Boston Scientific stock (BSX) climbs as heart-rhythm rivalry and deal risk stay in play

Boston Scientific stock (BSX) climbs as heart-rhythm rivalry and deal risk stay in play

Boston Scientific shares rose about 1% to $92.20 Friday, outperforming a weaker healthcare sector as investors focused on pulsed-field ablation for atrial fibrillation. The company’s $14.5 billion deal to buy Penumbra and its upcoming Feb. 4 earnings report are drawing scrutiny. Johnson & Johnson posted $24.6 billion in quarterly sales and gave 2026 guidance, while Medtronic and Abbott shares fell.
23 January 2026
SLB stock price swings after earnings beat, dividend hike and Venezuela signals

SLB stock price swings after earnings beat, dividend hike and Venezuela signals

SLB reported Q4 adjusted earnings of 78 cents per share, beating forecasts, and raised its dividend by 3.5% to $0.295. Shares rose 0.3% to $49.47 after early gains faded. The company set 2026 revenue guidance up to $37.7 billion and plans to return over $4 billion to shareholders. CEO Olivier Le Peuch cited rising customer interest in Venezuela but said expansion depends on licenses and payment terms.
Gilead stock jumps again as Trodelvy-Keytruda breast cancer data hit NEJM

Gilead stock jumps again as Trodelvy-Keytruda breast cancer data hit NEJM

Gilead Sciences shares rose 3.5% to $135.73 Friday, hitting new highs after Phase 3 trial data showed its Trodelvy-Keytruda combo cut the risk of disease progression or death by 35% in metastatic triple-negative breast cancer. Gilead has filed for expanded approval in the U.S. and Europe. Volume reached 8.8 million shares. A Form 144 filing showed executive Deborah Telman plans to sell up to 29,215 shares.
Maase stock jumps on Huazhi AI acquisition plan — what MAAS investors watch next

Maase stock jumps on Huazhi AI acquisition plan — what MAAS investors watch next

Maase Inc shares surged 7.8% to $6.05 after announcing its $157.1 million acquisition of Times Good Limited, adding China’s Huazhi Group. The deal includes 87.4 million new shares and $26 million cash, with sellers facing a 60-month lock-up. Maase’s stock hit a 52-week high of $6.95 before paring gains. The share portion is priced at $1.50, well below Friday’s close, raising volatility concerns.
23 January 2026
Why Navitas Semiconductor (NVTS) stock is down today — and what traders watch next

Why Navitas Semiconductor (NVTS) stock is down today — and what traders watch next

Navitas Semiconductor fell 10% to $10.15 Friday afternoon, reversing Thursday’s rally as chip stocks dropped after Intel’s 18% plunge on weak guidance. Trading volume in Navitas hit 24 million shares by mid-afternoon. Wolfspeed, onsemi, and Monolithic Power Systems also declined. Investors are watching the Fed’s Jan. 27-28 meeting and upcoming tech earnings.
FTAI Aviation stock drops in New York trade as investors weigh CFM56 pact and fresh BTIG target hike

FTAI Aviation stock drops in New York trade as investors weigh CFM56 pact and fresh BTIG target hike

FTAI Aviation shares fell 1.2% to $289.86 Friday afternoon, following the announcement of a multi-year CFM56 engine support deal with CFM International. The agreement gives FTAI direct access to OEM parts and repairs. Analyst Andre Madrid raised his price target to $335, citing the deal’s strategic value. FTAI will report Q4 and full-year results on Feb. 25.
23 January 2026
Life360 stock jumps 22% as record Q4 user growth lifts outlook ahead of March results

Life360 stock jumps 22% as record Q4 user growth lifts outlook ahead of March results

Life360 shares jumped 22% Friday after the company reported record Q4 user and subscriber growth and raised its 2025 revenue and adjusted EBITDA forecasts. The stock reached $66.90 in afternoon trading, up $12.09. Global monthly active users rose to 95.8 million, with 2.8 million paying circles. Full-year results and 2026 guidance are set for release March 2.
Applied Digital (APLD) stock jumps on 430-MW Delta Forge AI campus build; location due in February

Applied Digital (APLD) stock jumps on 430-MW Delta Forge AI campus build; location due in February

