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.

Netflix stock price slips near $84 as Warner deal fight drags on — what’s next for NFLX

Netflix stock price slips near $84 as Warner deal fight drags on — what’s next for NFLX

Netflix shares fell 1.1% to $84.41 Thursday after Paramount Skydance extended its hostile tender offer for Warner Bros Discovery to Feb. 20, valuing Warner at $108.4 billion against Netflix’s $82.7 billion all-cash bid. EU regulators will review both bids in parallel. Paramount Skydance shares rose 1.8%. Only 6.8% of Warner shares were tendered by the original deadline.
22 January 2026
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Palantir stock price flat as HD Hyundai deal lands, with earnings next in focus

Palantir stock price flat as HD Hyundai deal lands, with earnings next in focus

Palantir shares held at $165.34 in early New York trading Thursday after news of a multi-year, multi-hundred-million-dollar software deal with HD Hyundai. The company declined to comment on details. The agreement extends work begun in 2021, with both firms saying Palantir’s software sped up Hyundai’s shipbuilding by 30%. Palantir reports fourth-quarter earnings February 2.
22 January 2026
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Oracle stock price rebounds as ORCL snaps two-day slide; Wall Street refocuses on AI buildout costs

Oracle stock price rebounds as ORCL snaps two-day slide; Wall Street refocuses on AI buildout costs

Oracle shares rose 2.4% to $178.04 Thursday morning, rebounding after two days of steep losses. The move followed Guggenheim’s reaffirmation of a Buy rating and a $400 price target. OpenAI detailed its energy-cost plan for the Stargate data-center project, which Oracle is backing. Oracle faces a bondholder lawsuit over alleged nondisclosure of new debt tied to its AI expansion.
22 January 2026
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Abbott stock sinks 7% after revenue miss, softer Q1 view puts nutrition back in focus

Abbott stock sinks 7% after revenue miss, softer Q1 view puts nutrition back in focus

Abbott shares fell 7.4% to $111.74 after quarterly revenue missed estimates and the company issued a weaker profit forecast. Fourth-quarter sales dropped to $11.46 billion, below the $11.80 billion expected. Nutrition revenue declined 8.9%, and diagnostics fell 2.5%. The company cited lower volumes and price actions in nutrition and forecast new product launches in 2026.
22 January 2026
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Apple stock price today: AAPL edges up as China discounts and Siri chatbot plans hit the tape

Apple stock price today: AAPL edges up as China discounts and Siri chatbot plans hit the tape

Apple shares rose 0.4% to $247.65 Thursday after it announced price cuts of up to 1,000 yuan on select devices in China from Jan. 24–27. Bloomberg reported Apple plans to overhaul Siri into an AI chatbot this year. In India, Apple asked a Delhi court to block regulators from accessing its global financial records ahead of a Jan. 27 hearing. First-quarter earnings are due Jan. 29.
22 January 2026
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Amazon stock wobbles after Jassy flags tariff “creep” into prices — what AMZN traders watch next

Amazon stock wobbles after Jassy flags tariff “creep” into prices — what AMZN traders watch next

Amazon shares rose 0.2% to $231.81 Thursday morning after President Trump eased tariff threats against Europe. CEO Andy Jassy said some import tariffs are starting to affect prices on Amazon’s platform as earlier stockpiles run low. Investors are watching to see if sellers pass on higher costs to consumers. Amazon’s next earnings report is scheduled for Feb. 5.
22 January 2026
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Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) stock jumps nearly 8% as analysts talk up server-chip demand

Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) stock jumps nearly 8% as analysts talk up server-chip demand

AMD shares jumped 7.6% to $249.80 in early Thursday trading, leading a semiconductor rally as Nvidia rose 3% and Intel surged nearly 12%. KeyBanc reiterated its Overweight rating on AMD, citing strong demand for Turin server chips and possible price hikes. AMD has gained for seven straight sessions, its longest streak since February 2025. The company reports earnings Feb. 3, with investors watching for AI chip updates.
22 January 2026
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Microsoft stock price today: MSFT rises on Mercedes F1 tech deal as earnings near

