Today: 8 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.

P&G stock price heads into Monday on JPMorgan upgrade as Fed week looms

P&G stock price heads into Monday on JPMorgan upgrade as Fed week looms

JPMorgan, Wells Fargo, and UBS raised price targets for Procter & Gamble after the company reported flat organic sales and core EPS of $1.88. P&G shares closed at $150.15 Friday. The company repurchased $2.3 billion in shares and paid a $1.0568 dividend last quarter. Investors await the Fed’s policy decision Wednesday and U.S. consumer data Tuesday.
25 January 2026
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Roche stock hovers near a 52-week high as investors brace for Thursday’s results

Roche stock hovers near a 52-week high as investors brace for Thursday’s results

Roche participation shares closed Friday at 348.10 Swiss francs, up 0.06% and near a 52-week high. The company will report full-year 2025 results before the Swiss market opens on Jan. 29, followed by a management webcast. Investors are watching for 2026 guidance and updates on drug launches and diagnostics demand. The Swiss Market Index fell 0.61% Friday.
25 January 2026
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SK hynix stock: what traders are watching before Jan. 29 earnings

SK hynix stock: what traders are watching before Jan. 29 earnings

SK hynix shares closed up 1.59% at 767,000 won Friday, near their Jan. 8 intraday high. The company, which held a 61% global HBM market share last year, reports fourth-quarter results Jan. 29. Investors are watching for updates on memory pricing and supply as AI demand strains capacity. CEO Sungsoo Ryu said SK hynix will speed up new fab openings amid “tremendous” demand.
25 January 2026
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Alibaba stock price slips after AI-chip headlines; BABA traders turn to Fed week

Alibaba stock price slips after AI-chip headlines; BABA traders turn to Fed week

Alibaba’s U.S.-listed shares fell 2.2% to $173.23 Friday, while its Hong Kong stock closed up 2.25%. Traders reacted to reports that Chinese tech firms can order Nvidia’s H200 AI chips and to Alibaba Cloud’s new partner incentives. Bloomberg reported Alibaba plans to take its AI chip unit public. Investors await the U.S. Fed’s rate decision on Jan. 28.
25 January 2026
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Bank of America stock heads into Fed week after Friday slide — what to watch Monday

Bank of America stock heads into Fed week after Friday slide — what to watch Monday

Bank of America shares fell 1.4% to $51.72 Friday, underperforming a flat S&P 500. A new SEC filing showed the bank is offering fixed-rate callable notes maturing in 2038 with a 5.05% coupon. The KBW Nasdaq Regional Banking Index dropped 3% after First Citizens BancShares warned of weaker 2026 net interest income. Investors are watching the Federal Reserve’s policy meeting next week.
25 January 2026
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AbbVie stock price: India patent setback on Venclexta puts ABBV in focus before Feb. 4 earnings

AbbVie stock price: India patent setback on Venclexta puts ABBV in focus before Feb. 4 earnings

AbbVie shares rose 0.5% to $219.26 Friday, shrugging off India’s rejection of its patent application for the cancer drug venetoclax. The Indian patent office cited lack of novelty and opposition from seven parties. AbbVie will report Q4 and full-year earnings on Feb. 4. Investors remain focused on patent risks and upcoming guidance as the company adjusts after Humira’s decline.
25 January 2026
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Micron stock hovers near $400 as Intel flags memory cost pressure; Fed decision next

Micron stock hovers near $400 as Intel flags memory cost pressure; Fed decision next

Micron Technology shares closed up 0.5% at $399.65 Friday, trading near $400 as memory prices and supply shortages drove market moves. Intel stock fell after warning of rising component costs, including memory. Micron reported fiscal Q1 revenue of $13.64 billion and guided Q2 to $18.70 billion. Investors are watching high-bandwidth memory demand and upcoming earnings from major tech firms.
25 January 2026
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Mastercard stock price falls ahead of earnings week as JPMorgan calls consumer “healthy”

