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.

Mastercard stock price slips after Agent Suite AI launch as earnings near

Mastercard stock price slips after Agent Suite AI launch as earnings near

Mastercard shares fell 1.3% to $520.41 Tuesday, underperforming the S&P 500, as investors awaited Thursday’s earnings report. The company launched “Mastercard Agent Suite,” a set of AI-powered business tools, set for release in the second quarter. Trading volume was above average. Cantor Fitzgerald began coverage with an “Overweight” rating.
28 January 2026
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Bloom Energy stock pops after hours as Jefferies lifts target, earnings next up

Bloom Energy stock pops after hours as Jefferies lifts target, earnings next up

Bloom Energy shares jumped 9% to $152.31 in after-hours trading Tuesday after a volatile session with over 13 million shares traded. Jefferies raised its price target to $92 but kept an Underperform rating, citing new orders but warning on high valuation. Investors await Bloom’s Feb. 5 results for updates on capacity and deployment schedules.
28 January 2026
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RTX stock jumps after earnings beat, 2026 outlook; tariffs and defense orders in focus

RTX stock jumps after earnings beat, 2026 outlook; tariffs and defense orders in focus

RTX shares rose 3.7% to $201.28 in after-hours trading Tuesday after the company posted a 12% jump in fourth-quarter sales to $24.2 billion and issued a 2026 outlook above some forecasts. Jet-engine demand and aircraft repairs drove growth, while defense spending stayed steady. RTX projected 2026 adjusted sales of $92–93 billion and free cash flow of $8.25–8.75 billion. Investors are watching tariffs and new defense policy changes.
28 January 2026
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GM stock price jumps nearly 9% after earnings, new outlook; what traders watch next

GM stock price jumps nearly 9% after earnings, new outlook; what traders watch next

GM shares jumped 8.8% to $86.38 in after-hours trading Tuesday after the company raised its 2026 profit outlook and announced a $6 billion buyback. Fourth-quarter adjusted pre-tax earnings rose 13% to $2.84 billion, but a $6 billion EV charge led to a $3.3 billion loss. GM boosted its dividend 20% to $0.18 per share. Investors are watching for sustained momentum and the pace of buybacks.
28 January 2026
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Visa stock price slips after-hours as Senate swipe-fee amendment chatter meets earnings countdown

Visa stock price slips after-hours as Senate swipe-fee amendment chatter meets earnings countdown

Visa shares fell about 1% in after-hours trading as the Senate Agriculture Committee prepares to discuss a credit-card routing amendment on Jan. 29. Reports indicate the amendment may not advance at the markup, but it remains listed on the agenda. Visa’s fiscal first-quarter earnings call is also set for Jan. 29. Mastercard and American Express shares also slipped late Tuesday.
28 January 2026
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Texas Instruments stock jumps after upbeat forecast, new data-center disclosure grabs focus

Texas Instruments stock jumps after upbeat forecast, new data-center disclosure grabs focus

Texas Instruments shares rose nearly 9% in after-hours trading Tuesday after the company forecast March-quarter sales and profit above Wall Street estimates. CEO Haviv Ilan said data-center revenue jumped 70% last quarter, now making up 9% of projected 2025 sales. The company will begin reporting data-center revenue separately as AI demand lifts analog chip sales. Industrial revenue increased, while personal electronics sales fell.
28 January 2026
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Applied Digital (APLD) stock price jumps on Nvidia’s CoreWeave move as AI data center trade heats up again

Applied Digital (APLD) stock price jumps on Nvidia’s CoreWeave move as AI data center trade heats up again

Applied Digital Corp shares jumped 14.2% to $41.35 in after-hours trading Tuesday, with volume topping 47.4 million. The move followed Nvidia’s $2 billion investment in CoreWeave, which has two 15-year leases with Applied Digital worth about $7 billion. Applied Digital reported $2.3 billion in cash and $2.6 billion in debt as of Nov. 30. Construction has started on its 430-megawatt Delta Forge 1 campus.
28 January 2026
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Eli Lilly stock price falls over 2% as Medicare puts Trulicity on 2028 price-talk list

Eli Lilly stock price falls over 2% as Medicare puts Trulicity on 2028 price-talk list

Eli Lilly shares closed down 2.3% at $1,039.51 Tuesday, then rose 0.3% after hours. U.S. Medicare officials named Lilly’s Trulicity among 15 drugs for 2028 price negotiations. The stock has dropped three straight sessions and now trades about 8% below its Jan. 8 peak. Investors await Lilly’s Feb. 4 earnings for updates on diabetes and obesity drug trends.
28 January 2026
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Humana stock price tumbles 21% after Medicare Advantage rate proposal — what to watch next

Humana stock price tumbles 21% after Medicare Advantage rate proposal — what to watch next

Humana shares fell 21.1% to $207.93 in after-hours trading Tuesday after the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services proposed a 0.09% average payment increase for Medicare Advantage in 2027, far below analyst expectations. The draft also included stricter rules on diagnosis data. U.S. health insurer stocks dropped sharply, erasing billions in market value. Comments on the proposal are due by Feb. 25.
28 January 2026
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Strategy (MSTR) stock ticks up after-hours on fresh bitcoin buy filing; Wall Street eyes next catalyst

Strategy (MSTR) stock ticks up after-hours on fresh bitcoin buy filing; Wall Street eyes next catalyst

