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.

Mastercard stock price edges higher after hours as MA earnings take center stage

Mastercard stock price edges higher after hours as MA earnings take center stage

Mastercard shares closed Monday up 0.5% at $527.36 and were flat after hours, with options markets pricing in a 3.9% swing ahead of Thursday’s earnings. Wall Street expects quarterly earnings of $4.20 per share on $8.74 billion revenue. Investors are watching cross-border volumes and spending trends. Mastercard’s annual outlook cited easing inflation in Sub-Saharan Africa but flagged risks from trade tensions.
27 January 2026
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JPMorgan stock price watch: JPM eases after-hours as Trump lawsuit and Fed meeting crowd the tape

JPMorgan stock price watch: JPM eases after-hours as Trump lawsuit and Fed meeting crowd the tape

JPMorgan Chase shares closed up 1.3% at $301.48 Monday, then edged down to $301.04 after hours. U.S. President Donald Trump filed a $5 billion lawsuit against JPMorgan and CEO Jamie Dimon, alleging political “debanking.” The Federal Reserve is expected to hold rates steady at its Jan. 27-28 meeting. Investors are watching for Fed signals and updates on the Trump lawsuit.
27 January 2026
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CoreWeave stock jumps after-hours as Nvidia puts $2 billion into AI cloud partner

CoreWeave stock jumps after-hours as Nvidia puts $2 billion into AI cloud partner

CoreWeave shares rose 5.7% to $98.31 in after-hours trading Monday after Nvidia announced a $2 billion equity investment at $87.20 per share. Nvidia’s stake nearly doubled to about 47 million shares, making it CoreWeave’s second-largest shareholder. CoreWeave said the new funds will not be used to buy Nvidia processors. Nvidia shares slipped 0.7% to $186.47.
27 January 2026
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UnitedHealth (UNH) stock slides after-hours as CMS proposes near-flat 2027 Medicare Advantage payments

UnitedHealth (UNH) stock slides after-hours as CMS proposes near-flat 2027 Medicare Advantage payments

UnitedHealth shares fell over 10% in after-hours trading Monday after U.S. officials proposed a 0.09% average payment increase for Medicare Advantage plans in 2027. The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services also outlined changes to risk adjustment, including limits on payments tied to certain chart reviews. CVS Health and Humana shares dropped as much as 15%. UnitedHealth reports earnings and 2026 guidance Tuesday morning.
27 January 2026
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Alphabet (GOOG) stock price rises after hours as Google settles $68 million Assistant privacy case

Alphabet (GOOG) stock price rises after hours as Google settles $68 million Assistant privacy case

Alphabet’s Class C shares rose 1.6% to $333.59 in after-hours trading Monday after Google agreed to pay $68 million to settle claims over Assistant’s “false accept” recordings. The settlement awaits court approval. U.S. stocks closed higher, with the S&P 500 up 0.5%. Investors await the Fed’s rate decision Wednesday and Alphabet’s earnings on February 4.
27 January 2026
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Intel stock slides again after weak outlook — what comes next for INTC?

Intel stock slides again after weak outlook — what comes next for INTC?

Intel shares fell 5.7% to $42.49 in after-hours trading Monday after the company forecast first-quarter revenue and earnings below Wall Street estimates. Ongoing server CPU supply constraints and memory chip shortages weighed on the outlook. Intel expects supply to hit its lowest point in Q1, with improvements possible by March or Q2. About 149 million shares changed hands.
27 January 2026
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Sandisk stock price slips after hours as Morgan Stanley lifts SNDK target to $483, Cantor to $550

Sandisk stock price slips after hours as Morgan Stanley lifts SNDK target to $483, Cantor to $550

Sandisk shares fell 0.6% to $470.80 Monday and dropped another 0.6% in after-hours trading, despite Morgan Stanley and Cantor Fitzgerald raising price targets ahead of Thursday’s earnings. Options markets are pricing in a possible 13.9% swing after results. Sandisk, spun off from Western Digital last year, will report fiscal Q2 results Jan. 29. Tradr ETFs launches a 2x leveraged Sandisk ETF on Tuesday.
27 January 2026
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Amazon stock slips after $309 million returns settlement; AMZN target raised ahead of earnings

Amazon stock slips after $309 million returns settlement; AMZN target raised ahead of earnings

Amazon shares dipped 0.3% Monday after the company agreed to a $309 million settlement over U.S. returns-refund claims. Roth Capital raised its price target on Amazon, citing new AWS business in the UK. The S&P 500 and Nasdaq both rose, leaving Amazon’s decline isolated. Investors await Amazon’s quarterly report and the Federal Reserve’s rate decision later this week.
27 January 2026
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Gold price breaks $5,100 as silver spikes near $118 — what’s driving the metal rush

Gold price breaks $5,100 as silver spikes near $118 — what’s driving the metal rush

