ASML stock price slips into weekend; dividend dates, capacity questions loom

ASML stock price slips into weekend; dividend dates, capacity questions loom

ASML shares closed 2.2% lower at $1,423 on U.S. markets Friday, despite record fourth-quarter orders and a raised 2026 sales forecast. The company plans to cut 1,700 jobs and launch a new buyback. Investors await dividend dates in mid-February and the annual report on Feb. 25. Sentiment remains volatile as markets weigh delivery risks against high expectations.
Intuitive Surgical stock slips into the weekend: ISRG traders eye insider sale, tariffs, and what comes next

Intuitive Surgical stock slips into the weekend: ISRG traders eye insider sale, tariffs, and what comes next

Intuitive Surgical shares fell 0.7% to $504.22 Friday after a filing showed Chief Medical Officer Myriam Curet sold 126 shares under a 10b5-1 plan. The stock traded between $501.44 and $510.75 on volume of 1.7 million. Investors are watching for signs of procedure growth and tariff impacts ahead of quarterly earnings.
BHP share price (ASX:BHP) faces a fresh test as China PMI slips and RBA decision looms

BHP share price (ASX:BHP) faces a fresh test as China PMI slips and RBA decision looms

BHP shares closed Friday down 1.82% at A$50.57 after China’s official factory PMI fell to 49.3, signaling contraction. ASX futures pointed to a weaker open as metals and mining stocks slid. Investors await China’s private PMI Monday and the Reserve Bank of Australia’s policy decision Tuesday. BHP’s half-year results are due Feb. 17.
China Life Insurance A-shares (601628.SS) brace for Monday open after PMI slips below 50

China Life Insurance A-shares (601628.SS) brace for Monday open after PMI slips below 50

China Life A-shares closed up 0.2% at 49.72 yuan in Shanghai on Friday. China’s official manufacturing PMI fell to 49.3 in January, signaling contraction, while non-manufacturing PMI dropped to 49.4, its lowest since December 2022. Investors await the Caixin PMI and monitor reports of possible government bond support for major insurers.
BlackRock stock braces for Monday as Panama court clouds $23 billion ports sale

BlackRock stock braces for Monday as Panama court clouds $23 billion ports sale

Panama’s Supreme Court voided key port contracts held by a CK Hutchison unit, jeopardizing a $23 billion ports sale to a BlackRock-led group. BlackRock shares fell 0.7% to $1,118.94 on Friday. U.S. stocks broadly declined amid inflation and Fed concerns. Investors await fallout from the Panama ruling and upcoming U.S. economic data.
NextEra Energy stock slips into the weekend — what could move NEE shares next week

NextEra Energy stock slips into the weekend — what could move NEE shares next week

NextEra Energy shares slipped 0.32% to $87.90 Friday but ended the week up 2.8% after beating fourth-quarter profit forecasts and confirming 2026 earnings targets. The company is in talks for 9 gigawatts of new data-center supply and may expand nuclear capacity by 6 gigawatts. Investors await the U.S. jobs report Friday, which could shift Treasury yields and impact utility stocks.
Verizon stock price jumps on $25 billion buyback — can VZ hold gains into Monday?

Verizon stock price jumps on $25 billion buyback — can VZ hold gains into Monday?

Verizon shares surged 11.8% to $44.52 Friday after the company raised its 2026 profit and cash forecasts and announced a $25 billion buyback program. The carrier added 616,000 postpaid phone subscribers in the fourth quarter, beating expectations. CEO Dan Schulman said Verizon is exiting 2025 with “strong momentum.” AT&T and T-Mobile US also gained as the broader telecom sector rallied.
AT&T stock closes out a sharp two-day rally — here’s what matters before Monday

AT&T stock closes out a sharp two-day rally — here’s what matters before Monday

AT&T shares rose 4.3% to $26.21 on Friday, extending a two-day rally to nearly 9%. The surge follows a $10 billion buyback, fiber expansion plans, and a new reporting structure. AT&T reported 283,000 new fiber customers and $4.2 billion in free cash flow for the quarter. Investors await T-Mobile’s Feb. 11 earnings for signals on sector pricing.

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CapitaLand Investment share price jumps as CapitaLand REIT payouts roll in — what’s next for 9CI

CapitaLand Investment share price jumps as CapitaLand REIT payouts roll in — what’s next for 9CI

7 February 2026
CapitaLand Investment shares rose 1.3% to S$3.12 on Friday, bucking a 0.8% drop in Singapore’s benchmark index. CapitaLand Integrated Commercial Trust reported a 16.4% jump in second-half distributable income, while CapitaLand Ascendas REIT posted a 1.4% full-year rise. CapitaLand China Trust saw full-year DPU fall to 4.82 cents amid weaker yuan and occupancy. CLI reports FY2025 results on Feb. 11.
Keppel stock holds near 12-year high after profit jump, special dividend; buyback adds support

Keppel stock holds near 12-year high after profit jump, special dividend; buyback adds support

7 February 2026
Keppel shares closed at S$11.64 on Friday, up 0.17%, after surging 6.1% the previous day on stronger FY2025 profit and a larger dividend plan. The company bought back 151,400 shares for about S$1.74 million. Keppel reported a 29% rise in full-year profit to S$1.02 billion and proposed a total distribution of 47 cents per share, including a special dividend partly paid in Keppel REIT units.
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