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Utilities stocks face a big rate test next week after XLU slips — what to watch

Utilities stocks face a big rate test next week after XLU slips — what to watch

The Utilities Select Sector SPDR Fund (XLU) closed Friday down 0.18% at $43.25, while the Utilities Select Sector Index slipped 0.21%. Investors are watching President Trump’s Fed chair pick and upcoming U.S. jobs data as interest rates regain influence. A new reliability warning highlighted concerns over grid investment after storms left 38 dead and nearly 300,000 without power.
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Tech stocks brace for Alphabet, Amazon earnings as Nasdaq slip puts AI spending in focus

Tech stocks brace for Alphabet, Amazon earnings as Nasdaq slip puts AI spending in focus

The Nasdaq Composite fell 0.94% Friday to 23,461.82 as tech stocks stumbled ahead of key earnings from Alphabet, Amazon, AMD, and Qualcomm this week. Microsoft dropped 0.7% after a steep cloud revenue miss; Apple rose 0.4% on strong guidance. Investors are watching AI spending and the impact of Kevin Warsh’s Fed nomination as wholesale inflation jumped 0.5% last month.
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Visa and AmEx wobble, Warsh looms: what financial services stocks face into Monday

Visa and AmEx wobble, Warsh looms: what financial services stocks face into Monday

U.S. financial services stocks slipped Friday, with the XLF ETF down 0.2% and Visa dropping 3%. Investors reacted to Donald Trump’s nomination of Kevin Warsh as Fed chair and awaited key jobs data. Yields on 10-year Treasuries rose to 4.251%. Visa and American Express both reported higher revenues but saw shares fall on operating expense concerns and a slight profit miss.
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Healthcare stocks hold up as defensive bid lingers; Pfizer, Merck earnings set the tone

Healthcare stocks hold up as defensive bid lingers; Pfizer, Merck earnings set the tone

The Health Care Select Sector SPDR Fund (XLV) rose 0.6% to $154.74 Friday, while the S&P 500 fell 0.43%. Healthcare and consumer staples were the only S&P sectors in positive territory as investors shifted to defensive stocks. Major managed-care shares lagged after a minimal proposed Medicare Advantage rate hike. Pfizer, Merck, and Eli Lilly report earnings next week.
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EV stocks face Monday test: BYD sales slump hits demand mood, Tesla pops on Musk deal talk

EV stocks face Monday test: BYD sales slump hits demand mood, Tesla pops on Musk deal talk

BYD reported January sales fell 30.1% year-over-year to 210,051 units, marking a fifth straight monthly drop. Tesla shares rose 3.3% Friday to $430.41 after reports of possible mergers involving Elon Musk’s companies. Rivian and Lucid declined, while U.S.-listed Chinese EV stocks also fell. NIO’s January deliveries nearly doubled to 27,182 vehicles.
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Data center stocks slide into packed week as Vertiv, Arista drop; investors eye Big Tech capex

Data center stocks slide into packed week as Vertiv, Arista drop; investors eye Big Tech capex

Vertiv shares fell 4.5% and Arista Networks dropped 4.3% Friday as data center stocks slid ahead of a key week for tech earnings and U.S. economic data. Equinix and Digital Realty Trust also declined, while sector ETFs lost up to 2.5%. The pullback followed higher-than-expected producer prices and news that Donald Trump picked Kevin Warsh for Fed chair. Rising yields pressured REITs and cloud suppliers.
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Oil stocks brace for a volatile week as OPEC+ holds March output and Iran risk simmers

Oil stocks brace for a volatile week as OPEC+ holds March output and Iran risk simmers

OPEC+ will keep oil production unchanged for March, as Brent crude closed Friday at $70.69 a barrel. Chevron and Exxon shares rose after reporting quarterly earnings and announcing buybacks and dividends. U.S. oil inventories and tensions with Iran remain in focus. Exxon posted $1.71 per share in adjusted profit, while Chevron reported $1.52.
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L3Harris stock slips despite Navy Red Wolf win — what to watch in space and defense shares this week

L3Harris stock slips despite Navy Red Wolf win — what to watch in space and defense shares this week

L3Harris shares fell 3.7% to $342.85 Friday, underperforming defense peers after missing quarterly revenue estimates. The company announced a U.S. Navy contract for its Red Wolf long-range missile, but withheld financial details. Trading volume spiked above the 50-day average. Markets reopen Monday as investors watch contract flow and budget signals.
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Quantum computing stocks: IonQ, Rigetti Computing, D-Wave Quantum slide 7%-9% — what to watch next week

Quantum computing stocks: IonQ, Rigetti Computing, D-Wave Quantum slide 7%-9% — what to watch next week

Quantum computing stocks fell sharply Friday, with IonQ down 7.5%, Rigetti 8.4%, D-Wave 8.6%, Quantum Computing Inc 9.0%, and Arqit Quantum 8.9%. IonQ disclosed share issuances tied to its Skyloom and Seed Innovations acquisitions in a recent SEC filing. U.S. markets are closed for the weekend. The Feb. 6 jobs report and Big Tech earnings are the next major events.
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Microsoft slump sets up a big week for Big Tech stock prices as Alphabet and Amazon report

Microsoft slump sets up a big week for Big Tech stock prices as Alphabet and Amazon report

Apple rose 0.4% to $259.48 Friday, while Tesla jumped 3.3% to $430.41; Microsoft fell 0.7% to $430.29 and Meta dropped 3% to $716.50. Wall Street’s main indexes closed lower after Donald Trump nominated Kevin Warsh as Fed chair and producer prices beat forecasts. Alphabet and Amazon report earnings this week, with the U.S. jobs report due Feb. 6. Investors remain focused on tech guidance and capital spending.
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Semiconductor stocks slide, setting up Advanced Micro Devices and Qualcomm earnings week

