Technology

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

Nvidia 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.

4 January 2026

NASDAQ:NVDA·NVIDIA·Stock Market·Technology

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

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.

4 January 2026

Artificial Intelligence·Data Centers·NASDAQ:AAOI·Stock Market·Technology

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

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.

4 January 2026

Earnings Reports·NASDAQ:SNDK·Stock Market·Technology

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

Applied Digital Corporation 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.

4 January 2026

Artificial Intelligence·Earnings Reports·NASDAQ:APLD·Stock Market·Technology

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

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.

4 January 2026

Artificial Intelligence·NASDAQ:MU·Stock Market·Technology

QBTS stock jumps as D-Wave Quantum rally puts CES 2026 and U.S. data in focus

D-Wave Quantum Inc shares ended Friday up 7.6% at $28.13, with about 48 million shares traded as the stock ranged between $25.44 and $28.42.

4 January 2026

NASDAQ:IONQ·NASDAQ:QBTS·NASDAQ:QUBT·NASDAQ:RGTI·Quantum Computing·Technology

Intel stock jumps 6.7% to start 2026 as chip rally returns — what investors watch next

Intel Corporation shares rose $2.48, or 6.7%, to $39.38 on Friday, after trading between $37.41 and $39.86, as semiconductors powered Wall Street’s first session of 2026. Nvidia added 1.2% and Advanced Micro Devices gained 4.3%.

4 January 2026

NASDAQ:AMD·NASDAQ:INTC·NASDAQ:NVDA·Semiconductors·Stock Market·Technology

Nvidia stock starts 2026 higher as chipmakers rebound — what investors watch next for NVDA

NVIDIA Corporation shares last rose 1.2% to $188.85 in Friday’s session, outperforming the Nasdaq’s flat finish as chipmakers led an early-2026 bounce.

4 January 2026

NASDAQ:AMD·NASDAQ:AVGO·NASDAQ:INTC·NASDAQ:NVDA·NVIDIA·NYSE:TSM·Stock Market·Technology

Blackbaud (BLKB) stock sinks 6% to start 2026 as software sector slides — what’s next

Blackbaud shares ended Friday down about 6% at $59.52, after opening at $63.21 and sliding as low as $59.32 as trading got underway for 2026. Volume was about 377,000 shares.

4 January 2026

NASDAQ:BLKB·Stock Market·Technology

AAOI stock jumps 14% to start 2026 as Applied Optoelectronics rides AI data-center demand

Shares of Applied Optoelectronics rose 13.6% to $39.60 on Friday, the first U.S. trading session of 2026, after swinging between $35.82 and $40.06.

4 January 2026

Artificial Intelligence·Data Centers·NASDAQ:AAOI·Stock Market·Technology

ACM Research stock jumps nearly 14% to start 2026 as chip rally lifts ACMR

Shares of ACM Research, Inc. rose 13.76% on Friday to close at $44.88, their biggest daily gain in months, after trading between $40.86 and $44.99. The stock finished within 24 cents of its 52-week high of $45.12, according to StockAnalysis. StockAnalysis

4 January 2026

NASDAQ:ACMR·Semiconductors·Technology

Baidu stock jumps nearly 15% after AI chip unit Kunlunxin files for Hong Kong IPO

Baidu’s U.S.-listed American depositary shares closed up 14.9% at $150.30 on Friday after the company said its AI chip unit Kunlunxin had filed for a Hong Kong listing.

4 January 2026

Artificial Intelligence·IPO News·NASDAQ:BIDU·Stock Market·Technology

Sandisk stock jumps nearly 16% as board addition caps strong start to 2026

Sandisk Corp shares jumped 15.95% on Friday to close at $275.24, their best day so far this year, as the Nasdaq-listed flash-storage maker rode a rebound in chip-linked stocks. The stock traded between $242.00 and $278.78 and changed hands at roughly 11.1 million shares.

