US stocks opened Monday's trading session lower after a turbulent week that ended with the Dow closing above 50,000 for the first time, as investors face another busy schedule of earnings and economic data.

Shortly after the opening bell on Wall Street, the Dow Jones Industrial Average (^DJI) fell 0.2%, logging the narrowest losses among the major averages. Meanwhile, the S&P 500 (^GSPC) fell closer to 0.3%, while those on the tech-heavy Nasdaq Composite (^IXIC) dropped 0.5% at the market open.

Wall Street continues to debate the AI disruption risk to software companies, with a sharp decline in shares of monday.com to start the week the latest sign of unease towards the sector. That stock fell as much as 22% after the company offered revenue and profit guidance that fell short of Wall Street forecasts.

Gold (GC=F) and bitcoin (BTC-USD) also remained in focus for investors, with gold futures rising back above $5,000 an ounce on Monday while bitcoin fell back below $69,000. Both assets were hit hard last week, with bitcoin suffering its sharpest daily decline since 2022 on Thursday.

On the economic data side, investors will remain in wait-and-see mode until Wednesday, with the Bureau of Labor Statistics is set to release the delayed January jobs report. The focus will be on whether further signs cracks in the labor market emerge ADP's private-sector payrolls update last week fell short. Inflation data from the BLS is also set for release Friday morning.

On the earnings front, ON Semiconductor (ON) will release results after the close Monday, with key results later this week expected from Coca-Cola (KO), McDonald's (MCD), and Cisco (CSCO).

US stocks opened lower on Monday, with all three major indexes falling in the opening minutes of trade and the Nasdaq Composite (^IXIC) pacing declines, dropping about 0.5%.

The most notable single-stock move in markets, however, is a reminder of where investors fears still lie — software stocks.

Shares of monday.com (MNDY) fell as much as 23% in early trade on Monday after the company's sales and profit forecasts fell short of estimates, the latest software-exposed name to be judged harshly by investors as questions over how AI-related disruptions will impact future profits remain abundant.

Overall, investors will remain in wait-and-see mode with some of the week's biggest earnings and economic data reports set for release later, notably Wednesday morning's January jobs report.

STMicroelectronics (STM) said Monday that it expanded its partnership with Amazon (AMZN) through a multiyear, multibillion-dollar contract, sending shares of the chip manufacturer and designer up about 8% in premarket trading.

Under the agreement, ST will supply Amazon Web Services with chips and other technologies for its data centers. The move demonstrates ST's push into the artificial intelligence market, lessening its reliance on other chip end uses, such as electric vehicles.

“This strategic engagement establishes ST as an important supplier to AWS and validates the strength of our innovation, proprietary technology portfolio, and proven manufacturing-at-scale capabilities,\\" ST CEO Jean-Marc Chery said. \\"Our advanced semiconductor solutions will directly power AWS’s next-generation infrastructure, enabling their customers to push the boundaries of AI, high-performance computing, and digital connectivity.\\"

The deal comes after Amazon, like the other hyperscalers, said it plans to spend billions more on the artificial intelligence infrastructure build-out. Last Thursday, Amazon forecast it would spend $200 billion on capital expenditures, a massive increase from its $125 billion spending plans in 2025.

Amazon stock was down fractionally in premarket trading.

Monday.com (MNDY) stock got crushed in premarket trading after the software company's first quarter financial guidance fell short of expectations. It's the latest tough break for the shares, down 15% ahead of the opening bell, as the company has gotten swept up in the sell-off that punished software names.

In the fourth quarter, Monday.com reported adjusted earnings per share of $1.04, beating estimates of $0.92. Revenue grew 25% year over year to $333.9 million, also beating expectations of $329.6 million, according to S&P Global Market Intelligence consensus estimates.

However, the company's first quarter revenue guidance of $338 million to $340 million came in below expectations of $342 million. Operating income is expected in a range of $37 million to $39 million, compared to the $45 million the Street was expecting.

The stock recently faced significant losses amid a sell-off in software stocks, as investors questioned whether the disruption from artificial intelligence could take a bigger bite out of these companies' businesses than previously expected. Year to date, Monday.com stock is down 33%.

Kroger (KR) stock rose 5% before the bell following reports that ex-Walmart executive Greg Foran would be the supermarket's next CEO.

Hims and Hers (HIMS) stock sank 18% during premarket hours on Monday following the withdrawal of its $49 copy of a weight-loss pill after legal threats from ​Novo Nordisk (NVO) and a potential investigation from the US Food and Drug Administration.

Strategy (MSTR) shares fell 4% before the bell as bitcoin again dipped below $70,000. Strategy is one of the largest corporate holders of bitcoin, and its stock is currently down 14% over the last month following bitcoin's decline.

Novo Nordisk (NVO) stock rose 6% before the bell on Monday after Hims & Hers (HIMS) scrapped the launch of its $49 copy of a weight-loss pill following legal threats from the ​Danish group and a potential investigation from the US Food and Drug Administration.

