Technology 3 January 2026

Wall Street kicks off 2026 higher as chipmakers rally, Tesla slides on deliveries

The Dow rose 319.10 points, or 0.66%, to 48,382.39 on Friday and the S&P 500 added 0.19% to 6,858.47, while the Nasdaq slipped 0.03% to 23,235.63, as Wall Street opened 2026 with gains in chipmakers and industrials. Joe Mazzola, head of trading and derivatives strategy at Charles Schwab, said investors have adopted a “buy the dip, sell the rip” mentality. Reuters

3 January 2026

Electric Vehicles·HKG:1211.HK·NASDAQ:AAPL·NASDAQ:AMZN·NASDAQ:MSFT·NASDAQ:TSLA·NYSE:BA·NYSE:CAT·Stock Market·Technology

AAOI stock jumps 14% to start 2026 — what’s driving Applied Optoelectronics shares now

Shares of Applied Optoelectronics Inc closed up 13.6% at $39.60 on Friday, kicking off 2026 with a sharp move for the optical components maker. The stock traded between $35.76 and $40.10 and logged about 4.85 million shares in volume.

3 January 2026

NASDAQ:AAOI·Stock Market·Technology

Sandisk stock jumps nearly 16% on board move; SNDK traders turn to next catalysts

Sandisk Corp shares last closed up 15.9% at $275.24 on Friday after swinging between $242.00 and $278.78, with about 11.1 million shares traded.

3 January 2026

NASDAQ:SNDK·Stock Market·Technology

Oracle stock today: ORCL edges higher to start 2026 as AI spending stays in focus

Oracle Corp shares ended Friday up $0.80, or 0.4%, at $195.71, a modest gain on Wall Street’s first trading day of 2026.

3 January 2026

NASDAQ:ORCL·Stock Market·Technology

Sandisk stock jumps 16% to start 2026 as SNDK rallies on board move and chip strength

Sandisk Corp shares closed up 15.95% on Friday, finishing at $275.24 in the first U.S. session of 2026. Sandisk

3 January 2026

NASDAQ:SNDK·Stock Market·Technology

Intel stock (INTC) jumps nearly 7% as chip rally kicks off 2026 — what’s next

Intel Corp shares closed up 6.7% at $39.38 on Friday, their latest move as U.S. markets sit closed for the weekend. The stock traded between $37.41 and $39.86 and logged about 95.4 million shares in volume.

3 January 2026

NASDAQ:INTC·Semiconductors·Stock Market·Technology

AMD stock jumps 4% to start 2026 as chip rally returns — CES keynote now the next test

Advanced Micro Devices Inc shares ended Friday, Jan. 2 up 4.35% at $223.47, tracking a broad rally in semiconductor stocks on the first trading day of 2026. The chipmaker traded between $218.90 and $227.15, with about 36.45 million shares changing hands, and remained about 16% below its 52-week high of $267.08. Investing

3 January 2026

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

Broadcom stock edges up as chip shares rally to start 2026; AI valuations back in focus

Broadcom Inc. shares rose 0.44% on Friday to close at $347.62, lagging a broad chip-sector rebound in the first U.S. trading session of 2026. MarketWatch

3 January 2026

NASDAQ:AVGO·Stock Market·Technology

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

Palantir Technologies Inc. shares fell 5.6% on Friday to close at $167.86, ending the first U.S. trading session of 2026 with a sharp pullback in one of the market’s most closely watched AI-linked software names.

3 January 2026

NASDAQ:PLTR·Stock Market·Technology

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

Nvidia shares ended Friday up 1.2% at $188.85, outperforming the broader market as semiconductors led a rebound in the first trading session of 2026. Reuters

3 January 2026

NASDAQ:NVDA·NVIDIA·Stock Market·Technology

Archer Aviation stock jumps 8% as air-taxi shares rally — what’s driving ACHR now

Archer Aviation Inc shares climbed 8.4% in the latest session, closing at $8.13 on Friday. The stock swung between $7.51 and $8.20 and traded about 45 million shares.

