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Stock Market News 2 January 2026

GOOG stock edges up after-hours as Google parent Alphabet gets fresh $385 AI-search target

GOOG stock edges up after-hours as Google parent Alphabet gets fresh $385 AI-search target

NEW YORK, Jan 2, 2026, 17:16 ET — After-hours Alphabet Inc’s Class C shares (GOOG.O) were up 0.5% at $315.32 in after-hours trading on Friday, as investors weighed new bullish calls tied to Google’s AI-powered search push. The stock ranged from $310.71 to $322.86 in the session, with about 22 million shares traded. The first trading day of 2026 is putting a familiar question back on the tape: how much upside big tech has left after last year’s run, and what counts as proof that expensive AI investment is paying off. For Alphabet, that debate centers on Search, still its
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Broadcom stock today: AVGO holds gains after hours as CFO sale notice and chip rally grab attention

Broadcom stock today: AVGO holds gains after hours as CFO sale notice and chip rally grab attention

NEW YORK, Jan 2, 2026, 17:03 ET — After-hours Broadcom Inc. shares rose 0.4% to $347.62 on Friday and were little changed in after-hours trading, after swinging between $345.61 and $360.56. About 24.8 million shares changed hands, according to market data. The stock held steady late in the day as investors digested a disclosure pointing to a potential share sale by Broadcom’s finance chief, and as chip stocks rebounded to start 2026. That matters now because Broadcom sits at the center of the market’s “AI infrastructure” trade — the semiconductor and networking plumbing that supports large-scale data centers — while
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Meta stock slides after hours as scam-ad ‘playbook’ report puts regulatory risk back in focus

Meta stock slides after hours as scam-ad ‘playbook’ report puts regulatory risk back in focus

NEW YORK, January 2, 2026, 4:31 PM ET — After-hours Meta Platforms (META) shares fell $9.47, or 1.4%, to $650.41 in after-hours trading on Friday. The stock traded between $643.58 and $666.10 during the regular session. After-hours trading runs after the 4 p.m. close and can move faster on lighter volume. The Facebook and Instagram owner is back in the crosshairs over scam advertising, and investors are weighing whether tighter rules follow. Any change that blocks paying advertisers or lifts compliance costs would hit the engine that funds Meta’s growth spending. Reuters, citing internal documents, reported that Meta drafted a
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AMD stock jumps 4% after hours as chip rally opens 2026; CES keynote in focus

AMD stock jumps 4% after hours as chip rally opens 2026; CES keynote in focus

NEW YORK, Jan 2, 2026, 16:36 ET — After-hours Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) shares rose 4.3% to $223.47 in after-hours trading on Friday, adding $9.23 from the prior close. Nvidia gained about 1.2% and Intel rose about 6.7%, while the iShares Semiconductor ETF added about 4.2%. The strength in chipmakers helped cushion a choppy start to 2026 for U.S. equities, Reuters reported, as investors weighed valuation concerns and the outlook for interest rates. “Stocks trade expensive on 18 of 20 measures, and we see elevated risks to the index level in the near term,” Bank of America strategist Savita Subramanian
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Apple stock slips as Raymond James turns cautious; Vision Pro pullback report hits AAPL

Apple stock slips as Raymond James turns cautious; Vision Pro pullback report hits AAPL

NEW YORK, Jan 2, 2026, 16:31 ET — After-hours Apple Inc shares slipped on Friday after a brokerage note flagged a stretched valuation and a report said the company has pulled back on Vision Pro production. The stock closed down 0.31% at $271.01 and was little changed in after-hours trading, which takes place after the 4 p.m. close. Investing The move matters as investors head into 2026 looking for the next leg of growth beyond iPhone upgrades and services momentum. For a company Apple’s size, even incremental shifts in expectations can move the stock and the broader tech-heavy indexes. Wall
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Bitcoin price today nears $90,000 as Coinbase stock, miners rise after hours

Bitcoin price today nears $90,000 as Coinbase stock, miners rise after hours

NEW YORK, Jan 2, 2026, 4:47 PM ET — After-hours Bitcoin, the world’s biggest cryptocurrency, rose 1.9% to $89,904 on Friday, hovering just below $90,000 after trading between $88,195 and $90,804 on the day. Ether, the second-largest token, gained 4.7% to $3,124. The move puts crypto back on traders’ screens as markets return from the holiday lull and investors test whether risk appetite is improving into the first full week of 2026. It also comes after a bruising late-2025 stretch that reshaped how many investors frame bitcoin — less as a diversifier and more as a rates-sensitive risk trade. Linh
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Gold price today: Bullion steadies near $4,300 as yields rise; gold stocks firm after the bell

Gold price today: Bullion steadies near $4,300 as yields rise; gold stocks firm after the bell

NEW YORK, Jan 2, 2026, 16:38 ET — After-hours Gold prices steadied near $4,300 an ounce on Friday as U.S. Treasury yields moved higher and the dollar firmed, muting early momentum after a record-breaking 2025 for precious metals. Reuters The pause matters because investors are reopening risk books for 2026 with Federal Reserve policy and geopolitics back in the driver’s seat. Gold tends to draw demand when investors want a hedge against uncertainty, and when interest rates fall the metal’s lack of interest income becomes less of a disadvantage. Spot gold was steady at $4,313.29 an ounce by 1:46 p.m.
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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 the Nasdaq Composite slipped 5.30 points, or 0.02%, to 23,236.69. Recent selling also snuffed out hopes of a “Santa Claus rally” — a tendency for stocks to firm in the last five trading days of December and the first two
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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 retailers advanced after the White House said President Donald Trump signed a proclamation delaying planned tariff increases on upholstered furniture, kitchen cabinets and vanities for another year; Tesla slid after reporting a second straight annual fall in sales. Reuters The
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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 ended higher, but the S&P 500 and Nasdaq finished little changed as chipmakers advanced while consumer discretionary names such as Amazon weighed on broader indexes. Reuters The timing matters because investors are hunting for a new catalyst after thin year-end
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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 memory pricing — small shifts in contract prices can swing margins. Investors have been hunting for new signposts on whether AI-driven demand is keeping the supply squeeze intact as 2026 begins. High-bandwidth memory, or HBM, is a premium stacked memory
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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 and interest-rate expectations than the broader market. Friday’s drop also underscored how quickly money can rotate at the start of a new year, with investors moving toward areas tied to AI infrastructure — notably chipmakers — while some high-multiple software
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Carvana stock jumps 5% to $403.67 — here’s what CVNA traders are watching next

Carvana stock jumps 5% to $403.67 — here’s what CVNA traders are watching next

7 February 2026
Carvana shares rose 5.21% Friday to $403.67, rebounding after recent volatility sparked by a short-seller report from Gotham City Research. The company denied allegations of overstated earnings and undisclosed ties to DriveTime. Carvana will report Q4 and full-year 2025 results after markets close on Feb. 18. The January U.S. CPI report is scheduled for Feb. 13.
Confluent stock hugs IBM’s $31 bid — here’s what investors watch next week

Confluent stock hugs IBM’s $31 bid — here’s what investors watch next week

7 February 2026
Confluent shares closed at $30.57 Friday, 43 cents below IBM’s $31-per-share cash offer, ahead of key events next week. The company will report earnings Feb. 11 without a call or outlook, and shareholders vote on the merger Feb. 12. Confluent disclosed 17 demand letters and two lawsuits over proxy disclosures but denies wrongdoing. The IBM deal values Confluent at $11 billion.
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