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.

JPMorgan stock holds near record highs as Wall Street braces for Jan. 13 earnings and key U.S. data

JPMorgan stock holds near record highs as Wall Street braces for Jan. 13 earnings and key U.S. data

NEW YORK, January 4, 2026, 17:19 ET — Market closed JPMorgan Chase & Co shares ended Friday up $3.26, or about 1%, at $325.48, closing out the first U.S. trading session of 2026 with investors already looking to the bank’s quarterly results on Jan. 13. Nasdaq With U.S. markets shut on Sunday, JPM holders head into Monday weighing whether the new year’s early optimism can hold through a dense run of economic data and the first wave of big-bank earnings. The backdrop is a Federal Reserve that cut rates at its last three meetings of 2025, leaving investors split over
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Oracle stock: 3 catalysts that could move ORCL when markets reopen

Oracle stock: 3 catalysts that could move ORCL when markets reopen

NEW YORK, Jan 4, 2026, 17:13 ET — Market closed Oracle Corp (ORCL.N) closed Friday up 0.4% at $195.71, a modest gain heading into a week heavy on U.S. data that can jolt Treasury yields and equity multiples. The setup matters for Oracle stock because the company has become a bellwether for whether the AI build-out translates into durable profit, not just data-center spending. After a bruising post-earnings reset in December, investors are still calibrating how much growth they want to pay for. The broader market also starts 2026 with rate sensitivity front and center. U.S. stocks finished Friday mixed,
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Sandisk (SNDK) stock jumps 16% after board move; investors turn to Jan. 29 earnings

Sandisk (SNDK) stock jumps 16% after board move; investors turn to Jan. 29 earnings

New York, January 4, 2026, 17:11 ET — Market closed Sandisk Corp shares closed up nearly 16% at $275.24 on Friday after the flash-memory maker said it appointed First Solar CFO Alexander R. Bradley to its board. “Alex brings exceptional operational finance expertise and strategic insights to Sandisk’s board,” Chief Executive David Goeckeler said. The stock traded between $242 and $278.78 in the session, with volume topping 11 million shares. Business Wire The rally keeps Sandisk near a year-end peak after a breakneck 2025 run following its mid-February spin-off from Western Digital, when the shares began trading at $36. Investors
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Eli Lilly stock: What to watch before Monday as JPM Healthcare and earnings near

Eli Lilly stock: What to watch before Monday as JPM Healthcare and earnings near

NEW YORK, Jan 4, 2026, 17:22 ET — Market closed Eli Lilly shares rose 0.5% to $1,080.36 at Friday’s close, leaving the stock near the top of its recent range as U.S. markets remained shut over the weekend. Lilly Investor Relations The next catalysts are close. Investors start the week positioning for the J.P. Morgan Healthcare Conference, the industry’s first major investor gathering of the year, where management teams often set the tone for guidance and pipeline priorities. JPMorgan Chase For Lilly, the bar is higher than most. The stock’s run has been powered by demand for its obesity and
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Robinhood stock sets Feb. 10 earnings date — here’s what HOOD traders watch next

Robinhood stock sets Feb. 10 earnings date — here’s what HOOD traders watch next

NEW YORK, Jan 4, 2026, 17:18 ET — Market closed Robinhood Markets said it will release fourth-quarter and full-year 2025 financial results on Feb. 10 after market close, setting the next major catalyst for HOOD stock ahead of the first full earnings season of 2026. The company said Chairman and CEO Vlad Tenev and incoming CFO Shiv Verma will host a video call at 5 p.m. ET. GlobeNewswire The timing matters because Robinhood is often treated as a real-time gauge of retail participation — especially in options and crypto — where volumes can swing sharply with volatility and risk sentiment.
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Strategy Inc stock jumps on 11% preferred dividend hike as Q4 bitcoin hit looms

Strategy Inc stock jumps on 11% preferred dividend hike as Q4 bitcoin hit looms

NEW YORK, Jan 4, 2026, 5:05 PM ET — Market closed Strategy Inc shares rose 3.5% on Friday to $157.16, after the bitcoin-treasury company lifted the annual dividend rate on its variable-rate preferred stock to 11% from 10.75% and declared a $0.916666667 per-share cash dividend for January, a filing showed. SEC The tweak matters now because Strategy’s equity has increasingly traded as a levered bet on bitcoin, while the company’s funding stack has grown more complex. Investors have been watching how much cash it commits to dividends and interest as it continues to pitch itself as a gateway into crypto
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Netflix stock slides to $91 as Warner Bros deal risk hangs over Jan. 20 earnings

Netflix stock slides to $91 as Warner Bros deal risk hangs over Jan. 20 earnings

NEW YORK, Jan 4, 2026, 16:55 ET — Market closed Netflix (NFLX.O) shares closed down about 3% at $90.99 on Friday, underperforming a steady U.S. market as investors remained cautious on the streaming company’s pending Warner Bros deal. Investing That drop matters now because the stock is sitting near the low end of its recent range and well off its peak. At Friday’s close, Netflix was about 32% below its 52-week high of $134.12 and roughly 11% above its 52-week low of $82.11. Investing With Wall Street reopening on Monday, attention shifts to catalysts that can move rate-sensitive growth shares.
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Intel stock jumps nearly 7% as chip rally kicks off 2026 — CES “Panther Lake” debut is next test

Intel stock jumps nearly 7% as chip rally kicks off 2026 — CES “Panther Lake” debut is next test

