Khadija Saeed, Author at TechStock²

Airbus stock (AIR.PA) heads into Monday on a five-day slide after Jefferies downgrade

Airbus shares fell 0.31% to 193.40 euros in Paris on Friday, extending their losing streak to five sessions. Jefferies downgraded the stock to Hold and cut its price target to 215 euros, citing execution and currency risks. Investors await Airbus’ full-year results and outlook on February 19.

1 February 2026

EPA:AIR.PA·Stock Market

Boeing stock braces for Monday after Spirit labor pact, FAA 787 order lands on the calendar

Boeing shares slipped 0.1% to $233.72 Friday after about 1,600 former Spirit AeroSystems white-collar workers ratified a new labor contract through 2030. The FAA will issue an airworthiness directive for 787 jets on Feb. 2, effective March 9, over possible water leaks.

1 February 2026

Aerospace Industry·NYSE:BA·NYSE:SPR·Stock Market

Charles Schwab stock price steadies near $104 as SCHW heads into a rate-driven week

Charles Schwab shares closed at $103.92, up 0.4% Friday after a volatile session. The board approved a 19% dividend hike to $0.32 per share, payable Feb. 27. CEO Paul Woolway will retire July 1, with Tyler Woulfe named successor. Investors await Schwab’s January activity report on Feb. 13 and the U.S. jobs report on Feb. 6.

1 February 2026

Interest Rates·NYSE:SCHW·Stock Market

Verizon stock price jumps on $25 billion buyback — can VZ hold gains into Monday?

Verizon shares surged 11.8% to $44.52 Friday after the company raised its 2026 profit and cash forecasts and announced a $25 billion buyback program. The carrier added 616,000 postpaid phone subscribers in the fourth quarter, beating expectations. CEO Dan Schulman said Verizon is exiting 2025 with “strong momentum.” AT&T and T-Mobile US also gained as the broader telecom sector rallied.

1 February 2026

NYSE:VZ·Stock Market·Technology

AT&T stock closes out a sharp two-day rally — here’s what matters before Monday

AT&T shares rose 4.3% to $26.21 on Friday, extending a two-day rally to nearly 9%. The surge follows a $10 billion buyback, fiber expansion plans, and a new reporting structure. AT&T reported 283,000 new fiber customers and $4.2 billion in free cash flow for the quarter. Investors await T-Mobile’s Feb. 11 earnings for signals on sector pricing.

1 February 2026

NASDAQ:LUMN·NASDAQ:SATS·NYSE:T·NYSE:VZ·Stock Market

GE Vernova stock price sets a fresh high as 10-K lands — what to watch Monday

GE Vernova shares rose 1.25% to $726.37 Friday after touching a 52-week high of $752.02. The company plans to close its $5.3 billion Prolec GE acquisition and pay a doubled $0.50 dividend on Feb. 2. Annual guidance was raised, with 2026 revenue now seen at $44–$45 billion. Investors await key U.S. economic data next week.

1 February 2026

Earnings Reports·NYSE:GE·Stock Market

Banco Santander share price (SAN.MC, NYSE:SAN) hits 52-week high ahead of Feb. 4 results

Santander shares closed Friday up 1.45% at 10.78 euros, hitting a 52-week high ahead of full-year 2025 results due Feb. 4. Spain’s IBEX rose 1.7% as banks rallied, while CaixaBank surged 6.3% on a new profit target. Santander UK named Mahesh Aditya CEO to lead the TSB integration. The ECB left rates unchanged.

1 February 2026

NYSE:SAN·Stock Market

KLA stock (KLAC) just got hit — what to know before Monday’s open

KLA shares fell 15.2% to $1,427.94 on Friday after the company cut its chip-tool demand forecast, despite beating quarterly earnings and revenue estimates. The drop followed a 7% after-hours slide and came as investors reacted to new inflation data and adjusted expectations for the Federal Reserve. Traders are watching for continued volatility in semiconductor equipment stocks ahead of key U.S. data due Feb. 6.

