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Technology News 1 January 2026

Qualcomm stock closes down to end 2025 as chip shares slide — what QCOM investors watch next

Qualcomm stock closes down to end 2025 as chip shares slide — what QCOM investors watch next

NEW YORK, January 1, 2026, 14:26 ET — Market closed. QUALCOMM Incorporated shares closed lower in the year’s final U.S. trading session, tracking a pullback in semiconductor names ahead of the New Year holiday. The timing matters. Thin year-end liquidity can exaggerate moves, and the first sessions of January often bring fresh positioning as money managers reset after tax and calendar effects. For Qualcomm, that matters because the stock often trades as a read-through on both handset demand and the broader chip cycle, which can turn quickly when macro expectations shift. U.S. stocks ended Wednesday lower, with the S&P 500
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Tech stocks stumble into 2026 as Nasdaq ends 2025 lower; Fed cuts and chip policy in focus

Tech stocks stumble into 2026 as Nasdaq ends 2025 lower; Fed cuts and chip policy in focus

NEW YORK, January 1, 2026, 13:38 ET — Market closed U.S. technology stocks closed out 2025 with a late dip, pulling the Nasdaq lower in year-end trade, as Wall Street remained shut on Thursday for the New Year’s Day holiday. The slide matters because tech’s outsized run has left investors sensitive to interest-rate swings and any hints that demand for AI hardware is cooling. Growth stocks tend to benefit when borrowing costs fall, but they can drop fast if rates rise or earnings expectations slip. Strategists say 2026 will test whether earnings growth can keep up with the optimism priced
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Communication Services stocks: Meta’s Manus AI deal and Warner takeover battle set early 2026 agenda

Communication Services stocks: Meta’s Manus AI deal and Warner takeover battle set early 2026 agenda

NEW YORK, January 1, 2026, 13:35 ET — Market closed Meta Platforms’ plan to buy artificial-intelligence startup Manus, in a deal a source valued at $2 billion to $3 billion, kept U.S. communication-services stocks in focus heading into 2026. U.S. equity markets were closed on Thursday for the New Year’s Day holiday. Reuters The timing matters because communication services — home to the biggest U.S. online advertising platforms, streamers and telecom operators — finished 2025 as the best-performing sector in the S&P 500, helped by Alphabet’s 65% jump. Investors now start the year weighing whether AI-led leadership can extend as
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AMD stock today: Advanced Micro Devices slips into 2026 as traders eye CES keynote and Feb. earnings

AMD stock today: Advanced Micro Devices slips into 2026 as traders eye CES keynote and Feb. earnings

NEW YORK, January 1, 2026, 09:51 ET — Market closed Advanced Micro Devices Inc (AMD.O) shares last closed down 0.55% at $214.16 on Wednesday, trading between $213.80 and $217.64 with about 17.6 million shares changing hands. U.S. equities markets are closed on Thursday for New Year’s Day and reopen on Jan. 2. Yahoo Finance+1 The modest drop matters now because chip stocks that powered much of 2025’s rally enter 2026 with investors weighing rate expectations against demand signals for AI and data-center hardware. For AMD, the next near-term checkpoint is the Consumer Electronics Show, where CEO Lisa Su is set
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Meta Platforms (META) stock in focus as scam-ad probe and lawsuit hang over shares into 2026

Meta Platforms (META) stock in focus as scam-ad probe and lawsuit hang over shares into 2026

NEW YORK, January 1, 2026, 09:47 ET — Market closed. Meta Platforms (META) shares were last down 0.9% at $660.09 from the prior close in the final session of 2025, after trading between $658.45 and $667.08. The stock came into focus as fresh legal and regulatory pressure built around scam advertising on Facebook and Instagram, a core revenue stream for the social media company. That matters now because ads account for most of Meta’s sales, and regulators are pushing platforms to verify who is paying for them. “Universal advertiser verification” means checking an advertiser’s identity before it can run ads
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SoftBank stock slips in Tokyo as $41bn OpenAI investment and $4bn DigitalBridge deal take center stage

SoftBank stock slips in Tokyo as $41bn OpenAI investment and $4bn DigitalBridge deal take center stage

NEW YORK, January 1, 2026, 08:19 ET — Market closed SoftBank Group shares fell on the Tokyo Stock Exchange in the final trading session of 2025 after the company said it had completed a $41 billion investment in OpenAI, deepening CEO Masayoshi Son’s bet on artificial intelligence. The stock closed down 1.9% at 4,400 yen. Reuters The moves matter because SoftBank has been repositioning itself as a major backer of the physical plumbing behind AI — data centers, networks and power capacity needed to run large models — at a time when investors are growing more sensitive to funding needs.
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Super Micro (SMCI) stock today: New liquid‑cooled SuperBlade launch keeps shares in focus

Super Micro (SMCI) stock today: New liquid‑cooled SuperBlade launch keeps shares in focus

