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.

BHP stock price faces a two-front test: China iron ore ban and Chile copper roadblocks

BHP stock price faces a two-front test: China iron ore ban and Chile copper roadblocks

BHP diverted Jimblebar Blend Fines iron ore shipments to Malaysia and Vietnam after China’s state buyer told mills not to purchase the product during 2026 contract talks, Reuters reported. Port stocks jumped to 8.1 million tons by Jan. 13, up 360% since September. BHP shares rose 0.7% in Sydney to A$48.43. Striking contract workers blocked access to BHP’s Escondida copper mine in Chile for a fourth day.
24 January 2026
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PLS Group (ASX:PLS) share price near 52-week high as China lithium firms; holiday week puts Jan 30 report in focus

PLS Group (ASX:PLS) share price near 52-week high as China lithium firms; holiday week puts Jan 30 report in focus

PLS shares closed Friday at A$5.08, up 0.8%, after touching a 52-week high of A$5.16. The ASX cash market will be closed Monday for Australia Day, with trading resuming Tuesday. Battery-grade lithium carbonate prices in China rose to 171,000 yuan per ton on Jan. 23. PLS will release its quarterly activities report and hold an investor webcast on Jan. 30.
24 January 2026
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Why IREN stock price is jumping today: Feb. 5 earnings set, 2x short ETF launches

Why IREN stock price is jumping today: Feb. 5 earnings set, 2x short ETF launches

IREN Limited shares jumped 7.2% to $56.04 Friday on heavy volume ahead of its Feb. 5 earnings release. The company recently disclosed a $9.7 billion Microsoft deal and aims for $3.4 billion in AI cloud revenue by late 2026. Tradr launched a leveraged ETF offering -200% of IREN’s daily move. Bitcoin traded near $89,255, with IREN’s rally seen as stock-specific.
23 January 2026
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Critical Metals (CRML) stock jumps 10% as Saudi rare-earth talks resurface in filing

Critical Metals (CRML) stock jumps 10% as Saudi rare-earth talks resurface in filing

Critical Metals shares surged about 10% Friday after a filing disclosed a non-binding Saudi MoU and four non-binding offtake term sheets tied to its Tanbreez project. The stock closed at $20.34, up $1.88, with volume over 39 million shares. Traders are watching for binding contracts and further disclosures. The company holds a 42% stake in Tanbreez and aims to expand rare-earth processing.
23 January 2026
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Why Voyager Technologies (VOYG) stock is up today: Wedbush Outperform call meets ISS drug-research deal

Why Voyager Technologies (VOYG) stock is up today: Wedbush Outperform call meets ISS drug-research deal

Voyager Technologies shares rose 6.4% to $36.80 Friday after Wedbush initiated coverage with an Outperform rating and $46 target. The move followed Voyager’s announcement of a new ISS drug-discovery payload deal with Space LiinTech. Trading volume reached 2.24 million shares. Voyager went public in June and is developing the NASA-backed Starlab space station.
23 January 2026
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Applied Digital (APLD) stock jumps nearly 9% on Delta Forge AI data center build — what to watch next

Applied Digital (APLD) stock jumps nearly 9% on Delta Forge AI data center build — what to watch next

Applied Digital shares rose about 9% to $37.90 Friday after breaking ground on its Delta Forge 1 AI data center campus in Louisiana, designed for 430 megawatts of utility power. A Roth note expects a major tenant lease at the site within months. The company aims for initial operations by mid-2027. Investors are watching for a signed lease and financing details.
23 January 2026
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TMC stock jumps on first-of-its-kind U.S. deep-sea mining application

TMC stock jumps on first-of-its-kind U.S. deep-sea mining application

TMC shares jumped 14% Friday after its U.S. unit filed the first consolidated application under new federal rules to mine metal-rich seabed nodules. The filing seeks permits for a 65,000-square-kilometer area in the Clarion-Clipperton Zone. Trading volume neared 19.7 million shares. The new process allows companies to apply for exploration and recovery permits at the same time.
23 January 2026
Maase stock jumps on Huazhi AI acquisition plan — what MAAS investors watch next

Maase stock jumps on Huazhi AI acquisition plan — what MAAS investors watch next

Maase Inc shares surged 7.8% to $6.05 after announcing its $157.1 million acquisition of Times Good Limited, adding China’s Huazhi Group. The deal includes 87.4 million new shares and $26 million cash, with sellers facing a 60-month lock-up. Maase’s stock hit a 52-week high of $6.95 before paring gains. The share portion is priced at $1.50, well below Friday’s close, raising volatility concerns.
23 January 2026
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Why Navitas Semiconductor (NVTS) stock is down today — and what traders watch next

Why Navitas Semiconductor (NVTS) stock is down today — and what traders watch next

Navitas Semiconductor fell 10% to $10.15 Friday afternoon, reversing Thursday’s rally as chip stocks dropped after Intel’s 18% plunge on weak guidance. Trading volume in Navitas hit 24 million shares by mid-afternoon. Wolfspeed, onsemi, and Monolithic Power Systems also declined. Investors are watching the Fed’s Jan. 27-28 meeting and upcoming tech earnings.
23 January 2026
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Life360 stock jumps 22% as record Q4 user growth lifts outlook ahead of March results

Life360 stock jumps 22% as record Q4 user growth lifts outlook ahead of March results

Life360 shares jumped 22% Friday after the company reported record Q4 user and subscriber growth and raised its 2025 revenue and adjusted EBITDA forecasts. The stock reached $66.90 in afternoon trading, up $12.09. Global monthly active users rose to 95.8 million, with 2.8 million paying circles. Full-year results and 2026 guidance are set for release March 2.
23 January 2026
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Applied Digital (APLD) stock jumps on 430-MW Delta Forge AI campus build; location due in February

Applied Digital (APLD) stock jumps on 430-MW Delta Forge AI campus build; location due in February

Applied Digital shares rose 9.8% to $38.13 Friday after the company announced it broke ground on a new AI data center campus, Delta Forge 1, in the southern U.S. The facility targets 430 MW of utility power and aims to start operations by mid-2027. Investors pressed for tenant and location details; the CEO said the site will be revealed in February. No tenants have been named.
23 January 2026
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Stock Market Today

Apple stock price ends week higher as Dow hits 50,000; jobs and CPI loom next

Apple stock price ends week higher as Dow hits 50,000; jobs and CPI loom next

7 February 2026
Apple closed up 0.8% at $278.12 Friday, then slipped 0.3% after hours. The S&P 500 jumped 1.97% and the Nasdaq rose 2.18% as chipmakers rallied, while Amazon fell 5.6% on higher capex guidance. Investors await U.S. jobs data Feb. 11 and CPI Feb. 13. Apple’s next dividend is $0.26 per share, payable Feb. 12.
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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