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Stock Market News 2 January 2026

Alphabet stock rises to start 2026 as analysts flag AI-search tailwinds for GOOG

Alphabet stock rises to start 2026 as analysts flag AI-search tailwinds for GOOG

Alphabet Class C shares rose 1.3% to $317.82 early Friday, tracking a tech rally as the Nasdaq opened higher for 2026. Citizens analyst Andrew Boone raised his price target to $385, citing stronger engagement from new AI features in Google Search. Investors are watching next week’s U.S. jobs and inflation data ahead of Alphabet’s earnings. The stock touched an intraday high of $322.86.
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Wall Street starts 2026 higher as Nasdaq leads, Tesla deliveries drop and jobs data looms

Wall Street starts 2026 higher as Nasdaq leads, Tesla deliveries drop and jobs data looms

U.S. stocks opened higher Friday, with the Nasdaq leading gains as technology shares rallied. Tesla reported a second consecutive annual drop in deliveries, falling to 1.64 million vehicles in 2025 from 1.79 million in 2024. Investors are watching for January jobs data, inflation figures, and the start of earnings season. London’s FTSE 100 briefly topped 10,000 for the first time.
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Palantir stock dips today as 2026 trading begins — what traders are watching next for PLTR

Palantir stock dips today as 2026 trading begins — what traders are watching next for PLTR

Palantir shares fell 0.4% to $177.04 Friday morning, trailing gains in the broader tech sector as the Nasdaq-tracking QQQ rose 1.1%. The stock remains about 15% below its 52-week high, with investors watching valuation metrics ahead of an expected early-February earnings report. AI-linked software stocks traded mixed, and focus remains on updates for Palantir’s commercial AI adoption.
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Micron (MU) stock jumps 8% today as chip rally kicks off 2026 — what to watch next

Micron (MU) stock jumps 8% today as chip rally kicks off 2026 — what to watch next

Micron shares jumped 8% to $308.33 in early New York trading Friday, leading gains among U.S. memory chipmakers as investors focused on AI-driven memory shortages and high-bandwidth memory demand. The move outpaced the semiconductor sector, with Western Digital up 6.6% and Seagate 4.4%. Investors await key U.S. jobs and inflation data next week for rate signals.
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Bitmine Immersion (BMNR) slips as Tom Lee urges shareholders to back 50 billion authorized-share plan

Bitmine Immersion (BMNR) slips as Tom Lee urges shareholders to back 50 billion authorized-share plan

Bitmine Immersion Technologies shares fell about 2% to $27.15 Friday after the company filed materials urging shareholders to approve raising its authorized share count to 50 billion from 500 million. Chairman Tom Lee said the move would enable stock splits and capital activity but does not mean 50 billion shares will be issued. The vote is set for January 15. Crypto-linked stocks were mixed in early trading.
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AI stocks rally today as Nvidia seeks more H200 chips; AMD and Micron lead early gains

AI stocks rally today as Nvidia seeks more H200 chips; AMD and Micron lead early gains

Nvidia shares climbed 2.9% after reports it asked TSMC to boost H200 chip production, with Chinese firms ordering over 2 million units for 2026, far above current inventory. Chip stocks surged, with AMD up 5.5%, Micron 7.8%, and TSMC 4.7%. Baidu’s AI chip unit confidentially filed for a Hong Kong listing; Baidu shares jumped 12.5%. China has not yet approved H200 shipments.
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Gold price today rebounds near $4,370 as GLD ETF and gold stocks track bullion higher

Gold price today rebounds near $4,370 as GLD ETF and gold stocks track bullion higher

Spot gold rose 1.7% to $4,387.58 an ounce in New York morning trade Friday, after hitting a record $4,549.71 on Dec. 26 and then sliding to a two-week low Wednesday. Dealers in India and China returned to charging premiums as physical demand picked up. The U.S. dollar started 2026 weaker after its sharpest annual drop since 2017. CME Group raised margin requirements for precious metals futures after recent volatility.
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Dow Jones today: Blue chips lag tech early as 2026 opens with jobs, CPI in focus

