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.

Corning stock (GLW) jumps 16% on Meta’s up to $6 billion fiber deal ahead of earnings

Corning stock (GLW) jumps 16% on Meta’s up to $6 billion fiber deal ahead of earnings

Corning shares jumped 15.6% to $109.74 in after-hours trading Tuesday after announcing a multiyear supply deal with Meta Platforms for fiber-optic products serving AI data centers. The agreement includes Meta as anchor customer for expanded cable manufacturing in North Carolina. Meta will pay Corning through 2030, with spending capped at $6 billion. Corning reports Q4 earnings Wednesday morning.
28 January 2026
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Elevance Health stock sinks 14% as Medicare Advantage rate shock hits insurers ahead of earnings

Elevance Health stock sinks 14% as Medicare Advantage rate shock hits insurers ahead of earnings

Elevance Health shares fell 14.3% to $322.92 in after-hours trading Tuesday after CMS announced a nearly flat 2027 Medicare Advantage payment update. The move triggered a sector-wide selloff, with managed-care stocks losing about $80 billion in market value. Investors now await Elevance’s quarterly results due Wednesday morning for further guidance.
28 January 2026
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JPMorgan stock slips after the bell as Fed decision looms; what to watch for JPM shares

JPMorgan stock slips after the bell as Fed decision looms; what to watch for JPM shares

JPMorgan Chase shares closed down 0.24% at $300.31 Tuesday, with little movement after hours. The drop came as the Federal Reserve began a two-day policy meeting and new data showed U.S. consumer confidence fell to its lowest since 2014. JPMorgan detailed a $4 million digital note issuance linked to Treasury bonds. The Fed’s rate decision is due Wednesday at 2:00 p.m. ET.
28 January 2026
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IREN stock jumps nearly 15% as bitcoin firms and focus turns to Feb. 5 results

IREN stock jumps nearly 15% as bitcoin firms and focus turns to Feb. 5 results

IREN shares jumped 14.6% to $59.99 in after-hours trading Tuesday, with volume topping 54 million. Bitcoin hovered near $89,000, lifting other miners including Cipher Mining and Riot Platforms. Investors await the Federal Reserve’s policy statement Wednesday and IREN’s quarterly report on Feb. 5.
28 January 2026
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Palantir stock price dips after hours as ICE scrutiny returns and Fed decision looms

Palantir stock price dips after hours as ICE scrutiny returns and Fed decision looms

Palantir shares fell 1.1% to $165.70 in after-hours trading Tuesday, trailing a Nasdaq session that closed up 0.9%. The drop comes as investors await Palantir’s Feb. 2 earnings and watch renewed scrutiny over its immigration enforcement contracts. The company’s ICE-linked software remains under political and employee pressure. Neither Palantir nor DHS commented on recent reports about its tools.
28 January 2026
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Oracle stock slides 4% as AI spending scrutiny builds ahead of Fed decision

Oracle stock slides 4% as AI spending scrutiny builds ahead of Fed decision

Oracle shares fell 4.2% to $174.90 Tuesday, underperforming as the S&P 500 hit a record high. The company announced new healthcare and construction software deals and highlighted AI data center expansion plans. Oracle remains in focus over its 15% stake in TikTok’s U.S. joint venture. A law firm launched an investigation into Oracle’s bond disclosures tied to AI infrastructure spending.
28 January 2026
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CVS stock price dives 14% after CMS Medicare Advantage rate proposal; what investors watch next

CVS stock price dives 14% after CMS Medicare Advantage rate proposal; what investors watch next

CVS Health shares dropped about 14% to $72 in after-hours trading Tuesday after a proposed 2027 Medicare Advantage payment update signaled minimal rate increases. The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services projected a 0.09% average hike, sparking warnings from insurers about possible benefit cuts. UnitedHealth and Humana shares also fell sharply. CVS reports earnings Feb. 10; CMS’s final decision is due in April.
28 January 2026
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Google stock price today: Alphabet GOOG ticks up after hours on EU DMA move, earnings ahead

Google stock price today: Alphabet GOOG ticks up after hours on EU DMA move, earnings ahead

Alphabet Class C shares rose 0.4% in after-hours trading Tuesday after the EU opened Digital Markets Act proceedings targeting Google Search data and Gemini AI features. The move comes days before Alphabet’s Feb. 4 earnings, as investors focus on cloud and AI performance. Google recently agreed to a $68 million settlement over alleged voice assistant privacy violations.
28 January 2026
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Boeing stock slips after earnings: Jeppesen windfall lifts profit, but core loss bites

Boeing stock slips after earnings: Jeppesen windfall lifts profit, but core loss bites

Boeing shares fell 1.6% to $244.56 in after-hours trading Tuesday after core Q4 earnings missed forecasts, despite a $10.6 billion gain from selling Jeppesen. Net income reached $8.22 billion, but the commercial airplanes unit posted a $632 million operating loss. Boeing boosted 737 output to 42 per month and secured FAA approval for 737-10 test flights. No formal 2026 financial guidance was given.
28 January 2026
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Silver price jumps near record highs as Fed decision and ETF frenzy collide

Silver price jumps near record highs as Fed decision and ETF frenzy collide

Spot silver surged about 8% in after-hours U.S. trading Tuesday, ending near $112 an ounce after volatile swings. U.S. retail investors poured $171 million into the iShares Silver Trust on Monday, nearly doubling the previous record. The rally followed safe-haven buying amid tariff threats and U.S. budget worries. Traders await the Federal Reserve’s policy decision Wednesday.
27 January 2026
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Natural gas price cools after record rally as Henry Hub expiry nears; EQT stock slides

Natural gas price cools after record rally as Henry Hub expiry nears; EQT stock slides

February NYMEX natural gas futures fell 3.4% to $6.571 per MMBtu Tuesday as traders cut positions ahead of contract expiry. EQT shares dropped 3.5% in after-hours trading, leading declines among major gas producers. Warmer forecasts and recovering Gulf Coast LNG exports pressured prices after last week’s supply disruptions. About 15% of U.S. gas output remained offline Tuesday, according to BloombergNEF.
27 January 2026
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Stock Market Today

No $2,000 IRS stimulus check is coming in February 2026 — but Trump’s tariff-check talk keeps the rumors alive

No $2,000 IRS stimulus check is coming in February 2026 — but Trump’s tariff-check talk keeps the rumors alive

7 February 2026
The IRS has not announced new federal stimulus payments for February 2026, and Congress has not approved fresh checks. Trump told NBC he is considering $2,000 tariff rebate checks but has not committed, saying any payout would likely come later in 2026. The IRS warns taxpayers to ignore texts and emails about “stimulus payments” and verify notices through official channels.
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