Today: 7 February 2026
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Khadija Saeed

A dedicated markets reporter, she covers stocks, macroeconomics, and major business developments with a sharp eye for detail and accuracy.

Caterpillar stock jumps 6% as Dow rebounds — what CAT traders watch next

Caterpillar stock jumps 6% as Dow rebounds — what CAT traders watch next

Caterpillar shares rose 6.3% to $720.83 Friday afternoon, among the biggest boosts to the Dow after touching a session high of $723.44. The stock rebounded from Thursday’s drop and a recent 52-week high, while a University of Michigan survey showed U.S. consumer sentiment at its strongest since August. Caterpillar last week warned tariff costs could reach $2.6 billion in 2026.
6 February 2026
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Pfizer stock rises as FDA speeds HYMPAVZI review and TrumpRx discounts keep pricing in focus

Pfizer stock rises as FDA speeds HYMPAVZI review and TrumpRx discounts keep pricing in focus

Pfizer shares rose 2.7% to $27.22 Friday after the FDA granted Priority Review to its hemophilia drug HYMPAVZI, with a decision expected by mid-2026. Trading volume reached 30 million shares. The company also launched the TrumpRx discount program, offering cash discounts on over 30 drugs. The White House said TrumpRx.gov debuted Thursday with “most-favored nation” pricing on 40 branded drugs.
6 February 2026
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Kenvue stock price today: KVUE inches up as Feb. 17 results near and Kimberly-Clark deal math grips shares

Kenvue stock price today: KVUE inches up as Feb. 17 results near and Kimberly-Clark deal math grips shares

Kenvue shares rose 0.2% to $18.11 Friday afternoon, trading about 3.6% below Kimberly-Clark’s $18.79-per-share offer. Kenvue will report Q4 and full-year results on Feb. 17 but will skip its usual conference call as the merger process continues. Shareholders of both companies approved the deal on Jan. 29; regulatory clearance remains pending.
6 February 2026
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Bloom Energy stock whipsaws after big 2026 forecast — what traders watch next

Bloom Energy stock whipsaws after big 2026 forecast — what traders watch next

Bloom Energy shares reversed a 15.9% early surge Friday, falling 0.7% to $135.64 after the company set a 2026 revenue forecast of $3.1–$3.3 billion and reported a $6 billion backlog. Volume hit 15 million shares. Bloom posted Q4 revenue of $777.7 million and full-year revenue of $2.02 billion. The company announced a partnership with Oracle and a $5 billion AI infrastructure alliance with Brookfield.
6 February 2026
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Cisco stock pops near a fresh high as UBS sticks with Buy ahead of Feb. 11 earnings

Cisco stock pops near a fresh high as UBS sticks with Buy ahead of Feb. 11 earnings

Cisco shares rose 2.4% to $84.32 Friday, nearing a record high ahead of its Feb. 11 earnings report. UBS reaffirmed its Buy rating and $90 target, citing stable enterprise demand and expected revenue above $15.05 billion. Investors are watching for updates on AI-driven orders and network spending. The earnings release coincides with key U.S. jobs and inflation data.
6 February 2026
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Verizon stock slides nearly 2% as consumer leadership shift and T-Mobile lawsuit collide

Verizon stock slides nearly 2% as consumer leadership shift and T-Mobile lawsuit collide

Verizon shares fell nearly 2% to $46.19 Friday as the company announced Sowmyanarayan Sampath will step down as head of its consumer group, with Alfonso Villanueva taking over as interim CEO. The shake-up follows recent job cuts, a major outage, and a new lawsuit against T-Mobile over alleged false advertising. About 20.1 million shares traded hands.
6 February 2026
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AI stocks swing hard: Nvidia jumps as Amazon slides on $200 billion AI spend

