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.

TSMC stock jumps in U.S., edges up in Taiwan as Arizona push and filings keep investors on U.S. buildout

TSMC stock jumps in U.S., edges up in Taiwan as Arizona push and filings keep investors on U.S. buildout

TSMC shares closed 0.57% higher in Taipei at NT$1,770 on Friday; its U.S. ADR rose 2.29% to $334.87. Taiwan’s president called for more chip investment in Arizona during talks with a U.S. senator. SEC filings showed board changes and routine asset moves in December. CEO C.C. Wei said at Davos that AI demand appears solid, despite industry concerns.
24 January 2026
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Tesla stock heads into a big week: $99 FSD push, robotaxi talk and earnings on deck

Tesla stock heads into a big week: $99 FSD push, robotaxi talk and earnings on deck

Tesla shares closed Friday down 0.07% at $449.06 after the company removed some driver-assist features from new U.S. and Canadian vehicles, pushing buyers toward its $99-per-month Full Self-Driving subscription. CEO Elon Musk said regulatory approval for the system could come in Europe as soon as next month, with China on a similar timeline.
24 January 2026
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Apple stock price: China discounts and India antitrust hearing put AAPL in focus before earnings week

Apple stock price: China discounts and India antitrust hearing put AAPL in focus before earnings week

Apple shares slipped 0.12% to close at $248.04 Friday ahead of a China iPhone discount campaign and a Jan. 27 Delhi High Court hearing tied to an antitrust probe. The company warned it could face fines up to $38 billion if Indian regulators apply global revenue metrics. The Fed meets Jan. 27-28, and Apple reports earnings Jan. 29.
24 January 2026
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Google stock price: Alphabet (GOOG) heads into new week with antitrust heat, Waymo probe and AI Search update

Google stock price: Alphabet (GOOG) heads into new week with antitrust heat, Waymo probe and AI Search update

Alphabet’s Class C shares fell 0.7% to $328.43 Friday after new legal and regulatory challenges surfaced for Google’s search business and Waymo. A U.S. judge allowed a consumer antitrust lawsuit against Google to proceed. The NTSB opened a probe into Waymo robotaxis for passing stopped school buses in Austin. Investors await Alphabet’s earnings on Feb. 4 and next week’s Fed meeting.
24 January 2026
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Saudi Aramco stock price: 2222 in focus ahead of Sunday as oil whipsaws on Iran headlines

Saudi Aramco stock price: 2222 in focus ahead of Sunday as oil whipsaws on Iran headlines

Saudi Aramco shares closed up 0.96% at 25.24 riyals Thursday, with 11 million shares traded. Brent crude jumped 2.8% to $65.88 a barrel after new U.S. sanctions on Iranian oil and Middle East tensions. CEO Amin Nasser dismissed forecasts of a 2026 oil glut, citing low global spare capacity. OPEC+ meets Feb. 1 to discuss output cuts, a key factor for crude prices and Aramco sentiment.
24 January 2026
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NVIDIA stock price rises on China H200 order signal as NVDA heads into a busy week

NVIDIA stock price rises on China H200 order signal as NVDA heads into a busy week

Nvidia shares rose 1.5% to $187.67 Friday after reports that Chinese officials told major tech firms to prepare orders for its H200 AI chips. The move comes as Nvidia awaits a formal decision from Beijing on whether the chips can be sold in China. CEO Jensen Huang was in Shanghai Saturday amid ongoing scrutiny and competition. U.S. markets closed with the Dow down 0.58%, S&P 500 flat, and Nasdaq up 0.28%.
24 January 2026
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Disney stock dips after proxy sets CEO search timeline, reveals Iger pay and $7 billion buyback goal

Disney stock dips after proxy sets CEO search timeline, reveals Iger pay and $7 billion buyback goal

Walt Disney shares fell nearly 2% Friday to $110.98 after the company’s annual proxy filing. The board expects to name a new CEO in early 2026, with the annual meeting set for March 18. The filing set CEO Bob Iger’s 2025 pay at $45.8 million and targeted $7 billion in share buybacks for fiscal 2026. Investors await Disney’s Feb. 2 earnings report for updates on streaming and parks.
24 January 2026
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Texas Instruments stock price slips to $193 as Wall Street resets targets ahead of earnings

Texas Instruments stock price slips to $193 as Wall Street resets targets ahead of earnings

Texas Instruments shares fell 0.9% to $193.31 Friday, mirroring declines in chip sector peers ahead of next week’s earnings. Analysts issued mixed outlooks, with price targets ranging from $190 to $225 and warnings about margin pressure if factory utilization stays low. The company reports fourth-quarter results Tuesday, with investors watching for signs of industrial demand recovery and auto sector weakness.
24 January 2026
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Hecla Mining (HL) stock closes up as silver breaks $100 — what investors watch next week

Hecla Mining (HL) stock closes up as silver breaks $100 — what investors watch next week

Hecla Mining shares rose 1.6% to $31.81 Friday as silver surged past $100 an ounce for the first time, fueling heavy trading. Canaccord downgraded Hecla to hold, citing the stock’s sharp run-up and flat production outlook. Hecla will host an Investor Day in New York on Monday and present at a TD Cowen conference Jan. 29. U.S. markets are now closed until Monday.
24 January 2026
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Bloom Energy stock slips as Clear Street lifts target to $80 — what to watch before earnings

Bloom Energy stock slips as Clear Street lifts target to $80 — what to watch before earnings

Bloom Energy shares fell Friday despite Clear Street raising its price target to $80, while keeping a Hold rating. Trading volume hit 7.8 million shares as investors awaited the Feb. 5 earnings report for signs that large utility and AI-related orders will convert to sales. The stock has surged about 426% in the past year. Plug Power dropped 3.7% Friday; FuelCell Energy rose 2.1%.
24 January 2026
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Walmart stock jumps 3% to $131 as Dow clears 50,000 — what to watch before Monday

Walmart stock jumps 3% to $131 as Dow clears 50,000 — what to watch before Monday

7 February 2026
Walmart shares climbed 3.34% to $131.18 Friday, pushing its market value to about $1.05 trillion as the Dow closed above 50,000 for the first time. Retail stocks mostly gained, with Target up 4.24% and Costco up 1.20%, while Amazon dropped 5.55%. Investors await Walmart’s fiscal Q4 results on Feb. 19 and key U.S. economic data next week.
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