1 February 2026

NASDAQ:KLAC·Stock Market

Texas Instruments stock price: TXN eases into the weekend as eyes turn to Feb. 24 webcast and key U.S. data

Texas Instruments closed Friday at $215.55, down about 1.5% as post-earnings momentum faded. Fourth-quarter revenue reached $4.42 billion with earnings of $1.27 per share. Data center revenue jumped 70% year-over-year. Investors await Monday’s factory data and a Feb. 24 capital-management webcast.

1 February 2026

Earnings Reports·NASDAQ:TXN·Stock Market·Technology

Abbott stock price rebounds 3% after Friday rally as analysts cut targets; what’s next for ABT

Abbott shares closed Friday up 3.03% at $109.30, rebounding after post-earnings losses earlier in the week. Brokerages lowered price targets, citing nutrition segment challenges and a cautious outlook for early 2026. Investors are watching for updates on the Exact Sciences acquisition, expected to close in the second quarter. The S&P 500 and Dow both fell on the day.

1 February 2026

NYSE:ABT·Stock Market

Salesforce stock price at $212: what to watch before Monday’s open

Salesforce shares closed Friday at $212.29, down 0.8%, and slipped another 0.3% after hours. The stock has been volatile following a $5.6 billion U.S. Army contract and sector-wide pressure after weak software earnings. The Dow fell 0.36% as investors reacted to Donald Trump nominating Kevin Warsh for Fed chair and a hotter producer-price report. About 11.1 million Salesforce shares traded Friday.

1 February 2026

NASDAQ:CRM·Stock Market

Linde stock price today: LIN closes higher heading into Feb. 5 earnings — what to watch

Linde shares closed up 0.5% at $456.97 Friday, while Air Products surged 6.5% after its earnings report and steady guidance. S&P 500 fell 0.4%, Nasdaq dropped 1.2%. Linde will release earnings Feb. 5, with U.S. payrolls data due Feb. 6. Chairman Stephen Angel stepped down Jan. 31; CEO Sanjiv Lamba will take over as chairman.

1 February 2026

NYSE:APD·NYSE:LIN·Stock Market

Reliance Industries share price slides in Sunday budget trade — what to know before MondayReliance IndustriesReliance Industries share price slides in Sunday budget trade — what to know before Monday

Reliance Industries fell 3.5% to 1,347 rupees during Sunday’s special budget session in Mumbai. The Nifty 50 dropped 1.96% after India’s budget proposed higher transaction taxes on derivatives. The new budget also offers a tax holiday for foreign-run data centers through 2047. Markets await Monday’s reopen and the RBI policy decision on Feb. 6.

1 February 2026

NSE:RELIANCE·Reliance Industries·Stock Market

Citigroup stock set for a Monday test as Trump’s Fed chair pick and dividend date collide

Citigroup shares closed up 0.4% at $115.71 Friday ahead of going ex-dividend on Feb. 2. Bank stocks shifted focus to interest-rate policy after Donald Trump nominated Kevin Warsh to lead the Federal Reserve. Investors are watching for U.S. payrolls data and the Senate’s response to Warsh’s nomination, which faces delays. Citi’s $0.60 dividend is payable Feb. 27 to holders as of Feb. 2.

1 February 2026

Dividends·Federal Reserve·NYSE:C·Stock Market

Inditex stock price lifts into the weekend as investors line up the March results test

Inditex shares closed Friday at 55.00 euros, up 1.66%, with trading volume near 1.9 million. The stock is down 2.4% in January ahead of full-year results due March 11. H&M reported a 2% drop in winter sales, citing pressure from rivals and online competition. Spain’s economy grew 2.8% in 2025, supporting retail demand.

1 February 2026

BME:ITX.MC·Earnings Reports·Stock Market

PepsiCo stock price jumps 3% as defensive buyers step in — what to watch before earnings

PepsiCo shares rose 3.32% to $153.63 Friday, defying a broader U.S. market drop after President Trump nominated Kevin Warsh as Fed chair. Trading volume for PepsiCo hit 12.6 million shares. Consumer staples outperformed as investors sought safety amid inflation and Fed uncertainty. PepsiCo reports earnings Feb. 3, with investors focused on demand and pricing power.

