Today: 8 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.

ISRG stock slips after FDA clears da Vinci 5 for heart procedures; TD Cowen starts at Buy

ISRG stock slips after FDA clears da Vinci 5 for heart procedures; TD Cowen starts at Buy

Intuitive Surgical shares fell 0.7% to $525.09 Tuesday after the FDA cleared its da Vinci 5 robot for select cardiac procedures. The S&P 500 ETF rose 0.5% and QQQ gained 0.9%. TD Cowen initiated coverage with a Buy rating and $660 target, citing potential for expanded hospital adoption. Intuitive forecasts 13–15% da Vinci procedure growth in 2026, with a 1.2% revenue hit from tariffs.
27 January 2026
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Citigroup stock price edges lower after Citi banking shake-up; lawsuit and Fed decision loom

Citigroup stock price edges lower after Citi banking shake-up; lawsuit and Fed decision loom

Citigroup named Jason Rekate and John Chirico as global chairs of corporate and investment banking Tuesday, while shares slipped 0.2% to $114.63. Marcelo Marangon and Kaleem Rizvi were appointed co-heads of corporate banking, with Marangon moving to New York and Rizvi to London. A former managing director filed a lawsuit alleging sexual harassment. Traders are watching the Fed’s rate decision due Wednesday.
27 January 2026
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Starbucks stock (SBUX) slips after report flags AI inventory glitches ahead of earnings

Starbucks stock (SBUX) slips after report flags AI inventory glitches ahead of earnings

Starbucks shares fell 0.7% to $95.62 Tuesday after a Reuters report cited ongoing product shortages and problems with an AI inventory tool. The drop came as the S&P 500 rose 0.5%. Starbucks will report fiscal first-quarter earnings Wednesday morning and hold its investor day Thursday. CEO Brian Niccol’s personal jet use cap was lifted after a security review, Business Insider reported.
27 January 2026
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Gilead stock hits fresh 52-week high as Wall Street lifts targets into earnings

Gilead stock hits fresh 52-week high as Wall Street lifts targets into earnings

Gilead Sciences shares rose 1.8% to $140.24 Tuesday afternoon, hitting a 12-month high of $141.69 earlier in the session. Citi, Truist, and BMO raised price targets following upbeat analyst notes and strong momentum for the company’s HIV prevention drug Yeztugo. Investors await early February results and Gilead’s earnings, expected around Feb. 10.
27 January 2026
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Arista Networks stock extends rally after Microsoft’s Maia 200 launch puts AI networking back in focus

Arista Networks stock extends rally after Microsoft’s Maia 200 launch puts AI networking back in focus

Arista Networks shares rose nearly 2% to $146.62 Tuesday, extending a 5.4% jump from the previous session and lifting its market value to about $183 billion. The gains followed Microsoft’s launch of the Maia 200 AI chip, which relies on Ethernet networking, and a bullish analyst note highlighting benefits for Arista. Investors await Microsoft’s earnings Jan. 28 and Arista’s report Feb. 12.
27 January 2026
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Applied Materials stock jumps nearly 5% as Micron’s Singapore expansion lifts chip-tool shares

Applied Materials stock jumps nearly 5% as Micron’s Singapore expansion lifts chip-tool shares

Applied Materials jumped 4.8% to $334.84 after Micron announced a $24 billion memory plant in Singapore, signaling higher chip equipment demand. Sector peers Lam Research, KLA, and ASML also advanced. Analysts expect enterprise SSD prices to surge as supply tightens. Investors await the Fed’s rate decision Wednesday and ASML’s earnings for clues on 2026 demand.
27 January 2026
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Home Depot stock price slips as contractor AI tool launches and the Fed looms

