Today: 8 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.

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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Boston Scientific stock price climbs as Penumbra deal stays in focus ahead of Feb. 4 earnings

Boston Scientific stock price climbs as Penumbra deal stays in focus ahead of Feb. 4 earnings

Boston Scientific shares rose 1.7% to $93.87 Friday afternoon, outpacing a broader market decline. The move comes ahead of the company’s Feb. 4 earnings report and conference call, its first since announcing a $14.5 billion deal to acquire Penumbra. Investors are watching for details on the acquisition’s impact and the 2026 outlook.
30 January 2026
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Southwest Airlines stock slips as LUV cools off after 18.7% surge on profit forecast

Southwest Airlines stock slips as LUV cools off after 18.7% surge on profit forecast

Southwest Airlines shares fell 1.1% to $47.99 Friday afternoon, pulling back after Thursday’s 18.7% surge on a profit outlook upgrade and new fee-based strategy. BMO Capital raised its rating to “outperform” and lifted the price target to $57.50. The airline now expects adjusted EPS of at least $4.00 for 2026. Investors remain cautious as Southwest shifts away from its traditional no-fee model.
30 January 2026
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Workday stock bounces as software selloff cools, but AI worries still hang over WDAY

Workday stock bounces as software selloff cools, but AI worries still hang over WDAY

Workday shares rose 0.7% to $175.87 Friday afternoon after swinging between $172.80 and $176.64. The move followed a sector-wide selloff triggered by SAP, ServiceNow, and Microsoft on Thursday. Investors are awaiting Workday’s earnings report, due around Feb. 24, for updates on subscription growth and margins. Software stocks remain volatile as the market weighs AI’s impact and cost pressures.
30 January 2026
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Verizon stock price jumps as buyback plan and 2026 outlook reset the story

Verizon stock price jumps as buyback plan and 2026 outlook reset the story

Verizon shares jumped 11.2% to $44.29 after the company announced a $25 billion buyback plan and raised its quarterly dividend to $0.7075 per share. The company reported 616,000 postpaid phone net adds in Q4 and forecast 2026 adjusted EPS of $4.90–$4.95 with at least $21.5 billion in free cash flow. Verizon closed its Frontier acquisition on Jan. 20, expanding fiber access to over 30 million locations.
30 January 2026
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RTX stock price holds near $200 after $1B Army radar contract — what traders are watching next

RTX stock price holds near $200 after $1B Army radar contract — what traders are watching next

RTX shares rose 0.3% to $200.50 after the U.S. Army awarded Raytheon a $1.025 billion LTAMDS contract modification, with work set in Andover through March 2030. Raytheon also landed a $197 million U.S. Air Force order for reconnaissance pods for Poland. Defense stocks traded mixed; Lockheed Martin gained 1.6%, while Northrop Grumman fell 0.8%. RTX’s earnings report is expected in late April.
30 January 2026
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GE Aerospace stock jumps nearly 3% after fresh 10‑K hints at segment recast

GE Aerospace stock jumps nearly 3% after fresh 10‑K hints at segment recast

GE Aerospace shares closed up 2.9% at $307.46 Friday, defying a broader market decline after the company reported an 11% rise in performance obligations to $190.6 billion and announced a $1 billion investment to expand engine shop capacity. The company will revise segment financials before its first-quarter earnings release and confirmed its annual shareholder meeting for May 5.
30 January 2026
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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.
30 January 2026
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Hongkong Land (SGX:H78) slides 4% despite fresh buyback as March results loom

Hongkong Land (SGX:H78) slides 4% despite fresh buyback as March results loom

8 February 2026
Hongkong Land shares fell 4.2% to $8.18 Friday, reversing earlier gains after hitting a decade high of $9.12 on Feb. 4. The company disclosed repurchases of 170,000 shares for cancellation at average prices above Friday’s close. Investors await March 5 annual results and details on an expanded $650 million buyback program. Trading volume stayed high.
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