On the first trading day of 2026, the AI compute sector rebounded noticeably. $NVIDIA (NVDA.US)$extended its advance, though the pace remained measured. By contrast, midstream compute and GPU cloud names significantly outperformed, with $NEBIUS (NBIS.US)$ rising about 8% and $CoreWeave (CRWV.US)$ surging as much as 12%.
Alongside the equity moves, both NVDA and NBIS saw multiple large, newly opened options trades. These flows delivered a c...

$Taiwan Semiconductor (TSM.US)$ attracted a $112 million bullish block trade in call options Friday, signaling the buyer's optimism that the chipmaker’s rally isn’t over even after three straight annual gains.
The Taiwanese contractor that supplies almost all of the world’s advanced chips said on its website that it has started mass production of its 2-nanometer chips, which would be “the most advanced technology in the semicon...

Bitcoin topped $90,000 Friday and Ethereum rose above $3,000 as both cryptocurrencies hit their highest levels since mid-December, driving Applied Digital, Bitmine Immersion Technologies and other crypto-related stocks higher as well.
$Bitcoin (BTC.CC)$ gained as much as 2.4% to a $90,832.87 session high – its best level since Dec. 12's $92,747.93 intraday peak.
$Ethereum (ETH.CC)$ likewise added ...

On the first trading day of 2026, the AI compute theme reignited, with $NVIDIA (NVDA.US)$ up about 2%. Leverage across its compute ecosystem amplified moves in core holdings, as $CoreWeave (CRWV.US)$ jumped more than 12% and $NEBIUS (NBIS.US)$ rose about 8%. As the year opened, capital quickly rotated back to the “compute supply side,” pushing AI infrastructure to the front of the market.
Notably, both Coreweave and Nebius had bee...

Bitcoin, Ethereum and other major cryptocurrencies rose in 2026's first non-holiday trading day amid reports of a possible coming technical breakout, helping send Applied Digital, Bitmine Emersion Technologies and other crypto-related stocks higher as well.
$Ethereum (ETH.CC)$ led the way upward among major cryptocurrencies, gaining 2.8% as of about 10:15 a.m. New York time to $3,070.37 after earlier hitting i...

Trading in $Tesla (TSLA.US)$ borrowed shares that were sold short edged higher before the electric vehicle maker  released its fourth quarter deliveries that trailed analysts' estimates.
The company said Friday that it delivered 434,358 vehicles in the fourth quarter. That's lower than the 440,900 vehicles expected by analysts, according to the average of estimates compiled by Bloomberg. Last Monday, the company ...

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$Baidu (BIDU.US)$ risen 10.56% in premarket trading after its AI chip unit Kunlunxin confidentially filed for a Hong Kong listing as part of a proposed spin off.
$STMicroelectronics (STM.US)$ increased 6.51% in premarket trading after European AI related stocks jumped tracking Asian tech gains following the CEO of Samsung giving a bullish outlook for high bandwidth memory chips which boosted semiconduct...

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🔔Before the Bell
Stock futures rise on the first trading day of 2026, with Nasdaq 100 futures up 1%, following 2025 gains of 16% for $S&P 500 Index (.SPX.US)$ 20% for $Nasdaq Composite Index (.IXIC.US)$ and 13% for $Dow Jones Industrial Average (.DJI.US)$....

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$NVIDIA (NVDA.US)$ topped the daily active options list with a bullish put/call ratio of 0.43 and a low IV rank of 9.72%, indicating moderate volatility expectations as volume reached 1.81 million contracts against 17.58 million in open interest. Shares declined amid concerns over intensifying competition from rival chip makers, though the prospect of resumed sales to China...

As year-end approaches and the new year comes into view, the focus in U.S. technology stocks is shifting from chasing upside to managing volatility. During this critical transition period, the options market often reflects institutional intent earlier than the cash market. Recent options activity in $Apple (AAPL.US)$ and $Microsoft (MSFT.US)$ clearly points to a shared conclusion among institutions heading into the ...