Applied Digital shares rose 9.8% to $38.13 Friday after the company announced it broke ground on a new AI data center campus, Delta Forge 1, in the southern U.S. The facility targets 430 MW of utility power and aims to start operations by mid-2027. Investors pressed for tenant and location details; the CEO said the site will be revealed in February. No tenants have been named.
Kenvue (KVUE) stock price barely budges as Kimberly-Clark deal vote nears

Kenvue (KVUE) stock price barely budges as Kimberly-Clark deal vote nears

Kenvue shares rose 0.1% to $17.77 Friday as investors await a Jan. 29 shareholder vote on its proposed sale to Kimberly-Clark. The deal would give Kenvue holders $3.50 in cash and 0.14625 Kimberly-Clark shares per Kenvue share. Institutional Shareholder Services recommended approval but cited litigation risks. Trading volume has surged ahead of the vote.
Amphenol stock slips as Wall Street waits for earnings next week

Amphenol stock slips as Wall Street waits for earnings next week

Amphenol shares fell about 0.9% to $151.14 Friday afternoon as investors awaited its quarterly report due January 28. Trading volume was below average, with focus on the integration of the recently acquired CommScope connectivity business. The company expects the deal to boost adjusted profits by 2026. Broader U.S. markets were mixed, with the Dow down and S&P 500 near flat.
PNC stock price slips as regional banks slide — bond sale and Fed week loom

PNC stock price slips as regional banks slide — bond sale and Fed week loom

PNC shares fell 1.4% to $218.91 by Friday afternoon, tracking a broader 3% drop in regional bank stocks. A filing showed PNC plans to raise $1.5 billion in subordinated notes due 2041 and $1.5 billion in senior notes due 2029. Investors are watching next week’s Federal Reserve meeting and bank guidance on net interest income. First Citizens BancShares shares dropped 8% after warning of weaker net interest income for 2026.
Super Micro (SMCI) stock flips lower after early pop as Feb. 3 earnings loom

Super Micro (SMCI) stock flips lower after early pop as Feb. 3 earnings loom

Super Micro Computer shares fell 2.5% to $31.64 Friday, reversing early gains ahead of its Feb. 3 earnings report. The company previously shifted $1.5 billion in revenue to the December quarter due to last-minute GPU rack changes. Super Micro expects second-quarter revenue of $10–11 billion, topping analyst forecasts. Rising component costs and margin pressures remain concerns for investors.

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Applied Digital stock jumps 25% as AI data-center names rebound — what’s next for APLD

Applied Digital stock jumps 25% as AI data-center names rebound — what’s next for APLD

7 February 2026
New York, Feb 7, 2026, 09:30 EST — Market closed. Applied Digital Corporation shares closed up 25.52% on Friday at $34.95, after trading between $29.24 and $35.09 on the session. The stock was down about 1% in after-hours trading at around $34.60, according to delayed quotes. (Applied Digital Corporation) The surge puts the Nasdaq-listed data center operator back in focus heading into Monday, after a week in which investors started looking beyond the crowded “tech and AI” trade. “What’s driven it recently has been the broadening in the market beyond just the tech, AI trade,” said Chuck Carlson, chief executive
Eli Lilly stock pops as FDA targets cheap weight-loss copycats — what to know before Monday

Eli Lilly stock pops as FDA targets cheap weight-loss copycats — what to know before Monday

7 February 2026
Eli Lilly shares rose 3.7% to $1,058.18 Friday after the FDA said it would act against telehealth firm Hims & Hers for marketing a $49 compounded weight-loss pill. The move followed a sharp selloff Thursday when Hims announced plans to sell a version of Novo Nordisk’s Wegovy. Investors remain uncertain how aggressively regulators will police copycat drugs and pricing in the obesity drug market.
Saudi Aramco share price set for Sunday test after Tadawul ends market-making deal

Saudi Aramco share price set for Sunday test after Tadawul ends market-making deal

7 February 2026
Saudi Exchange approved Merrill Lynch KSA’s exit as market maker for Saudi Aramco, effective Feb. 8. Aramco shares closed at 25.60 riyals Thursday, down 0.06, with 22.1 million traded. The Tadawul index fell 1.3% as Brent crude dropped to $67.93. Aramco set March official selling prices at $2.10 above Argus for North America and $0.65 above ICE Brent for Western Europe.
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