Semiconductor stocks slide, setting up Advanced Micro Devices and Qualcomm earnings week

The Philadelphia Semiconductor Index fell 3.9% Friday, closing at 7,998.5, as chip equipment stocks tumbled and KLA Corp dropped 15.2%. Sandisk surged after raising its revenue outlook and extending a supply deal with Kioxia. Investors await earnings from AMD on Feb. 3 and Qualcomm on Feb. 4, along with the U.S. jobs report Feb. 6. President Trump’s nomination of Kevin Warsh for Fed chair weighed on markets.
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Ucore Rare Metals stock dives nearly 15% into weekend as rare-earth pricing talks loom

Ucore Rare Metals stock dives nearly 15% into weekend as rare-earth pricing talks loom

Ucore Rare Metals fell 14.6% to C$8.36 Friday on the TSX Venture Exchange after hitting an early high of C$9.50. The drop followed a volatile week and comes as U.S. officials prepare allied talks on rare-earth price stabilization next week. Investors are watching for updates on Ucore’s Jan. 31 debt and warrant deadlines. No new company statements have been posted since Jan. 15.
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Nvidia stock, OpenAI and the AI trade: what to watch before Alphabet and Amazon earnings

Nvidia stock, OpenAI and the AI trade: what to watch before Alphabet and Amazon earnings

Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang called reports of a rift with OpenAI “nonsense” and confirmed plans for a major investment in the company, despite earlier doubts reported by the Wall Street Journal. Nvidia shares closed down 0.7% Friday. Amazon is also in talks to invest up to $50 billion in OpenAI, which is seeking $100 billion in funding. Microsoft, Alphabet, and Amazon shares all ended lower ahead of key earnings reports next week.
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XRP price today steadies near $1.60 after weekend slide as traders brace for Fed pick fallout

XRP price today steadies near $1.60 after weekend slide as traders brace for Fed pick fallout

XRP dropped 11.19% Saturday to $1.56 before stabilizing near $1.59 Sunday, with $5.6 billion in trading volume. Traders are watching Kevin Warsh’s Fed nomination and upcoming U.S. jobs data, while a Senate Republican threatens to block Warsh’s confirmation. Bitcoin fell below $80,000, fueling wider crypto selloffs. Grayscale’s XRP Trust fee waiver ends February 24, 2026.
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Caterpillar stock price: 3 signals to watch before Monday’s open

Caterpillar stock price: 3 signals to watch before Monday’s open

Caterpillar shares closed Friday at $657.36, down 1.1%, as traders weighed tariff costs and rising demand for data-center power systems. The company flagged $2.6 billion in tariff expenses for 2026 and a possible margin squeeze, despite 18% higher Q4 sales. Wall Street’s Friday close will guide early trading with U.S. markets shut Sunday. The Dow, S&P 500, and Nasdaq all fell after Trump named Kevin Warsh as Fed chair pick.
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Gold price crash: what to watch after Warsh Fed pick sparks a historic drop

Gold price crash: what to watch after Warsh Fed pick sparks a historic drop

Spot gold plunged 9.5% Friday in New York, closing at $4,883.62 an ounce after hitting a record $5,594.82 the previous day. The selloff followed renewed doubts over Fed leadership and fading hopes for U.S. rate cuts. The dollar strengthened and Treasury yields rose after a hotter-than-expected inflation reading. Indian and Chinese gold premiums surged amid strong physical demand.
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Stock Market Today

Nvidia stock jumps 8% as AI chip stocks rebound on Big Tech spending — what to watch next week

Nvidia stock jumps 8% as AI chip stocks rebound on Big Tech spending — what to watch next week

7 February 2026
New York, Feb 7, 2026, 12:14 EST — Market closed. Nvidia shares surged 7.8% on Friday, capping a sharp rebound in AI stocks tied to chips and data centers after investors leaned back into the “picks-and-shovels” trade. AMD climbed 8.3% and Broadcom gained 7.1%, pushing the Philadelphia semiconductor index — a widely watched gauge of chip stocks — up 5.7%, while Amazon slid 5.6% after flagging a more than 50% jump in capital expenditures, or capex, this year. Ross Mayfield, an investment strategy analyst at Baird, said the selloffs have drawn buyers back because “there’s real demand” for AI products.
Bitcoin price wobbles below $69,000 on weekend — what matters before Monday’s reopen

Bitcoin price wobbles below $69,000 on weekend — what matters before Monday’s reopen

7 February 2026
Bitcoin fell 1.1% to $68,917 Saturday after volatile trading, while Ether held near $2,036. U.S. spot bitcoin ETFs saw $330.7 million in net inflows on Feb. 6, reversing outflows the previous day. Strategy shares rebounded after hitting a low of $111.27 Thursday. Traders are watching Monday’s U.S. market open and the upcoming inflation report for direction.
XRP price today slips near $1.42 as thin weekend liquidity keeps traders on edge

XRP price today slips near $1.42 as thin weekend liquidity keeps traders on edge

7 February 2026
XRP fell about 5% Saturday to $1.42, extending a 22% weekly drop as thin liquidity and macro jitters drove sharp swings. Bitcoin rebounded above $70,000 after a brief plunge, while ether surged 12%. Ripple outlined plans for an “Institutional DeFi” roadmap, including a new lending protocol and permissioned DEX. The Federal Reserve held rates steady last week, with officials signaling caution on inflation.
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