NEW YORK, Jan 4, 2026, 17:02 ET — Market closed Intel (INTC.O) shares closed up 6.7% at $39.38 on Friday after trading between $37.41 and $39.86, extending a rebound in semiconductor stocks at the start of 2026. The move matters because it puts Intel back within striking distance of $40, a round-number level traders often treat as a near-term line in the sand when markets reopen on Monday. It also lands days before CES, when chipmakers and PC vendors typically set the tone for the first quarter with product roadmaps, partner lineups and early demand signals. Chip stocks paced the
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Alphabet (GOOG) stock heads into Monday: jobs data, insider filing and a $310 support test

Alphabet (GOOG) stock heads into Monday: jobs data, insider filing and a $310 support test

NEW YORK, Jan 4, 2026, 17:03 ET — Market closed Alphabet Inc’s Class C shares (GOOG) rose 0.5% on Friday to $315.32, finishing the week higher as U.S. markets opened 2026 with choppy trading. That matters now because Alphabet is one of the largest weights in U.S. equity benchmarks, and January’s data calendar is set to drive rate expectations that can reprice megacap tech quickly. The next macro jolt is the Jan. 9 U.S. employment report, followed by the Jan. 13 consumer price index. Fed funds futures show investors are still debating how quickly the Federal Reserve can cut again
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AMD stock jumps 4% to start 2026 as traders brace for Lisa Su’s CES keynote

AMD stock jumps 4% to start 2026 as traders brace for Lisa Su’s CES keynote

NEW YORK, Jan 4, 2026, 16:58 ET — Market closed Advanced Micro Devices (AMD.O) shares closed up $9.23, or 4.3%, at $223.47 on Friday, kicking off 2026 with a sharp rebound for the chipmaker. Trading is shut on Sunday. The move tracked a sector-wide rally, with the Philadelphia Semiconductor Index — a benchmark for chip stocks — rising about 4.0% in the same session. Nasdaq Global Index Watch That matters now because semiconductors have become a pressure point for the wider market: they are tied to corporate spending on artificial intelligence and data centers, but investors are also weighing how
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Meta stock heads into Monday after Friday slide — 3 catalysts traders are watching

Meta stock heads into Monday after Friday slide — 3 catalysts traders are watching

NEW YORK, Jan 4, 2026, 16:56 ET — Market closed Meta Platforms, Inc. (META) shares slipped about 1.5% on Friday, the first trading day of 2026, to end at $650.41. U.S. markets are shut this weekend, leaving the stock to reopen on Monday with investors bracing for a data-heavy week. Why it matters now: the first full week of the new year is packed with reports that can shift interest-rate expectations, a key driver for mega-cap tech valuations. Meta’s advertising-heavy model also makes the stock sensitive to any hint that growth is cooling or accelerating. A pair of business surveys
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Broadcom stock (AVGO) ends higher to start 2026 as investors watch AI margins, VMware push

Broadcom stock (AVGO) ends higher to start 2026 as investors watch AI margins, VMware push

NEW YORK, Jan 4, 2026, 16:44 ET — Market closed Broadcom Inc (AVGO.O) shares rose 0.44% on Friday to close at $347.62, giving the chip-and-software maker a modest lift after markets reopened for the first session of 2026. Broadcom’s shares have traded between a 52-week low of $138.10 and a high of $414.61. Broadcom Investors The move matters because Broadcom sits in two parts of the tech cycle that investors are repricing: custom AI chips and enterprise infrastructure software. Its custom processors — often called ASICs, or application-specific integrated circuits — are designed for one workload and are used by
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Stock Market Today

Exxon Mobil stock price just tagged a new high — what could move XOM when markets reopen

Exxon Mobil stock price just tagged a new high — what could move XOM when markets reopen

7 February 2026
New York, Feb 7, 2026, 05:50 EST — Market closed. Exxon Mobil shares ended Friday up 2.03% at $149.05, notching a fresh 52-week high as energy stocks tracked a broad U.S. equity rally into the weekend. (MarketWatch) The setup for next week looks less tidy. Oil has been swinging on U.S.-Iran headlines, and that tends to spill straight into big integrated names like Exxon. Brent settled at $68.05 a barrel on Friday while U.S. West Texas Intermediate (WTI), the U.S. benchmark, finished at $63.55. “We keep going back and forth on this Iran situation,” said John Kilduff, a partner at
Corning stock price hits record close — what’s driving GLW and the next big test

Corning stock price hits record close — what’s driving GLW and the next big test

7 February 2026
Corning shares jumped 8.3% to a record $122.16 Friday, gaining 11% over two sessions amid strong demand for AI infrastructure stocks. The move follows a $6 billion optical fiber deal with Meta and upgraded company forecasts. Shares traded as high as $122.56 and rose 0.6% after hours. COO Avery Nelson sold 1,894 shares for tax withholding, retaining 66,050.
PepsiCo stock: €2.5 billion bond deal lands as investors size up the price-cut gamble

PepsiCo stock: €2.5 billion bond deal lands as investors size up the price-cut gamble

7 February 2026
PepsiCo priced €2.5 billion in euro notes across four maturities, with settlement set for Feb. 11, according to an SEC filing. The company plans to use proceeds for general corporate purposes, including repaying commercial paper. Shares closed at $170.49 Friday, up 1.8%. PepsiCo is also cutting U.S. snack prices by up to 15% after consumer pushback.
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