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Stock Market News 1 January 2026

Sandisk sets Jan. 29 earnings date; SNDK dips after-hours as NAND outlook comes into focus

Sandisk sets Jan. 29 earnings date; SNDK dips after-hours as NAND outlook comes into focus

NEW YORK, December 31, 2025, 19:48 ET Sandisk Corp said it will report fiscal second-quarter results on Jan. 29, 2026, and host an earnings conference call at 1:30 p.m. Pacific time (4:30 p.m. ET), with a live webcast and replay available online. Business Wire Shares of the Nasdaq-listed flash-memory maker were down about 1.2% at $237.38 in after-hours trading on Wednesday, with Western Digital, Seagate Technology and Micron Technology also lower. Traders have been sizing up year-end profit-taking after Sandisk’s outsized 2025 run, with investors focused on whether NAND flash — memory chips used in solid-state drives — can maintain
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10% yield play on Lululemon draws options interest as SM Energy tops investor search lists

10% yield play on Lululemon draws options interest as SM Energy tops investor search lists

NEW YORK, December 31, 2025, 19:49 ET A new options trade pitch targeting about a 10% annualized return is putting Lululemon Athletica back on investors’ screens as the stock trades far below its highs. The setup matters now because investors are trying to balance two competing forces: bargain hunting after sharp drawdowns and the appeal of cash-like returns that can be earned while waiting. It also shows how options — once mainly the domain of professionals — are increasingly being used as a “paid waiting” strategy, especially when shares are volatile and valuations are in focus. Trefis said Lululemon (LULU)
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Costco stock slips into year-end as investors focus on Jan. 7 sales report

Costco stock slips into year-end as investors focus on Jan. 7 sales report

NEW YORK, December 31, 2025, 19:53 ET Costco Wholesale shares edged lower in thin year-end trading on Wednesday as investors looked ahead to the retailer’s next update: a monthly sales report due in early January. The move was modest, but the timing matters. Costco’s December sales snapshot will be one of the first reads on holiday-season demand as investors recalibrate expectations for U.S. consumers in 2026. With liquidity lighter into the year-end break, smaller orders can move prices more than usual. Investors are also weighing how quickly interest rates may fall, a backdrop that can sway valuation-sensitive consumer and retail
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IonQ stock ends lower as quantum names cool into the New Year — what’s next for IONQ

IonQ stock ends lower as quantum names cool into the New Year — what’s next for IONQ

NEW YORK, December 31, 2025, 20:15 ET — Market closed IonQ Inc shares fell 0.9% to $44.87 at Wednesday’s close, after hitting a session low of $44.68 and a high of $46.42. Quantum-computing peers Rigetti Computing, D-Wave Quantum and Quantum Computing Inc also ended lower, and about 11.4 million IonQ shares changed hands. The group has traded like a high-beta corner of tech, where sentiment shifts can move prices quickly even without major earnings catalysts. For many investors, customer wins and system-delivery milestones remain the clearest near-term signals of demand. IonQ’s latest headline was a South Korea delivery agreement as
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Rigetti (RGTI) stock ends 2025 lower as year-end selling hits quantum names — what to watch next

Rigetti (RGTI) stock ends 2025 lower as year-end selling hits quantum names — what to watch next

NEW YORK, December 31, 2025, 20:16 ET — Market closed Rigetti Computing shares closed down 1.2% on Wednesday at $22.15, ending the final session of 2025 lower as investors trimmed exposure to quantum-computing plays in thin year-end trade. StockAnalysis The move mattered more for what it signaled than the size of the drop: holiday-shortened weeks can exaggerate risk-off flows, and speculative technology names often feel it first when liquidity dries up. Reuters With U.S. markets closed on Thursday for New Year’s Day, positioning for the first full session of 2026 will be in focus as investors gauge whether demand returns
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Chevron stock (CVX) ends 2025 near flat as oil posts steep annual drop; Venezuela sanctions, Kazakhstan export hiccups in focus

