Khadija Saeed, Author at TechStock²

Costco stock price dips after ex-dividend day; COST investors brace for Feb. 4 sales update

Costco shares fell 1.19% to $940.25 Friday, marking a fifth straight decline. The stock went ex-dividend Jan. 30, with a $1.30 payout due Feb. 13. Investors await January sales figures set for release Feb. 4 at 1:15 p.m. PT. Markets remain cautious after Trump named Kevin Warsh as his pick for Fed chair.

1 February 2026

Earnings Reports·NASDAQ:COST·Stock Market

Bank of America stock: What to watch Monday after Warsh Fed pick scrambles rate bets

Bank of America shares closed at $53.20, up 0.3% Friday. Markets await ISM data Monday and the January jobs report Feb. 6. Kevin Warsh’s nomination as Fed chair has investors reassessing rate cut expectations, with futures still pricing two cuts in 2026. Confirmation of Warsh faces political hurdles as a Justice Department probe into Jerome Powell continues.

1 February 2026

Federal Reserve·NYSE:BAC·Stock Market

Micron stock (MU) drops nearly 5% into Monday — what traders watch next

Micron Technology shares fell 4.8% to $414.88 Friday, lagging the tech sector as markets reacted to Donald Trump’s nomination of Kevin Warsh for Federal Reserve chair. Investors weighed volatile mega-cap earnings and inflation concerns. SanDisk jumped on strong guidance and flagged a memory chip shortage. Micron will update investors at a Wolfe Research event on February 11.

1 February 2026

NASDAQ:MU·Stock Market·Technology

Mastercard stock price: MA slips after earnings pop as Wall Street braces for jobs report and shutdown risk

Mastercard shares fell 0.9% to $538.79 Friday, trimming gains from its recent earnings report. U.S. stocks closed lower after President Trump nominated Kevin Warsh to lead the Federal Reserve and amid renewed government shutdown concerns. American Express shares dropped 2% despite issuing a strong 2026 earnings forecast. Mastercard plans to cut about 4% of its global workforce, incurring a $200 million restructuring charge.

1 February 2026

Earnings Reports·NYSE:MA·Stock Market

Oracle stock drops despite $88 million Air Force cloud award as investors look to a busy week ahead

Oracle shares fell 2.6% to $164.58 Friday and slipped another 0.3% after hours, despite winning an $88.1 million U.S. Air Force Cloud One contract running through 2028. The Nasdaq dropped 0.9% and the S&P 500 lost 0.4%. A partial U.S. government shutdown continued into the weekend.

1 February 2026

Cloud Computing·NASDAQ:ORCL·Stock Market·Technology

Tencent stock closes at HK$606: Yuanbao AI giveaway and key dates to watch before Hong Kong reopens

Tencent shares closed at HK$606 on Friday, down 2.57%, as the Hang Seng Tech Index fell 2.10% to 5,718.18. The stock traded between HK$605 and HK$619.50 during the session. Tencent will report annual results on March 18. The company’s AI app Yuanbao launched a 1 billion yuan Spring Festival giveaway running through Feb. 17.

1 February 2026

HKG:0700.HK·Stock Market

Samsung stock in focus as Korea chip exports double; Monday open looms

South Korea’s January exports jumped 33.9% to $65.85 billion, fueled by a 102.7% surge in semiconductor shipments. Samsung Electronics closed at 160,500 won, down 0.12%, despite reporting a record 20 trillion won quarterly operating profit. The company warned of ongoing memory shortages and rising costs. U.S. tariff discussions and high chip prices are adding uncertainty for tech firms.

1 February 2026

KRX:005930·Semiconductors·Stock Market·Technology

Eli Lilly stock: LLY ends higher after $3.5 billion Pennsylvania plant plan as earnings near

Eli Lilly shares closed Friday up 1.3% at $1,037.15 after announcing a $3.5 billion injectable weight-loss drug plant in Pennsylvania. The facility, set for Fogelsville, will create 850 permanent jobs and is expected to open in 2031. Pennsylvania will contribute $100 million. Investors await Lilly’s Feb. 4 earnings release.