NEW YORK, January 1, 2026, 07:04 ET — Market closed Super Micro Computer, Inc. shares were last down 1.3% at $29.27 in after-hours trading on Wednesday, after the server maker unveiled a new high-density SuperBlade system built around Intel’s latest Xeon processors. U.S. stock markets are closed on Thursday for New Year’s Day. New York Stock Exchange The timing matters because investors are looking for concrete signs that demand for high-performance, power-hungry AI and high-performance computing (HPC) systems will carry into 2026 — and which hardware vendors can ship at scale as customers push for denser, cooler-running data centers. For
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UiPath stock today: CEO Daniel Dines sells $1.5 million of PATH shares as S&P MidCap 400 entry nears

UiPath stock today: CEO Daniel Dines sells $1.5 million of PATH shares as S&P MidCap 400 entry nears

NEW YORK, January 1, 2026, 07:00 ET — Market closed UiPath Inc Chief Executive Officer and Chairman Daniel Dines sold 90,000 shares in the automation software maker in transactions worth about $1.5 million, a filing showed. The trades were made under a Rule 10b5-1 plan and left him with about 28.48 million shares directly. UiPath, Inc. U.S. stock markets were closed on Thursday for the New Year’s Day holiday, and investors will return on Friday. UiPath is set to join the S&P MidCap 400 before the open on Jan. 2, replacing Synovus Financial, the index provider said. New York Stock
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Archer Aviation stock today: ACHR edges lower into New Year’s Day shutdown as FAA timeline stays in focus

Archer Aviation stock today: ACHR edges lower into New Year’s Day shutdown as FAA timeline stays in focus

NEW YORK, January 1, 2026, 06:40 ET — Market closed Archer Aviation Inc (ACHR) shares were last down 0.3% at $7.52, after trading between $7.40 and $7.60 in the prior session. About 33.6 million shares changed hands, according to market data. U.S. stocks are closed on Thursday for New Year’s Day, leaving investors to start 2026 positioning off Wednesday’s final prints. The New York Stock Exchange is scheduled to reopen on Friday. That timing matters for Archer because the stock has been driven less by near-term revenue and more by milestones and funding risk. A Nasdaq.com column by The Motley
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Intel stock ends 2025 lower as Nvidia’s $5B stake and January catalysts come into view

Intel stock ends 2025 lower as Nvidia’s $5B stake and January catalysts come into view

NEW YORK, January 1, 2026, 05:56 ET — Market closed. Intel Corp (INTC) shares ended 2025 on a down note as U.S. markets shut on Thursday for the New Year’s Day holiday. The stock closed down 1.0% at $36.90 on Wednesday, after trading between $36.82 and $38.01, with about 51.5 million shares changing hands. New York Stock Exchange The holiday pause lands after a choppy year-end stretch that has pushed investors to reassess big-tech and chip exposure heading into 2026. For Intel, the next leg hinges on whether its turnaround can show up in margins and cash flow, not just
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Ondas Holdings (ONDS) stock jumps on $10 million order news — what investors watch next

Ondas Holdings (ONDS) stock jumps on $10 million order news — what investors watch next

NEW YORK, January 1, 2026, 05:36 ET — Market closed Ondas Holdings Inc shares closed up 8.6% at $9.76 on Wednesday after the Nasdaq-listed company flagged fresh orders in its autonomous systems business. The stock traded between $9.17 and $10.53, with roughly 156 million shares changing hands, ahead of a New Year’s Day market holiday. StockAnalysis+1 The move puts Ondas back in focus as investors look for signs that demand for defense and critical-infrastructure drone technology is turning into repeatable revenue, not just one-off wins. That matters now because small-cap defense tech names can swing sharply on contract headlines, and
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Qualcomm stock slides into the New Year as chip shares cool — what investors watch next

Qualcomm stock slides into the New Year as chip shares cool — what investors watch next

NEW YORK, January 1, 2026, 05:07 ET — Market closed QUALCOMM Incorporated shares ended the last trading day of 2025 lower as chip stocks slipped with a broader year-end pullback. The decline matters because investors often reset positions at the turn of the calendar, and semiconductors were among the most crowded trades in 2025. For Qualcomm, the next catalyst is not another holiday-thin session. It is the first wave of January economic data and the company’s next update on demand for smartphone chips and licensing. Qualcomm (QCOM) fell $2.59, or 1.5%, to $171.05 on Wednesday. The shares traded between $170.88
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Stock Market Today

Rio Tinto stock jumps as Glencore mega-merger is shelved; what to watch next week

Rio Tinto stock jumps as Glencore mega-merger is shelved; what to watch next week

7 February 2026
Rio Tinto’s U.S. shares closed up 2.5% at $93.37 Friday after the company ruled out a merger with Glencore, triggering a six-month “no-bid” lockout under UK takeover rules. Both companies cited disagreements over valuation. Attention now turns to Rio’s Feb. 19 results and iron ore prices, which fell below $100 a tonne amid weak Chinese demand.
iFAST share price drops 3% as markets shut; earnings next week in focus

iFAST share price drops 3% as markets shut; earnings next week in focus

7 February 2026
iFAST shares fell 3.2% to S$9.64 in heavy trading Friday, closing near the day’s low as investors awaited FY2025 results due Feb. 12. The stock is about 13% below its 52-week high. iFAST recently agreed to buy a 30% stake in Financial Alliance for S$19.6 million, pending regulatory approval. Assets under administration stood at S$30.62 billion as of Sept. 30.
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