Applied Digital stock jumps nearly 15% as AI risk appetite returns; APLD earnings loom
NEW YORK, January 3, 2026, 15:41 ET — Market closed Shares of Applied Digital Corporation jumped 14.6% on Friday to close at $28.11.
PepsiCo stock today: PEP slips to start 2026 as investors eye Feb. 3 earnings and key U.S. data
NEW YORK, Jan 3, 2026, 03:22 PM ET — Market closed PepsiCo shares ended Friday down 0.9% at $142.23, as the beverage-and-snacks maker started 2026 on a softer note. Yahoo Finance
MongoDB stock drops nearly 5% to start 2026 as software sector lags; $400 level in focus
NEW YORK, Jan 3, 2026, 15:32 ET — Market closed MongoDB shares closed down 4.8% on Friday, sliding with high-growth software stocks in the first regular U.S. session of 2026. The database company ended at $399.65.
Shopify stock falls 2% to start 2026 as court order and rising yields weigh on SHOP
NEW YORK, Jan 3, 2026, 3:19 PM ET — Market closed Shopify Inc. shares closed down 2.34% at $157.20 on Friday, the first U.S. session of 2026. U.S. markets are shut on Saturday. Shopify Investors
KLA stock surges nearly 5% to start 2026 as chip-gear rally puts KLAC near a new high
NEW YORK, Jan 3, 2026, 15:20 ET — Market closed KLA Corp shares closed up 4.89% at $1,274.47 on Friday, as chip-equipment stocks rallied to open the 2026 trading year. The stock traded between $1,250.55 and $1,283.99 and finished about $12 below its 52-week high of $1,286.81, according to market data. Investing
Bloom Energy stock jumps 14% to start 2026 as Wells Fargo credit line stays in focus
NEW YORK, Jan 3, 2026, 10:33 ET — Market closed Bloom Energy Corp shares jumped 13.6% in the last regular session on Friday to close at $98.69, putting the fuel-cell maker among the day’s stronger clean-energy performers. Investing.com India
Merck stock starts 2026 higher as Cidara tender-offer deadline hits next week
NEW YORK, Jan 3, 2026, 15:08 ET — Market closed Merck & Co. shares ended Friday up about 1.2% at $106.45. Nasdaq said the cash tender offer for Cidara Therapeutics is scheduled to expire one minute after 11:59 p.m. ET on Jan. 6, with the merger tentatively slated to close before the market opens Jan. 7. The exchange said Cidara shares would be halted after the after-hours session on Jan. 6 and suspended Jan. 8 if the deal closes as planned. NASDAQ Trader
Workday stock drops 4% to near a 52-week low — here’s what traders watch next
NEW YORK, January 3, 2026, 15:15 ET — Market closed Workday, Inc. shares closed down 4.2% at $205.79 on Friday, the last U.S. session before the weekend.
Chevron stock (CVX) in spotlight after Trump vows billions for Venezuela oil reset
NEW YORK, Jan 3, 2026, 15:01 ET — Market closed U.S. President Donald Trump said American oil companies were prepared to invest billions of dollars to restore Venezuela’s oil production after Nicolás Maduro was captured and removed by U.S. forces, putting Chevron’s Venezuela footprint back on traders’ screens ahead of Monday’s open. Chevron said it was focused on employee safety and the integrity of its assets, and said it continued to operate in compliance with relevant laws and regulations; Trump said a U.S. embargo on Venezuelan oil remained in effect. Reuters
Uber stock today: UBER closes higher as UK ‘taxi tax’ contract rewrite hits the tape
NEW YORK, Jan 3, 2026, 15:00 ET — Market closed Uber Technologies Inc shares closed up 1.4% on Friday at $82.86. The stock traded between $81.47 and $83.66, with about 13.1 million shares changing hands. Yahoo Finance
Texas Instruments stock jumps as chipmakers rally — here’s what TXN investors watch next
New York, January 3, 2026, 14:56 ET — Market closed Texas Instruments Incorporated shares rose 2.3% to $177.52 at Friday’s close, after trading between $174.71 and $178.88. About 6.1 million shares changed hands.
Qualcomm stock today: QCOM rises on Toyota RAV4 Snapdragon news as CES, earnings loom
NEW YORK, Jan 3, 2026, 14:50 ET — Market closed Qualcomm shares ended Friday up 1.1% at $172.98. The move followed fresh automotive news from the company and came ahead of CES events that often set the tone for chip and device names in early January. Qualcomm
Citigroup stock today: Citi shares rise as yields climb, with jobs data and earnings next on deck
NEW YORK, Jan 3, 2026, 2:51 PM ET — Market closed Citigroup shares rose 1.7% on Friday to close at $118.70, a first-session lift for 2026 that tracked a rise in U.S. Treasury yields. The benchmark S&P 500 ended up 0.19% as the 10-year yield climbed to 4.191%. Reuters
Cisco stock ends lower on ex-dividend day as investors look to jobs data, Fed and February earnings
NEW YORK, January 3, 2026, 14:48 ET — Market closed Cisco Systems Inc shares fell on Friday, closing down about 1.3% at $76.04.
Thermo Fisher (TMO) stock rises 2% to start 2026 as earnings, key data loom
New York, Jan 3, 2026, 14:41 ET — Market closed Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc shares rose 2.25% to $592.51 on Friday, outpacing a modest gain in the S&P 500. The life-sciences tools maker ended the session about 3% below its 52-week high, with trading volume above its 50-day average, according to MarketWatch data. MarketWatch
Verizon stock today: VZ slips on California settlement headlines — what investors watch next
NEW YORK, January 3, 2026, 14:31 ET — Market closed Verizon Communications Inc shares closed down 0.52% at $40.52 in the last session on Friday, underperforming the S&P 500’s 0.19% gain as U.S. 10-year Treasury yields rose to about 4.19%. The move came as California prosecutors said Cellco Partnership, doing business as Verizon Wireless, would pay $7.7 million to settle allegations tied to hazardous materials compliance at cell tower sites; shares were up 0.17% in after-hours trading. Investing
P&G stock slides to start 2026 as investors eye Jan. 22 earnings and the $140 level
NEW YORK, Jan 3, 2026, 14:33 ET — Market closed Procter & Gamble’s shares closed down about 1.1% at $141.79 on Friday, extending the consumer products maker’s pullback into the first trading session of 2026.
Western Digital stock jumps 9% to start 2026 as AI data-storage trade stays in focus
NEW YORK, January 3, 2026, 14:25 ET — Market closed Western Digital shares closed up 9% at $187.70 on Friday, outperforming the broader market on the first trading day of 2026. Barron's
Vertiv stock jumps 8% after Barclays upgrade sets $200 target — what VRT investors watch next
NEW YORK, Jan 3, 2026, 14:15 ET — Market closed Vertiv Holdings Co shares jumped 8.39% on Friday after Barclays upgraded the data-center power and cooling supplier. The stock closed at $175.61, up from $162.01 on Dec. 31, while Barclays raised its target to $200 and flagged Vertiv as a laggard versus other AI-linked infrastructure names such as GE Vernova and nVent Electric. Investing
Accenture stock tumbles 3% to end the week near $260 — here’s what investors watch next
NEW YORK, Jan 3, 2026, 14:21 ET — Market closed Accenture shares closed down 3.1% at $259.95 on Friday, lagging a broader market that ended slightly higher, according to MarketWatch data. MarketWatch
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