Today: 7 February 2026
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Shan Ahmed Khan

As a journalist focused on finance and the stock market, he delivers fast, reliable, and easy-to-understand coverage of market news.

Nvidia stock heads into next week on China H200 headlines as traders brace for Fed

Nvidia stock heads into next week on China H200 headlines as traders brace for Fed

Nvidia shares closed at $187.67, up 1.5% Friday, after reports that China may allow orders for its H200 AI chip. CEO Jensen Huang is in Shanghai as Beijing weighs approval. U.S. markets are shut for the weekend, with attention turning to Fed policy and Nvidia’s upcoming earnings. Chinese authorities have told customs agents the chip is “not permitted,” but it’s unclear if this is a formal ban.
24 January 2026
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Kratos Defense stock tumbles after Piper Sandler goes neutral — what KTOS investors watch next week

Kratos Defense stock tumbles after Piper Sandler goes neutral — what KTOS investors watch next week

Kratos Defense shares fell 3% Friday to $110.39, extending a 15.6% slide since January 16. Piper Sandler initiated coverage with a Neutral rating and a $99 target, citing stretched valuation. ARK Invest sold more shares this week. The stock’s earlier surge followed a key drone partnership win with Northrop Grumman for the Marine Corps.
24 January 2026
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TMC stock jumps 13% on NOAA deep-sea mining permit filing — key dates traders watch next week

TMC stock jumps 13% on NOAA deep-sea mining permit filing — key dates traders watch next week

TMC shares surged 13.5% to $9.44 Friday after its U.S. unit filed the first consolidated deep-sea mining application under NOAA’s new streamlined rules. The application covers 65,000 square kilometers in the Clarion-Clipperton Zone. NOAA will hold virtual hearings on Jan. 27-28, with public comments open until Feb. 23. CEO Gerard Barron expects permits this year and commercial output by 2027.
24 January 2026
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Visa stock stuck near $326 as crypto off-ramp deal and Jan. 29 earnings loom

Visa stock stuck near $326 as crypto off-ramp deal and Jan. 29 earnings loom

Visa shares closed Friday down 0.06% at $326.18 ahead of its Jan. 29 earnings report. The company drew attention after crypto platform Mercuryo announced a deal to use Visa Direct for crypto-to-cash transfers. Investors are watching for signals on consumer spending and potential impacts from card-fee policy changes. Trading volume reached about 5.7 million shares Friday.
24 January 2026
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Costco stock (COST) holds near $1,000 as dividend date nears and a sales update looms

Costco stock (COST) holds near $1,000 as dividend date nears and a sales update looms

Costco shares closed Friday up 0.8% at $983.25, just below $1,000, ahead of the Jan. 29 ex-dividend date. December net sales rose 8.5% year-over-year. Shareholders approved director nominees and executive pay but rejected a greenwashing audit proposal at the annual meeting. Executive vice president Teresa A. Jones sold 850 shares at a weighted average of $986.26, according to a new SEC filing.
24 January 2026
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Disney stock slips into weekend as board flags CEO pick “early 2026” and earnings loom

Disney stock slips into weekend as board flags CEO pick “early 2026” and earnings loom

Disney shares fell 1.97% to $110.98 Friday after a proxy filing confirmed the board plans to name a new CEO in early 2026, ahead of the March 18 shareholder meeting. Senior executive Sonia L. Coleman sold 2,473 shares at $114 each under a pre-arranged plan. Investors await Disney’s Feb. 2 earnings for updates on streaming, ESPN, and parks.
24 January 2026
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ServiceNow stock price jumps 3.5% into earnings week — OpenAI tie-up and target cuts in focus

ServiceNow stock price jumps 3.5% into earnings week — OpenAI tie-up and target cuts in focus

ServiceNow shares rose 3.5% to $133.11 Friday ahead of its Jan. 28 earnings release. Analysts cut price targets this week, with Cantor Fitzgerald lowering its target to $200 and BNP Paribas Exane to $120, citing doubts over software valuations and AI returns. The stock remains more than 46% below its 52-week high. Investors are watching subscription growth and the impact of a new OpenAI partnership.
24 January 2026
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Moderna stock pulls back after a sharp rally as investors weigh U.S. vaccine backlash risk

Moderna stock pulls back after a sharp rally as investors weigh U.S. vaccine backlash risk

Moderna shares fell 6.09% to $48.71 Friday after CEO Stéphane Bancel said the company will scale back new late-stage vaccine trials, citing U.S. resistance and policy delays. The drop followed a midweek rally on positive cancer vaccine data with Merck. Investors await Moderna’s Feb. 13 results for further updates. U.S. markets are closed until Monday.
24 January 2026
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TeraWulf (WULF) stock jumps nearly 10% on bitcoin’s $91,000 bounce — what to watch next week

