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 nearly 8% on Charter rally — what to know before Monday

Liberty Broadband stock jumps nearly 8% on Charter rally — what to know before Monday

Liberty Broadband shares rose 7.7% to $48.02 Friday, tracking a 7.6% surge in Charter Communications after Charter reported Q4 broadband subscriber losses but strong mobile gains and $5.4 billion in buybacks. Charter’s revenue fell 2.3% to $13.6 billion. Liberty Broadband’s earnings call is set for Feb. 11. Charter’s takeover of Liberty Broadband is expected to close June 30, 2027.
31 January 2026
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Sandisk stock price whipsaws after AI-led forecast and Kioxia supply deal — what to watch Monday

Sandisk stock price whipsaws after AI-led forecast and Kioxia supply deal — what to watch Monday

Sandisk shares surged 6.8% to $576.25 Friday after the company projected quarterly results far above Wall Street estimates and extended its Kioxia joint venture to 2034. The stock touched $675.88 intraday before paring gains. Fiscal Q2 revenue reached $3.03 billion, with adjusted EPS at $6.20. Sandisk expects Q3 revenue of $4.4–$4.8 billion and adjusted EPS of $12–$14.
31 January 2026
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Air Products stock popped 6% on earnings beat — what matters before Monday’s open

Air Products stock popped 6% on earnings beat — what matters before Monday’s open

Air Products shares rose 6.4% to $272.50 Friday after quarterly profit beat forecasts and the company reaffirmed its full-year outlook. GAAP earnings reached $3.04 per share, with sales up 6% to $3.1 billion. The company plans to cut capital spending by $1 billion in fiscal 2026 and aims to finalize a low-emission ammonia deal with Yara in the first half of the year. Volumes were flat as helium demand lagged.
31 January 2026
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Credit Acceptance (CACC) stock jumps after Q4 earnings — buybacks and legal charge in focus for Monday

Credit Acceptance (CACC) stock jumps after Q4 earnings — buybacks and legal charge in focus for Monday

Credit Acceptance shares jumped 10.5% Friday to close at $498.24 after reporting fourth-quarter net income of $122.0 million and revenue of $579.9 million. Operating expenses rose 33.5% year over year, including a $35.8 million legal contingency charge. The company repurchased $191.4 million of stock and ended 2025 with $1.7 billion in cash and credit lines.
31 January 2026
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Verizon Communications stock just jumped nearly 12% — buyback plans and 2026 targets set up the next test for VZ

Verizon Communications stock just jumped nearly 12% — buyback plans and 2026 targets set up the next test for VZ

Verizon shares surged 11.8% to $44.52 Friday after the company raised its 2026 outlook and announced a $25 billion buyback. The company reported its strongest wireless subscriber gain since 2019, adding 616,000 postpaid phone customers in Q4. Verizon completed its Frontier acquisition Jan. 20 and set a quarterly dividend of $0.7075 per share. U.S. markets reopen Monday.
31 January 2026
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Robert Half stock jumps 28% on earnings beat and Q1 outlook — what to watch before Monday

Robert Half stock jumps 28% on earnings beat and Q1 outlook — what to watch before Monday

Robert Half shares jumped 27.8% to $34.61 Friday after the company beat fourth-quarter estimates and issued upbeat first-quarter guidance. Revenue for the quarter fell 6% to $1.302 billion, with net income at $32 million. Management reported sequential revenue growth in January for the first time in over three years. Analysts raised price targets, while traders await Monday’s open and U.S. jobs data next week.
31 January 2026
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Deckers stock jumps nearly 20% after Hoka-led outlook raise — what to watch before Monday’s open

Deckers stock jumps nearly 20% after Hoka-led outlook raise — what to watch before Monday’s open

Deckers shares surged 19.46% to $119.34 Friday after raising its fiscal 2026 outlook on stronger-than-expected Q3 results. Net sales rose 7.1% to $1.958 billion, with EPS at $3.33. The company cut its expected 2026 tariff impact to $25 million and plans over $1 billion in share buybacks. Analysts raised price targets, citing strong demand for UGG and HOKA.
31 January 2026
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Microsoft stock heads into Monday under a cloud after post-earnings slide

Microsoft stock heads into Monday under a cloud after post-earnings slide

Microsoft shares fell 0.7% to $430.29 Friday, extending losses after a 10% plunge Thursday—their steepest drop since March 2020. The selloff followed concerns over slowing cloud growth and heavy reliance on OpenAI contracts. Microsoft reported quarterly revenue of $81.27 billion, with cloud sales up 26%. Investors await earnings from Alphabet and Amazon next week.
31 January 2026
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Vale stock slides 5% as Brazil mine curbs and China PMI cloud the week ahead

