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.

Visa stock ends 2025 lower: why V slipped today and what investors are watching next

Visa stock ends 2025 lower: why V slipped today and what investors are watching next

NEW YORK, December 31, 2025, 18:32 ET — After-hours Visa Inc. shares fell on Wednesday, ending the year’s final session down 0.8% at $350.71. The stock was little changed in after-hours trading. The slide matters because Visa is a bellwether for digital payments, and its shares often move with expectations for consumer spending and travel. With 2025 closing out, investors used thin liquidity to square positions and rotate risk ahead of January data. U.S. stocks also ended lower in the final session of 2025, with the S&P 500 down 0.74%, the Nasdaq down 0.76% and the Dow down 0.63%, Reuters
1 January 2026
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Applied Digital (APLD) stock rises after hours as bullish analyst targets stack up ahead of Jan. 7 earnings call

Applied Digital (APLD) stock rises after hours as bullish analyst targets stack up ahead of Jan. 7 earnings call

NEW YORK, December 31, 2025, 18:23 ET — After-hours Applied Digital Corp shares were up 1.8% at $24.52 in after-hours trading on Wednesday, as investors weighed fresh bullish analyst commentary heading into the company’s next earnings update. The stock traded between $23.97 and $25.93 during the day, with about 29.0 million shares changing hands. The move matters because Applied Digital has become a high-beta wager on the buildout of artificial-intelligence computing capacity, where access to power, data-center space and specialized chips can dictate growth. With results due next week, traders are looking for clarity on demand and funding as the
1 January 2026
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IBM stock slides after-hours on year-end pullback as investors eye Jan. 28 earnings

IBM stock slides after-hours on year-end pullback as investors eye Jan. 28 earnings

NEW YORK, December 31, 2025, 18:22 ET — After-hours International Business Machines Corp shares fell 1.9% to $296.21 in after-hours trading on Wednesday after sliding in the year’s final session, according to market data. The move capped a subdued finish to 2025 for U.S. stocks, with the S&P 500 down 0.74% and the Dow off 0.63% in the final session as trading volumes stayed light and markets prepared to close on Thursday for New Year’s Day, Reuters reported. Reuters “In any bull market” it is “perfectly fine” to see bouts of profit-taking when liquidity is low, Giuseppe Sette, co-founder and
1 January 2026
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AST SpaceMobile (ASTS) stock slides today as AT&T sets satellite beta timeline; insider buy filing in focus

AST SpaceMobile (ASTS) stock slides today as AT&T sets satellite beta timeline; insider buy filing in focus

NEW YORK, December 31, 2025, 18:14 ET — After-hours Shares of AST SpaceMobile fell 2.7% on Wednesday, pulling back after a 4.5% rise a day earlier, as traders weighed new partner and regulatory signals into year-end positioning. StockAnalysis The pullback matters because AST SpaceMobile has become one of the market’s more volatile ways to bet on “direct-to-device” connectivity — using satellites to connect to standard, unmodified smartphones when users are outside cell-tower range. Google AT&T’s latest update put fresh attention on the near-term buildout needed for service, including ground infrastructure and a limited beta program. That timeline is a key
1 January 2026
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IREN stock ends 2025 lower as bitcoin slips — what traders watch next

IREN stock ends 2025 lower as bitcoin slips — what traders watch next

NEW YORK, December 31, 2025, 18:13 ET — After-hours IREN Limited (IREN) shares fell 1.4% to $37.77 at Wednesday’s close, extending a three-session slide to end the year. The stock edged up 0.1% to $37.81 in after-hours trading after moving between $37.20 and $39.03 in the session, with about 20.7 million shares changing hands. Investing.com The move comes as crypto-linked equities stay tethered to shifting risk appetite late in the year, with bitcoin on track for its first annual loss since 2022. “Bitcoin increasingly exhibits the characteristics of a risk asset,” said Linh Tran, a senior market analyst at XS.com.
1 January 2026
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NASA Mars goes radio-silent as solar conjunction stalls MAVEN recovery efforts