Home Depot stock price slips as contractor AI tool launches and the Fed looms

Home Depot shares fell 1.9% to $379.20 Tuesday, underperforming as housing-related stocks declined. The drop followed weak U.S. consumer confidence data, which hit its lowest since 2014. On Monday, Home Depot launched its “Material List Builder AI” tool for professional users. Investors are watching for Wednesday’s Fed decision and Home Depot’s Feb. 24 earnings report.
27 January 2026
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Chevron stock price edges up on Iraq oilfield talks, Venezuela sanctions shift ahead of earnings

Chevron stock price edges up on Iraq oilfield talks, Venezuela sanctions shift ahead of earnings

Chevron shares rose 0.3% to $167.93 Tuesday as investors watched talks over Iraq’s West Qurna 2 oilfield and higher crude prices following U.S. supply disruptions. Reuters reported Chevron is seeking improved terms from Iraq before taking over the field from Lukoil, which faces a Feb. 28 sanctions deadline. The U.S. is also preparing a broader Venezuela license that could affect Chevron’s operations. Quarterly results are due Friday.
27 January 2026
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Natural gas prices swing again after Winter Storm Fern — Henry Hub traders eye Thursday storage data

Natural gas prices swing again after Winter Storm Fern — Henry Hub traders eye Thursday storage data

U.S. natural gas futures fell 2.7% to $6.62 per MMBtu Tuesday, retreating from a 29% surge that sent prices to their highest since December 2022. The drop followed easing cold weather after Winter Storm Fern, which had cut Lower 48 production by up to 20 billion cubic feet per day and sent Northeast spot prices briefly to $150. LNG exports remain constrained as freeze-offs persist.
27 January 2026
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AI stocks rise as Nvidia and Microsoft climb into earnings week — what investors watch next

AI stocks rise as Nvidia and Microsoft climb into earnings week — what investors watch next

Nvidia rose 1.7% and Microsoft gained 2.3% Tuesday as AI-linked stocks outperformed the broader market. S&P Global estimates capex by major tech firms jumped over $45 billion in 2025, with total spending expected to approach $500 billion in 2026. Microsoft unveiled its Maia 200 AI chip, set to launch in Iowa and Arizona data centers. Meta and Microsoft report earnings Wednesday, with investor focus on AI investment returns.
27 January 2026
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Stock Market Today

Renesas stock price jumps again as $3 billion SiTime deal keeps traders hooked on 6723

Renesas stock price jumps again as $3 billion SiTime deal keeps traders hooked on 6723

8 February 2026
TOKYO, Feb 8, 2026, 10:10 JST — Market closed. Renesas Electronics shares ended Friday up 6.9% at 2,957.5 yen, extending a two-session rally that left the stock about 15% higher heading into the weekend. (Investing.com) With Tokyo shut on Sunday, the near-term question is simple: does that bounce hold when trading resumes on Monday, or does it fade once the headlines thin out? It matters now because Renesas sits deep in automotive and industrial supply chains, and its fresh guidance lands as investors try to map where chip demand is firming — and where it is still stuck. A notice
Moore Threads (688795) share price in focus after Pony.ai tie-up as China market reopens

Moore Threads (688795) share price in focus after Pony.ai tie-up as China market reopens

8 February 2026
Moore Threads’ Shanghai-listed shares closed up 0.45% at 536.99 yuan on Feb. 6 after announcing a strategic cooperation with Pony.ai on autonomous driving compute. Pony.ai plans to use Moore Threads’ MTT S5000 cards for L4 system training and targets over 3,000 Robotaxis by end-2026. Investors await further deal details as the market reopens Monday.
NXP stock heads into Monday after $3 billion credit line refresh — what to watch for NXPI

NXP stock heads into Monday after $3 billion credit line refresh — what to watch for NXPI

8 February 2026
NXP Semiconductors shares closed up 1% at $224.32 Friday after subsidiaries amended a $3 billion revolving credit deal with Barclays, maturing in 2031. The PHLX semiconductor index surged 5.7% as chip stocks rallied on AI spending signals from Amazon and Alphabet. NXP’s gain lagged peers like Monolithic Power, which rose 6.4%. Investors await U.S. jobs and inflation data next week.
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