Today: 8 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.

Bank of America stock: Trump’s 10% credit-card rate cap call hits ahead of BAC earnings

Bank of America stock: Trump’s 10% credit-card rate cap call hits ahead of BAC earnings

President Donald Trump announced a one-year 10% cap on credit card interest rates starting Jan. 20, but gave no enforcement details. Bank of America shares slipped 0.6% to $55.85 Friday as banks warned the cap could reduce credit. Bank of America will redeem $3 billion in senior notes on Jan. 20. U.S. equity markets closed Sunday; traders await Monday’s reaction and upcoming Q4 bank earnings.
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Tencent Holdings stock: buyback keeps pressure on bears as AI bottleneck warning hits tape

Tencent Holdings stock: buyback keeps pressure on bears as AI bottleneck warning hits tape

Tencent repurchased 1,039,000 shares on Jan. 9 for HK$635.9 million, a filing showed, bringing total buybacks under its current mandate to over 108 million shares. The stock closed at HK$611, down 0.81%, underperforming the Hang Seng Tech Index. Tencent cannot issue new shares until Feb. 8. Shares resume trading Monday amid continued volatility in China’s tech sector.
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Johnson & Johnson stock in focus: Trump drug-price pact and fresh cancer data before Monday

Johnson & Johnson stock in focus: Trump drug-price pact and fresh cancer data before Monday

Johnson & Johnson shares fell 0.7% to $204.39 after announcing a deal with the Trump administration to cut U.S. drug prices in exchange for tariff exemptions. The company will offer some medicines at discounted rates via TrumpRx.gov but did not specify drugs or discount sizes. J&J also unveiled plans for two new U.S. manufacturing plants. Early trial data for its cancer drug amivantamab showed a 70% response rate in a first-line subgroup.
11 January 2026
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Samsung stock in focus: Record retail buying, rising margin debt and India’s source-code push

Samsung stock in focus: Record retail buying, rising margin debt and India’s source-code push

South Korean retail investors bought 2.915 trillion won of Samsung Electronics shares last week, while foreign investors sold 2.05 trillion won, Korea Exchange and Korea Herald data showed. Margin loans tied to Samsung hit a record 1.977 trillion won. Samsung closed Friday at 139,000 won, up 0.14%. The company plans a 2.5 trillion won share buyback for employee compensation by April.
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Oracle stock pops nearly 5% into weekend — what’s next for ORCL after Stargate AI buildout and board exits

Oracle stock pops nearly 5% into weekend — what’s next for ORCL after Stargate AI buildout and board exits

Oracle shares surged 4.7% to $198.52 on Friday, outpacing the S&P 500’s 0.65% gain. Directors George Conrades and Naomi Seligman retired after nearly two decades, according to a regulatory filing. Oracle’s role in the Stargate AI data-center project drew attention after OpenAI and SoftBank pledged $1 billion for expansion. Trading resumes Monday after the weekend market closure.
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AMD stock slid Friday as chip index hit record — what to watch before Monday’s open

AMD stock slid Friday as chip index hit record — what to watch before Monday’s open

AMD shares fell 0.7% to $203.17 Friday, lagging a 2.7% surge in the Philadelphia Semiconductor Index, which hit a record high. U.S. payrolls rose by 50,000 in December, missing forecasts, while the unemployment rate edged down to 4.4%. The S&P 500 and Dow closed at record highs. Qatar and the UAE will join a U.S.-led semiconductor supply chain pact next week.
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ASML stock jumps 7% into the weekend as analysts bet on a 2026 EUV upcycle

ASML stock jumps 7% into the weekend as analysts bet on a 2026 EUV upcycle

ASML’s U.S.-listed shares closed up 6.7% at $1,273.88 after Bernstein upgraded the stock and raised its price target to €1,300, citing a stronger memory spending cycle. Investors await ASML’s January 28 report for updates on 2026 sales and net bookings. CEO Christophe Fouquet warned of a sharp decline in China-related sales for 2026, despite ongoing AI-driven demand in other segments.
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JPMorgan stock set for earnings test as Trump floats 10% credit-card rate cap

JPMorgan stock set for earnings test as Trump floats 10% credit-card rate cap

JPMorgan Chase shares fell 0.2% to $329.19 on Friday ahead of its quarterly earnings report and key U.S. inflation data next week. President Donald Trump proposed capping credit-card interest rates at 10% for one year, drawing warnings from banks about reduced credit access. Investors are watching JPMorgan’s results for signs of consumer stress and shifts in net interest income.
11 January 2026
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Walmart stock set for Nasdaq-100 entry as Google Gemini deal and Wing drones land

