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Stock Market News 3 January 2026

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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Workday stock (WDAY) drops 4% to $205 as software names slide in 2026 debut

Workday stock (WDAY) drops 4% to $205 as software names slide in 2026 debut

NEW YORK, January 2, 2026, 20:03 ET — Market closed Workday, Inc. shares closed down 4.2% at $205.79 on Friday, as the enterprise software maker slid in the first trading session of 2026. The stock traded between $202.23 and $216.29 during the session. MarketWatch The decline in Workday came as Wall Street finished mixed, with the Dow and S&P 500 higher while the Nasdaq ended slightly lower, according to Reuters. Chip stocks led, with the Philadelphia SE Semiconductor index up 4%. Reuters Joe Mazzola, head of trading & derivatives strategy at Charles Schwab, said the market is seeing a “buy
3 January 2026
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Marvell stock jumps 5% as chip rally kicks off 2026; CES CEO chat is next test

Marvell stock jumps 5% as chip rally kicks off 2026; CES CEO chat is next test

NEW YORK, Jan 2, 2026, 20:09 ET — Market closed Marvell Technology shares ended Friday up 5.2% at $89.39, after trading between $86.12 and $90.08. The move matters because Marvell sits in the cross-currents of two market drivers: spending on AI and data-center infrastructure, and interest-rate expectations that can swing valuations for growth stocks. After a choppy year-end, traders have been quick to buy semiconductor exposure early in 2026, treating chipmakers as a high-beta proxy for risk appetite. U.S. stocks started 2026 mixed, with the Dow up 0.66% and the S&P 500 up 0.19%, while the Nasdaq edged down 0.03%,
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Applied Digital (APLD) stock jumps 15% as AI data-center bet returns ahead of Jan. 7 earnings

Applied Digital (APLD) stock jumps 15% as AI data-center bet returns ahead of Jan. 7 earnings

NEW YORK, January 2, 2026, 20:06 ET — Market closed Applied Digital Corporation shares rose 14.6% on Friday to $28.11, after trading between $24.65 and $28.41. About 36.1 million shares changed hands. The surge put the high-beta name — a stock that typically swings more than the broader market — back on traders’ screens as 2026 got underway. Applied Digital is scheduled to report fiscal second-quarter results on Jan. 7 after the close. Applied Digital Corporation U.S. stocks started the year with the Dow and S&P 500 ending higher, helped by a rebound in chipmakers, while the Nasdaq finished little
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Thermo Fisher stock jumps 2% to start 2026 as investors turn to Jan. 29 earnings

Thermo Fisher stock jumps 2% to start 2026 as investors turn to Jan. 29 earnings

NEW YORK, January 2, 2026, 20:02 ET — Market closed Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc (NYSE: TMO) shares rose 2.25% to $592.51 on Friday, outpacing the S&P 500’s 0.19% gain in the first session of 2026. The stock finished about 3% below its 52-week high of $610.97, and trading volume of roughly 2.1 million shares ran above its 50-day average of about 1.7 million. MarketWatch The outperformance came as Wall Street steadied after a late-December slide, with the Dow and S&P 500 ending higher and snapping a four-day losing streak, Reuters reported. “The market is seeing a ‘buy the dip, sell
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Palo Alto Networks stock tumbles to start 2026 as cybersecurity shares lag; jobs report looms

Palo Alto Networks stock tumbles to start 2026 as cybersecurity shares lag; jobs report looms

NEW YORK, January 2, 2026, 20:15 ET — Market closed Palo Alto Networks shares fell 2.6% to $179.37 on Friday, underperforming a largely steady Wall Street on the first trading day of 2026. Reuters The slide matters because the market is heading into the first full week of the year with U.S. economic reports — led by monthly jobs data — that can quickly shift expectations for interest rates and risk appetite. Those moves tend to ripple into growth software stocks, including cybersecurity names. Reuters Joe Mazzola, head of trading and derivatives strategist at Charles Schwab, said the market is
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GE Aerospace stock hits new 52-week high after 4% jump as 2026 trading starts

GE Aerospace stock hits new 52-week high after 4% jump as 2026 trading starts

NEW YORK, January 2, 2026, 8:00 PM ET — Market closed GE Aerospace shares jumped 4.13% on Friday to close at $320.75, setting a new 52-week high — the stock’s highest level in the past year — in the first trading session of 2026. MarketWatch The outsized gain matters because GE’s move comes as investors rotate into industrial names after a choppy year-end stretch, a shift that can set early tone for risk appetite in January. It also puts the focus back on aerospace suppliers that are seen as beneficiaries of resilient aircraft utilization and a heavy maintenance cycle, ahead
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Bloom Energy stock jumps 14% today as fuel-cell rally lifts BE above $98 — what traders watch next

