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.

Northern Star share price: NST jumps 5% as gold hits records, but costs and broker nerves linger

Northern Star share price: NST jumps 5% as gold hits records, but costs and broker nerves linger

Northern Star Resources rose 5.4% to A$27.60 Friday as gold prices neared record highs, despite the company raising its FY26 cost forecast to A$2,600–A$2,800 per ounce. UBS downgraded the stock to Neutral on Jan. 22. The miner reported December quarter gold sales of 348,061 ounces at an AISC of A$2,937. Half-year results are due Feb. 12.
25 January 2026
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Xero share price rebounds, but CPI and Fed loom large for XRO in the week ahead

Xero share price rebounds, but CPI and Fed loom large for XRO in the week ahead

Xero shares closed up 3.5% at A$101.22 Friday, rebounding from a 52-week low of A$97.19 a day earlier. The ASX will reopen Tuesday after the Australia Day holiday, with investors awaiting Australia’s Q4 CPI and a U.S. Fed decision Wednesday. Xero’s stock has swung sharply in January amid rate uncertainty. No new earnings reports have been released.
25 January 2026
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PLS Group share price sits near a peak as traders brace for a holiday-shortened week and Jan 30 update

PLS Group share price sits near a peak as traders brace for a holiday-shortened week and Jan 30 update

PLS Group Limited shares closed Friday at A$5.08, up 0.8%, near a 52-week high after a strong January rally. The company will release its December quarterly activities report on Jan. 30, with traders watching for updates on production, prices, and costs. Nearly 39 million shares traded Friday. The ASX will be closed Monday for the Australia Day holiday, delaying the market’s response to new information until Tuesday.
25 January 2026
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Huntington Bancshares stock tees up a big week after Cadence merger green light and new debt sale

Huntington Bancshares stock tees up a big week after Cadence merger green light and new debt sale

Huntington Bancshares secured all regulatory approvals for its merger with Cadence Bank and launched a $1.75 billion debt offering. Shares fell 1.6% Friday to $17.35. Fourth-quarter net income reached $519 million, with deposits up $8.3 billion from the prior quarter. The bank expects net interest income to rise 10%–13% in 2026, boosted by the Cadence deal.
24 January 2026
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Critical Metals (CRML) stock rips higher again — what investors are watching before Monday

Critical Metals (CRML) stock rips higher again — what investors are watching before Monday

Critical Metals shares jumped 11.7% to $20.62 Friday, extending a two-day rally that has added about a third to the stock. The surge followed new disclosures on the company’s Greenland rare earths project and a planned Saudi processing venture. A late-week filing showed a major shareholder reduced its stake in a Rule 144 sale.
24 January 2026
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Apple stock heads into a busy week as China discounts and India court fight loom

Apple stock heads into a busy week as China discounts and India court fight loom

Apple shares closed down 0.12% at $248.04 Friday after swinging between $244.68 and $249.41. The company launched discounts in China from Jan. 24–27, excluding the iPhone 17. Investors are watching Apple’s Jan. 29 results, a Fed decision Jan. 28, and a Jan. 27 India court hearing on an app store probe. Pegatron plans to open its first U.S. factory in Texas by March.
24 January 2026
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B2Gold stock rides gold’s record run — here’s what matters before Monday

B2Gold stock rides gold’s record run — here’s what matters before Monday

B2Gold shares rose 1.6% to $5.29 Friday, extending a two-day rally as gold neared $5,000 an ounce and silver topped $100. The miner will release fourth-quarter and full-year 2025 results, plus 2026 guidance, on Feb. 18. Trading volumes remained high. Investors are watching for moves in gold prices and the upcoming Federal Reserve meeting.
24 January 2026
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Redwire stock rallies again on Golden Dome talk — what RDW investors are watching next

Redwire stock rallies again on Golden Dome talk — what RDW investors are watching next

Redwire shares rose 4.5% to $12.52 Friday, following a 17.5% jump Thursday, as trading volume reached 50.5 million shares. The surge followed renewed attention to the U.S. “Golden Dome” missile-defense program after political remarks and Pentagon updates. Investors await clearer Pentagon timelines and Redwire’s next earnings report.
24 January 2026
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AMD stock closes higher again as Intel stumbles — what to watch before Monday’s open

AMD stock closes higher again as Intel stumbles — what to watch before Monday’s open

AMD shares closed Friday up 2.35% at $259.68, capping a nine-session rally of over 27%. Intel fell 15.6% after warning it can’t meet server chip demand, pulling the Philadelphia Semiconductor Index down 1%. AMD’s new Ryzen 7 9850X3D launches Jan. 29 at $499. Investors await the Fed’s Jan. 28 decision and AMD earnings on Feb. 3.
24 January 2026
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Applied Digital (APLD) stock jumps on 430MW Delta Forge AI data center kickoff as traders eye next catalysts

Applied Digital (APLD) stock jumps on 430MW Delta Forge AI data center kickoff as traders eye next catalysts

Applied Digital shares rose 8.5% to $37.69 Friday after breaking ground on a 430-megawatt AI campus, with operations set for mid-2027. The stock slipped 0.72% after hours. The company is in talks with a major hyperscale customer but has not disclosed details. Investors await updates on tenants and financing as markets remain closed until Monday.
24 January 2026
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Netflix stock rises as CEO knocks Paramount’s Warner bid — what Feb. 20 could mean for NFLX

Netflix stock rises as CEO knocks Paramount’s Warner bid — what Feb. 20 could mean for NFLX

Netflix shares rose 3.1% to $86.12 Friday as co-CEO Greg Peters dismissed Paramount’s bid for Warner Bros Discovery, calling it unconvincing. Paramount extended a $30-a-share hostile offer while warning Warner shareholders the Netflix cash payout could fall to $21.40 per share due to debt adjustments. Netflix switched to an all-cash bid this week and paused buybacks to fund the deal.
24 January 2026
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Stock Market Today

Rio Tinto stock jumps as Glencore mega-merger is shelved; what to watch next week

Rio Tinto stock jumps as Glencore mega-merger is shelved; what to watch next week

7 February 2026
Rio Tinto’s U.S. shares closed up 2.5% at $93.37 Friday after the company ruled out a merger with Glencore, triggering a six-month “no-bid” lockout under UK takeover rules. Both companies cited disagreements over valuation. Attention now turns to Rio’s Feb. 19 results and iron ore prices, which fell below $100 a tonne amid weak Chinese demand.
iFAST share price drops 3% as markets shut; earnings next week in focus

iFAST share price drops 3% as markets shut; earnings next week in focus

7 February 2026
iFAST shares fell 3.2% to S$9.64 in heavy trading Friday, closing near the day’s low as investors awaited FY2025 results due Feb. 12. The stock is about 13% below its 52-week high. iFAST recently agreed to buy a 30% stake in Financial Alliance for S$19.6 million, pending regulatory approval. Assets under administration stood at S$30.62 billion as of Sept. 30.
Sembcorp Industries share price: what to watch after Friday dip as Feb 25 results near

Sembcorp Industries share price: what to watch after Friday dip as Feb 25 results near

7 February 2026
Sembcorp shares closed at S$6.05 on Friday, down 0.33%, as Singapore’s STI dropped 0.8%. Shareholders approved the A$6.5 billion Alinta Energy takeover on Jan 30, but the deal still faces regulatory and closing conditions. Sembcorp will release FY2025 results on Feb 25 before market open. Trading volume reached about 4.3 million shares.
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