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Technology News 2 January 2026 - 3 January 2026

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

NEW YORK, Jan 2, 2026, 20:09 ET — Market closed Marvell Technology shares ended Friday up 5.2% at $89.39, after trading between $86.12 and $90.08. The move matters because Marvell sits in the cross-currents of two market drivers: spending on AI and data-center infrastructure, and interest-rate expectations that can swing valuations for growth stocks. After a choppy year-end, traders have been quick to buy semiconductor exposure early in 2026, treating chipmakers as a high-beta proxy for risk appetite. U.S. stocks started 2026 mixed, with the Dow up 0.66% and the S&P 500 up 0.19%, while the Nasdaq edged down 0.03%,
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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Nvidia stock rises as chipmakers rally into 2026; NVDA traders eye CES and earnings

Nvidia stock rises as chipmakers rally into 2026; NVDA traders eye CES and earnings

Nvidia shares rose 1.1% to $188.50 in late U.S. trading Friday, leading a semiconductor rally as the Philadelphia SE Semiconductor index climbed 3.5%. AMD, Intel, and Taiwan Semiconductor also advanced. Investors are watching CEO Jensen Huang’s CES appearance next week and Nvidia’s Feb. 25 earnings report. Treasury yields rose, pressuring high-valuation tech stocks.
2 January 2026
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Stock Market Today

Financial services stocks rally as XLF jumps, Dow hits 50,000 — what to watch next week

Financial services stocks rally as XLF jumps, Dow hits 50,000 — what to watch next week

7 February 2026
U.S. financial stocks rose Friday, with the XLF fund up 1.8% and the Dow closing above 50,000 for the first time, gaining 2.47%. Goldman Sachs jumped 4.3%, JPMorgan 3.9%, and Citigroup 6.0%. The Federal Reserve held rates steady, and San Francisco Fed President Mary Daly signaled possible cuts this year. Investors await January jobs and inflation data next week.
Data Center Stocks Surge Into the Weekend: Digital Realty, Equinix and Vertiv Set Up a Big Week Ahead

Data Center Stocks Surge Into the Weekend: Digital Realty, Equinix and Vertiv Set Up a Big Week Ahead

7 February 2026
Digital Realty, Equinix, and Vertiv shares surged Friday, with Vertiv up 10% and Digital Realty rising 4.1%, as investors rotated back into AI-linked data center stocks. The move followed Amazon’s $200 billion and Alphabet’s $175–185 billion 2026 capex targets. Digital Realty set 2026 core FFO guidance at $7.90 to $8.00 per share. Wall Street ended the week broadly higher, led by chipmakers.
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