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Stock Market News 3 January 2026

Wall Street Feels the Heat (and Thrill): Fed Cuts, Tariffs & Mega-Mergers Set NYSE Buzz

Stock Market Today 03.01.2026

LIVEMarkets rolling coverageStarted: January 3, 2026, 12:00 AM ESTUpdated: January 3, 2026, 11:59 PM EST Wheat starts the year with mixed action as front-month futures slip January 3, 2026, 11:47 PM EST. The wheat complex began the new year with mixed action. Chicago SRW futures were fractionally lower in the front months, with March down about 12.5 cents for the week. KC HRW futures were steady to modestly weaker, as March fell roughly 18.5 cents on the week. MPLS spring wheat was down about 3-4 cents, with March slipping about 8.5 cents on the week. Traders await USDA export sales
3 January 2026
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Shopify stock slides after Canadian court order in CRA data dispute

Shopify stock slides after Canadian court order in CRA data dispute

NEW YORK, January 2, 2026, 21:00 ET — Market closed Shopify Inc. shares slid 2.3% on Friday, and investors weighed a Canadian appeals court order requiring the company to retain data sought by the Canada Revenue Agency in a tax dispute. The stock ended at $157.20. Barchart The timing matters because the data fight lands as investors head into 2026 focused on regulation, privacy and the interest-rate outlook — all key inputs for high-growth software stocks. U.S. stocks ended mixed in the first session of 2026 as Treasury yields moved higher and the tech-heavy Nasdaq dipped slightly. “Value is outperforming
3 January 2026
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Cisco stock today: CSCO slips on ex-dividend day as Wall Street braces for jobs data

Cisco stock today: CSCO slips on ex-dividend day as Wall Street braces for jobs data

NEW YORK, Jan 2, 2026, 21:07 ET — Market closed Cisco Systems, Inc. shares fell on Friday, ending the first trading day of 2026 down about 1.3% at $76.04. The move matters now because investors are heading into the first full trading week of the year with a heavy slate of U.S. economic data and the start of quarterly earnings season. Those catalysts can reset interest-rate expectations and risk appetite, which often ripple through large-cap tech. Reuters Cisco also traded ex-dividend on Friday — the date when new buyers no longer qualify for the next dividend payment. Nasdaq U.S. stocks
3 January 2026
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Astera Labs (ALAB) stock jumps nearly 8% as chip rally kicks off 2026

Astera Labs (ALAB) stock jumps nearly 8% as chip rally kicks off 2026

NEW YORK, Jan 2, 2026, 21:00 ET — Market closed Shares of Astera Labs closed up 7.9% on Friday at $179.56, lifting the Nasdaq-listed semiconductor company at the start of the new year. The move tracked a broader rally in chip stocks that helped U.S. equities end mostly higher on the first trading day of 2026, after a four-session skid, according to Reuters. Reuters That matters now because investors are looking for fresh direction after late-December weakness, with economic data and the start of fourth-quarter earnings season poised to reset rate expectations and risk appetite. Reuters Astera Labs sells connectivity
3 January 2026
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Citigroup stock closes higher to start 2026 as traders eye jobs data and Citi earnings

Citigroup stock closes higher to start 2026 as traders eye jobs data and Citi earnings

NEW YORK, Jan 2, 2026, 20:58 ET — Market closed Citigroup Inc (C.N) stock rose $2.01, or 1.7%, to close at $118.70 on Friday, outpacing several large U.S. lenders in a session that opened the new year on a cautious note for equities. The move matters because bank shares tend to track shifts in U.S. interest rates, which drive both loan demand and the spread banks earn on lending. Traders began 2026 looking for clarity on whether the economy is cooling enough to keep rate cuts in play without derailing growth. Citigroup’s next test comes on Jan. 14, when it
3 January 2026
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P&G stock drops again as 2026 opens — earnings date and key levels in focus

P&G stock drops again as 2026 opens — earnings date and key levels in focus

NEW YORK, January 2, 2026, 21:01 ET — Market closed. Procter & Gamble Co shares fell 1.06% on Friday to close at $141.79, after trading between $143.34 and $141.24. The drop marked a fourth straight daily decline, with about 8.7 million shares traded. The stock was last indicated at $141.68 in after-hours trading. StockAnalysis The slide matters as investors begin 2026 repositioning in defensive stocks — companies viewed as steadier because they sell everyday essentials and typically pay regular dividends. P&G is a bellwether within consumer staples, a sector that tends to draw interest when growth expectations soften or when
3 January 2026
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MongoDB (MDB) stock drops nearly 5% to start 2026 — here’s what investors are watching next

MongoDB (MDB) stock drops nearly 5% to start 2026 — here’s what investors are watching next

NEW YORK, Jan 2, 2026, 20:46 ET — Market closed MongoDB, Inc. (MDB) shares closed down 4.8% at $399.65 on Friday, deepening a pullback across software stocks as investors trimmed risk on the first trading day of 2026. The decline matters because MongoDB has been one of the stronger large-cap software names in recent months, a setup that can magnify moves when sentiment turns. High-growth software stocks often trade on expectations for future cash flows, which can make them more sensitive than the broader market to shifts in risk appetite. The iShares Expanded Tech-Software Sector ETF fell 2.9% on the
3 January 2026
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Confluent (CFLT) stock slips to $30 as IBM’s $31 deal caps upside — what investors watch next