Chevron stock (CVX) ends 2025 near flat as oil posts steep annual drop; Venezuela sanctions, Kazakhstan export hiccups in focus

NEW YORK, December 31, 2025, 20:08 ET — Market closed. Chevron Corp (CVX) shares edged up 0.1% to $152.41 on Wednesday, trading between $151.67 and $152.55 on volume of about 3.2 million shares. Yahoo Finance That quiet finish capped a year-end stretch in which energy stocks have taken their cues from crude benchmarks, as investors reset 2026 profit and cash-return expectations for the oil majors. Politics and logistics stayed in the mix. The U.S. Treasury sanctioned four companies it said were operating in Venezuela’s oil sector and four vessels on Wednesday, as President Donald Trump’s administration steps up pressure on
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Home Depot stock slips into the year-end close as yields rise; here’s what investors watch next

Home Depot stock slips into the year-end close as yields rise; here’s what investors watch next

NEW YORK, December 31, 2025, 20:13 ET — Market closed. Home Depot (HD.N) shares fell 0.6% to $344.10 on Wednesday, after trading between $343.98 and $346.69. Rival Lowe’s (LOW.N) slid 0.8%, while the consumer-discretionary sector also eased. The move matters now because Home Depot is a read-through on U.S. repair-and-remodel demand, which often tracks housing activity and borrowing costs. With the calendar turning, investors are also repositioning around interest-rate expectations that can quickly change sentiment toward housing-linked stocks. Wall Street finished the final session of 2025 lower in light trading, and Treasury yields climbed after a labor-market update showed fewer
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Verizon stock today: VZ ends 2025 nearly flat as investors circle Jan. 30 earnings, dividend dates

Verizon stock today: VZ ends 2025 nearly flat as investors circle Jan. 30 earnings, dividend dates

NEW YORK, December 31, 2025, 20:03 ET — Market closed Verizon Communications Inc. shares finished the year’s final trading session little changed on Wednesday, closing up 0.1% at $40.73 after trading between $40.67 and $40.96. Verizon’s investor relations site lists a fourth-quarter earnings webcast for Jan. 30 at 8:00 a.m. ET. The late-January report is the next major catalyst for a high-dividend stock that often tracks shifts in interest-rate expectations. Investors use the results to gauge whether Verizon can keep cash generation steady while U.S. wireless competition remains intense. Timing matters because the market will reopen on Friday after a
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P&G stock slips on the year-end close — what to watch before Procter & Gamble’s Jan. 22 earnings

P&G stock slips on the year-end close — what to watch before Procter & Gamble’s Jan. 22 earnings

NEW YORK, December 31, 2025, 20:21 ET — Market closed Procter & Gamble shares ended down 0.5% at $143.31 on Wednesday, a subdued finish to the final trading session of 2025 as U.S. stocks drifted lower in holiday-thin trade. Reuters The move matters now because P&G is a heavyweight consumer-staples bellwether that many investors use as a defensive holding when markets turn choppy. U.S. markets are closed on Thursday for New Year’s Day, leaving Friday’s open as the next near-term sentiment check. Reuters The S&P 500 fell 0.74% to 6,845.50, the Dow dropped 0.63% to 48,063.29 and the Nasdaq slid
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Costco stock slips into year-end as investors focus on Jan. 7 sales report

Costco stock slips into year-end as investors focus on Jan. 7 sales report

NEW YORK, December 31, 2025, 19:53 ET Costco Wholesale shares edged lower in thin year-end trading on Wednesday as investors looked ahead to the retailer’s next update: a monthly sales report due in early January. The move was modest, but the timing matters. Costco’s December sales snapshot will be one of the first reads on holiday-season demand as investors recalibrate expectations for U.S. consumers in 2026. With liquidity lighter into the year-end break, smaller orders can move prices more than usual. Investors are also weighing how quickly interest rates may fall, a backdrop that can sway valuation-sensitive consumer and retail
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Warsaw commuters get 10-minute WKD trains in 2026 — until January works hit key station

