Khadija Saeed

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

AT&T stock rises on Amazon cloud-satellite tie-up as traders eye fiber rollout

AT&T stock rises on Amazon cloud-satellite tie-up as traders eye fiber rollout

AT&T shares rose 1.5% to $27.22 after announcing a deeper partnership with Amazon Web Services to move network workloads to the cloud and expand broadband via Amazon’s satellites. The move follows AT&T’s $5.75 billion acquisition of Lumen’s fiber business, adding over 1 million subscribers. Wall Street awaits cost details, with more information expected at Mobile World Congress in March.
AbbVie stock drops after Rinvoq sales miss, even as 2026 profit forecast tops estimates

AbbVie stock drops after Rinvoq sales miss, even as 2026 profit forecast tops estimates

AbbVie shares fell 2.5% to $219.98 Wednesday after Rinvoq sales missed forecasts, despite the company raising its 2026 profit outlook. Q4 adjusted earnings reached $2.71 per share on $16.618 billion revenue; Skyrizi sales rose 32.5%, while Humira dropped 25.9%. AbbVie announced a three-year Medicaid pact with the Trump administration and pledged $100 billion in U.S. investments.
AST SpaceMobile (ASTS) stock slides as AT&T taps Amazon Leo for satellite broadband

AST SpaceMobile (ASTS) stock slides as AT&T taps Amazon Leo for satellite broadband

AST SpaceMobile shares fell 10% to $103.73 after AT&T announced a new satellite broadband partnership with AWS and Amazon Leo, focused on business customers. Trading volume topped 15.9 million shares. The drop followed investor concerns over AT&T’s commitment to AST’s direct-to-phone satellite plans. AST’s next satellite launch is scheduled for late February.
4 February 2026
NXP stock rebounds in regular trade as CEO pitches ‘physical AI’ after earnings whipsaw

NXP stock rebounds in regular trade as CEO pitches ‘physical AI’ after earnings whipsaw

NXP Semiconductors shares rose about 2% Wednesday to $225.03, rebounding after a 4.5% drop the previous session. The move followed a first-quarter revenue forecast of $3.05–$3.25 billion, above analyst expectations. CEO Rafael Sotomayor cited “physical AI” as a growth driver for industrial chips. BofA Securities cut its price target to $245 but maintained a buy rating.
TransDigm (TDG) stock falls again as Baird downgrade keeps pressure on share price

TransDigm (TDG) stock falls again as Baird downgrade keeps pressure on share price

TransDigm shares fell 2.3% to $1,271.89 Wednesday after Baird downgraded the stock and cut its price target to $1,400. The company reported a 14% rise in net sales to $2.285 billion for the fiscal first quarter, but net income dropped nearly 10% to $445 million due to higher interest expenses. TransDigm raised its 2026 profit forecast but kept the midpoint below analyst expectations.
4 February 2026
Boston Scientific stock price skids as key heart-rhythm sales miss jolts BSX

Boston Scientific stock price skids as key heart-rhythm sales miss jolts BSX

Boston Scientific shares fell 15% to $77.83 after quarterly electrophysiology sales missed Wall Street estimates, with Q4 revenue in that segment at $890 million versus a $933 million consensus. Analysts flagged fresh doubts about growth in electrophysiology and Watchman devices. The stock’s drop marked its sharpest one-day decline in over 25 years. Investors await Watchman “CHAMPION” trial data at the ACC.26 meeting in March.
4 February 2026
Eaton (ETN) stock slips after cautious 2026 outlook — here’s what investors are watching

Eaton (ETN) stock slips after cautious 2026 outlook — here’s what investors are watching

Eaton shares fell 0.9% to $359.17 Wednesday after the company’s 2026 profit forecast missed Wall Street estimates. Data-center orders in Electrical Americas surged 200% in Q4, but first-quarter margin guidance came in below expectations. Management confirmed plans to spin off the mobility business. Fourth-quarter adjusted EPS reached a record $3.33 on $7.1 billion in sales.
SoFi stock tumbles in regular session as post-upgrade bounce fades — what to watch next

SoFi stock tumbles in regular session as post-upgrade bounce fades — what to watch next

SoFi Technologies shares fell 6.4% to $20.37 Wednesday afternoon, erasing earlier gains after a recent J.P. Morgan upgrade. The drop followed a broader selloff in tech stocks and came days after SoFi posted a strong fourth-quarter profit. Chief Risk Officer Arun Pinto entered a prepaid variable forward contract tied to 71,500 shares, netting about $1.2 million upfront. Investors await next week’s delayed U.S. jobs and inflation reports.
4 February 2026
Synopsys stock slips again after Tuesday’s rout as AI disruption fears hit software

Synopsys stock slips again after Tuesday’s rout as AI disruption fears hit software

Synopsys shares fell 1.2% to $414.07 Wednesday afternoon, extending losses after an 8.5% drop Tuesday during a broad software sector selloff. Trading volume Tuesday more than doubled its 50-day average, with the stock now 36% below its July peak. Traders remain defensive, with options activity skewed toward downside bets. Synopsys reports Q1 earnings after markets close on Feb. 25.
Johnson & Johnson stock price rises as RBC hikes target; JNJ data catalysts line up next

Johnson & Johnson stock price rises as RBC hikes target; JNJ data catalysts line up next

Johnson & Johnson shares rose 1% to $235.50 Wednesday, bucking a broader market decline. RBC raised its price target to $255, citing strong financials despite ongoing talc litigation. New data showed ERLEADA cut prostate cancer death risk by 51% versus darolutamide. Investors await updates at the AF Symposium on Feb. 6 and a TD Cowen event on March 3.
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Exxon Mobil stock price hits a fresh 52-week high near $149 — what could move XOM next week

Exxon Mobil stock price hits a fresh 52-week high near $149 — what could move XOM next week

7 February 2026
NEW YORK, Feb 7, 2026, 10:46 EST — Market closed Exxon Mobil Corp shares closed Friday up 2.03% at $149.05, ending the week at a new high as the energy complex firmed and Wall Street snapped back from a rough stretch. (ExxonMobil) The move matters because Exxon’s stock has been trading like a clean proxy for two things investors are still fighting over: where crude goes next, and how much risk the U.S. market can carry when rates and growth expectations wobble. With U.S. markets shut for the weekend, traders will come into Monday looking first at oil prices and
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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