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

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

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

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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

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

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