Stock Market 3 July 2026

Micron Technology (NASDAQ:MU) sheds $202 billion in market cap in two-day chip selloff before holiday

U.S. stock markets closed Friday for the Independence Day holiday, leaving Micron Technology with a two-session slide going into the break. The company’s shares dropped from $1,154.29 on Tuesday to $975.56 at Thursday’s close, down 15.5%. That move wiped out roughly $202 billion in market cap, based on MarketWatch’s figure of 1.13 billion shares.

3 July 2026

NASDAQ:MU·Stock Market·Technology

Joby Aviation (NYSE:JOBY) drops after Toyota boost fades, JV terms in focus

Joby Aviation closed out the week on a softer note than Toyota’s news signaled. The NYSE was shut Friday, July 3, for the observed Independence Day holiday, so $8.49 on Thursday was the last trade before the break.

3 July 2026

NYSE:JOBY·Stock Market·TSX:7203

ASML rally trims analyst upside ahead of July 15 earnings

ASML Holding N.V. traded higher Friday, with shares last at 1,626.60 euros, up 3.1% from Thursday's close of 1,577.80 euros. The stock moved between 1,588.40 and 1,636.40 euros on the day. Some investors are watching the gap between the current price and analyst targets instead of just the daily move.

3 July 2026

AMS:ASML·Earnings Reports·Stock Market

TELUS yield hits 11.6% with payout eyed ahead of CEO change

TELUS Corporation opened Friday trading with the stock mostly reacting to its dividend, not this week’s CEO news. TSX shares ended July 2 at C$14.46, a 3.6% slide. The quarterly payout is C$0.4184, putting the yield around 11.6% at that price. With a telecom yield over 11%, questions on cash flow are front and center.

3 July 2026

NYSE:TU·Stock Market·TSX:T

Plug Power (PLUG) short interest in focus ahead of the holiday week

Plug Power Inc. heads into the extended U.S. weekend stuck in a holding pattern. Nearly 25% of its public float traded over five days, but the stock closed Thursday flat against Wednesday's finish.

3 July 2026

NASDAQ:BE·NASDAQ:BLDP·NASDAQ:FCEL·NASDAQ:FSLR·NASDAQ:PLUG·NYSE:OLN·Renewable Energy·Stock Market

UiPath (NYSE:PATH) climbs with focus on short positions, buyback ahead of July 10 short seller report

U.S. markets were closed Friday for the Independence Day holiday, so the last trade for UiPath, Inc. came on Thursday. Shares ended that session at $11.71, rising 1.39% for the day and gaining 11.2% from last Friday’s $10.53 close, historical data shows. The New York Stock Exchange and Nasdaq both count July 3 as a holiday in 2026.

3 July 2026

NYSE:PATH·Stock Market

Sam’s Club comes out ahead of Costco (NASDAQ:COST) on chicken; Walmart (NASDAQ:WMT) gains in traffic

Sam’s Club, owned by Walmart, ranked first in a Consumer Reports test of rotisserie chickens, beating out Costco Wholesale. The test looked at products from 10 grocery chains, grading taste, sodium, and packaging. Sam’s Club took the top spot, followed by Costco and Stop & Shop, part of Ahold Delhaize. “Flavor and freshness” and “genuine value” for members are the focus, Sam’s Club divisional meat and seafood manager Shana DeSmit said to USA Today.

3 July 2026

AMS:AD·NASDAQ:AMZN·NASDAQ:COST·NYSE:BJ·NYSE:WMT·Stock Market

Samsung rally pushes leverage as KOSPI whips nearly 10%

Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. bounced sharply Friday. But for some investors, the volatility trade looks cleaner than the chip trade right now.

3 July 2026

KRX:000660·KRX:005930·Stock Market

Verizon (NYSE:VZ) trades lower as Starlink selloff overshadows July dividend

U.S. stock markets are closed Friday, July 3, for the Independence Day holiday, leaving Verizon Communications Inc. with no new trading as it heads into the long weekend. Income investors face a big question: is the 6% yield enough while new threats from SpaceX can erase several quarters of dividends in a week? The NYSE calls Friday a 2026 holiday. Verizon last traded at $42.56 as of Thursday’s close, up 1.36% that day but 8.55% lower over five days.

3 July 2026

Dividends·LSE:BT.A·NASDAQ:TMUS·NYSE:T·NYSE:VZ·Stock Market

IREN drops after Russell 1000 debut wipes out $2.8 billion, compensation questions rise

U.S. equity markets are closed Friday for the Independence Day holiday, so Thursday’s session marked the last trading for IREN Limited. According to Nasdaq, July 3, 2026 is listed as a market holiday for Independence Day observed. Usual hours run from 9:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Eastern.

3 July 2026

NASDAQ:CRWV·NASDAQ:IREN·NASDAQ:META·NASDAQ:NBIS·NASDAQ:NVDA·Stock Market

Sam’s Club chicken price win gives Walmart (NASDAQ:WMT) edge on Costco (NASDAQ:COST)

Sam’s Club, part of Walmart Inc, took the top spot in Consumer Reports’ rotisserie chicken test, beating Costco Wholesale Corp, whose chickens have been a longtime price play.

3 July 2026

NASDAQ:COST·NASDAQ:WMT·Stock Market

HSBC (LON:HSBA) hovers near 27-year high after $3 billion debt call outpaces dividend

HSBC Holdings plc edged lower in London on Friday. But traders focused more on a new $3 billion balance sheet move—bigger than its recent ordinary dividend payment and not reducing the share count.

