Khadija Saeed

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

Bloom Energy stock price slips again as BE pulls back ahead of Feb. 5 earnings

Bloom Energy stock price slips again as BE pulls back ahead of Feb. 5 earnings

Bloom Energy shares fell 3.4% to $151.18 Friday, extending a volatile slide after Barclays initiated coverage with an equal-weight rating and a price target suggesting a steep drop. The stock swung between $146.60 and $161.59 as traders weighed new analyst reports and data-center power demand. Plug Power, FuelCell Energy, and Ballard Power Systems also declined. Bloom’s quarterly results are due Feb. 5.
Cisco stock price today: CSCO slips as Wall Street frets rates and Cisco pushes new AI security tools

Cisco stock price today: CSCO slips as Wall Street frets rates and Cisco pushes new AI security tools

Cisco Systems shares fell 0.2% to $78.31 Friday afternoon after an earlier 1.1% drop, as Wall Street reacted to hotter U.S. wholesale inflation data and Donald Trump’s nomination of Kevin Warsh for Fed chair. Cisco this week launched AI-powered security tools and reported that nearly 40% of its Q4 incident-response cases involved public-facing application exploits.
30 January 2026
TTM Technologies stock jumps as Raytheon’s $200 million deal and S&P MidCap 400 move stir buying

TTM Technologies stock jumps as Raytheon’s $200 million deal and S&P MidCap 400 move stir buying

TTM Technologies shares rose 3.7% to $100.03 Friday after announcing a multi-year supply deal with Raytheon worth up to $200 million. The stock swung between $95.06 and $103.36 as about 1.8 million shares traded, boosted by its addition to the S&P MidCap 400. Investors are watching for TTM’s quarterly results and 2026 outlook on Feb. 4.
AT&T stock price jumps nearly 4% as Verizon Communications buyback jolts telecom shares

AT&T stock price jumps nearly 4% as Verizon Communications buyback jolts telecom shares

AT&T shares rose 3.7% to $26.06 as telecom stocks rallied Friday. The company reported Q4 adjusted earnings of 52 cents per share on $33.5 billion revenue, beating forecasts. AT&T expects to close its $6 billion Lumen fiber deal and $23 billion EchoStar spectrum purchase early this year. The firm projects 2026 adjusted earnings of $2.25–$2.35 per share and over $18 billion in free cash flow.
AI stocks today: Microsoft wobbles, Nvidia slips and Sandisk jumps on storage demand

AI stocks today: Microsoft wobbles, Nvidia slips and Sandisk jumps on storage demand

Microsoft shares fell 0.5% to $431.15 and Meta dropped 3.1% after earnings, while Sandisk jumped 10.2% on strong forecasts and a renewed Kioxia deal. Microsoft reported $37.5 billion in quarterly capex, up 66%, and confirmed a $750 million Azure deal with Perplexity. Nvidia slipped 0.9% amid China licensing uncertainty. The iShares Semiconductor ETF lost 3.5% as chip stocks broadly declined.
Verizon stock jumps nearly 10% on earnings, buyback plan and 2026 cash outlook

Verizon stock jumps nearly 10% on earnings, buyback plan and 2026 cash outlook

Verizon shares rose 9.8% to $43.73 Friday after the company reported 616,000 new postpaid phone subscribers and issued strong 2026 profit guidance. The board approved a $25 billion share buyback and quarterly dividend of $0.7075. Verizon closed 2025 with $131.1 billion in unsecured debt. CEO Dan Schulman cited network reliability investments and the recent Frontier merger as key to future growth.
XRP price drops today as Fed-chair shake-up rattles crypto — what traders watch next week

XRP price drops today as Fed-chair shake-up rattles crypto — what traders watch next week

XRP fell about 3.5% to $1.75 Friday amid a broader risk-off move after President Trump named Kevin Warsh to lead the Federal Reserve. U.S. senators advanced a crypto oversight bill, but passage in the full Senate remains uncertain. About $61.7 million in XRP futures were liquidated in 24 hours. Bitcoin dropped to a two-month low near $82,300.
Gold price tumbles nearly 9% after Warsh Fed pick; silver hit by record plunge

Gold price tumbles nearly 9% after Warsh Fed pick; silver hit by record plunge

Spot gold fell 8.9% to $4,915 an ounce in New York, heading for its steepest daily drop since 1983 after President Trump named Kevin Warsh as his pick for Federal Reserve chair. Silver plunged nearly 22% as the dollar strengthened and traders scaled back bets on U.S. rate cuts. Gold had reached a record above $5,500 just a day earlier. Markets now look to the Fed handover and upcoming U.S. economic data.
30 January 2026
Natural gas spikes as Freeport LNG restarts: Henry Hub jumps above $4 and UNG leaps

