Viking Therapeutics (NASDAQ:VKTX) Stock in Focus Ahead of Cash-Burn Scrutiny, Earnings Set for July 29
Viking heads into earnings week as its shares face downward pressure. The stock dropped 6.2% last week, with a 1.7% decrease on Friday.
Alibaba Shares Give Up Qwen Gains as Market Focus Turns to Cloud Margins
Alibaba Group ended the week with gains from its Qwen surge wiped out. The company’s U.S. ADR settled at $112.14 on Friday, marking a 2.5% drop over the week. Shares in Hong Kong declined 4.3% to HK$110.00.
Walmart (NASDAQ:WMT) stock’s 4% weekly fall puts private-label growth case to the test
Walmart shares recovered on Friday. The bounce still left them down 4.2% for the week, trailing both major retail peers.
Alphabet (NASDAQ:GOOGL) loses 7.8% over the week as $99 billion boost impacts Google’s P/E
Shares of Alphabet closed up on Friday, though the stock continued to feel pressure following earnings, trailing the Nasdaq by nearly six percentage points over the past week.
Pfizer (NYSE:PFE) shares down 1.9% on Friday; dividend seen as main driver
Pfizer ended the session $0.47 under Thursday’s unadjusted close. Of that difference, the planned $0.43 dividend accounted for 91%.
Apple (NASDAQ:AAPL) Shares Gain 3.5% as Market Focuses on Low-Capex Strategy Ahead of Earnings
Apple Inc. rose 3.53% on Friday, closing at $333.02. The Nasdaq Composite dropped 0.64%. U.S. markets did not open on Saturday.
Rotork (LON:ROR) steady at 488p; ABB (SWX:ABBN) offer spread turns into timing play
London's cash market was not open on Saturday. Shares of Rotork finished Friday at 488p, rising 0.4% compared with the previous Friday.
Early Exits Fuel Pressure on $9.9 Trillion 401(k) Sector
Almost 50% of retirees in the U.S. stopped working sooner than they intended. This discrepancy heightens concerns about maintaining access to workplace retirement savings.
Nigerian Naira Gains 1.4%, but Thin Liquidity Tests the Carry Trade
Nigeria’s formal foreign-exchange market was closed for the weekend. The naira ended Friday at ₦1,362.09 per dollar in official trading. That was 1.4% firmer than the previous Friday.
Microsoft, Meta and Apple Results to Gauge If Big Tech Has Cash to Match Soaring AI Costs
Microsoft, Meta Platforms, and Apple are set to release their earnings this week as investors appear less responsive to results that surpass expectations. Alphabet demonstrated this change; the Google parent beat revenue projections on Wednesday with 24% growth but still experienced a sharp share drop. Investing.com
CoreWeave (NASDAQ:CRWV) Shares Slip by Close as Markets React to AI Funding Gap
CoreWeave shares ended Friday at $71.88, falling 11.4%. The stock lost 1.8% over the week, with U.S. markets closed.
Uber (NYSE:UBER) Drops $6 Billion in Market Value Amid Rising Waymo Separation Concerns
Shares of Uber Technologies slid 4.3% on Friday following news that Waymo is considering withdrawing from their robotaxi partnership. The decline wiped out roughly $6.1 billion in market capitalization, according to initial estimates. U.S. markets subsequently closed for the weekend.
Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL) stock rises 3.5% as low-capex AI profile draws a premium
Apple shares rose 3.5% Friday afternoon as AI spending fears gripped markets. Its latest filing shows why investors see it as a capital-spending shelter.
SLB (NYSE:SLB) climbs 9% even as revenue slips 5% excluding ChampionX
The gains followed more than just an earnings beat. Investors seemed to react to rising margins and an improved outlook for the second half.
BAE Systems (LON:BA) Maintains Gains After £708 Million FCAS Contract Ahead of Results
BAE Systems shares held steady around 1,963p on Friday following the announcement of a new UK contract. The value of the deal represents just 0.8% of BAE’s existing order book, but secures the company’s position within a much more extensive combat-air programme.
Verizon stock rises as subscriber rebound comes with lower handset spending
Verizon Communications Inc. shares rose 2.4% to $44.86 in early Friday trade. The carrier added 184,000 postpaid phone subscribers and raised its 2026 guidance.
Samsung Electronics (KRX:005930) shares drop, July 30 margin split draws attention
Samsung Electronics ended the session down 7.6% at 249,500 won on Friday. The Korea Exchange did not open at the time of reporting.
Oracle Corporation (NYSE:ORCL) Stock Rises on $7 Billion Pentagon Deal as Contract Math Tempers Rally
Oracle shares rose after the Pentagon awarded a major software procurement vehicle. The agreement carries a maximum value of $6.99 billion.
PG&E (NYSE:PCG) shares slide despite earnings beat as data-center pipeline stays early-stage
PG&E Corporation closed at $17.54, down 3.1% on Thursday. The drop came despite an 11% core-earnings beat and lower operating costs.
Hecla Mining Company (NYSE:HL) Climbs Ahead of Silver Market Ahead of Key August Cash Review
Hecla Mining Company extended its five-session advance against other silver stocks on Thursday. Shares most recently changed hands at $15.32, marking a 2.4% decline for the session. The NYSE main trading period concluded at 4 p.m. Eastern.