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Stocks News 3 January 2026 - 4 January 2026

MARA stock jumps 10% as bitcoin miners rebound — what traders watch before Monday

MARA stock jumps 10% as bitcoin miners rebound — what traders watch before Monday

NEW YORK, Jan 3, 2026, 18:09 ET — Market closed Shares of MARA Holdings, Inc. closed up 10.2% at $9.91 on Friday, capping a sharp rebound in U.S.-listed bitcoin-mining stocks heading into the first weekend of 2026. Roughly 45.4 million shares changed hands. The move matters now because bitcoin miners often trade like a leveraged proxy for the cryptocurrency itself, meaning equity swings can be outsized even on modest moves in the coin. With U.S. markets shut for the weekend, any shift in crypto prices can show up as a gap when stocks reopen. Bitcoin was last up about 0.4%
4 January 2026
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IREN stock jumps 13% as bitcoin miners rebound; SEC filing adds fresh angle for traders

IREN stock jumps 13% as bitcoin miners rebound; SEC filing adds fresh angle for traders

NEW YORK, Jan 3, 2026, 14:10 ET — Market closed IREN Limited (IREN) shares jumped 13.05% on Friday to close at $42.70, their first session of 2026, as investors rotated back into high-volatility crypto and AI infrastructure-linked names. Finviz The move matters because IREN has become a fast-moving proxy for two themes that can swing sharply on sentiment: bitcoin mining and powering AI computing. Friday’s bounce signaled renewed appetite for risk after a late-December slide in growth and speculative names. The rally was not isolated. Larger listed bitcoin miners Marathon Digital (MARA), Riot Platforms (RIOT) and CleanSpark (CLSK) also ended
3 January 2026
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Rare metals stock CRML jumps 17% — what’s driving Critical Metals after the 2026 open

Rare metals stock CRML jumps 17% — what’s driving Critical Metals after the 2026 open

NEW YORK, January 3, 2026, 1:10 PM ET — Market closed Critical Metals Corp shares surged 17% on Friday to close at $8.12, capping a strong first session of 2026 for the rare metals stock. The shares were little changed in after-hours trading. Yahoo Finance The move matters because rare earths — a group of 17 elements used in powerful permanent magnets — sit at the center of supply-chain politics for electric vehicles, wind turbines and defense systems. For investors, junior rare earth developers have become a high-beta trade on industrial policy: sentiment can turn quickly on signs of government
3 January 2026
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AST SpaceMobile stock rockets nearly 15% — BlueBird 7 launch prep back in focus

AST SpaceMobile stock rockets nearly 15% — BlueBird 7 launch prep back in focus

NEW YORK, Jan 3, 2026, 11:29 ET — Market closed AST SpaceMobile shares surged 14.9% on Friday, ending at $83.47 and marking one of the stock’s biggest single-day moves in recent weeks. The stock dipped about 0.1% in after-hours trade. Investing The jump matters because AST is moving from demonstrations to scaled deployment — the costly phase where timelines, launch cadence and early service activation can quickly reshape investor expectations. That transition has made the stock highly sensitive to operational updates, even when they come via short company posts rather than formal filings. SEC AST is one of several companies
3 January 2026
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Frankfurt Stock Exchange today: DAX ends higher on MTU, RWE rally — what traders watch next

Frankfurt Stock Exchange today: DAX ends higher on MTU, RWE rally — what traders watch next

NEW YORK, January 3, 2026, 10:42 ET — Market closed Germany’s blue-chip DAX index — a basket of the country’s biggest listed firms — ended Friday up 0.2% at 24,539.34 in Frankfurt, before markets shut for the weekend. Reuters The first session of the new year left investors with an early test of whether Europe’s late-2025 rally can hold once holiday-thin trading gives way to fuller volumes and fresh economic data. Across Europe, the STOXX 600 hit a record close at 596.14, with technology and defence shares leading gains, while London’s FTSE 100 briefly topped the 10,000 mark, Reuters reported.
3 January 2026
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NuScale stock jumps 15% to start 2026 trading — here’s what investors watch next

NuScale stock jumps 15% to start 2026 trading — here’s what investors watch next

NEW YORK, January 3, 2026, 10:17 ET — Market closed. NuScale Power Corp shares jumped 15.1% to end Friday at $16.31, outperforming the broader market on the first trading day of 2026. The move matters because NuScale is one of the most actively traded U.S. names tied to the “SMR” theme — small modular reactors — a class of smaller, factory-built nuclear reactors pitched as faster to deploy than traditional plants. Friday’s gain also came as U.S. stocks steadied after late-December weakness, with the Dow up 0.66% and the S&P 500 edging higher while the Nasdaq finished slightly lower. Reuters
3 January 2026
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Micron stock jumps 10% on a Wall Street target hike — what Nasdaq traders watch next

Micron stock jumps 10% on a Wall Street target hike — what Nasdaq traders watch next

