Shan Ahmed Khan, Author at TechStock²

Rocket Companies stock slides 14% as mortgage lenders sink — what to watch for RKT next week

Rocket Companies shares fell 13.7% to $17.93 Friday, with trading volume surging to 87 million shares. PennyMac dropped 33.2% after missing profit forecasts, while UWM slid 13.3%. Mortgage lenders sank as investors reacted to President Trump’s nomination of Kevin Warsh for Fed chair and awaited key U.S. jobs data due Feb. 6.

1 February 2026

NYSE:LDI·NYSE:PMT·NYSE:RKT·NYSE:UWMC·Stock Market

Unity stock price plunges 24% — Google’s “Project Genie” spooks game-engine investors

Unity shares fell 24.2% to $29.10 Friday after Google unveiled Project Genie, an AI tool that generates interactive worlds, sparking concerns about automation in game engines. Trading volume hit 86.9 million shares. Take-Two and Roblox also dropped sharply. Unity’s next earnings report is set for February 11.

1 February 2026

NASDAQ:U·Stock Market

B2Gold (BTG) stock tumbles as gold prices crash — what to watch before markets reopen

B2Gold shares fell 11.7% to $4.90 on Friday as gold and silver posted their steepest declines in decades after Donald Trump selected Kevin Warsh to lead the Federal Reserve. Spot gold dropped 9.5% to $4,883.62 an ounce, while silver plunged 27.7% to $83.99. The S&P/TSX gold sector lost 11.8%. B2Gold will report quarterly results on Feb. 18.

1 February 2026

Gold Prices·NASDAQ:BTG·Stock Market

Intel stock price slides into the weekend — what INTC investors watch next week

Intel shares fell 4.5% to $46.47 on Friday after a filing showed Vanguard held an 8.11% stake as of Dec. 31. The company projects first-quarter revenue between $11.7 billion and $12.7 billion, with supply constraints expected early in the quarter. Key U.S. economic data and tech earnings reports are due this week.

1 February 2026

NASDAQ:INTC·Stock Market

Fifth Third Bancorp stock (FITB) hits a make-or-break week: merger timing, rates and the next market catalysts

Fifth Third Bancorp shares rose 0.8% to $50.22 Friday ahead of its $10.9 billion Comerica merger, set to close Sunday when markets are shut. Traders await confirmation Monday. The bank issued $2 billion in new notes last week and reported fourth-quarter net income of $699 million. Fitch affirmed its debt ratings.

1 February 2026

NASDAQ:FITB·NYSE:CMA·Stock Market

Verizon stock has its biggest jump in years after $25 billion buyback plan — what investors watch next

Verizon shares jumped 11.83% to $44.52 Friday after reporting strong subscriber growth and announcing a $25 billion buyback plan. The company posted Q4 adjusted earnings of $1.09 per share on $36.4 billion revenue, with 616,000 postpaid phone net adds. Verizon raised its dividend and closed its Frontier acquisition, expanding fiber reach to over 30 million locations. Trading resumes Monday amid focus on rate-sensitive events.

1 February 2026

NASDAQ:VZ·Stock Market

SoFi stock slides after first $1 billion quarter as investors size up 2026 targets

SoFi Technologies shares fell 6.36% to $22.81 Friday after reporting quarterly adjusted net revenue above $1 billion and net income of $173.5 million. Loan originations jumped 46% to $10.5 billion, and membership reached 13.7 million. CEO Anthony Noto warned a proposed 10% cap on credit-card rates could sharply reduce lending. Trading volume topped 131 million shares.

1 February 2026

Earnings Reports·NASDAQ:SOFI·Stock Market

Nvidia stock price in focus: CEO says “huge” OpenAI investment planned as NVDA heads into Monday

Nvidia shares fell 0.7% to $191.13 Friday, with 179 million shares traded. CEO Jensen Huang said Nvidia will make its largest-ever investment in OpenAI, dismissing reports of tensions. China gave conditional approval for AI startup DeepSeek to buy Nvidia’s H200 chips, sources told Reuters. Wolfe Research raised its Nvidia price target to $275, citing strong demand.

