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Stock Market News 2 January 2026

Uber stock rises as UK VAT ‘taxi tax’ takes effect; what investors watch next

Uber stock rises as UK VAT ‘taxi tax’ takes effect; what investors watch next

Uber shares rose 0.9% to $82.48 Friday after Britain barred London private-hire firms from using a VAT scheme, a move expected to raise £700 million annually. Uber rewrote contracts outside London to shift VAT responsibility to drivers, most of whom fall below the registration threshold, the Guardian reported. Lyft gained 1.6% and DoorDash slipped 1.5% in U.S. trading.
2 January 2026
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Liquidia stock drops 8% today as put-option hedging spikes — what’s next for LQDANEW YORK, Jan 2, 2026, 14:24 ET — Regular session

Liquidia stock drops 8% today as put-option hedging spikes — what’s next for LQDANEW YORK, Jan 2, 2026, 14:24 ET — Regular session

Liquidia shares fell about 8% Friday, closing at $31.70 after swinging between $30.76 and $34.97 on heavy volume. Options trading showed a surge in put buying, with 15,696 contracts traded, 56% above normal. The drop outpaced biotech peers as investors watched for updates on the company’s patent dispute over Yutrepia and its next earnings report, expected March 18.
2 January 2026
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Applied Digital stock jumps 15% today as ChronoScale spinoff plan and Jan. 7 earnings come into focus (APLD)

Applied Digital stock jumps 15% today as ChronoScale spinoff plan and Jan. 7 earnings come into focus (APLD)

Applied Digital Corp shares rose 15.4% to $28.29 Friday after announcing plans to spin out its cloud business and merge it with EKSO Bionics to form ChronoScale, an AI-focused platform. The company’s fiscal Q2 results are due Jan. 7. Applied Digital will own about 97% of ChronoScale if the deal closes. The stock outperformed major indexes and sector peers.
2 January 2026
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AbbVie stock edges up today as Linzess partner Ironwood cuts list price, lifts 2026 outlook

AbbVie stock edges up today as Linzess partner Ironwood cuts list price, lifts 2026 outlook

AbbVie shares rose 0.2% to $228.95 after Ironwood Pharmaceuticals, its Linzess partner, raised 2026 U.S. net sales guidance and cut the drug’s list price effective Jan. 1. Ironwood shares jumped 29.5%. Ironwood now expects 2026 Linzess U.S. net sales of $1.125–$1.175 billion, up from 2025’s $860–$890 million forecast. Wall Street trading was muted as investors awaited U.S. labor data and watched for broader drug pricing moves.
2 January 2026
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Pfizer stock rises today as 2026 drug price hikes grab headlines again — what PFE investors are watching

Pfizer stock rises today as 2026 drug price hikes grab headlines again — what PFE investors are watching

Pfizer shares rose 0.8% to $25.09 Friday amid renewed focus on U.S. drug pricing after reports of 2026 list-price hikes, including a 15% increase for its COVID-19 vaccine. A Reuters report said Pfizer will lead price increases on about 80 drugs, though most hikes are under 10%. Investors await Pfizer’s next quarterly update on February 3. Trading volume reached about 20.7 million shares.
2 January 2026
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Wells Fargo stock rises today as traders eye jobs report, big-bank earnings kickoff

Wells Fargo stock rises today as traders eye jobs report, big-bank earnings kickoff

NEW YORK, January 2, 2026, 13:55 ET — Regular session Wells Fargo & Company (WFC) shares rose 1.2% to $94.35 in early afternoon trading on Friday, after swinging between $92.81 and $94.43. The move comes as investors head into the first full trading week of 2026 with the U.S. jobs report due Jan. 9 and consumer price data on Jan. 13, the same day JPMorgan is set to open the big-bank earnings season. The Fed cut rates at each of its last three meetings of 2025, and fed funds futures — derivatives that track where traders see policy rates —
2 January 2026
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Camtek stock jumps 8% today as chip-equipment rally lifts CAMT; traders eye Fed, jobs data

Camtek stock jumps 8% today as chip-equipment rally lifts CAMT; traders eye Fed, jobs data

Camtek shares jumped 8.1% to $115 in Friday afternoon trading, after swinging between $108.90 and $116. Chip stocks led Wall Street gains, with the Philadelphia SE Semiconductor index up 3.4% while broader markets stayed flat. Investors are watching next week’s U.S. labor data and upcoming chip earnings. Camtek last posted record quarterly revenue of $126 million in November.
2 January 2026
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Vertiv stock surges 8% on Barclays upgrade — what Wall Street is watching next

Vertiv stock surges 8% on Barclays upgrade — what Wall Street is watching next

NEW YORK, January 2, 2026, 13:40 ET — Regular session Vertiv Holdings Co shares were up 8.2% at $175.33 in afternoon trading on Friday after Barclays upgraded the data-center power and cooling supplier and raised its price target to $200. Barclays analyst Julian Mitchell said the stock had “substantial upside potential” to consensus earnings estimates in 2026 and 2027. TipRanks The call matters because investors have been treating data-center infrastructure as a front-line trade on artificial intelligence spending, and small shifts in expected demand can swing valuations. Vertiv sells the power and thermal gear that keeps high-density servers running. Barclays’
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Silver price stock today: SLV ticks higher as bullion firms, miners lag

Silver price stock today: SLV ticks higher as bullion firms, miners lag

Spot silver rose 1.8% to $72.51 an ounce by midday in New York, rebounding after hitting a record $83.62 earlier in the week. iShares Silver Trust gained 0.8% and Sprott Physical Silver Trust added 1.0%, while major U.S.-listed silver miners fell sharply. Pan American Silver dropped 3.8%, Hecla Mining slid 5.3%, and First Majestic Silver lost 6.4%.
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L’Oreal share price slips into weekend as OR.PA heads for annual results test

L’Oreal share price slips into weekend as OR.PA heads for annual results test

7 February 2026
L’Oréal shares closed at 394.05 euros in Paris on Friday, down 0.16%, marking a second straight session of losses. The company will release its 2025 annual results after markets close on Feb. 12, with a financial meeting set for Feb. 13. About 319,000 shares traded Friday in a range between 385.70 and 395.10 euros. The STOXX 600 rose 0.9% to 617.12 points.
RBC stock heads into new week near C$233 after Canada jobs surprise

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.
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