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Stock Market News 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
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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
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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.
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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
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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
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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
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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.
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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
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Chevron stock rises today as energy shares gain ahead of OPEC+ decision

Chevron stock rises today as energy shares gain ahead of OPEC+ decision

NEW YORK, January 2, 2026, 13:10 ET — Regular session Chevron shares rose on Friday as energy stocks gained to start 2026. By 1:10 p.m. ET, Chevron Corp (CVX) was up 1.7% at $155.04, with about 3.0 million shares traded, after moving between $151.25 and $155.13. Exxon Mobil was up 1.4% and BP’s U.S.-listed shares gained 2.4%, while the Vanguard Energy ETF rose 1.6% and the SPDR S&P 500 ETF was little changed. The move matters now because oil markets are heading into an OPEC+ meeting on Sunday, when the producer group is expected to keep its current output policy
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AST SpaceMobile stock jumps about 7% today as ASTS leads space-telecom movers

AST SpaceMobile stock jumps about 7% today as ASTS leads space-telecom movers

New York, Jan 2, 2026, 13:08 ET — Regular session AST SpaceMobile shares rose about 7% on Friday, bucking a slightly softer tech tape in early afternoon trading. The stock was up $5.22 at $77.85, after ranging from $69.39 to $78.07. The move puts fresh attention on execution risks and milestones for space-based “direct-to-device” connectivity — the push to link standard smartphones to satellites when ground networks are unavailable. AST’s latest swing comes after the company’s BlueBird 6 satellite reached orbit late last month, a key step as it expands its low Earth orbit fleet — satellites operating relatively close
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Why Riot Platforms (RIOT) stock is jumping today as Bitcoin rebounds

Why Riot Platforms (RIOT) stock is jumping today as Bitcoin rebounds

NEW YORK, Jan 2, 2026, 12:48 ET — Regular session Riot Platforms shares jumped 11.3% to $14.11 in midday trading on Friday, after swinging between $12.66 and $14.12 earlier in the session. The move matters because bitcoin miners often trade like a leveraged bet on the price of bitcoin — when the token rises, miners’ shares can move more as investors reprice expected cash generation. Bitcoin was up about 2.5% at around $90,482. Riot also sits under a fresh funding headline after it disclosed a new at-the-market offering program — a structure that lets a company sell shares into the
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P&G stock drops today: Procter & Gamble slides as investors look to new CEO, next earnings

P&G stock drops today: Procter & Gamble slides as investors look to new CEO, next earnings

NEW YORK, Jan 2, 2026, 13:07 ET — Regular session Procter & Gamble shares fell 1.2% to $141.59 as of early afternoon trading on Friday. The stock was down $1.72 from its previous close after opening at $143.34, and it traded between $141.28 and $143.75 on volume of about 3.5 million shares. The move matters because P&G is a heavyweight in consumer staples — a defensive part of the market where demand for everyday essentials tends to be steadier when growth slows. Investors are repositioning into 2026 with the next U.S. jobs and inflation readings looming, data that can quickly
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Stock Market Today

Apple stock price ends week higher as Dow hits 50,000; jobs and CPI loom next

Apple stock price ends week higher as Dow hits 50,000; jobs and CPI loom next

7 February 2026
New York, Feb 7, 2026, 08:51 EST — Market closed. Apple shares ended Friday higher, closing up 0.8% at $278.12. The stock eased 0.3% after hours to $277.25 ahead of Monday’s reopening. (Investing.com) The move capped a choppy week for megacap tech as traders tried to work out whether the latest bout of nerves over artificial intelligence spending is a speed bump or something stickier. That matters for Apple because it sits in both camps — a heavyweight in the Dow and a bellwether growth stock — just as the next set of U.S. data may reset bets on interest-rate
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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