3 July 2026

Dividends·LSE:BARC·LSE:HSBA·LSE:LLOY·LSE:STAN·NYSE:HSBC·Stock Market

Apple (NASDAQ:AAPL) heads into July 4 after $209B holiday week gain

Apple Inc. jumped 8.8% across the four sessions heading into the U.S. holiday, while tech stocks turned mixed on Thursday as the Nasdaq lost ground. The late dip kept Apple’s move more isolated. NYSE will close for Independence Day observed on Friday, July 3, so Thursday marked the last regular close before markets open again on Monday.

3 July 2026

Apple Inc·NASDAQ:AAPL·Stock Market

Tesla (NASDAQ:TSLA) falls as record Q2 deliveries raise questions about inventory

Tesla, Inc. heads into the July Fourth holiday with a fresh record for deliveries, but the shares slid. U.S. markets are closed Friday, so Thursday’s close stands as the latest signal for now. Next week traders will weigh if the stronger delivery number can spark a rebound.

3 July 2026

Electric Vehicles·NASDAQ:TSLA·Stock Market·Tesla

Nokia gains in Helsinki; analysts debate AI optical story

Nokia Oyj climbed in Helsinki on Friday, offering European markets action on the stock with the New York ADR closed for the U.S. holiday. The move followed two rough sessions for the ADR and news of a new optical-network deal in Belgium.

3 July 2026

Artificial Intelligence·NYSE:NOK·Stock Market

Kioxia jump made up 16% of Nikkei’s Friday points, shares up 9%

Kioxia Holdings Corporation played a major role in Friday’s move for Japan’s main index. Shares were up 7,040 yen, which worked out to about 165 points for the Nikkei 225 using the 0.7 price-adjustment factor for Kioxia and the July 3 Nikkei divisor of 29.83110217. That made up roughly 16% of the Nikkei’s 1,010.92-point gain.

3 July 2026

Stock Market·TSX:285A

US stock futures set for gains ahead of July 4; chip selloff masks broader move

U.S. stock investors go into the long weekend without the usual premarket session, as exchanges stay closed for Independence Day observed. The last read on futures had buyers stepping in after a weaker jobs report eased worries about a Fed rate hike soon. U.S. stock and bond markets are shut Friday and regular trading starts back up Monday, July 6.

3 July 2026

NASDAQ:AAPL·NASDAQ:BSP·NASDAQ:NVDA·NASDAQ:PEP·NASDAQ:SNDK·NASDAQ:TSLA·NYSE:DAL·Stock Market·US Economy

Sivers Semiconductors stock retakes SEK 57 issue price after SEK 700 million raise, but turnover tells harder story

Sivers Semiconductors AB shares traded at SEK 57.40 at 1130 GMT+2, up 17.14%, after opening at SEK 52.55. That put the stock just above the SEK 57 price used in the company’s SEK 700 million directed share issue, after the shares closed at SEK 49.00 on Thursday.

3 July 2026

Semiconductors·STO:SIVE·Stock Market·Technology

Ondas Inc. (NASDAQ:ONDS) heads into shortened week after 315 million shares trade

Ondas Inc. heads into the U.S. holiday break after a busy session that finished lower. Thursday’s $7.41 close stands as the last regular-session price before Nasdaq shuts down July 3 for Independence Day observed and trading resumes next week.

3 July 2026

Nasdaq·NASDAQ:ONDS·NASDAQ:RCAT·NYSE:LMT·Stock Market

SoFi stock small-business lending gains lose momentum ahead of July 4 break

SoFi Technologies, Inc. heads into the July 4 holiday up for the week, but Thursday’s session wasn’t clear-cut. Shares hit $19.19 intraday before closing at $18.24, down nearly 5% from the high. Trading volume reached 81.38 million shares, around 14% higher than the 65-day average, even with Nasdaq markets closed Friday for Independence Day observed.

3 July 2026

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Stock Market 3 July 2026

Micron Technology (NASDAQ:MU) sheds $202 billion in market cap in two-day chip selloff before holiday

Joby Aviation (NYSE:JOBY) drops after Toyota boost fades, JV terms in focus

ASML rally trims analyst upside ahead of July 15 earnings

TELUS yield hits 11.6% with payout eyed ahead of CEO change

Plug Power (PLUG) short interest in focus ahead of the holiday week

UiPath (NYSE:PATH) climbs with focus on short positions, buyback ahead of July 10 short seller report

Sam’s Club comes out ahead of Costco (NASDAQ:COST) on chicken; Walmart (NASDAQ:WMT) gains in traffic

Samsung rally pushes leverage as KOSPI whips nearly 10%

Verizon (NYSE:VZ) trades lower as Starlink selloff overshadows July dividend

IREN drops after Russell 1000 debut wipes out $2.8 billion, compensation questions rise

Sam’s Club chicken price win gives Walmart (NASDAQ:WMT) edge on Costco (NASDAQ:COST)

HSBC (LON:HSBA) hovers near 27-year high after $3 billion debt call outpaces dividend

Apple (NASDAQ:AAPL) heads into July 4 after $209B holiday week gain

Tesla (NASDAQ:TSLA) falls as record Q2 deliveries raise questions about inventory

Nokia gains in Helsinki; analysts debate AI optical story

Kioxia jump made up 16% of Nikkei’s Friday points, shares up 9%

US stock futures set for gains ahead of July 4; chip selloff masks broader move

Sivers Semiconductors stock retakes SEK 57 issue price after SEK 700 million raise, but turnover tells harder story

Ondas Inc. (NASDAQ:ONDS) heads into shortened week after 315 million shares trade

SoFi stock small-business lending gains lose momentum ahead of July 4 break

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UiPath (NYSE:PATH) Shares Jump 18% After Buybacks Offset Weaker ARR Growth

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