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Technology News 4 January 2026

Chip stocks surge into 2026 as Nvidia, AMD and Intel face CES and jobs-report tests

Chip stocks surge into 2026 as Nvidia, AMD and Intel face CES and jobs-report tests

NEW YORK, Jan 4, 2026, 13:00 ET — Market closed Semiconductor stocks led Wall Street’s first session of 2026, with the Philadelphia Semiconductor Index — a benchmark for major U.S.-listed chipmakers — up 4% on Friday as the Dow rose 0.66% and the S&P 500 gained 0.19%. The Nasdaq slipped 0.03% as investors rotated back into chip names after a late-December pullback. “Buy the dip, sell the rip” is the mindset right now, Charles Schwab trading strategist Joe Mazzola said. Reuters With U.S. markets shut on Sunday, chip stocks sit near the center of the next week’s risk-on trade. The
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Sandisk stock jumps 16% after board move; SNDK earnings date now the next test

Sandisk stock jumps 16% after board move; SNDK earnings date now the next test

NEW YORK, January 4, 2026, 10:10 ET — Market closed. Sandisk Corp shares ended Friday up 15.9% at $275.24, the last close before U.S. markets shut for the weekend. The move followed the company’s announcement that it added First Solar Chief Financial Officer Alexander R. Bradley to its board. Nasdaq The jump matters because Sandisk has become a high-beta way to play the data-storage trade after a breakout year in 2025. It joined the S&P 500 in late November, pulling more index-linked money into the name and amplifying moves around headlines. News Release Archive With the next earnings report less
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Riot Platforms stock jumps 12% as CFO change and data-center incentives come into focus

Riot Platforms stock jumps 12% as CFO change and data-center incentives come into focus

NEW YORK, Jan 4, 2026, 09:58 ET — Market closed Riot Platforms shares jumped 11.8% on Friday, the last trading day, after a regulatory filing detailed a chief financial officer transition and changes to executive incentives tied to the company’s push into data-center development. The stock ended at $14.16. Yahoo Finance The move matters because investors have been watching bitcoin miners for signs they can broaden revenue beyond the coin’s boom-and-bust cycle. Riot’s updated pay scorecard leans harder into data-center metrics that depend on signing a customer to lease capacity. It also comes as crypto-linked equities continue to trade with
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Intel stock jumps 6.7% to start 2026 — CES “Panther Lake” debut is next catalyst for INTC

Intel stock jumps 6.7% to start 2026 — CES “Panther Lake” debut is next catalyst for INTC

NEW YORK, Jan 4, 2026, 09:56 ET — Market closed Intel (INTC.O) shares last closed up 6.7% on Friday at $39.38, adding $2.48 a share ahead of the weekend shutdown. The move set Intel up for a catalyst-heavy week in U.S. chips as CES 2026 opens on Monday in Las Vegas, where the company plans a launch event for its Core Ultra Series 3 PC processors, code-named Panther Lake. Intel That matters now because Intel is trying to prove its turnaround is translating into a steadier product cadence and stronger demand for new PCs, while it invests heavily in a
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DroneShield stock: JPMorgan trims stake as shares jump 8% — what to watch next

DroneShield stock: JPMorgan trims stake as shares jump 8% — what to watch next

SYDNEY, Jan 4, 2026, 09:34 ET — Market closed DroneShield shares are set for attention when markets reopen after JPMorgan Chase & Co trimmed its stake in the Australian counter-drone maker, a regulatory filing showed. The stock last closed Friday at A$3.33, up 8.1% on the day, according to  Investing.com data. The move matters because DroneShield is heading into its next cash update after a contract-driven rally late last month, leaving the stock prone to sharp positioning shifts. A big-holder change can also influence liquidity in a name that has swung sharply on headlines. It also lands with the company
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Microsoft stock slid Friday — here’s what could move MSFT next week

Microsoft stock slid Friday — here’s what could move MSFT next week

NEW YORK, Jan 4, 2026, 09:28 ET — Market closed Microsoft Corp shares closed down 2.21% at $472.94 on Friday, the last trading day before U.S. markets shut for the weekend. Investing The decline matters as Wall Street enters 2026 looking for direction after a three-year run of double-digit gains in major indexes, with megacap tech again setting the tone for the Nasdaq. Reuters Joe Mazzola, head of trading and derivatives strategist at Charles Schwab, told Reuters that “investors might be a little bit more conscious about some of the valuations that they’re paying for some of the AI plays.”
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Micron stock jumps 10% on Bernstein target hike as AI-memory bets carry into 2026

Micron stock jumps 10% on Bernstein target hike as AI-memory bets carry into 2026

NEW YORK, Jan 4, 2026, 09:29 ET — Market closed Micron Technology, Inc. shares ended Friday’s session up 10.5% at $315.42, after Bernstein SocGen Group raised its price target on the memory-chip maker to $330 while keeping an “outperform” rating. Investing The move matters now because Micron’s earnings are highly sensitive to memory pricing, and Wall Street is leaning into a view that the next leg of the price cycle is being driven by AI data-center buildouts rather than the usual PC and smartphone refresh. Investing A double-digit gain on the first trading day of the year also sets a
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Nvidia stock (NVDA) heads into CES week after Friday rebound as SEC filing flags planned insider sale

