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.

Strategy Inc stock price slips after hours as bitcoin drops below $90,000 and dilution returns to focus

Strategy Inc stock price slips after hours as bitcoin drops below $90,000 and dilution returns to focus

Strategy Inc (MSTR) shares fell 1.9% Wednesday, closing at $158.45 after bitcoin dropped below $90,000. The company raised $257 million by selling 1.57 million shares, then spent $264.1 million to buy 2,932 bitcoins, raising its total holdings to 712,647 coins. Investors await Strategy’s Feb. 5 earnings for updates on funding and bitcoin purchases.
29 January 2026
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AT&T stock jumps after earnings beat and buyback plan — what traders watch next

AT&T stock jumps after earnings beat and buyback plan — what traders watch next

AT&T shares closed up 4.7% at $24.07 after fourth-quarter earnings and revenue beat estimates, and the company raised its 2026 profit outlook. AT&T authorized a $10 billion stock buyback and announced deals to acquire Lumen’s fiber business and EchoStar spectrum licenses. Fourth-quarter revenue rose 3.6% to $33.5 billion, with adjusted EPS at 52 cents. Postpaid churn rate was 0.98%.
29 January 2026
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Costco stock price slides as rotisserie chicken lawsuit lands ahead of dividend date

Costco stock price slides as rotisserie chicken lawsuit lands ahead of dividend date

Costco shares closed down 0.98% at $960.78 Wednesday and were flat after hours following news of a proposed class-action lawsuit over “no preservatives” claims on its rotisserie chicken. The company said it has removed the language from signs and its website. The lawsuit was filed Jan. 22 in federal court in California. Investors are watching Thursday’s ex-dividend date and upcoming earnings reports.
29 January 2026
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Boeing stock slips after earnings windfall as cash-flow pressure returns

Boeing stock slips after earnings windfall as cash-flow pressure returns

Boeing shares fell 1.2% to $241.59 Wednesday and were little changed after hours, following a quarter marked by a $10.6 billion asset sale and continued losses in its main divisions. The company secured FAA approval for 737-10 certification flight testing and advanced the 777X program, while 787 production increased. Boeing ended 2025 with a record $682 billion backlog. Investors remain focused on certification and cost risks.
29 January 2026
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Starbucks stock price whipsaws after earnings; Investor Day is the next test for SBUX

Starbucks stock price whipsaws after earnings; Investor Day is the next test for SBUX

Starbucks shares fell 0.6% to $95.16 in after-hours trading Wednesday after reporting Q1 revenue of $9.9 billion and a 4% rise in global comparable-store sales. Adjusted earnings dropped to 56 cents a share, with operating margin down to 9%. The company will outline long-term targets at its investor day Thursday. CEO Brian Niccol said the turnaround plan is ahead of schedule.
29 January 2026
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Visa stock price ticks up after Redburn upgrade, with earnings next

Visa stock price ticks up after Redburn upgrade, with earnings next

Visa shares rose 0.5% to $326.98 in after-hours trading Wednesday after Rothschild & Co Redburn upgraded the stock to Buy with a $385 target. Cantor Fitzgerald began coverage with a Buy rating and set a $400 target. Investors are watching for Thursday’s earnings call. Visa also released survey data showing 55% of U.S. respondents are considering AI tools to plan winter trips.
29 January 2026
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JPMorgan stock near $301 after Fed pause as “Trump Accounts” move puts policy risk back in view

JPMorgan stock near $301 after Fed pause as “Trump Accounts” move puts policy risk back in view

JPMorgan Chase shares edged up 0.1% to $300.77 in after-hours trading as the Federal Reserve held rates steady. The S&P 500 briefly topped 7,000 before closing nearly flat. JPMorgan and Bank of America said they will match the government’s $1,000 “Trump Account” seed deposit for employees’ children. Bank of America and Wells Fargo slipped about 0.7% and 0.8%, respectively.
29 January 2026
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Mastercard stock price ticks up after-hours as earnings near; AI “Agent Suite” lands in the mix

Mastercard stock price ticks up after-hours as earnings near; AI “Agent Suite” lands in the mix

Mastercard shares edged up 0.2% to $521.37 in after-hours trading Wednesday ahead of Thursday’s earnings report. Analysts expect quarterly earnings of $4.20 per share. The company announced its “Agent Suite” AI tools, set to launch in the second quarter, and completed Australia’s first authenticated agentic transactions. Visa rose 0.5%, while American Express slipped 0.7%.
29 January 2026
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Applied Materials stock rises after Mizuho upgrade lifts $370 target and shifts focus to chip spending

Applied Materials stock rises after Mizuho upgrade lifts $370 target and shifts focus to chip spending

Applied Materials shares closed up 1.3% at $336.75 in after-hours trading Wednesday after Mizuho upgraded the stock to Outperform and raised its price target to $370. The move follows a two-day gain of over 5%. Mizuho cited accelerating wafer fab equipment spending forecasts, with global growth seen at 13% in 2026. Investors await Applied’s Feb. 12 results for signs of a chip equipment rebound.
29 January 2026
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Netflix stock price slips after hours as Feb. 3 antitrust hearing clouds Warner deal

Netflix stock price slips after hours as Feb. 3 antitrust hearing clouds Warner deal

Netflix shares fell 1.1% to $84.64 in after-hours trading Wednesday as U.S. and UK regulators increased scrutiny of its proposed Warner Bros. merger. The Senate antitrust panel set a Feb. 3 hearing, while UK politicians urged a full review. Trading volume reached 37.6 million shares. Netflix recently boosted its bridge loan commitments to $42.2 billion for the deal.
29 January 2026
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Texas Instruments stock jumps nearly 10% after upbeat forecast; what TXN investors watch next

Texas Instruments stock jumps nearly 10% after upbeat forecast; what TXN investors watch next

Texas Instruments shares jumped nearly 10% to $216.17 in after-hours trading Wednesday after the company forecast first-quarter revenue and profit above Wall Street estimates. Data-center revenue surged 70% in the December quarter, prompting TI to begin reporting that segment separately. Fourth-quarter revenue reached $4.42 billion with net income of $1.16 billion. The company expects sequential revenue growth from Q4 to Q1.
29 January 2026
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Western Digital stock price jumps after hours as Seagate outlook puts WDC earnings in play

Western Digital stock price jumps after hours as Seagate outlook puts WDC earnings in play

Western Digital shares jumped 10.7% to $279.70 in after-hours trading Wednesday, following strong demand signals for AI-related data storage. Seagate surged 19.1% after forecasting better-than-expected earnings, citing increased enterprise AI workloads. Western Digital reports fiscal second-quarter results after Thursday’s close, with investors focused on data-center demand and pricing trends.
29 January 2026
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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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