Mastercard stock price falls ahead of earnings week as JPMorgan calls consumer “healthy”

Mastercard shares fell 1.52% to $524.74 Friday on heavy trading, closing the week 13% below their August peak. The company reports Q4 and full-year earnings Thursday, as investors await signals on holiday spending and cross-border volume. The Federal Reserve announces its policy decision Tuesday, with Visa and American Express earnings also due this week.
25 January 2026
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ASML stock price: what investors watch ahead of the Jan. 28 results

ASML stock price: what investors watch ahead of the Jan. 28 results

ASML closed at €1,178.20 in Amsterdam Friday, up 0.15%, ahead of its Q4 and full-year results set for Jan. 28. Morgan Stanley maintained ASML as a top pick and raised its price target to €1,400, citing expected order book improvement. Nasdaq shares last traded near $1,389, down 0.4%. ASML will announce an interim dividend Jan. 28, with ex-dividend date Feb. 9.
25 January 2026
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Exxon stock faces Baytown freeze test as XOM heads into earnings week

Exxon stock faces Baytown freeze test as XOM heads into earnings week

Exxon said it will shut units at its Baytown, Texas complex ahead of freezing weather forecast for the next three days. Exxon shares closed Friday at $134.97, up $1.33, or about 1%. Oil prices rose Friday, with Brent settling at $65.88 a barrel after new U.S. sanctions on Iranian oil. Exxon reports quarterly results Friday, as investors also await Fed policy and fuel inventory data this week.
25 January 2026
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Johnson & Johnson stock ends higher; what to watch for JNJ price after Fed week and talc risk

Johnson & Johnson stock ends higher; what to watch for JNJ price after Fed week and talc risk

Johnson & Johnson shares rose 0.76% to $220.14 at Friday’s close, outpacing other major pharma stocks. The company reaffirmed its 2026 sales and profit targets after posting Q4 sales of $24.6 billion and adjusted EPS of $2.46. Legal risks remain as a special master recommended expert testimony in federal talc lawsuits. Investors await the Federal Reserve’s rate decision on Wednesday.
25 January 2026
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Stock Market Today

Analog Devices stock price lags AI-fueled chip rebound — what investors watch next week

Analog Devices stock price lags AI-fueled chip rebound — what investors watch next week

8 February 2026
New York, Feb 7, 2026, 19:28 EST — Market closed. Analog Devices shares last traded at $320.45, down about 0.5% from the prior close, as U.S. markets headed into the weekend. That small dip matters mostly because the tape has turned jumpy again in semiconductors, with investors chasing AI-linked names one day and backing off the next. ADI sits in the middle of that push-pull: it sells the less-glamorous chips that end up in factories, cars and instruments, not just data centers. On Friday, U.S. stocks surged and chipmakers led, after big cloud companies laid out another leg of capital
AMD stock bounces 8% after brutal midweek slide — what investors watch before Monday

AMD stock bounces 8% after brutal midweek slide — what investors watch before Monday

8 February 2026
AMD shares jumped 8.28% to $208.44 Friday, rebounding after steep losses earlier in the week. Chip stocks rallied as investors bet on continued AI data center spending by major tech firms. Nvidia rose 7.8%, Broadcom gained 7.1%, and the Philadelphia Semiconductor Index closed up 5.7%. Markets now await macroeconomic data and Nvidia’s late-February results.
Intel stock price jumps to $50: China CPU delays and SambaNova funding set up week ahead

Intel stock price jumps to $50: China CPU delays and SambaNova funding set up week ahead

8 February 2026
Intel shares rose 4.9% to $50.59 Friday, tracking a 5.7% jump in the PHLX semiconductor index as investors bet on AI-driven data-center spending. Reuters reported Intel and AMD warned Chinese customers of tighter server CPU supply, pushing Intel’s China prices up over 10%. Intel expects supply to improve in Q2. After the bell, Reuters said Intel plans to invest about $100 million in AI chip startup SambaNova Systems.
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