Stock Market 3 July 2026

Snap (NYSE:SNAP) rally puts July cash flow in focus

Snap Inc. is heading into the long U.S. weekend on a five-session bounce, outpacing the Nasdaq Composite’s weekly gain. But the main issue for investors is free cash flow and whether it’s enough to balance weaker ad pricing. The NYSE and Nasdaq both list Friday, July 3 as closed for the Independence Day holiday.

4 July 2026

Earnings Reports·NYSE:SNAP·Stock Market

Microsoft (NASDAQ:MSFT) rebound puts AI hopes to the test, tech lags over holiday week

Nasdaq and NYSE will be shut July 3 for the Independence Day holiday, so Thursday’s session is the last regular equity close until trading opens again next week. Nasdaq’s normal hours are 9:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. ET.

4 July 2026

Artificial Intelligence·Microsoft·NASDAQ:MSFT·Stock Market·Technology

Amazon stock beats Nasdaq before holiday break; focus on Leo, Prime Day data next week

Amazon.com Inc. outperformed the Nasdaq before the long holiday weekend, but its story is still mixed. The stock gained in the final session before the July 3 market holiday, while chip stocks dragged on the Nasdaq and the wider market showed Dow strength but pressure on other big tech.

3 July 2026

Nasdaq·NASDAQ:AMZN·Stock Market

Oracle (NYSE:ORCL) lines up $638B AI backlog with $95B capex plan

U.S. equity trading was closed Friday for the Independence Day holiday, giving Oracle a break after it finished Thursday at $140.27, down 1.56%. Volume hit 44.27 million shares, about 1.56 times the 65-day average. Shares sit just 4.2% above the 52-week low of $134.57.

3 July 2026

Artificial Intelligence·NYSE:ORCL·Stock Market

Apotex Health rises on TSX after IPO block grows by C$620 million following Cumberland deal

Apotex Health Corp. climbed 4.75% Friday to C$33.95, a new record close since its June debut. Canada’s S&P/TSX Composite Index also gained, finishing up 0.9% at 35,274.84. Trading volume was light for Apotex. Just 146,773 shares traded, well below its 65-day average, though the stock did hit a fresh intraday high at C$34.38.

3 July 2026

IPO News·NASDAQ:CPIX·Pharmaceutical Industry·Stock Market·TSX:APTX

WELL Health (TSE:WELL) gains after Canada clinic deal tops sector comp

WELL Health Technologies Corp. finished Friday up 3.1% at C$4.31, ahead of the S&P/TSX Composite Index, which rose 0.88%. Shares ended just under the C$4.32 session high, with 996,280 trading hands versus the 1.40 million average.

3 July 2026

Stock Market·TSX:WELL

Enbridge stock lags TSX as trading thins for holiday week

Enbridge Inc. closed nearly unchanged Friday, down 2 Canadian cents at C$76.70. The S&P/TSX composite added 0.9% to 35,274.84, and energy stocks posted a 0.6% gain. Enbridge was quiet on the tape, moving more like a holdout than a typical resource play.

3 July 2026

Canadian Economy·Dividends·Energy Sector·Stock Market·TSX:ENB

Canadian Natural lags TSX as buyback costs fall

Canadian Natural Resources Limited moved higher late Friday in Toronto, though not quite catching up to the Canadian equity rally. Shares changed hands at C$56.67, up 0.8% as of 3:46 p.m. EDT. The S&P/TSX Composite Index gained 0.91% to 35,283.92 a minute later. For the day, CNQ still lagged the broader market. Over the past year, the gap was wider: CNQ sat 20.2% under its 52-week high of C$70.99, while the TSX was only down 1.0% from its 52-week top.

3 July 2026

NYSE:CNQ·Share Buybacks·Stock Market·TSX:CNQ

Robinhood’s June prediction-market surge puts $100 billion stock value to Q2 test

Robinhood Markets, Inc. entered the long U.S. holiday weekend with a market value of about $103 billion and a June operating mix that points less to meme-era equity trading and more to prediction markets. Nasdaq’s 2026 calendar lists July 3 as shut for Independence Day observed and June 19 as shut for Juneteenth. Robinhood last closed at $112.73 on Thursday, up 3.76% on 41.2 million shares.

3 July 2026

NASDAQ:HOOD·Stock Market

Dow Jones ends at record 52,900, chips mixed ahead of Fed week

U.S. stock markets were closed for trading Friday, leaving Thursday's closes unchanged. The Dow Jones Industrial Average ended at a record high 52,900.07, up 1.14%. The S&P 500 ended flat. The Nasdaq Composite slipped 0.80%. That put the Dow ahead of the Nasdaq by 1.94 points on the session, a sharp spread heading into the long holiday break.

3 July 2026

Federal Reserve·Stock Market

Dow hits new high as Nasdaq chips fall ahead of Fed minutes

U.S. markets stayed closed Friday for the observed Independence Day holiday, leaving Thursday’s session as the last trading day before the extended weekend. The NYSE and Nasdaq both show July 3, 2026, as a full market holiday for Independence Day observed, according to the New York Stock Exchange.

