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.

Uber stock steadies as NYC tipping-law setback hits Uber Eats and robotaxi fears linger

Uber stock steadies as NYC tipping-law setback hits Uber Eats and robotaxi fears linger

Uber shares rose 0.2% to $82.75 after a U.S. judge rejected a bid to block New York City’s new delivery-app tipping rules. DoorDash gained 1%, while Lyft slipped 0.5%. Tesla’s robotaxi launch in Austin without safety monitors drew investor attention but left its stock little changed. New York’s state comptroller filed a shareholder proposal urging Uber to report on handling sexual harassment and assault claims.
23 January 2026
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Bank of America stock slips as credit-card rate-cap fight keeps BAC in focus

Bank of America stock slips as credit-card rate-cap fight keeps BAC in focus

Bank of America shares fell about 1.5% to $51.64 in late-morning New York trading as investors weighed a proposed 10% cap on credit card interest rates. The move follows reports the bank may launch new low-rate cards to comply with President Trump’s demands. Citigroup is considering a similar step. The Federal Reserve’s Jan. 27–28 meeting remains in focus for bank stocks.
23 January 2026
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Eli Lilly stock slips as Novo’s Wegovy pill racks up 18,000+ scripts; earnings next

Eli Lilly stock slips as Novo’s Wegovy pill racks up 18,000+ scripts; earnings next

Eli Lilly shares fell 1.1% to $1,075.78 after Novo Nordisk’s new Wegovy pill logged over 18,000 U.S. prescriptions in its first full week. Investors are watching ahead of Lilly’s Feb. 4 earnings and an expected FDA decision on its own oral obesity drug by April. Several Lilly directors recently received stock units through a deferral plan.
23 January 2026
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ServiceNow stock jumps as Wall Street resets targets ahead of Jan. 28 earningsServiceNowServiceNow stock jumps as Wall Street resets targets ahead of Jan. 28 earnings

ServiceNow stock jumps as Wall Street resets targets ahead of Jan. 28 earningsServiceNowServiceNow stock jumps as Wall Street resets targets ahead of Jan. 28 earnings

ServiceNow shares rose 3.4% Friday to $132.88, rebounding after a six-day slump as investors await next week’s earnings. Cantor Fitzgerald and Jefferies cut price targets but kept positive ratings. The stock is down 16% in 2026, while the S&P 500 is up 1%. ServiceNow and OpenAI expanded their partnership to integrate new AI models into workflows.
23 January 2026
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Coinbase stock slips as Grayscale’s new BNB ETF filing puts COIN back in the spotlight

Coinbase stock slips as Grayscale’s new BNB ETF filing puts COIN back in the spotlight

Coinbase shares fell 1.95% to $218.78 by midday Friday, despite bitcoin rising 0.7% to near $89,584. Grayscale’s SEC filing for a proposed BNB ETF named Coinbase as both prime broker and custodian. U.S. stocks slipped after Intel’s weak outlook, with traders watching for signals from next week’s Federal Reserve meeting. Crypto stocks were mixed, with Robinhood up 2.2% and Strategy Inc. gaining 1.4%.
23 January 2026
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Morgan Stanley stock price drops as bank shares slide; Fed decision next week looms

Morgan Stanley stock price drops as bank shares slide; Fed decision next week looms

Morgan Stanley shares fell 2.1% to $179.17 Friday as U.S. banks retreated on weaker market momentum ahead of next week’s Federal Reserve decision and a wave of corporate earnings. SpaceX IPO speculation increased after insider-sale filings and reports the company may tap Morgan Stanley for a lead role. Chief client officer Crawley Mandell sold 7,860 shares on Jan. 20, SEC filings show.
23 January 2026
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Johnson & Johnson stock today: Why JNJ can’t break out as talc risk shadows upbeat 2026 outlook

Johnson & Johnson stock today: Why JNJ can’t break out as talc risk shadows upbeat 2026 outlook

Johnson & Johnson shares traded nearly flat at $218.59 by late Friday morning as Wall Street upgrades met renewed worries over federal talc lawsuits. A special master recommended allowing plaintiffs’ experts to testify that J&J talc products can cause ovarian cancer, affecting over 67,500 cases. The company reported Q4 sales up 9.1% to $24.6 billion and projected 2026 sales of up to $101 billion.
23 January 2026
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Why Procter & Gamble stock is edging up today after earnings and new analyst upgrades

Why Procter & Gamble stock is edging up today after earnings and new analyst upgrades

Procter & Gamble shares rose 0.2% to $150.28 in late morning trading Friday after a 2.7% jump Thursday. Quarterly net sales missed estimates at $22.21 billion, with U.S. volumes down 1%, but adjusted earnings beat forecasts. JPMorgan and Wells Fargo raised price targets, citing focus on U.S. volumes and upcoming policy guidance. The company cut its fiscal 2026 diluted earnings growth forecast to 1%–6%.
23 January 2026
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Walmart stock ticks higher as PhonePe IPO share-sale details emerge — what’s next for WMT

Walmart stock ticks higher as PhonePe IPO share-sale details emerge — what’s next for WMT

Walmart shares rose 0.3% to $118.20 Friday after Reuters reported the company will sell about 46 million PhonePe shares in the Indian payments unit’s IPO. The offering, expected to cut Walmart’s stake by roughly 12%, is entirely secondary, with proceeds going to selling shareholders. CEO transition is set for Feb. 1, and quarterly earnings are due Feb. 19.
23 January 2026
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Thermo Fisher stock dips today as Wall Street sizes up next week’s earnings

Thermo Fisher stock dips today as Wall Street sizes up next week’s earnings

Thermo Fisher Scientific shares fell 1.2% to $631.70 in late morning trading Friday, ending a two-day rally as investors awaited the company’s Jan. 29 earnings report. Peers Danaher and Agilent also declined. Traders are watching for management’s outlook on demand and margins. A recent minor debt security filing drew some attention but did not involve common stock.
23 January 2026
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No $2,000 IRS stimulus check is coming in February 2026 — but Trump’s tariff-check talk keeps the rumors alive

No $2,000 IRS stimulus check is coming in February 2026 — but Trump’s tariff-check talk keeps the rumors alive

7 February 2026
The IRS has not announced new federal stimulus payments for February 2026, and Congress has not approved fresh checks. Trump told NBC he is considering $2,000 tariff rebate checks but has not committed, saying any payout would likely come later in 2026. The IRS warns taxpayers to ignore texts and emails about “stimulus payments” and verify notices through official channels.
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