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Stock Market News 1 January 2026 - 2 January 2026

Strategy Inc stock forecast for 2026: MSTR targets stay wide as bitcoin swings and MSCI review nears

Strategy Inc stock forecast for 2026: MSTR targets stay wide as bitcoin swings and MSCI review nears

NEW YORK, January 1, 2026, 17:52 ET Strategy Inc (MSTR) shares were last at $151.95, down about 2.3% from the previous close, after trading between $151.44 and $157.48 in the prior session. Bitcoin was around $88,540 on Thursday. The 2026 outlook is coming into focus because index provider MSCI is set to decide by January 15 whether to remove companies whose digital asset holdings make up 50% or more of total assets — a threshold MSCI said raises concerns they resemble investment funds. Analysts have warned that a removal could curb demand for Strategy shares and ripple across a sector
Intel stock forecast 2026: Wall Street targets point to a tougher year for INTC

Intel stock forecast 2026: Wall Street targets point to a tougher year for INTC

NEW YORK, January 1, 2026, 17:58 ET Intel Corp ended the final session of 2025 down 1.1% at $36.90, but the average Wall Street target sits lower going into 2026. MarketBeat data put the average analyst target at $34.84 and the consensus rating at “Reduce,” with two buys, 24 holds and eight sells. MarketBeat The cautious setup matters now because Intel’s turnaround story is shifting from financing and restructuring to delivery. Investors want evidence the chipmaker can improve performance in its core PC and server businesses while proving its manufacturing roadmap can compete at the leading edge. A key support for
Nike stock forecast 2026: CEO’s $1 million buy lifts NKE, but Wall Street targets show a split view

Nike stock forecast 2026: CEO’s $1 million buy lifts NKE, but Wall Street targets show a split view

NEW YORK, January 1, 2026, 17:58 ET Nike shares rose 4% in the final session of 2025 after CEO Elliott Hill disclosed he bought about $1 million worth of stock, offering investors a fresh signal of confidence as the sportswear maker heads into 2026 under scrutiny for a turnaround. Reuters The timing matters. Nike enters the new year with investors looking for evidence that its reset can revive demand without further squeezing profitability, especially as costs and promotions remain a drag. Analysts’ 2026 outlooks also diverge. Bulls point to the scope for a rebound if Nike stabilizes margins and inventory, while
2 January 2026
Visa stock dips to end 2025 as Class B conversion filing lands

Visa stock dips to end 2025 as Class B conversion filing lands

NEW YORK, January 1, 2026, 18:23 ET — Market closed Visa Inc shares ended the final trading day of 2025 down 0.8% at $350.71, as investors digested a new filing on the payments network’s restricted Class B share conversion rates. The stock traded between $350.71 and $355.13 in the session, market data showed. The disclosure matters now because it affects Visa’s diluted share count — the “fully diluted” number investors use to calculate earnings per share. Changes to that denominator can subtly alter valuation models, even when the underlying payments business is steady. Visa’s Class B stock converts into its
2 January 2026
MercadoLibre stock slips into 2026 as New Year’s Day shuts Wall Street; options traders flag volatility

MercadoLibre stock slips into 2026 as New Year’s Day shuts Wall Street; options traders flag volatility

NEW YORK, January 1, 2026, 6:17 PM ET — Market closed MercadoLibre Inc (MELI.O) ended the last trading session of 2025 down 0.33% at $2,014.26, and options markets pointed to elevated expectations for near-term swings. U.S. stock markets were closed on Thursday for New Year’s Day. StockAnalysis+2New York Stock Exchange+2 The setup matters for MercadoLibre because it is a high-priced, growth-leaning stock that can move sharply when liquidity is thin and investors reset portfolios for a new year. Derivatives pricing can also pull more trading activity into the name when traders hedge or speculate around expected catalysts. Nasdaq Wednesday’s dip
2 January 2026
Nokia stock today (NOK): What to watch as markets shut for New Year’s and Nokia’s 2026 reset begins

Nokia stock today (NOK): What to watch as markets shut for New Year’s and Nokia’s 2026 reset begins

NEW YORK, January 1, 2026, 18:27 ET — Market closed Nokia Oyj’s reporting overhaul took effect on Thursday as the Finnish telecom gear maker begins 2026 with a revamped operating model. With U.S. markets closed for the New Year’s holiday, Nokia’s U.S.-listed shares were last at $6.47, down 0.6% at the Dec. 31 close. Nasdaq The timing matters because the next set of results investors receive will be framed around a new segment breakdown, changing the way margins and growth are assessed. Nokia has said it plans to publish recast financials for earlier years so the new segments can be
2 January 2026
Fiserv stock closes 2025 lower as Tigress slashes target — what investors watch next

