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.

ConocoPhillips stock rises as oil holds near six-month highs — what investors watch next

ConocoPhillips stock rises as oil holds near six-month highs — what investors watch next

ConocoPhillips shares rose 0.9% to $103.74 in Friday afternoon trading, tracking crude prices near six-month highs ahead of Sunday’s OPEC+ meeting. Investors are watching for the company’s fourth-quarter earnings call on Feb. 5. ConocoPhillips’ Alaska operations faced no expected long-term production change after a drilling rig accident. Brent settled at $70.69 a barrel, with OPEC+ expected to hold output steady.
30 January 2026
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Merck stock rises as markets wobble — what to watch before the Feb. 3 earnings call

Merck stock rises as markets wobble — what to watch before the Feb. 3 earnings call

Merck shares rose 1.2% to $109.64 Friday afternoon, outperforming a falling S&P 500. Health care stocks attracted buyers as inflation data came in hotter than expected and Donald Trump named Kevin Warsh as Federal Reserve chair. Investors are watching for Merck’s Feb. 3 earnings call, with focus on 2026 guidance and Keytruda sales trends.
30 January 2026
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Eaton stock slides late Friday as ETN investors weigh AI data-center push, earnings next week

Eaton stock slides late Friday as ETN investors weigh AI data-center push, earnings next week

Eaton shares fell 0.9% to $351.32 Friday after U.S. inflation data and a new Fed nomination rattled markets. The company, active in AI power-supply, will report Q4 earnings Feb. 3 and discuss plans to spin off its Mobility business by Q1 2027. Trading volume topped the 50-day average Thursday as Eaton closed up 2.03%. Investors await 2026 guidance and updates on electrical segment orders.
30 January 2026
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SLB stock price today: Shares dip as Oman contract win meets oil-market nerves

SLB stock price today: Shares dip as Oman contract win meets oil-market nerves

SLB shares fell 0.3% to $48.30 Friday afternoon, extending earlier losses and trading below their January peak. The company announced two five-year equipment contracts in Oman’s Block-6, while traders watched oil prices and awaited U.S. drilling data. About 10.8 million shares changed hands. OPEC+ is expected to keep output steady at its meeting Sunday, according to delegates.
30 January 2026
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American Express stock price slides after earnings as investors weigh 2026 outlook and costs

American Express stock price slides after earnings as investors weigh 2026 outlook and costs

American Express shares fell 2.2% to $350.61 Friday after a quarterly report showed higher expenses despite strong card spending. The company posted $3.53 per share in earnings and $18.98 billion in revenue for the December quarter, with billed business up 9% to $445.1 billion. AmEx plans to raise its dividend 16% to 95 cents and projects 2026 EPS between $17.30 and $17.90.
30 January 2026
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Starbucks stock drops near $92 as investors weigh 2028 margin push after a busy week

Starbucks stock drops near $92 as investors weigh 2028 margin push after a busy week

Starbucks shares fell about 2% Friday, trading near $92 after a volatile week. Fiscal Q1 net revenue rose 6% to $9.9 billion, with adjusted EPS at $0.56 and global same-store sales up 4%, but operating margin dropped to 10.1%. The company forecast 2026 adjusted EPS of $2.15–$2.40 and plans to close its China retail joint venture this spring. Investors remain focused on margin improvement and upcoming results.
30 January 2026
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Danaher stock steadies near $220 after earnings slide as 2026 outlook comes into focus

Danaher stock steadies near $220 after earnings slide as 2026 outlook comes into focus

Danaher shares edged up 0.1% to $219.83 Friday after steep losses earlier in the week. The company reported Q4 revenue of $6.84 billion and adjusted EPS of $2.23, with 2026 earnings guidance in line with analyst forecasts. Investors remain cautious amid weak academic research funding and recent stock swings. Vanguard disclosed an 8.63% stake in Danaher as of Dec. 31.
30 January 2026
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AST SpaceMobile stock drops nearly 9% as Vanguard stake filing hits tape; traders eye late-February launch

AST SpaceMobile stock drops nearly 9% as Vanguard stake filing hits tape; traders eye late-February launch

AST SpaceMobile shares fell 8.7% to $111.50 Friday, swinging from a session high of $129.74 to a low of $109.04 on heavy volume. Vanguard disclosed a 7.68% stake in the company as of Dec. 31 in a regulatory filing. Investors are watching for the planned late-February BlueBird 7 satellite launch aboard Blue Origin’s New Glenn-3 rocket.
30 January 2026
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Abbott stock rebounds as Exact Sciences vote nears after broker upgrade

Abbott stock rebounds as Exact Sciences vote nears after broker upgrade

Abbott Laboratories shares rose 2.6% to $108.89 Friday after missing revenue targets and guiding first-quarter adjusted EPS below analyst estimates. Freedom Capital Markets upgraded the stock to “buy” but cut its price target. Abbott expects to close its $23 billion Exact Sciences acquisition by Q2 2026. Exact Sciences shareholders will vote on the merger Feb. 20.
30 January 2026
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Citigroup stock edges up as Trump taps Warsh for Fed, inflation data tests rate bets

