Technology Stocks News 2 January 2026

Synopsys stock rises nearly 3% today as Loop Capital lifts target to $600; SNPS outperforms peers

NEW YORK, January 2, 2026, 15:42 ET — Regular session Synopsys Inc (SNPS) shares rose 2.8% to $482.78 in afternoon trading on Friday, a strong start for the Nasdaq-listed chip-design software maker on the first U.S. session of 2026. The

2 January 2026

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Palantir stock drops 5% today as 2026 kicks off; PLTR slips below key technical levels

NEW YORK, Jan 2, 2026, 15:29 ET — Regular session Palantir Technologies Inc. (PLTR) shares fell 5.2% to $168.43 in afternoon trading on Friday, the first session of 2026. The stock ranged from $166.38 to $182.93, with about 49.3 million

2 January 2026

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Why Pegasystems stock is sliding today: PEGA drops 6% as 2026 trading opens

NEW YORK, Jan 2, 2026, 15:03 ET — Regular session Shares of Pegasystems Inc were down 6.2% at $56.01 in afternoon trading on Friday, after ending the prior session at $59.69, according to Google Finance data. Google The drop stands

2 January 2026

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AppLovin stock slides nearly 8% today as seven-day skid deepens from record high

NEW YORK, January 2, 2026, 14:41 ET — Regular session AppLovin Corp (APP.O) shares fell about 7.8% to $621.15 in afternoon trading on Friday, reversing an early rise in the first U.S. session of 2026. The stock opened at $683.50

2 January 2026

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Applied Digital stock jumps 15% today as ChronoScale spinoff plan and Jan. 7 earnings come into focus (APLD)

NEW YORK, Jan 2, 2026, 14:15 ET — Regular session Applied Digital Corp shares jumped 15.4% on Friday, as the data-center operator extended a sharp rally into the first full trading week of 2026. The stock was up $3.77 at

2 January 2026

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Camtek stock jumps 8% today as chip-equipment rally lifts CAMT; traders eye Fed, jobs data

NEW YORK, Jan 2, 2026, 1:50 PM ET — Regular session Camtek Ltd shares rose 8.1% to $115 in afternoon trading on Friday, after swinging between $108.90 and $116. The stock opened at $110.55 and had traded about 145,500 shares.

2 January 2026

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Stock market today: Dow steadies as chip stocks jump, Tesla drops in Wall Street’s 2026 opener

NEW YORK, January 2, 2026, 13:33 ET — Regular session Wall Street’s main indexes were mixed in early afternoon on Friday as the first trading day of 2026 opened without a clear risk-on push, despite a sharp rebound in chip

2 January 2026

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Why ACM Research (ACMR) stock is jumping today — and what investors are watching next

NEW YORK, Jan 2, 2026, 12:33 PM ET — Regular session ACM Research shares jumped 10.6% to $43.64 in midday trading on Friday, after swinging between $40.26 and $44.20 earlier in the session. The sharp move put the Nasdaq-listed semiconductor

2 January 2026

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ServiceNow (NOW) stock drops more than 3% today as software shares slide; jobs report in focus

NEW YORK, Jan 2, 2026, 12:47 ET — Regular session ServiceNow Inc (NYSE: NOW) shares fell 3.3% to $148.10 in midday trading on Friday. The stock has ranged from $145.65 to $154.69, with about 4.6 million shares traded. The move

2 January 2026

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Broadcom stock rebounds as 2026 opens, with Benchmark bulls clashing with Trefis bear case

NEW YORK, Jan 2, 2026, 10:53 ET Broadcom shares rose about 3% on Friday, tracking a broader rebound in technology stocks as U.S. markets made a firmer start to 2026. Reuters The chip-and-software maker has become a bellwether for the

2 January 2026

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Rocket Lab stock slides as cash-burn warning hits RKLB at start of 2026

NEW YORK, January 2, 2026, 10:37 ET Rocket Lab shares fell in early U.S. trading on Friday as investors reassessed how long the space company can keep funding growth before it turns into cash. The stock was down 2.5% at

2 January 2026

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Palantir stock dips today as 2026 trading begins — what traders are watching next for PLTR

NEW YORK, January 2, 2026, 10:14 ET — Regular session Palantir Technologies (PLTR) shares fell 0.4% to $177.04 on Friday, while the Nasdaq-tracking Invesco QQQ Trust (QQQ) rose about 1.1% in early trade. The move matters because Palantir has been

2 January 2026

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