Fiserv stock closes 2025 lower as Tigress slashes target — what investors watch next

NEW YORK, January 1, 2026, 18:16 ET — Market closed Fiserv shares closed down 0.55% at $67.17 on Wednesday, the final trading day of 2025, after Tigress Financial cut its price target to $95 from $250 while keeping a buy rating. Fiserv, Inc.+1 The move matters because Fiserv is trying to steady investor confidence after a bruising year that forced analysts to reset expectations for the payments and financial-technology company. TipRanks+1 Fiserv finished 2025 down 67%, putting it among the S&P 500’s biggest laggards and leaving investors focused on the next clear marker for execution and guidance. Barron’s Wall Street
2 January 2026
Coca-Cola stock (KO) sits near $70 as New Year’s Day shuts markets — what Wall Street watches next

Coca-Cola stock (KO) sits near $70 as New Year’s Day shuts markets — what Wall Street watches next

NEW YORK, January 1, 2026, 18:10 ET — Market closed Shares of The Coca-Cola Company (NYSE:KO) last closed down 0.23% at $69.91 on Wednesday, the final trading day of 2025, with U.S. stock markets shut on Thursday for the New Year’s Day holiday. The Coca-Cola Company+1 The quiet start to 2026 matters because Coca-Cola is widely treated as a defensive “consumer staples” name — companies that sell everyday necessities — and those stocks can react sharply when investors reset expectations for growth and interest rates. A more volatile macro backdrop can also shift demand for steady dividend payers versus higher-growth
2 January 2026
Enbridge stock (ENB) ends 2025 lower as oil slides; what investors watch before Friday’s open

Enbridge stock (ENB) ends 2025 lower as oil slides; what investors watch before Friday’s open

NEW YORK, January 1, 2026, 18:02 ET — Market closed Enbridge Inc shares last closed at $47.83, down 0.46%, after U.S. markets shuttered on Thursday for the New Year’s Day holiday. StockAnalysis+1 That matters because Enbridge trades as a high-cashflow pipeline and utility operator that investors often buy for income, making it sensitive to shifts in rates and risk appetite. With liquidity thin at year-end, small moves can get amplified. Reuters The backdrop heading into 2026 is mixed: Treasury yields ticked higher while oil prices fell sharply over the year, a combination that can weigh on energy-linked dividend stocks even
ARCC stock today: Ares Capital ends 2025 near $20 as rates and dividends drive the next move

ARCC stock today: Ares Capital ends 2025 near $20 as rates and dividends drive the next move

NEW YORK, January 1, 2026, 18:02 ET — Market closed Ares Capital Corporation shares closed slightly lower in the last U.S. session of 2025, ending down 0.2% at $20.23. The business development company, or BDC, lends to middle-market firms and is built to pay out most of its taxable income to shareholders as dividends. That structure makes the stock particularly sensitive to shifts in short-term interest rates and any signs of stress in private credit. Those cross-currents are front of mind after Federal Reserve minutes showed officials were split at the December meeting even as they agreed to cut rates
3M stock today: MMM closes 2025 lower as markets shut; what investors are watching next

3M stock today: MMM closes 2025 lower as markets shut; what investors are watching next

NEW YORK, January 1, 2026, 18:09 ET — Market closed 3M Co shares closed down 0.7% at $160.10 on Wednesday, the final trading session of 2025. U.S. markets were shut on Thursday for New Year’s Day, keeping investors focused on Friday’s return to regular trading. The stock eased with the broader market as the S&P 500 fell 0.74%, and “it’s perfectly fine in any bull market to have moments of cost,” said Giuseppe Sette, co-founder and president of Reflexivity. Reuters The move capped a year in which 3M shares rose about 25%, part of a wider run-up in diversified industrials.
ASML stock today: China’s 50% homegrown chip-tool push puts 2026 demand in focus

ASML stock today: China’s 50% homegrown chip-tool push puts 2026 demand in focus

NEW YORK, January 1, 2026, 18:05 ET — Market closed. ASML Holding N.V.’s U.S.-listed shares slipped in the latest session after Reuters reported China is pushing chipmakers to use more domestically made equipment when building out new capacity. The stock was last at $1,069.86, down 0.25% from the previous close, after trading between $1,068.40 and $1,081.99. U.S. equities were closed on Thursday for the New Year’s Day holiday. New York Stock Exchange The China angle matters because ASML sits at the center of the semiconductor supply chain, selling lithography tools — machines used to print circuits onto silicon wafers. Any
Accenture stock slips into 2026 as New Year shuts markets — what investors watch next

