Technology News 4 January 2026

Texas Instruments (TXN) stock jumps 2% as chip rally kicks off 2026 — what to watch next

NEW YORK, January 4, 2026, 20:19 ET — Market closed Texas Instruments Inc shares closed up 2.32% at $177.52 on Friday, snapping a four-session losing streak. The stock traded about 6.1 million shares and is roughly 20% below its 52-week

5 January 2026

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Palo Alto Networks stock set for Monday spotlight after Guggenheim upgrade, insider sale notices

New York, Jan 4, 2026, 7:50 PM ET — Market closed Palo Alto Networks, Inc. shares closed Friday down 2.6% at $179.37, and traders will be watching for follow-through on Monday after Guggenheim upgraded the cybersecurity company to Neutral from

5 January 2026

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Western Digital stock jumps 9% to start 2026 — what WDC investors watch next

NEW YORK, Jan 4, 2026, 19:39 ET — Market closed Western Digital (WDC) shares closed Friday up nearly 9% at $187.70, extending a sharp rally in data-storage names as 2026 began. The stock added $15.44 on the session, and traded

5 January 2026

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Lam Research stock hits a record close after Citi spotlight — what LRCX investors watch next

NEW YORK, January 4, 2026, 17:49 ET — Market closed Lam Research Corp (LRCX) shares closed up 8.1% on Friday at $185.06, lifting the chipmaking-equipment maker to a record close after the stock hit an intraday high of $185.88. The

5 January 2026

Financial News·Investing·Semiconductors·Stock Market·Technology

Lumentum (LITE) stock jumps near a new high — what traders are watching next week

New York, Jan 4, 2026, 15:50 ET — Market closed Lumentum Holdings shares rose 4.7% on Friday to close at $386.11, lifting the optical-components maker toward its highs as 2026 began. The stock last traded at that level in the

4 January 2026

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Texas Instruments stock rises with chip rebound — the catalysts investors watch next

New York, January 4, 2026, 15:46 ET — Market closed Texas Instruments (TXN.O) shares rose 2.3% on Friday to $177.52, tracking a broad rebound in chipmakers that helped Wall Street start 2026 higher. With U.S. markets closed on Sunday, the

4 January 2026

Financial News·Investment Strategies·Semiconductors·Stock Market·Technology

Qualcomm stock gets CES spotlight after Toyota RAV4 chip news and CFO sale notice

NEW YORK, Jan 4, 2026, 15:40 ET — Market closed Qualcomm shares ended Friday up about 1.1% at $172.98 after the company said Toyota’s new RAV4 is now available with its Snapdragon Digital Chassis platform. Why this matters now is

4 January 2026

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Palo Alto Networks stock set for Monday spotlight after Guggenheim upgrade, insider sale plan

NEW YORK, Jan 4, 2026, 3:27 PM ET — Market closed Palo Alto Networks shares will be in focus when U.S. markets reopen on Monday after Guggenheim upgraded the cybersecurity firm to Neutral from Sell. The stock closed down 2.6%

4 January 2026

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Accenture stock drops 3% to start 2026 — here’s what could move ACN next

NEW YORK, Jan 4, 2026, 14:58 ET — Market closed Accenture plc (ACN) shares ended Friday down 3.1% at $259.95, their third straight session of losses. Marketwatch The decline left the IT consulting firm lagging a broader market that finished

4 January 2026

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Marvell stock jumps 5% as CES 2026 CEO chat nears — what MRVL investors watch next

NEW YORK, January 4, 2026, 14:31 ET — Market closed Marvell Technology, Inc. shares rose 5.2% on Friday, closing at $89.39. About 15.0 million shares changed hands, according to Yahoo Finance data. Yahoo Finance The move matters because Marvell sits

4 January 2026

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Vertiv stock jumps on Barclays upgrade, $200 target; U.S. jobs report looms for AI-linked industrials

NEW YORK, Jan 4, 2026, 14:01 ET — Market closed Vertiv Holdings shares jumped 8.4% on Friday after Barclays upgraded the industrial stock to overweight and lifted its price target to $200. “The recent selloff in the shares creates an

4 January 2026

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Quantum Computing (QUBT) stock jumps 7% into CES week — what investors watch next

NEW YORK, Jan 4, 2026, 13:24 ET — Market closed Shares of Quantum Computing Inc. rose 7.3% on Friday to $11.01, ending the week higher as U.S.-listed quantum names rebounded. The Invesco QQQ Trust, a Nasdaq 100 proxy, slipped about

4 January 2026

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