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.

Silver breaks $100 as gold nears $5,000 — what’s driving the record precious-metals run

Silver breaks $100 as gold nears $5,000 — what’s driving the record precious-metals run

Spot silver jumped above $100 an ounce for the first time, closing at $100.94 late Friday. Gold neared $5,000, hitting a session high of $4,988.17, as investors sought safe havens amid geopolitical tensions and rate cut expectations. Platinum and palladium also surged, with platinum reaching a record $2,771.10. Tight supply and thin liquidity fueled sharp price swings across metals markets.
23 January 2026
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Spotify stock jumps as Goldman turns bullish and Spotify pushes new AI “Prompted Playlist”

Spotify stock jumps as Goldman turns bullish and Spotify pushes new AI “Prompted Playlist”

Spotify shares rose nearly 3% Friday after Goldman Sachs upgraded the stock to “Buy,” despite lowering its price target. The company launched an AI-powered “Prompted Playlist” feature for U.S. and Canadian Premium users. Investors are watching upcoming earnings and the impact of February’s price hikes.
23 January 2026
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Palo Alto Networks (PANW) stock slips while cyber peers climb as AI security talk heats up

Palo Alto Networks (PANW) stock slips while cyber peers climb as AI security talk heats up

Palo Alto Networks shares fell 1% to $180.46 Friday, underperforming tech peers after launching new AI-driven security products. Most cybersecurity stocks rose, with Fortinet up over 5%. The company this week announced updates to its Hybrid Mesh Firewall and a new Prisma Browser Connector. Investors await Palo Alto’s next earnings report amid concerns over security spending and growth forecasts.
23 January 2026
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Pfizer stock slips on ex-dividend day — what to watch ahead of Feb. 3 earnings

Pfizer stock slips on ex-dividend day — what to watch ahead of Feb. 3 earnings

Pfizer shares fell 1.9% to $25.62 Friday as the stock went ex-dividend, nearly matching the $0.43 payout. The drop outpaced the health-care sector, with Moderna tumbling over 7% and Merck down 1%. Policy changes under Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. have unsettled vaccine makers. Pfizer reports quarterly results and hosts a webcast on Feb. 3.
23 January 2026
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Capital One stock sinks nearly 7% after Brex deal and Q4 numbers; what investors watch next

Capital One stock sinks nearly 7% after Brex deal and Q4 numbers; what investors watch next

Capital One shares fell 6.8% to $219.17 Friday after it announced a $5.15 billion deal to acquire fintech Brex and posted higher fourth-quarter credit-loss provisions and expenses. The deal includes $2.75 billion in cash and 10.6 million shares, pending regulatory approval. Net income for the quarter was $2.1 billion. BTIG cut its price target, citing near-term dilution.
23 January 2026
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Constellation Energy stock price today: CEG edges up as New York extends nuclear subsidies and Calpine plans $1B gas plant

Constellation Energy stock price today: CEG edges up as New York extends nuclear subsidies and Calpine plans $1B gas plant

Constellation Energy shares rose 0.5% to $288.79 Friday after New York regulators extended subsidies for its upstate nuclear plants through 2049. Calpine, a Constellation unit, announced a $1 billion natural gas plant in West Virginia. Utilities sector shares slipped, with the Utilities Select Sector SPDR ETF down 0.7%. FERC approved new PJM capacity market rules this week.
23 January 2026
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Charles Schwab stock slips after earnings pop as analysts lift targets

Charles Schwab stock slips after earnings pop as analysts lift targets

Charles Schwab shares fell 1.3% to $102.71 Friday afternoon after reporting a 19% jump in fourth-quarter net revenue to $6.34 billion and record client assets of $11.90 trillion. Barclays and Jefferies raised their price targets this week following the results. Schwab’s net income reached $2.46 billion, or $1.33 per share. Trading volume topped 5 million shares.
23 January 2026
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Citigroup stock price slips after Reuters reports fresh March layoffs, with Fed decision looming

Citigroup stock price slips after Reuters reports fresh March layoffs, with Fed decision looming

Citigroup shares fell 1.7% to $113.71 Friday after reports of further layoffs targeting senior staff in March, following 1,000 job cuts this month. CFO Mark Mason said headcount will drop to 226,000 by end-2025. Investors watched for signals on interest rates and possible credit-card regulation as the KBW Nasdaq Regional Banking Index slid 3%.
23 January 2026
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Natural gas pops above $5 again as winter storm risk puts U.S. supply in play

Natural gas pops above $5 again as winter storm risk puts U.S. supply in play

February Henry Hub natural gas futures rose 22.7 cents to $5.272/mmBtu in early afternoon trading Friday. The EIA reported a 120 Bcf storage draw last week, but inventories remain 6% above the five-year average. Gas-linked ETF UNG jumped over 4% amid freeze-off concerns and rising power demand. Texas declared a disaster in 134 counties as a winter storm threatened supply.
23 January 2026
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Bitcoin price today: BTC rebounds above $90,000 as ETF outflows and Fed week loom

Bitcoin price today: BTC rebounds above $90,000 as ETF outflows and Fed week loom

Bitcoin climbed 1.45% to $90,645 Friday after volatile trading and $1.62 billion in outflows from U.S. spot bitcoin ETFs over four sessions. Bitwise and Proficio launched a new ETF mixing gold, bitcoin, and metals. UBS plans to offer crypto investing to some Swiss clients. Traders await the Fed’s Jan. 27-28 meeting, with futures pricing a 97% chance rates stay unchanged.
23 January 2026
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Walmart stock jumps to $131 as traders brace for CPI and Feb. 19 earnings

Walmart stock jumps to $131 as traders brace for CPI and Feb. 19 earnings

7 February 2026
Walmart shares rose 3.3% Friday to $131.18, up 10% since Jan. 30, as the Dow closed above 50,000 for the first time. The retailer’s market value crossed $1 trillion this week. Investors await January inflation data on Feb. 13 and Walmart’s quarterly results on Feb. 19 for signs of continued momentum.
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