Citigroup stock edges up as Trump taps Warsh for Fed, inflation data tests rate bets

Citigroup shares rose 0.4% to $115.65 Friday, outperforming a broader U.S. stock decline as investors eyed a midnight federal funding deadline and awaited next week’s jobs report. The move followed Donald Trump’s nomination of Kevin Warsh for Fed chair and a surprise jump in producer prices. Most major bank stocks were little changed. The Fed left rates steady this week at 3.50%-3.75%.
30 January 2026
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Procter & Gamble stock rises as Wall Street turns defensive — what traders watch next

Procter & Gamble stock rises as Wall Street turns defensive — what traders watch next

Procter & Gamble shares rose 1.1% to $151.58 Friday afternoon as investors moved into consumer-staples stocks amid inflation concerns and policy uncertainty. The S&P 500 fell 0.4% while the XLP staples ETF gained 1.2%. Senate obstacles raised the risk of a partial U.S. government shutdown before the midnight funding deadline. Investors await the Feb. 6 jobs report and further policy signals.
30 January 2026
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SoFi stock price whipsaws after earnings: SOFI slides even as it posts a $1 billion quarter

SoFi stock price whipsaws after earnings: SOFI slides even as it posts a $1 billion quarter

SoFi Technologies shares fell 8% to $22.48 Friday after volatile trading, as investors reacted to strong Q4 profits and raised 2026 forecasts. The company reported record loan originations of $10.5 billion and a 78% jump in financial services income. SoFi now expects 2026 adjusted net revenue of $4.655 billion and adjusted EBITDA near $1.6 billion. Next earnings report is set for April 28.
30 January 2026
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AbbVie stock rises as ABBV heads into Feb. 4 earnings; Botox price talks in focus

AbbVie stock rises as ABBV heads into Feb. 4 earnings; Botox price talks in focus

AbbVie shares rose about 1% Friday, closing near $222.73 ahead of its Feb. 4 earnings report and first 2026 guidance. Investors are watching Botox pricing risks after Medicare listed it for price negotiations, and new aesthetics data from Paris. The stock dropped 2.35% Wednesday, ending a five-day rally. Goldman Sachs kept a neutral rating with a $223 target.
30 January 2026
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Altria stock price rebounds as MO investors size up 2026 outlook, export tax break and CEO change

Altria stock price rebounds as MO investors size up 2026 outlook, export tax break and CEO change

Altria shares rose 3.1% to $61.61 Friday, rebounding after Thursday’s earnings report sent the stock lower. The company named CFO Salvatore Mancuso as incoming CEO, effective May 14, and is expanding exports to tap a federal excise-tax rebate. Altria’s Q4 net revenue fell 2.1% to $5.846 billion, with adjusted EPS at $1.30. Market share for its on! pouches dropped to 13% as competition from Philip Morris’s Zyn intensified.
30 January 2026
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Joby Aviation stock drops again as $1.2 billion capital raise puts dilution back in focus

Joby Aviation stock drops again as $1.2 billion capital raise puts dilution back in focus

Joby Aviation shares fell 4.8% to $10.61 Friday after the company priced a $1.2 billion stock and convertible note offering at $11.35 per share, about 15% below the Jan. 28 close. The deal includes 52.86 million shares and $600 million in 0.75% convertible notes due 2032. Settlement is expected Monday, with underwriters holding options to increase both offerings. Rival eVTOL stocks also declined.
30 January 2026
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Stock Market Today

Oil stocks jump on Iran risk lift for crude — what to watch before Monday

Oil stocks jump on Iran risk lift for crude — what to watch before Monday

7 February 2026
U.S. oil stocks surged Friday as crude prices rose on renewed Middle East tensions. Exxon Mobil gained 2.0%, ConocoPhillips 2.5%, and Occidental Petroleum 2.7%. Refiners rallied after a national union deal eased strike risk, though BP’s Whiting plant faces a local dispute. Brent settled at $68.05 a barrel, up 0.74%.
Silver price rebound masks fresh stress after CME lifts margins again

Silver price rebound masks fresh stress after CME lifts margins again

7 February 2026
Spot silver surged 8.6% to $77.33 an ounce Friday after dropping below $65, but still lost over 8.7% for the week. CME Group raised margin requirements for COMEX silver futures to 18% from 15%, effective after Feb. 6. China’s UBS SDIC Silver Futures Fund hit its 10% down limit for a fifth session. Traders await key U.S. jobs and inflation data next week.
Gold price near $5,000: China keeps buying as CME margin hikes raise the stakes

Gold price near $5,000: China keeps buying as CME margin hikes raise the stakes

7 February 2026
China’s central bank raised gold reserves for a 15th month in January, reaching 74.19 million ounces worth $369.58 billion. Gold prices swung sharply, hitting a record near $5,600 before dropping to $4,403.24. CME Group hiked COMEX gold futures margins to 9% after recent volatility. U.S. jobs and inflation data are due next week after a delay.
Amazon stock (AMZN) slides on $200 billion AI capex plan — what Wall Street watches next week

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.
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