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.

Costco (COST) stock rises as filing confirms $1.30 dividend and defeats “greenwashing” audit vote

Costco (COST) stock rises as filing confirms $1.30 dividend and defeats “greenwashing” audit vote

Costco shares rose 1.9% to $982.86 in after-hours trading Wednesday after a new SEC filing showed shareholders rejected a “greenwashing” risk audit proposal but backed the board and executive pay. The company set Jan. 30 as the record date for its $1.30 quarterly dividend, payable Feb. 13. Investors now await Costco’s earnings call on March 5.
22 January 2026
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CoreWeave stock slips after hours as SEC sale notice and lawsuit keep pressure on CRWV

CoreWeave stock slips after hours as SEC sale notice and lawsuit keep pressure on CRWV

CoreWeave shares fell 1.2% to $94.05 in after-hours trading Wednesday after a Form 144 filing showed a shareholder plans to sell 281,250 shares worth about $26.8 million through Morgan Stanley. The drop follows recent volatility tied to insider selling and concerns over the company’s heavy spending on data centers. CEO Michael Intrator said at Davos the company will “vigorously fight” a new lawsuit, calling it “baseless.”
22 January 2026
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Johnson & Johnson stock price swings late as JNJ guidance beats views, but talc risk grabs traders again

Johnson & Johnson stock price swings late as JNJ guidance beats views, but talc risk grabs traders again

Johnson & Johnson shares slipped 0.05% to $218.01 in after-hours trading Wednesday after the company projected 2026 sales and profits above Wall Street estimates. Investors weighed the upbeat forecast against renewed legal risks as a court-appointed special master recommended allowing expert testimony in federal talc litigation involving over 67,500 lawsuits. J&J plans to appeal the ruling.
22 January 2026
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Manulife sets earnings date — and analysts are rethinking MFC’s value

Manulife sets earnings date — and analysts are rethinking MFC’s value

Manulife Financial will release fourth-quarter and full-year 2025 earnings after markets close Feb. 11, with a webcast and call set for Feb. 12. Shares closed at CA$50.63 after falling 2.9% in one day and 0.9% over the past week. Analysts have revised price targets ahead of the update. The stock trades at a price-to-earnings ratio of 15.7, above the sector average.
22 January 2026
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AST SpaceMobile stock drops after Blue Origin unveils TeraWave satellite network — what ASTS investors watch next

AST SpaceMobile stock drops after Blue Origin unveils TeraWave satellite network — what ASTS investors watch next

AST SpaceMobile shares fell 7.9% to $103.50 in after-hours trading Wednesday after Blue Origin unveiled its TeraWave satellite network plans. Blue Origin aims to launch 5,408 satellites starting in late 2027, targeting enterprise customers. AST continues to deploy its BlueBird satellites, with 45–60 launches planned by end-2026. Pomerantz LLP is investigating possible investor claims against AST.
22 January 2026
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IRS shake-up hits days before 2026 tax season as Bisignano taps Hunter Biden whistleblowers

IRS shake-up hits days before 2026 tax season as Bisignano taps Hunter Biden whistleblowers

IRS chief Frank Bisignano named Gary Shapley deputy chief of Criminal Investigation and Joseph Ziegler chief of internal consulting days before the 2026 tax filing season. The agency faces new tax rules, a 26% workforce drop, and expects 164 million returns. Guy Ficco will retire, with Jarod Koopman set to replace him. The IRS is expanding digital processing and hiring private contractors for paper returns.
21 January 2026
Eli Lilly stock rises as FDA gives ‘Breakthrough’ tag to ovarian cancer drug, earnings date set

Eli Lilly stock rises as FDA gives ‘Breakthrough’ tag to ovarian cancer drug, earnings date set

Eli Lilly shares rose 3.6% to $1,078.52 Wednesday after the FDA granted Breakthrough Therapy designation to its ovarian cancer drug candidate, sofetabart mipitecan. The company will report fourth-quarter earnings on February 4. Director Juan R. Luciano disclosed acquiring about 15 shares through deferred board compensation.
21 January 2026
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Silver price today dips after record run as Greenland tariff fears cool

Silver price today dips after record run as Greenland tariff fears cool

Spot silver fell 1.4% to $93.12 an ounce in late U.S. trading Wednesday, after hitting a record $95.87 Tuesday. The drop followed President Trump’s announcement of a Greenland deal framework and tariff rollback, which lifted the dollar and triggered profit-taking. Silver futures slid 2.1% to $92.66, while Indian premiums surged on speculation of higher import duties ahead of the Feb. 1 budget.
21 January 2026
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XRP price rebounds near $2 as Ripple-DXC deal and Fed data loom

