Stock Market News 2 January 2026

Denison Mines stock jumps nearly 11% as Phoenix uranium project nears build decision

NEW YORK, January 2, 2026, 10:05 ET — Regular session Denison Mines rose 10.9% to $2.95 in morning trade on Friday after the uranium developer said it is ready to make a final investment decision and begin construction on its flagship Phoenix project, while raising its upfront build budget. The update matters now because Phoenix is moving from planning into execution, a phase where timelines and budgets tend to drive stock moves more than long-range resource estimates. It also puts the next catalyst squarely on regulators: Denison needs federal sign-off in Canada before it can break ground, and the company

2 January 2026

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Alphabet stock rises to start 2026 as analysts flag AI-search tailwinds for GOOG

New York, January 2, 2026, 10:20 ET — Regular session Alphabet’s Class C shares rose 1.3% to $317.82 by 10:13 a.m. ET on Friday, after the Google parent opened higher with the broader tech complex. The stock touched an intraday high of $322.86. The early move matters because Alphabet is entering 2026 with investors focused on whether its AI push can protect Search—its biggest profit engine—while the company continues to spend heavily on data centers and chips. The Class C line is the company’s non-voting stock. Wall Street’s main indexes opened higher on the first trading day of 2026, with

2 January 2026

Artificial Intelligence·NASDAQ:GOOG·Stock Market·Technology

AMD stock jumps 6% as chip rally kicks off 2026 ahead of Lisa Su’s CES keynote

NEW YORK, January 2, 2026, 10:18 ET — Regular session Shares of Advanced Micro Devices rose 6.0% to $227.02 in morning trade on Friday. The stock opened at $219.00 and traded between $217.01 and $227.05, with about 9.5 million shares changing hands. The move matters now because chip stocks are setting the pace in Wall Street’s first session of 2026 after a choppy year-end. The broader market opened higher as risk appetite improved, a setup that tends to favor growth-heavy technology names. Reuters “The market is looking for direction,” said Matthew Maley, chief market strategist at Miller Tabak. Investors are

2 January 2026

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Wall Street starts 2026 higher as Nasdaq leads, Tesla deliveries drop and jobs data looms

NEW YORK, Jan 2, 2026, 10:29 ET Wall Street’s main indexes opened higher on Friday, the first trading day of 2026, led by gains in the Nasdaq. Reuters Stock futures rose heading into the opening bell after a late-December pullback that left the S&P 500 and Nasdaq under pressure into year-end, according to Investors.com. Investors Attention is shifting quickly to the January data slate, with the monthly U.S. jobs report due on Jan. 9 and the consumer price index on Jan. 13, alongside the ramp-up to fourth-quarter earnings season, Reuters reported. “The market is looking for direction,” said Matthew Maley,

2 January 2026

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Palantir stock dips today as 2026 trading begins — what traders are watching next for PLTR

NEW YORK, January 2, 2026, 10:14 ET — Regular session Palantir Technologies (PLTR) shares fell 0.4% to $177.04 on Friday, while the Nasdaq-tracking Invesco QQQ Trust (QQQ) rose about 1.1% in early trade. The move matters because Palantir has been one of the market’s most closely watched “AI software” names after a sharp 2025 rally, leaving little room for stumbles as investors reset positions for the new year. The Motley Fool At current levels, the stock remains about 15% below its 52-week high of $207.52, keeping attention on whether momentum returns as the year’s first trading week gets underway. The

2 January 2026

NYSE:PLTR·Stock Market

Micron (MU) stock jumps 8% today as chip rally kicks off 2026 — what to watch next

NEW YORK, January 2, 2026, 10:18 ET — Regular session Micron Technology Inc (MU.O) shares rose about 8% on Friday morning, leading U.S. memory and storage names higher in the first regular session of 2026. The stock was up $22.92 at $308.33 by 10:02 a.m. ET, after trading between $292.68 and $308.33. The move comes as investors refocus on a tightening supply picture for memory chips, driven by heavy demand from AI infrastructure. IDC projected a 2026 contraction of up to 5.2% in smartphones and up to 8.9% in PCs in a pessimistic scenario as memory costs rise, Business Insider

2 January 2026

NASDAQ:MU·Semiconductors·Stock Market

Bitmine Immersion (BMNR) slips as Tom Lee urges shareholders to back 50 billion authorized-share plan

NEW YORK, Jan 2, 2026, 09:36 ET — Regular session Shares of Bitmine Immersion Technologies Inc were down about 2% at $27.15 in early U.S. trading on Friday after the company filed new investor materials ahead of a shareholder vote on expanding its authorized share count. The proposal matters because “authorized shares” set the legal ceiling on how much stock a company can issue. Raising that cap can give management room for future stock sales, which can dilute existing investors, or for stock splits, which increase the share count while lowering the price per share. The filing lands as crypto-linked

2 January 2026

Cryptocurrency·NASDAQ:BMNR·Stock Market

AI stocks rally today as Nvidia seeks more H200 chips; AMD and Micron lead early gains

