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Stock Market News 2 January 2026

CoreWeave stock jumps nearly 9% today as Nvidia-led tech rebound lifts AI infrastructure names

CoreWeave stock jumps nearly 9% today as Nvidia-led tech rebound lifts AI infrastructure names

CoreWeave shares jumped 8.6% to $77.76 in morning trading Friday, outpacing the Nasdaq’s 0.75% gain as tech stocks rebounded. About 8.6 million shares changed hands after the stock opened at $73.90 and swung between $72.95 and $77.76. Investors focused on next week’s U.S. labor-market data and interest rate outlook for high-growth stocks.
UnitedHealth stock rises today as UNH outpaces S&P 500 in early 2026 trade

UnitedHealth stock rises today as UNH outpaces S&P 500 in early 2026 trade

NEW YORK, Jan 2, 2026, 10:55 ET — Regular session Shares of UnitedHealth Group climbed 0.7% to $332.29 in morning trading on Friday, outperforming the broader market as the first full U.S. trading session of 2026 got underway. The move matters because UnitedHealth is heading into its late-January results with investors focused on whether the insurer can steady medical-cost trends and lay out a clearer 2026 path. The company is due to provide 2026 guidance with its full-year 2025 results later this month. UnitedHealth Group UnitedHealth has been under scrutiny after it commissioned outside reviews of parts of its health
2 January 2026
Ondas (ONDS) stock jumps after rebrand plan, Florida HQ move and note-extension filing

Ondas (ONDS) stock jumps after rebrand plan, Florida HQ move and note-extension filing

Ondas Holdings Inc shares jumped 8.6% to $10.60 after announcing a name change to Ondas Inc. and a headquarters move to West Palm Beach, Florida. Nearly 49.4 million shares traded by 11:04 a.m. ET. The company also amended $8 million in debt maturities to January 15, 2026, and disclosed $10 million in new purchase orders. CEO Eric Brock sold 475,000 shares on December 31 to cover tax obligations.
2 January 2026
Broadcom stock rebounds as 2026 opens, with Benchmark bulls clashing with Trefis bear case

Broadcom stock rebounds as 2026 opens, with Benchmark bulls clashing with Trefis bear case

Broadcom shares climbed about 3% Friday as U.S. tech stocks rebounded to start 2026. Benchmark raised its price target to $485, citing AI chip momentum, while Trefis flagged risks from VMware churn, customer concentration, and AI-driven margin pressure. Broadcom reported a $73 billion AI backlog and expects AI chip revenue to double, but warned gross margin will fall about one percentage point.
2 January 2026
Coinbase stock rises 3% as CEO Brian Armstrong lays out 2026 ‘everything exchange’ priorities

Coinbase stock rises 3% as CEO Brian Armstrong lays out 2026 ‘everything exchange’ priorities

Coinbase shares rose 3.3% to $233.59 Friday morning as bitcoin climbed 1.7% to $89,400. CEO Brian Armstrong outlined 2026 priorities focused on expanding into more asset classes and payments. Traders are watching next week’s U.S. jobs and inflation data for signals on risk appetite. Riot Platforms and Marathon Digital also gained in early trading.
JPMorgan stock today: JPM steadies as jobs report and Jan. 13 earnings come into focus

JPMorgan stock today: JPM steadies as jobs report and Jan. 13 earnings come into focus

JPMorgan Chase shares edged up 0.1% to $322.40 in early Friday trading, moving between $320.83 and $323.99 as investors awaited key economic data and the start of bank earnings season. The U.S. jobs report is due Jan. 9, with JPMorgan set to report fourth-quarter results Jan. 13. Broader markets rose on a rebound in tech shares. Bank of America and Citigroup traded higher, while Wells Fargo was little changed.
Robinhood stock slides as HOOD sets Feb. 10 earnings date — what investors watch next

Robinhood stock slides as HOOD sets Feb. 10 earnings date — what investors watch next

Robinhood shares fell about 1.5% to $111.45 in mid-morning trading Friday after the company set Feb. 10 for its fourth-quarter and full-year 2025 earnings release. The stock had opened at $115.42 and was up in premarket trading. Bitcoin rose 1.9% to around $89,606, while Coinbase shares also gained. CEO Vlad Tenev and incoming CFO Shiv Verma will lead the Feb. 10 earnings call.
AppLovin stock slides into 2026 as investors test its sky-high margins

AppLovin stock slides into 2026 as investors test its sky-high margins

AppLovin shares dropped about 6% Friday morning, extending a late-2025 slide as investors questioned the stock’s high valuation. The company posted third-quarter revenue of $1.41 billion, up 68% year over year, and an 82% adjusted EBITDA margin. Wall Street is focused on whether profit growth can keep pace as revenue growth slows. AppLovin closed 2025 at $673.82, down 2.87% on Dec. 31.

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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.
Data Center Stocks Surge Into the Weekend: Digital Realty, Equinix and Vertiv Set Up a Big Week Ahead

Data Center Stocks Surge Into the Weekend: Digital Realty, Equinix and Vertiv Set Up a Big Week Ahead

7 February 2026
Digital Realty, Equinix, and Vertiv shares surged Friday, with Vertiv up 10% and Digital Realty rising 4.1%, as investors rotated back into AI-linked data center stocks. The move followed Amazon’s $200 billion and Alphabet’s $175–185 billion 2026 capex targets. Digital Realty set 2026 core FFO guidance at $7.90 to $8.00 per share. Wall Street ended the week broadly higher, led by chipmakers.
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