NASA Mars goes radio-silent as solar conjunction stalls MAVEN recovery efforts

NEW YORK, December 31, 2025, 18:11 ET NASA has entered a planned communications blackout with its Mars missions as a solar alignment known as conjunction begins, delaying efforts to re-establish contact with the MAVEN orbiter that has been silent since early December, the agency said. NASA said the pause starts Dec. 29 and it does not expect contact with any Mars missions until Jan. 16. NASA Science The timing matters because solar conjunction cuts off the routine back-and-forth needed to keep spacecraft operating smoothly and to troubleshoot anomalies. It also freezes recovery work on MAVEN at a moment when engineers
1 January 2026
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Chili’s takes aim at McDonald’s value meals with $10.99 deal as diners balk at fast-food prices

Chili’s takes aim at McDonald’s value meals with $10.99 deal as diners balk at fast-food prices

NEW YORK, December 31, 2025, 18:14 ET Chili’s Grill & Bar took aim at McDonald’s, Wendy’s and Burger King on Wednesday, arguing that fast-food value meals no longer feel like a bargain and promoting its own $10.99 burger-and-sides deal. The post landed as McDonald’s CEO Chris Kempczinski told investors, “We continue to see a bifurcated consumer base,” a reference to spending splitting between higher- and lower-income diners. Fox News+1 The exchange matters now because value is becoming a front-line battleground in U.S. dining, with more consumers watching every dollar as food inflation and higher menu prices squeeze budgets. For casual-dining
1 January 2026
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Walmart stock slips after hours as fresh insider filings and app outage hit the tape — what’s next for WMT

Walmart stock slips after hours as fresh insider filings and app outage hit the tape — what’s next for WMT

NEW YORK, December 31, 2025, 5:58 PM ET — After-hours Walmart Inc. shares were down about 0.5% in after-hours trading on Wednesday, extending a modest decline into the close of the year’s final session as investors weighed fresh insider disclosures and a recent digital outage. The timing matters because Walmart heads into 2026 after a strong 2025 run, leaving investors sensitive to any signals that management is trimming exposure or that key systems are vulnerable during peak shopping windows. The broader backdrop was also unsupportive. Wall Street’s major indexes ended 2025 lower in thin holiday trading, and “I do not
1 January 2026
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SoFi stock falls after-hours as Treasury yields tick up into year-end — what to watch next

SoFi stock falls after-hours as Treasury yields tick up into year-end — what to watch next

NEW YORK, December 31, 2025, 17:57 ET — After-hours SoFi Technologies, Inc. shares fell in after-hours trading on Wednesday, extending a year-end pullback for rate-sensitive fintech stocks. The stock was down 1.4% at $26.18, after trading between $26.08 and $26.90 with about 33.8 million shares changing hands. The selloff came as U.S. borrowing costs moved higher, a key variable for consumer lenders. The 10-year Treasury yield rose 3.5 basis points — one basis point is 0.01 percentage point — to 4.163% after jobless-claims data showed an unexpected dip in applications for unemployment benefits, a Reuters report said. Reuters Year-end funding
1 January 2026
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Sandisk stock dips after-hours as SNDK tees up Jan. 29 earnings: what investors watch next

Sandisk stock dips after-hours as SNDK tees up Jan. 29 earnings: what investors watch next

NEW YORK, December 31, 2025, 17:55 ET — After-hours Sandisk Corp (SNDK) shares were down 1.2% at $237.38 in after-hours trading on Wednesday, after U.S. markets closed at 4 p.m. ET. The stock traded between $235.54 and $241.69 during the regular session. The flash-memory maker has been one of 2025’s biggest winners, climbing about 559% and riding AI-driven demand for data storage and memory chips, Barron’s reported. Sandisk was spun off from Western Digital in February and joined the S&P 500 late in the year. Barron’s That backdrop raises the stakes for Sandisk’s next earnings report, due Jan. 29. Investors
1 January 2026
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Costco stock slips after-hours as insider sale filing hits tape; investors eye Jan. 7 sales update