1 February 2026

NASDAQ:NVDA·Stock Market

Uber stock down 2% into weekend as Bank of America Securities trims target ahead of Feb. 4 earnings

Uber shares fell 2% to $80.05 Friday as U.S. markets dropped following Donald Trump’s pick of Kevin Warsh for Fed chair. Bank of America cut its Uber price target to $110 but kept a buy rating. Trading volume in Uber exceeded its 50-day average ahead of Q4 earnings set for Feb. 4. Lyft and DoorDash also closed lower.

1 February 2026

Earnings Reports·NASDAQ:UBER·Stock Market

Plug Power stock slid nearly 10% Friday as share-issuance vote looms — what investors watch next

Plug Power Inc shares fell 9.8% to $2.12 Friday ahead of a Feb. 5 shareholder vote on doubling authorized shares to 3 billion. The company says the move is essential for meeting financial obligations but risks diluting current holders. Previous votes showed strong support but failed to meet turnout thresholds. An investor townhall is scheduled for Feb. 2.

1 February 2026

NASDAQ:PLUG·Renewable Energy·Stock Market

BitMine Immersion Technologies stock price: BMNR heads into Monday after Friday slide, ether drop

BitMine Immersion Technologies (BMNR) fell nearly 6% to $25.10 Friday as ether and bitcoin prices dropped sharply over the weekend. The company disclosed president Erik Nelson’s exit in a Jan. 28 SEC filing, with $585,000 in severance. BMNR reported holding 4.24 million ether and plans to ramp up staking. Crypto-linked stocks showed mixed results ahead of Monday’s market open.

1 February 2026

NASDAQ:BMNR·Stock Market·Technology

Coinbase stock price: COIN ends at $194.74 — what to watch before Monday

Coinbase shares closed down 2.2% at $194.74 Friday as bitcoin slid 2.5% to about $82,300, later dropping to $78,000 on Sunday. Traders cited concerns over tighter policy after Donald Trump named Kevin Warsh as his Fed chair pick. Coinbase reports earnings Feb. 12. U.S. stock markets are closed Sunday, but crypto trades continue, leaving Coinbase exposed to weekend price swings.

1 February 2026

Cryptocurrency·NASDAQ:COIN·Stock Market

Starbucks stock closes at $91.95 after a five-day slide — what to watch for SBUX next week

Starbucks shares fell 2.06% to $91.95 Friday, capping a fifth straight session of declines and leaving the stock 22% below its 52-week high. Analysts raised price targets after the company reported 6% revenue growth and announced a new U.S. loyalty program launching March 10. Starbucks will pay a $0.62 dividend on Feb. 27. CEO Brian Niccol said recent investments “will take time” to lift margins.

1 February 2026

NASDAQ:SBUX·Stock Market

NIO stock heads into Monday after January deliveries jump 96% and pass 1 million mark

NIO reported a sharp jump in January deliveries, pushing its total above one million vehicles. Shares closed Friday at $4.70, down 1.3%, with volume at 57 million. The company rolled out a new driver-assistance software update and expanded its product lines. Investors await Monday’s U.S. session for market reaction.

1 February 2026

Electric Vehicles·NYSE:NIO·Stock Market

Beazley share price: what to watch before Monday as Zurich bid clock ticks

Beazley shares closed Friday up 0.1% at 1,133 pence, well below Zurich’s improved 1,280 pence per share cash offer. Zurich must decide by Feb. 16 whether to make a firm bid. New filings showed Societe Generale and Barclays holding significant long and short positions in Beazley. The company rejected Zurich’s proposal on Jan. 22, calling it an undervaluation.

1 February 2026

LSE:BEZG.L·Stock Market·SWX:ZURN.S

Weir Group PLC (WEIR.L) share price dips as BlackRock trims stake — what to watch next week

Weir Group PLC shares closed at 3,226 pence on Jan. 30, down 1.16%, underperforming the FTSE 100’s 0.5% gain. BlackRock trimmed its stake to 8.66%. Trading volume reached 926,555 shares. Investors await Weir’s full-year results webcast on March 4.