3 July 2026

Federal Reserve·Nasdaq·NASDAQ:AAPL·NASDAQ:NVDA·NASDAQ:PEP·NASDAQ:SNDK·NASDAQ:TSLA·NYSE:DAL·NYSE:SCHW·Stock Market

Discovery Mining stock adds C$650 million as new name starts on TSX

Discovery Mining Ltd. jumped on Friday, its first session under the new corporate name, adding roughly C$648 million in stock-market value in less than a full trading day as mining shares rose with bullion.

3 July 2026

Stock Market·TSX·TSX:DSV

EQT (NYSE:EQT) trades close to 52-week low as gas storage increase raises Q2 cash flow questions

EQT Corporation heads into the U.S. holiday trading near its 52-week low, with shares still well below last year's high. But analysts' price targets suggest a rebound above last year's top is still in play.

3 July 2026

Energy Sector·Natural Gas·NYSE:EQT·Stock Market

Ford (NYSE:F) trails S&P 500 after Q2 sales fall, F-150 recovery in focus

The New York Stock Exchange closed on Friday, so Ford Motor Company had only four sessions this week. The stock dropped each day from Monday to Thursday, ending the week down 5.4% from last Friday. That’s about 7 points worse than the S&P 500.

3 July 2026

NYSE:F·Stock Market

Shopify (SHOP.TO) heads into July with buyback in focus after holiday week spike

Shopify Inc. closed out the U.S. holiday-shortened week up 2.2% from last Friday to Thursday, all of it coming on Wednesday’s move. The stock traded sideways most of the week. The Nasdaq was closed July 3 for the Independence Day holiday.

3 July 2026

Holiday Trading·NASDAQ:SHOP·Share Buybacks·Stock Market·TSX:SHOP

Super Micro Computer (NASDAQ:SMCI) trades at half reported AI orders as holiday week wraps up

U.S. stock markets are closed Friday, with both Nasdaq and NYSE marking July 3 as a holiday for Independence Day. Super Micro Computer, Inc. ends up with just four trading days this week, turning a June AI order announcement into a quick reality check for the stock.

3 July 2026

NASDAQ:SMCI·Stock Market

Netflix (NASDAQ:NFLX) jumps, adding $14.6B in market cap as Nasdaq edges down ahead of July 4

Netflix, Inc. heads into the holiday with a quick and focused rally. Most of the stock's gain over the last five days hit in a single trading session, where volume jumped about 33% above its 65-day average. U.S. equities won’t trade on Friday for the observed Independence Day holiday, and the Nasdaq’s own calendar marks July 3 as a closed day.

3 July 2026

NASDAQ:NFLX·Stock Market·Technology

Air Canada (TSX:AC) bumps up against analyst targets amid CEO search talk, low TSX activity

Air Canada inched up in Toronto Friday. Shares hovered near a one-year high, sitting above the average analyst target. Volume was still thin.

3 July 2026

Stock Market·TSX·TSX:AC

HydroGraph Clean Power drops with C$1.48 billion valuation looking high against sales

HydroGraph Clean Power Inc. fell in Toronto on Friday while Canadian small-cap and mining indexes were up. Shares dropped C$0.61 to C$4.39, after hitting C$4.22 earlier. Volume was over double the usual amount. The stock has traded between C$0.22 and C$11.34 this year.

3 July 2026

CNSX:HG·OTCMKTS:HGRAF·Stock Market

RBC stock near record leaves analyst targets behind as ETF weight pulls harder

Royal Bank of Canada shares held near the C$290 line on Friday, with Toronto setting the live price while Wall Street shut for Independence Day observed. The bank’s U.S.-listed shares were not trading; NYSE lists July 3 as the 2026 Independence Day holiday, while TMX lists the day as a U.S. holiday with special settlement for issues trading in U.S. dollars.

3 July 2026

ETFs·NYSE:RY·Stock Market·TSX:RY

Stock Market 3 July 2026 - 4 July 2026

Snap (NYSE:SNAP) rally puts July cash flow in focus

Microsoft (NASDAQ:MSFT) rebound puts AI hopes to the test, tech lags over holiday week

Amazon stock beats Nasdaq before holiday break; focus on Leo, Prime Day data next week

Oracle (NYSE:ORCL) lines up $638B AI backlog with $95B capex plan

Apotex Health rises on TSX after IPO block grows by C$620 million following Cumberland deal

WELL Health (TSE:WELL) gains after Canada clinic deal tops sector comp

Enbridge stock lags TSX as trading thins for holiday week

Robinhood’s June prediction-market surge puts $100 billion stock value to Q2 test

Dow Jones ends at record 52,900, chips mixed ahead of Fed week

Dow hits new high as Nasdaq chips fall ahead of Fed minutes

Discovery Mining stock adds C$650 million as new name starts on TSX

EQT (NYSE:EQT) trades close to 52-week low as gas storage increase raises Q2 cash flow questions

Ford (NYSE:F) trails S&P 500 after Q2 sales fall, F-150 recovery in focus

Super Micro Computer (NASDAQ:SMCI) trades at half reported AI orders as holiday week wraps up

Netflix (NASDAQ:NFLX) jumps, adding $14.6B in market cap as Nasdaq edges down ahead of July 4

Air Canada (TSX:AC) bumps up against analyst targets amid CEO search talk, low TSX activity

HydroGraph Clean Power drops with C$1.48 billion valuation looking high against sales

RBC stock near record leaves analyst targets behind as ETF weight pulls harder

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