Shares of Hims (HIMS) fell nearly 15% in premarket trading on Monday.

Novo's stock faced pressure recently after rival Eli Lilly's shares rallied last week following the release of its fourth quarter earnings, and it now expects 2026 revenue to grow, compared to Novo, which said it expected sales to fall this year.

Yahoo Finance's Jake Conley reported:

On Tuesday, Novo Nordisk said it expected a 5%-13% drop in sales for 2026 due to increasing competition and regulation. The company also said its adjusted operating profit growth would fall by 5%-13%, an identical move to its sales.

Reuters reports:

The gains pushed Novo's shares higher than before Hims announced ‌its non-FDA-approved version of Novo's semaglutide as investors perceived the FDA actions as a broader crackdown on compounded GLP-1 drugs, which could reduce competitive threats ‌to branded treatments, analysts said.

Hims introduced the compounded pill on Thursday, prompting pushback from the Danish drugmaker and regulatory authorities. It is based on semaglutide, used in Novo Nordisk's blockbuster drugs Wegovy and Ozempic.

Hims said on Saturday it would stop offering the treatment after holding \\"constructive conversations with stakeholders.\\"

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Bitcoin (BTC-USD) fell below $70,000 on Monday following a week of wild swings for the world's largest cryptocurrency.

Bloomberg News reports:

The original cryptocurrency — which had stabilized during the Asia day — fell around 1.1% to $69,864 at around 9 a.m. in London. The move was still relatively calm compared with last week’s wild swings, when Bitcoin on Thursday plunged to $60,033, its lowest since October 2024, before rallying back above $70,000 on Friday.

Traders remain on edge.

“Crypto markets have stabilized” but “the market is still uncertain that the worst is over,” said Caroline Mauron, co-founder of Orbit Markets. “$60,000 is the main support on the downside. A break through $75,000 on the upside may signal the end of the bear market.”

Last week’s selloff saw Bitcoin volatility surge. The Bitcoin Volmex Implied Volatility Index jumped above 97% in the largest intraday increase since the collapse of Sam Bankman-Fried’s FTX in 2022.

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Gold (GC=F) rose above $5,000 an ounce on Monday as dip-buyers returned following a volatile week for precious metals.

Bloomberg news reports:

Bullion rose as much as 1.7% in Asian trading on Monday, recovering some more ground after a historic rout at the end of last month. The metal has recovered around half of the losses sustained since it plunged from an all-time high hit on Jan. 29. Silver also advanced.

Gold’s ability to stabilize above the $5,000 threshold “will be critical in determining whether the market can transition from a reactive bounce to a more sustainable advance,” said Ahmad Assiri, an analyst at Pepperstone Group Ltd.

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QuantumScape stock rose 14% before the bell on Monday after launching its \\"Eagle Line\\" in San Jose, a high-tech pilot factory designed to mass-produce its battery parts.

Simply Wall Street reports:

By positioning Eagle Line as a blueprint for scalable production and potential licensing at gigawatt-hour levels, QuantumScape is shifting focus from pure R&D toward proving its technology can be manufactured at meaningful scale.

For investors, Eagle Line centers on execution risk and timing. The focus now is on how effectively QuantumScape can use this pilot line for OEM sampling, real world testing, and refining production processes in a way that could support future volume manufacturing if customer interest and technical results align.

The Eagle Line moves QuantumScape a step closer to showing whether its solid state battery tech can work in something like an automaker’s real-world qualification process, rather than just in the lab.

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AP Finance reports:

Tokyo’s Nikkei 225 (^N225) share index jumped 4.7% on Monday after Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi’s governing party secured a two-thirds supermajority in a parliamentary election.

Takaichi is expected to pursue market-friendly policies. She told public broadcaster NHK later that she is ready to pursue policies to make Japan strong and prosperous.

Markets across Asia also advanced, with South Korea's Kospi surging 4.3% and other benchmarks gaining more than 1%.

The gains came after the U.S. stock market roared back on Friday as technology stocks recovered much of their losses from earlier in the week and bitcoin (BTC-USD) halted its plunge.

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Bloomberg reports:

Oil declined as tensions in the Middle East eased, reducing the near-term chance of potential interruptions to supply.

Brent (BZ=F) fell below $68 a barrel, after losing almost 4% last week, while West Texas Intermediate (CL=F) was near $63. Iran and the US engaged in talks on Friday in Oman in an effort to defuse tensions over the Islamic Republic’s nuclear program, with Tehran saying the session was “a step forward.”

With Washington having amassed military forces in the region, President Donald Trump said there would be another meeting early this week. The US leader is also due to see Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, while priming a package of tariffs on countries doing business with Tehran.

Crude has pushed higher since the start of 2026 despite widespread concerns about a glut, with advances supported by geopolitical tensions as well as halts to some flows, including from Kazakhstan. Still, prices fell last week on the signs of progress between Iran and the US, which were seen by traders as lessening the odds of military intervention in the near term.

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