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Palantir stock tumbles 5.6% to start 2026 as pricey AI names face a reality check

Palantir stock tumbles 5.6% to start 2026 as pricey AI names face a reality check

Palantir Technologies shares fell 5.6% to $167.86 Friday, dropping below key technical levels as chipmakers rallied and the Nasdaq edged down 0.03%. The stock traded between $182.93 and $166.38 on heavy volume. Investors shifted out of high-valuation growth names ahead of next week’s U.S. jobs data. Palantir’s decline came despite recent strong revenue guidance tied to AI demand.
3 January 2026
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Nvidia stock today: NVDA closes higher as chip rally kicks off 2026 — what investors watch next week

Nvidia stock today: NVDA closes higher as chip rally kicks off 2026 — what investors watch next week

Nvidia shares closed up 1.2% at $188.85 Friday, leading gains among U.S. chipmakers as the Philadelphia SE Semiconductor index rose 4%. An SEC filing showed Nvidia officer Donald Robertson filed to sell up to 80,000 shares under a prearranged plan. Investors are watching for Nvidia’s CES appearance Jan. 5 and key U.S. jobs data next week.
3 January 2026
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Hyperscale Data (GPUS) stock jumps nearly 49% after insider buying disclosed — what to watch next

Hyperscale Data (GPUS) stock jumps nearly 49% after insider buying disclosed — what to watch next

Hyperscale Data shares jumped 48.69% to $0.2730 Friday after a Form 4 filing showed Executive Chairman Milton C. Ault III and Ault & Company bought 1.61 million shares in late December. Trading volume surged to 227.63 million shares, up sharply from the previous session. Investors await the company’s first 2026 updates on its Bitcoin holdings and asset snapshots.
3 January 2026
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Confluent (CFLT) stock slips to $30 as IBM’s $31 deal caps upside — what investors watch next

Confluent (CFLT) stock slips to $30 as IBM’s $31 deal caps upside — what investors watch next

Confluent shares closed at $30.11, 0.4% lower and just below IBM’s $31-per-share cash offer. IBM expects to complete the $11 billion acquisition by mid-2026, with support from holders of about 62% of Confluent’s voting power. Investors are watching U.S. jobs data on Jan. 9 and CPI on Jan. 13 for signals that could affect deal spreads.
3 January 2026
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Marvell stock jumps 5% as chip rally kicks off 2026; CES CEO chat is next test

Marvell stock jumps 5% as chip rally kicks off 2026; CES CEO chat is next test

Marvell Technology shares jumped 5.2% to $89.39 Friday, leading chip stocks as the Philadelphia Semiconductor index rose 4%. The company has not issued new updates since mid-December, when it announced a $3.25 billion deal to buy Celestial AI. Investors await CEO Matt Murphy’s CES appearance Jan. 6 and key U.S. economic data next week. Marvell declared a $0.06 dividend, payable Jan. 29.
3 January 2026
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Western Digital stock jumps nearly 9% as AI storage trade kicks off 2026

Western Digital stock jumps nearly 9% as AI storage trade kicks off 2026

Western Digital shares jumped 8.96% to $187.70 Friday and climbed further after hours, tracking gains in AI-linked hardware stocks. Micron rose 10.5% and Seagate added 4.4%. Investors cited demand for data-center infrastructure and tighter memory supply. Traders await U.S. labor data and Western Digital’s next earnings report later this month.
3 January 2026
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Applied Materials stock jumps on chip-stock rebound; AMAT steadies in after-hours trade

Applied Materials stock jumps on chip-stock rebound; AMAT steadies in after-hours trade

Applied Materials shares jumped 4.6% to $268.87 Friday, then slipped 0.2% after hours. The Philadelphia Semiconductor index rose 4% as chip stocks rebounded. Trading volume for Applied Materials was about 7.5 million shares, just above its 50-day average. Investors are watching for U.S. labor data next week and Applied’s earnings on Feb. 12.
3 January 2026
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AST SpaceMobile stock jumps nearly 15% as BlueBird 6 milestone puts 2026 rollout back in focus

AST SpaceMobile stock jumps nearly 15% as BlueBird 6 milestone puts 2026 rollout back in focus

AST SpaceMobile shares jumped 14.9% to $83.47 in after-hours trading Friday, following confirmation that its BlueBird 6 satellite reached orbit after a December launch from India. The stock swung between $69.39 and $83.90 during the session as investors focused on 2026 deployment plans and awaited updates on in-orbit performance and commercial service timing.
3 January 2026
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Sandisk (SNDK) stock jumps 16% after-hours as board adds First Solar CFO and chip rally kicks off 2026

Sandisk (SNDK) stock jumps 16% after-hours as board adds First Solar CFO and chip rally kicks off 2026

Sandisk shares jumped 16% to $275.24 in after-hours trading Friday after appointing First Solar CFO Alexander R. Bradley to its board and audit committee. The stock traded between $242.00 and $277.66 and outperformed peers as chip and memory names rallied. Bradley’s appointment was effective Dec. 30, 2025. Investors await Sandisk’s Jan. 29 earnings call and key U.S. economic data next week.
2 January 2026
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Broadcom stock today: AVGO holds gains after hours as CFO sale notice and chip rally grab attention

