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.

Nu Holdings stock ticks higher after Nubank maps $475 million Brazil office expansion

Nu Holdings stock ticks higher after Nubank maps $475 million Brazil office expansion

Nu Holdings shares rose 0.5% to $18.13 after Nubank announced plans to invest over 2.5 billion reais ($475 million) in expanding Brazilian offices over five years. The move comes ahead of Nu’s Feb. 25 earnings report, with investors watching for signs of rising costs. Nubank will open new São Paulo sites and launch a hybrid work model in July 2026. Net interest margin narrowed last quarter as delinquencies drew scrutiny.
26 January 2026
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Home Depot stock edges higher after it rolls out a new AI tool for contractors

Home Depot stock edges higher after it rolls out a new AI tool for contractors

Home Depot shares rose 0.7% to $386.33 Monday after the company launched its “Material List Builder AI” for professional contractors. The new tool, free for Pro Xtra members, generates materials lists from voice or text input. Investors are watching for the Federal Reserve’s rate decision this week and Home Depot’s earnings report on Feb. 24.
26 January 2026
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Uber stock edges higher today as Evercore keeps $150 target and NYC tipping rules hit delivery apps

Uber stock edges higher today as Evercore keeps $150 target and NYC tipping rules hit delivery apps

Uber shares rose 0.4% to $82.61 Monday as investors weighed the impact of robotaxis and new NYC tipping rules. Evercore ISI reiterated its Outperform rating and $150 target, citing Uber’s autonomous partnerships but warning of risks from rival networks. DoorDash warned NYC’s tipping mandate could hurt small business orders. Uber will report Q4 results on Feb. 4.
26 January 2026
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Pfizer stock edges up as traders brace for Feb. 3 earnings and a Fed decision

Pfizer stock edges up as traders brace for Feb. 3 earnings and a Fed decision

Pfizer shares rose 0.7% to $25.84 in Monday afternoon trading, tracking a broader U.S. stock rally ahead of major earnings and a Federal Reserve policy decision. Investors are watching for Pfizer’s Feb. 3 earnings and updates on its 2026 outlook, as the company faces falling COVID demand and looming patent expirations. Trading volume remained moderate, with no major company news released.
26 January 2026
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Boston Scientific stock rises as Evercore taps BSX for a tactical list ahead of earnings

Boston Scientific stock rises as Evercore taps BSX for a tactical list ahead of earnings

Boston Scientific shares rose 1.7% to $94.12 Monday, outpacing medical-device peers and the S&P 500. Evercore reaffirmed its Outperform rating and $112 target, dismissing concerns about the $14.5 billion Penumbra acquisition. Investors await the Feb. 4 earnings call for updates on integration, financing, and demand trends. The Penumbra deal is expected to close in 2026.
26 January 2026
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Texas Instruments stock price rises ahead of Q4 earnings — what could move TXN next

Texas Instruments stock price rises ahead of Q4 earnings — what could move TXN next

Texas Instruments shares rose 1.5% to $196.20 Monday, outpacing a flat semiconductor sector ahead of its quarterly earnings report due Tuesday after markets close. Analysts expect EPS of $1.29 on $4.44 billion revenue. CEO Haviv Ilan and CFO Rafael Lizardi will lead the earnings call at 3:30 p.m. Central. Investors are watching for signs of recovery in industrial and automotive chip demand.
26 January 2026
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AbbVie stock price edges up: what investors watch ahead of Feb. 4 earnings

AbbVie stock price edges up: what investors watch ahead of Feb. 4 earnings

AbbVie shares rose 0.4% to $220.10 Monday, moving between $217.15 and $221.48 as investors awaited its Feb. 4 earnings report. Health-care stocks held firm, with the sector ETF up 0.4% and Johnson & Johnson and Pfizer also gaining. AbbVie’s upcoming results will highlight its immunology drugs as it faces pressure from declining Humira sales and recent policy deals. Traders are watching Wednesday’s Fed decision before the earnings release.
26 January 2026
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Wells Fargo stock climbs as WFC names new AI chief ahead of Fed decision