XRP price rebounds near $2 as Ripple-DXC deal and Fed data loom

XRP rose 4.7% to near $1.98 Wednesday after a volatile week, rebounding from a low of $1.87. Ripple and DXC Technology announced a partnership to offer digital asset custody and payments for banks. XRP futures open interest hit $1.2 billion, while $4.67 million in positions were liquidated in 24 hours. U.S. inflation data is due Thursday, with the Fed meeting next week.
21 January 2026
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Intel stock jumps 12% ahead of earnings as Nvidia export bill raises new AI-stock risk

Intel stock jumps 12% ahead of earnings as Nvidia export bill raises new AI-stock risk

Intel shares surged 11.7% to $54.25 in after-hours trading ahead of Thursday’s earnings report, as LSEG data pointed to a possible 30% jump in data-center revenue to $4.43 billion. Options markets signal an expected 8% move in the stock by week’s end. Nvidia, AMD, and Arm also rose, while U.S. lawmakers advanced a bill to tighten AI chip exports to China, targeting Nvidia’s Blackwell chips.
21 January 2026
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Natural gas price surges toward $5 as Arctic blast flips forecasts; UNG, EQT jump

Natural gas price surges toward $5 as Arctic blast flips forecasts; UNG, EQT jump

February Henry Hub natural gas futures soared 24.78% to $4.875/mmBtu Wednesday, capping a two-day, 57% rally as forecasts turned sharply colder. The U.S. Natural Gas Fund jumped 10% after hours, while gas stocks rose. Traders await Thursday’s EIA storage report and monitor storm and temperature updates. Kinder Morgan shares climbed 1.4% after beating profit forecasts and reporting higher gas transport volumes.
21 January 2026
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Netflix stock slips after hours as $82.7 billion Warner Bros bid steals focus from earnings

Netflix stock slips after hours as $82.7 billion Warner Bros bid steals focus from earnings

Netflix shares dropped 2.2% to $85.36 in after-hours trading after announcing fourth-quarter revenue of $12.05 billion and an $82.7 billion all-cash bid for Warner Bros Discovery. Warner Bros Discovery shares rose 1% to $28.53, above Netflix’s $27.75-per-share offer. Paramount Skydance’s $30-per-share tender offer expires Jan. 21. Warner shareholders are expected to vote on the Netflix deal by April.
21 January 2026
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Stock Market Today

Natural gas price heads into next week under pressure as warm forecasts, rising rigs crowd the trade

7 February 2026
NEW YORK, February 7, 2026, 12:30 PM EST — Market closed. U.S. natural gas futures ended lower on Friday, with traders leaning on warmer weather forecasts and supply signals as the market heads into next week. The March Henry Hub contract settled down 8.7 cents, or about 2.5%, at $3.422 per million British thermal units (mmBtu), a standard measure of gas. (Barchart.com) That matters now because the market is trying to reset after a weather-driven whipsaw that pushed prices sharply higher during last week’s Arctic blast, then back down as forecasts moderated. With February heating demand still in play, every
Oil stocks jump on Iran risk lift for crude — what to watch before Monday

Oil stocks jump on Iran risk lift for crude — what to watch before Monday

7 February 2026
U.S. oil stocks surged Friday as crude prices rose on renewed Middle East tensions. Exxon Mobil gained 2.0%, ConocoPhillips 2.5%, and Occidental Petroleum 2.7%. Refiners rallied after a national union deal eased strike risk, though BP’s Whiting plant faces a local dispute. Brent settled at $68.05 a barrel, up 0.74%.
Silver price rebound masks fresh stress after CME lifts margins again

Silver price rebound masks fresh stress after CME lifts margins again

7 February 2026
Spot silver surged 8.6% to $77.33 an ounce Friday after dropping below $65, but still lost over 8.7% for the week. CME Group raised margin requirements for COMEX silver futures to 18% from 15%, effective after Feb. 6. China’s UBS SDIC Silver Futures Fund hit its 10% down limit for a fifth session. Traders await key U.S. jobs and inflation data next week.
Gold price near $5,000: China keeps buying as CME margin hikes raise the stakes

Gold price near $5,000: China keeps buying as CME margin hikes raise the stakes

7 February 2026
China’s central bank raised gold reserves for a 15th month in January, reaching 74.19 million ounces worth $369.58 billion. Gold prices swung sharply, hitting a record near $5,600 before dropping to $4,403.24. CME Group hiked COMEX gold futures margins to 9% after recent volatility. U.S. jobs and inflation data are due next week after a delay.
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