Strategy Inc shares rose 0.6% to $161.58 in after-hours trading after a filing showed the company bought 2,932 bitcoins for $264 million, funded by selling 1.57 million shares. Total bitcoin holdings reached 712,647. The purchase was financed through an at-the-market program, leaving $8.17 billion available. Quarterly results are due Feb. 5.
28 January 2026
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AppLovin stock price climbs after Needham upgrade — and earnings are the next test

AppLovin stock price climbs after Needham upgrade — and earnings are the next test

AppLovin shares closed up 1.5% at $543.56 Tuesday after Needham upgraded the stock to “buy” with a $700 target, citing strong e-commerce ad growth projections for 2026. Needham raised its e-commerce revenue forecast to $1.45 billion and noted new clients using AppLovin’s Axon tools, though some partnerships remain unconfirmed. AppLovin reports Q4 and full-year 2025 earnings on Feb. 11.
28 January 2026
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Lam Research stock jumps 7% as Evercore lifts target ahead of earnings

Lam Research stock jumps 7% as Evercore lifts target ahead of earnings

Lam Research shares jumped about 7% Tuesday to close at $238.46, ahead of its quarterly earnings report due Wednesday after the bell. Evercore ISI raised its price target on Lam to $241 from $170, maintaining an Outperform rating. After-hours trading showed little change in the stock. Investors are repositioning as Lam’s guidance often moves the broader chip equipment sector.
28 January 2026
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Cloudflare stock leaps on Clawdbot AI agent buzz as NET traders look to Feb. 10 earnings

Cloudflare stock leaps on Clawdbot AI agent buzz as NET traders look to Feb. 10 earnings

Cloudflare shares jumped 8.8% to $205.95 in after-hours trading Tuesday, following two days of gains tied to developer interest in the “Clawdbot” AI agent. The company reports Q4 results Feb. 10, as investors look for evidence that AI buzz is driving usage. Cloudflare’s network is used by about 80% of leading AI firms, according to CEO Matthew Prince. The stock saw heavy trading, with 12.5 million shares changing hands.
28 January 2026
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GE Vernova stock price jumps after-hours ahead of earnings — what traders will be watching Wednesday

GE Vernova stock price jumps after-hours ahead of earnings — what traders will be watching Wednesday

GE Vernova shares jumped 4.4% to $692.70 in after-hours trading Tuesday ahead of its fourth-quarter and full-year earnings report due before Wednesday’s market open. Analysts expect earnings of $3.03 per share on $10.04 billion in revenue, down 4.9% from a year ago. Investors are focused on 2026 guidance, order growth, and free cash flow after a recent stock surge.
28 January 2026
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Corning stock (GLW) jumps 16% on Meta’s up to $6 billion fiber deal ahead of earnings

Corning stock (GLW) jumps 16% on Meta’s up to $6 billion fiber deal ahead of earnings

Corning shares jumped 15.6% to $109.74 in after-hours trading Tuesday after announcing a multiyear supply deal with Meta Platforms for fiber-optic products serving AI data centers. The agreement includes Meta as anchor customer for expanded cable manufacturing in North Carolina. Meta will pay Corning through 2030, with spending capped at $6 billion. Corning reports Q4 earnings Wednesday morning.
28 January 2026
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Elevance Health stock sinks 14% as Medicare Advantage rate shock hits insurers ahead of earnings

Elevance Health stock sinks 14% as Medicare Advantage rate shock hits insurers ahead of earnings

Elevance Health shares fell 14.3% to $322.92 in after-hours trading Tuesday after CMS announced a nearly flat 2027 Medicare Advantage payment update. The move triggered a sector-wide selloff, with managed-care stocks losing about $80 billion in market value. Investors now await Elevance’s quarterly results due Wednesday morning for further guidance.
28 January 2026
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JPMorgan stock slips after the bell as Fed decision looms; what to watch for JPM shares

JPMorgan stock slips after the bell as Fed decision looms; what to watch for JPM shares

JPMorgan Chase shares closed down 0.24% at $300.31 Tuesday, with little movement after hours. The drop came as the Federal Reserve began a two-day policy meeting and new data showed U.S. consumer confidence fell to its lowest since 2014. JPMorgan detailed a $4 million digital note issuance linked to Treasury bonds. The Fed’s rate decision is due Wednesday at 2:00 p.m. ET.
28 January 2026
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Stock Market Today

Financial services stocks rally as XLF jumps, Dow hits 50,000 — what to watch next week

Financial services stocks rally as XLF jumps, Dow hits 50,000 — what to watch next week

7 February 2026
U.S. financial stocks rose Friday, with the XLF fund up 1.8% and the Dow closing above 50,000 for the first time, gaining 2.47%. Goldman Sachs jumped 4.3%, JPMorgan 3.9%, and Citigroup 6.0%. The Federal Reserve held rates steady, and San Francisco Fed President Mary Daly signaled possible cuts this year. Investors await January jobs and inflation data next week.
Data Center Stocks Surge Into the Weekend: Digital Realty, Equinix and Vertiv Set Up a Big Week Ahead

Data Center Stocks Surge Into the Weekend: Digital Realty, Equinix and Vertiv Set Up a Big Week Ahead

7 February 2026
Digital Realty, Equinix, and Vertiv shares surged Friday, with Vertiv up 10% and Digital Realty rising 4.1%, as investors rotated back into AI-linked data center stocks. The move followed Amazon’s $200 billion and Alphabet’s $175–185 billion 2026 capex targets. Digital Realty set 2026 core FFO guidance at $7.90 to $8.00 per share. Wall Street ended the week broadly higher, led by chipmakers.
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