3 January 2026

NASDAQ:ACHR·NASDAQ:EVTL·NYSE:JOBY·Stock Market·Technology

ServiceNow stock slides to $147 as software names stumble; jobs report now in focus

ServiceNow, Inc. shares closed down 3.75% at $147.45 on Friday, after trading between $145.65 and $154.69. About 9.9 million shares changed hands.

3 January 2026

NASDAQ:NOW·Stock Market·Technology

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

Hyperscale Data, Inc. shares surged on Friday after a regulatory filing disclosed sizable insider purchases by the company’s executive chairman. The stock closed at $0.2730, up 48.69% from Thursday’s close, according to Investing.com data. Investing

3 January 2026

NASDAQ:GPUS·Stock Market·Technology

Western Digital stock surges nearly 9% to start 2026 — what’s driving WDC now

Western Digital Corp shares ended Friday up 8.96% at $187.70, after trading between $176.00 and $188.90.

3 January 2026

NASDAQ:WDC·Stock Market·Technology

Sandisk stock today: SNDK jumps 16% to start 2026 as AI storage trade stays hot

Sandisk Corp shares jumped 15.9% on Friday to close at $275.24, after trading as high as $278.78 and as low as $242.00 in the first U.S. session of 2026. About 11.1 million shares changed hands.

3 January 2026

Artificial Intelligence·NASDAQ:SNDK·Stock Market·Technology

Astera Labs (ALAB) stock jumps nearly 8% as chip rally kicks off 2026

Shares of Astera Labs closed up 7.9% on Friday at $179.56, lifting the Nasdaq-listed semiconductor company at the start of the new year.

3 January 2026

NASDAQ:ALAB·Semiconductors·Stock Market·Technology

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

Confluent, Inc. shares closed down 0.4% at $30.11 on Friday, ending the first trading day of 2026 just under IBM’s $31-per-share cash offer. IBM has said the all-cash acquisition values Confluent at an enterprise value of $11 billion, is expected to close by mid-2026, and has support agreements from investors controlling about 62% of Confluent’s voting power. Yahoo Finance

3 January 2026

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

Workday stock (WDAY) drops 4% to $205 as software names slide in 2026 debut

Workday, Inc. shares closed down 4.2% at $205.79 on Friday, as the enterprise software maker slid in the first trading session of 2026. The stock traded between $202.23 and $216.29 during the session. MarketWatch

3 January 2026

NASDAQ:WDAY·Stock Market·Technology

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

Marvell Technology shares ended Friday up 5.2% at $89.39, after trading between $86.12 and $90.08.

3 January 2026

NASDAQ:MRVL·Stock Market·Technology

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

Western Digital Corp shares surged on Friday and were still higher in after-hours trading, extending a sharp rally in data-storage stocks to start 2026. StockAnalysis

3 January 2026

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

Technology 3 January 2026

Wall Street kicks off 2026 higher as chipmakers rally, Tesla slides on deliveries

AAOI stock jumps 14% to start 2026 — what’s driving Applied Optoelectronics shares now

Sandisk stock jumps nearly 16% on board move; SNDK traders turn to next catalysts

Oracle stock today: ORCL edges higher to start 2026 as AI spending stays in focus

Sandisk stock jumps 16% to start 2026 as SNDK rallies on board move and chip strength

Intel stock (INTC) jumps nearly 7% as chip rally kicks off 2026 — what’s next

AMD stock jumps 4% to start 2026 as chip rally returns — CES keynote now the next test

Broadcom stock edges up as chip shares rally to start 2026; AI valuations back in focus

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

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

Archer Aviation stock jumps 8% as air-taxi shares rally — what’s driving ACHR now

ServiceNow stock slides to $147 as software names stumble; jobs report now in focus

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

Western Digital stock surges nearly 9% to start 2026 — what’s driving WDC now

Sandisk stock today: SNDK jumps 16% to start 2026 as AI storage trade stays hot

Astera Labs (ALAB) stock jumps nearly 8% as chip rally kicks off 2026

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

Workday stock (WDAY) drops 4% to $205 as software names slide in 2026 debut

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

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

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