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Meta stock rises in early trade as AI lawsuits and inflation worries hang over Big Tech

Meta stock rises in early trade as AI lawsuits and inflation worries hang over Big Tech

New York, Jan 5, 2026, 10:09 EST — Regular session Meta Platforms (META.O) shares rose 1.2% to $658.45 in morning trading on Monday, after ending the prior session at $650.41. The stock traded between $646.79 and $660.10, with about 2.1 million shares changing hands. U.S. benchmarks were higher, with the S&P 500 up about 0.6% and the Nasdaq Composite up about 0.6% in early moves. Wall Street opened firmer on a rebound in technology stocks and a jump in oil-related names after the U.S. said it captured Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro in a military strike. Reuters For Meta, the backdrop
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Apple stock slips as Foxconn flags iPhone-linked revenue dip and Samsung ramps up Galaxy AI

Apple stock slips as Foxconn flags iPhone-linked revenue dip and Samsung ramps up Galaxy AI

New York, January 5, 2026, 09:39 EST — Regular session Apple Inc (AAPL.O) shares slipped 0.3% to $271.01 in early trading on Monday, as investors weighed fresh signals from a key iPhone assembler and a rival’s aggressive push into AI-enabled phones. The read-through matters now because Apple’s stock is priced for steady growth, leaving little tolerance for demand or margin surprises as the first full week of 2026 gets underway. Supplier updates and competitor roadmaps often shape expectations before Apple provides its own quarterly outlook. That focus has sharpened as investors look for clues on whether new on-device AI features
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Micron stock rises as AI memory-shortage fears grip chipmakers — what traders are watching next

Micron stock rises as AI memory-shortage fears grip chipmakers — what traders are watching next

New York, January 5, 2026, 09:32 (ET) — Regular session Micron Technology, Inc. (MU) shares rose 2.7% to $323.92 in early trade on Monday, keeping the U.S. memory-chip maker near fresh highs. The move matters because memory pricing drives Micron’s profits more directly than most chipmakers. When supply tightens, even small shifts in availability can lift contract prices and margins. This time, the squeeze is tied to artificial intelligence buildouts. High-bandwidth memory (HBM) — premium DRAM stacked for speed in AI servers — is soaking up capacity, leaving less output for PCs, phones and other devices. A Reuters report said
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Rivian stock moves before the bell: deliveries, CES and Feb. 12 earnings in focus

Rivian stock moves before the bell: deliveries, CES and Feb. 12 earnings in focus

New York, January 5, 2026, 08:38 EST — Premarket Rivian Automotive shares (RIVN.O) were up about 0.3% at $19.47 in premarket trade on Monday, after closing Friday at $19.41. The stock swung between $18.90 and $20.71 in the prior session, highlighting jittery positioning into early-2026 catalysts. StockAnalysis Why it matters now: Rivian’s latest delivery figures have become the market’s most immediate read on whether demand is holding up for premium-priced electric pickups and SUVs. Rivian delivered 42,247 vehicles in 2025, down about 18% from a year earlier and slightly below the 42,500 analysts expected, Visible Alpha data showed. Attention is
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D-Wave Quantum stock jumps 8% before the bell as CES 2026 puts quantum back on traders’ radar

D-Wave Quantum stock jumps 8% before the bell as CES 2026 puts quantum back on traders’ radar

NEW YORK, January 5, 2026, 07:43 ET — Premarket Shares of D-Wave Quantum Inc climbed 7.6% to $28.13 in premarket trading on Monday, after finishing Friday at about $26.15. The move comes as CES 2026 gets underway in Las Vegas, a week-long shop window where technology companies pitch products, partnerships and roadmaps. A CES schedule shows Media Day events running on Monday ahead of the show floor opening on Tuesday. CES That timing matters for D-Wave because conference weeks often pull momentum money into thinly traded themes, even when the underlying news flow is light. This year’s CES is expected
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Nvidia stock rises in premarket as Jensen Huang’s CES 2026 keynote nears

Nvidia stock rises in premarket as Jensen Huang’s CES 2026 keynote nears

NEW YORK, January 5, 2026, 06:23 ET — Premarket Nvidia shares were up 1.2% at $188.85 in premarket trading on Monday, a move that comes before U.S. markets open at 9:30 a.m. ET. The chip designer sits at the center of the “AI trade” — investor positioning around artificial intelligence-linked stocks — and the calendar is forcing decisions early in the year. CES, the consumer electronics trade show in Las Vegas, starts this week and is set to feature more talk on AI in products beyond autos, Reuters reported. Reuters Why it matters now: traders are positioning for an on-stage
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Adobe stock slips premarket after Jefferies downgrade flags tougher AI fight

