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.

Liberty Broadband stock jumps with Charter rally — what investors watch next week

Liberty Broadband stock jumps with Charter rally — what investors watch next week

Liberty Broadband shares rose 7.7% to $48.02 Friday, mirroring Charter Communications after Charter reported fewer broadband customer losses but a drop in revenue. Charter’s fourth-quarter revenue fell 2.3% to $13.6 billion, missing analyst forecasts. Liberty shareholders are set to receive Charter stock in a pending deal. Liberty’s Q&A call is scheduled for Feb. 11.
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Applied Optoelectronics stock jumps 10% into new week as insider sale filing lands — what AAOI traders watch next

Applied Optoelectronics stock jumps 10% into new week as insider sale filing lands — what AAOI traders watch next

Applied Optoelectronics shares surged 10.21% to $43.61 Friday, after a volatile session that saw a peak of $48.31. A regulatory filing showed Chief Legal Officer David C. Kuo sold 12,000 shares on Jan. 28 under a prearranged plan. The stock has gained 22% in five sessions as investors await late-February earnings and updates on high-speed data-center optics. Peers moved less sharply, with AAOI the day’s standout.
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Robert Half stock (RHI) jumps 28% after earnings; analysts lift targets and jobs data loom

Robert Half stock (RHI) jumps 28% after earnings; analysts lift targets and jobs data loom

Robert Half shares surged 27.76% to $34.61 Friday, then slipped 0.3% after hours. The company reported Q4 revenue of $1.302 billion and EPS of $0.32, both down year-over-year, but pointed to improving sequential trends. Truist and JPMorgan raised price targets after the earnings release. Investors await Monday’s open and key U.S. labor data due February 6.
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Deckers stock jumps after Hoka, UGG earnings lift outlook — what to watch when markets reopen

Deckers stock jumps after Hoka, UGG earnings lift outlook — what to watch when markets reopen

Deckers shares surged 19.4% to $119.34 Friday after the company raised its fiscal 2026 outlook and projected over $1 billion in share buybacks. Net sales for the fiscal third quarter rose 7.1% to $1.958 billion, with Hoka and UGG brands posting strong full-price sales. Deckers trimmed its expected tariff impact for 2026 to $25 million. U.S. markets reopen Monday.
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Microsoft stock (MSFT) heads into Monday with AI spending bill still in focus

Microsoft stock (MSFT) heads into Monday with AI spending bill still in focus

Microsoft shares fell 0.8% to $430.29 Friday, extending losses after a 10% drop Thursday that erased $360 billion in market value. Investors questioned heavy AI and data-center spending, with nearly half of Microsoft’s backlog tied to OpenAI. Tech stocks lagged, pulling the Nasdaq down 0.7%. Alphabet and Amazon earnings, plus U.S. jobs data, are due next week.
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Denison Mines stock price: DNN drops 6.6% as uranium slips under $100 — what to watch Monday

Denison Mines stock price: DNN drops 6.6% as uranium slips under $100 — what to watch Monday

Denison Mines shares fell 6.6% to $3.96 Friday as uranium prices slipped to $99.25 a pound. Cameco dropped 7.7% and NexGen Energy lost 5.6%. Denison awaits a Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission ruling for its Phoenix mine, with a final investment decision pending. Sprott Physical Uranium Trust recently bought 500,000 pounds of uranium and raised $214 million, pushing prices above $100 earlier in the week.
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NIO stock price faces Monday test after January deliveries nearly double

NIO stock price faces Monday test after January deliveries nearly double

NIO delivered 27,182 vehicles in January, up 96.1% from a year earlier, with newer ONVO and FIREFLY brands contributing 6,288 units. NIO’s U.S.-listed shares closed down 1.47% at $4.70 Friday, trading at less than half their 52-week high. BYD’s January sales fell 30.1% to 210,051 vehicles, while XPeng reported 20,011 deliveries. U.S. markets will reopen Monday for the first full session since the updates.
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First Majestic Silver stock price slides 17% after silver’s record plunge — what traders watch next

First Majestic Silver stock price slides 17% after silver’s record plunge — what traders watch next

First Majestic Silver plunged 17.3% to $20.84 Friday as spot silver dropped 27.7% to $83.99 an ounce, its steepest one-day fall on record. CME will raise margin requirements on Comex silver futures after Monday’s close. Hecla Mining, Pan American Silver, and Coeur Mining shares also fell sharply. Investors await U.S. factory data Monday and a jobs report February 6.
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Apple stock price: AAPL heads into Monday after record quarter, but memory-chip costs loom

