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Stock Market News 1 January 2026

Citigroup stock today: Citi shares edge lower as $1.2 billion Russia-exit hit heads into Q4 books

Citigroup stock today: Citi shares edge lower as $1.2 billion Russia-exit hit heads into Q4 books

Citigroup shares closed down 0.4% at $116.69 in the final 2025 session after the bank disclosed a $1.2 billion pre-tax loss tied to selling its Russia unit. Citi said the loss is mainly a currency adjustment and expects the sale to close in the first half of 2026. U.S. markets will be closed Thursday for New Year’s Day. Investors await ISM data and Citi’s Q4 earnings next week.
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Super Micro (SMCI) stock dips after-hours after liquid‑cooled SuperBlade launch

Super Micro (SMCI) stock dips after-hours after liquid‑cooled SuperBlade launch

Super Micro shares fell 1.3% to $29.27 in after-hours trading following the launch of its new high-density SuperBlade server for AI and high-performance computing. The 6U platform supports Intel Xeon 6900 chips and offers air or liquid cooling. U.S. markets will reopen Friday after the New Year’s holiday, with investors eyeing early January data and Super Micro’s demand outlook.
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AbbVie stock ends 2025 lower as markets shut for New Year — what ABBV investors watch next

AbbVie stock ends 2025 lower as markets shut for New Year — what ABBV investors watch next

NEW YORK, January 1, 2026, 15:38 ET — Market closed AbbVie Inc. shares last closed down 0.5% at $228.49 on Wednesday, the final U.S. trading session of 2025, with Wall Street closed on Thursday for the New Year’s Day holiday. Reuters The market closure matters because AbbVie and other large-cap drugmakers often act as a defensive trade when investors reassess risk at the start of a new year. With liquidity returning in the next session, traders will be watching whether late-December selling pressure persists. Reuters U.S. stocks ended lower on Wednesday, with the S&P 500 down 0.74%, the Nasdaq off
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Wells Fargo stock today: WFC ends 2025 lower as traders eye rates, funding markets and Jan. 14 earnings

Wells Fargo stock today: WFC ends 2025 lower as traders eye rates, funding markets and Jan. 14 earnings

Wells Fargo shares closed down 1.18% at $93.20 in the final trading session of the year, marking a fourth straight decline. Trading volume was light, and the stock ended about 2.8% below its Dec. 24 high. Treasury yields rose after a drop in jobless claims, while banks borrowed a record $74.6 billion from the Fed’s repo facility. Wells Fargo’s fourth-quarter earnings are due Jan. 14.
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KLA stock today: KLAC ends 2025 with a slide as chip-tool names cool; earnings next in focus

KLA stock today: KLAC ends 2025 with a slide as chip-tool names cool; earnings next in focus

KLA Corp shares fell 2.3% to $1,215.08 at Wednesday’s close, underperforming chip-equipment peers Applied Materials and Lam Research. The stock sits 5.6% below its Dec. 26 high after three straight declines. Investors await KLA’s Jan. 29 earnings report and early January U.S. economic data for direction. Markets are closed Thursday for New Year’s Day.
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Big Tech stocks 2026 forecast: Nvidia’s China chip rush sets the first test for AI leaders

Big Tech stocks 2026 forecast: Nvidia’s China chip rush sets the first test for AI leaders

Nvidia has asked TSMC to increase H200 AI chip production after Chinese firms ordered over 2 million units for 2026, sources told Reuters. The H200 is priced at about $27,000 per chip, with modules costing around 1.5 million yuan. New U.S. and China actions on chip equipment have added uncertainty to supply and pricing. Investors are watching for signs that AI spending will boost earnings after a strong 2025 market rally.
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Disney stock today: DIS slips as $10M FTC kids-privacy order, “Zootopia 2” record hit grab focus

Disney stock today: DIS slips as $10M FTC kids-privacy order, “Zootopia 2” record hit grab focus

NEW YORK, January 1, 2026, 15:25 ET — Market closed Walt Disney shares ended 0.9% lower in the final U.S. trading session of 2025 on Wednesday, before markets shut for New Year’s Day. The move came as investors weighed a fresh regulatory headline around how the company labels children’s content on YouTube. Why it matters now is less the size of the penalty than the reminder that privacy compliance can quickly become a market issue for ad-driven media businesses. Streaming platforms have leaned harder into advertising, and any suggestion of weak controls around kid-focused content can raise questions about oversight
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ASX 200 forecast for 2026: Rate-hike bets return as strategists split on Australia stocks

