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Stock Market News 2 January 2026

Camtek stock jumps 8% today as chip-equipment rally lifts CAMT; traders eye Fed, jobs data

Camtek stock jumps 8% today as chip-equipment rally lifts CAMT; traders eye Fed, jobs data

NEW YORK, Jan 2, 2026, 1:50 PM ET — Regular session Camtek Ltd shares rose 8.1% to $115 in afternoon trading on Friday, after swinging between $108.90 and $116. The stock opened at $110.55 and had traded about 145,500 shares. The move puts the semiconductor inspection-equipment maker back in focus as investors start 2026 hunting for strength inside technology. Chip-related names have been prone to sharp, fast moves as money rotates between risk-on and risk-off trades. Chip stocks led gains on Wall Street even as the main indexes traded muted; the Philadelphia SE Semiconductor index — a basket of U.S.-listed
Vertiv stock surges 8% on Barclays upgrade — what Wall Street is watching next

Vertiv stock surges 8% on Barclays upgrade — what Wall Street is watching next

NEW YORK, January 2, 2026, 13:40 ET — Regular session Vertiv Holdings Co shares were up 8.2% at $175.33 in afternoon trading on Friday after Barclays upgraded the data-center power and cooling supplier and raised its price target to $200. Barclays analyst Julian Mitchell said the stock had “substantial upside potential” to consensus earnings estimates in 2026 and 2027. TipRanks The call matters because investors have been treating data-center infrastructure as a front-line trade on artificial intelligence spending, and small shifts in expected demand can swing valuations. Vertiv sells the power and thermal gear that keeps high-density servers running. Barclays’
2 January 2026
Silver price stock today: SLV ticks higher as bullion firms, miners lag

Silver price stock today: SLV ticks higher as bullion firms, miners lag

NEW YORK, January 2, 2026, 13:42 ET — Regular session Shares of the iShares Silver Trust (SLV) rose 0.8% to $64.96 by 1:31 p.m. ET, while the Sprott Physical Silver Trust (PSLV) gained 1.0% to $23.88. The moves put “silver price today” back in focus as investors reopened positions after a volatile finish to 2025 and an outsized run in precious metals. It matters because silver sits at the intersection of safe-haven demand and industrial consumption. That mix can amplify swings when markets are repricing U.S. interest-rate expectations. Physically backed ETFs such as SLV and PSLV tend to track bullion
NuScale Power (SMR) stock jumps 13% today as nuclear shares rally — what’s driving the move

NuScale Power (SMR) stock jumps 13% today as nuclear shares rally — what’s driving the move

NEW YORK, Jan 2, 2026, 1:04 PM ET — Regular session Shares of NuScale Power Corp (NYSE:SMR) climbed on Friday, lifting the nuclear technology stock early in the first session of 2026. The shares were up 13.2% at $16.05, after touching $16.07, with about 17.6 million shares traded. The move matters because NuScale sits in a pocket of the market where flows can dominate fundamentals for long stretches. Investors treat small modular reactor developers as a long-duration bet on future electricity demand, making the stocks sensitive to shifts in risk appetite. Friday’s jump also stood out against a mixed tape,
2 January 2026
Natural gas price today: Futures slip as Cheniere stock climbs on record U.S. LNG exports

Natural gas price today: Futures slip as Cheniere stock climbs on record U.S. LNG exports

NEW YORK, Jan 2, 2026, 13:44 ET — Regular session U.S. natural gas futures edged lower on Friday, while shares of liquefied natural gas (LNG) exporters and pipeline operators traded higher in a mixed energy tape. Barchart The moves matter now because winter heating demand can swing quickly with temperature forecasts, and U.S. LNG exports have become a bigger, steadier source of demand for domestic gas. Barchart They also matter for stocks because gas-focused producers are closely tied to price moves, while LNG exporters and pipeline operators tend to benefit from volumes moving through their plants and pipes. The February
Hut 8 stock jumps today as Coinbase expands its $200 million bitcoin-backed credit line

Hut 8 stock jumps today as Coinbase expands its $200 million bitcoin-backed credit line

New York, January 2, 2026, 13:17 ET — Regular session Hut 8 Corp shares jumped about 14% on Friday, extending a volatile start to the year for crypto-linked stocks, after a regulatory filing showed the company expanded a bitcoin-backed credit facility with Coinbase. Shares were up $6.30 at $52.24 and traded between $46.83 and $52.61. The move matters because Hut 8 sits at the intersection of two fast-moving trade drivers: bitcoin prices and financing for energy-hungry computing projects. When either shifts, the stock tends to swing harder than the broader market. It also lands as investors re-price miners and “compute
Dow Jones today: Caterpillar, Boeing lift blue chips as investors eye jobs report and Fed path

Dow Jones today: Caterpillar, Boeing lift blue chips as investors eye jobs report and Fed path

NEW YORK, Jan 2, 2026, 13:36 ET — Regular session The Dow Jones Industrial Average was up 78.93 points, or 0.16%, at 48,142.22 in early afternoon trading on Friday, after swinging between 47,853.04 and 48,275.63. Investing The muted rise matters because it is the first full trading session of 2026, and Wall Street is trying to steady after a late-December slide. Investors are also recalibrating expectations for interest rates after the market’s year-end “Santa Claus rally” — a seasonal tendency for stocks to rise into early January — failed to gain traction. Traders are now looking to next week’s U.S.
Stock market today: Dow steadies as chip stocks jump, Tesla drops in Wall Street’s 2026 opener

Stock market today: Dow steadies as chip stocks jump, Tesla drops in Wall Street’s 2026 opener