Apple stock price: AAPL heads into Monday after record quarter, but memory-chip costs loom

Apple shares closed up 0.46% at $259.48 Friday, with 92.4 million shares traded. The company reported quarterly revenue of $143.8 billion and diluted EPS of $2.84, driven by $85.27 billion in iPhone sales and $30.01 billion from Services. Apple expects Q2 revenue growth of 13–16% but warned DRAM shortages could pressure margins. The next dividend of $0.26 per share is set for Feb. 12.
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Tesla stock price rises on SpaceX-xAI merger chatter as TSLA heads into Monday

Tesla stock price rises on SpaceX-xAI merger chatter as TSLA heads into Monday

Tesla shares rose 3.3% to $430.41 Friday after reports of possible merger talks between SpaceX and xAI, and a $2 billion Tesla investment in xAI. The S&P 500 got its biggest boost from Tesla, even as the broader market fell. The Delaware Supreme Court cut Tesla’s legal fees in a director pay case to $70.9 million. Investors await Monday’s open and January U.S. jobs data for further direction.
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Cadence Bank stock slides on merger countdown — what CADE holders are watching for Monday

Cadence Bank stock slides on merger countdown — what CADE holders are watching for Monday

Cadence Bank shares fell 1.7% to $42.11 Friday, with volume surging ahead of its pending merger with Huntington Bancshares. Huntington expects the deal to close around Feb. 1, having secured all regulatory approvals. The merger spread narrowed to about 2.7% below Huntington’s implied value. Traders await confirmation of the merger’s completion and details on when CADE will halt trading.
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PSLV stock price tumbles 27% as silver plunges from record highs, with Monday in focus

PSLV stock price tumbles 27% as silver plunges from record highs, with Monday in focus

Sprott Physical Silver Trust (PSLV) sank 27.2% to $26.41 Friday, closing about 9.4% below its net asset value after spot silver plunged 27.7% to $83.99 an ounce. Trading in PSLV topped 82 million units. Other silver funds, including iShares Silver Trust and abrdn Physical Silver Shares ETF, also dropped over 28%. Analysts cited profit-taking and a stronger dollar after Kevin Warsh was named to lead the Federal Reserve.
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Stock Market Today

Oil stocks jump on Iran risk lift for crude — what to watch before Monday

Oil stocks jump on Iran risk lift for crude — what to watch before Monday

7 February 2026
U.S. oil stocks surged Friday as crude prices rose on renewed Middle East tensions. Exxon Mobil gained 2.0%, ConocoPhillips 2.5%, and Occidental Petroleum 2.7%. Refiners rallied after a national union deal eased strike risk, though BP’s Whiting plant faces a local dispute. Brent settled at $68.05 a barrel, up 0.74%.
Silver price rebound masks fresh stress after CME lifts margins again

Silver price rebound masks fresh stress after CME lifts margins again

7 February 2026
Spot silver surged 8.6% to $77.33 an ounce Friday after dropping below $65, but still lost over 8.7% for the week. CME Group raised margin requirements for COMEX silver futures to 18% from 15%, effective after Feb. 6. China’s UBS SDIC Silver Futures Fund hit its 10% down limit for a fifth session. Traders await key U.S. jobs and inflation data next week.
Gold price near $5,000: China keeps buying as CME margin hikes raise the stakes

Gold price near $5,000: China keeps buying as CME margin hikes raise the stakes

7 February 2026
China’s central bank raised gold reserves for a 15th month in January, reaching 74.19 million ounces worth $369.58 billion. Gold prices swung sharply, hitting a record near $5,600 before dropping to $4,403.24. CME Group hiked COMEX gold futures margins to 9% after recent volatility. U.S. jobs and inflation data are due next week after a delay.
Amazon stock (AMZN) slides on $200 billion AI capex plan — what Wall Street watches next week

Amazon stock (AMZN) slides on $200 billion AI capex plan — what Wall Street watches next week

7 February 2026
Amazon shares fell 5.6% to $210.32 on Friday after the company forecast 2026 capital spending would jump to $200 billion, up more than 50% from 2025. The drop came as the Dow closed above 50,000 for the first time. Amazon reported fourth-quarter net sales up 14% to $213.4 billion and operating income at $25 billion. Trading in Amazon was volatile, with 179 million shares changing hands.
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