AT&T stock rises as $5.75 billion Lumen fiber deal closes — what investors watch next

AT&T stock rises as $5.75 billion Lumen fiber deal closes — what investors watch next

AT&T closed its $5.75 billion all-cash purchase of Lumen’s mass-markets fiber business on Feb. 2, adding over 1 million fiber subscribers and 4 million locations. AT&T shares rose 1.8% to $26.78, while Lumen fell 4.4%. Lumen plans to use $4.8 billion of proceeds to retire debt. The acquired network has about 25% customer penetration, below AT&T’s 40% average.
Home Depot stock edges higher in a choppy market — why Feb. 24 is the date traders circle

Home Depot stock edges higher in a choppy market — why Feb. 24 is the date traders circle

Home Depot shares rose 1.3% to $382.98 by midday Tuesday, outperforming the broader market as software stocks dragged down the S&P 500 and Nasdaq. The Dow edged up 0.08%. Home Depot is set to report earnings and update its 2026 outlook on Feb. 24. A partial U.S. government shutdown has delayed key labor data, increasing investor focus on company results.
Energy Fuels stock jumps 13% as Trump’s ‘Project Vault’ fuels rare earth, uranium rally

Energy Fuels stock jumps 13% as Trump’s ‘Project Vault’ fuels rare earth, uranium rally

Energy Fuels Inc. shares jumped 13.4% to $23.83 by 1:01 p.m. ET after President Trump announced “Project Vault,” a $12 billion U.S. plan to stockpile critical minerals. The U.S. Export-Import Bank approved up to $10 billion in direct loans for the effort. Investors also lifted MP Materials and USA Rare Earth. A ministerial on critical minerals is set for Feb. 4 in Washington.
Bank of America stock today: BAC slides as software selloff hits Wall Street, shutdown delays jobs data

Bank of America stock today: BAC slides as software selloff hits Wall Street, shutdown delays jobs data

Bank of America shares slipped 0.5% to $53.76 Tuesday amid a broader tech selloff that weighed on the S&P 500 and Nasdaq. The bank restated its Q3 2025 Form 13F, now reporting $1.4739 trillion in assets. Investors await CEO Brian Moynihan’s Feb. 10 conference appearance and the next earnings report on April 15.
Teradyne stock jumps on AI-driven outlook — here’s what Wall Street is watching next

Teradyne stock jumps on AI-driven outlook — here’s what Wall Street is watching next

Teradyne shares surged 11% to $277.00 on Tuesday after the company posted fourth-quarter results and a first-quarter forecast that topped Wall Street estimates. Revenue for the quarter reached $1.083 billion, with full-year 2025 sales up 13% to $3.19 billion. The stock traded between $249.54 and $312.14. Traders are watching order momentum and chipmaker spending heading into 2026.
USA Rare Earth stock jumps 16% as Trump’s Project Vault plan puts rare earths back on the tape

USA Rare Earth stock jumps 16% as Trump’s Project Vault plan puts rare earths back on the tape

USA Rare Earth shares surged 16% to $25.64 midday Tuesday after President Trump announced “Project Vault,” a $12 billion plan to stockpile critical minerals. The initiative includes a $10 billion Ex-Im Bank loan and $2 billion from private investors. Commodities traders Hartree, Traxys, and Mercuria will handle procurement. Other rare earth stocks also rose sharply.
Why Johnson & Johnson stock is up today: new Varipulse Plus update puts AFib data back in play

Why Johnson & Johnson stock is up today: new Varipulse Plus update puts AFib data back in play

Johnson & Johnson shares rose about 1.4% to $233.87 Tuesday after unveiling new pulsed-field ablation and imaging technologies ahead of the AF Symposium. The company will present Omny-AF pilot data on Feb. 6 and its stock will trade ex-dividend on Feb. 24. Medtronic announced a $585 million CathWorks acquisition as PFA competition intensifies.
BigBear.ai (BBAI) stock price rises, but a Feb. 18 dilution vote is driving the chatter

BigBear.ai (BBAI) stock price rises, but a Feb. 18 dilution vote is driving the chatter

BigBear.ai Holdings shares rose 1.6% to $4.86 by midday Tuesday, trading between $4.70 and $5.02 on volume over 41 million. Shareholders will vote February 18 on doubling authorized common stock to 1 billion shares, with online ballots due February 17. The company recently converted $125 million in notes to equity and announced new AI customs partnerships.
GE Aerospace stock flat as Boeing 777X GE9X seal issue, Singapore repair push grab attention

GE Aerospace stock flat as Boeing 777X GE9X seal issue, Singapore repair push grab attention

GE Aerospace shares edged up 0.04% Tuesday after the company disclosed a possible durability issue with a seal on its GE9X engine for Boeing’s 777X. GE plans to invest up to $300 million expanding its Singapore engine-repair operations, adding automation and AI inspection tools. Moody’s upgraded GE Aerospace’s senior unsecured rating to A2, citing a positive outlook.

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Verizon stock price snaps 7-day run as consumer chief exit sharpens focus on turnaround

Verizon stock price snaps 7-day run as consumer chief exit sharpens focus on turnaround

7 February 2026
Verizon shares fell 1.7% to $46.31 Friday, ending a seven-session rally and closing about 2.7% below Thursday’s one-year high. The dip follows news that consumer chief Sowmyanarayan Sampath will step down, with Alfonso Villanueva named interim head. Verizon has climbed 16% since January 29 amid strong subscriber growth and a $25 billion buyback plan.
Cisco stock jumps 3% near $85 as UBS sticks with Buy ahead of Feb. 11 earnings

Cisco stock jumps 3% near $85 as UBS sticks with Buy ahead of Feb. 11 earnings

7 February 2026
Cisco shares rose 3% to $84.82 Friday, nearing $85 ahead of fiscal Q2 results due Feb. 11. UBS maintained a Buy rating and $90 target, citing strong product order growth and data-center demand. Investors are watching AI-related spending and U.S. economic data that could affect rates. Peers Fortinet, CrowdStrike, and Palo Alto Networks also gained.
Coherent stock whiplash: COHR jumps after earnings drop — what to watch next week

Coherent stock whiplash: COHR jumps after earnings drop — what to watch next week

7 February 2026
Coherent Corp shares jumped 8.8% to $227.68 Friday, rebounding after a two-day slide following its quarterly results. The company reported December-quarter revenue of $1.69 billion and non-GAAP earnings of $1.29 a share, with datacenter and communications driving 72% of sales. Barclays, Stifel, and JPMorgan raised price targets to $235–$245. FMR LLC disclosed a 15% stake as of Dec. 31.
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