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Stock Market News 5 January 2026

Disney stock set for Monday spotlight after ‘Avatar: Fire and Ash’ tops $1 billion — what’s next for DIS

Disney stock set for Monday spotlight after ‘Avatar: Fire and Ash’ tops $1 billion — what’s next for DIS

NEW YORK, Jan 4, 2026, 21:15 ET — Market closed Walt Disney shares will be in focus when U.S. trading resumes on Monday after the company said “Avatar: Fire and Ash” has topped $1 billion in global ticket sales. The third film in James Cameron’s “Avatar” series has generated $1.03 billion worldwide, and Comscore’s Paul Dergarabedian said, “These movies consistently draw audiences to the movie theater.” Reuters Disney stock ended the last session down 1.7% at $111.85, after trading between $111.64 and $113.98. The box-office update lands at a moment when investors want clearer evidence that Disney’s content pipeline can
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Amphenol (APH) stock rallies toward a record — the next dates that could move shares

Amphenol (APH) stock rallies toward a record — the next dates that could move shares

NEW YORK, Jan 4, 2026, 21:11 ET — Market closed Amphenol Corp shares (APH) rose 3.38% to close at $139.71 on Friday, the latest available close before U.S. markets reopen on Monday. Amphenol The rally puts the connector maker back near late-2025 highs after a short pullback, as investors reset for the first full week of January trading. Rate expectations, and what they imply for corporate spending, are back at the center of the tape. Amphenol sells connectors and cable assemblies used in data communications, industrial equipment and vehicles. Those end-markets can move quickly when financing costs and customer order
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Applied Digital stock (APLD) jumps 15% into earnings week as ChronoScale spin-out plan sharpens focus

Applied Digital stock (APLD) jumps 15% into earnings week as ChronoScale spin-out plan sharpens focus

NEW YORK, Jan 4, 2026, 9:06 PM ET — Market closed Applied Digital Corporation shares jumped 14.6% in the last regular session, closing at $28.11 on Friday after swinging as low as $24.65. The move came on volume of about 36.1 million shares. The rally puts the spotlight on Applied Digital heading into its next earnings update, a key checkpoint for a company that has been funding rapid data-center expansion. Applied Digital said it will issue fiscal second-quarter results after the market closes on Jan. 7 and discuss them on a 5 p.m. ET conference call. Applied Digital Corporation That
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Astera Labs (ALAB) stock jumps nearly 8% as insider files to sell $5 million in shares

Astera Labs (ALAB) stock jumps nearly 8% as insider files to sell $5 million in shares

NEW YORK, Jan 4, 2026, 21:05 ET — Market closed Astera Labs, Inc. closed sharply higher on Friday, outpacing the broader market on the first trading day of 2026 even as an insider sale notice flagged potential supply for the weeks ahead. The timing matters because chip stocks have regained traction just as investors brace for catalysts that can quickly reprice risk appetite and interest-rate expectations. The Philadelphia Semiconductor Index closed up 4.01% on Friday at 7,367.47. Nasdaq Global Index Watch The insider filing is not a report of a completed sale. Form 144 is a notice filed when an
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PepsiCo stock back in the activist spotlight as Barclays flags record campaigns — what investors watch next

PepsiCo stock back in the activist spotlight as Barclays flags record campaigns — what investors watch next

NEW YORK, January 4, 2026, 21:00 ET — Market closed PepsiCo shares head into Monday with activist investing back in the frame after Barclays data showed campaign activity hit a record in 2025, and the snack-and-soda maker was among the companies that drew attention. PepsiCo last closed down 0.9% at $142.23 on Friday. StockAnalysis That matters now because “activism” has become a live catalyst again for large-cap U.S. companies: it can force boards to sharpen strategy, speed up cost cuts or rethink capital returns, all of which can move a stock even before earnings do. For PepsiCo, the backdrop is
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Chevron stock in spotlight after U.S. Venezuela embargo halts cargoes ahead of Monday

Chevron stock in spotlight after U.S. Venezuela embargo halts cargoes ahead of Monday

NEW YORK, Jan 4, 2026, 20:41 ET — Market closed Chevron (CVX.N) will be in focus when U.S. markets reopen Monday after Venezuela’s PDVSA began cutting crude output as a U.S. oil embargo choked exports, Reuters reported on Sunday. Shipping data showed even Chevron cargoes bound for the United States — previously moving under a Washington licence — have not left Venezuelan waters since Thursday, while more than 17 million barrels sat in ships offshore. PDVSA has asked joint ventures including Chevron’s to curb output as storage fills, and Chevron said it continues to operate in full compliance with relevant
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KLA stock jumps toward a fresh high as chip-equipment rally kicks off 2026

