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Stock Market News 3 January 2026

P&G stock slides to start 2026 as investors eye Jan. 22 earnings and the $140 level

P&G stock slides to start 2026 as investors eye Jan. 22 earnings and the $140 level

NEW YORK, Jan 3, 2026, 14:33 ET — Market closed Procter & Gamble’s shares closed down about 1.1% at $141.79 on Friday, extending the consumer products maker’s pullback into the first trading session of 2026. The decline left P&G on a four-session losing streak even as Wall Street posted modest gains, a divergence that puts the focus back on defensives at the start of the year. MarketWatch That matters now because investors have been rotating toward higher-beta areas that led the rebound late Friday, while steadier consumer-staples names have struggled to keep pace. The Consumer Staples Select Sector SPDR Fund,
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Western Digital stock jumps 9% to start 2026 as AI data-storage trade stays in focus

Western Digital stock jumps 9% to start 2026 as AI data-storage trade stays in focus

NEW YORK, January 3, 2026, 14:25 ET — Market closed Western Digital (WDC.O) shares closed up 9% at $187.70 on Friday, outperforming the broader market on the first trading day of 2026. Barron’s The move mattered because investors have treated data storage as a key “picks-and-shovels” beneficiary of artificial intelligence, alongside semiconductors and servers. That theme helped power big gains across storage and memory names in 2025 and is carrying into the new year. Barron’s Western Digital sells hard-disk drives, or HDDs — spinning-disk storage used for bulk, low-cost capacity in cloud data centers. Investors have been buying the group
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Vertiv stock jumps 8% after Barclays upgrade sets $200 target — what VRT investors watch next

Vertiv stock jumps 8% after Barclays upgrade sets $200 target — what VRT investors watch next

NEW YORK, Jan 3, 2026, 14:15 ET — Market closed Vertiv Holdings Co (VRT) shares jumped 8.39% on Friday after Barclays upgraded the data-center power and cooling supplier. The stock closed at $175.61, up from $162.01 on Dec. 31, while Barclays raised its target to $200 and flagged Vertiv as a laggard versus other AI-linked infrastructure names such as GE Vernova and nVent Electric. Investing The move matters because Vertiv sits in the physical layer of the AI buildout, selling equipment that helps keep data centers powered and cooled. Vertiv calls itself a provider of “critical digital infrastructure” for data
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Accenture stock tumbles 3% to end the week near $260 — here’s what investors watch next

Accenture stock tumbles 3% to end the week near $260 — here’s what investors watch next

NEW YORK, Jan 3, 2026, 14:21 ET — Market closed Accenture (ACN) shares closed down 3.1% at $259.95 on Friday, lagging a broader market that ended slightly higher, according to MarketWatch data. MarketWatch The move matters because Accenture is widely treated as a read-through on corporate technology spending, from consulting-led “digital core” work to long-term outsourcing. The latest slide keeps the stock well below its 52-week high, a reminder that investors have been quick to fade rallies in IT services names. MarketWatch It also puts a spotlight on demand signals that can show up before revenue does, especially “bookings” —
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Johnson & Johnson stock today: JNJ’s $1.30 dividend sets key dates — what investors watch next

Johnson & Johnson stock today: JNJ’s $1.30 dividend sets key dates — what investors watch next

NEW YORK, Jan 3, 2026, 14:19 ET — Market closed Johnson & Johnson said its board declared a quarterly cash dividend of $1.30 per share for the first quarter of 2026. JNJ shares closed Friday up $0.39, or 0.2%, at $207.35, with the ex-dividend date — the cutoff after which new buyers do not receive the payout — set for Feb. 24. Jnj The announcement matters for income-focused holders because it locks in the next set of dates for a widely held blue-chip name at the start of a new year. It also puts a fresh spotlight on “total return”
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Home Depot stock today: HD closes higher as 2026 begins — what investors are watching next

Home Depot stock today: HD closes higher as 2026 begins — what investors are watching next

NEW YORK, January 3, 2026, 14:16 ET — Market closed Home Depot shares finished Friday up 0.5% at $345.82, after trading between $341.10 and $348.40. U.S. markets are closed Saturday. The move matters because Home Depot sits at the intersection of housing and consumer spending, two areas investors expect to be sensitive to interest-rate shifts in early 2026. When mortgage rates stay high, homeowners tend to move less and delay major projects, which can pressure demand for big-ticket home-improvement purchases. When rates fall and home sales pick up, spending on renovation and repair often follows. Home Depot in December forecast
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Marvell stock jumps 5% to start 2026 as chip rally returns — what traders watch next (MRVL)

Marvell stock jumps 5% to start 2026 as chip rally returns — what traders watch next (MRVL)

