Disney stock slips into weekend as board flags CEO pick “early 2026” and earnings loom

Disney stock slips into weekend as board flags CEO pick “early 2026” and earnings loom

Disney shares fell 1.97% to $110.98 Friday after a proxy filing confirmed the board plans to name a new CEO in early 2026, ahead of the March 18 shareholder meeting. Senior executive Sonia L. Coleman sold 2,473 shares at $114 each under a pre-arranged plan. Investors await Disney’s Feb. 2 earnings for updates on streaming, ESPN, and parks.
ServiceNow stock price jumps 3.5% into earnings week — OpenAI tie-up and target cuts in focus

ServiceNow stock price jumps 3.5% into earnings week — OpenAI tie-up and target cuts in focus

ServiceNow shares rose 3.5% to $133.11 Friday ahead of its Jan. 28 earnings release. Analysts cut price targets this week, with Cantor Fitzgerald lowering its target to $200 and BNP Paribas Exane to $120, citing doubts over software valuations and AI returns. The stock remains more than 46% below its 52-week high. Investors are watching subscription growth and the impact of a new OpenAI partnership.
Moderna stock pulls back after a sharp rally as investors weigh U.S. vaccine backlash risk

Moderna stock pulls back after a sharp rally as investors weigh U.S. vaccine backlash risk

Moderna shares fell 6.09% to $48.71 Friday after CEO Stéphane Bancel said the company will scale back new late-stage vaccine trials, citing U.S. resistance and policy delays. The drop followed a midweek rally on positive cancer vaccine data with Merck. Investors await Moderna’s Feb. 13 results for further updates. U.S. markets are closed until Monday.
TeraWulf (WULF) stock jumps nearly 10% on bitcoin’s $91,000 bounce — what to watch next week

TeraWulf (WULF) stock jumps nearly 10% on bitcoin’s $91,000 bounce — what to watch next week

TeraWulf shares surged 9.5% to $14.12 Friday as bitcoin briefly topped $91,000 before settling near $89,459. Nearly 29.6 million TeraWulf shares traded hands. Other U.S.-listed miners, including Marathon Digital, Riot Platforms, and CleanSpark, also closed higher. Broader U.S. stocks ended mixed, with the Dow down 0.58% and the Nasdaq up 0.28%.
IREN stock jumps 8% into the weekend as Feb. 5 earnings date puts AI cloud push back in focus

IREN stock jumps 8% into the weekend as Feb. 5 earnings date puts AI cloud push back in focus

IREN shares jumped 8.5% Friday to $56.68, trading between $50.11 and $58.58 on heavy volume before slipping 0.5% after hours. The company will report quarterly results Feb. 5. Bitcoin hovered near $89,000, keeping crypto stocks active. IREN’s recent $9.7 billion, five-year deal with Microsoft remains in focus.
Big Tech’s data-center power bill fight: Warren presses Google as PJM auction plans grow

Big Tech’s data-center power bill fight: Warren presses Google as PJM auction plans grow

Senators led by Elizabeth Warren said Big Tech firms pledged to pay more for data-center electricity but withheld key details on rates and contracts. Trump called on companies to “pay their own way” as PJM weighs an emergency auction for new power supply. FERC signaled it is ready to act quickly on related filings. Google and Microsoft said they cover their own infrastructure costs but cited confidentiality concerns.
Coca-Cola stock price ends week higher; KO heads into Fed week with earnings on deck

Coca-Cola stock price ends week higher; KO heads into Fed week with earnings on deck

Coca-Cola shares rose 1.4% to $72.88 on Friday, outperforming a flat S&P 500 as investors awaited next week’s Federal Reserve decision. The Dow fell 0.58%, with Intel dropping sharply on a weak forecast. Coca-Cola will report earnings Feb. 10 and present at CAGNY on Feb. 17. Markets reopen Monday with attention on the Fed’s Jan. 28 policy announcement.
Microsoft stock jumped Friday — what investors watch before MSFT earnings next week

