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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.

SLB stock price swings after earnings beat: $4B return plan and Venezuela ramp in focus

SLB stock price swings after earnings beat: $4B return plan and Venezuela ramp in focus

SLB shares fell 0.3% to $49.15 after the company topped quarterly profit estimates and raised its dividend by 3.5%. Management warned of a weaker first quarter and said it could quickly expand in Venezuela if licensing and payments are secured. Fourth-quarter revenue reached $9.75 billion, with free cash flow at $2.29 billion. SLB expects 2026 revenue between $36.9 billion and $37.7 billion.
24 January 2026
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Rocket Lab stock price today: RKLB slips after hours as Neutron tank test rupture keeps timeline in focus

Rocket Lab stock price today: RKLB slips after hours as Neutron tank test rupture keeps timeline in focus

Rocket Lab shares closed up 1.1% at $88.90 Friday, then slipped 0.4% after hours following news of a Stage 1 tank rupture during Neutron rocket testing. The company is assessing possible schedule impacts. Earlier, Rocket Lab completed its first Electron launch of 2026 and plans another mission next week. Director Jon Olson sold 15,205 shares on Jan. 20 under a pre-arranged plan.
24 January 2026
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Abbott stock price dips again after earnings shock as analysts trim targets

Abbott stock price dips again after earnings shock as analysts trim targets

Abbott shares fell 1.1% to $107.42 in after-hours trading Friday, extending losses after the company forecast first-quarter profit below Wall Street estimates and missed revenue targets. CEO Robert Ford cited higher manufacturing costs and weaker nutrition demand. Wells Fargo cut its price target, citing headwinds in nutrition and diagnostics. Abbott reported Q4 sales up 4.4% to $11.46 billion and raised device sales 12.3%.
24 January 2026
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Strategy (MSTR) stock rises after hours as bitcoin steadies, SEC filings flag insider moves

Strategy (MSTR) stock rises after hours as bitcoin steadies, SEC filings flag insider moves

Strategy Inc (MSTR.O) shares rose 1.3% after hours Friday, closing near $163.11, as bitcoin hovered around $89,449. An SEC filing shows insider Wei-Ming Shao plans to sell 2,000 shares, while director Jane A. Dietze bought 1,000 preferred shares earlier this week. Strategy recently disclosed a $2.13 billion bitcoin purchase, bringing its holdings to 709,715 coins. Fourth-quarter results are due Feb. 5.
24 January 2026
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Coinbase stock slides after-hours as Onramp hits latency — what traders watch next week

Coinbase stock slides after-hours as Onramp hits latency — what traders watch next week

Coinbase shares fell 2.8% to $216.95 in after-hours trading Friday after the company warned of performance issues with its Onramp product. Crypto prices stayed mostly flat, with bitcoin near $89,439 and ether at $2,951. The SEC and CFTC will hold a joint event on Jan. 27 amid ongoing regulatory uncertainty. Coinbase reports earnings Feb. 12.
24 January 2026
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UnitedHealth stock price edges up after-hours as ACA rebate pledge keeps UNH in focus

UnitedHealth stock price edges up after-hours as ACA rebate pledge keeps UNH in focus

UnitedHealth shares rose about 0.5% in after-hours trading Friday, closing at $356.26. The move followed CEO Stephen Hemsley’s announcement that the company will rebate profits from its Obamacare plans as Congress scrutinizes insurer practices. Lawmakers questioned UnitedHealth and other major insurers on Capitol Hill over rising costs. Investors await UnitedHealth’s earnings report and 2026 guidance on Jan. 27.
24 January 2026
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Capital One stock drops nearly 8% after Brex buy, earnings miss; rate-cap risk in focus

Capital One stock drops nearly 8% after Brex buy, earnings miss; rate-cap risk in focus

Capital One shares fell 7.6% Friday after the company missed profit expectations and announced a $5.15 billion deal to acquire fintech Brex. The stock closed at $217.30 on heavy volume. Adjusted Q4 EPS was $3.86, below consensus, while net interest income surged 54% to $12.47 billion. Capital One’s credit-card charge-off rate reached 5.01% in December.
24 January 2026
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IREN stock jumps 8% after-hours as Feb. 5 earnings date nears and new 2x short ETF hits the market

IREN stock jumps 8% after-hours as Feb. 5 earnings date nears and new 2x short ETF hits the market

IREN shares jumped 8.4% to $56.68 in after-hours trading Friday, with volume reaching about 56.4 million shares. The company will report quarterly results on Feb. 5, followed by a conference call. A new 2x inverse ETF tied to IREN began trading this week. Bitcoin hovered near $89,438, while sector peers Applied Digital, Marathon Digital, and Riot Platforms also gained late Friday.
24 January 2026
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Goldman Sachs stock slides nearly 4% as CEO Solomon pay hits $47 million and Fed week looms

