Khadija Saeed

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

Apple stock price: AAPL ended Friday at $259 — what investors watch before Monday

Apple stock price: AAPL ended Friday at $259 — what investors watch before Monday

Apple reported quarterly revenue up 16% to $143.8 billion and earnings per share of $2.84, citing record iPhone demand. Shares closed at $259.48, rising 0.46%, before slipping 0.19% after hours. The company bought back 93 million shares for $25 billion and acquired Israeli audio-AI startup Q.ai for $1.6 billion. Apple warned of rising memory costs and tighter DRAM supplies.
Microsoft stock heads into Monday on the back foot after Azure jitters and AI spend fears

Microsoft stock heads into Monday on the back foot after Azure jitters and AI spend fears

Microsoft shares fell 0.74% to $430.29 on Friday after a nearly 10% drop the previous day. The company reported $81.3 billion in quarterly revenue, with Azure cloud services up 39%, but capital expenditures surged to $37.5 billion. Investors are watching rising AI infrastructure costs and Microsoft’s exposure to OpenAI. Alphabet and Amazon report earnings next week.
Cisco stock price slips into weekend as Fed pick jitters hit tech — what CSCO investors watch next

Cisco stock price slips into weekend as Fed pick jitters hit tech — what CSCO investors watch next

Cisco shares closed at $78.32 Friday, down 0.1%, as U.S. markets fell after Donald Trump nominated Kevin Warsh to lead the Federal Reserve and producer prices rose more than expected. Investors shifted away from risk ahead of next week’s U.S. jobs report and Cisco’s earnings release. The stock is up 5% over the past week. Treasury yields and the dollar climbed as bets on near-term rate cuts faded.
Goldman Sachs (GS) stock slips on Warsh Fed pick and shutdown jitters — what to know before Monday

Goldman Sachs (GS) stock slips on Warsh Fed pick and shutdown jitters — what to know before Monday

Goldman Sachs closed down 0.5% at $935.41 after a volatile session Friday, with shares trading between $923.17 and $947.00 on 1.8 million volume. Donald Trump nominated Kevin Warsh as Fed chair, seen as a hawkish pick. A partial U.S. government shutdown loomed as the Senate passed a spending bill but the House remained out until Monday. U.S. stocks broadly slipped amid inflation and shutdown concerns.

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Lucid stock jumps 14% as Dow tops 50,000 — what LCID investors watch next week

Lucid stock jumps 14% as Dow tops 50,000 — what LCID investors watch next week

7 February 2026
Lucid Group shares jumped 14% to $10.86 at Friday’s close, recovering from an 8% drop the previous day. The move followed a broad Wall Street rally that lifted high-volatility stocks. Lucid reported fourth-quarter deliveries of 5,345 vehicles and full-year deliveries of 15,841. Investors await Lucid’s Feb. 24 results for updates on cash and demand.
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