Walmart stock set for Nasdaq-100 entry as Google Gemini deal and Wing drones land

Walmart will join the Nasdaq-100 on Jan. 20, replacing AstraZeneca after shifting its listing from the NYSE. On Friday, Walmart shares rose 1.3% to $114.53. The company announced a Google Gemini shopping integration and plans to expand drone delivery with Wing to 150 more U.S. stores. U.S. markets will be closed Jan. 19 for Martin Luther King Jr. Day.
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Eli Lilly stock (LLY) slips into JPM Week as Amazon adds rival Wegovy pill — what to watch next

Eli Lilly stock (LLY) slips into JPM Week as Amazon adds rival Wegovy pill — what to watch next

Eli Lilly shares fell 1.99% to $1,063.56 Friday, trailing a record-setting S&P 500. Amazon Pharmacy began selling Novo Nordisk’s Wegovy pill for $149 a month, raising concerns about pricing pressure in obesity drugs. Lilly is set to address investors at the J.P. Morgan Healthcare Conference on Tuesday.
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TSMC stock: Q4 revenue beat sets up a Jan. 15 earnings test for Taiwan Semiconductor

TSMC stock: Q4 revenue beat sets up a Jan. 15 earnings test for Taiwan Semiconductor

TSMC’s U.S.-listed shares closed Friday up 1.77% at $323.63 after the company reported a 20.45% jump in fourth-quarter revenue to T$1.046 trillion, beating estimates. December revenue rose 20.4% year-on-year. Investors await TSMC’s Jan. 15 earnings for 2026 guidance and capital spending plans. Taiwan’s 2025 exports hit a record $640.75 billion, driven by chip and AI demand.
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Exxon Mobil stock set for Monday as Venezuela pivot and oil prices grab focus

Exxon Mobil stock set for Monday as Venezuela pivot and oil prices grab focus

Exxon Mobil shares closed up 1.4% at $124.61 Friday after CEO Darren Woods said the company could consider returning to Venezuela if legal protections improve. President Trump signed an emergency order blocking courts from seizing Venezuelan oil revenue in the U.S. Treasury. U.S. officials may lift more Venezuela sanctions next week. Exxon’s next earnings call is set for Jan. 30.
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GigaDevice Semiconductor stock price: What to watch for 603986 A-shares as memory crunch bites

GigaDevice Semiconductor stock price: What to watch for 603986 A-shares as memory crunch bites

8 February 2026
GigaDevice Semiconductor’s Class A shares closed at 276.17 yuan in Shanghai, down 0.6% Friday. The company faces a Feb. 11 shareholder vote on related-party transaction limits and an overseas auditor. Investors are watching for fallout from the global memory-chip shortage, which has pushed prices higher across the supply chain. GigaDevice’s shares have nearly doubled over the past year.
Astera Labs (ALAB) stock closes near $170 after 19% jump as earnings week looms

Astera Labs (ALAB) stock closes near $170 after 19% jump as earnings week looms

8 February 2026
Astera Labs shares jumped 18.9% to $169.85 Friday, trading as high as $170.01 on volume of 7.3 million. The move followed Amazon’s AI spending forecast and a nearly 6% gain in the PHLX Semiconductor Index. Astera reports fourth-quarter results Tuesday after market close, with revenue guidance at $245–$253 million.
Sungrow Power Supply (300274.SZ) A-shares: Monday watch after “commercial space” denial

Sungrow Power Supply (300274.SZ) A-shares: Monday watch after “commercial space” denial

8 February 2026
Sungrow closed at 144.50 yuan, down 1.03%, after stating it has no plans in the commercial space sector. Mainland China trading resumes Monday, with Spring Festival closures set for Feb. 15–23. Major funds were net sellers of 5.46 billion yuan on Feb. 6. The Shenzhen-listed solar firm remains under scrutiny as investors await further filings before the holiday.
MPWR stock price hits a new high after Monolithic Power’s outlook — what traders watch next week

MPWR stock price hits a new high after Monolithic Power’s outlook — what traders watch next week

8 February 2026
Monolithic Power Systems shares surged 6.4% to $1,229.82 Friday, hitting a new 52-week high after raising its dividend to $2.00 and forecasting first-quarter revenue of $770 million to $790 million. CEO Michael Hsing filed a Rule 144 notice for 3,082 shares. CFO Bernie Blegen will retire after the 2025 annual report, with Rob Dean named interim CFO. Fourth-quarter revenue rose 20.8% to $751.2 million.
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