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AppLovin stock slides 8% after breaking a key level — what investors watch next

AppLovin stock slides 8% after breaking a key level — what investors watch next

NEW YORK, Jan 4, 2026, 10:56 ET — Market closed AppLovin Corp shares fell 8.2% on Friday to $618.32 in their latest close, with about 5.6 million shares traded. The decline left the mobile advertising and marketing software company below its 50-day moving average near $639, a line that smooths the last 50 sessions of prices and is often used…
BILL stock slides 7% to start 2026 despite KBW target raise — what to watch Monday

BILL stock slides 7% to start 2026 despite KBW target raise — what to watch Monday

NEW YORK, Jan 4, 2026, 11:01 AM ET — Market closed BILL Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: BILL) shares closed down 7.3% on Friday at $50.56, a sharp drop that left the small-business payments and software name on watchlists ahead of Monday’s reopening. The move came even as Keefe, Bruyette & Woods raised its price target. (Investing.com quote) The slide matters now…
Polestar stock today: PSNY slid 7% as Tesla, Rivian delivery data rekindle EV demand worries

Polestar stock today: PSNY slid 7% as Tesla, Rivian delivery data rekindle EV demand worries

NEW YORK, Jan 4, 2026, 11:03 ET — Market closed Polestar Automotive Holding UK PLC shares fell 7.3% on Friday, Jan. 2, to close at $19.81, after trading as high as $23.28 and as low as $19.61 on about 418,000 shares of volume. U.S. markets are closed Sunday and reopen Monday, Jan. 5. Investing The move comes days before Polestar…
Mastercard stock drops again: Wall Street watches Jan. 9 jobs report and dividend date

Mastercard stock drops again: Wall Street watches Jan. 9 jobs report and dividend date

NEW YORK, January 4, 2026, 10:59 ET — Market closed Mastercard Incorporated (NYSE: MA) shares last ended down 1.36% at $563.13 on Friday, extending a four-day decline into the new year. U.S. markets are closed on Sunday and reopen on Monday. The slide matters heading into the first full week of 2026 because investors are re-pricing interest-rate expectations and consumer…
Klaviyo stock drops nearly 10% to start 2026 as yields rise — what investors watch next

Klaviyo stock drops nearly 10% to start 2026 as yields rise — what investors watch next

NEW YORK, January 4, 2026, 10:48 ET — Market closed Klaviyo, Inc. (KVYO) shares ended the first trading day of 2026 down 9.7% on Friday at $29.32. The stock traded between $32.46 and $29.15 and saw about 4.9 million shares change hands. The move matters because Klaviyo sits in the high-growth software bucket, where valuations often swing with changes in…
Liquidia stock heads into Monday after 9% slide and spike in bearish put options

Liquidia stock heads into Monday after 9% slide and spike in bearish put options

NEW YORK, Jan 4, 2026, 10:59 ET — Market closed Liquidia Corporation shares slid in the last U.S. session as options traders piled into downside protection, putting the biotech stock on watch ahead of Monday’s reopen. The move matters because the options market often telegraphs how investors are positioning for near-term swings, especially in event-driven healthcare names where single headlines…
CoreWeave stock (CRWV) jumps 11% as filing shows looser loan covenants ahead of Monday

CoreWeave stock (CRWV) jumps 11% as filing shows looser loan covenants ahead of Monday

NEW YORK, Jan 4, 2026, 10:53 ET — Market closed CoreWeave said in an SEC filing after Friday’s close that it amended a key credit agreement, easing liquidity and covenant terms tied to a major secured loan facility. Shares of the AI cloud provider ended Friday up 10.8% at $79.32. The changes matter because CoreWeave relies heavily on debt financing…
Lam Research stock today: LRCX jumps 8% on Citi list as chip-equipment rally builds

Lam Research stock today: LRCX jumps 8% on Citi list as chip-equipment rally builds

NEW YORK, Jan 4, 2026, 10:48 ET — Market closed Lam Research shares rose 8.1% on Friday to close at $185.06, after the chip-equipment maker was named to Citi’s Large Cap Recommended list for 2026. The stock touched $185.78 intraday before settling back from its high. The rally matters heading into the first full week of January because investors are…
UnitedHealth stock starts 2026 higher — here’s what matters before Monday’s open

UnitedHealth stock starts 2026 higher — here’s what matters before Monday’s open

NEW YORK, Jan 4, 2026, 10:47 ET — Market closed UnitedHealth Group Incorporated shares rose 1.91% on Friday to close at $336.40, as U.S. stocks started 2026 with modest gains. Managed-care peers also advanced, with Humana up 3.26% and Elevance Health up 1.06%, while the S&P 500 added 0.19% and the Dow climbed 0.66%. U.S. markets are closed on Sunday…
Powell Industries stock jumps 10.6% to start 2026 as investors eye jobs data and Feb. earnings

Powell Industries stock jumps 10.6% to start 2026 as investors eye jobs data and Feb. earnings

NEW YORK, Jan 4, 2026, 10:39 ET — Market closed Powell Industries, Inc. (POWL.O) shares jumped 10.6% on Friday to close at $352.52, adding $33.74 from the prior close, Nasdaq data showed. About 252,000 shares changed hands. Nasdaq The outsized move puts a spotlight on companies tied to electrical infrastructure just as investors reset portfolios for the new year. For…
Pony AI stock jumps nearly 11% on CLSA call — what to know before Monday’s open

Pony AI stock jumps nearly 11% on CLSA call — what to know before Monday’s open

NEW YORK, January 4, 2026, 10:20 ET — Market closed Pony AI Inc shares surged 10.7% on Friday to close at $16.07, after brokerage CLSA initiated coverage with an “outperform” rating and a $22 price target. Briefing The move matters because new sell-side coverage can widen the shareholder base for a relatively young listing, especially in volatile growth names tied…
Salesforce stock slides 4% to start 2026 as CRM traders eye jobs report, earnings date

Salesforce stock slides 4% to start 2026 as CRM traders eye jobs report, earnings date

NEW YORK, Jan 4, 2026, 10:37 ET — Market closed Salesforce Inc shares ended the first trading day of 2026 down 4.26%, closing at $253.62 on Friday, a sharp pullback in a Dow component that investors often treat as a read on corporate software spending. Investing The move matters now because high-multiple software stocks tend to react quickly when interest-rate…

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  • Cattle Futures See Mixed Movement as USDA Reports Lower Slaughter Numbers
    February 1, 2026, 1:38 AM EST. Live cattle futures closed steady to slightly higher on Friday, with February down $3.825 last week. Cash trade dropped $2-$4 in northern and southern U.S. markets. Feeder cattle futures declined 10 to 40 cents amid a weekly $10.825 fall in March contracts. The CME Feeder Cattle Index hit $275.59 on Feb. 6, down $2.05. Speculators reduced their net long positions in live and feeder cattle futures by several thousand contracts last week. USDA boxed beef prices fell, with Choice boxes down $2.11 to $321.87/cwt. Federal cattle slaughter fell 16,000 head from last week and 33,013 below last year's figures, signaling tighter supply conditions.
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