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Stock Market News 2 January 2026

AppLovin stock slides nearly 7% as 2026 opens, with APP testing $630

AppLovin stock slides nearly 7% as 2026 opens, with APP testing $630

NEW YORK, January 2, 2026, 11:00 ET — Regular session AppLovin Corp (NASDAQ: APP) shares fell nearly 7% on Friday, bucking a broadly firmer U.S. tape in the first trading session of 2026. The move extends a late-December pullback that pushed the stock through $700, a level traders had treated as “support” — a price floor where buyers have tended to step in. Nasdaq That matters now because AppLovin has traded as a high-momentum advertising software name, and breaks in momentum often sharpen swings as funds rebalance early in a new year. Trefis Shares were down 6.9% at $627.52 in
UnitedHealth stock rises today as UNH outpaces S&P 500 in early 2026 trade

UnitedHealth stock rises today as UNH outpaces S&P 500 in early 2026 trade

NEW YORK, Jan 2, 2026, 10:55 ET — Regular session Shares of UnitedHealth Group climbed 0.7% to $332.29 in morning trading on Friday, outperforming the broader market as the first full U.S. trading session of 2026 got underway. The move matters because UnitedHealth is heading into its late-January results with investors focused on whether the insurer can steady medical-cost trends and lay out a clearer 2026 path. The company is due to provide 2026 guidance with its full-year 2025 results later this month. UnitedHealth Group UnitedHealth has been under scrutiny after it commissioned outside reviews of parts of its health
Ondas (ONDS) stock jumps after rebrand plan, Florida HQ move and note-extension filing

Ondas (ONDS) stock jumps after rebrand plan, Florida HQ move and note-extension filing

NEW YORK, January 2, 2026, 11:19 ET — Regular session Ondas Holdings Inc shares rose 8.6% to $10.60 as of 11:04 a.m. ET on Friday after the company disclosed plans to change its corporate name to Ondas Inc. and relocate its headquarters to West Palm Beach, Florida. Nearly 49.4 million shares had changed hands, with the stock trading between $9.92 and $10.63. The move matters because small-cap defense and security suppliers often rely on frequent capital raises and new customer wins to fund growth. Investors tend to treat rebrands and headquarters moves as signals about how a company wants to
Visa stock slips nearly 1% today as Wall Street eyes jobs data and Fed rate cues

Visa stock slips nearly 1% today as Wall Street eyes jobs data and Fed rate cues

NEW YORK, Jan 2, 2026, 11:11 ET — Regular session Visa Inc. (NYSE: V) shares fell 0.9% to $347.54 in late-morning trading on Friday. The stock traded between $343.59 and $351.75. The pullback put the payments giant in focus at the start of 2026, when positioning can swing quickly after year-end. Visa makes money by taking a small fee on card transactions, so investors track economic data for signals on consumer spending. After the S&P 500 finished 2025 up more than 16%, investors are scanning for new catalysts and the next read on U.S. economic momentum. The monthly jobs report
Exxon Mobil stock rises today as traders track oil slide and OPEC+ decision

Exxon Mobil stock rises today as traders track oil slide and OPEC+ decision

NEW YORK, January 2, 2026, 11:09 ET — Regular session Shares of Exxon Mobil were up 0.6% at $121.07 by 10:55 a.m. ET, after trading between $119.66 and $121.10 earlier in the session. Oil prices slipped as 2026 trading opened after both Brent and U.S. crude logged annual losses of nearly 20% in 2025, their steepest drop since 2020, with investors weighing oversupply worries against geopolitical risks. Brent fell 51 cents to $60.34 a barrel and West Texas Intermediate was down 52 cents at $56.90 by 1350 GMT. “As of now, we are expecting a fairly boring year for (Brent)
Broadcom stock rebounds as 2026 opens, with Benchmark bulls clashing with Trefis bear case

Broadcom stock rebounds as 2026 opens, with Benchmark bulls clashing with Trefis bear case

NEW YORK, Jan 2, 2026, 10:53 ET Broadcom shares rose about 3% on Friday, tracking a broader rebound in technology stocks as U.S. markets made a firmer start to 2026. Reuters The chip-and-software maker has become a bellwether for the custom artificial-intelligence chip trade, as investors try to gauge whether surging AI orders can translate into durable profits. Broadcom has said it has a $73 billion AI backlog to ship over the next 18 months and expects AI semiconductor revenue to double to $8.2 billion in its fiscal first quarter, while warning gross margin will slip about 100 basis points,
Walmart stock today: WMT stays steady as jobs report and earnings catalysts loom