Warsaw commuters get 10-minute WKD trains in 2026 — until January works hit key station

NEW YORK, December 31, 2025, 20:05 ET Warsaw commuter rail operator Warszawska Kolej Dojazdowa (WKD) will roll out a new timetable on Jan. 1 that raises peak-hour service on its busiest section to every 10 minutes, the company said. WKD said it will operate a normal weekday schedule on Jan. 2 and Jan. 5, two working days that fall between Poland’s New Year and Epiphany holidays. Regional Review The update matters for riders who use WKD’s trains to get into central Warsaw from towns such as Grodzisk Mazowiecki and Milanówek, especially as offices and schools reopen after the holidays. It
1 January 2026
Hooters’ bankruptcy comeback: iconic uniforms change and a simpler menu rolls out

Hooters’ bankruptcy comeback: iconic uniforms change and a simpler menu rolls out

NEW YORK, December 31, 2025, 19:44 ET Hooters is rolling out a redesigned waitstaff uniform and a pared-back menu as the chicken-wing chain tries to steady the business after emerging from Chapter 11 bankruptcy. The makeover matters because Hooters is betting on a reset of its image — and tighter operations — at a time when many U.S. casual-dining brands are fighting higher costs and softer discretionary spending. For Hooters, the uniform is not a side detail. It is a signature part of the brand, and the company is leaning on a “back to basics” pitch to bring in families
1 January 2026
Shopify stock dips as year-end trading turns defensive; rates back in focus for SHOP

Shopify stock dips as year-end trading turns defensive; rates back in focus for SHOP

NEW YORK, December 31, 2025, 19:41 ET — After-hours Shopify Inc shares fell 1.7% to $160.97 on Wednesday, as investors trimmed some high-growth exposure on the final trading day of 2025. The stock traded between $160.75 and $163.83 and is about 12% below its 52-week high, according to the company’s investor relations quote. Shopify Investors The decline lands as markets head into a holiday break, with U.S. exchanges closed on Thursday for New Year’s Day and set to reopen on Friday. Thin holiday volume can amplify day-to-day moves, particularly in higher-volatility technology names. MarketWatch Shopify is often sensitive to changes
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Google stock caps best year since 2009 as AI bets carry Alphabet into 2026

Google stock caps best year since 2009 as AI bets carry Alphabet into 2026

NEW YORK, December 31, 2025, 19:50 ET Alphabet closed out 2025 up about 66%, its best year since 2009, as investors warmed to Google’s push into artificial intelligence. Shares rebounded from an April low of $144.70, and Wall Street has pointed to new search features such as AI Overviews and AI Mode, built on its latest Gemini 3 model, as key to keeping users inside Google even as rivals such as OpenAI’s ChatGPT and Perplexity gain traction. Barron’s The year-end run matters because big tech has set the tone for equity performance, and investors are pressing companies to show that
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Hogmanay power cut fears: Edinburgh’s Grassmarket pubs demand fixes after repeat blackouts

Hogmanay power cut fears: Edinburgh’s Grassmarket pubs demand fixes after repeat blackouts

NEW YORK, December 31, 2025, 19:52 ET Edinburgh pubs and restaurants in the Grassmarket have warned that further electricity outages could hit Hogmanay, after repeated blackouts disrupted trade during the festive period. The timing matters for the city’s hospitality industry because Hogmanay — Scotland’s New Year celebrations — is among the busiest nights of the year, with venues relying on packed bars and restaurants. Operators say the disruption goes beyond lost takings. They say repeated outages risk turning customers away, forcing cancellations and harming Edinburgh’s reputation as a New Year destination. SP Energy Networks said an intermittent fault triggered protective
1 January 2026
Disney (DIS) stock slips after-hours as DOJ child-privacy settlement and ‘Zootopia 2’ record hit headlines