ASX 200 forecast for 2026: Rate-hike bets return as strategists split on Australia stocks

Australia’s S&P/ASX 200 closed 2025 more than 4% below its October record after investors shifted to expecting rate hikes. The index returned 6.8% for the year, with resources surging and technology slumping. Two major banks now anticipate a rate increase at the central bank’s February meeting. Forecasters remain split on whether 2026 brings steady gains or more sharp sector swings.
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AI Stocks 2026 Forecast: Nvidia’s China Chip Rush Meets a Tougher Wall Street Test

AI Stocks 2026 Forecast: Nvidia’s China Chip Rush Meets a Tougher Wall Street Test

Nvidia has asked TSMC to boost H200 AI chip production after Chinese firms ordered over 2 million units for 2026, sources told Reuters. Beijing has not yet approved shipments despite recent U.S. export clearance with a 25% fee. Samsung and SK Hynix report AI memory chip orders exceed capacity, according to the Financial Times. Investors remain focused on AI spending, earnings, and U.S.-China policy shifts.
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Applied Materials stock dips as new U.S. export licenses and China’s 50% tool rule reset focus for AMAT

Applied Materials stock dips as new U.S. export licenses and China’s 50% tool rule reset focus for AMAT

Applied Materials closed down 1.15% at $256.99, extending a two-day slide after a prior rally. The U.S. granted Samsung, SK Hynix, and TSMC annual licenses to import chipmaking tools to China, while China now requires at least half of new plant equipment to be domestically made. Lam Research and KLA also fell in the last session. Markets are watching for policy shifts that could affect orders for U.S. suppliers.
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CrowdStrike stock slides after-hours as Wedbush keeps CRWD on its top AI picks list

CrowdStrike stock slides after-hours as Wedbush keeps CRWD on its top AI picks list

CrowdStrike shares last traded at $468.76, down 1.5% after the New Year’s holiday market closure. Analyst Dan Ives of Wedbush reiterated a $600 price target, citing AI-driven security demand. Sector peers Palo Alto Networks and Fortinet also fell. Investors await early January U.S. economic data and CrowdStrike’s next results for updates on subscription growth.
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MrBeast tops 2025 richest YouTubers list as Tanmay Bhat’s Moonshot reshapes Indian ads

MrBeast tops 2025 richest YouTubers list as Tanmay Bhat’s Moonshot reshapes Indian ads

NEW YORK, January 1, 2026, 14:42 ET Tanmay Bhat, a comedian-turned-creator and co-founder of India’s AIB comedy collective, emerged in 2025 as one of the most sought-after creative partners for brands, a year-end profile by Storyboard18 said. ( Storyboard18) The attention matters now because marketers are under pressure to deliver campaigns that travel quickly across social platforms, and creators increasingly sit at the centre of that push. It also reflects the maturation of the “creator economy” — the business built around online creators earning from advertising, sponsorships and product sales — as the biggest names turn influence into repeatable commercial
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Barclays share price jumps into earnings week: what to watch before Tuesday’s results

Barclays share price jumps into earnings week: what to watch before Tuesday’s results

8 February 2026
Barclays shares closed up 2.71% at 479.1 pence on Friday, ahead of full-year results and a targets update due Tuesday. Barclays and NatWest have both submitted offers for Evelyn Partners, with a deal announcement possible this week, according to Reuters. Mary Francis will retire from the Barclays board in May. Investors are watching for signals on costs, credit quality, and capital returns.
Rolls-Royce share price ends week higher on buyback update as RR.L eyes turn to results

Rolls-Royce share price ends week higher on buyback update as RR.L eyes turn to results

8 February 2026
Rolls-Royce Holdings shares closed at 1,229p on Friday, up 1.78%, as the FTSE 100 gained 0.59%. The company reported buying 742,570 shares on Feb. 5 as part of its £200 million buyback, bringing total repurchases to 12.66 million shares. Rolls-Royce will attend the World Defense Show in Riyadh, noting over 80% of its Saudi workforce are nationals.
Vodafone share price: Buyback kicks off, but Germany recovery is the next test for VOD.L

Vodafone share price: Buyback kicks off, but Germany recovery is the next test for VOD.L

8 February 2026
Vodafone (VOD.L) bought 27.1 million shares this week as its new buyback began, with the stock closing Friday up 1.47% at 110.6p after a sharp drop the day before. Investors remain focused on Germany’s service-revenue growth and the pace of buybacks ahead of Monday’s open. The company maintained full-year guidance after reporting 5.4% group service revenue growth in Q3, with Germany up 0.7%.
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