Palantir stock in focus after SBA fraud pilot contract report as ARK pares stake
Shares of Palantir Technologies Inc. edged up 0.3% Friday, closing at $177.49, on reports of renewed federal interest in the company’s data-analytics software.
SK hynix stock dips on profit-taking as U.S. listing talk resurfaces; earnings next
SK hynix shares fell 1.59% on Friday as investors took money off the table in semiconductor stocks, KB Securities analyst Lim Jung-eun said. The stock closed at 744,000 won.
Broadcom stock jumps after Mizuho lifts target; CPI week sets up next test for AVGO
Broadcom stock rose 3.7% on Friday, up $12.39 to $344.97, as investors bought back into AI-linked chip names into the close of the week.
Apple stock in focus: Evercore lifts AAPL target to $330 as earnings near and Apple Card deal sinks in
Evercore ISI bumped up its price target for Apple to $330 from $325 on Friday, keeping its Outperform rating intact. The firm cited solid iPhone demand ahead of the company’s earnings report later this month. It also raised its December-quarter revenue and EPS forecasts to $140.5 billion and $2.71, respectively—both above consensus estimates of $137.3 billion and $2.66. The broker highlighted strength in North America, China, and India, even as Europe showed some softness.
SanDisk stock jumps on report of big enterprise NAND price rise
SanDisk Corp shares jumped 12.8% to $377.41 in late Friday trading, following a report suggesting enterprise flash-memory prices could climb further. Nomura Securities highlighted that SanDisk’s NAND for enterprise SSDs might surge over 100% quarter on quarter in the March quarter, Tom’s Hardware reported. The stock fluctuated between $330.96 and $383.76 during the session.
Archer Aviation stock rides Nvidia IGX Thor deal into next week as $9 level looms
Archer Aviation Inc shares climbed 1.15% on Friday to close at $8.81, building on momentum following the company’s announcement of an AI computing partnership with Nvidia unveiled at CES in Las Vegas.
KLA stock jumps back near record highs as chip rally builds — here’s the next test
KLA Corp shares closed up 5.7% at $1,400 on Friday, leaving the chip equipment maker within sight of its early-week high.
Valens Semiconductor stock jumps 59% on heavy volume as share-sale filings surface
Valens Semiconductor Ltd. shares jumped about 59% on Friday, ending at $2.48 as turnover spiked to roughly 45 million shares.
Oracle stock jumps toward $200 as Stargate funding and a busy macro week collide
Oracle shares jumped 4.7% Friday, ending at $198.52 after trading in a range from $188.91 up to $200.13. Buyers drove the stock close to the $200 threshold, a level many traders watch closely as a “line in the sand.” Volume hit roughly 26.2 million shares.
Vistra stock jumps after Meta signs 20-year nuclear power deal — what matters next
Vistra Corp shares jumped 10.5% on Friday and closed at $166.37 after the U.S. power producer said it signed long-term nuclear power contracts with Meta Platforms.
Intel stock surges 11% after Trump meeting — what investors watch before earnings
Intel shares surged nearly 11% on Friday, closing at $45.55 after U.S. President Donald Trump said he had a “great meeting” with Chief Executive Lip-Bu Tan. Trading was heavy, with about 187 million shares changing hands.
Apple Card switches banks: JPMorgan replaces Goldman in a two-year handoff
JPMorgan Chase will become the new issuer of Apple Card, taking over the program from Goldman Sachs in a handover expected to take about 24 months. The bank said the purchase would bring more than $20 billion of card balances onto its Chase platform and trigger a $2.2 billion provision for credit losses — money set aside for borrowers who may not pay — in its fourth-quarter 2025 results.
Oklo stock jumps on Meta nuclear campus deal — what investors watch before Monday
Oklo Inc shares jumped 7.9% on Friday, wrapping up at $105.31. The surge came after Meta Platforms threw its support behind a 1.2-gigawatt nuclear power campus in Ohio, linked to its expanding data-center operations.
Dow and S&P 500 hit fresh record closes as chip rally shrugs off tariff noise
U.S. stocks closed at record highs on Friday, with the S&P 500 ending up 0.65% at 6,966.28 and the Dow up 0.48% at 49,504.07, as chipmakers led a broad push higher to wrap the first full week of 2026. The Nasdaq gained 0.82% to 23,671.35, and the PHLX semiconductor index jumped 2.7% to a record; Broadcom rose 3.8% and Vistra surged after Meta agreed to buy power from its nuclear plants. “Investors are getting granular and picking the winners and losers,” said Zachary Hill, head of portfolio management at Horizon Investments.
Coherent stock snaps back after steep slide as jobs data lifts tech — what COHR traders watch next
Coherent Corp. shares closed up 2.84% at $178.06 on Friday, clawing back some ground a day after the stock slid 9.64% in a sharp reversal that jolted the week’s highfliers. The stock traded between $167.50 and $181.55 in the session, with volume of about 5.46 million shares.
Synopsys stock climbs into weekend on chip rally; insider sale filing in focus
Shares of Synopsys Inc climbed 2.1% on Friday, closing at $525.18. The chip-design software company saw a volatile start to 2026 but gained momentum with a semiconductor sector rally late in the week.
Cisco stock dips after Supreme Court takes Falun Gong lawsuit; earnings date in focus
Cisco Systems shares slipped slightly on Friday after the U.S. Supreme Court agreed to hear the company’s appeal in a lawsuit claiming it aided China in targeting Falun Gong practitioners. The stock closed down about 0.1% at $73.88. A Cisco spokesperson said the company welcomed the court’s decision and looked forward to oral arguments.
Qualcomm stock slides after Mizuho downgrade cuts target to $175, puts handset worries back in play
QUALCOMM Incorporated shares dropped 2.25% to $177.78 on Friday, following Mizuho’s downgrade and a price target cut to $175 from $200. The stock fluctuated between $174.89 and $182.20 during the day.
S&P 500 hits record, chip stocks jump — jobs report and Trump tariff case set up next market move
The S&P 500 closed at a record on Friday as Broadcom and other chip stocks kept Wall Street climbing after a softer-than-expected U.S. jobs report. The index rose 0.65% to 6,966.28, while the Nasdaq gained 0.82% to 23,671.35 and the Dow added 0.48% to 49,504.07; the PHLX semiconductor index, which tracks major chipmakers, jumped 2.7% to a record. “On the overall AI theme, investors are getting granular,” said Zachary Hill at Horizon Investments, as Lam Research surged after Mizuho lifted its price target and Vistra rallied on a power deal with Meta.
Applied Materials stock pops nearly 7% as chip rally returns — analysts lift targets
Applied Materials shares surged almost 7% on Friday, closing at $301.18, and held a 6.9% gain in after-hours trading as semiconductor equipment stocks picked up steam heading into the weekend.
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