1 February 2026

LSE:WEIR.L·Stock Market

Strategy (MSTR) stock: What to know before Monday after Friday rebound, bitcoin weekend slide

Strategy Inc. shares jumped 4.6% to $149.71 Friday, recovering from steep losses earlier in the week, even as bitcoin slid 5% to near $78,700. The company, which holds over 712,000 bitcoins, reports earnings Feb. 5. Other crypto-related stocks fell, with Coinbase down 2.2% and Riot Platforms off 8.7%. Options markets are pricing in high volatility around Strategy’s upcoming results.

1 February 2026

Cryptocurrency·NASDAQ:MSTR·Stock Market

Aviva share price at 636p: Peel Hunt calls stock a buy as Direct Line Group integration comes back into focus

Aviva shares closed at 635.8 pence on Jan. 30, up 0.13%. Peel Hunt initiated coverage with a “buy” rating and a 755p target, citing progress on Direct Line integration and capital synergies. Aviva plans to restart buybacks in 2026, pending regulatory approval. Full-year results are due March 5.

1 February 2026

LSE:AV.L·Stock Market

Haleon stock price jumps 2% into weekend as Feb. 25 results loom

Haleon (HLN.L) closed Friday up 1.96% at 378.9p in London, with about 14.1 million shares traded. The stock remains 10% below its 52-week high of 419.4p. Full-year results are due Feb. 25, with a Q1 update set for April 29. The FTSE 100 rose 0.5% Friday, helped by bank stocks and a weaker pound.

1 February 2026

LSE:HLN·Stock Market

Imperial Brands stock price rises as buyback rolls on — what to watch before Monday open

Imperial Brands closed Friday up 1.39% at 3,066p after announcing a new buyback tranche under its £1.45 billion programme. The company repurchased 88,533 shares at an average 3,028.56p and will cancel them, leaving 791,080,747 shares outstanding. The next ex-dividend date is Feb. 19; half-year results are due May 12.

1 February 2026

Dividends·LSE:IMB.L·Stock Market

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SK hynix stock price slips into Monday after S&P upgrade, tech selloff

7 February 2026

SEOUL, Feb 8, 2026, 01:42 KST — Market closed. SK hynix (000660.KS) shares ended down 0.36% on Friday at 839,000 won, leaving the South Korean memory chipmaker down about 8% for the week. The retreat came a day after S&P Global Ratings raised SK hynix’s long-term credit rating to “BBB+” with a positive outlook, pointing to strength in high-bandwidth memory (HBM) sales and firm memory prices. (Investing.com) The slide matters because SK hynix has become one of the cleanest listed bets on the AI build-out, and it trades that way — hard in both directions. “It has now shifted really

Bank of America stock jumps 3% into the weekend — what to watch before Monday’s trade

7 February 2026

Bank of America shares rose 2.89% Friday to $56.53, tracking a rally in U.S. financial stocks as the Dow closed above 50,000. The bank will redeem its Series DD preferred stock and related depositary shares on March 10 at $1,000 per share. CEO Brian Moynihan donated 100,000 shares on Feb. 4, a regulatory filing showed. Key U.S. jobs and inflation data are due next week after delays.

Oracle stock rebounds from eight-day skid as $20 billion share-sale plan looms

7 February 2026

Oracle shares jumped 4.65% to $142.82 Friday, ending an eight-day slide but remaining down 22% since Jan. 27. The company has set up a $20 billion at-the-market stock program and completed a $25 billion senior notes sale to fund cloud expansion. Oracle’s liabilities stood at $174.5 billion as of Nov. 30, 2025, before the new financing. Investors remain focused on dilution risks and the pace of capacity growth.

ASML stock price snaps back as AI spending bets return, with ex-dividend date next

7 February 2026

ASML shares rose 3.84% Friday in Amsterdam to 1,193.80 euros, rebounding with global chip stocks after Amazon signaled a sharp increase in AI-related capital spending. The stock goes ex-dividend Feb. 9 ahead of a 1.60-euro interim payout. ASML’s Nasdaq shares climbed 4.64% to $1,413.01. Despite Friday’s gains, the Amsterdam listing finished the week about 2.5% lower.

Shan Ahmed Khan

Stock Market Today