Vale stock slides 5% as Brazil mine curbs and China PMI cloud the week ahead

Vale’s U.S. shares fell 5.1% to $16.07 after Minas Gerais state inspectors ordered its Viga mine to stay shut over environmental concerns and fined the company $324,000. China’s manufacturing PMI slipped to 49.3 in January, fueling demand worries. The iShares MSCI Brazil ETF dropped 2.8%. Baowu Resources took control of Guinea’s Simandou Blocks 1 and 2, aiming for major iron ore shipments.
31 January 2026
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Rocket Companies stock slides 14% after PennyMac miss; RKT traders brace for Fed pick fallout and jobs data

Rocket Companies stock slides 14% after PennyMac miss; RKT traders brace for Fed pick fallout and jobs data

Rocket Companies shares fell 13.67% to $17.93 on Friday, with trading volume tripling its 50-day average. PennyMac Financial plunged 33% after reporting quarterly earnings far below estimates. UWM Holdings also dropped nearly 14% as mortgage stocks slid and both major indexes closed lower. Markets face added uncertainty after Donald Trump nominated Kevin Warsh to lead the Federal Reserve.
31 January 2026
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Apple stock closes higher after upbeat outlook, but chip squeeze keeps traders cautious

Apple stock closes higher after upbeat outlook, but chip squeeze keeps traders cautious

Apple closed up 0.3% at $259.48 after warning that rising memory-chip costs are squeezing profits, despite forecasting 13–16% revenue growth for the March quarter. CEO Tim Cook said processor shortages continue to constrain supply. First-quarter revenue reached $143.8 billion, with iPhone sales at $85.27 billion. Apple set its annual shareholders meeting for Feb. 24.
31 January 2026
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PSLV price slides 27% as silver plunges — what to know about Sprott Physical Silver Trust before Monday

PSLV price slides 27% as silver plunges — what to know about Sprott Physical Silver Trust before Monday

Sprott Physical Silver Trust (PSLV) fell 27.2% to $26.41 Friday after spot silver plunged 27.66% to $84 an ounce, its steepest drop since at least 1982. The slide followed Donald Trump’s pick of Kevin Warsh for Fed chair and hotter-than-expected producer prices. COMEX March silver futures dropped 31.37% to $78.531. iShares Silver Trust (SLV) and abrdn Physical Silver Shares ETF (SIVR) both lost over 28%.
31 January 2026
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Tesla stock jumps on SpaceX-xAI merger talk — what could move TSLA next week

Tesla stock jumps on SpaceX-xAI merger talk — what could move TSLA next week

Tesla shares closed up 3.3% at $430.41 after reports of possible mergers involving SpaceX, xAI, and Tesla. The company confirmed a $2 billion investment in xAI and maintained 2026 production targets for its Cybercab robotaxi. Tesla projected capital spending will top $20 billion in 2026, mostly for new vehicle and robotics lines. The Delaware Supreme Court reduced Tesla’s legal fee obligation in a director-pay case to $70.9 million.
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Home Depot stock price: jobs, inflation and a Feb. 24 earnings test loom

Home Depot stock price: jobs, inflation and a Feb. 24 earnings test loom

7 February 2026
Home Depot shares rose 0.7% to $385.15 Friday, trading between $379.10 and $386.37. Investors await a delayed U.S. jobs report Wednesday and CPI data Friday, both postponed by a brief government shutdown. Home Depot reports fourth-quarter earnings Feb. 24. The Dow closed above 50,000 for the first time.
JPMorgan stock price jumps 4% into weekend as Wall Street braces for a busy data week

JPMorgan stock price jumps 4% into weekend as Wall Street braces for a busy data week

7 February 2026
JPMorgan shares rose 3.95% to $322.40 Friday, outpacing other major banks as U.S. stocks rallied and the Dow closed above 50,000 for the first time. The bank recently completed a $3 billion subordinated notes offering. Investors are watching for delayed U.S. jobs data and inflation figures next week, ahead of JPMorgan’s Feb. 23 company update.
AbbVie stock price: ABBV ends week near $223 after earnings swing — what to watch next

AbbVie stock price: ABBV ends week near $223 after earnings swing — what to watch next

7 February 2026
AbbVie shares rose 2% to $223.43 Friday, capping a volatile week marked by earnings and drug sales scrutiny. Moody’s upgraded AbbVie’s credit rating to A2, citing strong performance in immunology and neuroscience. Investors remain focused on Skyrizi and Rinvoq growth amid rising competition and recent regulatory filings. Trading volume stayed below average, with the stock still 9% off its 52-week high.
SK hynix stock price slips into Monday after S&P upgrade, tech selloff

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

7 February 2026
SK hynix shares closed at 839,000 won, down 0.36% Friday and 8% for the week, as tech stocks retreated across Asia. S&P Global Ratings upgraded the chipmaker to “BBB+” with a positive outlook, citing strong HBM sales. The KOSPI fell 1.4% Friday, ending a six-week winning streak. Traders await Monday’s Seoul open for signs of further tech weakness.
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