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Microsoft stock heads into Monday on the back foot after Azure jitters and AI spend fears

Microsoft stock heads into Monday on the back foot after Azure jitters and AI spend fears

Microsoft shares fell 0.74% to $430.29 on Friday after a nearly 10% drop the previous day. The company reported $81.3 billion in quarterly revenue, with Azure cloud services up 39%, but capital expenditures surged to $37.5 billion. Investors are watching rising AI infrastructure costs and Microsoft’s exposure to OpenAI. Alphabet and Amazon report earnings next week.
31 January 2026
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Air Products stock popped 6% on earnings beat — what matters before Monday’s open

Air Products stock popped 6% on earnings beat — what matters before Monday’s open

Air Products shares rose 6.4% to $272.50 Friday after quarterly profit beat forecasts and the company reaffirmed its full-year outlook. GAAP earnings reached $3.04 per share, with sales up 6% to $3.1 billion. The company plans to cut capital spending by $1 billion in fiscal 2026 and aims to finalize a low-emission ammonia deal with Yara in the first half of the year. Volumes were flat as helium demand lagged.
31 January 2026
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Credit Acceptance (CACC) stock jumps after Q4 earnings — buybacks and legal charge in focus for Monday

Credit Acceptance (CACC) stock jumps after Q4 earnings — buybacks and legal charge in focus for Monday

Credit Acceptance shares jumped 10.5% Friday to close at $498.24 after reporting fourth-quarter net income of $122.0 million and revenue of $579.9 million. Operating expenses rose 33.5% year over year, including a $35.8 million legal contingency charge. The company repurchased $191.4 million of stock and ended 2025 with $1.7 billion in cash and credit lines.
31 January 2026
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Verizon Communications stock just jumped nearly 12% — buyback plans and 2026 targets set up the next test for VZ

Verizon Communications stock just jumped nearly 12% — buyback plans and 2026 targets set up the next test for VZ

Verizon shares surged 11.8% to $44.52 Friday after the company raised its 2026 outlook and announced a $25 billion buyback. The company reported its strongest wireless subscriber gain since 2019, adding 616,000 postpaid phone customers in Q4. Verizon completed its Frontier acquisition Jan. 20 and set a quarterly dividend of $0.7075 per share. U.S. markets reopen Monday.
31 January 2026
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Robert Half stock jumps 28% on earnings beat and Q1 outlook — what to watch before Monday

Robert Half stock jumps 28% on earnings beat and Q1 outlook — what to watch before Monday

Robert Half shares jumped 27.8% to $34.61 Friday after the company beat fourth-quarter estimates and issued upbeat first-quarter guidance. Revenue for the quarter fell 6% to $1.302 billion, with net income at $32 million. Management reported sequential revenue growth in January for the first time in over three years. Analysts raised price targets, while traders await Monday’s open and U.S. jobs data next week.
31 January 2026
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Deckers stock jumps nearly 20% after Hoka-led outlook raise — what to watch before Monday’s open

Deckers stock jumps nearly 20% after Hoka-led outlook raise — what to watch before Monday’s open

Deckers shares surged 19.46% to $119.34 Friday after raising its fiscal 2026 outlook on stronger-than-expected Q3 results. Net sales rose 7.1% to $1.958 billion, with EPS at $3.33. The company cut its expected 2026 tariff impact to $25 million and plans over $1 billion in share buybacks. Analysts raised price targets, citing strong demand for UGG and HOKA.
31 January 2026
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Microsoft stock heads into Monday under a cloud after post-earnings slide

Microsoft stock heads into Monday under a cloud after post-earnings slide

Microsoft shares fell 0.7% to $430.29 Friday, extending losses after a 10% plunge Thursday—their steepest drop since March 2020. The selloff followed concerns over slowing cloud growth and heavy reliance on OpenAI contracts. Microsoft reported quarterly revenue of $81.27 billion, with cloud sales up 26%. Investors await earnings from Alphabet and Amazon next week.
31 January 2026
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Broadcom Stock Gets a Google AI Spend Lift as Jefferies Sees 60% Upside

Broadcom Stock Gets a Google AI Spend Lift as Jefferies Sees 60% Upside

7 February 2026
Google raised its 2026 capital expenditure forecast to $175 billion–$185 billion, with most spending expected on data-center chips. Broadcom shares rose about 2% after the announcement, while Nvidia and AMD slipped. Jefferies reiterated a buy rating on Broadcom, maintaining a $500 price target, implying a 62% upside from Wednesday’s close.
No $2,000 IRS stimulus check is coming in February 2026 — but Trump’s tariff-check talk keeps the rumors alive

No $2,000 IRS stimulus check is coming in February 2026 — but Trump’s tariff-check talk keeps the rumors alive

7 February 2026
The IRS has not announced new federal stimulus payments for February 2026, and Congress has not approved fresh checks. Trump told NBC he is considering $2,000 tariff rebate checks but has not committed, saying any payout would likely come later in 2026. The IRS warns taxpayers to ignore texts and emails about “stimulus payments” and verify notices through official channels.
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