Dow Jones today: Index slides as Goldman, AmEx drag; Intel slump sets up Fed week

Dow Jones today: Index slides as Goldman, AmEx drag; Intel slump sets up Fed week

The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 0.52% by mid-morning Friday, down 256 points to 49,127.78, as Intel shares plunged 14% on weak forecasts and supply issues. Goldman Sachs dropped 2.8% and American Express lost 1.8%, together shaving about 204 points from the index. Oil prices rebounded after President Trump referenced an “armada” moving toward Iran. Investors await next week’s Federal Reserve meeting.
Nvidia stock climbs as China order signal lifts AI chips; Intel slide keeps traders wary

Nvidia stock climbs as China order signal lifts AI chips; Intel slide keeps traders wary

Nvidia rose 1.8% after reports that China told major tech firms to prepare orders for its H200 AI chips. AMD gained 3.7%, while Broadcom fell 3% and Intel dropped 14% after a cautious outlook. The U.S. House Foreign Affairs Committee advanced a bill to review AI chip exports. Investors are watching next week’s Federal Reserve meeting for policy signals.
Intel stock price slides nearly 14% after outlook miss; what traders watch next

Intel stock price slides nearly 14% after outlook miss; what traders watch next

Intel shares plunged 13.7% to $46.86 early Friday, erasing a recent rally, after the company forecast weaker-than-expected first-quarter revenue and earnings. Fourth-quarter revenue dropped 4% to $13.7 billion. CEO Lip-Bu Tan cited supply constraints, especially for server CPUs paired with Nvidia AI chips. The stock’s slide could cut $31 billion from Intel’s market value if losses hold.
23 January 2026
Sandisk stock price today: SNDK holds near $500 as short-squeeze talk and filings keep traders wary

Sandisk stock price today: SNDK holds near $500 as short-squeeze talk and filings keep traders wary

Sandisk shares traded at $503.44 early Friday after BlackRock disclosed a 6% stake and insider Kimberly Alexy filed to sell shares. Short interest rose to 7.5% of the float, with about $3 billion in unrealized losses for short sellers. The stock is up 112% this year, with earnings due Jan. 29. Trading volume Thursday reached 20.48 million shares.
23 January 2026
Meta stock jumps nearly 6% as Threads ad rollout widens and earnings loom

Meta stock jumps nearly 6% as Threads ad rollout widens and earnings loom

Meta Platforms shares jumped 5.7% to $647.63 by 9:38 a.m. ET Friday, extending a rally ahead of next week’s earnings and a Federal Reserve decision. Threads will begin global ad rollout next week, targeting over 400 million users. Britain’s Ofcom opened an investigation into Meta’s WhatsApp disclosures. Meta reports Q4 and full-year results after markets close Jan. 28.
Robo.ai stock price jumps before the bell on Ghazi Group AI infrastructure deal (AIIO)

Robo.ai stock price jumps before the bell on Ghazi Group AI infrastructure deal (AIIO)

Robo.ai shares jumped about 25% to 33 cents in premarket trading Friday after announcing a three-year reseller deal with The Ghazi Group targeting MENA and Southeast Asia, with projected revenue over $100 million. The stock remains below Nasdaq’s $1 minimum, leaving the company at risk of delisting if it fails to regain compliance by June 8, 2026.
Redwire stock price today: RDW jumps in premarket after 17% surge as “Golden Dome” focus returns

Redwire stock price today: RDW jumps in premarket after 17% surge as “Golden Dome” focus returns

Redwire Corp shares rose 9.9% premarket Friday after surging 17.5% Thursday, trading at $13.16. The rally follows renewed focus on the U.S. “Golden Dome” missile-defense system, with Redwire bidding for project work valued at $542 billion. H.C. Wainwright maintained its $22 price target. The company is restructuring and retiring the Edge Autonomy brand.
Zillow stock jumps nearly 6% as fresh housing forecast lifts focus into earnings

Zillow stock jumps nearly 6% as fresh housing forecast lifts focus into earnings

Zillow Group’s Class C shares rose 5.7% Thursday and traded near $68.59 premarket Friday after the company forecast a 1.2% rise in U.S. home values and a 4.3% increase in existing-home sales for 2026. Benchmark raised its Zillow price target to $110, citing expected housing catalysts. Compass, now merged with Anywhere, is expanding private listings and seeking a legal injunction against Zillow.
Revelation Biosciences (REVB) stock ticks up premarket after FDA lays out Gemini trial path

Revelation Biosciences (REVB) stock ticks up premarket after FDA lays out Gemini trial path

Revelation Biosciences shares rose about 2% premarket after an SEC filing showed FDA agreement on a single adaptive Phase 2/3 trial for its Gemini program in acute kidney injury. The company said strong results from roughly 300 patients could support a U.S. approval filing. Shares last traded near $0.85. Investors remain focused on trial timing and the firm’s $12.7 million cash position.
Lithium price jumps 4% in China, lifting Albemarle and lithium stocks before the Wall Street open

Lithium price jumps 4% in China, lifting Albemarle and lithium stocks before the Wall Street open

Battery-grade lithium carbonate in China jumped 3.95% to 171,000 yuan per metric ton Friday, fueling gains in lithium stocks before the U.S. market opened. Albemarle rose 4.6% in premarket trading, Lithium Americas surged 7.9%, and SQM gained 2.5%. Futures volatility led the Guangzhou Futures Exchange to raise its daily trading limit to 11%. Physical lithium offers ranged from 168,000 to 174,000 yuan per ton.
Oil prices bounce back as Trump’s Iran “armada” talk and Kazakhstan outage lift Brent, WTI

Oil prices bounce back as Trump’s Iran “armada” talk and Kazakhstan outage lift Brent, WTI

Brent crude rose 1.2% to $64.82 a barrel and U.S. WTI climbed 1.3% to $60.11 after President Trump renewed threats against Iran and a Kazakhstan outage tightened supply. Thursday, both benchmarks fell over 1.8% as Trump eased rhetoric and hopes grew for progress on Ukraine. U.S. crude inventories rose 3.6 million barrels last week, according to the EIA. Traders await the Baker Hughes rig count at 1 p.m. ET.

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Linde stock price falls as LIN heads into weekend; JPMorgan downgrade and guidance in focus

Linde stock price falls as LIN heads into weekend; JPMorgan downgrade and guidance in focus

7 February 2026
Linde plc shares fell 2.5% to $448.24 Friday after reporting Q4 sales up 6% to $8.76 billion and adjusted EPS of $4.20. The company guided 2026 adjusted EPS to $17.40–$17.90, below analyst consensus. JPMorgan downgraded the stock, while Morgan Stanley and UBS raised price targets. Linde repurchased $1.4 billion in shares in Q4 and returned $7.4 billion to shareholders in 2025.
GE Vernova stock closes up nearly 6% — what to watch before Monday’s trade

GE Vernova stock closes up nearly 6% — what to watch before Monday’s trade

7 February 2026
GE Vernova shares jumped 5.6% to $779.35 Friday as Wall Street rallied and the company reported 1.1 GW of U.S. wind repower orders for 2025. The company also closed its $5.3 billion purchase of the remaining Prolec GE stake and completed a $2.6 billion senior notes offering. Investors await next week’s U.S. jobs and inflation data.
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