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.

AbbVie stock in focus after hours as it eyes obesity market — what to watch next

AbbVie stock in focus after hours as it eyes obesity market — what to watch next

AbbVie shares rose about 0.5% to $221.89 in after-hours trading Wednesday after executives outlined plans to expand into obesity treatments. The company is betting on GUBamy, a drug licensed from Denmark’s Gubra, and highlighted its focus on amylin-based therapies. Investors are watching for pricing pressure from Washington ahead of AbbVie’s Feb. 4 earnings report.
15 January 2026
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Lockheed Martin stock jumps after hypersonic missile engine test with GE, Stinger-replacement flight milestone

Lockheed Martin stock jumps after hypersonic missile engine test with GE, Stinger-replacement flight milestone

Lockheed Martin shares rose 2.6% in after-hours trading Wednesday after it and GE Aerospace announced successful tests of a new ramjet engine for hypersonic missiles. Citi raised its price target for Lockheed to $592 ahead of the Jan. 29 earnings call. Northrop Grumman, RTX, and General Dynamics also gained, while GE Aerospace slipped 2.5%.
15 January 2026
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D-Wave (QBTS) stock jumps after hours as Honeywell’s Quantinuum IPO plan jolts quantum names

D-Wave (QBTS) stock jumps after hours as Honeywell’s Quantinuum IPO plan jolts quantum names

D-Wave Quantum shares rose 4.7% to $30.15 in after-hours trading Wednesday after Honeywell said its Quantinuum unit plans to file confidential IPO documents with the SEC. Other U.S. quantum stocks, including IonQ and Rigetti, also gained. D-Wave’s $550 million acquisition of Quantum Circuits is expected to close by late January, pending approvals. Traders are watching for D-Wave’s upcoming user conference and the Quantum Circuits deal.
15 January 2026
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EchoStar Corporation (SATS) stock jumps nearly 6% as Dish vendor dispute hits FCC SpaceX review

EchoStar Corporation (SATS) stock jumps nearly 6% as Dish vendor dispute hits FCC SpaceX review

EchoStar shares jumped 5.9% to $131.09 in after-hours trading following news that Crown Castle accused Dish Wireless of defaulting on over $3.5 billion in payments. Crown Castle has ended its infrastructure deal with Dish and, along with other vendors, is urging the FCC to impose conditions on EchoStar’s pending spectrum transfer to SpaceX. The FCC’s timeline for spectrum transfers and earnings forecasts remains in focus.
15 January 2026
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Thermo Fisher Scientific stock jumps on reshoring-contract talk, Nvidia tie-up as earnings loom

Thermo Fisher Scientific stock jumps on reshoring-contract talk, Nvidia tie-up as earnings loom

Thermo Fisher shares closed up 2.4% at $621.83 Wednesday and held steady after hours, following news of new U.S. drug manufacturing contracts. CEO Marc Casper cited a focus on reshoring production from Europe and Asia. A recent SEC filing detailed leadership changes effective in March, including COO Michel Lagarde’s exit. The company also announced a partnership with Nvidia to expand AI in lab automation.
15 January 2026
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UnitedHealth stock in focus after rural hospital payment pilot — and a Senate Medicare report

UnitedHealth stock in focus after rural hospital payment pilot — and a Senate Medicare report

UnitedHealth shares rose 0.3% to $334.96 in after-hours trading after its UnitedHealthcare unit launched a pilot to speed Medicare Advantage payments to rural hospitals. The move comes as a Senate committee report accuses UnitedHealth of inflating reimbursements through aggressive coding, which the company disputes. Investors await UnitedHealth’s 2026 outlook on Jan. 27.
15 January 2026
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Morgan Stanley stock slips before earnings as Wall Street digests big-bank signals

Morgan Stanley stock slips before earnings as Wall Street digests big-bank signals

Morgan Stanley shares fell 1.1% to $180.78 Wednesday, lagging peers ahead of its quarterly earnings due before Thursday’s open. Investors are focused on trading and wealth management results after a sector rally and mixed bank earnings. After-hours trading showed little movement. U.S. bank stocks slipped as policy uncertainty and uneven results weighed on sentiment.
15 January 2026
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Bloom Energy stock drops late as traders cool on data-center power bets

Bloom Energy stock drops late as traders cool on data-center power bets

Bloom Energy shares dropped 4.5% to $133.46 in after-hours trading Wednesday, reversing gains from an early January rally. The decline follows investor concerns over how quickly rising data-center power demand, driven by AI, will convert to earnings. A recent $2.65 billion order from American Electric Power had fueled last week’s surge. Broader markets also fell, with the Nasdaq down after mixed bank results.
15 January 2026
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Capital One stock steadies after hours as investors price Trump’s credit-card cap threat, $425 mln settlement

Capital One stock steadies after hours as investors price Trump’s credit-card cap threat, $425 mln settlement

Capital One shares rose 1.3% to $234.42 in after-hours trading Wednesday, recovering some ground after recent losses. A federal judge gave preliminary approval to a revised $425 million settlement for depositors. Investors are watching a proposed 10% cap on credit-card interest rates, which could hit bank profits. Capital One reports fourth-quarter earnings Jan. 22.
15 January 2026
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NASA rushes SpaceX Crew-11 home after astronaut falls ill in orbit

NASA rushes SpaceX Crew-11 home after astronaut falls ill in orbit

SpaceX’s Crew Dragon undocked from the International Space Station Wednesday after a crew member developed a serious medical condition, NASA said. The capsule, carrying four astronauts, is targeting splashdown off California early Thursday. NASA reported the affected astronaut is stable but gave no details. This marks the first time a medical issue has forced an early return from the station.
15 January 2026
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Accenture stock jumps after hours as Infosys outlook lifts IT services mood

Accenture stock jumps after hours as Infosys outlook lifts IT services mood

Accenture shares rose 4.3% to $288.54 in after-hours trading Wednesday, outpacing a broader market decline. Infosys raised its full-year revenue growth forecast to 3–3.5%, citing resilient tech spending. Trading volume in Accenture topped 6 million shares. Investors are watching Accenture’s Jan. 28 shareholder meeting and March earnings update.
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Stock Market Today

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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