1 February 2026

NYSE:PEP·Stock Market

MUFG stock price slips into weekend as Mitsubishi UFJ eyes Feb. 4 results and Japan election risk

MUFG’s U.S.-listed shares closed Friday at $18.05, down about 0.8% on volume of 3.3 million. The bank will report third-quarter results Feb. 4, days before Japan’s Feb. 8 election. Investors remain focused on yen volatility and Japanese government bond yields. The yen rebounded to 154 per dollar amid speculation of official intervention.

1 February 2026

NYSE:MUFG·Stock Market

Shell Plc share price faces a key week after OPEC+ holds output, earnings due Feb. 5

Shell shares closed Friday at 2,794 pence, down 0.13%, ahead of its fourth-quarter earnings release on Feb. 5. The company repurchased over 1.3 million shares Friday for cancellation as part of a $3.5 billion buyback program. Analysts expect adjusted earnings of $3.51 billion, with a loss in the Chemicals & Products segment. OPEC+ kept output steady for March, while Brent crude ended near $70 a barrel.

1 February 2026

Earnings Reports·LSE:SHEL·Stock Market

Thermo Fisher stock keeps sliding after 2026 outlook — what to watch for TMO this week

Thermo Fisher shares fell 2.3% to $578.61 Friday, their fourth straight decline, after management warned of 2026 profit headwinds tied to U.S. research funding cuts. The stock closed about 10% below its 52-week high on heavy volume. Investors are watching Monday’s open for signs of continued selling. Peers Danaher and Waters also slipped.

1 February 2026

Earnings Reports·NYSE:TMO·Stock Market

Intel stock price slips to $46 as Fed jitters rise — what to watch for INTC this week

Intel shares fell 4.4% to $46.47 Friday as U.S. markets declined and investors reacted to Donald Trump’s nomination of Kevin Warsh for Federal Reserve chair. The Vanguard Group disclosed an 8.11% stake in Intel. The company faces supply shortages and flagged weak Q1 revenue last week. Investors await AMD and Qualcomm earnings next week and the January jobs report on Feb. 6.

1 February 2026

Federal Reserve·NASDAQ:INTC·Stock Market

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Amazon stock (AMZN) slides on $200 billion AI capex plan — what Wall Street watches next week

7 February 2026

Amazon shares fell 5.6% to $210.32 on Friday after the company forecast 2026 capital spending would jump to $200 billion, up more than 50% from 2025. The drop came as the Dow closed above 50,000 for the first time. Amazon reported fourth-quarter net sales up 14% to $213.4 billion and operating income at $25 billion. Trading in Amazon was volatile, with 179 million shares changing hands.

Nvidia stock jumps 8% as AI chip stocks rebound on Big Tech spending — what to watch next week

7 February 2026

Nvidia jumped 7.8% Friday, AMD rose 8.3%, and Broadcom gained 7.1%, lifting the Philadelphia semiconductor index 5.7%. Amazon dropped 5.6% after warning of a more than 50% increase in AI-related capital spending. Investors await next week’s delayed U.S. payrolls report and January CPI, key data for rate-sensitive AI stocks.

Dow Jones breaks 50,000 for the first time — here’s what Wall Street watches next

7 February 2026

The Dow Jones Industrial Average closed above 50,000 for the first time Friday, jumping 1,206.95 points, or 2.47%, to 50,115.67. Chipmakers led a broad rebound, while Amazon fell 5.6% on higher AI spending. The S&P 500 rose 1.97% and the Nasdaq gained 2.18%. Investors await delayed U.S. jobs and inflation data next week.

Bitcoin price wobbles below $69,000 on weekend — what matters before Monday’s reopen

7 February 2026

Bitcoin fell 1.1% to $68,917 Saturday after volatile trading, while Ether held near $2,036. U.S. spot bitcoin ETFs saw $330.7 million in net inflows on Feb. 6, reversing outflows the previous day. Strategy shares rebounded after hitting a low of $111.27 Thursday. Traders are watching Monday’s U.S. market open and the upcoming inflation report for direction.

Khadija Saeed

Stock Market Today