Natural gas spikes as Freeport LNG restarts: Henry Hub jumps above $4 and UNG leaps

March NYMEX natural gas rose 41.7 cents, or 10.6%, to $4.335 per mmBtu by midday Friday as supply to U.S. LNG export terminals rebounded after storm disruptions. Freeport LNG in Texas increased output to 1.8 bcfd, while U.S. gas production remained about 6.1 bcfd below normal. The U.S. Natural Gas Fund gained 7.9%. The EIA reported storage at 2,823 Bcf, 143 Bcf above the five-year average.
Lockheed Martin stock price climbs again as THAAD ramp and 2026 outlook stay in focus

Lockheed Martin stock price climbs again as THAAD ramp and 2026 outlook stay in focus

Lockheed Martin shares rose 1.2% to $629.97 midday Friday after forecasting 2026 earnings of $29.35–$30.25 per share and sales up to $80 billion. The company signed a new deal with the U.S. Department of War to boost THAAD interceptor production to 400 units annually. Lockheed reported a record $194 billion backlog. Thursday’s stock surge hit a 52-week high.
Adobe stock ticks up as Airtel’s 360-million-user bundle and Cognizant AI deal land

Adobe stock ticks up as Airtel’s 360-million-user bundle and Cognizant AI deal land

Adobe shares rose 0.5% to $293.14 by midday Friday after announcing expanded partnerships in India and new enterprise services. Bharti Airtel will offer 360 million customers a free year of Adobe Express Premium. The moves come as software stocks face sector-wide sell-offs and investor concerns over AI’s impact on subscription revenue.
Uber stock price drops after NYC orders $3.5 million Uber Eats payout, robotaxi deals stay in focus

Uber stock price drops after NYC orders $3.5 million Uber Eats payout, robotaxi deals stay in focus

Uber shares fell 2.2% to $79.88 after New York City said Uber Eats will pay $3.5 million in restitution and penalties over delivery worker pay and reinstate up to 10,000 workers. The city’s probe led to a minimum pay rate hike to $22.13. Mercedes-Benz, Nvidia, and Uber announced a robotaxi partnership, while Uber-backed Waabi secured $750 million in funding. Lyft dropped 4.8% and DoorDash lost 1.6%.
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Home Depot stock price: jobs, inflation and a Feb. 24 earnings test loom

Home Depot stock price: jobs, inflation and a Feb. 24 earnings test loom

7 February 2026
Home Depot shares rose 0.7% to $385.15 Friday, trading between $379.10 and $386.37. Investors await a delayed U.S. jobs report Wednesday and CPI data Friday, both postponed by a brief government shutdown. Home Depot reports fourth-quarter earnings Feb. 24. The Dow closed above 50,000 for the first time.
JPMorgan stock price jumps 4% into weekend as Wall Street braces for a busy data week

JPMorgan stock price jumps 4% into weekend as Wall Street braces for a busy data week

7 February 2026
JPMorgan shares rose 3.95% to $322.40 Friday, outpacing other major banks as U.S. stocks rallied and the Dow closed above 50,000 for the first time. The bank recently completed a $3 billion subordinated notes offering. Investors are watching for delayed U.S. jobs data and inflation figures next week, ahead of JPMorgan’s Feb. 23 company update.
AbbVie stock price: ABBV ends week near $223 after earnings swing — what to watch next

AbbVie stock price: ABBV ends week near $223 after earnings swing — what to watch next

7 February 2026
AbbVie shares rose 2% to $223.43 Friday, capping a volatile week marked by earnings and drug sales scrutiny. Moody’s upgraded AbbVie’s credit rating to A2, citing strong performance in immunology and neuroscience. Investors remain focused on Skyrizi and Rinvoq growth amid rising competition and recent regulatory filings. Trading volume stayed below average, with the stock still 9% off its 52-week high.
SK hynix stock price slips into Monday after S&P upgrade, tech selloff

SK hynix stock price slips into Monday after S&P upgrade, tech selloff

7 February 2026
SK hynix shares closed at 839,000 won, down 0.36% Friday and 8% for the week, as tech stocks retreated across Asia. S&P Global Ratings upgraded the chipmaker to “BBB+” with a positive outlook, citing strong HBM sales. The KOSPI fell 1.4% Friday, ending a six-week winning streak. Traders await Monday’s Seoul open for signs of further tech weakness.
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