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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.

Kweichow Moutai stock: Why the Class A share slipped after a surge — and what to watch next week

Kweichow Moutai stock: Why the Class A share slipped after a surge — and what to watch next week

Kweichow Moutai Class A shares closed at 1,401 yuan in Shanghai on Jan. 30, down 2.55% after an 8.61% surge the previous day. Wholesale prices for Feitian Moutai rose to 1,710 yuan per bottle, with retail quotes in Chengdu hitting 1,860 yuan amid pre–Lunar New Year demand. The company denied involvement in a SpaceX funding round. Moutai flagged 426 million “abnormal” actions on its direct sales app since Jan. 1.
31 January 2026
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Why Applied Materials (AMAT) stock price slid Friday — and what to watch next week

Why Applied Materials (AMAT) stock price slid Friday — and what to watch next week

Applied Materials shares fell 5.6% to $322.32 Friday, tracking a broader selloff in chip-equipment stocks as KLA plunged 15.2% and Lam Research dropped 5.9%. The iShares Semiconductor ETF lost 4.1%. Investors are reassessing chip-factory spending amid volatile macro conditions. Wall Street indexes also slipped after Donald Trump named Kevin Warsh to lead the Federal Reserve.
31 January 2026
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Bitcoin tumbles under $80,000 as Warsh Fed pick shakes altcoin season hopes

Bitcoin tumbles under $80,000 as Warsh Fed pick shakes altcoin season hopes

Bitcoin fell below $80,000 on Saturday, dropping 6.53% to $78,719.63 after Kevin Warsh was named the next Federal Reserve chair. Ether slid 11.76% to $2,387.77. Major exchanges saw $1.53 billion in crypto futures liquidations over 24 hours, according to Binance. Traders cited tighter U.S. liquidity and risk control concerns as key factors behind the selloff.
31 January 2026
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Novo Nordisk Class B stock price: Wegovy pill scripts hit 26,000 as earnings week approaches

Novo Nordisk Class B stock price: Wegovy pill scripts hit 26,000 as earnings week approaches

Novo Nordisk Class B shares closed down 0.23% at 369.55 Danish kroner Friday, capping a 7.9% slide over five sessions. U.S. prescriptions for oral Wegovy reached 26,109 in the week ending Jan. 23, after 3,071 in the first four days post-launch. The company faces rising competition in China and awaits EU approval for its MASH drug. Quarterly results and 2026 outlook are due Feb. 4.
31 January 2026
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China Construction Bank Class A stock (601939) in focus: PMI slump and new gold rules set up Monday trade

China Construction Bank Class A stock (601939) in focus: PMI slump and new gold rules set up Monday trade

China Construction Bank will raise the minimum regular contribution for its personal gold accumulation plan to 1,500 yuan starting Feb. 2. The bank’s A-shares closed at 8.72 yuan Friday, down 0.57%, as China’s official manufacturing PMI fell to 49.3 in January. Spot gold plunged 9.5% Friday after Kevin Warsh was named Fed chair nominee. The Shanghai Composite dropped 0.96% to 4,117.95.
31 January 2026
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Merck stock jumps to $110 as MRK heads into a big earnings week

Merck stock jumps to $110 as MRK heads into a big earnings week

Merck shares rose 1.8% to $110.27 Friday, outperforming a falling S&P 500 and closing about 2% below their 52-week high. Trading volume topped 19 million shares, well above rivals. Investors await Merck’s Feb. 3 earnings call and new inflation data that could affect rate expectations. Markets reacted to President Trump’s Fed pick and mixed inflation signals.
31 January 2026
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Philip Morris stock price rises into weekend as PM investors brace for Feb. 6 earnings webcast

Philip Morris stock price rises into weekend as PM investors brace for Feb. 6 earnings webcast

Philip Morris International shares closed Friday up 0.87% at $179.44, trading between $175.14 and $180.09 on volume of 8.24 million. The company will report fourth-quarter and full-year earnings on Feb. 6, the same day as the U.S. jobs report and a wave of major corporate results. The S&P 500 fell 0.4% Friday after Donald Trump named Kevin Warsh as his pick for Federal Reserve chair.
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Broadcom Stock Gets a Google AI Spend Lift as Jefferies Sees 60% Upside

Broadcom Stock Gets a Google AI Spend Lift as Jefferies Sees 60% Upside

7 February 2026
Google raised its 2026 capital expenditure forecast to $175 billion–$185 billion, with most spending expected on data-center chips. Broadcom shares rose about 2% after the announcement, while Nvidia and AMD slipped. Jefferies reiterated a buy rating on Broadcom, maintaining a $500 price target, implying a 62% upside from Wednesday’s close.
No $2,000 IRS stimulus check is coming in February 2026 — but Trump’s tariff-check talk keeps the rumors alive

No $2,000 IRS stimulus check is coming in February 2026 — but Trump’s tariff-check talk keeps the rumors alive

7 February 2026
The IRS has not announced new federal stimulus payments for February 2026, and Congress has not approved fresh checks. Trump told NBC he is considering $2,000 tariff rebate checks but has not committed, saying any payout would likely come later in 2026. The IRS warns taxpayers to ignore texts and emails about “stimulus payments” and verify notices through official channels.
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