Microsoft stock price today: MSFT rises on Mercedes F1 tech deal as earnings near

Microsoft shares rose about 1% in early Thursday trading after the company announced a new partnership with Mercedes F1 and secured a $170.4 million U.S. Air Force Cloud One contract. The stock had dropped 2.3% to $444.11 on Wednesday amid investor caution ahead of Jan. 28 earnings. Analysts flagged strong AI and cloud demand but noted valuation concerns.
22 January 2026
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Tesla stock climbs as Musk warns Cybercab, Optimus output will start “agonizingly slow”

Tesla stock climbs as Musk warns Cybercab, Optimus output will start “agonizingly slow”

Tesla shares rose 1.3% to $437.16 Thursday after Elon Musk confirmed plans to ramp up Cybercab and Optimus production, though he warned initial rollouts would be slow. Lemonade said it will cut pay-per-mile insurance rates by 50% for Tesla drivers using Full Self-Driving, starting Jan. 26 in Arizona. Investors await Tesla’s Q4 earnings Jan. 28 and Musk’s appearance at Davos. Tesla denied reports of major job cuts at its Berlin plant.
22 January 2026
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Micron stock price jumps 6% as Wall Street spotlights an AI memory bottleneck

Micron stock price jumps 6% as Wall Street spotlights an AI memory bottleneck

Micron Technology shares rose 6.6% to $389.11 in early U.S. trading Thursday after Stifel and William Blair initiated coverage with Outperform ratings, citing tight supply of high-speed AI memory chips. Micron also reported shareholders approved a charter amendment limiting certain officers’ liability and rejected a proposal on special meeting rights.
22 January 2026
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Nvidia stock price climbs early Thursday as NVDA rebounds on Baseten stake report, China chip risks

Nvidia stock price climbs early Thursday as NVDA rebounds on Baseten stake report, China chip risks

Nvidia shares rose about 3% to $183.32 early Thursday after the company invested $150 million in AI startup Baseten, according to The Wall Street Journal. Traders are watching for signs of demand shifts and China-related chip delays ahead of Nvidia’s Feb. 25 earnings report. Chip stocks broadly rebounded, though uncertainty over China shipments persists.
22 January 2026
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EPFO 3.0 is coming: PF withdrawals via UPI by April, Rs 25,000 cap and a new portal in the works

EPFO 3.0 is coming: PF withdrawals via UPI by April, Rs 25,000 cap and a new portal in the works

India’s EPFO plans to allow provident fund withdrawals via UPI through the BHIM app from April, capping transactions at Rs 25,000 each, officials told Indian Express. The move is part of a broader “EPFO 3.0” tech overhaul, including a new portal and core banking backend. The system is being built with C-DAC, NPCI, and SBI. A tender for the IT platform is in final vetting, with Wipro, Infosys, and TCS shortlisted.
22 January 2026
United Airlines (UAL) stock price rises after upbeat 2026 outlook, as investors size up what’s next

United Airlines (UAL) stock price rises after upbeat 2026 outlook, as investors size up what’s next

United Airlines shares rose 2.2% to $110.96 Wednesday after forecasting 2026 adjusted earnings of $12 to $14 per share and reporting fourth-quarter revenue up 4.8% to $15.4 billion. Premium and loyalty revenue climbed 9% and 10%, respectively. CEO Scott Kirby warned on Bloomberg TV that geopolitical tensions could disrupt growth. United plans to defend its gate position at Chicago O’Hare against American Airlines.
22 January 2026
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Capital One stock price ticks up ahead of earnings as 10% rate-cap talk shadows card lenders

Capital One stock price ticks up ahead of earnings as 10% rate-cap talk shadows card lenders

Capital One shares rose 1% to $231.01 Wednesday ahead of its fourth-quarter earnings report due after Thursday’s close. Investors remain focused on possible U.S. credit card rate caps, with President Trump pushing Congress for a 10% limit. HSBC cut its price target to $226, while Morgan Stanley raised its target to $300. The Discover merger and credit quality remain in focus as traders await management’s comments.
22 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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