NEW YORK, January 3, 2026, 14:00 ET — Market closed Marvell Technology, Inc. shares rose 5.2% in the last U.S. session, closing at $89.39 on Friday. The move came as investors rotated back into semiconductor stocks to open 2026, with AI-related names leading the rebound. For Marvell, sentiment tends to track expectations for data-center spending, where the company sells networking and custom chips. That matters now because the first full trading week of the year brings market-moving economic data that can reset rate expectations and risk appetite. Growth stocks with rich valuations, including AI-linked chipmakers, have been especially sensitive to
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IBM stock today: Shares slip to $291.50 as 2026 begins — what investors watch next

IBM stock today: Shares slip to $291.50 as 2026 begins — what investors watch next

NEW YORK, January 3, 2026, 13:53 ET — Market closed International Business Machines Corp (NYSE: IBM) shares closed down about 1.7% at $291.50 on Friday, after trading between $289.27 and $298.33, market data showed. About 4.7 million shares changed hands. The decline matters as investors reset positions for the first full week of 2026, with January data and corporate results expected to drive expectations for interest rates and enterprise tech spending. IBM is also coming off a strong year. Zacks Investment Research said IBM has surged about 33% over the past 12 months, helped by demand tied to hybrid cloud
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Why D-Wave Quantum (QBTS) stock jumped 8% — and what investors are watching next

Why D-Wave Quantum (QBTS) stock jumped 8% — and what investors are watching next

NEW YORK, Jan 3, 2026, 13:50 ET — Market closed D-Wave Quantum Inc shares (QBTS) closed up 7.6% at $28.13 on Friday, ending the week’s first session with a sharp move in a corner of the market known for fast swings. Trading was heavy, with about 48.4 million shares changing hands. The jump matters now because quantum-computing pure plays have become momentum-driven trades, with investors struggling to anchor valuations as the companies push toward broader commercial adoption. Reuters has previously described the group as highly volatile, reflecting uncertainty over how quickly the technology turns into durable revenue. Reuters For D-Wave,
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GE Aerospace stock jumps to a fresh 52-week high to start 2026, with earnings next in focus

GE Aerospace stock jumps to a fresh 52-week high to start 2026, with earnings next in focus

NEW YORK, Jan 3, 2026, 13:55 ET — Market closed GE Aerospace shares (GE) jumped 4.13% on Friday, the first trading day of 2026, to close at $320.75. The stock traded between $308.66 and $320.98, and about 4.3 million shares changed hands, data showed. Yahoo Finance The move pushed the jet-engine maker to a new 52-week high, topping its prior peak of $318.06 set on Dec. 26. GE also outpaced aerospace peers as U.S. stocks ended higher, with Honeywell up 0.4% and RTX gaining 2.1%. MarketWatch Why it matters now: GE ended 2025 with an 83% rally, standing out even
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Nike stock today: NKE slips into 2026 as rates rise and investors brace for jobs data

Nike stock today: NKE slips into 2026 as rates rise and investors brace for jobs data

NEW YORK, Jan 3, 2026, 13:54 ET — Market closed Nike shares ended Friday down 0.67% at $63.28, underperforming some apparel and footwear peers on the first U.S. trading day of 2026. MarketWatch The move matters because Nike is entering the new year still in the early stages of a turnaround, with investors balancing company-specific execution risks against a macro backdrop that is starting to move again after year-end. U.S. stocks finished mixed on Friday as Treasury yields climbed and the dollar firmed, a combination that can weigh on global consumer brands with large overseas revenue. “Today is kind of
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Bank of America stock rises as yields edge up; what could move BAC next week

Bank of America stock rises as yields edge up; what could move BAC next week

NEW YORK, Jan 3, 2026, 1:55 PM ET — Market closed Bank of America Corp (NYSE: BAC) shares rose 1.73% to close at $55.95 on Friday, tracking gains across major U.S. banks. JPMorgan Chase climbed 1.01%, Wells Fargo gained 2.15% and Citigroup added 1.72%, according to MarketWatch data. MarketWatch The move came as Treasury yields pushed higher, a shift that often matters for bank stocks because it can change the economics of lending. The benchmark 10-year yield rose 3.8 basis points — a basis point is one-hundredth of a percentage point — to 4.191%, while the 30-year yield climbed to
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Stock Market Today

No $2,000 IRS stimulus check is coming in February 2026 — but Trump’s tariff-check talk keeps the rumors alive

No $2,000 IRS stimulus check is coming in February 2026 — but Trump’s tariff-check talk keeps the rumors alive

7 February 2026
The IRS has not announced new federal stimulus payments for February 2026, and Congress has not approved fresh checks. Trump told NBC he is considering $2,000 tariff rebate checks but has not committed, saying any payout would likely come later in 2026. The IRS warns taxpayers to ignore texts and emails about “stimulus payments” and verify notices through official channels.
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