NEW YORK, January 2, 2026, 10:13 ET — Regular session Nvidia shares rose 2.9% to $191.93 on Friday after Reuters reported the AI chipmaker had approached Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co about ramping up production of its H200 graphics processing units (GPUs), chips used to train and run AI models. Sources told Reuters Chinese technology companies have ordered more than 2 million H200 chips for delivery in 2026, far above Nvidia’s current inventory of about 700,000 units. The report said TSMC was expected to start work on expanded output in the second quarter, but Chinese authorities have yet to greenlight any

2 January 2026

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Gold price today rebounds near $4,370 as GLD ETF and gold stocks track bullion higher

NEW YORK, January 2, 2026, 09:54 ET — Regular session Spot gold was up about 1% at around $4,369 an ounce in New York morning trade on Friday, pricing data showed. JM Bullion The move keeps bullion on investors’ screens at the start of the year after a blockbuster 2025 run, when safe-haven demand and rate-cut bets helped lift precious metals broadly. It matters now because gold sits not far from recent record territory, and the market is trying to gauge whether the next leg of the rally can hold as liquidity returns after the holidays. Gold is a non-yielding

2 January 2026

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Dow Jones today: Blue chips lag tech early as 2026 opens with jobs, CPI in focus

NEW YORK, Jan 2, 2026, 09:50 ET — Regular session The Dow Jones Industrial Average was little changed early on Friday, lagging gains in tech-heavy benchmarks on the first trading day of 2026. The SPDR Dow Jones Industrial Average ETF (DIA), which tracks the 30-stock index, was down about 0.1%. Why it matters now: the year is starting with U.S. stocks near record territory, but investors are still digesting a late-December pullback and a crowded January calendar. Wall Street’s main indexes opened higher on Friday, with the Dow up 0.09% at the opening bell. Reuters The opening moves come as

2 January 2026

NASDAQ:QQQ·NYSE:DIA·Stock Market

Tesla stock ticks up after Q4 deliveries miss estimates as 2026 trading begins

NEW YORK, Jan 2, 2026, 09:52 ET — Regular session Tesla shares edged higher in early U.S. trading on Friday after the electric-vehicle maker reported fourth-quarter deliveries that fell short of Wall Street expectations, reviving questions about demand as the new year’s first regular session got underway. The deliveries update matters now because it is one of the first hard readouts on U.S. EV demand after a $7,500 federal tax credit ended in late September, pushing effective prices higher for many buyers. It also lands as investors continue to price Tesla more like a tech bet on self-driving and robotaxis

2 January 2026

Electric Vehicles·NASDAQ:TSLA·Stock Market

UiPath stock today: PATH slips premarket as S&P MidCap 400 debut and CEO share sale filing hit focus

NEW YORK, Jan 2, 2026, 09:29 ET — Premarket UiPath Inc shares were down 1.8% at $16.39 in premarket trading on Friday, as investors headed into the opening bell for the first U.S. session of 2026. The stock is also in focus because S&P Dow Jones Indices said UiPath will replace Synovus Financial in the S&P MidCap 400 effective prior to the opening of trading on Friday, Jan. 2. S&P said the change follows Pinnacle Financial Partners’ planned acquisition of Synovus Financial, pending final closing conditions. News Release Archive Index additions can drive short-term swings because funds that track an

2 January 2026

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Stellantis stock slides 24% after €22 billion EV reset kills 2026 dividend — what to watch next

7 February 2026

Stellantis shares plunged 23.7% to $7.28 Friday after the company disclosed about €22.2 billion in charges tied to a reset of its electric-vehicle strategy and said it will skip its 2026 dividend. The automaker flagged a preliminary net loss of €19–21 billion for the second half of 2025. Shares rose 1.6% in late after-hours trading. Investors await Feb. 26 results and a May 21 Investor Day.

Intel stock jumps on China server CPU delays as traders map the week ahead

7 February 2026

Intel shares rose 4.87% to $50.59 Friday, trailing gains by Nvidia and Broadcom as chip stocks rallied. Sources said Intel and AMD warned Chinese customers of longer waits and higher prices for some server CPUs, with Intel lead times reaching six months. Intel said China accounts for over 20% of its revenue. Investors await key U.S. jobs and inflation data next week.

IRS tax refund delays? Watchdog flags staffing crunch as 2026 filing season ramps up

7 February 2026

IRS staffing has dropped to 2021 levels as the 2026 tax filing season begins, according to a Treasury watchdog. The agency faces a backlog of about 2 million returns, 129% above pre-pandemic levels. Most e-filers using direct deposit still get refunds within 21 days, but paper filings and amended returns could see delays. The IRS lowered its call-answer target to 70% for this season.

Plug Power stock jumps 12% after vote setback, with Feb 17 share decision in focus

7 February 2026

Plug Power shares rose 11.6% Friday to $2.08 after a sharp drop the previous day, as attention shifted to a Feb. 17 shareholder vote on expanding authorized shares. The company failed to secure enough votes earlier this week and is urging overseas holders to participate. CEO Andy Marsh cited difficulties for European investors in casting ballots. A reverse stock split remains possible if the proposal fails.

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