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.

Verizon stock price jumps after earnings as $25 billion buyback lifts VZ in late trading

Verizon stock price jumps after earnings as $25 billion buyback lifts VZ in late trading

Verizon shares surged 11.8% to $44.52 in after-hours trading after the company reported 616,000 postpaid phone subscriber additions in Q4 and announced a $25 billion buyback program. Adjusted Q4 earnings reached $1.09 per share on $36.4 billion revenue. The board raised the quarterly dividend to $0.7075 per share and plans at least $3 billion in buybacks for 2026. Free cash flow for 2026 is projected at $21.5 billion or more.
30 January 2026
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Oracle stock price drops again as AI fears weigh; Air Force cloud order lands

Oracle stock price drops again as AI fears weigh; Air Force cloud order lands

Oracle shares fell 2.6% to $164.58 Friday, extending losses in software stocks despite the company winning an $88.1 million U.S. Air Force cloud contract. Investors remain cautious as concerns grow over AI-driven disruption and rising capital spending. The stock showed little movement after hours. Oracle’s next earnings report is set for March 9.
30 January 2026
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XRP price tumbles to $1.73 as Fed-chair uncertainty shakes crypto — what to watch next

XRP price tumbles to $1.73 as Fed-chair uncertainty shakes crypto — what to watch next

XRP fell 4.2% to $1.73 in the past 24 hours, extending its weekly loss to nearly 10% as crypto markets sold off on Fed policy uncertainty and tech sector weakness. Bitcoin dropped 2.5% to $82,300, while ether lost 2.9%. The Ninth Circuit upheld dismissal of a proposed investor class action against Ripple Labs. Microsoft shares slid 10% after reporting heavy AI-related spending.
30 January 2026
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Dow Jones today: 179-point drop on Fed-chair shakeup, hot PPI — what investors watch next

Dow Jones today: 179-point drop on Fed-chair shakeup, hot PPI — what investors watch next

The Dow fell 179.09 points to 48,892.47 after Donald Trump named Kevin Warsh as his pick for Federal Reserve chair and December producer prices rose 0.5%. The S&P 500 lost 0.43% and the Nasdaq dropped 0.94%. Microsoft shares slid 10% on disappointing cloud revenue, while Apple beat forecasts. The Warsh nomination moves to the Senate as the Fed holds rates steady.
30 January 2026
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Amazon stock slips after hours as layoffs and store exits sharpen focus on Feb. 5 earnings

Amazon stock slips after hours as layoffs and store exits sharpen focus on Feb. 5 earnings

Amazon shares fell about 1% in after-hours trading Friday, closing at $239.30. The company confirmed 16,000 corporate job cuts this week and announced closures of Amazon Fresh and Amazon Go stores. Investors are awaiting fourth-quarter results on Feb. 5 for updates on AWS demand and spending. AWS also reported network issues Thursday affecting some services in its US-East-1 region.
30 January 2026
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Broadcom stock price holds near $331 after Wolfe upgrade; AVGO eyes Google TPU demand

Broadcom stock price holds near $331 after Wolfe upgrade; AVGO eyes Google TPU demand

Broadcom shares closed at $331.30 Friday, up 0.2%, and held steady after hours following Wolfe Research’s upgrade to Outperform with a $400 price target. Wolfe cited rising demand for tensor processing units and Broadcom’s edge in AI chips. Options activity turned more bullish ahead of next week’s U.S. jobs report. Broadcom traded 28 million shares, swinging between $322.77 and $338.17 during the session.
30 January 2026
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Bezos’ Blue Origin pauses New Shepard space tourism flights for at least two years

Bezos’ Blue Origin pauses New Shepard space tourism flights for at least two years

Blue Origin will pause New Shepard space tourism flights for at least two years as it shifts focus to developing a lunar lander for NASA. The company has completed 38 New Shepard flights with 98 passengers since 2021. Blue Origin did not specify when flights will resume or how the pause affects existing customers. The move comes as NASA increases reliance on private contractors for lunar missions.
30 January 2026
Micron stock price drops nearly 5% after hours as Fed jitters hit MU shares

Micron stock price drops nearly 5% after hours as Fed jitters hit MU shares

Micron Technology shares fell 4.8% to $414.83 in after-hours trading Friday, following Trump’s nomination of Kevin Warsh for Fed chair and a high inflation reading. Apple warned rising memory-chip prices are pressuring profits, with Samsung forecasting a continued shortage. Micron began building a $24 billion wafer plant in Singapore, with output expected in 2028. About 49.3 million shares traded.
30 January 2026
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Microsoft stock extends post-earnings slide as AI spending debate heats up

Microsoft stock extends post-earnings slide as AI spending debate heats up

Microsoft shares fell 0.9% to $429.73 Friday, extending a sharp selloff that erased over $350 billion in value after disappointing cloud and spending updates. The company reported $81.3 billion in quarterly revenue and a 66% jump in capital spending, with two-thirds spent on chips. Microsoft also announced a $750 million, three-year AI deal with Perplexity AI to run on Azure.
30 January 2026
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Apple stock heads into next week with one big question: can AAPL dodge the memory-chip crunch?

Apple stock heads into next week with one big question: can AAPL dodge the memory-chip crunch?

Apple shares rose 0.6% to $259.92 in late Friday trading after the company projected fiscal Q2 revenue growth of 13–16%, beating analyst estimates. CEO Tim Cook cited strong iPhone demand but warned of processor supply issues and a global DRAM shortage expected to pressure margins. Apple reported quarterly revenue of $143.8 billion and EPS of $2.84. The company also acquired audio AI startup Q.ai for about $1.6 billion.
30 January 2026
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Sandisk stock price jumps after AI-fueled outlook; Kioxia deal and analyst calls in focus

Sandisk stock price jumps after AI-fueled outlook; Kioxia deal and analyst calls in focus

Sandisk shares rose 4.9% to $565.99 Friday after the company forecast Q3 revenue of $4.4–$4.8 billion and adjusted EPS of $12–$14, beating analyst estimates. Fiscal Q2 revenue climbed 31% to $3.03 billion, with gross margin at 50.9%. Sandisk and Kioxia extended their Japan joint venture through 2034, with Sandisk set to pay $1.165 billion between 2026 and 2029.
30 January 2026
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Tesla stock jumps on SpaceX-xAI merger talk as Elon Musk consolidation buzz grows

Tesla stock jumps on SpaceX-xAI merger talk as Elon Musk consolidation buzz grows

Tesla shares climbed 4% after reports that SpaceX is in talks to merge with xAI and may also consider a tie-up with Tesla, according to Bloomberg. The move follows Tesla’s announcement of over $20 billion in 2026 capital spending focused on autonomy and robotics. U.S. stocks broadly fell after Trump named Kevin Warsh as his Fed pick and producer prices rose more than expected. No merger agreement has been finalized.
30 January 2026
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Stock Market Today

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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