Khadija Saeed

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

Pfizer stock jumps nearly 4% — what’s driving PFE after the obesity-drug data drop

Pfizer stock jumps nearly 4% — what’s driving PFE after the obesity-drug data drop

Pfizer shares rose 3.9% to $26.78 before holding steady after hours, following new data on its obesity drug PF-3944 and quarterly results. The company maintained its 2026 revenue and earnings outlook but warned of pricing pressures and upcoming patent expirations. Mid-stage trial data showed up to 12.3% weight loss at 28 weeks, with some patients dropping out due to side effects. Trading volume topped 80 million shares.
5 February 2026
AST SpaceMobile stock slides 11% after AT&T’s Amazon Leo deal shakes satellite-to-phone trade

AST SpaceMobile stock slides 11% after AT&T’s Amazon Leo deal shakes satellite-to-phone trade

AST SpaceMobile shares fell 10.6% to $103.50 after AT&T announced new agreements with Amazon’s Leo satellite project and AWS. AT&T said the Amazon deal targets fixed broadband for businesses and does not affect its partnership with AST. Investors are watching for updates at Mobile World Congress and the timing of AST’s next satellite launch. Globalstar and Iridium also declined, while AT&T gained 1.5%.
5 February 2026
Electronic Arts (EA) stock slips as investors weigh Battlefield 6 momentum against buyout risk

Electronic Arts (EA) stock slips as investors weigh Battlefield 6 momentum against buyout risk

Electronic Arts shares fell 2.3% to $196.84 Wednesday after reporting record quarterly net bookings of $3.05 billion, boosted by strong “Battlefield 6” sales. Net income dropped to $88 million from $293 million a year earlier. EA’s pending $14 billion take-private deal remains on track, with the company skipping its usual earnings call due to the transaction. Trading volume surged to 10.5 million shares, well above average.
5 February 2026
Amgen stock jumps 8% after earnings beat — what to know before Thursday’s open

Amgen stock jumps 8% after earnings beat — what to know before Thursday’s open

Amgen shares surged 8.2% to $366.20 Wednesday after quarterly earnings beat forecasts and the company issued a 2026 outlook above consensus. Investors focused on progress in Amgen’s MariTide obesity program, which could allow less frequent dosing. The company reported Q4 revenue of $9.9 billion and adjusted EPS of $5.29. Amgen plans $2.6 billion in 2026 capital spending and capped share buybacks at $3 billion.
Coca-Cola stock steadies after CEO Quincey’s sale filing as Wall Street braces for Feb. 10 results

Coca-Cola stock steadies after CEO Quincey’s sale filing as Wall Street braces for Feb. 10 results

Coca-Cola closed up 0.6% at $77.35 on Wednesday, steadying after hours as an SEC filing showed CEO James Quincey plans to sell about 337,824 shares worth $25.4 million. Jefferies raised its price target to $88 ahead of next week’s earnings. UBS cited expectations for another “on-algorithm” year. The planned sale represents less than 0.01% of Coke’s outstanding shares.
PayPal stock price slips after-hours as CEO shake-up and weak 2026 outlook keep PYPL under pressure

PayPal stock price slips after-hours as CEO shake-up and weak 2026 outlook keep PYPL under pressure

PayPal shares fell 1.6% to $41.03 in after-hours trading Wednesday after the company named HP’s Enrique Lores as CEO, replacing Alex Chriss. The stock drop followed weak 2026 profit guidance and a slowdown in branded checkout growth. PayPal reported Q4 revenue of $8.68 billion and adjusted EPS of $1.23, but scrapped its 2027 targets. CFO Jamie Miller will serve as interim CEO until March 1.
5 February 2026
RTX stock slides after Raytheon’s Pentagon missile deal as investors eye the next checkpoint

RTX stock slides after Raytheon’s Pentagon missile deal as investors eye the next checkpoint

RTX shares fell 3.4% to $196.74 Wednesday and were flat after hours, following Raytheon’s announcement of seven-year Pentagon contracts to sharply increase missile production. The company said Tomahawk output will rise from 60 to over 1,000 annually, with similar boosts for AMRAAM and SM-6 missiles. RTX also reported new commercial aerospace deals and set an investor event for Feb. 18.
Mastercard stock price edges up after hours as Asia launches stack up and jobs data gets reshuffled

Mastercard stock price edges up after hours as Asia launches stack up and jobs data gets reshuffled

Mastercard shares rose 0.5% to $553.52 in after-hours trading Wednesday, bucking a broader market decline. The company announced new commercial payment and loyalty launches in Vietnam and Asia Pacific, including a Shopee partnership and a travel card in China. The U.S. January jobs report was delayed to next week after a government shutdown. Daiwa upgraded Mastercard to Outperform, raising its price target to $610.
Bloom Energy stock slides in after-hours as traders brace for Thursday earnings

Bloom Energy stock slides in after-hours as traders brace for Thursday earnings

Bloom Energy shares dropped 12.8% to $147.35 in after-hours trading Wednesday after a volatile session. Wall Street expects fourth-quarter profits to fall from last year despite higher revenue, with analysts forecasting $0.25 per share on $649.12 million in sales. Investors are focused on guidance and orders tied to data-center power demand. Bloom reports earnings Thursday after the close.
IBM stock slides again as AI disruption fears grip software; Confluent vote nears

IBM stock slides again as AI disruption fears grip software; Confluent vote nears

IBM shares fell 1.8% to $289.05 Wednesday, extending an 8% slide since Monday amid a global software selloff tied to AI disruption fears. Confluent, which IBM plans to acquire, disclosed lawsuits and shareholder demands over its merger proxy, but said it will issue supplemental disclosures. IBM declared a $1.68 per share dividend, payable March 10. Confluent shareholders will vote on the deal February 12.
Enphase stock jumps nearly 39% — here’s what traders are watching after ENPH outlook and upgrades

Enphase stock jumps nearly 39% — here’s what traders are watching after ENPH outlook and upgrades

Enphase Energy shares soared 38.6% to $51.67 in after-hours trading Tuesday after the company projected first-quarter revenue of $270 million to $300 million. RBC and BMO raised their ratings, citing improved demand visibility. Fourth-quarter revenue reached $343.3 million, with U.S. demand up 21% but European revenue down 29%. CEO Badri Kothandaraman said bookings are about 90% filled at the midpoint of guidance.
Merck stock rises after-hours as cautious 2026 forecast meets new cholesterol pill headlines

Merck stock rises after-hours as cautious 2026 forecast meets new cholesterol pill headlines

Merck shares rose 2.2% to $118.33 in after-hours trading Wednesday after new data showed its experimental cholesterol drug enlicitide cut LDL by up to 60% in a major trial. The company’s 2026 revenue forecast of $65.5–$67.0 billion missed Wall Street estimates, citing pressure from off-patent drugs and U.S. pricing. Keytruda sales reached $8.37 billion last quarter, while Gardasil revenue fell 34%.
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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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