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.

Honeywell stock (HON) slips as tariff jitters sweep Wall Street; Quantinuum IPO report in focus

Honeywell stock (HON) slips as tariff jitters sweep Wall Street; Quantinuum IPO report in focus

Honeywell shares fell 1.7% to $215.57 as U.S. stocks dropped after President Trump threatened new tariffs on eight European countries over Greenland. The Cboe Volatility Index jumped to an eight-week high above 20. Bloomberg reported Honeywell-backed Quantinuum is working with Morgan Stanley and JPMorgan on a potential IPO. Honeywell is set to report fourth-quarter results on Jan. 29.
20 January 2026
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Qualcomm stock drops as tariff fears shake tech — here’s what QCOM traders are watching

Qualcomm stock drops as tariff fears shake tech — here’s what QCOM traders are watching

Qualcomm shares fell 2.4% to $155.63 by midday Tuesday, leading losses in chip stocks after new U.S. tariff threats on Europe triggered a global tech sell-off. The iShares Semiconductor ETF slipped 0.6%, with Broadcom and Nvidia also down, while AMD and Intel rose. Investors shifted to safer assets as volatility spiked to an eight-week high. Qualcomm’s earnings report in early February remains in focus.
20 January 2026
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Cisco (CSCO) stock price slips as tariff jitters hit tech — even with a Wi‑Fi 7 campus deal

Cisco (CSCO) stock price slips as tariff jitters hit tech — even with a Wi‑Fi 7 campus deal

Cisco shares fell 1.6% to $74.01 midday Tuesday, underperforming a broad tech selloff after new U.S. tariff threats. The drop followed Morgan Stanley’s downgrade of U.S. IT hardware, citing weak demand and higher costs. Earlier, Cisco announced a multi-year Wi‑Fi 7 rollout deal with Georgetown University. Arista Networks and Palo Alto Networks also declined.
20 January 2026
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Western Digital stock price rises on fresh Wall Street target hikes — what traders watch before earnings

Western Digital stock price rises on fresh Wall Street target hikes — what traders watch before earnings

Western Digital shares rose 2% to $226 by midday Tuesday after several brokerages raised price targets, citing stronger hard drive prices and demand. Rosenblatt, BofA, Citi, and UBS all increased their targets, with some predicting results at the high end of guidance. The S&P 500 and Nasdaq both fell over 1%. Investors await Western Digital’s Jan. 29 earnings for signals on pricing and capacity.
20 January 2026
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Mastercard stock slips in regular trading as AI checkout push meets rate-cap jitters

Mastercard stock slips in regular trading as AI checkout push meets rate-cap jitters

Mastercard shares fell 1.4% to $531.73 by midday Tuesday, with Visa and American Express also down, as investors awaited clarity on U.S. credit-card policy. The company announced new partnerships with Google and Microsoft to develop AI-powered checkout standards. Markets remained cautious ahead of Mastercard’s January 29 earnings report.
20 January 2026
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Wells Fargo stock slips as credit-card rate cap deadline hits — what could move WFC next

Wells Fargo stock slips as credit-card rate cap deadline hits — what could move WFC next

Wells Fargo shares fell 0.6% to $87.84 midday Tuesday as U.S. bank stocks slid ahead of a Trump administration deadline on a proposed 10% credit card rate cap. The S&P 500 Banks index dropped 1.2%. Bank executives and lobbyists warned the cap could force mass account closures and limit credit. Investors await further guidance and the Federal Reserve meeting next week.
20 January 2026
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Bloom Energy stock price pops as new report points to off-grid shift at AI data centers

Bloom Energy stock price pops as new report points to off-grid shift at AI data centers

Bloom Energy shares rose 2.1% to $152.65 by midday Tuesday, outpacing the S&P 500’s 1.3% drop. The company’s new survey found about one-third of U.S. data centers expect to run fully on onsite power by 2030, up 22% in six months. Bloom projects Texas will hold nearly 30% of the U.S. data center market by 2028. Utility grid connection delays now average 1.5 to 2 years longer than builders anticipate.
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Stock Market Today

Apple stock price ends week higher as Dow hits 50,000; jobs and CPI loom next

Apple stock price ends week higher as Dow hits 50,000; jobs and CPI loom next

7 February 2026
New York, Feb 7, 2026, 08:51 EST — Market closed. Apple shares ended Friday higher, closing up 0.8% at $278.12. The stock eased 0.3% after hours to $277.25 ahead of Monday’s reopening. (Investing.com) The move capped a choppy week for megacap tech as traders tried to work out whether the latest bout of nerves over artificial intelligence spending is a speed bump or something stickier. That matters for Apple because it sits in both camps — a heavyweight in the Dow and a bellwether growth stock — just as the next set of U.S. data may reset bets on interest-rate
Broadcom Stock Gets a Google AI Spend Lift as Jefferies Sees 60% Upside

Broadcom Stock Gets a Google AI Spend Lift as Jefferies Sees 60% Upside

7 February 2026
Google raised its 2026 capital expenditure forecast to $175 billion–$185 billion, with most spending expected on data-center chips. Broadcom shares rose about 2% after the announcement, while Nvidia and AMD slipped. Jefferies reiterated a buy rating on Broadcom, maintaining a $500 price target, implying a 62% upside from Wednesday’s close.
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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