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Mastercard stock price: MA ends Friday at $548.74 — exec pay filing and U.S. jobs data next
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Mastercard stock price: MA ends Friday at $548.74 — exec pay filing and U.S. jobs data next

Mastercard shares closed down 0.6% at $548.74 Friday, while Visa and American Express finished higher. The company raised executive pay for its CFO and Chief Services Officer, and set a quarterly dividend of 87 cents per share for Feb. 9. Investors await key U.S. jobs and inflation data next week, with payment stocks sensitive to bond yield moves. Director Rima Qureshi reported a transfer of 12,083 shares for personal financial management.
8 February 2026
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Visa stock price today: What traders watch for NYSE: V after Friday’s close and a packed week ahead

Visa stock price today: What traders watch for NYSE: V after Friday’s close and a packed week ahead

Visa closed Friday at $331.58, up 0.74%, with 7.8 million shares traded. The Dow Jones Industrial Average hit 50,000 for the first time. Key U.S. economic data, delayed by a government shutdown, will be released next week, including retail sales, jobs, and inflation reports. Visa recently launched “Visa & Main,” a small-business financing initiative with Lendistry.
8 February 2026
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Johnson & Johnson stock price: JNJ near 52-week high as talc ruling, heart-device data set up Monday

Johnson & Johnson stock price: JNJ near 52-week high as talc ruling, heart-device data set up Monday

A New Jersey appeals court disqualified Beasley Allen from representing plaintiffs in consolidated state talc cases against Johnson & Johnson; the firm plans to appeal. J&J shares closed up 0.93% at $239.99, near a 52-week high, before slipping slightly after hours. The company also reported positive pilot data for its investigational AFib platform.
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ASML stock price jumps into weekend as chip rally returns — here’s what matters next week

ASML stock price jumps into weekend as chip rally returns — here’s what matters next week

ASML’s U.S.-listed shares closed up 4.6% at $1,413.01 on Friday as chip stocks rallied, with the PHLX semiconductor index gaining 5.7%. The move followed signals of increased capital spending from Amazon and Alphabet. ASML shares go ex-dividend in Europe on Feb. 9 and in the U.S. on Feb. 10. Key U.S. economic data, including the January jobs report, is due next week.
8 February 2026
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Samsung Electronics stock price watch: HBM4-to-Nvidia shipment reports hit screens ahead of Seoul open

Samsung Electronics stock price watch: HBM4-to-Nvidia shipment reports hit screens ahead of Seoul open

Samsung is set to begin mass production of HBM4 memory chips for Nvidia later this month, with customer deliveries expected after the Feb. 17 Lunar New Year holiday, according to local media. Shares last closed down 0.44% at 158,600 won on Friday. Investors await details on production timing, volumes, and yields when Seoul trading resumes Monday.
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Tencent stock price: WeChat AI “red packet” fight shadows Monday open after HK$547.50 close

Tencent stock price: WeChat AI “red packet” fight shadows Monday open after HK$547.50 close

Tencent shares closed down 1.97% at HK$547.50 on Friday as the company launched a 1-billion-yuan cash giveaway to boost its Yuanbao AI assistant. WeChat restricted sharing of red-envelope promotions, affecting both Tencent and Alibaba. The Hang Seng TECH Index fell 1.11%. Tencent’s board will meet March 18 to approve annual results and consider a final dividend.
8 February 2026
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Eli Lilly stock: what to watch Monday after FDA pressure forces Hims to pull a weight-loss pill

Eli Lilly stock: what to watch Monday after FDA pressure forces Hims to pull a weight-loss pill

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8 February 2026
Eli Lilly shares rose 3.7% to $1,058.18 Friday after Hims & Hers said it would halt sales of a compounded weight-loss pill following an FDA warning. U.S. regulators said they will crack down on mass-marketed, non-approved GLP-1 drugs. The FDA threatened legal action against violators and referred Hims to the Justice Department. Investors are watching for enforcement impact on obesity-drug pricing.
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Tesla stock ends at $411 as Musk’s 100GW solar push and China AI report set up Monday trade

Tesla stock ends at $411 as Musk’s 100GW solar push and China AI report set up Monday trade

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8 February 2026
Tesla shares closed up 3.5% Friday at $411.11, trimming a weekly loss to 4.5%. A job posting showed Tesla aims to build 100GW of U.S. solar manufacturing by end-2028. Chinese media reported Tesla is running an AI training center in China focused on assisted driving. Shares were little changed after hours.
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Broadcom stock price jumps 7% on AI spending talk — what AVGO investors watch before Monday

Broadcom stock price jumps 7% on AI spending talk — what AVGO investors watch before Monday

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8 February 2026
Broadcom shares closed Friday at $332.92, up 7.1% after chip stocks rallied on renewed optimism over AI data-center spending. The stock swung between $313.26 and $334.90 during the session. The next major event is Broadcom’s earnings report on March 4. Renault said it will appeal a German court ruling favoring Broadcom in a patent dispute over ethernet technology.
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Amazon stock price hit by $200 billion AI spending plan — what AMZN investors watch next

Amazon stock price hit by $200 billion AI spending plan — what AMZN investors watch next