TeraWulf (WULF) stock jumps nearly 10% on bitcoin’s $91,000 bounce — what to watch next week

TeraWulf shares surged 9.5% to $14.12 Friday as bitcoin briefly topped $91,000 before settling near $89,459. Nearly 29.6 million TeraWulf shares traded hands. Other U.S.-listed miners, including Marathon Digital, Riot Platforms, and CleanSpark, also closed higher. Broader U.S. stocks ended mixed, with the Dow down 0.58% and the Nasdaq up 0.28%.
24 January 2026
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IREN stock jumps 8% into the weekend as Feb. 5 earnings date puts AI cloud push back in focus

IREN stock jumps 8% into the weekend as Feb. 5 earnings date puts AI cloud push back in focus

IREN shares jumped 8.5% Friday to $56.68, trading between $50.11 and $58.58 on heavy volume before slipping 0.5% after hours. The company will report quarterly results Feb. 5. Bitcoin hovered near $89,000, keeping crypto stocks active. IREN’s recent $9.7 billion, five-year deal with Microsoft remains in focus.
24 January 2026
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Big Tech’s data-center power bill fight: Warren presses Google as PJM auction plans grow

Big Tech’s data-center power bill fight: Warren presses Google as PJM auction plans grow

Senators led by Elizabeth Warren said Big Tech firms pledged to pay more for data-center electricity but withheld key details on rates and contracts. Trump called on companies to “pay their own way” as PJM weighs an emergency auction for new power supply. FERC signaled it is ready to act quickly on related filings. Google and Microsoft said they cover their own infrastructure costs but cited confidentiality concerns.
24 January 2026
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Coca-Cola stock price ends week higher; KO heads into Fed week with earnings on deck

Coca-Cola stock price ends week higher; KO heads into Fed week with earnings on deck

Coca-Cola shares rose 1.4% to $72.88 on Friday, outperforming a flat S&P 500 as investors awaited next week’s Federal Reserve decision. The Dow fell 0.58%, with Intel dropping sharply on a weak forecast. Coca-Cola will report earnings Feb. 10 and present at CAGNY on Feb. 17. Markets reopen Monday with attention on the Fed’s Jan. 28 policy announcement.
24 January 2026
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Microsoft stock jumped Friday — what investors watch before MSFT earnings next week

Microsoft stock jumped Friday — what investors watch before MSFT earnings next week

Microsoft shares rose 3.3% to $465.95 Friday, lifting its market cap near $3.85 trillion after a volatile week. Analysts trimmed price targets ahead of Microsoft’s Jan. 28 earnings, citing sector de-rating. Microsoft restored 365 services after outages and reported 40% growth in Azure and cloud revenue last quarter. Investors await next week’s results for updates on AI spending and cloud demand.
24 January 2026
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Sarepta stock eyes a Monday swing as Elevidys 3-year EMBARK data gets a date

Sarepta stock eyes a Monday swing as Elevidys 3-year EMBARK data gets a date

Sarepta shares rose about 5% in after-hours trading Friday after the company announced it will release three-year Phase 3 data for its Duchenne gene therapy, Elevidys, on Jan. 26. The update follows recent FDA restrictions and safety warnings after deaths in non-ambulatory patients. Investors are watching for data on durability and safety. Sarepta will hold a webcast Monday morning to present the results.
24 January 2026
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Stock Market Today

AMD stock rebounds 8% after post-earnings slump as payrolls, CPI loom

AMD stock rebounds 8% after post-earnings slump as payrolls, CPI loom

7 February 2026
AMD shares jumped 8.2% to $208.44 Friday, rebounding after a 13% plunge earlier in the week on weak guidance and AI competition fears. The Philadelphia semiconductor index rose 5.7% as chip stocks led a broader market rally. Investors are awaiting next week’s U.S. payrolls and inflation data, which could shift rate expectations for tech.
Netflix stock price ends higher as DOJ widens review of Warner deal — what to watch next week

Netflix stock price ends higher as DOJ widens review of Warner deal — what to watch next week

7 February 2026
Netflix shares rose 1.6% to $82.20 Friday as the Justice Department expanded its antitrust review of the company’s planned $82.7 billion Warner Bros Discovery acquisition. A Wall Street Journal report said investigators are probing possible anti-competitive tactics. Director Reed Hastings reported a transfer of 241,944 shares via a family trust, according to an SEC filing.
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