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.

Bank of America stock price closes at $52 as Fed week looms for BAC

Bank of America stock price closes at $52 as Fed week looms for BAC

Bank of America shares closed Monday up 0.58% at $52.02, then slipped 0.04% to $52.00 in late after-hours trading. Investors are watching the Federal Reserve’s policy update Wednesday and a wave of major earnings reports, with bank stocks sensitive to changes in interest rate outlooks. The Dow rose 0.64%, S&P 500 0.50%, and Nasdaq 0.43%.
27 January 2026
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Meta stock pops on a fresh $900 bull call as earnings near — here’s what investors are watching

Meta stock pops on a fresh $900 bull call as earnings near — here’s what investors are watching

Meta shares rose about 2% Monday after Rothschild & Co Redburn upgraded the stock to “buy” and raised its price target to $900 ahead of earnings. Bank of America kept its buy rating and $810 target, projecting Meta will top Q4 estimates. Investors are focusing on Meta’s 2026 AI spending guidance, with capital expenditures expected to reach $117 billion. Meta reports results after Wednesday’s close.
27 January 2026
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AbbVie stock price closes higher; what to watch next for ABBV ahead of Fed week and earnings

AbbVie stock price closes higher; what to watch next for ABBV ahead of Fed week and earnings

AbbVie shares closed up 0.7% at $220.77 on Monday, moving with broader Wall Street gains ahead of the Federal Reserve’s policy decision and major tech earnings. The company will report full-year and Q4 results before the market opens on Feb. 4. AbbVie recently signed a $650 million cancer drug licensing deal with RemeGen and faces investor scrutiny over its post-Humira growth strategy.
27 January 2026
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Zoom stock jumps as Baird spots a “hidden gem” Anthropic stake worth up to $4 billion

Zoom stock jumps as Baird spots a “hidden gem” Anthropic stake worth up to $4 billion

Zoom shares rose about 11% Monday after a Baird analyst estimated the company’s early stake in Anthropic could be worth $2 billion to $4 billion if the AI startup reaches a $350 billion valuation. Zoom previously disclosed spending $51 million on private equity investments in early 2023 but has not detailed its Anthropic holdings.
27 January 2026
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Chevron stock price ticks up after Winter Storm Fern disrupts U.S. output — what to watch next

Chevron stock price ticks up after Winter Storm Fern disrupts U.S. output — what to watch next

Chevron shares rose 0.4% to $167.50 Monday, near a 52-week high, after a winter storm cut U.S. crude output by up to 2 million barrels per day, with the Permian Basin hit hardest. U.S. natural gas prices jumped to a three-year high as freezing weather disrupted production. Chevron reported frozen hatches at its Midland, Texas site. The company also faces up to $4 billion in liabilities after losing an arbitration case in Kazakhstan.
27 January 2026
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Amphenol stock price closes up 3% near a 52-week high as earnings loom

Amphenol stock price closes up 3% near a 52-week high as earnings loom

Amphenol Corp shares rose 3% to $155.56 Monday, nearing a 52-week high, on volume topping 10.5 million. The company reports fourth-quarter results Wednesday, with investors watching for updates on demand in data-center, industrial, and automotive markets. Amphenol previously projected Q4 sales of $6.0–$6.1 billion and adjusted EPS of 89–91 cents. The broader market also closed higher.
27 January 2026
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Salesforce stock price ticks up as CRM flags $5.6B U.S. Army contract; investors look to earnings

Salesforce stock price ticks up as CRM flags $5.6B U.S. Army contract; investors look to earnings

Salesforce said it secured a $5.6 billion, 10-year contract vehicle with the U.S. Army to expand access to its data and cloud technology. The agreement is indefinite-delivery, indefinite-quantity, with revenue dependent on Army task orders. Salesforce shares closed up 0.6% at $229.40 Monday. Investors await the Feb. 25 earnings report for details on contract impact.
27 January 2026
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Arista Networks stock jumps 5% as Fed week puts AI data-center plays back in focus