Accenture stock slips into 2026 as New Year shuts markets — what investors watch next

NEW YORK, January 1, 2026, 5:30 PM ET — Market closed Accenture plc shares (NYSE: ACN) last closed down about 0.6% at $268.36 on Wednesday, ahead of a New Year’s Day market holiday that left U.S. stock exchanges shut on Thursday. markets.businessinsider.com+1 The move matters as investors head into 2026 looking for read-throughs on corporate technology budgets, where consulting and IT services firms can act as an early barometer of demand. Accenture’s stock is also trading well below its 52-week high, keeping valuation and growth expectations in focus. markets.businessinsider.com With markets set to reopen on Friday, traders will watch whether
1 January 2026
Rigetti (RGTI) stock dips into 2026 as quantum names cool — what traders watch next

Rigetti (RGTI) stock dips into 2026 as quantum names cool — what traders watch next

NEW YORK, January 1, 2026, 5:33 PM ET — Market closed. Rigetti Computing shares fell 1.2% on Wednesday, the final trading day of 2025, closing at $22.15. The stock was last up about 0.6% in after-hours trading at $22.28, market data showed, as U.S. exchanges stayed closed on Thursday for New Year’s Day. MarketWatch The move matters because Rigetti has become a bellwether for “pure-play” quantum computing stocks — smaller companies whose main business is quantum hardware and services — where liquidity can be thin and sentiment can flip quickly around year-end. That dynamic can amplify routine flows such as
SIDU stock jumps 17%: Sidus Space rally tied to year-end financing and new 7.4% stake filing

SIDU stock jumps 17%: Sidus Space rally tied to year-end financing and new 7.4% stake filing

NEW YORK, January 1, 2026, 17:27 ET — Market closed Sidus Space shares closed up about 17% at $3.14 on Wednesday, after swinging between roughly $2.50 and $4.20 on about 170 million shares traded. U.S. markets are closed on Thursday for the New Year holiday. The move matters because the microcap space-and-defense contractor has leaned on equity raises for funding. Fresh capital can buy time, but it also increases the share count and can pressure returns for existing holders. A Schedule 13G — a disclosure investors file when they own more than 5% of a company — showed CVI Investments
1 January 2026
JPMorgan stock forecast 2026: Wall Street sees slim upside as rate bets and spending plans collide

JPMorgan stock forecast 2026: Wall Street sees slim upside as rate bets and spending plans collide

NEW YORK, January 1, 2026, 17:37 ET JPMorgan Chase & Co (JPM.N) is entering 2026 with Wall Street looking for only modest upside, with an average 12-month price target near $329 and a “Hold” consensus rating. The stock was last at $322.22, leaving analysts’ midpoint forecast about 2% above the market, based on 27 ratings tracked by MarketBeat. MarketBeat That tight gap matters now because investors are resetting risk at the start of the year, and big banks sit at the center of the interest-rate debate. Small shifts in rate expectations can quickly move bank earnings forecasts and valuations. For
1 January 2026
Motorola Solutions stock today: MSI ends 2025 slightly lower as Wall Street shuts for New Year’s Day

Motorola Solutions stock today: MSI ends 2025 slightly lower as Wall Street shuts for New Year’s Day

NEW YORK, January 1, 2026, 5:22 PM ET — Market closed Motorola Solutions (MSI) ended the year slightly lower, closing down $0.53, or about 0.1%, at $383.32 in the last trading session of 2025. U.S. markets were shut on Thursday for New Year’s Day, leaving investors to digest a late-year dip without fresh trading in the stock. Nasdaq The timing matters because year-end positioning can amplify moves when liquidity is thin, and investors are resetting risk ahead of the first full week of 2026. Exchange volume in the final session was lighter than average, Reuters reported. Reuters Wall Street’s main
1 January 2026
Eli Lilly stock forecast 2026: Analysts see modest upside as pricing pressure bites

Eli Lilly stock forecast 2026: Analysts see modest upside as pricing pressure bites