Wells Fargo stock climbs as WFC names new AI chief ahead of Fed decision

Wells Fargo shares rose about 1.3% to $88.09 Monday afternoon, outpacing JPMorgan and Bank of America. The bank named former Amazon Web Services executive Faraz Shafiq as head of AI products, starting Feb. 9. Investors watched for signals ahead of the Federal Reserve’s rate decision Wednesday. Wells Fargo recently projected $50 billion in 2026 interest income, below analyst expectations.
26 January 2026
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GE Vernova stock price rises as Morgan Stanley trims target ahead of earnings

GE Vernova stock price rises as Morgan Stanley trims target ahead of earnings

GE Vernova shares rose 1.7% to $669.04 Monday afternoon ahead of its quarterly earnings report, due before markets open Jan. 28. Morgan Stanley maintained an Overweight rating but lowered its price target to $817. Wall Street expects earnings of $3.03 per share on $10.04 billion revenue. The report coincides with the Federal Reserve’s policy decision Wednesday.
26 January 2026
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Shopify stock slips again as Fed week hits — what investors are watching next

Shopify stock slips again as Fed week hits — what investors are watching next

Shopify shares fell 1.2% to $136.18 Monday afternoon, extending a slide of about 13% since January 16. Investors are watching the Fed’s upcoming rate decision and major tech earnings as Shopify faces scrutiny over a partner program overhaul and new retail checkout hardware. The company recently cut roles in its partnerships division and is expanding in-store tech offerings.
26 January 2026
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Citigroup stock price today: Citi (C) rises ahead of the Fed — what investors watch now

Citigroup stock price today: Citi (C) rises ahead of the Fed — what investors watch now

Citigroup shares rose 1.3% to $115.03 Monday, trading as high as $115.46 amid a broader bank rally ahead of the Federal Reserve’s policy meeting. Citi disclosed plans to redeem $2.5 billion in notes and marketed new autocallable buffer notes tied to major indexes. The Fed meeting is clouded by a criminal probe into Chair Jerome Powell and a legal fight involving Governor Lisa Cook.
26 January 2026
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Caterpillar stock climbs in New York as CAT traders brace for earnings, Fed week

Caterpillar stock climbs in New York as CAT traders brace for earnings, Fed week

Caterpillar shares rose 1.7% to $637.22 Monday, with 1.3 million shares traded ahead of its Jan. 29 earnings report. Analysts expect higher revenue but lower profit, projecting $4.67 per share on $17.89 billion. Options pricing signals a possible 6% move after results. The Federal Reserve’s Jan. 27-28 meeting and ongoing tariffs add uncertainty for machinery stocks.
26 January 2026
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Chevron (CVX) stock price today: shares edge higher as Tengiz restarts, winter storm hits U.S. output

Chevron (CVX) stock price today: shares edge higher as Tengiz restarts, winter storm hits U.S. output

Chevron shares rose 0.4% to $167.38 Monday as traders weighed a Kazakhstan oil field restart against U.S. storm-related outages. A winter storm cut U.S. crude output by up to 2 million barrels per day over the weekend, with the Permian Basin hardest hit. Chevron restarted production in Kazakhstan, but volumes remain low. Brent crude slipped 0.1% to $65.81 a barrel.
26 January 2026
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Natural gas price surge lifts UNG and U.S. gas producers as freeze tightens supply

Natural gas price surge lifts UNG and U.S. gas producers as freeze tightens supply

U.S. natural gas futures jumped nearly 40% to $7.38 per mmBtu Monday as an Arctic blast drove demand and disrupted supply. The United States Natural Gas Fund (UNG) surged 8% to $15.11. U.S. gas consumption is forecast to hit 156 bcfd this week, while production slipped to 108.4 bcfd. Traders are watching freeze-offs, LNG flows, and the upcoming EIA storage report.
26 January 2026
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Coca-Cola stock price barely moves today as Fed week and earnings loom

Coca-Cola stock price barely moves today as Fed week and earnings loom

Coca-Cola shares slipped 0.1% to $72.83 Monday afternoon as investors awaited the Federal Reserve’s Jan. 27-28 policy decision. The broader consumer staples sector also declined, while PepsiCo rose 0.7%. Coca-Cola will report fourth-quarter and full-year results on Feb. 10. The company recently announced leadership changes, including a new chief digital officer.
26 January 2026
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CoreWeave stock jumps on Nvidia’s $2 billion deal as Wall Street braces for a make-or-break week for AI stocks