4 January 2026

NASDAQ:SNDK·Stock Market·Technology

Dow, S&P 500 snap losing streak as chip and AI stocks kick off 2026 with a rally

The Dow and S&P 500 ended higher on Friday to start 2026, snapping four-session losing streaks as semiconductor shares rallied, while the tech-heavy Nasdaq finished fractionally lower. Investopedia

3 January 2026

NASDAQ:BIDU·NASDAQ:INTC·NASDAQ:MU·NASDAQ:NVDA·NASDAQ:TSLA·NYSE:BA·NYSE:CAT·NYSE:GS·Stock Market·Technology

Reddit stock jumps as Needham calls it the “new homepage” for AI answers

Reddit Inc. shares rose 5.3% in the last U.S. session, ending at $241.89 on Friday as investors leaned into a bullish analyst view that the platform is becoming a key “citation” source in AI-driven search. Investing

3 January 2026

Artificial Intelligence·NASDAQ:GOOGL·NASDAQ:MSFT·Stock Market·Technology

Confluent stock drifts after New Year’s open — the IBM deal deadline traders are watching

Confluent shares slipped 0.4% to $30.11 at Friday’s close, after trading between $30.09 and $30.30. Volume was about 29.4 million shares.

3 January 2026

NASDAQ:CFLT·NYSE:IBM·Stock Market·Technology

Super Micro Computer stock jumps after $2B JPMorgan credit line filing — what SMCI watchers look for next

Super Micro Computer, Inc. shares rose 5.8% on Friday to close at $30.96, after the server maker disclosed a new $2.0 billion revolving credit facility led by JPMorgan Chase Bank in a regulatory filing.

3 January 2026

NASDAQ:SMCI·Stock Market·Technology

Astera Labs (ALAB) stock jumps nearly 8% as chip rally kicks off 2026; insider sale notice filed

Shares of Astera Labs ended Friday up 7.9% at $179.56 and last traded at $180.35 in after-hours activity, after the semiconductor sector rebounded to start 2026.

3 January 2026

NASDAQ:ALAB.O·Semiconductors·Stock Market·Technology

Western Digital stock jumps 9% to start 2026 as AI data-storage trade stays in focus

Western Digital shares closed up 9% at $187.70 on Friday, outperforming the broader market on the first trading day of 2026. Barron's

3 January 2026

Artificial Intelligence·NASDAQ:MU·NASDAQ:SNDK·NASDAQ:STX·NASDAQ:WDC·Stock Market·Technology

Data center stocks kick off 2026 with Vertiv jump after Barclays upgrade

Data center stocks ended the first trading day of 2026 on Friday with a sharp split between infrastructure suppliers and real estate landlords. Vertiv Holdings jumped 8.4% and Applied Digital rose 14.6%. Power-management supplier Eaton gained 2.8%, while Digital Realty and Iron Mountain edged up and Equinix slipped.

3 January 2026

Data Centers·NASDAQ:APLD·NASDAQ:EQIX·NYSE:DLR·NYSE:ETN·NYSE:IRM·NYSE:VRT·Stock Market·Technology

Technology 3 January 2026 - 4 January 2026

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

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

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

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

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

QBTS stock jumps as D-Wave Quantum rally puts CES 2026 and U.S. data in focus

Intel stock jumps 6.7% to start 2026 as chip rally returns — what investors watch next

Nvidia stock starts 2026 higher as chipmakers rebound — what investors watch next for NVDA

Blackbaud (BLKB) stock sinks 6% to start 2026 as software sector slides — what’s next

AAOI stock jumps 14% to start 2026 as Applied Optoelectronics rides AI data-center demand

ACM Research stock jumps nearly 14% to start 2026 as chip rally lifts ACMR

Baidu stock jumps nearly 15% after AI chip unit Kunlunxin files for Hong Kong IPO

Sandisk stock jumps nearly 16% as board addition caps strong start to 2026

Dow, S&P 500 snap losing streak as chip and AI stocks kick off 2026 with a rally

Reddit stock jumps as Needham calls it the “new homepage” for AI answers

Confluent stock drifts after New Year’s open — the IBM deal deadline traders are watching

Super Micro Computer stock jumps after $2B JPMorgan credit line filing — what SMCI watchers look for next

Astera Labs (ALAB) stock jumps nearly 8% as chip rally kicks off 2026; insider sale notice filed

Western Digital stock jumps 9% to start 2026 as AI data-storage trade stays in focus

Data center stocks kick off 2026 with Vertiv jump after Barclays upgrade

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