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8 February 2026
Amazon shares fell 5.6% to $210.32 Friday after the company projected $200 billion in capital spending for 2026, up sharply from 2025. The drop came as investors questioned how quickly AI investments would pay off. Broader indexes rose, with the Dow closing above 50,000 and chip stocks rallying on AI demand. Markets await U.S. jobs and inflation data next week.
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Saudi Aramco stock slips at the close — why 2222 shares face a fresh oil test this week

Saudi Aramco stock slips at the close — why 2222 shares face a fresh oil test this week

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8 February 2026
Saudi Aramco shares closed down 0.39% at 25.50 riyals Sunday, as the Saudi market rose 0.3% on easing geopolitical tensions. Aramco set its March official selling price for Arab Light crude to Asia at parity with Oman/Dubai, down from a $0.30 premium. Brent crude ended last week at $68.05 a barrel. Iran said Sunday it would not accept a nuclear deal banning uranium enrichment on its soil.
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Nvidia stock jumps nearly 8% on AI spending race — what to watch before Monday

Nvidia stock jumps nearly 8% on AI spending race — what to watch before Monday

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8 February 2026
Nvidia shares jumped 7.9% to $185.41 Friday, leading a rally in chip stocks after Amazon announced a $200 billion capex plan for 2026. The PHLX semiconductor index rose 5.7%, with AMD up 8.3% and Broadcom gaining 7.1%. Nvidia reports quarterly results Feb. 25. CEO Jensen Huang said AI demand is “going through the roof.”
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Bitcoin price steadies above $70,000 as Trump-era crypto rally fades — and true believers won’t budge

Bitcoin price steadies above $70,000 as Trump-era crypto rally fades — and true believers won’t budge

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8 February 2026
Bitcoin traded near $71,287 Sunday after a volatile week that saw prices dip below $60,000, erasing gains since Trump’s 2024 re-election. Congress passed new stablecoin rules as the White House pushes crypto policy. Analysts cited reduced liquidity and leverage as drivers of sharp swings. U.S. stocks rebounded Friday, lifting bitcoin and crypto-linked shares.
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Microsoft stock hovers near $400 as AI spending nerves meet a big data week

Microsoft stock hovers near $400 as AI spending nerves meet a big data week

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8 February 2026
Microsoft closed Friday up 1.9% at $401.14, near the $400 mark after a turbulent week for tech stocks. Investors are weighing the impact of a $600 billion AI spending push on profits, while upcoming U.S. jobs and inflation data may affect rate expectations and tech valuations. Analyst Brad Reback downgraded Microsoft to “hold,” citing competition and margin concerns.
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Roivant Sciences stock rockets after brepocitinib Phase 2 win — what ROIV investors watch next

Roivant Sciences stock rockets after brepocitinib Phase 2 win — what ROIV investors watch next

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8 February 2026
Roivant Sciences shares surged 22% to $25.82 Friday after the company reported positive Phase 2 data for brepocitinib in cutaneous sarcoidosis and filed for U.S. approval in dermatomyositis. Trading volume exceeded 24 million shares. Roivant posted a quarterly loss of $313.7 million on $2 million in revenue, with $4.5 billion in cash and equivalents.
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Applied Digital stock surges 25% to $34.95 — what APLD investors are watching next week

Applied Digital stock surges 25% to $34.95 — what APLD investors are watching next week

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8 February 2026
Applied Digital shares surged 25.5% to $34.95 Friday, with 44.7 million shares traded after a volatile session. The move followed renewed interest in AI-linked infrastructure stocks and outpaced gains in peers like Core Scientific and Digital Realty. The company recently reported $126.6 million in quarterly revenue and signed major data center leases with hyperscale clients.
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Archer Aviation stock jumps 12% into the weekend as small caps lead — what to watch next

Archer Aviation stock jumps 12% into the weekend as small caps lead — what to watch next

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8 February 2026
Archer Aviation shares jumped 12.5% to $7.30 Friday, with 50.5 million shares traded as small-cap stocks rallied and tech lagged. ARK Investment Management disclosed a 5.4% stake in Archer on Feb. 3. The company, which has not posted revenue, remains sensitive to sentiment and funding risks. Traders await U.S. jobs data Feb. 11 and inflation data Feb. 13.
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Big Tech’s $630B AI data-center spending surge is squeezing chips, electricians — and investor patience

Big Tech’s $630B AI data-center spending surge is squeezing chips, electricians — and investor patience

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8 February 2026
Amazon shares fell 9% Friday after announcing a $200 billion capital spending plan for 2026. Alphabet and Meta also outlined record capex, raising concerns about free cash flow and forcing potential cuts to buybacks or increased borrowing. Investors punished several tech stocks, including Amazon, Alphabet, Meta, ServiceNow, and Salesforce, while Nvidia rose. The surge in AI infrastructure spending is straining supply chains and power capacity.
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New MEXC safety review puts proof-of-reserves and withdrawal locks in the spotlight

New MEXC safety review puts proof-of-reserves and withdrawal locks in the spotlight

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8 February 2026
A security review published Sunday highlighted MEXC’s use of withdrawal locks, two-factor authentication, and an account-freeze tool to counter account takeovers. MEXC restricts service in the U.S., Singapore, and other major markets. The company’s guides detail whitelist-based withdrawal controls and anti-phishing codes. Proof-of-reserves reports, often cited by exchanges, may not reveal all risks, according to U.S. audit authorities.
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