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.

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.
1 February 2026
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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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Rocket Companies stock slides 14% as mortgage lenders sink — what to watch for RKT next week

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

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

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

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

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

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.
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Stock Market Today

Nvidia stock jumps nearly 8% as Big Tech AI spending bets lift chipmakers and Dow tops 50,000

Nvidia stock jumps nearly 8% as Big Tech AI spending bets lift chipmakers and Dow tops 50,000

7 February 2026
Nvidia surged 7.8% Friday, leading a chip stock rally that pushed the Dow above 50,000 for the first time. The PHLX semiconductor index gained 5.7% as Advanced Micro Devices rose 8.3% and Broadcom 7.1%. Amazon fell 5.6% after projecting $200 billion in 2026 capital spending. Investors weighed a $600 billion AI infrastructure outlay against sharp losses in software shares.
Glencore share price steadies after Rio Tinto walks away — what to watch next week

Glencore share price steadies after Rio Tinto walks away — what to watch next week

7 February 2026
Glencore shares closed up 0.6% at 478.1 pence Friday, rebounding after a 7% drop following the collapse of merger talks with Rio Tinto. The company is expected to announce the sale of its Kazzinc stake soon and has signed a non-binding agreement with Orion for a potential $9 billion deal in the DRC. Investors await Glencore’s full-year results on Feb. 18 for further guidance.
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