Khadija Saeed

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

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.
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.
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.
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
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.
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.
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.
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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Lucid stock jumps 14% as Dow tops 50,000 — what LCID investors watch next week

Lucid stock jumps 14% as Dow tops 50,000 — what LCID investors watch next week

7 February 2026
Lucid Group shares jumped 14% to $10.86 at Friday’s close, recovering from an 8% drop the previous day. The move followed a broad Wall Street rally that lifted high-volatility stocks. Lucid reported fourth-quarter deliveries of 5,345 vehicles and full-year deliveries of 15,841. Investors await Lucid’s Feb. 24 results for updates on cash and demand.
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