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Technology Stocks News 2 January 2026

AppLovin (APP) stock slides 8% after the bell as seven-day skid stretches into 2026

AppLovin (APP) stock slides 8% after the bell as seven-day skid stretches into 2026

NEW YORK, Jan 2, 2026, 17:24 ET — After-hours Shares of AppLovin Corp fell 8.2% on Friday and were last at $618.32 in after-hours trading — the electronic session after the 4 p.m. close — as selling pressure lingered into the first U.S. session of 2026. The slide extended a run of declines that began after the stock’s record close on Dec. 22. The stumble has also undercut the so-called Santa Claus rally window, when markets often get a late-year lift, leaving investors to reassess high-multiple software names at the start of the year. Investing The broader market was steadier.
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US stock market today: Dow rises, S&P 500 edges up as Nvidia leads chip rally; Tesla falls

US stock market today: Dow rises, S&P 500 edges up as Nvidia leads chip rally; Tesla falls

NEW YORK, January 2, 2026, 4:30 PM ET — After-hours Wall Street ended mixed on Friday, with the Dow snapping a four-day losing streak to start 2026 as chipmakers and industrials rallied, while consumer discretionary shares weighed. The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 311.99 points, or 0.67%, to 48,383.22; the S&P 500 added 12.52 points, or 0.18%, to 6,858.02; and the Nasdaq Composite slipped 5.30 points, or 0.02%, to 23,236.69. Recent selling also snuffed out hopes of a “Santa Claus rally” — a tendency for stocks to firm in the last five trading days of December and the first two
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Synopsys stock rises nearly 3% today as Loop Capital lifts target to $600; SNPS outperforms peers

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 move matters because investors are re-setting positions after last year’s rally in growth stocks, and Synopsys sits close to the front end of the semiconductor spending cycle. Synopsys sells electronic design automation (EDA) software — tools that help engineers design and test chips before they are manufactured — making the stock a key read-through for corporate R&D budgets tied to
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Palantir stock drops 5% today as 2026 kicks off; PLTR slips below key technical levels

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 shares changing hands. The drop comes after a sharp 2025 run that left the stock sensitive to early-year repositioning. TipRanks said Palantir rose more than 136% in 2025 and noted the shares were hovering near chart levels traders track, including a 50-day moving average around $181.20; TipRanks also showed a “Hold” consensus rating and an average price target of $187.87.
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Why Pegasystems stock is sliding today: PEGA drops 6% as 2026 trading opens

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 out on the first trading day of 2026, a moment when investors often reset positioning and recheck what they are paying for growth. That reassessment has hit high-multiple stocks hardest as markets debate whether last year’s momentum can carry into the new year. “Stocks trade expensive on 18 of 20 measures,” Savita Subramanian, Bank of America’s equity and quant strategist,
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AppLovin stock slides nearly 8% today as seven-day skid deepens from record high

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 and traded between $688.36 and $611.06, with about 4.4 million shares changing hands. The decline extended AppLovin’s losing streak to seven sessions since the stock’s all-time closing high of $733.60 on Dec. 22, Barron’s reported, citing Dow Jones Market Data. The move has come during the so-called Santa Claus rally — a seasonal stretch when stocks often rise — and
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Applied Digital stock jumps 15% today as ChronoScale spinoff plan and Jan. 7 earnings come into focus (APLD)

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 $28.29, after trading between $24.65 and $28.36. The move comes days after Applied Digital said it plans to spin out its cloud computing business and combine it with EKSO Bionics Holdings to form a new AI-focused platform called ChronoScale. Applied Digital, based in Dallas, describes itself as a builder and operator of high-performance data centers and colocation facilities for AI,
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Camtek stock jumps 8% today as chip-equipment rally lifts CAMT; traders eye Fed, jobs data

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. The move puts the semiconductor inspection-equipment maker back in focus as investors start 2026 hunting for strength inside technology. Chip-related names have been prone to sharp, fast moves as money rotates between risk-on and risk-off trades. Chip stocks led gains on Wall Street even as the main indexes traded muted; the Philadelphia SE Semiconductor index — a basket of U.S.-listed
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Stock market today: Dow steadies as chip stocks jump, Tesla drops in Wall Street’s 2026 opener

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 shares. Reuters The muted start matters because stocks enter the new year near record highs after a strong 2025, leaving little room for disappointment on growth, earnings and interest rates. Investors are looking for an early read on whether last year’s leadership can extend into January. Reuters A crowded January calendar could set the tone quickly, with fresh labor-market and
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Why ACM Research (ACMR) stock is jumping today — and what investors are watching next

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 equipment maker among the day’s stronger gainers in the chip sector, as investors rotated back into technology on the first trading day of 2026. The rally matters now because ACM Research is heading into a key January stretch where investors will be looking for fresh signals on demand for chipmaking tools. The Fremont, California-based company has said it will release
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ServiceNow (NOW) stock drops more than 3% today as software shares slide; jobs report in focus

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 underscores how quickly investors are repricing high-growth cloud software names as 2026 gets underway. ServiceNow is widely watched as a gauge of enterprise software demand because its workflow products sit deep inside corporate IT operations. Attention is also shifting to next week’s catalysts, led by the U.S. monthly employment report on Jan. 9 and consumer price index data on Jan.
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Broadcom stock rebounds as 2026 opens, with Benchmark bulls clashing with Trefis bear case

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 custom artificial-intelligence chip trade, as investors try to gauge whether surging AI orders can translate into durable profits. Broadcom has said it has a $73 billion AI backlog to ship over the next 18 months and expects AI semiconductor revenue to double to $8.2 billion in its fiscal first quarter, while warning gross margin will slip about 100 basis points,
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Stock Market Today

Ashtead share price in focus as buyback rolls on and NYSE switch clocks closer

Ashtead share price in focus as buyback rolls on and NYSE switch clocks closer

7 February 2026
Ashtead shares closed Friday at 4,936p, up 1.09%, after the company bought 88,872 shares under its repurchase program. The group is set to shift its primary listing to New York on March 2, pending court approval, and will be removed from the FTSE UK index the same day. Ashtead paid a half-year dividend of 37.5 U.S. cents per share on Friday.
Beazley share price: big funds reshuffle stakes as Zurich bid deadline nears

Beazley share price: big funds reshuffle stakes as Zurich bid deadline nears

7 February 2026
Beazley shares closed flat at 1,236 pence Friday as BlackRock disclosed a 6.55% stake and Vanguard reported 5.02%. Wellington Management cut its holding below 5%. The disclosures follow Zurich Insurance’s possible takeover offer of up to 1,335 pence per share, with a Feb. 16 deadline for a firm bid.
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