Costco stock slips after-hours as insider sale filing hits tape; investors eye Jan. 7 sales update

NEW YORK, December 31, 2025, 17:53 ET — After-hours Costco Wholesale Corp shares dipped in after-hours trading on Wednesday, tracking a softer year-end tape as a regulatory filing disclosed stock sales by a top executive. The shares were down about 0.4% at $862.34. SEC The timing matters because the final session of the year tends to be illiquid, amplifying small flows. U.S. markets are also closed on Thursday for New Year’s Day, pushing the next regular session to Friday. Reuters Wall Street ended the year’s last trading day lower, with the S&P 500 down 0.74% and the Nasdaq off 0.76%,
1 January 2026
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Exxon stock today: XOM slips after hours as oil caps 2025’s steep drop

Exxon stock today: XOM slips after hours as oil caps 2025’s steep drop

NEW YORK, December 31, 2025, 5:59 PM ET — After-hours Exxon Mobil Corporation shares slipped in after-hours trading on Wednesday, with the energy sector under pressure into the end of the year. The stock was down about 0.5% at $120.34. The dip matters because oil prices are setting the tone for 2026 expectations, and integrated producers like Exxon still take their biggest earnings cues from crude and natural gas. A weaker oil tape can compress upstream profits even as it lowers feedstock costs for refiners. Focus is shifting to near-term signposts that can reset positioning quickly in thin year-end markets.
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Stock Market Today

Wall Street Feels the Heat (and Thrill): Fed Cuts, Tariffs & Mega-Mergers Set NYSE Buzz

Stock Market Today 07.02.2026

7 February 2026
LIVEMarkets rolling coverageStarted: February 7, 2026, 12:00 AM ESTUpdated: February 7, 2026, 12:31 AM EST Dollar Dips as Stocks Rally and US Data Influences Fed Rate Expectations February 7, 2026, 12:18 AM EST. The **dollar index** fell 0.17%, pressured by a rebound in equity markets reducing demand for the safe-haven currency. Weaker-than-expected U.S. labor market data raised the odds of a Fed rate cut to 18% for March, though consumer sentiment improved to a six-month high, limiting losses. Hawkish comments from Atlanta Fed's Raphael Bostic emphasized maintaining restrictive monetary policy. The dollar faces medium-term weakness amid expectations for rate cuts
Seagate (STX) stock jumps nearly 6% as Citi hikes target — what to watch next week

Seagate (STX) stock jumps nearly 6% as Citi hikes target — what to watch next week

7 February 2026
Seagate shares rose 5.9% to $429.32 Friday after Citigroup raised its price target to $480 and reiterated a buy rating. The gain ended a two-day slide but left the stock 6.6% below its Feb. 3 high. CEO Dave Mosley sold 20,000 shares on Feb. 2 under a pre-arranged plan, SEC filings show. U.S. jobs and inflation data next week are seen as key tests for tech stocks.
Cummins (CMI) stock price rebounds after earnings whipsaw as investors eye data-center power demand

Cummins (CMI) stock price rebounds after earnings whipsaw as investors eye data-center power demand

7 February 2026
Cummins shares jumped 6.8% to $577.73 Friday, recovering from a nearly 9% post-earnings drop the day before. The company reported Q4 revenue up 1% to $8.54 billion, took a $218 million charge tied to its hydrogen business, and guided for 2026 EBITDA of 17–18% of sales. Demand for data center generators offset weakness in North American truck markets. Analyst reaction was mixed; Truist raised its price target.
Corning stock hits first record close since 2000 as jobs, CPI data loom

Corning stock hits first record close since 2000 as jobs, CPI data loom

7 February 2026
Corning shares surged 8.3% to $122.16 Friday, their highest close since the dot-com era, after Meta agreed to buy up to $6 billion in fiber-optic cables. The stock is up 40% since late 2025, fueled by strong first-quarter guidance and AI data-center demand. Insiders sold shares following the rally, SEC filings show. Investors await next week’s U.S. jobs and inflation data for rate signals.
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