AI stocks swing hard: Nvidia jumps as Amazon slides on $200 billion AI spend

Nvidia jumped 7.3% and AMD rose 7.7% Friday, lifting the Philadelphia SE Semiconductor Index by 4.6%. Amazon fell 7% after announcing a $200 billion capital expenditure for 2026, far above expectations. Arm Holdings gained 9.8% despite a licensing revenue miss. Investors pulled $2.34 billion from tech funds for the week ending Feb. 4, LSEG Lipper reported.
6 February 2026
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Palo Alto Networks stock pops as PANW rolls out NextWave partner reboot into earnings week

Palo Alto Networks stock pops as PANW rolls out NextWave partner reboot into earnings week

Palo Alto Networks shares rose 2.4% to $158.44 Friday, rebounding from a 7.2% drop after the company launched an updated partner program to drive bundled platform sales. Channel Chief Michael Khoury said the overhaul includes new incentives and dropped discount caps. Investors await the Feb. 17 earnings report for signs of demand. Cybersecurity peers Fortinet and CrowdStrike also posted gains.
6 February 2026
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Natural gas price slips after record storage draw; EQT rises while Williams drops on deal talk

Natural gas price slips after record storage draw; EQT rises while Williams drops on deal talk

U.S. Henry Hub natural gas futures fell 1.4% to $3.46/mmBtu Friday despite a record 360 Bcf weekly storage draw, as traders focused on shifting weather forecasts. Lower 48 gas production rebounded to around 105 Bcf/d after Winter Storm Fern, while LNG feedgas demand dropped as much as 43% during the cold snap. EQT, Antero, and Cheniere shares rose; Williams Companies fell on acquisition speculation.
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Stock Market Today

Wall Street Feels the Heat (and Thrill): Fed Cuts, Tariffs & Mega-Mergers Set NYSE Buzz

Stock Market Today 07.02.2026

7 February 2026
LIVEMarkets rolling coverageStarted: February 7, 2026, 12:00 AM ESTUpdated: February 7, 2026, 12:31 AM EST Dollar Dips as Stocks Rally and US Data Influences Fed Rate Expectations February 7, 2026, 12:18 AM EST. The **dollar index** fell 0.17%, pressured by a rebound in equity markets reducing demand for the safe-haven currency. Weaker-than-expected U.S. labor market data raised the odds of a Fed rate cut to 18% for March, though consumer sentiment improved to a six-month high, limiting losses. Hawkish comments from Atlanta Fed's Raphael Bostic emphasized maintaining restrictive monetary policy. The dollar faces medium-term weakness amid expectations for rate cuts
Seagate (STX) stock jumps nearly 6% as Citi hikes target — what to watch next week

Seagate (STX) stock jumps nearly 6% as Citi hikes target — what to watch next week

7 February 2026
Seagate shares rose 5.9% to $429.32 Friday after Citigroup raised its price target to $480 and reiterated a buy rating. The gain ended a two-day slide but left the stock 6.6% below its Feb. 3 high. CEO Dave Mosley sold 20,000 shares on Feb. 2 under a pre-arranged plan, SEC filings show. U.S. jobs and inflation data next week are seen as key tests for tech stocks.
Cummins (CMI) stock price rebounds after earnings whipsaw as investors eye data-center power demand

Cummins (CMI) stock price rebounds after earnings whipsaw as investors eye data-center power demand

7 February 2026
Cummins shares jumped 6.8% to $577.73 Friday, recovering from a nearly 9% post-earnings drop the day before. The company reported Q4 revenue up 1% to $8.54 billion, took a $218 million charge tied to its hydrogen business, and guided for 2026 EBITDA of 17–18% of sales. Demand for data center generators offset weakness in North American truck markets. Analyst reaction was mixed; Truist raised its price target.
Corning stock hits first record close since 2000 as jobs, CPI data loom

Corning stock hits first record close since 2000 as jobs, CPI data loom

7 February 2026
Corning shares surged 8.3% to $122.16 Friday, their highest close since the dot-com era, after Meta agreed to buy up to $6 billion in fiber-optic cables. The stock is up 40% since late 2025, fueled by strong first-quarter guidance and AI data-center demand. Insiders sold shares following the rally, SEC filings show. Investors await next week’s U.S. jobs and inflation data for rate signals.
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