Disney (DIS) stock slips after-hours as DOJ child-privacy settlement and ‘Zootopia 2’ record hit headlines

NEW YORK, December 31, 2025, 19:42 ET — After-hours Disney stock fell $1.01, or 0.9%, to $113.77 in late after-hours trading on Wednesday. After-hours is the session after the 4 p.m. ET close. The move kept the focus on a federal settlement over children’s privacy rules for Disney’s YouTube video content, alongside a fresh box-office milestone for the company’s animation studio. U.S. stocks ended the final trading day of 2025 lower, and trading was light in the holiday-shortened week, Reuters reported. “I do not expect that the last few days will have so much bearing on the performance of the
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Merck stock dips after hours as 2025 ends; MRK investors shift focus to Feb. 3 earnings

Merck stock dips after hours as 2025 ends; MRK investors shift focus to Feb. 3 earnings

NEW YORK, December 31, 2025, 19:34 ET — After-hours Merck & Co (MRK) shares slipped about 0.7% to $105.26 in after-hours trading on Wednesday, the electronic session after the 4 p.m. close. The stock traded between $104.97 and $106.08 and logged about 7.6 million shares in volume. The late move capped a holiday-shortened week when lighter volume can amplify small swings, especially after the year’s final closing bell. For Merck holders, the calendar matters as much as the tape. Investors are watching how the drugmaker sustains growth beyond Keytruda, its blockbuster cancer drug, as the franchise heads toward a patent
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Western Digital (WDC) stock slides after-hours into year-end as traders trim storage winners

Western Digital (WDC) stock slides after-hours into year-end as traders trim storage winners

NEW YORK, December 31, 2025, 19:43 ET — After-hours Western Digital Corp shares fell about 2.2% to $172.27 in after-hours trading on Wednesday, after swinging between $171.28 and $177.46 earlier in the day. The late-day dip matters because Western Digital has been a high-beta proxy for data-center spending, and year-end rebalancing can amplify moves when liquidity is thinner than usual. It also comes as investors try to separate short-term flow-driven trading from the bigger question for 2026: whether demand for high-capacity drives used in AI-heavy data centers stays strong enough to support pricing and margins. U.S. stocks ended the last
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CrowdStrike stock (CRWD) slips after hours as CEO pay filing and Wedbush’s $600 target hit year-end tape

CrowdStrike stock (CRWD) slips after hours as CEO pay filing and Wedbush’s $600 target hit year-end tape

NEW YORK, December 31, 2025, 19:42 ET — After-hours CrowdStrike Holdings shares slipped about 1.5% in after-hours trading on Wednesday, leaving the cybersecurity firm at $468.76. The move capped a soft finish for U.S. equities as investors closed the books on 2025, a year fueled by euphoria around AI-focused stocks, Reuters reported. Reuters CrowdStrike drew fresh attention this week after it filed an 8-K describing a new, long-term performance stock unit award for CEO George Kurtz, according to the Securities and Exchange Commission filing. SEC Performance stock units are equity awards that pay out only if targets are met. CrowdStrike
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Uber stock slips after hours as New Year’s Eve trading thins out — what investors watch next

Uber stock slips after hours as New Year’s Eve trading thins out — what investors watch next

NEW YORK, December 31, 2025, 19:32 ET — After-hours Uber Technologies, Inc. shares slipped in after-hours trading on Wednesday, last down about 0.5% at $81.71 as year-end volumes stayed light. The late move mattered because New Year’s Eve trading often amplifies small order flow, and portfolio managers tend to rebalance at year-end. On Tuesday, Reuters cited thin volumes and a rotation debate around megacap-heavy growth stocks going into 2026. Reuters “The growth rates are going to converge between technology and everything else next year,” Mark Hackett, chief market strategist at Nationwide, told Reuters, describing the shift as repositioning rather than
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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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