Today: 4 March 2026

Khadija Saeed

A dedicated markets reporter, she covers stocks, macroeconomics, and major business developments with a sharp eye for detail and accuracy.

Netflix stock price in focus as DOJ digs into Warner deal ahead of Monday trade

Netflix stock price in focus as DOJ digs into Warner deal ahead of Monday trade

Netflix shares closed up 1.6% at $82.20 Friday, then slipped to $82.06 after hours as the Justice Department examined possible anti-competitive conduct in its $82.7 billion Warner Bros Discovery bid. A civil subpoena sought information on exclusionary practices, but Netflix said it was unaware of any probe beyond standard merger review. Warner shareholders are set to vote on the deal in March.
8 February 2026
ICBC A-shares in focus as bank caps weekend gold trades; stock last at 7.26 yuan

ICBC A-shares in focus as bank caps weekend gold trades; stock last at 7.26 yuan

ICBC’s Class A shares closed at 7.26 yuan, down 0.55% on Friday, after the bank imposed quota controls on its “Ruyi Gold” trades for weekends and holidays starting Feb. 7. The move follows volatile bullion markets and similar curbs by major gold retailers. China’s inflation data is due Feb. 11, with bank stocks on watch. Trading volume reached about 251.5 million shares.
8 February 2026
Cisco Systems stock heads into earnings week near highs — what investors are watching

Cisco Systems stock heads into earnings week near highs — what investors are watching

Cisco shares closed Friday at $84.82, up 2.99%, near multi-year highs ahead of its fiscal Q2 earnings due Feb. 11 after the bell. Wall Street expects $1.02 per share on $15.1 billion in revenue. Investors are watching for updates on AI infrastructure demand and corporate network spending. Peers Arista Networks and Fortinet also rallied Friday as tech stocks rebounded.
SK hynix stock price slips to 839,000 won after tech selloff — what to watch when Seoul opens

SK hynix stock price slips to 839,000 won after tech selloff — what to watch when Seoul opens

SK hynix shares closed at 839,000 won Friday, down 0.36% after volatile trading, with volume at 5.58 million. The company declared a 1,875 won cash dividend per share, with a Feb. 28 record date and Feb. 26 ex-dividend date. KOSPI fell 1.4%, snapping a six-week streak, as chip stocks tracked global tech sentiment. Next earnings are expected around April 29.
8 February 2026
Roche share price set for Monday test after MS drug fenebrutinib data lands

Roche share price set for Monday test after MS drug fenebrutinib data lands

Roche said its experimental MS drug fenebrutinib met the main goal in a late-stage study for primary progressive multiple sclerosis, showing “non-inferiority” to Ocrevus but with more frequent, reversible liver enzyme elevations and a higher share of fatal cases. Roche shares last closed down 0.6% at 356.40 francs. Investors await Monday’s webcast for more data and filing plans.
Chevron stock price on watch: oil jitters, insider filing and a key dividend date ahead

Chevron stock price on watch: oil jitters, insider filing and a key dividend date ahead

Chevron shares rose 0.9% to $180.86 Friday, trailing a 1.89% gain in the U.S. energy sector. Oil prices reversed losses as traders weighed U.S.-Iran talks and Middle East risks. Chevron’s CTO Thomas Ryder Booth exercised and sold 6,000 shares at a $178.43 average, according to a Feb. 5 SEC filing. The company’s next dividend record date is Feb. 17.
Mastercard stock price: MA ends Friday at $548.74 — exec pay filing and U.S. jobs data next

Mastercard stock price: MA ends Friday at $548.74 — exec pay filing and U.S. jobs data next

Mastercard shares closed down 0.6% at $548.74 Friday, while Visa and American Express finished higher. The company raised executive pay for its CFO and Chief Services Officer, and set a quarterly dividend of 87 cents per share for Feb. 9. Investors await key U.S. jobs and inflation data next week, with payment stocks sensitive to bond yield moves. Director Rima Qureshi reported a transfer of 12,083 shares for personal financial management.
8 February 2026
Visa stock price today: What traders watch for NYSE: V after Friday’s close and a packed week ahead

Visa stock price today: What traders watch for NYSE: V after Friday’s close and a packed week ahead

Visa closed Friday at $331.58, up 0.74%, with 7.8 million shares traded. The Dow Jones Industrial Average hit 50,000 for the first time. Key U.S. economic data, delayed by a government shutdown, will be released next week, including retail sales, jobs, and inflation reports. Visa recently launched “Visa & Main,” a small-business financing initiative with Lendistry.
8 February 2026
Johnson & Johnson stock price: JNJ near 52-week high as talc ruling, heart-device data set up Monday

Johnson & Johnson stock price: JNJ near 52-week high as talc ruling, heart-device data set up Monday

A New Jersey appeals court disqualified Beasley Allen from representing plaintiffs in consolidated state talc cases against Johnson & Johnson; the firm plans to appeal. J&J shares closed up 0.93% at $239.99, near a 52-week high, before slipping slightly after hours. The company also reported positive pilot data for its investigational AFib platform.
ASML stock price jumps into weekend as chip rally returns — here’s what matters next week

ASML stock price jumps into weekend as chip rally returns — here’s what matters next week

ASML’s U.S.-listed shares closed up 4.6% at $1,413.01 on Friday as chip stocks rallied, with the PHLX semiconductor index gaining 5.7%. The move followed signals of increased capital spending from Amazon and Alphabet. ASML shares go ex-dividend in Europe on Feb. 9 and in the U.S. on Feb. 10. Key U.S. economic data, including the January jobs report, is due next week.
Samsung Electronics stock price watch: HBM4-to-Nvidia shipment reports hit screens ahead of Seoul open

Samsung Electronics stock price watch: HBM4-to-Nvidia shipment reports hit screens ahead of Seoul open

Samsung is set to begin mass production of HBM4 memory chips for Nvidia later this month, with customer deliveries expected after the Feb. 17 Lunar New Year holiday, according to local media. Shares last closed down 0.44% at 158,600 won on Friday. Investors await details on production timing, volumes, and yields when Seoul trading resumes Monday.
8 February 2026
Tencent stock price: WeChat AI “red packet” fight shadows Monday open after HK$547.50 close

Tencent stock price: WeChat AI “red packet” fight shadows Monday open after HK$547.50 close

Tencent shares closed down 1.97% at HK$547.50 on Friday as the company launched a 1-billion-yuan cash giveaway to boost its Yuanbao AI assistant. WeChat restricted sharing of red-envelope promotions, affecting both Tencent and Alibaba. The Hang Seng TECH Index fell 1.11%. Tencent’s board will meet March 18 to approve annual results and consider a final dividend.
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