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.
31 January 2026
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.
Freeport-McMoRan stock price sinks 7.5% as copper tumbles from record highs — what’s next for FCX

Freeport-McMoRan stock price sinks 7.5% as copper tumbles from record highs — what’s next for FCX

Freeport-McMoRan shares dropped 7.5% to $60.23 Friday, reversing sharply from a 52-week high the day before. Copper fell 1.1% on the London Metal Exchange to $13,465 a ton after hitting a record Thursday, as traders took profits and the dollar strengthened. About 40.7 million Freeport shares traded hands. Investors await key U.S. data next week.
31 January 2026
GE Vernova stock price rises after outlook raise; traders eye Feb. 2 Prolec close

GE Vernova stock price rises after outlook raise; traders eye Feb. 2 Prolec close

GE Vernova shares closed up 1.25% at $726.37 Friday, hitting an intraday high of $752.02 before slipping 0.2% after hours. The company warned Vineyard Wind delays could cut $250 million from wind revenue and trigger $400 million in losses if 11 turbines aren’t installed. GE Vernova expects 2026 revenue of $44–$45 billion, above analyst forecasts. The Prolec GE acquisition is set to close Feb. 2.
31 January 2026
Eli Lilly stock climbs after $3.5 billion Pennsylvania plant plan as traders eye Feb. 4 results

Eli Lilly stock climbs after $3.5 billion Pennsylvania plant plan as traders eye Feb. 4 results

Eli Lilly shares rose 1.3% to $1,037.15 in after-hours trading Friday after announcing a $3.5 billion facility in Fogelsville, Pennsylvania to produce injectable weight-loss drugs, including retatrutide. Pennsylvania will contribute $100 million to the project, which is expected to create 850 permanent jobs and start operations by 2031.
ServiceNow stock: Shares stuck near $117 after earnings beat and fresh $5 billion buyback

ServiceNow stock: Shares stuck near $117 after earnings beat and fresh $5 billion buyback

ServiceNow shares rose 0.1% to $117.01 in after-hours trading Friday, after plunging 9.6% Thursday despite beating earnings forecasts and raising its 2026 subscription revenue outlook above estimates. The company’s board approved an additional $5 billion for share buybacks and announced an accelerated $2 billion repurchase. Investors remain focused on AI competition, deal integration, and sector sentiment after a broad software selloff.

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Mitsubishi UFJ (MUFG) stock rises in Tokyo; election and BOJ rate signals set the next test

Mitsubishi UFJ (MUFG) stock rises in Tokyo; election and BOJ rate signals set the next test

7 February 2026
Tokyo, Feb 8, 2026, 07:01 JST — Market closed. Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group’s Tokyo-listed shares ended Friday up 2.5% at 2,951.5 yen, closing at the top of the day’s range after trading as low as 2,803 yen. (Investing.com) The move matters because MUFG is back where Japanese banks do their most sensitive risk-taking: the government bond market. Higher rates lift lending margins, but they also pressure bond portfolios. Those “unrealised losses” are paper losses on bonds the bank still holds, and they can swing quickly when yields move. That is not an academic point heading into the new week. Japan
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