NEW YORK, January 1, 2026, 17:27 ET Drugmakers plan to raise U.S. list prices on at least 350 branded medicines in 2026, according to data from healthcare research firm 3 Axis Advisors. The median increase is about 4%, and the figures do not reflect rebates or other discounts. The same dataset showed drugmakers also plan to cut list prices on about nine medicines, including a more than 40% reduction for diabetes drug Jardiance, sold by Boehringer Ingelheim and Eli Lilly, after Medicare negotiated a lower price for 2026. Reuters For investors, that is the opening backdrop for the Eli Lilly
Buffett’s CEO handoff is here — what analysts forecast for Berkshire Hathaway stock in 2026

Buffett’s CEO handoff is here — what analysts forecast for Berkshire Hathaway stock in 2026

NEW YORK, January 1, 2026, 17:34 ET Berkshire Hathaway Inc (BRK.A, BRK.B) shares ended 2025 slightly lower on Warren Buffett’s final day as chief executive, as Greg Abel took over the top job at the $1.08 trillion conglomerate at the start of 2026. Class B shares closed down $1.06, or 0.2%, at $502.65, and Berkshire ended September with $381.7 billion of cash and equivalents while it has not said who will take over its $283.2 billion equity portfolio. Reuters The changeover matters now because Berkshire’s stock has long carried a “Buffett premium” — investors paying up for the expectation that
Micron stock forecast 2026: China’s CXMT IPO adds a new competition test for MU

Micron stock forecast 2026: China’s CXMT IPO adds a new competition test for MU

NEW YORK, January 1, 2026, 17:30 ET China’s ChangXin Memory Technologies (CXMT) said it plans to raise 29.5 billion yuan ($4.22 billion) in a Shanghai initial public offering of 10.6 billion shares, with proceeds aimed at upgrading DRAM production and funding research, a prospectus showed. CXMT said it aims to begin production by end-2026 at an HBM back-end packaging facility in Shanghai, as it tries to gain ground in a market dominated by Micron Technology, Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix. Reuters The move lands as Micron (MU) heads into 2026 after more than tripling in value in 2025, one of
1 January 2026

Stock Market Today

AbbVie stock price: ABBV ends week near $223 after earnings swing — what to watch next

AbbVie stock price: ABBV ends week near $223 after earnings swing — what to watch next

7 February 2026
New York, Feb 7, 2026, 11:29 ET — Market closed. AbbVie shares closed up 2% on Friday at $223.43, extending a second straight session of gains as U.S. stocks rallied. The stock is still roughly 9% below its 52-week high, and trading volume ran a bit under its recent average. (MarketWatch) The bounce comes as investors work through AbbVie’s post-earnings reset and what it means for 2026. The drugmaker said fourth-quarter net revenues rose 10% to $16.618 billion and adjusted profit per share—excluding certain items—was $2.71; it forecast 2026 adjusted earnings of $14.37 to $14.57 a share. Chief Executive Robert
SK hynix stock price slips into Monday after S&P upgrade, tech selloff

SK hynix stock price slips into Monday after S&P upgrade, tech selloff

7 February 2026
SK hynix shares closed at 839,000 won, down 0.36% Friday and 8% for the week, as tech stocks retreated across Asia. S&P Global Ratings upgraded the chipmaker to “BBB+” with a positive outlook, citing strong HBM sales. The KOSPI fell 1.4% Friday, ending a six-week winning streak. Traders await Monday’s Seoul open for signs of further tech weakness.
Bank of America stock jumps 3% into the weekend — what to watch before Monday’s trade

Bank of America stock jumps 3% into the weekend — what to watch before Monday’s trade

7 February 2026
Bank of America shares rose 2.89% Friday to $56.53, tracking a rally in U.S. financial stocks as the Dow closed above 50,000. The bank will redeem its Series DD preferred stock and related depositary shares on March 10 at $1,000 per share. CEO Brian Moynihan donated 100,000 shares on Feb. 4, a regulatory filing showed. Key U.S. jobs and inflation data are due next week after delays.
Oracle stock rebounds from eight-day skid as $20 billion share-sale plan looms

Oracle stock rebounds from eight-day skid as $20 billion share-sale plan looms

7 February 2026
Oracle shares jumped 4.65% to $142.82 Friday, ending an eight-day slide but remaining down 22% since Jan. 27. The company has set up a $20 billion at-the-market stock program and completed a $25 billion senior notes sale to fund cloud expansion. Oracle’s liabilities stood at $174.5 billion as of Nov. 30, 2025, before the new financing. Investors remain focused on dilution risks and the pace of capacity growth.
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