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.

HSBC share price near 52-week high: What could move HSBC stock next week

HSBC share price near 52-week high: What could move HSBC stock next week

HSBC shares rose 1.2% to 1,285.4 pence Friday, nearing a 52-week high as the FTSE 100 marked a seventh straight monthly gain. Investors await payments for cancelled Hang Seng Bank shares by Feb. 4 and HSBC’s annual results on Feb. 25. The bank’s issued share capital stood at 17.18 billion ordinary shares as of Jan. 29. HSBC is also ramping up hiring in Hong Kong to regain ground in IPOs after lagging rivals last year.
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Seatrium share price stuck at S$2.11 as SGX reopens Monday; Feb 26 results loom

Seatrium share price stuck at S$2.11 as SGX reopens Monday; Feb 26 results loom

Seatrium Limited closed flat at S$2.11 on Friday, trading 7.84 million shares as the Straits Times Index fell 0.5%. The company reported a net order book of $16.6 billion and over $3 billion in new orders since September. Arbitration involving partner Aibel continues, but brokers CGS and Citi maintained buy ratings. Seatrium will release full-year results on Feb. 26 before market open.
1 February 2026
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UOL Group Limited stock: Pan Pacific Tianjin sale puts shares on watch ahead of Feb 26 results

UOL Group Limited stock: Pan Pacific Tianjin sale puts shares on watch ahead of Feb 26 results

UOL Group’s unit agreed to sell the 319-room Pan Pacific Tianjin hotel and a basement unit in China for RMB238 million in cash, matching an independent valuation. UOL shares closed at S$10.84 on Friday, down 0.46%. The buyer has paid a 10% deposit, with the remainder due by April 1, 2026. Investors await UOL’s full-year results on Feb 26 for further details on capital plans.
1 February 2026
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Genting Singapore share price: What to watch after the RWS chair change and fresh broker calls

Genting Singapore share price: What to watch after the RWS chair change and fresh broker calls

Genting Singapore named Lim Kok Thay chairman and director of Resorts World Sentosa, effective Feb. 1, as shares closed up 0.7% at S$0.735 on Friday. Brokers held steady on ratings, citing stable VIP demand but warning of tough comparisons and slow gains from new attractions. Investors watch for Macau’s January gaming revenue, up 24% year-on-year, and await Monday trading.
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Google dodges $2.36 billion disgorgement bid in privacy class action, but $425 million verdict stands

Google dodges $2.36 billion disgorgement bid in privacy class action, but $425 million verdict stands

A U.S. judge in San Francisco refused to order Google to pay $2.36 billion in alleged profits or impose a broad injunction in a privacy class action. The court left intact a $425 million jury award and denied Google’s bid to decertify the class. Google plans to appeal the September verdict. The case centers on Google’s collection of app activity data despite users disabling a privacy setting.
1 February 2026
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India Budget 2026: Rs 10,000 crore MSME Growth Fund, TReDS payment fix and a “Reform Express” pledge

India Budget 2026: Rs 10,000 crore MSME Growth Fund, TReDS payment fix and a “Reform Express” pledge

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Sunday announced a Rs 10,000 crore SME Growth Fund and a Rs 2,000 crore top-up for the Self-Reliant India Fund to support MSMEs. The budget also targets revival of 200 legacy industrial clusters and links government procurement data with invoice-financing platforms. Indian stocks rose during the rare Sunday session as the budget was presented.
1 February 2026
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Hongkong Land stock price at $8.49 as buybacks stay in focus heading into Monday

Hongkong Land stock price at $8.49 as buybacks stay in focus heading into Monday

Hongkong Land closed at $8.49 in Singapore, up 0.12% after buying back 170,000 shares at an average $8.47, according to a London filing. The group had 2.16 billion shares outstanding with no treasury shares. Singapore buybacks have slowed ahead of February earnings. Hong Kong’s economy grew 3.8% in Q4, with property stocks gaining on optimism over U.S. rate cuts and tenant demand.
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Stock Market Today

Seagate (STX) stock jumps nearly 6% as Citi hikes target — what to watch next week

Seagate (STX) stock jumps nearly 6% as Citi hikes target — what to watch next week

7 February 2026
Seagate shares rose 5.9% to $429.32 Friday after Citigroup raised its price target to $480 and reiterated a buy rating. The gain ended a two-day slide but left the stock 6.6% below its Feb. 3 high. CEO Dave Mosley sold 20,000 shares on Feb. 2 under a pre-arranged plan, SEC filings show. U.S. jobs and inflation data next week are seen as key tests for tech stocks.
Cummins (CMI) stock price rebounds after earnings whipsaw as investors eye data-center power demand

Cummins (CMI) stock price rebounds after earnings whipsaw as investors eye data-center power demand

7 February 2026
Cummins shares jumped 6.8% to $577.73 Friday, recovering from a nearly 9% post-earnings drop the day before. The company reported Q4 revenue up 1% to $8.54 billion, took a $218 million charge tied to its hydrogen business, and guided for 2026 EBITDA of 17–18% of sales. Demand for data center generators offset weakness in North American truck markets. Analyst reaction was mixed; Truist raised its price target.
Corning stock hits first record close since 2000 as jobs, CPI data loom

Corning stock hits first record close since 2000 as jobs, CPI data loom

7 February 2026
Corning shares surged 8.3% to $122.16 Friday, their highest close since the dot-com era, after Meta agreed to buy up to $6 billion in fiber-optic cables. The stock is up 40% since late 2025, fueled by strong first-quarter guidance and AI data-center demand. Insiders sold shares following the rally, SEC filings show. Investors await next week’s U.S. jobs and inflation data for rate signals.
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