Dow Jones today: Blue chips lag tech early as 2026 opens with jobs, CPI in focus

The Dow Jones ETF (DIA) slipped 0.1% early Friday, while the Nasdaq-100 tracker (QQQ) gained nearly 1% as Wall Street opened higher for 2026. The S&P 500 hovered near record levels after closing December lower. Tesla shares edged up despite missing Q4 delivery estimates. Traders are watching next week’s payrolls and Jan. 13 inflation data for signals on Fed rate moves.
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Tesla stock ticks up after Q4 deliveries miss estimates as 2026 trading begins

Tesla stock ticks up after Q4 deliveries miss estimates as 2026 trading begins

Tesla shares rose 0.6% early Friday after reporting fourth-quarter deliveries of 418,227 vehicles, missing analyst estimates. The company produced 434,358 vehicles and set Jan. 28 for its Q4 results. Rivian gained 2.5% after posting 2025 deliveries of 42,247 vehicles and a Feb. 12 results date. BYD surpassed Tesla in annual EV sales for 2025, selling 2.26 million units.
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Nvidia stock today: NVDA slips as China H200 demand puts supply, export rules back in focus

Nvidia stock today: NVDA slips as China H200 demand puts supply, export rules back in focus

Nvidia shares fell 0.5% to $186.50 in early New York trading Friday, while TSMC rose 1.4% and the iShares Semiconductor ETF dropped 1.2%. Reuters reported Chinese tech firms have ordered over 2 million Nvidia H200 GPUs for 2026, but Beijing has not approved imports. ByteDance may spend $14.29 billion on Nvidia chips next year, pending regulatory clearance.
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Microsoft stock slips early as big tech softens; Wedbush flags FY26 as AI “inflection year”

Microsoft stock slips early as big tech softens; Wedbush flags FY26 as AI “inflection year”

Microsoft shares fell 0.8% to $483.62 in early Friday trading as U.S. markets opened for 2026. Analyst Dan Ives of Wedbush maintained a $625 price target, calling fiscal 2026 an AI “inflection” year for Microsoft. The broader Nasdaq 100 also slipped 0.8%. Investors awaited U.S. economic data for signals on interest rates.
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Tesla stock today: TSLA slips after Q4 deliveries drop, earnings date set

Tesla stock today: TSLA slips after Q4 deliveries drop, earnings date set

Tesla shares fell about 1% in early New York trading after fourth-quarter vehicle deliveries missed Wall Street estimates, with 418,227 vehicles delivered versus 434,487 expected. The company scheduled Q4 earnings for Jan. 28 and reported record energy storage deployments. BYD outsold Tesla in 2025, delivering 2.26 million battery-electric vehicles. U.S. and European markets showed mixed demand signals.
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Tower Semiconductor stock jumps again on Nvidia optics tie-up as earnings near

Tower Semiconductor stock jumps again on Nvidia optics tie-up as earnings near

8 February 2026
Tower Semiconductor shares rose 7.7% to $139.04 Friday after announcing a collaboration with Nvidia on AI data-center networking. The stock touched $141 intraday and gained another 1% after hours. Investors await Tower’s Feb. 11 earnings for details on its silicon photonics work. No financial terms or shipment timeline were disclosed.
Longsys Electronics stock heads into Monday after new guarantees; what 301308 investors watch next

Longsys Electronics stock heads into Monday after new guarantees; what 301308 investors watch next

8 February 2026
Longsys disclosed new guarantees for a 100 million yuan Hong Kong loan and a $9 million Brazil credit line, bringing its total approved guarantee quota to 11 billion yuan and outstanding guarantees to 5.81 billion yuan. The company said all guarantees are for consolidated subsidiaries and within approved limits. Shares closed at 288 yuan Friday, down 1.6%. China inflation and credit data are due this week.
MACOM stock price steadies near highs into Monday after earnings pop and fresh filings

MACOM stock price steadies near highs into Monday after earnings pop and fresh filings

8 February 2026
MACOM shares rose 3.5% to $235.87 Friday after the company reported fiscal Q1 revenue of $271.6 million and raised its full-year data center growth outlook to 35–40%. Fidelity’s FMR LLC disclosed a 10.7% stake, while shareholder Susan Ocampo filed to potentially sell up to 100,000 shares. Stifel raised its price target to $255. MACOM expects to repay $161 million in convertible notes in March.
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