near $4,300 as yields rise; gold stocks firm after the bell

Gold price today: Bullion steadies near $4,300 as yields rise; gold stocks firm after the bell

Gold steadied near $4,313 an ounce Friday after hitting $4,402.06 earlier, as rising Treasury yields and a stronger dollar trimmed gains. SPDR Gold Shares and Newmont rose in U.S. after-hours trading, while Canadian gold stocks slipped 0.5%. Indian and Chinese buyers paid premiums after prices eased from records. Newmont CEO Thomas R. Palmer reported a routine insider share transaction.
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US stock market today: Dow rises, S&P 500 edges up as Nvidia leads chip rally; Tesla falls

US stock market today: Dow rises, S&P 500 edges up as Nvidia leads chip rally; Tesla falls

The Dow rose 311.99 points to 48,383.22, snapping a four-day losing streak, while the Nasdaq slipped 5.30 points to 23,236.69. Chipmakers and industrials rallied, with Intel up 6.7% after hours. Tesla deliveries fell to 1.64 million in 2025, missing estimates, as BYD outsold Tesla annually for the first time. Trump delayed higher tariffs on furniture imports, sending related stocks higher.
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Dow Jones today: Dow jumps 312 points as chip stocks and industrials lift Wall Street into 2026

Dow Jones today: Dow jumps 312 points as chip stocks and industrials lift Wall Street into 2026

The Dow climbed 311.99 points to 48,383.22, snapping a four-day slide as chipmakers and industrials led gains. The S&P 500 edged up 0.18%, while the Nasdaq slipped 0.02%. Tesla shares fell after a second consecutive annual sales drop. Furniture stocks rose after President Trump delayed tariffs on household imports for another year.
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Micron stock jumps 10% as Bernstein hikes MU target to $330 — what investors watch next

Micron stock jumps 10% as Bernstein hikes MU target to $330 — what investors watch next

Micron shares surged 10.4% to $315.23 Friday after Bernstein raised its price target to $330, citing a record memory pricing upcycle driven by AI demand and tight supply. The Philadelphia Semiconductor Index climbed 3.5% even as broader U.S. indexes slipped. Traders now await early-January economic data and earnings for signals on rates and tech sector appetite.
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Nvidia stock rises as chipmakers rally into 2026; NVDA traders eye CES and earnings

Nvidia stock rises as chipmakers rally into 2026; NVDA traders eye CES and earnings

Nvidia shares rose 1.1% to $188.50 in late U.S. trading Friday, leading a semiconductor rally as the Philadelphia SE Semiconductor index climbed 3.5%. AMD, Intel, and Taiwan Semiconductor also advanced. Investors are watching CEO Jensen Huang’s CES appearance next week and Nvidia’s Feb. 25 earnings report. Treasury yields rose, pressuring high-valuation tech stocks.
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Tesla stock falls on delivery miss as BYD takes EV crown — what’s next for TSLA

Tesla stock falls on delivery miss as BYD takes EV crown — what’s next for TSLA

Tesla shares fell 2.3% to $439.31 after quarterly deliveries missed analyst estimates, with 418,227 vehicles handed over in Q4. The company reported record energy-storage deployments but trailed China’s BYD in annual deliveries. Tesla will release Q4 earnings on Jan. 28. European registrations dropped sharply in France and Sweden but rose in Norway.
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Energy stocks set for a geopolitical week after Iran warning and oil rebound

Energy stocks set for a geopolitical week after Iran warning and oil rebound

7 February 2026
U.S. energy stocks rose Friday, with the S&P 500 energy sector up 1.88% and Exxon Mobil gaining 2.03%. Brent crude settled at $68.05 a barrel after Iran threatened U.S. bases if attacked. Saudi Aramco cut March Arab Light crude prices to a five-year low for Asia. Kazakhstan’s CPC Blend exports may drop 35% this month due to Tengiz oilfield disruptions.
Financial services stocks rally as XLF jumps, Dow hits 50,000 — what to watch next week

Financial services stocks rally as XLF jumps, Dow hits 50,000 — what to watch next week

7 February 2026
U.S. financial stocks rose Friday, with the XLF fund up 1.8% and the Dow closing above 50,000 for the first time, gaining 2.47%. Goldman Sachs jumped 4.3%, JPMorgan 3.9%, and Citigroup 6.0%. The Federal Reserve held rates steady, and San Francisco Fed President Mary Daly signaled possible cuts this year. Investors await January jobs and inflation data next week.
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