Khadija Saeed

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

SLB stock price swings after earnings beat: $4B return plan and Venezuela ramp in focus

SLB stock price swings after earnings beat: $4B return plan and Venezuela ramp in focus

SLB shares fell 0.3% to $49.15 after the company topped quarterly profit estimates and raised its dividend by 3.5%. Management warned of a weaker first quarter and said it could quickly expand in Venezuela if licensing and payments are secured. Fourth-quarter revenue reached $9.75 billion, with free cash flow at $2.29 billion. SLB expects 2026 revenue between $36.9 billion and $37.7 billion.
Rocket Lab stock price today: RKLB slips after hours as Neutron tank test rupture keeps timeline in focus

Rocket Lab stock price today: RKLB slips after hours as Neutron tank test rupture keeps timeline in focus

Rocket Lab shares closed up 1.1% at $88.90 Friday, then slipped 0.4% after hours following news of a Stage 1 tank rupture during Neutron rocket testing. The company is assessing possible schedule impacts. Earlier, Rocket Lab completed its first Electron launch of 2026 and plans another mission next week. Director Jon Olson sold 15,205 shares on Jan. 20 under a pre-arranged plan.
Abbott stock price dips again after earnings shock as analysts trim targets

Abbott stock price dips again after earnings shock as analysts trim targets

Abbott shares fell 1.1% to $107.42 in after-hours trading Friday, extending losses after the company forecast first-quarter profit below Wall Street estimates and missed revenue targets. CEO Robert Ford cited higher manufacturing costs and weaker nutrition demand. Wells Fargo cut its price target, citing headwinds in nutrition and diagnostics. Abbott reported Q4 sales up 4.4% to $11.46 billion and raised device sales 12.3%.
Strategy (MSTR) stock rises after hours as bitcoin steadies, SEC filings flag insider moves

Strategy (MSTR) stock rises after hours as bitcoin steadies, SEC filings flag insider moves

Strategy Inc (MSTR.O) shares rose 1.3% after hours Friday, closing near $163.11, as bitcoin hovered around $89,449. An SEC filing shows insider Wei-Ming Shao plans to sell 2,000 shares, while director Jane A. Dietze bought 1,000 preferred shares earlier this week. Strategy recently disclosed a $2.13 billion bitcoin purchase, bringing its holdings to 709,715 coins. Fourth-quarter results are due Feb. 5.
Coinbase stock slides after-hours as Onramp hits latency — what traders watch next week

Coinbase stock slides after-hours as Onramp hits latency — what traders watch next week

Coinbase shares fell 2.8% to $216.95 in after-hours trading Friday after the company warned of performance issues with its Onramp product. Crypto prices stayed mostly flat, with bitcoin near $89,439 and ether at $2,951. The SEC and CFTC will hold a joint event on Jan. 27 amid ongoing regulatory uncertainty. Coinbase reports earnings Feb. 12.
UnitedHealth stock price edges up after-hours as ACA rebate pledge keeps UNH in focus

UnitedHealth stock price edges up after-hours as ACA rebate pledge keeps UNH in focus

UnitedHealth shares rose about 0.5% in after-hours trading Friday, closing at $356.26. The move followed CEO Stephen Hemsley’s announcement that the company will rebate profits from its Obamacare plans as Congress scrutinizes insurer practices. Lawmakers questioned UnitedHealth and other major insurers on Capitol Hill over rising costs. Investors await UnitedHealth’s earnings report and 2026 guidance on Jan. 27.
24 January 2026
Capital One stock drops nearly 8% after Brex buy, earnings miss; rate-cap risk in focus

Capital One stock drops nearly 8% after Brex buy, earnings miss; rate-cap risk in focus

Capital One shares fell 7.6% Friday after the company missed profit expectations and announced a $5.15 billion deal to acquire fintech Brex. The stock closed at $217.30 on heavy volume. Adjusted Q4 EPS was $3.86, below consensus, while net interest income surged 54% to $12.47 billion. Capital One’s credit-card charge-off rate reached 5.01% in December.
IREN stock jumps 8% after-hours as Feb. 5 earnings date nears and new 2x short ETF hits the market

IREN stock jumps 8% after-hours as Feb. 5 earnings date nears and new 2x short ETF hits the market

IREN shares jumped 8.4% to $56.68 in after-hours trading Friday, with volume reaching about 56.4 million shares. The company will report quarterly results on Feb. 5, followed by a conference call. A new 2x inverse ETF tied to IREN began trading this week. Bitcoin hovered near $89,438, while sector peers Applied Digital, Marathon Digital, and Riot Platforms also gained late Friday.
Goldman Sachs stock slides nearly 4% as CEO Solomon pay hits $47 million and Fed week looms

Goldman Sachs stock slides nearly 4% as CEO Solomon pay hits $47 million and Fed week looms

Goldman Sachs shares fell 3.7% Friday, closing at $918.88 in after-hours trading, outpacing declines in the U.S. banking sector. A filing showed CEO David Solomon’s 2025 pay rose to $47 million, mostly in performance-based stock. First Citizens BancShares warned on 2026 net interest income, pressuring regional banks. Investors await a Fed decision and major earnings reports next week.
JPMorgan Chase stock drops nearly 2% as lawsuit noise builds and Fed week looms

JPMorgan Chase stock drops nearly 2% as lawsuit noise builds and Fed week looms

JPMorgan Chase shares fell 1.95% Friday to $297.72, slipping another 0.07% after hours. Former President Donald Trump sued the bank and CEO Jamie Dimon in Florida, alleging political “debanking.” JPMorgan disclosed Dimon’s 2025 pay rose 10.3% to $43 million. Bank stocks broadly declined as rate concerns and legal risks weighed on the sector.
Netflix stock jumps 3% as co-CEO says Paramount’s Warner bid ‘doesn’t pass the sniff test’

Netflix stock jumps 3% as co-CEO says Paramount’s Warner bid ‘doesn’t pass the sniff test’

Netflix shares rose 3.1% to $86.12 Friday, then dipped 0.1% after hours, as investors tracked its bid for Warner Bros Discovery’s studio and streaming assets. Co-CEO Greg Peters dismissed Paramount’s rival $108.4 billion offer as unworkable. Paramount extended its tender deadline to Feb. 20. Senate hearings on the Warner deal are set for February, with a shareholder vote expected by April.
Natural gas prices jump near $5.28 as Storm Fern looms — what traders watch next week

Natural gas prices jump near $5.28 as Storm Fern looms — what traders watch next week

Front-month NYMEX Henry Hub gas settled at $5.275/mmBtu Friday, up about 5% on the day as Winter Storm Fern and colder forecasts drove prices higher. Energy Aspects expects the storm could cut U.S. gas output by 86 billion cubic feet over two weeks. Storage fell to 3,065 bcf as of Jan. 16, still above the five-year range. Gas-linked stocks, including the UNG ETF, rose on the rally.
24 January 2026
Palantir stock rises to $169 as PLTR heads into Feb. 2 earnings and a new retail ETF spotlights the name

Palantir stock rises to $169 as PLTR heads into Feb. 2 earnings and a new retail ETF spotlights the name

Palantir shares rose 2.3% to $169.60 in after-hours trading Friday, with 30.1 million shares changing hands. Ukraine announced a new “Dataroom” project with Palantir to train military AI using combat data. The company will report Q4 and full-year results on Feb. 2. A new retail-focused ETF launched this week includes Palantir in its initial holdings.
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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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