Confluent (CFLT) stock slips to $30 as IBM’s $31 deal caps upside — what investors watch next

New York, Jan 2, 2026, 20:47 ET — Market closed Confluent, Inc. (CFLT) shares closed down 0.4% at $30.11 on Friday, ending the first trading day of 2026 just under IBM’s $31-per-share cash offer. IBM has said the all-cash acquisition values Confluent at an enterprise value of $11 billion, is expected to close by mid-2026, and has support agreements from investors controlling about 62% of Confluent’s voting power. Yahoo Finance The stock’s small discount to the offer price is the metric merger-arbitrage traders watch. Merger arbitrage is a strategy of buying a takeover target to capture the gap to the
3 January 2026
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IBM stock drops 1.6% as Big Blue touts Quantum Nighthawk chip ahead of Jan. 28 earnings

IBM stock drops 1.6% as Big Blue touts Quantum Nighthawk chip ahead of Jan. 28 earnings

NEW YORK, Jan 2, 2026, 20:43 ET — Market closed Shares of International Business Machines Corp fell 1.59% on Friday to close at $291.50, extending a three-session slide as the first trading day of 2026 ended with U.S. equities modestly higher. MarketWatch The move matters now because January brings a dense run of economic releases and the start of quarterly reporting, events that often reset expectations for interest rates and corporate IT spending. Reuters For IBM, the next major checkpoint is its fourth-quarter 2025 earnings announcement scheduled for Jan. 28, listed as a preliminary date on the company’s investor calendar.
3 January 2026
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MercadoLibre (MELI) stock drops 2% to start 2026 — what investors are watching next

MercadoLibre (MELI) stock drops 2% to start 2026 — what investors are watching next

NEW YORK, Jan 2, 2026, 20:40 ET — Market closed MercadoLibre shares fell 2.01% on Friday to close at $1,973.70. The stock was last up about 0.2% in after-hours trading. Yahoo Finance The decline put one of Latin America’s biggest e-commerce and fintech names on the back foot in the first U.S. session of 2026. For MercadoLibre, the early-year tape matters because rate expectations often drive the appetite for high-valuation internet stocks. It also comes as investors position for the company’s next quarterly update and a long-flagged leadership handover date. Either can reset assumptions about spending on logistics, credit losses
3 January 2026
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Uber stock rises as UK ‘taxi tax’ kicks in; UBER investors eye February earnings

Uber stock rises as UK ‘taxi tax’ kicks in; UBER investors eye February earnings

NEW YORK, January 2, 2026, 20:11 ET — Market closed Uber Technologies Inc (UBER.N) shares finished Friday higher, up $1.13, or 1.4%, at $82.86. About 6.8 million shares changed hands in the session. The move lands as investors reset positions for the first full week of 2026, with macro data and policy headlines back in focus. For Uber, pricing and demand are particularly sensitive to shifts in taxes, regulation and consumer budgets. U.S. stocks ended mostly higher on Friday, with the Dow up 0.66% and the S&P 500 up 0.19%, snapping a four-day losing streak as chipmakers rallied; the Nasdaq
3 January 2026
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Johnson & Johnson stock ticks up after $1.30 dividend; earnings next on the radar

Johnson & Johnson stock ticks up after $1.30 dividend; earnings next on the radar

NEW YORK, Jan 2, 2026, 20:13 ET — Market closed Johnson & Johnson shares ended Friday up 0.19% at $207.35 after the healthcare company said its board declared a $1.30-per-share cash dividend for the first quarter of 2026. Yahoo Finance The timing matters because investors entered 2026 with markets trying to stabilize after a late-December stretch that failed to deliver the usual year-end “Santa Claus” bounce. Wall Street’s focus is shifting back to interest-rate expectations and the next round of economic data. Reuters For income-focused investors, dividends can act as a buffer in volatile tape because they provide a cash
3 January 2026
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Stock Market Today

Corning stock price hits record close — what’s driving GLW and the next big test

Corning stock price hits record close — what’s driving GLW and the next big test

7 February 2026
Corning shares jumped 8.3% to a record $122.16 Friday, gaining 11% over two sessions amid strong demand for AI infrastructure stocks. The move follows a $6 billion optical fiber deal with Meta and upgraded company forecasts. Shares traded as high as $122.56 and rose 0.6% after hours. COO Avery Nelson sold 1,894 shares for tax withholding, retaining 66,050.
PepsiCo stock: €2.5 billion bond deal lands as investors size up the price-cut gamble

PepsiCo stock: €2.5 billion bond deal lands as investors size up the price-cut gamble

7 February 2026
PepsiCo priced €2.5 billion in euro notes across four maturities, with settlement set for Feb. 11, according to an SEC filing. The company plans to use proceeds for general corporate purposes, including repaying commercial paper. Shares closed at $170.49 Friday, up 1.8%. PepsiCo is also cutting U.S. snack prices by up to 15% after consumer pushback.
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