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US stock market today: Dow rises, S&P 500 edges up as Nvidia leads chip rally; Tesla falls

US stock market today: Dow rises, S&P 500 edges up as Nvidia leads chip rally; Tesla falls

NEW YORK, January 2, 2026, 4:30 PM ET — After-hours Wall Street ended mixed on Friday, with the Dow snapping a four-day losing streak to start 2026 as chipmakers and industrials rallied, while consumer discretionary shares weighed. The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 311.99 points, or 0.67%, to 48,383.22; the S&P 500 added 12.52 points, or 0.18%, to 6,858.02; and…
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Dow Jones today: Dow jumps 312 points as chip stocks and industrials lift Wall Street into 2026

Dow Jones today: Dow jumps 312 points as chip stocks and industrials lift Wall Street into 2026

NEW YORK, Jan 2, 2026, 16:31 ET — After-hours The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 311.99 points, or 0.67%, to 48,383.22 at Friday’s close, snapping a four-day losing streak on the first trading day of 2026. The S&P 500 added 0.18% while the Nasdaq Composite dipped 0.02%, according to preliminary data. Chip stocks and industrials lifted the Dow, and furniture…
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Amazon stock dips to start 2026 — here’s what could move AMZN next

Amazon stock dips to start 2026 — here’s what could move AMZN next

NEW YORK, Jan 2, 2026, 4:17 PM ET — After-hours Amazon.com, Inc. shares fell 1.9% on Friday and last traded little changed in early after-hours at $226.47, after swinging between $224.71 and $235.39 during the session. About 50.4 million shares changed hands. The drop put fresh pressure on a corner of the market that helped power 2025’s rally. The Dow…
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Micron stock jumps 10% as Bernstein hikes MU target to $330 — what investors watch next

Micron stock jumps 10% as Bernstein hikes MU target to $330 — what investors watch next

NEW YORK, Jan 2, 2026, 16:15 ET — After-hours Micron Technology Inc shares closed up 10.4% at $315.23 on Friday after a Bernstein note lifted sentiment on memory pricing, extending a semiconductor rally to start 2026. The stock touched $315.37 and gained $29.82 from Thursday’s close, market data showed. StockAnalysis The call matters because Micron’s earnings are highly sensitive to…
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Palantir stock drops nearly 6% to start 2026 as yields rise and chips rally

Palantir stock drops nearly 6% to start 2026 as yields rise and chips rally

NEW YORK, Jan 2, 2026, 16:09 ET — After-hours Palantir Technologies Inc. shares fell 5.7% on Friday to close at $167.59, giving back early gains as the first trading day of 2026 turned choppy for growth stocks. The move matters because Palantir was one of last year’s standout AI-linked winners, leaving the stock more sensitive to shifts in risk appetite…
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Nvidia stock rises as chipmakers rally into 2026; NVDA traders eye CES and earnings

Nvidia stock rises as chipmakers rally into 2026; NVDA traders eye CES and earnings

NEW YORK, January 2, 2026, 16:06 ET — After-hours NVIDIA Corp shares rose $2.00, or about 1.1%, to $188.50 in late trade on Friday, extending a semiconductor-led lift in the first trading session of 2026. The move mattered because chipmakers helped offset broader market churn, with the Philadelphia SE Semiconductor index up about 3.5% in afternoon trading. Reuters For investors,…
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Tesla stock falls on delivery miss as BYD takes EV crown — what’s next for TSLA

Tesla stock falls on delivery miss as BYD takes EV crown — what’s next for TSLA

NEW YORK, Jan 2, 2026, 4:18 PM ET — After-hours Tesla (TSLA.O) shares fell 2.3% to $439.31 in Friday’s regular session and traded between $462.42 and $435.33 after the electric-vehicle (EV) maker reported quarterly deliveries that missed estimates. Visible Alpha data showed analysts had expected 434,487 deliveries, and the annual tally left Tesla trailing China’s BYD after the expiry of…
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Microsoft stock drops more than 2% to start 2026 as investors trim megacap tech exposure (MSFT)

Microsoft stock drops more than 2% to start 2026 as investors trim megacap tech exposure (MSFT)

NEW YORK, Jan 2, 2026, 16:08 ET — After-hours Microsoft (MSFT.O) shares fell about 2.4% on Friday to $472.24, after trading as high as $487.15 and as low as $470.19. Volume was about 19.6 million shares in a holiday-thinned session. The drop put Microsoft on the back foot on the first trading day of 2026, a period when portfolio managers…
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Accenture stock slides nearly 3% as software sector slumps to start 2026

Accenture stock slides nearly 3% as software sector slumps to start 2026

NEW YORK, January 2, 2026, 4:02 PM ET — After-hours Accenture plc shares were down 2.9% at $260.55 in late trade on Friday, after ranging between $258.07 and $271.92 in the session. The iShares Expanded Tech-Software Sector ETF fell about 2.8%. The slide matters because markets are shifting out of holiday-thinned trading and into January catalysts that can reset expectations…
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Sidus Space (SIDU) stock surges 34% after new 7.4% stake filing hits SEC

Sidus Space (SIDU) stock surges 34% after new 7.4% stake filing hits SEC

NEW YORK, Jan 2, 2026, 15:50 ET — Regular session Shares of Sidus Space Inc (SIDU) jumped about 34% on Friday, putting the Nasdaq Capital Market-listed stock at $4.20 in afternoon trade. The session range ran from $3.39 to $4.44 with volume above 132 million shares, market data showed. The move comes as traders scan a newly filed Schedule 13G…
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Motorola Solutions (MSI) stock falls late Friday as investors start 2026 on edge

Motorola Solutions (MSI) stock falls late Friday as investors start 2026 on edge

NEW YORK, January 2, 2026, 15:49 ET — Regular session Motorola Solutions Inc (MSI) shares fell about 0.7% to $380.68 on Friday afternoon, after swinging between $384.69 and $380.00 earlier in the session. The move came as U.S. stocks seesawed on the first trading day of 2026, with Treasury yields higher and investors watching for the return of key economic…
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American Express stock today: AXP edges higher late Friday as dividend reset, January data loom

American Express stock today: AXP edges higher late Friday as dividend reset, January data loom

New York, January 2, 2026, 15:44 ET — Regular session American Express (AXP) shares were up 0.5% at $371.83 in late New York trading on Friday, after moving between $367.33 and $372.86 during the session. The modest gain comes as investors start 2026 with fresh positioning ahead of next week’s U.S. economic releases, which can quickly reset expectations for interest…
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Stock Market Today

  • How to Trade on Budget 2026: Strategies for Nifty, Sensex, Gold, Silver Investors and Key Stocks
    January 31, 2026, 5:55 AM EST. Union Budget 2026-27 is set for Sunday, February 1, with NSE and BSE holding special trading sessions despite the weekend. The stock market opens 9:15 AM to 3:30 PM; commodity markets trade 9 AM to 5 PM. Experts warn of high volatility and thin liquidity due to institutional investor absence on Budget Day, advising caution. Santosh Meena of Swastika Investmart highlights risk from erratic swings and suggests Monday may bring clearer trends. Kotak's Shrikant Chouhan anticipates range-bound movement in Nifty and Sensex, projecting support at 25,200/82,000 and resistance near 25,600/83,200. Traders should note restrictions on selling cash-bought stocks pre- and post-Budget. The market showed selective sector strength Friday amid cautious pre-Budget positioning and external challenges.
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