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Stock Market 2 January 2026

AMD and ASML: Two chip stocks investors are watching as 2026 hinges on AI spending

AMD and ASML: Two chip stocks investors are watching as 2026 hinges on AI spending

Artificial intelligence spending is shaping investor positioning as 2026 gets underway, with strategists warning that the next phase of the equity rally will depend on whether companies can justify soaring data-center budgets. Reuters The focus is keeping semiconductors at the center of the debate, from chip designers to the equipment makers that enable advanced manufacturing. A recent market note by Dutch investing site De Belegger singled out Advanced Micro Devices and ASML as potential long-term beneficiaries. De Belegger
2 January 2026
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China’s 55% beef tariff hits Australia as China caps imports for 2026

China’s 55% beef tariff hits Australia as China caps imports for 2026

China will charge an additional 55% tariff on beef imports that exceed new country quotas, tightening access for Australia and other major suppliers under a three-year safeguard system that began at the start of 2026. For 2026, China set quotas of 1.1 million metric tons for Brazil, 205,000 for Australia and 164,000 for the United States, and said the limits would rise gradually each year. South China Morning Post Australia exported more than 295,000 metric tons of beef to China in the first 11 months of 2025, and the Australian Meat Industry Council said the new settings could cut those exports by about a third and cost the sector about $1 billion. China’s commerce ministry set a combined 2026 quota of 2.7 million metric tons for countries covered by the measures and said the system would run for three years from Jan. 1. Brazil said it would work with China bilaterally and through the World Trade Organization to mitigate the impact. ABC
2 January 2026
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Opendoor stock today: CFO change takes effect as OPEN sets up for Jan. 2 market reopening

Opendoor stock today: CFO change takes effect as OPEN sets up for Jan. 2 market reopening

NEW YORK, January 1, 2026, 19:30 ET — Market closed Opendoor Technologies Inc said Christy Schwartz became chief financial officer effective Jan. 1, as U.S. markets stayed shut for the New Year’s Day holiday. “We looked everywhere,” CEO Kaz Nejatian said as the company promoted Schwartz after an external search. Opendoor also said newly hired President Lucas Matheson will oversee strategic initiatives, including exploring blockchain technology and tokenization. SEC
2 January 2026
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Salesforce stock today: Benioff’s MrBeast Super Bowl pitch keeps CRM in focus as markets shut for New Year’s

Salesforce stock today: Benioff’s MrBeast Super Bowl pitch keeps CRM in focus as markets shut for New Year’s

NEW YORK, January 1, 2026, 18:36 ET — Market closed. Salesforce, Inc. shares edged lower in the last trading session before the New Year’s Day holiday, as Chief Executive Marc Benioff drew attention online by inviting YouTube star MrBeast to create the company’s 2026 Super Bowl commercial. “Very seriously, Jimmy you should really do our Salesforce Super Bowl commercial for 2026!” Benioff wrote. The stock last closed down about 0.4% at $264.91. San Francisco Chronicle+1
2 January 2026
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RTX stock today: Pratt & Whitney settlement in focus as Wall Street shuts for New Year’s Day

RTX stock today: Pratt & Whitney settlement in focus as Wall Street shuts for New Year’s Day

NEW YORK, January 1, 2026, 18:48 ET — Market closed RTX’s Pratt & Whitney Canada unit has settled an antitrust lawsuit accusing it of blocking competition in sales of used regional aircraft engines and parts, a court filing showed. RTX shares last closed down 0.33% at $183.40 on Dec. 31, the final session of 2025. The plaintiff, Universal Turbine Parts, had sought more than $150 million in damages; settlement terms were not disclosed. Reuters+1
2 January 2026
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  • Transocean (NYSE:RIG) Dips as Debt Concerns Counter Backlog Strength
    June 30, 2026, 1:45 PM EDT. Transocean Ltd (NYSE:RIG) shares slid 0.7% to $5.005 on June 30, trailing behind the oil-services sector. The drilling contractor's backlog sits at $7.1 billion, above its $5.63 billion market cap, but investors are worried about the $5.274 billion in debt and an expected $610 million in 2026 interest costs. New contracts worth $185 million in Norway and Australia bring contract coverage for 2026 to 86%. Even with a solid backlog, the stock trades in line with dayrates and oil price swings, as Brent crude dropped 0.2% to $73.02. Balance sheet pressure keeps weighing on the shares.
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