Adobe stock slips premarket after Jefferies downgrade flags tougher AI fight

NEW YORK, Jan 5, 2026, 06:11 ET — Premarket Shares of Adobe Inc (ADBE.O) fell about 0.8% to $330.6 in premarket trading on Monday after Jefferies downgraded the Photoshop maker to Hold from Buy and cut its price target to $400 from $500. The stock closed on Friday down 4.8%. StockAnalysis The call lands as Wall Street starts the year reassessing software valuations, with investors pressing for proof that generative AI can lift paid subscriptions rather than widen the pool of free alternatives. Jefferies said 2026 is likely to bring only “gradual” AI monetization — turning AI features into paid
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KLA stock jumps toward a fresh high as chip-equipment rally kicks off 2026

KLA stock jumps toward a fresh high as chip-equipment rally kicks off 2026

NEW YORK, January 4, 2026, 20:49 ET — Market closed KLA Corp (KLAC) shares surged nearly 5% on Friday, ending the first trading session of 2026 within about 1% of their 52-week high after chip-linked stocks rebounded. KLA Corporation The move matters now because KLA sells process-control tools — equipment that inspects wafers and identifies defects to lift “yield,” the share of usable chips coming off a production line. Those orders are a read-through on semiconductor capital spending, a key driver for the equipment group. KLA Corporation Next catalysts are split between the macro calendar and the company’s earnings setup.
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Cisco stock set for Monday spotlight after $2 billion Axonius deal report, ex-dividend drop

Cisco stock set for Monday spotlight after $2 billion Axonius deal report, ex-dividend drop

NEW YORK, Jan 4, 2026, 7:58 PM ET — Market closed Cisco Systems Inc. shares are set to be in focus when U.S. markets reopen on Monday after Israel’s Calcalist reported the networking gear maker is in advanced talks to acquire cybersecurity company Axonius for about $2 billion. ctech The report lands as investors reassess big-ticket deal appetite in enterprise technology, where boards have leaned on acquisitions to bolster faster-growing software and security revenue. For Cisco, any M&A headline also feeds into the debate over whether the company prioritizes buybacks and dividends or steps up spending to chase growth. The
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D-Wave Quantum stock closes up 7.6% as CES week nears — what QBTS investors watch next

D-Wave Quantum stock closes up 7.6% as CES week nears — what QBTS investors watch next

New York, Jan 4, 2026, 19:12 ET — Market closed D-Wave Quantum Inc. shares closed Friday up 7.6% at $28.13, after trading between $25.44 and $28.42. About 48.4 million shares changed hands. The timing matters. CES week is set to bring a fresh round of visibility for small-cap quantum computing names, with D-Wave due at the CES Foundry event in Las Vegas on Jan. 7–8, the company said. Murray Thom, D-Wave’s vice president of quantum technology evangelism, said “the technology is quickly moving into the mainstream.” Business Wire Investors also face a macro cross-current. The U.S. Employment Situation report is
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Marvell (MRVL) stock jumps 5% into CES week as CEO talk looms

Marvell (MRVL) stock jumps 5% into CES week as CEO talk looms

NEW YORK, Jan 4, 2026, 19:16 ET — Market closed Marvell Technology Inc shares closed up 5.2% at $89.39 on Friday, riding a semiconductor rebound that lifted the stock back toward the $90 level ahead of a busy week of tech events and U.S. economic data. The timing matters because CES — a major annual tech conference — begins this week, when chip executives often set expectations for data-center spending and AI infrastructure budgets. For Marvell, whose growth narrative is tied to cloud networking and custom silicon, even small shifts in tone can move a stock that investors already treat
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Applied Materials stock jumps 4.6% as chip rally kicks off 2026 — what moves AMAT next

Applied Materials stock jumps 4.6% as chip rally kicks off 2026 — what moves AMAT next

NEW YORK, January 4, 2026, 18:02 ET — Market closed Applied Materials (AMAT.O) shares closed up 4.6% on Friday at $268.87, after swinging between $260 and $271.21 in the session. The move matters now because semiconductor equipment makers sit early in the chip supply chain. When chipmakers lift factory spending, orders for deposition and etch tools usually follow, and the stocks often move first. With AMAT back near recent highs after a choppy end to December, investors are looking for proof that AI-linked capital spending can stay strong even as rate expectations and trade policy remain in flux. U.S. stocks
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South32 share price drops 4% in ASX rout — what investors watch before results

South32 share price drops 4% in ASX rout — what investors watch before results

7 February 2026
South32 shares fell 4.1% to A$4.41 Friday as Australian miners dropped in the worst ASX session since April 2025. The S&P/ASX 200 lost 2%, erasing almost A$70 billion in value. South32’s half-year results and interim dividend decision are set for Feb. 12. Markets reopen Monday with investors watching for further volatility.
Wesfarmers share price: what to watch on ASX next week as results loom

Wesfarmers share price: what to watch on ASX next week as results loom

7 February 2026
Wesfarmers shares closed down 1.33% at A$85.04 on Friday, following a sharp drop in the S&P/ASX 200, which fell 2% for its steepest one-day loss in 10 months. Investors are watching for Australia’s household spending data next week and Wesfarmers’ half-year results due Feb. 19.
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