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.

Bloom Energy stock price slips again as BE pulls back ahead of Feb. 5 earnings

Bloom Energy stock price slips again as BE pulls back ahead of Feb. 5 earnings

Bloom Energy shares fell 3.4% to $151.18 Friday, extending a volatile slide after Barclays initiated coverage with an equal-weight rating and a price target suggesting a steep drop. The stock swung between $146.60 and $161.59 as traders weighed new analyst reports and data-center power demand. Plug Power, FuelCell Energy, and Ballard Power Systems also declined. Bloom’s quarterly results are due Feb. 5.
30 January 2026
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Cisco stock price today: CSCO slips as Wall Street frets rates and Cisco pushes new AI security tools

Cisco stock price today: CSCO slips as Wall Street frets rates and Cisco pushes new AI security tools

Cisco Systems shares fell 0.2% to $78.31 Friday afternoon after an earlier 1.1% drop, as Wall Street reacted to hotter U.S. wholesale inflation data and Donald Trump’s nomination of Kevin Warsh for Fed chair. Cisco this week launched AI-powered security tools and reported that nearly 40% of its Q4 incident-response cases involved public-facing application exploits.
30 January 2026
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TTM Technologies stock jumps as Raytheon’s $200 million deal and S&P MidCap 400 move stir buying

TTM Technologies stock jumps as Raytheon’s $200 million deal and S&P MidCap 400 move stir buying

TTM Technologies shares rose 3.7% to $100.03 Friday after announcing a multi-year supply deal with Raytheon worth up to $200 million. The stock swung between $95.06 and $103.36 as about 1.8 million shares traded, boosted by its addition to the S&P MidCap 400. Investors are watching for TTM’s quarterly results and 2026 outlook on Feb. 4.
30 January 2026
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AT&T stock price jumps nearly 4% as Verizon Communications buyback jolts telecom shares

AT&T stock price jumps nearly 4% as Verizon Communications buyback jolts telecom shares

AT&T shares rose 3.7% to $26.06 as telecom stocks rallied Friday. The company reported Q4 adjusted earnings of 52 cents per share on $33.5 billion revenue, beating forecasts. AT&T expects to close its $6 billion Lumen fiber deal and $23 billion EchoStar spectrum purchase early this year. The firm projects 2026 adjusted earnings of $2.25–$2.35 per share and over $18 billion in free cash flow.
30 January 2026
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Shopify stock slides 7% as rate jitters return; here’s what traders watch next

Shopify stock slides 7% as rate jitters return; here’s what traders watch next

Shopify shares fell about 7% to $133.40 Friday afternoon on Nasdaq, with Toronto shares down 6.5%, after the Fed left rates unchanged and U.S. inflation data came in higher than expected. The drop followed Donald Trump’s announcement of Kevin Warsh as his Fed chair pick. Investors are watching for Shopify’s mid-February earnings and updates on its payments expansion.
30 January 2026
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Trane Technologies stock price slips after earnings pop as traders size up 2026 targets

Trane Technologies stock price slips after earnings pop as traders size up 2026 targets

Trane Technologies shares fell nearly 2% to $417.60 by early Friday afternoon, erasing some gains from Thursday’s post-earnings rally. The company reported a record $7.8 billion backlog and forecast 2026 adjusted EPS of $14.65–$14.85 with revenue growth of up to 9.5%. Investors are watching order conversions and the next earnings report in May.
30 January 2026
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Newmont stock price slides as gold plunges after Trump taps Kevin Warsh for Fed

Newmont stock price slides as gold plunges after Trump taps Kevin Warsh for Fed

Newmont shares fell nearly 12% to $111.64 Friday after gold plunged 8.9% to $4,915 an ounce, its steepest drop since 1983, following Donald Trump’s pick of Kevin Warsh for Federal Reserve chair. Silver sank almost 22%. Mining stocks tumbled across the board. Investors await Newmont’s Feb. 19 earnings.
30 January 2026
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AI stocks today: Microsoft wobbles, Nvidia slips and Sandisk jumps on storage demand

AI stocks today: Microsoft wobbles, Nvidia slips and Sandisk jumps on storage demand