Broadcom stock today: AVGO holds gains after hours as CFO sale notice and chip rally grab attention

Broadcom shares closed up 0.4% at $347.62 Friday, holding steady after hours. A U.S. filing showed CFO Kirsten M. Spears plans to sell up to 30,000 shares worth about $10.43 million. Chip stocks led a broad market rebound, with the Philadelphia Semiconductor Index up about 4%. Investors are watching next week’s U.S. jobs data and Broadcom’s earnings.
2 January 2026
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Meta stock slides after hours as scam-ad ‘playbook’ report puts regulatory risk back in focus

Meta stock slides after hours as scam-ad ‘playbook’ report puts regulatory risk back in focus

Meta Platforms shares fell $9.47, or 1.4%, to $650.41 in after-hours trading Friday after Reuters reported regulators are pressing for stricter ad verification. Internal Meta documents estimate universal advertiser checks could cost $2 billion and cut revenue by up to 4.8%. The European Commission has formally requested information on scam-ad risks. The broader market closed mixed on the first trading day of 2026.
2 January 2026
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Apple stock slips as Raymond James turns cautious; Vision Pro pullback report hits AAPL

Apple stock slips as Raymond James turns cautious; Vision Pro pullback report hits AAPL

Apple shares closed down 0.31% at $271.01 Friday after Raymond James resumed coverage at “market perform” and the Financial Times reported Vision Pro production cuts following weak demand. The stock was flat in after-hours trading. Apple shipped about 45,000 Vision Pro units during the 2025 holiday quarter and did not expand beyond 13 countries, according to the report.
2 January 2026
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Micron stock jumps 10% as Bernstein hikes MU target to $330 — what investors watch next

Micron stock jumps 10% as Bernstein hikes MU target to $330 — what investors watch next

Micron shares surged 10.4% to $315.23 Friday after Bernstein raised its price target to $330, citing a record memory pricing upcycle driven by AI demand and tight supply. The Philadelphia Semiconductor Index climbed 3.5% even as broader U.S. indexes slipped. Traders now await early-January economic data and earnings for signals on rates and tech sector appetite.
2 January 2026
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Stock Market Today

  • Nasdaq (NDAQ) Approaching Ex-Dividend Date with Strong Dividend Growth
    June 7, 2026, 12:28 PM EDT. Nasdaq, Inc. (NASDAQ:NDAQ) will go ex-dividend on June 12, with a dividend payment of $0.31 per share set for June 26. The company has a trailing dividend yield of 1.4% based on its $87.28 share price and a modest payout ratio of 32%, indicating dividend affordability. Nasdaq's earnings per share have grown 12% annually over the past five years, with dividends increasing approximately 14% annually over the last decade. These metrics suggest Nasdaq's dividend payments are sustainable and attractive for dividend-focused investors ahead of the ex-dividend date.

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Apple Stock’s Next Big Move May Come Monday As WWDC Puts Siri On Trial

Apple Stock’s Next Big Move May Come Monday As WWDC Puts Siri On Trial

7 June 2026
Apple shares slipped 1.5% last week to $307.34 as investors brace for Monday’s WWDC, where Apple must unveil a credible AI strategy—especially a more capable Siri—to regain confidence, with options traders pricing a 3% stock swing and analysts warning that only major surprises could lift the stock amid broader tech market volatility.
Redwire Shares Sink Despite Space Strawberry News

Redwire Shares Sink Despite Space Strawberry News

7 June 2026
Redwire Corp. plunged 25% this week, closing at $18.45 after Jefferies cut its rating to Hold, citing “limited near-term upside” despite a raised price target; trading was volatile following a new space-agriculture contract and amid a broad selloff in speculative space stocks as investors question if recent contract wins can support the stock’s run ahead of earnings.
AT&T Shares Fall After SpaceX Signals, Wall Street Looks Hard at Fiber Plans

AT&T Shares Drop for the Week as SpaceX Stays in Focus

7 June 2026
AT&T shares plunged 8.3% this week to $22.75 as Oppenheimer warned SpaceX’s Starlink could disrupt legacy broadband, raising fears of faster subscriber and revenue declines just as SpaceX prepares its Nasdaq debut. AT&T’s new fiber plans launch Sunday, but investors are weighing whether satellite competition will pressure stock and margins further.
IREN’s $4.4 Billion AI Push in Focus After Stock Fallout

IREN’s $4.4 Billion AI Push in Focus After Stock Fallout

7 June 2026
IREN shares plunged 12.14% to $54.35 Friday and slid further after hours, as investors weighed a $3.65 billion GPU financing deal and a new 800MW Australian data-center plan against ongoing bitcoin mining exposure and risks from crypto volatility, uncontracted AI revenue targets, and project execution hurdles.
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