Rocket Companies stock sinks nearly 14% (RKT) — what’s driving the slide and what comes next

Rocket Companies stock sinks nearly 14% (RKT) — what’s driving the slide and what comes next

Rocket Companies fell 13.7% to $17.93 Friday, with trading volume tripling its 50-day average. Mortgage lenders slid after PennyMac missed profit targets and dropped 33%, citing tighter loan margins. The 10-year Treasury yield neared 4.25% as markets reacted to Kevin Warsh’s Fed nomination. Investors await U.S. jobs data and mortgage figures next week.
Bloom Energy stock stumbles late Friday — what traders watch before Feb. 5 earnings

Bloom Energy stock stumbles late Friday — what traders watch before Feb. 5 earnings

Bloom Energy shares fell 3.3% to $151.37 in after-hours trading Friday after a volatile session, with fuel-cell stocks broadly underperforming the market. The stock swung between $146.60 and $161.59 on heavy volume. Investors await Bloom’s fourth-quarter earnings on Feb. 5 for updates on deliveries, margins, and production plans. Plug Power, FuelCell Energy, and Ballard Power Systems also posted steep losses.
AT&T stock price jumps 4% as buyback plan and fiber deals take center stage

AT&T stock price jumps 4% as buyback plan and fiber deals take center stage

AT&T shares rose 4.3% to $26.21 Friday, outperforming a falling S&P 500. The company set new financial targets, aiming for over $18 billion in free cash flow in 2026 and more than $21 billion by 2028, with plans to return $45 billion to shareholders. AT&T is pursuing two major deals worth $29 billion to expand fiber and 5G. Some analysts remain cautious despite the rally.
American Express stock price slips after Q4 results: dividend hike, spending and rate-cap risk in focus

American Express stock price slips after Q4 results: dividend hike, spending and rate-cap risk in focus

American Express shares closed down 1.8% at $352.17 Friday, little changed after hours, following fourth-quarter results and 2026 forecasts. Revenue rose 10% to $18.98 billion; earnings per share hit $3.53. The company expects 2026 EPS between $17.30 and $17.90 and revenue growth of 9% to 10%. Expenses climbed 10% to $14.5 billion as the firm overhauls premium cards.
Rocket Lab stock price drops 6.6% and hangs near $80 after the bell — what to watch c

Rocket Lab stock price drops 6.6% and hangs near $80 after the bell — what to watch c

Rocket Lab shares fell 6.55% Friday to $80.07 before stabilizing near $80 in after-hours trading. The drop followed the company’s 81st Electron launch, sending NEONSAT-1A into orbit. Investors await the Feb. 26 earnings report for updates on the delayed Neutron rocket, after a Stage 1 tank rupture during testing. Broader markets also slid after Trump named Kevin Warsh as Fed pick and inflation data beat forecasts.
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Applied Materials stock slides nearly 6% as chip-tool selloff deepens; what AMAT traders watch next

Applied Materials stock slides nearly 6% as chip-tool selloff deepens; what AMAT traders watch next

Applied Materials dropped 5.6% to $322.32 Friday, leading declines in chip equipment stocks after KLA plunged over 15%. The Philadelphia Semiconductor Index fell 3.87% as investors reacted to Kevin Warsh’s Fed nomination and higher inflation data. Applied’s next earnings report is due February 12. The company warned U.S. export controls could impact China-related sales in 2026.
Coinbase stock slips after hours as bitcoin hits a two-month low — what COIN investors watch next

Coinbase stock slips after hours as bitcoin hits a two-month low — what COIN investors watch next

Coinbase shares fell 2.2% to $194.74 in after-hours trading Friday as Bitcoin hit a two-month low, dropping 2.5% to $82,300. The declines followed speculation over Federal Reserve leadership and tighter liquidity. Coinbase’s new prediction markets drew regulatory attention, with the CFTC withdrawing a proposal to ban political and sports event contracts. The White House plans crypto policy talks with industry leaders next week.
Take-Two (TTWO) stock price slides 8% as Google’s Project Genie AI rattles videogame shares ahead of earnings

Take-Two (TTWO) stock price slides 8% as Google’s Project Genie AI rattles videogame shares ahead of earnings

Take-Two Interactive shares fell 7.93% to $220.30 Friday after Google launched “Project Genie,” an AI tool for generating digital worlds, triggering a selloff in videogame stocks. Take-Two will report fiscal third-quarter results after markets close Feb. 3. Rockstar Games’ Grand Theft Auto VI is now set for release on Nov. 19, 2026, after a second delay.

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Applied Digital stock jumps 25% as AI data-center names rebound — what’s next for APLD

Applied Digital stock jumps 25% as AI data-center names rebound — what’s next for APLD

7 February 2026
Applied Digital Corporation shares jumped 25.52% Friday to $34.95, then slipped to $34.60 after hours. The company reported fiscal Q2 revenue up 250% to $126.6 million and signed leases for 600 MW of data center capacity in North Dakota. Applied Digital broke ground on a new 430‑MW campus in the southern U.S. in January. Financing includes a $100 million promissory note with 8% interest, paid in kind.
Eli Lilly stock pops as FDA targets cheap weight-loss copycats — what to know before Monday

Eli Lilly stock pops as FDA targets cheap weight-loss copycats — what to know before Monday

7 February 2026
Eli Lilly shares rose 3.7% to $1,058.18 Friday after the FDA said it would act against telehealth firm Hims & Hers for marketing a $49 compounded weight-loss pill. The move followed a sharp selloff Thursday when Hims announced plans to sell a version of Novo Nordisk’s Wegovy. Investors remain uncertain how aggressively regulators will police copycat drugs and pricing in the obesity drug market.
Saudi Aramco share price set for Sunday test after Tadawul ends market-making deal

Saudi Aramco share price set for Sunday test after Tadawul ends market-making deal

7 February 2026
Saudi Exchange approved Merrill Lynch KSA’s exit as market maker for Saudi Aramco, effective Feb. 8. Aramco shares closed at 25.60 riyals Thursday, down 0.06, with 22.1 million traded. The Tadawul index fell 1.3% as Brent crude dropped to $67.93. Aramco set March official selling prices at $2.10 above Argus for North America and $0.65 above ICE Brent for Western Europe.
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