1 February 2026

Earnings Reports·NYSE:LLY·Pharmaceuticals·Stock Market

Exxon stock steadies near 52-week high after results; oil, OPEC+ and LNG start date loom

Exxon Mobil shares closed Friday up 0.63% at $141.40 after posting Q4 2025 earnings of $6.5 billion and announcing a first-quarter dividend of $1.03 per share. CEO Darren Woods said the Golden Pass LNG project in Texas is set for first production in early March. Oil prices ended the week near multi-month highs as traders watch U.S.-Iran tensions and Sunday’s OPEC+ meeting.

1 February 2026

Energy Sector·NYSE:XOM·Oil Industry·Stock Market

Visa stock fell 3% Friday — here’s what matters before Wall Street reopens

Visa shares fell 3% to $321.83 Friday, deepening losses after earnings and dragging down the Dow alongside American Express. Investors focused on slowing cross-border growth despite Visa beating estimates. Sector weakness followed American Express’s results. Traders now await U.S. economic data and more earnings for signals on consumer spending and travel demand.

1 February 2026

NYSE:AXP·NYSE:V·Stock Market

Berkshire Hathaway stock price beats the market into the weekend as Warsh Fed pick, shutdown loom

Berkshire Hathaway’s Class B shares rose 0.9% to $480.53 Friday, while Class A gained 1% to $722,500, bucking broader Wall Street declines. U.S. indexes slipped as investors reacted to Trump nominating Kevin Warsh for Fed chair and a partial government shutdown after Congress missed a funding deadline. The House is set to vote on funding Monday. Key jobs data remains scheduled for Friday.

1 February 2026

Federal Reserve·NYSE:BRK.A·NYSE:BRK.B·Stock Market

JPMorgan stock slips into the weekend — here’s what could move JPM shares next week

JPMorgan Chase shares closed Friday at $305.89, down 0.17%, with little after-hours movement. Traders adjusted rate expectations after Donald Trump named Kevin Warsh as his pick for Federal Reserve chair. The 10-year Treasury yield rose to 4.251%. Investors now await Monday’s ISM factory index and Friday’s U.S. payrolls report.

1 February 2026

NYSE:JPM·Stock Market

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Stellantis stock slides 24% after €22 billion EV reset kills 2026 dividend — what to watch next

7 February 2026

Stellantis shares plunged 23.7% to $7.28 Friday after the company disclosed about €22.2 billion in charges tied to a reset of its electric-vehicle strategy and said it will skip its 2026 dividend. The automaker flagged a preliminary net loss of €19–21 billion for the second half of 2025. Shares rose 1.6% in late after-hours trading. Investors await Feb. 26 results and a May 21 Investor Day.

Intel stock jumps on China server CPU delays as traders map the week ahead

7 February 2026

Intel shares rose 4.87% to $50.59 Friday, trailing gains by Nvidia and Broadcom as chip stocks rallied. Sources said Intel and AMD warned Chinese customers of longer waits and higher prices for some server CPUs, with Intel lead times reaching six months. Intel said China accounts for over 20% of its revenue. Investors await key U.S. jobs and inflation data next week.

IRS tax refund delays? Watchdog flags staffing crunch as 2026 filing season ramps up

7 February 2026

IRS staffing has dropped to 2021 levels as the 2026 tax filing season begins, according to a Treasury watchdog. The agency faces a backlog of about 2 million returns, 129% above pre-pandemic levels. Most e-filers using direct deposit still get refunds within 21 days, but paper filings and amended returns could see delays. The IRS lowered its call-answer target to 70% for this season.

Plug Power stock jumps 12% after vote setback, with Feb 17 share decision in focus

7 February 2026

Plug Power shares rose 11.6% Friday to $2.08 after a sharp drop the previous day, as attention shifted to a Feb. 17 shareholder vote on expanding authorized shares. The company failed to secure enough votes earlier this week and is urging overseas holders to participate. CEO Andy Marsh cited difficulties for European investors in casting ballots. A reverse stock split remains possible if the proposal fails.

Khadija Saeed

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