Arista Networks stock jumps 5% as Fed week puts AI data-center plays back in focus

Arista Networks shares rose 5.4% to $143.72 Monday, valuing the company at about $183 billion. Trading volume reached 10.7 million shares amid anticipation of the Feb. 12 earnings release. The stock moved between $135.55 and $146.40 during the session. Broader markets gained ahead of a Federal Reserve decision and major tech earnings.
27 January 2026
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Applied Materials stock price slips as markets close; Fed and Big Tech capex in focus

Applied Materials stock price slips as markets close; Fed and Big Tech capex in focus

Applied Materials shares fell 0.9% to about $319.46 in late trading Monday ahead of key earnings and a Federal Reserve decision this week. Traders are watching Applied’s Feb. 12 results for signals on chip demand, as U.S. export curbs have already cut the company’s 2026 revenue outlook by $600 million.
27 January 2026
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Hecla Mining stock slides nearly 6% after Casa Berardi sale plan and 2026 output guide

Hecla Mining stock slides nearly 6% after Casa Berardi sale plan and 2026 output guide

Hecla Mining shares fell 5.8% to $29.97 after announcing the $593 million sale of its Casa Berardi mine to Orezone. The company projected 2026 silver production between 15.1 and 16.5 million ounces and set a record $55 million exploration budget. Trading volume reached 53.7 million shares. Silver and gold prices surged to new highs during the session.
27 January 2026
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Capital One stock closes higher near $220 as Fed week looms — what COF traders watch nextCapital OneCapital One stock closes higher near $220 as Fed week looms — what COF traders watch next

Capital One stock closes higher near $220 as Fed week looms — what COF traders watch nextCapital OneCapital One stock closes higher near $220 as Fed week looms — what COF traders watch next

Capital One shares rose 1.3% to $220.18 Monday, outperforming major bank stocks ahead of the Fed’s Jan. 27-28 meeting. Trading volume reached 7.3 million, above average. The move follows last week’s $5.15 billion Brex acquisition announcement and a 54% jump in quarterly net interest income. Analysts cited risks from deal costs and possible U.S. credit-card rate caps.
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Stock Market Today

LSEG share price drops 4% in early London trade as AI fears linger and buyback rolls on

LSEG share price: London Stock Exchange Group stock braces for Monday after AI jitters and buyback move

7 February 2026
London, Feb 7, 2026, 08:20 GMT — Market closed. London Stock Exchange Group plc (LSEG.L) shares ended Friday at 7,502 pence, down about 1.1% on the day, with London markets shut for the weekend and set to reopen on Monday. (MarketWatch) The stock has been caught in a wider repricing of software, data and analytics names as investors question which business models benefit from the next wave of AI — and which get squeezed. “It’s a de-risking trade,” Andrew Wells, chief investment officer at SanJac Alpha, said, as he argued the AI build-out had become “too pricey.” (Reuters) LSEG also
GSK share price set for Monday watch after EU clears Nucala COPD use

GSK share price set for Monday watch after EU clears Nucala COPD use

7 February 2026
GSK shares closed Friday up 0.83% at a 52-week high after the EU approved Nucala for certain uncontrolled COPD patients. Insider filings showed chairman Jonathan Symonds bought 2,500 shares while executive David Redfern sold 100,000. The FTSE 100 rose 0.6%. Broker ratings on GSK remained mixed.
Aye Finance IPO: Rs 454-crore anchor haul follows valuation cut below last round

Aye Finance IPO: Rs 454-crore anchor haul follows valuation cut below last round

7 February 2026
Aye Finance raised Rs 454.5 crore from 19 anchor investors ahead of its Feb 9 IPO, pricing shares at the top of a Rs 122–129 range. The company’s profit fell 40% to Rs 64.3 crore in the six months to September as bad loans rose to 4.85%. The IPO values Aye at about Rs 3,200 crore, below its last private round. Major investors include Nippon Life India and Goldman Sachs funds.
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