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.

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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Stock Market Today

Broadcom Stock Gets a Google AI Spend Lift as Jefferies Sees 60% Upside

Broadcom Stock Gets a Google AI Spend Lift as Jefferies Sees 60% Upside

7 February 2026
Google raised its 2026 capital expenditure forecast to $175 billion–$185 billion, with most spending expected on data-center chips. Broadcom shares rose about 2% after the announcement, while Nvidia and AMD slipped. Jefferies reiterated a buy rating on Broadcom, maintaining a $500 price target, implying a 62% upside from Wednesday’s close.
No $2,000 IRS stimulus check is coming in February 2026 — but Trump’s tariff-check talk keeps the rumors alive

No $2,000 IRS stimulus check is coming in February 2026 — but Trump’s tariff-check talk keeps the rumors alive

7 February 2026
The IRS has not announced new federal stimulus payments for February 2026, and Congress has not approved fresh checks. Trump told NBC he is considering $2,000 tariff rebate checks but has not committed, saying any payout would likely come later in 2026. The IRS warns taxpayers to ignore texts and emails about “stimulus payments” and verify notices through official channels.
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