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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.

Lear stock jumps 11% as Q4 results, 2026 cash-flow guide put buybacks back in focus

Lear stock jumps 11% as Q4 results, 2026 cash-flow guide put buybacks back in focus

Lear Corp shares surged 11% to $132.94 after posting a 5% rise in Q4 revenue to $6.0 billion and raising its 2026 outlook. Adjusted EPS climbed to $3.41, but free cash flow fell to $281 million. The company projects 2026 sales of up to $24.01 billion and free cash flow up to $650 million. Other auto-parts stocks also rallied, with Adient up nearly 12%.
4 February 2026
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Pizza Hut to Close 250 U.S. Stores as Yum’s ‘Hut Forward’ Reset Kicks In

Pizza Hut to Close 250 U.S. Stores as Yum’s ‘Hut Forward’ Reset Kicks In

Yum Brands will close about 250 underperforming Pizza Hut locations in the U.S. by mid-2026 as part of its “Hut Forward” turnaround plan. Pizza Hut’s U.S. same-store sales dropped 3% in the fourth quarter and 5% for 2025. Executives said the strategic review could lead to a sale of the chain. Pizza Hut ended 2025 with 19,974 global locations, down from 20,225 a year earlier.
4 February 2026
Carlisle stock jumps 11% after earnings beat and $1 billion buyback plan

Carlisle stock jumps 11% after earnings beat and $1 billion buyback plan

Carlisle Companies’ shares rose 10.7% to $394 after beating Q4 profit estimates and forecasting low single-digit revenue growth with a 0.50-point margin boost for 2026. Management expects a weak first quarter and flat second quarter, but stronger results in the second half. Q4 revenue was $1.13 billion; adjusted EPS fell to $3.90 from $4.47. The company announced up to $1 billion in buybacks for 2026.
4 February 2026
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Fortive stock jumps on upbeat 2026 profit view after Q4 beat, buybacks

Fortive stock jumps on upbeat 2026 profit view after Q4 beat, buybacks

Fortive shares jumped 12.4% to $61.07 after the company forecast 2026 adjusted earnings of $2.90 to $3.00 per share, topping analyst estimates. Fourth-quarter adjusted EPS reached $0.90 on $1.12 billion in revenue, with automation segment sales up 5.3%. About 8.5 million shares traded by midafternoon. Management will present at Citi and Barclays industrial conferences later this month.
4 February 2026
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Powell Industries stock jumps on strong profit, $1.6 billion backlog and new dividend boost

Powell Industries stock jumps on strong profit, $1.6 billion backlog and new dividend boost

Powell Industries shares jumped 14.5% to $519.02 after reporting fiscal Q1 net income of $41.4 million and revenue of $251.2 million. The company booked $439 million in new orders, closing the quarter with a $1.6 billion backlog. Powell raised its quarterly dividend to $0.27 per share, payable March 18 to shareholders on record Feb. 18.
4 February 2026
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Amazon stock slides ahead of Q4 earnings as Wall Street warns 2026 will be an AI “swing factor”

Amazon stock slides ahead of Q4 earnings as Wall Street warns 2026 will be an AI “swing factor”

Amazon shares fell 2.5% to $232.68 Wednesday, outpacing the Nasdaq-100’s 2.1% drop ahead of Thursday’s earnings report. Analysts expect Q4 sales of $211.56 billion and EPS of $1.98, with AWS revenue forecast at $35.02 billion. Options markets indicate traders are bracing for a 7% swing after results. Raymond James cut its price target to $260, citing AI strategy as key for 2026.
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Bitcoin dives below Strategy’s cost basis as ETF flows flip and liquidation pressure builds

Bitcoin dives below Strategy’s cost basis as ETF flows flip and liquidation pressure builds

Bitcoin fell to around $73,000 in early afternoon New York trading Wednesday, pushing Strategy’s bitcoin holdings below their average purchase price of $76,052 per coin. Strategy shares dropped over 8% to $122.29 after the company disclosed buying 855 more bitcoin last week, funded by $106.1 million in stock sales. U.S. spot bitcoin ETFs saw $562 million in inflows Feb. 2, then $272 million in outflows Feb. 3.
4 February 2026
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Nasdaq’s ‘Fast Entry’ plan could reshuffle the Nasdaq-100 faster — and QQQ holders are watching

Nasdaq’s ‘Fast Entry’ plan could reshuffle the Nasdaq-100 faster — and QQQ holders are watching

Nasdaq proposed a “Fast Entry” rule to add newly listed large companies to the Nasdaq-100 after 15 trading days, with at least five days’ notice and no immediate removals. The draft also suggests changes to market-cap rankings, low-float weighting, and quarterly index maintenance. The exchange is still seeking feedback on the plan.
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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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