CoreWeave stock jumps on Nvidia’s $2 billion deal as Wall Street braces for a make-or-break week for AI stocks

CoreWeave shares rose 8% Monday after Nvidia announced a $2 billion investment, nearly doubling its stake. Nvidia priced the deal at $87.20 per share for about 23 million shares. Microsoft launched its Maia 200 AI chip the same day, aiming to challenge Nvidia’s dominance in AI data centers. Nvidia shares dipped 0.4%, while Microsoft gained 1.6%.
26 January 2026
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XRP price jumps near $1.92 after Ripple’s Saudi bank tie-up, Fed decision in focus

XRP price jumps near $1.92 after Ripple’s Saudi bank tie-up, Fed decision in focus

XRP jumped nearly 5% to around $1.92 Monday after Ripple and Riyad Bank’s Jeel unit agreed to test blockchain payment rails. The move followed a sharp weekend drop and came as traders watched for the Federal Reserve’s rate decision set for Wednesday. Bitcoin and ether also posted gains. The SEC’s ban on XRP sales to institutional investors remains in effect after last year’s settlement.
26 January 2026
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Bitcoin price steadies near $88,000 as Strategy adds 2,932 BTC and Fed week looms

Bitcoin price steadies near $88,000 as Strategy adds 2,932 BTC and Fed week looms

Bitcoin rose 1% to $88,152 in New York Monday, rebounding from earlier lows amid volatile trading. Strategy Inc disclosed a $264 million bitcoin purchase, raising holdings to 712,647 coins. U.S.-listed spot bitcoin ETFs saw $1.33 billion in outflows last week. The SEC dropped its case against Gemini’s crypto lending program after investors recovered assets.
26 January 2026
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Stock Market Today

SK hynix stock price slips into Monday after S&P upgrade, tech selloff

SK hynix stock price slips into Monday after S&P upgrade, tech selloff

7 February 2026
SK hynix shares closed at 839,000 won, down 0.36% Friday and 8% for the week, as tech stocks retreated across Asia. S&P Global Ratings upgraded the chipmaker to “BBB+” with a positive outlook, citing strong HBM sales. The KOSPI fell 1.4% Friday, ending a six-week winning streak. Traders await Monday’s Seoul open for signs of further tech weakness.
Bank of America stock jumps 3% into the weekend — what to watch before Monday’s trade

Bank of America stock jumps 3% into the weekend — what to watch before Monday’s trade

7 February 2026
Bank of America shares rose 2.89% Friday to $56.53, tracking a rally in U.S. financial stocks as the Dow closed above 50,000. The bank will redeem its Series DD preferred stock and related depositary shares on March 10 at $1,000 per share. CEO Brian Moynihan donated 100,000 shares on Feb. 4, a regulatory filing showed. Key U.S. jobs and inflation data are due next week after delays.
Oracle stock rebounds from eight-day skid as $20 billion share-sale plan looms

Oracle stock rebounds from eight-day skid as $20 billion share-sale plan looms

7 February 2026
Oracle shares jumped 4.65% to $142.82 Friday, ending an eight-day slide but remaining down 22% since Jan. 27. The company has set up a $20 billion at-the-market stock program and completed a $25 billion senior notes sale to fund cloud expansion. Oracle’s liabilities stood at $174.5 billion as of Nov. 30, 2025, before the new financing. Investors remain focused on dilution risks and the pace of capacity growth.
ASML stock price snaps back as AI spending bets return, with ex-dividend date next

ASML stock price snaps back as AI spending bets return, with ex-dividend date next

7 February 2026
ASML shares rose 3.84% Friday in Amsterdam to 1,193.80 euros, rebounding with global chip stocks after Amazon signaled a sharp increase in AI-related capital spending. The stock goes ex-dividend Feb. 9 ahead of a 1.60-euro interim payout. ASML’s Nasdaq shares climbed 4.64% to $1,413.01. Despite Friday’s gains, the Amsterdam listing finished the week about 2.5% lower.
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