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.

Oracle stock price drops again as AI fears weigh; Air Force cloud order lands

Oracle stock price drops again as AI fears weigh; Air Force cloud order lands

Oracle shares fell 2.6% to $164.58 Friday, extending losses in software stocks despite the company winning an $88.1 million U.S. Air Force cloud contract. Investors remain cautious as concerns grow over AI-driven disruption and rising capital spending. The stock showed little movement after hours. Oracle’s next earnings report is set for March 9.
30 January 2026
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GOOG stock price barely moves after hours — what could jolt Alphabet Class C next week

GOOG stock price barely moves after hours — what could jolt Alphabet Class C next week

Alphabet’s Class C shares closed down 0.03% at $338.53 in after-hours trading Friday, following a session range of $330.88 to $340.25. UK regulators are considering rules requiring Google to give publishers more control over AI-generated search summaries. Investors await Alphabet’s Feb. 4 earnings, focusing on AI spending and cloud demand.
30 January 2026
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Natural gas price jumps to $4.42 as Henry Hub rally hits UNG, BOIL

Natural gas price jumps to $4.42 as Henry Hub rally hits UNG, BOIL

U.S. natural gas futures jumped nearly 13% Friday, closing near $4.42/mmBtu after volatile trading. Output fell by 12 bcfd, or about 10%, as freeze-offs hit the Permian and Haynesville. The EIA reported a 242 Bcf storage drop, with inventories at 2,823 Bcf. Pipeline deliveries to Freeport LNG rose after a brief outage, while gas-related stocks moved higher.
30 January 2026
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XRP price tumbles to $1.73 as Fed-chair uncertainty shakes crypto — what to watch next

XRP price tumbles to $1.73 as Fed-chair uncertainty shakes crypto — what to watch next

XRP fell 4.2% to $1.73 in the past 24 hours, extending its weekly loss to nearly 10% as crypto markets sold off on Fed policy uncertainty and tech sector weakness. Bitcoin dropped 2.5% to $82,300, while ether lost 2.9%. The Ninth Circuit upheld dismissal of a proposed investor class action against Ripple Labs. Microsoft shares slid 10% after reporting heavy AI-related spending.
30 January 2026
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Dow Jones today: 179-point drop on Fed-chair shakeup, hot PPI — what investors watch next

Dow Jones today: 179-point drop on Fed-chair shakeup, hot PPI — what investors watch next

The Dow fell 179.09 points to 48,892.47 after Donald Trump named Kevin Warsh as his pick for Federal Reserve chair and December producer prices rose 0.5%. The S&P 500 lost 0.43% and the Nasdaq dropped 0.94%. Microsoft shares slid 10% on disappointing cloud revenue, while Apple beat forecasts. The Warsh nomination moves to the Senate as the Fed holds rates steady.
30 January 2026
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Amazon stock slips after hours as layoffs and store exits sharpen focus on Feb. 5 earnings

Amazon stock slips after hours as layoffs and store exits sharpen focus on Feb. 5 earnings

Amazon shares fell about 1% in after-hours trading Friday, closing at $239.30. The company confirmed 16,000 corporate job cuts this week and announced closures of Amazon Fresh and Amazon Go stores. Investors are awaiting fourth-quarter results on Feb. 5 for updates on AWS demand and spending. AWS also reported network issues Thursday affecting some services in its US-East-1 region.
30 January 2026
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Palantir stock price drops after hours as traders brace for Feb. 2 earnings and UK defence deal

Palantir stock price drops after hours as traders brace for Feb. 2 earnings and UK defence deal

Palantir shares fell 3.4% to $146.59 in after-hours trading Friday ahead of Q4 results due Monday. Options markets signal traders expect a move of at least 9% next week. The UK Ministry of Defence awarded Palantir a £240.6 million contract starting April 2026. Palantir also named Innodata as a partner for AI-powered rodeo video analysis.
30 January 2026
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Broadcom stock price holds near $331 after Wolfe upgrade; AVGO eyes Google TPU demand

Broadcom stock price holds near $331 after Wolfe upgrade; AVGO eyes Google TPU demand

Broadcom shares closed at $331.30 Friday, up 0.2%, and held steady after hours following Wolfe Research’s upgrade to Outperform with a $400 price target. Wolfe cited rising demand for tensor processing units and Broadcom’s edge in AI chips. Options activity turned more bullish ahead of next week’s U.S. jobs report. Broadcom traded 28 million shares, swinging between $322.77 and $338.17 during the session.
30 January 2026
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Exxon Mobil stock price just tagged a new high — what could move XOM when markets reopen

Exxon Mobil stock price just tagged a new high — what could move XOM when markets reopen

7 February 2026
New York, Feb 7, 2026, 05:50 EST — Market closed. Exxon Mobil shares ended Friday up 2.03% at $149.05, notching a fresh 52-week high as energy stocks tracked a broad U.S. equity rally into the weekend. (MarketWatch) The setup for next week looks less tidy. Oil has been swinging on U.S.-Iran headlines, and that tends to spill straight into big integrated names like Exxon. Brent settled at $68.05 a barrel on Friday while U.S. West Texas Intermediate (WTI), the U.S. benchmark, finished at $63.55. “We keep going back and forth on this Iran situation,” said John Kilduff, a partner at
Corning stock price hits record close — what’s driving GLW and the next big test

Corning stock price hits record close — what’s driving GLW and the next big test

7 February 2026
Corning shares jumped 8.3% to a record $122.16 Friday, gaining 11% over two sessions amid strong demand for AI infrastructure stocks. The move follows a $6 billion optical fiber deal with Meta and upgraded company forecasts. Shares traded as high as $122.56 and rose 0.6% after hours. COO Avery Nelson sold 1,894 shares for tax withholding, retaining 66,050.
PepsiCo stock: €2.5 billion bond deal lands as investors size up the price-cut gamble

PepsiCo stock: €2.5 billion bond deal lands as investors size up the price-cut gamble

7 February 2026
PepsiCo priced €2.5 billion in euro notes across four maturities, with settlement set for Feb. 11, according to an SEC filing. The company plans to use proceeds for general corporate purposes, including repaying commercial paper. Shares closed at $170.49 Friday, up 1.8%. PepsiCo is also cutting U.S. snack prices by up to 15% after consumer pushback.
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