Microsoft shares fell 0.5% to $431.15 and Meta dropped 3.1% after earnings, while Sandisk jumped 10.2% on strong forecasts and a renewed Kioxia deal. Microsoft reported $37.5 billion in quarterly capex, up 66%, and confirmed a $750 million Azure deal with Perplexity. Nvidia slipped 0.9% amid China licensing uncertainty. The iShares Semiconductor ETF lost 3.5% as chip stocks broadly declined.
30 January 2026
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Silver price dives nearly 22% as dollar rebounds — the next big catalysts traders are watching

Silver price dives nearly 22% as dollar rebounds — the next big catalysts traders are watching

Spot silver plunged 21.92% to $90.66 an ounce by midday Friday, erasing gains after Donald Trump named Kevin Warsh as his pick for Federal Reserve chair. The drop followed Thursday’s record high of $121.64, triggering forced rebalancing in leveraged silver funds. The dollar strengthened as investors scaled back bets on aggressive U.S. rate cuts.
30 January 2026
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Verizon stock jumps nearly 10% on earnings, buyback plan and 2026 cash outlook

Verizon stock jumps nearly 10% on earnings, buyback plan and 2026 cash outlook

Verizon shares rose 9.8% to $43.73 Friday after the company reported 616,000 new postpaid phone subscribers and issued strong 2026 profit guidance. The board approved a $25 billion share buyback and quarterly dividend of $0.7075. Verizon closed 2025 with $131.1 billion in unsecured debt. CEO Dan Schulman cited network reliability investments and the recent Frontier merger as key to future growth.
30 January 2026
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Dow Jones slides more than 400 points after Trump taps Kevin Warsh for Fed chair, hot producer prices add pressure

Dow Jones slides more than 400 points after Trump taps Kevin Warsh for Fed chair, hot producer prices add pressure

The Dow fell 421.27 points, or 0.86%, by midday Friday after Donald Trump nominated Kevin Warsh as Federal Reserve chair and new inflation data emerged. U.S. producer prices rose 0.5% in December, above forecasts. The S&P 500 and Nasdaq also declined. The Fed held rates steady this week, but futures still price in two cuts by year-end.
30 January 2026
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XRP price drops today as Fed-chair shake-up rattles crypto — what traders watch next week

XRP price drops today as Fed-chair shake-up rattles crypto — what traders watch next week

XRP fell about 3.5% to $1.75 Friday amid a broader risk-off move after President Trump named Kevin Warsh to lead the Federal Reserve. U.S. senators advanced a crypto oversight bill, but passage in the full Senate remains uncertain. About $61.7 million in XRP futures were liquidated in 24 hours. Bitcoin dropped to a two-month low near $82,300.
30 January 2026
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National Grid share price: what to know before London reopens after BoE signal

National Grid share price: what to know before London reopens after BoE signal

7 February 2026
National Grid shares closed at 1,285 pence in London on Friday, up 0.23%. The Bank of England held rates at 3.75% after a close vote, signaling possible cuts if inflation falls. National Grid announced a wireless power transmission study with Space Solar and marked five years of IFA2 interconnector operations. Its U.S. ADR ended at $88.06, up $1.17.
BAE Systems share price rises into weekend — what to watch before Monday’s London open

BAE Systems share price rises into weekend — what to watch before Monday’s London open

7 February 2026
BAE Systems shares closed up 1.2% at 1,879 pence on Friday, tracking gains in European defence stocks. The company’s market value stands near £54.8 billion. Investors await BAE’s full-year results on Feb. 18 for updates on cash returns and orders. GXO Logistics renewed and expanded its contract to support BAE’s Type 26 frigate program in Scotland.
Barclays share price jumps into earnings week as BoE rate-cut bets shift the story

Barclays share price jumps into earnings week as BoE rate-cut bets shift the story

7 February 2026
Barclays shares closed up 2.7% at 479.1 pence on Friday, outperforming the FTSE 100 ahead of next week’s full-year results. Trading volume was 18.8 million shares, well below the 50-day average. A split Bank of England vote on rates led traders to price in more UK rate cuts, sending sterling down 0.6%. Barclays announced non-executive director Mary Francis will retire in May.
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