Walmart stock today: WMT stays steady as jobs report and earnings catalysts loom

NEW YORK, Jan 2, 2026, 11:09 ET — Regular session Walmart Inc. shares edged higher on Friday, holding near $112 after a quiet start to the first full session of 2026. The stock traded between $111.14 and $111.96 so far in the session. The muted move comes as investors look for a new catalyst after year-end positioning and with a heavy January calendar of economic reports and corporate results. “The market is looking for direction,” said Matthew Maley, chief market strategist at Miller Tabak. Reuters That matters for Walmart because it is widely treated as a read-through on U.S. household
Coinbase stock rises 3% as CEO Brian Armstrong lays out 2026 ‘everything exchange’ priorities

Coinbase stock rises 3% as CEO Brian Armstrong lays out 2026 ‘everything exchange’ priorities

NEW YORK, Jan 2, 2026, 10:52 ET — Regular session Coinbase Global shares rose about 3% on Friday morning as bitcoin rebounded and Chief Executive Brian Armstrong laid out a 2026 blueprint for expanding the exchange into more asset classes. The stock was up 3.3% at $233.59 by 10:45 a.m. ET, while bitcoin gained 1.7% to about $89,400. Coinbase shares often act as a high-beta proxy for crypto prices because trading volumes and transaction fees tend to rise when markets are volatile. Traders are watching whether the first U.S. session of 2026 sets a firmer tone for digital assets after
TSX opens 2026 higher after best year since 2009 as gold, silver rebound

TSX opens 2026 higher after best year since 2009 as gold, silver rebound

Toronto, Jan 2, 2026, 10:52 ET Canada’s main stock index opened the first trading day of 2026 higher on Friday, lifted by mining-linked stocks as precious metal prices rebounded. At 9:30 a.m. ET, the S&P/TSX Composite index was up 0.54% at 31,882.97 points. Reuters The early move follows a banner year for Canadian equities. The TSX ended 2025 up nearly 29%, its strongest annual performance since 2009, despite slipping 0.4% on the final session to 31,712.76. “If we do have a shift in the commodity cycle, how much does that actually deflate the exuberance that we’re seeing right now,” said
JPMorgan stock today: JPM steadies as jobs report and Jan. 13 earnings come into focus

JPMorgan stock today: JPM steadies as jobs report and Jan. 13 earnings come into focus

NEW YORK, Jan 2, 2026, 10:51 ET — Regular session Shares of JPMorgan Chase & Co (JPM.N) were little changed on Friday, as investors turned to fresh economic signals and the start of bank earnings season. The stock was up 0.1% at $322.40 as of 10:33 a.m. ET, after trading between $320.83 and $323.99. The quiet start for JPM stock underscores how quickly attention is shifting from year-end positioning to January’s data docket, which can reset expectations for interest rates and loan demand. The next major rate signal is the U.S. employment report due Jan. 9, which is expected to
Costco stock faces a key test next week as analyst keeps $1,100 target

Costco stock faces a key test next week as analyst keeps $1,100 target

NEW YORK, Jan 2, 2026, 10:41 ET Costco stock slipped on Friday as Telsey Advisory Group reiterated its Outperform rating — a call for the shares to beat the broader market — and kept a $1,100 price target ahead of the retailer’s December sales report. The brokerage expects comparable sales to rise 2.2% for the month, down sharply from a year earlier, Investing.com reported. Investing The January 7 update is one of the first holiday read-outs among major U.S. retailers and is closely watched because Costco publishes monthly sales results in addition to quarterly earnings. The release also lands against
Stock market today: Dow, S&P 500, Nasdaq start 2026 higher as tech and chipmakers lead

Stock market today: Dow, S&P 500, Nasdaq start 2026 higher as tech and chipmakers lead

NEW YORK, January 2, 2026, 10:39 ET Wall Street’s main indexes opened higher on Friday, kicking off 2026 on an upbeat note after a late-December pullback. The Dow rose 42.7 points to 48,105.98 at the opening bell, while the S&P 500 gained 32.6 points to 6,878.11 and the Nasdaq added 239.5 points to 23,481.49. Reuters Investors are bracing for a heavy stretch of catalysts that could reset rate expectations, including the monthly U.S. jobs report on Jan. 9 and consumer price inflation data on Jan. 13, as fourth-quarter earnings season begins with major banks. Fed funds futures — derivatives that

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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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