NEW YORK, January 3, 2026, 08:05 ET — Market closed Micron Technology (MU) shares climbed 10.5% to $315.42 at Friday’s close after Bernstein SocGen Group lifted its price target on the Nasdaq-listed memory-chip maker to $330. “AI makes data center demand balloon but supply expansion takes time,” Bernstein analyst Mark Li wrote. The Motley Fool The sharp move matters because investors are treating memory pricing as an early-2026 scorecard for the “AI infrastructure” trade. DRAM — short-term “working” memory used in servers and PCs — is a key profit driver when prices rise faster than costs. It also sets the
3 January 2026
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MARA Holdings stock jumps 10% as bitcoin steadies near $90,000 — what traders watch next

MARA Holdings stock jumps 10% as bitcoin steadies near $90,000 — what traders watch next

NEW YORK, January 3, 2026, 06:55 ET — Market closed. MARA Holdings Inc (MARA.O) shares rose 10.2% on Friday to close at $9.91, extending a rebound in crypto-exposed stocks on the first trading day of 2026. The stock has ranged from $8.95 to $23.45 over the past 52 weeks, highlighting the volatility investors have attached to bitcoin-linked names. The move matters now because bitcoin miners often trade like a leveraged bet on the token itself. Revenue is tied largely to the bitcoin price, while costs are dominated by electricity and equipment. Bitcoin was around $89,689 early Saturday, up about 0.3%
3 January 2026
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Venezuela attack: Chevron, Exxon, refiners and defense stocks to watch as markets reopen

Venezuela attack: Chevron, Exxon, refiners and defense stocks to watch as markets reopen

NEW YORK, January 3, 2026, 06:04 ET — Market closed U.S. President Donald Trump said the United States struck Venezuela overnight and captured President Nicolás Maduro, setting up a sharp focus on energy and defense names when U.S. markets reopen on Monday.  Reuters The escalation lands as investors enter a new year already fixated on oil supply policy and the risk that geopolitics adds an extra “risk premium” — an extra cushion in prices to reflect potential disruptions.  Reuters Venezuela’s government declared a national emergency after explosions in Caracas and other states, while a U.S. official said Maduro was captured
3 January 2026
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Venezuela Strikes, Maduro Capture Claim: What Traders Will Watch for Oil, Stocks and the Dollar

Venezuela Strikes, Maduro Capture Claim: What Traders Will Watch for Oil, Stocks and the Dollar

NEW YORK, Jan 3, 2026, 06:02 ET — Market closed U.S. President Donald Trump said on Saturday the United States carried out a “large scale strike” against Venezuela and that President Nicolas Maduro and his wife were captured and flown out of the country.  Reuters The move matters to markets because Venezuela is an oil producer with exports concentrated in heavy crude, a grade that is harder for refineries to replace quickly. Any disruption can feed into oil prices and, by extension, inflation expectations and interest-rate bets.  The National It also hits at a fragile moment for liquidity: U.S. stock
3 January 2026
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Markets brace for Monday after U.S. strike on Venezuela: oil, stocks and safe-haven demand in focus

Markets brace for Monday after U.S. strike on Venezuela: oil, stocks and safe-haven demand in focus

NEW YORK, Jan 3, 2026, 06:03 ET — Market closed Investors head into the weekend with a fresh geopolitical jolt after U.S. President Donald Trump said U.S. forces struck Venezuela overnight and captured President Nicolás Maduro. Venezuela’s government declared a national emergency and denounced what it called U.S. “military aggression,” while Trump said he would give more details at an 11 a.m. press conference.  Reuters The stakes for markets are straightforward: any escalation that threatens crude exports can lift oil prices, while broader uncertainty tends to send money into safe-haven assets such as U.S. Treasuries and gold. The timing also
3 January 2026
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Chevron stock rises as energy kicks off 2026; OPEC+ and Venezuela in focus

Chevron stock rises as energy kicks off 2026; OPEC+ and Venezuela in focus

NEW YORK, Jan 2, 2026, 21:09 ET — Market closed Chevron Corp (CVX.N) shares ended Friday up 2.3% at $155.90, finishing near the day’s high after trading between $151.25 and $155.96. Exxon Mobil (XOM.N) rose 1.9% and ConocoPhillips (COP.N) gained 3.3%. The move matters because energy shares are starting 2026 with crude prices still pinned in a tight range after a steep slide last year, and a weekend decision from OPEC+ is looming. OPEC+ — the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries plus allies including Russia — often sets the tone for oil prices by adjusting supply targets. Macro cross-currents
3 January 2026
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Stock Market Today

Meta stock faces an AI split: ad gains vs a $135 billion bill

Meta stock faces an AI split: ad gains vs a $135 billion bill

7 February 2026
Meta shares dropped 1.3% to $661.46 on Friday after the company projected 2026 capital spending of up to $135 billion, raising investor concerns over cash flow. Meta reported Q4 revenue of $59.89 billion, up 24% year-over-year, with ad impressions rising 18%. Analysts remain divided on whether AI-driven ad gains can offset the steep spending ramp.
IAG share price jumps toward a 52-week peak — what to watch before London reopens

IAG share price jumps toward a 52-week peak — what to watch before London reopens

7 February 2026
IAG shares rose 4.33% to 438.50 pence Friday, near their 52-week high, ahead of full-year results due later this month. The company reported 162,073,135 treasury shares and total voting rights of 4,565,128,012. Brent crude fell 2.2% Thursday to $67.93 a barrel. South Europe Ground Services logged 712,340 operations in 2025 and seeks approval to operate in Portugal.
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