Microsoft stock jumped Friday — what investors watch before MSFT earnings next week

Microsoft shares rose 3.3% to $465.95 Friday, lifting its market cap near $3.85 trillion after a volatile week. Analysts trimmed price targets ahead of Microsoft’s Jan. 28 earnings, citing sector de-rating. Microsoft restored 365 services after outages and reported 40% growth in Azure and cloud revenue last quarter. Investors await next week’s results for updates on AI spending and cloud demand.
Sarepta stock eyes a Monday swing as Elevidys 3-year EMBARK data gets a date

Sarepta stock eyes a Monday swing as Elevidys 3-year EMBARK data gets a date

Sarepta shares rose about 5% in after-hours trading Friday after the company announced it will release three-year Phase 3 data for its Duchenne gene therapy, Elevidys, on Jan. 26. The update follows recent FDA restrictions and safety warnings after deaths in non-ambulatory patients. Investors are watching for data on durability and safety. Sarepta will hold a webcast Monday morning to present the results.
GlobalFoundries (GFS) stock price slides nearly 5% into weekend as chip trade turns jumpy

GlobalFoundries (GFS) stock price slides nearly 5% into weekend as chip trade turns jumpy

GlobalFoundries shares fell 4.8% to $42.85 Friday, following a volatile week for chip stocks and a 17% plunge in Intel. About 4.3 million GFS shares changed hands as investors reacted to weak forecasts and rising supply chain costs. GlobalFoundries will report quarterly results on Feb. 11. The company recently agreed to buy Synopsys’ ARC Processor IP business, with the deal expected to close in the second half of 2026.
Alaska Air stock pops on earnings beat — here’s what matters before Monday’s open

Alaska Air stock pops on earnings beat — here’s what matters before Monday’s open

Alaska Air Group shares rose 4.1% to $50.87 Friday after the airline beat quarterly profit estimates. The company projected a first-quarter adjusted loss of 50 cents to $1.50 per share and full-year earnings of $3.50 to $6.50 per share, below analyst expectations. Fourth-quarter revenue reached $3.6 billion. Alaska completed two major steps in its Hawaiian Airlines integration.
Fortinet stock jumps on TD Cowen upgrade — what FTNT investors watch before earnings

Fortinet stock jumps on TD Cowen upgrade — what FTNT investors watch before earnings

Fortinet shares rose 5.2% to $81.64 Friday after TD Cowen upgraded the stock to buy, citing steady demand and AI-driven security growth. The move comes ahead of Fortinet’s Feb. 5 earnings report, with investors focused on billings and management’s 2026 outlook. Trading volume reached 10.7 million shares. The stock remains 29% below its 52-week high amid ongoing concerns over device security and SSO vulnerabilities.

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Bitcoin price wobbles below $69,000 on weekend — what matters before Monday’s reopen

Bitcoin price wobbles below $69,000 on weekend — what matters before Monday’s reopen

7 February 2026
Bitcoin fell 1.1% to $68,917 Saturday after volatile trading, while Ether held near $2,036. U.S. spot bitcoin ETFs saw $330.7 million in net inflows on Feb. 6, reversing outflows the previous day. Strategy shares rebounded after hitting a low of $111.27 Thursday. Traders are watching Monday’s U.S. market open and the upcoming inflation report for direction.
XRP price today slips near $1.42 as thin weekend liquidity keeps traders on edge

XRP price today slips near $1.42 as thin weekend liquidity keeps traders on edge

7 February 2026
XRP fell about 5% Saturday to $1.42, extending a 22% weekly drop as thin liquidity and macro jitters drove sharp swings. Bitcoin rebounded above $70,000 after a brief plunge, while ether surged 12%. Ripple outlined plans for an “Institutional DeFi” roadmap, including a new lending protocol and permissioned DEX. The Federal Reserve held rates steady last week, with officials signaling caution on inflation.
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