Nvidia stock (NVDA) heads into CES week after Friday rebound as SEC filing flags planned insider sale

NEW YORK, January 4, 2026, 09:31 ET — Market closed Nvidia (NVDA) shares closed up 1.26% at $188.85 on Friday, a firm start to 2026 as chip stocks led a rebound in U.S. equities. The stock traded between $188.26 and $192.93 and saw roughly 148 million shares change hands. The move matters because Nvidia remains a bellwether for risk appetite in semiconductors, and early-January positioning can set the tone for the quarter. With the company’s heavy weight in major indexes, small swings often ripple into the broader AI-linked trade. Investors now face a narrow window of catalysts that can reset
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Applied Optoelectronics stock jumps 14% to start 2026 as AI data-center optics rally

Applied Optoelectronics stock jumps 14% to start 2026 as AI data-center optics rally

NEW YORK, January 4, 2026, 07:17 ET — Market closed Applied Optoelectronics’ shares jumped 13.6% in the last regular session on Friday, closing at $39.60. The stock traded between $35.82 and $40.06 during the session. The outsized move mattered because it came on the first trading day of 2026, when positioning and thinner liquidity can amplify swings in smaller, higher-volatility names. “Value is outperforming growth and AI infrastructure is up,” said Jed Ellerbroek, portfolio manager at Argent Capital, describing Friday’s broader tape. Reuters Applied Optoelectronics’ gain also landed alongside strength in optical and networking peers. Lumentum rose 4.7%, Coherent climbed
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Sandisk stock today: SNDK ends last session up nearly 16% after board pick, with traders eyeing Jan. 29 earnings

Sandisk stock today: SNDK ends last session up nearly 16% after board pick, with traders eyeing Jan. 29 earnings

NEW YORK, January 4, 2026, 06:44 ET — Market closed Sandisk Corp shares closed up 15.95% at $275.24 on Friday, leading U.S.-listed storage and memory names into the first session of 2026. U.S. equity markets are closed on Sunday. The sharp move matters because Sandisk has become a bellwether for investor bets that artificial-intelligence data centers will keep driving demand for storage hardware, after a blockbuster 2025 run for the stock, Barron’s reported. The question now is whether that momentum carries into January as investors reset positioning for the new year. Barron’s Sandisk said it appointed Alexander R. Bradley, chief
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Applied Digital stock jumps 14% as AI-linked names rebound; APLD earnings on Jan. 7

Applied Digital stock jumps 14% as AI-linked names rebound; APLD earnings on Jan. 7

NEW YORK, January 4, 2026, 06:28 ET — Market closed. Applied Digital Corporation (APLD) shares jumped 14.6% on Friday to close at $28.11, after trading between $24.65 and $28.44. Trading volume was about 36.1 million shares. The move put focus back on one of the market’s more volatile AI infrastructure trades, where sentiment can swing sharply on expectations for data-center demand and funding conditions. Why it matters now: investors are heading into a key earnings week looking for signs that new capacity is translating into steadier revenue, while capital spending remains heavy across the sector. The rally came as risk
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Micron (MU) stock jumps 10% as Bernstein lifts target on AI-driven memory price upcycle

Micron (MU) stock jumps 10% as Bernstein lifts target on AI-driven memory price upcycle

NEW YORK, January 4, 2026, 05:50 ET — Market closed Micron Technology shares surged 10.5% to close at $315.42 on Friday, as a bullish analyst note helped extend a powerful rally in memory stocks tied to artificial-intelligence data centers. The move matters now because memory is one of the key inputs for AI servers, and tighter supply can push up prices quickly. Higher prices typically flow straight into chipmakers’ margins when they sell more of the same bits at better terms. Micron is a major supplier of DRAM (dynamic random access memory, a type of working memory used in computers
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Stock Market Today

Walmart stock jumps to $131 as traders brace for CPI and Feb. 19 earnings

Walmart stock jumps to $131 as traders brace for CPI and Feb. 19 earnings

7 February 2026
Walmart shares rose 3.3% Friday to $131.18, up 10% since Jan. 30, as the Dow closed above 50,000 for the first time. The retailer’s market value crossed $1 trillion this week. Investors await January inflation data on Feb. 13 and Walmart’s quarterly results on Feb. 19 for signs of continued momentum.
Caterpillar stock price jumps 7% to $726 as Dow cracks 50,000 — what matters next week

Caterpillar stock price jumps 7% to $726 as Dow cracks 50,000 — what matters next week

7 February 2026
Caterpillar shares surged 7.1% to $726.20 Friday, driving the Dow above 50,000 for the first time. The move erased recent losses and followed insider selling by Group President Bob De Lange earlier in the week. Deere and CNH Industrial also gained as investors rotated into industrial stocks. Markets await next week’s U.S. jobs and inflation data.
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