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.

Roblox stock just sank 13% — Dutch watchdog probe and Google’s AI push put Feb. 5 earnings in focus

Roblox stock just sank 13% — Dutch watchdog probe and Google’s AI push put Feb. 5 earnings in focus

Roblox shares fell 13.2% to $65.76 Friday after volatile trading, as the Dutch consumer watchdog opened an EU-wide probe into risks to minors under the Digital Services Act. The drop came ahead of Roblox’s Feb. 5 earnings report, with investors focused on bookings and user engagement.
31 January 2026
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Shopify stock slides nearly 9% as Fed-chair jitters build ahead of Feb. 11 earnings

Shopify stock slides nearly 9% as Fed-chair jitters build ahead of Feb. 11 earnings

Shopify shares fell 8.64% to $131.23 on Nasdaq Friday, with Toronto shares down 7.68%. The drop followed news that Donald Trump picked Kevin Warsh to succeed Jerome Powell as Fed chair, fueling rate and inflation worries. Shopify’s Q4 earnings are set for Feb. 11. The company also announced a new Verifone partnership and exercised warrants for 344,383 Klaviyo shares at $0.01 each.
31 January 2026
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Applied Materials stock (AMAT) drops nearly 6% — what to watch before Monday’s trade

Applied Materials stock (AMAT) drops nearly 6% — what to watch before Monday’s trade

Applied Materials fell $19.09, or 5.6%, to $322.32 Friday, hit by selling across chip-equipment and tech stocks. KLA Corp dropped 15.2% despite beating estimates, as Wall Street reacted to a surprise inflation report and Trump’s pick of Kevin Warsh for Fed chair. Traders are watching upcoming earnings and the Jan. 6 jobs report for signals on rates and sector demand.
31 January 2026
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Unity stock price dives 24% after Google’s Project Genie rollout — what matters next week

Unity stock price dives 24% after Google’s Project Genie rollout — what matters next week

Unity shares fell 24.2% to $29.10 Friday after Google announced “Project Genie,” an AI tool for generating interactive digital worlds. Roblox dropped 13.3% and Take-Two slid 7.9%. Project Genie is now available to U.S. subscribers on Google’s AI Ultra plan but cannot yet integrate with major game engines. Unity’s earnings report is due Feb. 11.
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Verizon stock price jumps nearly 12% on $25 billion buyback — what to watch for VZ next week

Verizon stock price jumps nearly 12% on $25 billion buyback — what to watch for VZ next week

Verizon shares surged 11.8% to $44.52 Friday after the company announced a $25 billion buyback, raised its dividend, and issued a 2026 profit forecast above analyst estimates. Verizon reported Q4 adjusted earnings of $1.09 per share and over 1 million net subscriber additions. AT&T and T-Mobile also rose. Traders are watching for competitive responses and the impact of Verizon’s fiber expansion.
31 January 2026
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SoFi stock sinks after $1B revenue quarter — what SOFI investors are watching next week

SoFi stock sinks after $1B revenue quarter — what SOFI investors are watching next week

SoFi shares fell 6.4% to $22.81 Friday after the company posted its first $1 billion quarter in adjusted net revenue, up 37% from a year earlier. Trading volume hit about 132 million shares. SoFi raised its 2026 revenue target to $4.655 billion and forecast Q1 adjusted net revenue of $1.04 billion. CEO Anthony Noto cited possible effects from proposed U.S. credit card interest rate caps.
31 January 2026
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Beazley share price steadies, but Zurich bid clock keeps traders on edge heading into Monday

Beazley share price steadies, but Zurich bid clock keeps traders on edge heading into Monday

Beazley shares closed Friday at 1,133 pence, up 0.09%, staying well below Zurich’s 1,280-pence takeover bid. The gap reflects investor uncertainty as Zurich’s £7.67 billion offer remains only a proposal. Barclays and Caxton Associates disclosed new positions, while traders await further takeover filings and Beazley’s results on March 4. Zurich faces a Feb. 16 deadline to formalize or withdraw its bid.
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Imperial Brands share price ends week higher at 3,066p as buyback rolls on and a €900m bond lands

Imperial Brands share price ends week higher at 3,066p as buyback rolls on and a €900m bond lands

Imperial Brands shares closed at 3,066p on Friday, up 1.39%, with 1.06 million shares traded. After the close, the company reported it bought back 88,533 shares for cancellation, part of a £1.45 billion buyback. Imperial also finalized terms for €900 million in new notes due 2033. The next ex-dividend date is Feb. 19, with the final dividend set for March 31.
31 January 2026
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Reckitt share price ends week higher — Monday’s 235p special dividend could distort the next open

Reckitt share price ends week higher — Monday’s 235p special dividend could distort the next open

Reckitt shares closed up 1.7% at 6,092p on Friday ahead of a 24-for-25 share consolidation and 235p special dividend, both set for Feb. 2. Shareholders approved the moves with over 99% support. The company disclosed a buyback of 58,785 shares at 5,953.57p each, to be held as treasury stock. The dividend follows the £1.6 billion sale of Reckitt’s Essential Home unit to Advent International.
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Haleon shares close higher in London as investors turn to Feb. 25 results

Haleon shares close higher in London as investors turn to Feb. 25 results

Haleon shares rose 2% to 379 pence Friday, outperforming the London market as the FTSE 100 logged a seventh straight monthly gain. About 14.1 million Haleon shares traded between 371.1 and 379.3 pence. The company will report full-year results on Feb. 25 and plans a major operating overhaul, including a new chief growth officer. GSK also gained 1.3% in London trading.
31 January 2026
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Ashtead share price slides as FTSE Russell sets March FTSE 100 exit ahead of NYSE move

Ashtead share price slides as FTSE Russell sets March FTSE 100 exit ahead of NYSE move

Ashtead will leave the FTSE UK Index Series on March 2 after shifting its primary listing to New York, pending court approval. Shares closed Friday at 4,687 pence, down 0.8% after a 7.6% drop Thursday. The company bought back 73,921 shares on Jan. 28 as part of its $1.5 billion repurchase program. The last day to trade Ashtead shares in London is expected to be Feb. 27.
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Stock Market Today

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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