KLA stock jumps toward a fresh high as chip-equipment rally kicks off 2026

NEW YORK, January 4, 2026, 20:49 ET — Market closed KLA Corp (KLAC) shares surged nearly 5% on Friday, ending the first trading session of 2026 within about 1% of their 52-week high after chip-linked stocks rebounded. KLA Corporation The move matters now because KLA sells process-control tools — equipment that inspects wafers and identifies defects to lift “yield,” the share of usable chips coming off a production line. Those orders are a read-through on semiconductor capital spending, a key driver for the equipment group. KLA Corporation Next catalysts are split between the macro calendar and the company’s earnings setup.
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Uber stock: UK ‘taxi tax’ contract rewrite puts VAT risk in focus ahead of Monday trade

Uber stock: UK ‘taxi tax’ contract rewrite puts VAT risk in focus ahead of Monday trade

NEW YORK, Jan 4, 2026, 20:40 ET — Market closed Uber Technologies Inc (UBER) shares are likely to be in focus when U.S. trading resumes on Monday after a report said the company rewrote driver contracts outside London to reduce exposure to Britain’s new VAT regime, which would have lifted the tax take on app-booked rides. The Economic Times said the changes shift VAT liability to drivers — many below the £90,000 VAT registration threshold — potentially blunting a Treasury revenue projection of about £700 million a year. The Economic Times Why it matters now: VAT (value-added tax) is a
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Lumentum stock nears $400 as jobs report week looms — here’s what investors watch next

Lumentum stock nears $400 as jobs report week looms — here’s what investors watch next

NEW YORK, Jan 4, 2026, 20:46 ET — Market closed Lumentum Holdings Inc shares head into Monday’s U.S. session with momentum after ending Friday up 4.75% at $386.11. The stock traded as high as $392 and logged about 2.82 million shares in volume, Yahoo Finance data showed. Yahoo Finance The move matters because Lumentum has become a fast-moving proxy for spending on higher-speed data-center links that support artificial intelligence (AI) computing. With the stock already pressing toward a 52-week high, traders are bracing for a week where macro data and risk sentiment can reprice growth names quickly. “The market is
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Merck stock in focus before Monday: Cidara deal deadline hits Jan. 6 as MRK sits near 52-week high

Merck stock in focus before Monday: Cidara deal deadline hits Jan. 6 as MRK sits near 52-week high

NEW YORK, Jan 4, 2026, 20:43 ET — Market closed Merck & Co shares closed up 1.1% on Friday at $106.45, leaving the stock within sight of a 52-week high ahead of Monday’s U.S. market reopen. MarketWatch The near-term focus is a tender offer — a takeover process where shareholders can sell stock directly for cash at a set price — tied to Merck’s planned purchase of Cidara Therapeutics. A Nasdaq corporate actions alert said the offer is scheduled to expire late Tuesday. NASDAQ Trader That timetable matters because it brings a catalyst into an otherwise light stretch for large-cap
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Citigroup stock closes higher to start 2026 — here’s what could drive the next move

Citigroup stock closes higher to start 2026 — here’s what could drive the next move

NEW YORK, Jan 4, 2026, 20:10 ET — Market closed Citigroup Inc (NYSE: C) shares ended Friday up 1.7% at $118.70, a firmer close heading into Monday’s reopen after U.S. markets were shut for the weekend. Nasdaq The move matters now because large banks remain tightly tethered to interest-rate expectations. The benchmark 10-year U.S. Treasury yield rose to 4.191% on Friday, up 3.8 basis points (one hundredth of a percentage point), underscoring how quickly rate-sensitive trades can swing. Reuters Investors get the next directional test with the U.S. jobs report due Jan. 9 and the consumer price index on Jan.
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Bloom Energy stock jumps 14% on $502M Quanta microgrid disclosure — what investors watch next

Bloom Energy stock jumps 14% on $502M Quanta microgrid disclosure — what investors watch next

NEW YORK, Jan 4, 2026, 8:00 PM ET — Market closed Bloom Energy Corp shares surged 13.6% on Friday to close at $98.69, putting the fuel-cell maker in focus heading into Monday’s U.S. session. The rally matters because it underscores how quickly traders are chasing signs that demand for on-site power is turning into large, disclosed spending commitments. It also comes as investors test whether project announcements translate into revenue and cash collections, not just headlines. A late-December disclosure from Taiwan helped sharpen that debate. Quanta Computer said its U.S. unit would buy fuel-cell microgrid systems from Bloom for about
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Lucid stock jumps 14% as Dow tops 50,000 — what LCID investors watch next week

Lucid stock jumps 14% as Dow tops 50,000 — what LCID investors watch next week

7 February 2026
Lucid Group shares jumped 14% to $10.86 at Friday’s close, recovering from an 8% drop the previous day. The move followed a broad Wall Street rally that lifted high-volatility stocks. Lucid reported fourth-quarter deliveries of 5,345 vehicles and full-year deliveries of 15,841. Investors await Lucid’s Feb. 24 results for updates on cash and demand.
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