Goldman Sachs stock slides nearly 4% as CEO Solomon pay hits $47 million and Fed week looms

Goldman Sachs shares fell 3.7% Friday, closing at $918.88 in after-hours trading, outpacing declines in the U.S. banking sector. A filing showed CEO David Solomon’s 2025 pay rose to $47 million, mostly in performance-based stock. First Citizens BancShares warned on 2026 net interest income, pressuring regional banks. Investors await a Fed decision and major earnings reports next week.
24 January 2026
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JPMorgan Chase stock drops nearly 2% as lawsuit noise builds and Fed week looms

JPMorgan Chase stock drops nearly 2% as lawsuit noise builds and Fed week looms

JPMorgan Chase shares fell 1.95% Friday to $297.72, slipping another 0.07% after hours. Former President Donald Trump sued the bank and CEO Jamie Dimon in Florida, alleging political “debanking.” JPMorgan disclosed Dimon’s 2025 pay rose 10.3% to $43 million. Bank stocks broadly declined as rate concerns and legal risks weighed on the sector.
24 January 2026
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Netflix stock jumps 3% as co-CEO says Paramount’s Warner bid ‘doesn’t pass the sniff test’

Netflix stock jumps 3% as co-CEO says Paramount’s Warner bid ‘doesn’t pass the sniff test’

Netflix shares rose 3.1% to $86.12 Friday, then dipped 0.1% after hours, as investors tracked its bid for Warner Bros Discovery’s studio and streaming assets. Co-CEO Greg Peters dismissed Paramount’s rival $108.4 billion offer as unworkable. Paramount extended its tender deadline to Feb. 20. Senate hearings on the Warner deal are set for February, with a shareholder vote expected by April.
24 January 2026
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Natural gas prices jump near $5.28 as Storm Fern looms — what traders watch next week

Natural gas prices jump near $5.28 as Storm Fern looms — what traders watch next week

Front-month NYMEX Henry Hub gas settled at $5.275/mmBtu Friday, up about 5% on the day as Winter Storm Fern and colder forecasts drove prices higher. Energy Aspects expects the storm could cut U.S. gas output by 86 billion cubic feet over two weeks. Storage fell to 3,065 bcf as of Jan. 16, still above the five-year range. Gas-linked stocks, including the UNG ETF, rose on the rally.
24 January 2026
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Palantir stock rises to $169 as PLTR heads into Feb. 2 earnings and a new retail ETF spotlights the name

Palantir stock rises to $169 as PLTR heads into Feb. 2 earnings and a new retail ETF spotlights the name

Palantir shares rose 2.3% to $169.60 in after-hours trading Friday, with 30.1 million shares changing hands. Ukraine announced a new “Dataroom” project with Palantir to train military AI using combat data. The company will report Q4 and full-year results on Feb. 2. A new retail-focused ETF launched this week includes Palantir in its initial holdings.
24 January 2026
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XRP price today slips near $1.92 as Ripple’s banking push meets Fed-week nerves

XRP price today slips near $1.92 as Ripple’s banking push meets Fed-week nerves

DXC Technology will integrate Ripple’s custody and payments technology into its Hogan core banking system, which manages $5 trillion in deposits. XRP slipped 0.33% to $1.92 Friday, while bitcoin and ether edged higher. UBS plans to offer crypto investment options to select Swiss clients. The Fed is expected to keep rates steady at its January 27-28 meeting, according to a Reuters poll.
24 January 2026
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Stock Market Today

  • Vermilion Energy's Global Gas Shift and Upgraded Earnings Outlook Impact Investment Case
    April 4, 2026, 3:29 PM EDT. Vermilion Energy (TSX:VET) emphasized a strategic pivot to global natural gas following its Westbrick acquisition and divestiture of Saskatchewan and U.S. assets. The May 6, 2026 AGM highlighted management's focus on higher production per share and a leaner cost base. Analysts upgraded earnings estimates, underpinned by a gas-heavy portfolio growing to 70% of production in 2026, boosting the company's long-term value proposition. However, Vermilion's high net debt and ongoing net losses pose risks, maintaining investor caution. The firm projects CA$2.1 billion revenue and CA$20 million earnings by 2028, requiring near 5% annual revenue growth and a shift to profitability from a CA$34.1 million loss in 2025. Divergent analyst views range from cautious low growth to optimistic cash flow improvement, reflecting uncertainty on execution amid the portfolio reshaping.
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