Gold hit a record $5,110.50 an ounce Monday before retreating, while silver surged to $117.69, its highest ever. The rally follows renewed tariff threats from President Trump and comes ahead of the Federal Reserve meeting. Analysts cite trade and policy uncertainty, with some warning of overheating and bubble risks. Silver’s gains marked one of its largest daily jumps in decades.
26 January 2026
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Natural gas just hit a 3-year high — what’s driving prices and UNG, EQT this week

Natural gas just hit a 3-year high — what’s driving prices and UNG, EQT this week

U.S. front-month Henry Hub natural gas futures surged nearly 30% to $6.80 per mmBtu Monday, the highest close since December 2022, after winter storms slashed output and strained power grids. Lower 48 production fell to a two-year low, while the United States Natural Gas Fund rose 6%. LNG exporters slipped. Inventories remain above the five-year average.
26 January 2026
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XRP price jumps back toward $1.90 — what traders are watching into Fed week

XRP price jumps back toward $1.90 — what traders are watching into Fed week

XRP rose about 3% to $1.8983 in after-hours trading Monday, recovering from a weekend drop but staying 21% below its Jan. 6 high. Trading volume reached $3.2 billion as traders awaited the Federal Reserve’s policy decision set for Wednesday. Bitcoin and ether also gained. XRP remains the fifth-largest cryptocurrency by market value, near $116 billion.
26 January 2026
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Bitcoin price rebounds near $88,000 as Fed week looms and crypto fund outflows mount

Bitcoin price rebounds near $88,000 as Fed week looms and crypto fund outflows mount

Bitcoin rose 2% to $87,989 late Monday after dipping to $86,126 earlier, while ether gained 4% to $2,926. Crypto-linked stocks fell after hours, with Coinbase down 1.6% and Marathon off 5%. Strategy disclosed a $264 million bitcoin purchase last week at an average $90,061 per coin. Digital asset funds saw $1.73 billion in outflows, led by bitcoin and ether, amid fading hopes for Fed rate cuts.
26 January 2026
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USA Rare Earth stock whipsaws after Trump-backed $1.6 billion plan — what investors watch next

USA Rare Earth stock whipsaws after Trump-backed $1.6 billion plan — what investors watch next

USA Rare Earth shares rose about 8% to $26.72 in after-hours trading Monday after announcing a $277 million federal funding plan and $1.3 billion loan from the Commerce Department’s CHIPS Program. The company also secured $1.5 billion through a private investment in public equity. Trading volume reached 122 million shares. Reuters reported the Trump administration plans to acquire a 10% stake tied to a $1.6 billion deal.
26 January 2026
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Dow Jones climbs over 300 points; Fed decision and big-tech earnings are next

Dow Jones climbs over 300 points; Fed decision and big-tech earnings are next

Gold futures topped $5,000 an ounce for the first time Monday as the Dow closed up 307.91 points at 49,406.62. The S&P 500 and Nasdaq also rose. Investors await earnings from Microsoft, Tesla, and Apple, along with a Federal Reserve policy meeting later this week. Intel fell 5.7%, while USA Rare Earth jumped nearly 8% on a new government deal.
26 January 2026
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Stock Market Today

Ucore Rare Metals stock price jumps as ‘Project Vault’ keeps rare earths on traders’ screens

Ucore Rare Metals stock price jumps as ‘Project Vault’ keeps rare earths on traders’ screens

7 February 2026
Ucore Rare Metals shares jumped 14.7% to C$7.97 on Toronto’s TSX Venture Exchange Friday, rebounding after a steep drop as investors responded to U.S. critical-minerals policy moves. The U.S. Export-Import Bank described Project Vault as a $10 billion public-private stockpiling plan. Neodymium prices climbed 1.27% to 997,500 yuan a tonne on Feb. 6. Investors await details on Project Vault’s purchasing plans next week.
Semiconductor stocks surge as AI capex stays high; Nvidia and AMD lead into next week

Semiconductor stocks surge as AI capex stays high; Nvidia and AMD lead into next week

7 February 2026
The Philadelphia Semiconductor Index jumped 5.7% to 8,048.6 on Friday, with Nvidia up 7.87% and AMD rising 8.28%. The surge followed new forecasts showing global chip sales could hit $1 trillion in 2026. Amazon expects a 50% increase in capital spending this year, fueling demand for chips. The Dow Jones crossed 50,000, helped by gains in chipmakers.
Oil stocks jump on Iran risk lift for crude — what to watch before Monday

Oil stocks jump on Iran risk lift for crude — what to watch before Monday

7 February 2026
U.S. oil stocks surged Friday as crude prices rose on renewed Middle East tensions. Exxon Mobil gained 2.0%, ConocoPhillips 2.5%, and Occidental Petroleum 2.7%. Refiners rallied after a national union deal eased strike risk, though BP’s Whiting plant faces a local dispute. Brent settled at $68.05 a barrel, up 0.74%.
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