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AI stocks today: Microsoft wobbles, Nvidia slips and Sandisk jumps on storage demand

AI stocks today: Microsoft wobbles, Nvidia slips and Sandisk jumps on storage demand

Microsoft shares fell 0.5% to $431.15 and Meta dropped 3.1% after earnings, while Sandisk jumped 10.2% on strong forecasts and a renewed Kioxia deal. Microsoft reported $37.5 billion in quarterly capex, up 66%, and confirmed a $750 million Azure deal with Perplexity. Nvidia slipped 0.9% amid China licensing uncertainty. The iShares Semiconductor ETF lost 3.5% as chip stocks broadly declined.
30 January 2026
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Verizon stock jumps nearly 10% on earnings, buyback plan and 2026 cash outlook

Verizon stock jumps nearly 10% on earnings, buyback plan and 2026 cash outlook

Verizon shares rose 9.8% to $43.73 Friday after the company reported 616,000 new postpaid phone subscribers and issued strong 2026 profit guidance. The board approved a $25 billion share buyback and quarterly dividend of $0.7075. Verizon closed 2025 with $131.1 billion in unsecured debt. CEO Dan Schulman cited network reliability investments and the recent Frontier merger as key to future growth.
30 January 2026
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XRP price drops today as Fed-chair shake-up rattles crypto — what traders watch next week

XRP price drops today as Fed-chair shake-up rattles crypto — what traders watch next week

XRP fell about 3.5% to $1.75 Friday amid a broader risk-off move after President Trump named Kevin Warsh to lead the Federal Reserve. U.S. senators advanced a crypto oversight bill, but passage in the full Senate remains uncertain. About $61.7 million in XRP futures were liquidated in 24 hours. Bitcoin dropped to a two-month low near $82,300.
30 January 2026
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Gold price tumbles nearly 9% after Warsh Fed pick; silver hit by record plunge

Gold price tumbles nearly 9% after Warsh Fed pick; silver hit by record plunge

Spot gold fell 8.9% to $4,915 an ounce in New York, heading for its steepest daily drop since 1983 after President Trump named Kevin Warsh as his pick for Federal Reserve chair. Silver plunged nearly 22% as the dollar strengthened and traders scaled back bets on U.S. rate cuts. Gold had reached a record above $5,500 just a day earlier. Markets now look to the Fed handover and upcoming U.S. economic data.
30 January 2026
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Credit Acceptance stock jumps 8% after earnings beat — loan collections back in focus

Credit Acceptance stock jumps 8% after earnings beat — loan collections back in focus

Credit Acceptance shares jumped 8.2% to $488.41 after posting adjusted quarterly EPS of $11.35, beating forecasts. Revenue rose to $579.9 million, but the company reported a moderate decline in forecasted loan collections and repurchased $191.4 million in stock. Net income for the quarter was $122 million. Management flagged weaker loan volumes and a $35.8 million contingent legal loss.
30 January 2026
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Natural gas spikes as Freeport LNG restarts: Henry Hub jumps above $4 and UNG leaps

Natural gas spikes as Freeport LNG restarts: Henry Hub jumps above $4 and UNG leaps

March NYMEX natural gas rose 41.7 cents, or 10.6%, to $4.335 per mmBtu by midday Friday as supply to U.S. LNG export terminals rebounded after storm disruptions. Freeport LNG in Texas increased output to 1.8 bcfd, while U.S. gas production remained about 6.1 bcfd below normal. The U.S. Natural Gas Fund gained 7.9%. The EIA reported storage at 2,823 Bcf, 143 Bcf above the five-year average.
30 January 2026
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Liberty Broadband stock jumps as Charter earnings ease broadband subscriber fears

Liberty Broadband stock jumps as Charter earnings ease broadband subscriber fears

Liberty Broadband shares rose 6.1% to $47.25 after Charter Communications reported a smaller-than-expected broadband subscriber loss in Q4. Charter lost 119,000 internet customers, beating forecasts, but revenue missed estimates at $13.60 billion. Charter’s stock gained 6.3%. Liberty’s valuation remains tied to Charter ahead of their planned merger, expected by June 2027.
30 January 2026
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Lockheed Martin stock price climbs again as THAAD ramp and 2026 outlook stay in focus

Lockheed Martin stock price climbs again as THAAD ramp and 2026 outlook stay in focus

Lockheed Martin shares rose 1.2% to $629.97 midday Friday after forecasting 2026 earnings of $29.35–$30.25 per share and sales up to $80 billion. The company signed a new deal with the U.S. Department of War to boost THAAD interceptor production to 400 units annually. Lockheed reported a record $194 billion backlog. Thursday’s stock surge hit a 52-week high.
30 January 2026
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Sandisk stock swings higher after blowout forecast as AI-storage demand bites

Sandisk stock swings higher after blowout forecast as AI-storage demand bites

Sandisk shares jumped 9% to $586.80 after the company forecast third-quarter profit and revenue well above Wall Street estimates. Quarterly earnings and sales surged, driven by strong AI infrastructure demand and a 64% rise in datacenter revenue. Sandisk extended its flash-memory supply deal with Kioxia through 2034. Investors await management’s webcast for updates on supply constraints.
30 January 2026
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Adobe stock ticks up as Airtel’s 360-million-user bundle and Cognizant AI deal land

Adobe stock ticks up as Airtel’s 360-million-user bundle and Cognizant AI deal land

Adobe shares rose 0.5% to $293.14 by midday Friday after announcing expanded partnerships in India and new enterprise services. Bharti Airtel will offer 360 million customers a free year of Adobe Express Premium. The moves come as software stocks face sector-wide sell-offs and investor concerns over AI’s impact on subscription revenue.
30 January 2026
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Hongkong Land (SGX:H78) slides 4% despite fresh buyback as March results loom

Hongkong Land (SGX:H78) slides 4% despite fresh buyback as March results loom

8 February 2026
Hongkong Land shares fell 4.2% to $8.18 Friday, reversing earlier gains after hitting a decade high of $9.12 on Feb. 4. The company disclosed repurchases of 170,000 shares for cancellation at average prices above Friday’s close. Investors await March 5 annual results and details on an expanded $650 million buyback program. Trading volume stayed high.
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