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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AGNC stock falls Friday as insider sales surface; dividend and U.S. jobs data loom next week

AGNC stock falls Friday as insider sales surface; dividend and U.S. jobs data loom next week

AGNC Investment Corp shares fell 4.8% to $11.40 Friday, with volume topping 42.5 million. SEC filings showed CFO Bernice Bell and general counsel Kenneth Pollack sold a combined 75,000 shares on Jan. 28. The company’s tangible net book value was $8.88 per share at year-end. Investors await next week’s U.S. payrolls report and bond yield moves.
31 January 2026
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Why Take-Two stock sank before earnings as Google’s ‘Project Genie’ spooked videogame shares

Why Take-Two stock sank before earnings as Google’s ‘Project Genie’ spooked videogame shares

Take-Two Interactive shares fell 7.9% to $220.30 on Friday after Google announced “Project Genie,” an AI tool for generating interactive worlds, sparking a selloff in gaming stocks. Trading volume reached 6.9 million shares. Take-Two will report fiscal third-quarter results after markets close on Feb. 3.
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.
31 January 2026
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GameStop stock price jumps on Cohen’s acquisition talk as investors eye March vote

GameStop stock price jumps on Cohen’s acquisition talk as investors eye March vote

GameStop shares rose 4.7% to $23.88 Friday, extending gains to $24.84 after hours. CEO Ryan Cohen told The Wall Street Journal he aims to acquire a public company and grow GameStop to $100 billion. The board approved a performance-based stock option deal for Cohen, pending a shareholder vote in March or April. GameStop reported $7.84 billion in cash as of Nov. 1.
31 January 2026
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Elong Power stock whipsaws 3,000% then sinks after-hours after SEC clears ELPW share-sale filing

Elong Power stock whipsaws 3,000% then sinks after-hours after SEC clears ELPW share-sale filing

Elong Power shares closed Friday at $13.94, up 3,141%, before plunging to about $3.46 after hours. The surge followed SEC approval of the company’s F-1 registration, clearing the way for a new unit-and-warrant offering. Over 16 million shares traded. Investors await pricing details and deal closure expected next week.
31 January 2026
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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.
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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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