Bloom Energy stock jumps 14% today as fuel-cell rally lifts BE above $98 — what traders watch next

NEW YORK, January 2, 2026, 19:47 ET — After-hours Bloom Energy (NYSE: BE) shares jumped on Friday and were last up about 13.6% at $98.69 in after-hours trading. The stock traded between $88.84 and $100.35 after opening at $90.00, with about 11.6 million shares changing hands. The move lands as U.S. stocks begin 2026 with a firm tone, even as investors keep one eye on interest rates. The S&P 500 ended up 0.19% while the Dow rose 0.66% and the Nasdaq was little changed. Reuters For Bloom, the rally keeps attention on the “bring-your-own-power” trade tied to data centers. The
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Western Digital stock jumps nearly 9% as AI storage trade kicks off 2026

Western Digital stock jumps nearly 9% as AI storage trade kicks off 2026

NEW YORK, Jan 2, 2026, 19:41 ET — After-hours Western Digital Corp shares surged on Friday and were still higher in after-hours trading, extending a sharp rally in data-storage stocks to start 2026. StockAnalysis The move matters because investors are rotating back into the “AI infrastructure” trade — the suppliers of hardware used to build and run data centers — after year-end volatility and a brief pullback in some high-flying names. Reuters It also comes as the broader U.S. market stabilized on the first session of the year, with chip stocks leading gains and a key semiconductor index rising 4%,
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Bank of America stock rises as yields climb; BAC traders eye payrolls and Jan. 14 earnings

Bank of America stock rises as yields climb; BAC traders eye payrolls and Jan. 14 earnings

NEW YORK, January 2, 2026, 19:38 ET — After-hours Bank of America shares were last up 1.7% at $55.95 in after-hours trading on Friday. The stock traded between $54.89 and $55.99 in the session, with about 25.5 million shares changing hands. The gain put the lender in step with a rate-driven shift that has investors re-pricing banks into the new year. The 10-year Treasury yield rose to 4.195% as U.S. stocks seesawed to a mixed close, with the Dow up 0.67% and the S&P 500 up 0.26%, a Reuters market report said. ColoradoBiz The focus now turns to next week’s
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Walmart stock rises 1.2% to start 2026 — what investors are watching next for WMT

Walmart stock rises 1.2% to start 2026 — what investors are watching next for WMT

NEW YORK, Jan 2, 2026, 19:29 ET — After-hours Walmart Inc (WMT) shares closed up $1.35, or 1.21%, at $112.76 on Friday and were unchanged in after-hours trading, the session after the 4 p.m. close when stocks can still change hands. MarketWatch The move matters because the first session of January often sets the tone for early-year positioning, especially in large, liquid stocks. Walmart is widely used by investors as a gauge of value-focused U.S. consumer demand. For Walmart, the near-term question is whether shoppers keep prioritizing essentials and lower prices as investors recalibrate expectations for growth and interest rates.
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Nike stock today: NKE slips after hours as 2026 trading starts — what to watch next

Nike stock today: NKE slips after hours as 2026 trading starts — what to watch next

New York, Jan 2, 2026, 19:27 ET — After-hours Nike shares dipped 0.7% on Friday and were flat in after-hours trading — the electronic session after the 4 p.m. close — at $63.28. The stock traded between $62.58 and $64.18 in the session, with about 22.3 million shares changing hands. The move matters because Nike has been trying to convince investors that a brand and distribution reset can lift demand without dragging profitability lower. The stock’s 52-week range underscores how sensitive that debate has been, with shares having traded between $52.28 and $82.44. MarketWatch Nike’s latest quarterly filing showed why
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Stock Market Today

Broadcom Stock Gets a Google AI Spend Lift as Jefferies Sees 60% Upside

Broadcom Stock Gets a Google AI Spend Lift as Jefferies Sees 60% Upside

7 February 2026
Google raised its 2026 capital expenditure forecast to $175 billion–$185 billion, with most spending expected on data-center chips. Broadcom shares rose about 2% after the announcement, while Nvidia and AMD slipped. Jefferies reiterated a buy rating on Broadcom, maintaining a $500 price target, implying a 62% upside from Wednesday’s close.
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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