Technology Stocks News 4 January 2026

Why IREN stock jumped 13% to start 2026 — and what investors watch next

NEW YORK, Jan 4, 2026, 14:46 ET — Market closed IREN Limited shares surged about 13% on Friday, closing at $42.70 in the first trading session of 2026, as bitcoin recovered above the $90,000 mark and crypto-linked stocks bounced. Yahoo

4 January 2026

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Western Digital stock jumps 9% to start 2026 — what WDC investors watch before Monday’s open

NEW YORK, Jan 4, 2026, 15:00 ET — Market closed Western Digital Corp (WDC) shares jumped 9% on Friday, the first trading day of 2026, closing at $187.70. The stock added about 0.7% after hours to $188.98. Wall Street Journal

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Pegasystems stock slides 6% to start 2026 as insider sale filing lands — what’s next for PEGA

NEW YORK, Jan 4, 2026, 12:47 ET — Market closed Pegasystems Inc shares closed down 6.1% on Friday, ending the first trading day of 2026 at $56.06. Yahoo Finance The drop matters heading into Monday because it put PEGA back

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SailPoint stock slides 6% into 2026 — here’s what investors watch before Monday

NEW YORK, Jan 4, 2026, 12:44 ET — Market closed SailPoint, Inc. shares ended Friday down 6.3% at $18.95, setting the identity-security firm’s stock up for a closely watched Monday open after a late-week slide. SailPoint Investor The drop matters

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SoFi Technologies (SOFI) stock jumps to start 2026 as Jan. 30 earnings date lands

NEW YORK, January 4, 2026, 11:50 ET — Market closed SoFi Technologies Inc (SOFI) shares closed up 4.9% on Friday, the first trading day of 2026, ending at $27.46. About 55 million shares changed hands, Nasdaq data showed. Nasdaq The

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Guidewire Software stock slides 6.7% into weekend; what GWRE investors watch next

NEW YORK, Jan 4, 2026, 11:12 ET — Market closed Guidewire Software, Inc. shares closed down 6.7% on Friday at $187.63 and last traded around $189 in after-hours activity. That drop pushed GWRE well below its 50-day and 200-day moving

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Lam Research stock today: LRCX jumps 8% on Citi list as chip-equipment rally builds

NEW YORK, Jan 4, 2026, 10:48 ET — Market closed Lam Research shares rose 8.1% on Friday to close at $185.06, after the chip-equipment maker was named to Citi’s Large Cap Recommended list for 2026. The stock touched $185.78 intraday

4 January 2026

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Rocket Lab (RKLB) stock jumps 9% into 2026; insider sale filing adds a wrinkle

NEW YORK, January 4, 2026, 10:39 ET — Market closed Rocket Lab Corp shares ended Friday’s session up 8.93% at $75.99, with U.S. markets shut on Sunday. The stock was last indicated at $76.21 in after-hours trade on Friday, according

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AppLovin stock slides into Monday after 8% drop — what investors watch next

NEW YORK, Jan 4, 2026, 10:11 ET — Market closed AppLovin shares ended Friday’s session down 8.2% at $618.32, leaving the mobile advertising company heading into Monday under pressure after a bruising start to 2026. Investing The slide matters now

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Palantir stock tumbles to start 2026 — insider sale plan and Feb. 2 earnings date in focus (PLTR)

NEW YORK, Jan 4, 2026, 09:31 ET — Market closed Palantir Technologies’ shares fell 5.6% in the last regular session, closing at $167.86 on Friday. A filing after the close showed a company officer filed a notice to sell stock,

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Applied Digital (APLD) stock jumps 15% ahead of Jan. 7 earnings as ChronoScale deal looms

NEW YORK, January 4, 2026, 07:16 ET — Market closed. Applied Digital shares ended Friday up 14.6% at $28.11, after trading between $24.65 and $28.44. The Nasdaq Composite slipped 0.03% while the S&P 500 rose 0.19% on the first trading

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Rigetti stock jumps 6% as director files plan to sell shares — what to watch next

NEW YORK, January 4, 2026, 06:16 ET — Market closed Rigetti Computing shares jumped about 6.6% in the most recent session, ending at $23.60 on Friday with heavy trading volume, even as a company director filed paperwork signaling an intent

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