NEW YORK, January 2, 2026, 13:33 ET — Regular session Wall Street’s main indexes were mixed in early afternoon on Friday as the first trading day of 2026 opened without a clear risk-on push, despite a sharp rebound in chip shares. Reuters The muted start matters because stocks enter the new year near record highs after a strong 2025, leaving little room for disappointment on growth, earnings and interest rates. Investors are looking for an early read on whether last year’s leadership can extend into January. Reuters A crowded January calendar could set the tone quickly, with fresh labor-market and
Energy Fuels stock jumps nearly 12% as uranium miners rally on Denison Phoenix update

Energy Fuels stock jumps nearly 12% as uranium miners rally on Denison Phoenix update

NEW YORK, January 2, 2026, 13:21 ET — Regular session Energy Fuels Inc (UUUU) shares jumped 11.8% to $16.26 in New York trading on Friday after opening at $14.66. The stock has traded between $14.72 and $16.44 and had seen about 8.7 million shares change hands by 1:10 p.m. ET. The move puts uranium miners back in focus at the start of 2026, when headline-driven flows can hit the sector hard. Project milestones often ripple quickly because many companies are still building toward future output. Denison Mines said it was ready to make a final investment decision — a go-ahead
Disney stock slides today as DIS tracks sector weakness despite ‘Zootopia 2’ box-office record

Disney stock slides today as DIS tracks sector weakness despite ‘Zootopia 2’ box-office record

NEW YORK, Jan 2, 2026, 13:19 ET — Regular session Walt Disney Co shares fell 1.5% to $112.11 in early afternoon trading on Friday, sliding with broader consumer-discretionary weakness. The stock traded between $111.65 and $113.98 in the session, while the Consumer Discretionary Select Sector SPDR ETF was down about 1.1%. The move comes in the first trading session of 2026, as investors reassess last year’s rally and look for fresh catalysts heading into January’s run of economic data and corporate updates. Disney sits at the intersection of consumer spending, streaming subscriptions and moviegoing, leaving the shares sensitive to shifts
2 January 2026
NexGen Energy stock jumps as uranium names rally on Canada project milestone

NexGen Energy stock jumps as uranium names rally on Canada project milestone

New York, January 2, 2026, 1:02 PM ET — Regular session NexGen Energy Ltd shares climbed 9.8% to $10.10 in midday New York trading on Friday, after touching $10.20 earlier in the session. The move put the uranium developer among the stronger gainers in the space on the first trading day of 2026, as investors focused on regulatory and construction progress across Canada’s pipeline of new uranium supply. That matters because developers’ valuations tend to swing on confidence in permitting timelines and build costs, not current production, and Friday’s sector tape leaned into “shovel-ready” signals rather than long-dated exploration upside.
Adobe stock slides nearly 5% today as software names stumble into 2026

Adobe stock slides nearly 5% today as software names stumble into 2026

NEW YORK, January 2, 2026, 1:28 PM ET — Regular session Adobe Inc shares fell nearly 5% on Friday, giving back an early pop as U.S. markets opened 2026 in a choppy, rate-sensitive tape. Adobe (ADBE.O) was down $17.07, or 4.9%, at $332.92 at 1:28 p.m. ET, after opening at $349.86 and trading as low as $332.24. The slide matters now because investors are resetting positions for a packed January calendar that can reshape interest-rate expectations, a key driver for growth stocks like software. Next week brings an early test: the U.S. jobs report due Jan. 9 and the consumer
2 January 2026

Stock Market Today

Cadence Bank stock is stuck at $42.11 after Huntington deal — what CADE holders watch next week

Cadence Bank stock is stuck at $42.11 after Huntington deal — what CADE holders watch next week

7 February 2026
Cadence Bank shares have been delisted following Huntington Bancshares’ takeover, with each Cadence share converted into 2.475 Huntington shares. Huntington closed Friday at $19.27 and named Senthil Kumar as chief risk officer ahead of new regulatory requirements. The merger leaves Cadence as a brand under Huntington, with customer account conversions planned for mid-2026. Huntington executives will address investors at a UBS conference on Tuesday.
NIO stock jumps on profit alert, with Monday’s open in focus

NIO stock jumps on profit alert, with Monday’s open in focus

7 February 2026
NIO shares jumped 7.23% to $5.04 Friday after the company forecast a swing to adjusted operating profit of up to 1.2 billion yuan for the fourth quarter. Trading volume reached 90.8 million shares, far above average. Nio’s deliveries rose 72% to 124,807 vehicles in the quarter. The company said results are preliminary and unaudited, with final figures due in March.
Snap stock price bounces to $5.22 after upgrades — what traders watch next week

Snap stock price bounces to $5.22 after upgrades — what traders watch next week

7 February 2026
Snap Inc. shares closed up 2% at $5.22 Friday after a volatile week, with 94 million shares traded. The company forecast Q1 revenue below analyst expectations, despite a fourth-quarter beat and a 28% rise in active advertisers. Daily active users fell by 3 million to 474 million. Analysts remain divided, with some upgrading and others trimming price targets.
Bradesco stock drops on 2026 guidance — what BBDC4 investors watch next week

Bradesco stock drops on 2026 guidance — what BBDC4 investors watch next week

7 February 2026
Bradesco’s preferred shares fell 2.55% to 20.61 reais Friday after the bank issued 2026 guidance pointing to slower growth in some areas. Fourth-quarter recurring net income rose 20.6% to 6.5 billion reais, with 2025 ROAE at 15.2%. The Ibovespa closed up 0.45%. Bradesco ADRs ended down 0.5% at $3.98 in New York.
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