Today: 22 May 2026

Caterpillar stock jumps 6% as Dow rebounds — what CAT traders watch next

Caterpillar stock jumps 6% as Dow rebounds — what CAT traders watch next

Caterpillar shares rose 6.3% to $720.83 Friday afternoon, among the biggest boosts to the Dow after touching a session high of $723.44. The stock rebounded from Thursday’s drop and a recent 52-week high, while a University of Michigan survey showed U.S. consumer sentiment at its strongest since August. Caterpillar last week warned tariff costs could reach $2.6 billion in 2026.
6 February 2026
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Pfizer stock rises as FDA speeds HYMPAVZI review and TrumpRx discounts keep pricing in focus

Pfizer stock rises as FDA speeds HYMPAVZI review and TrumpRx discounts keep pricing in focus

Pfizer shares rose 2.7% to $27.22 Friday after the FDA granted Priority Review to its hemophilia drug HYMPAVZI, with a decision expected by mid-2026. Trading volume reached 30 million shares. The company also launched the TrumpRx discount program, offering cash discounts on over 30 drugs. The White House said TrumpRx.gov debuted Thursday with “most-favored nation” pricing on 40 branded drugs.
6 February 2026
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Kenvue stock price today: KVUE inches up as Feb. 17 results near and Kimberly-Clark deal math grips shares

Kenvue stock price today: KVUE inches up as Feb. 17 results near and Kimberly-Clark deal math grips shares

Kenvue shares rose 0.2% to $18.11 Friday afternoon, trading about 3.6% below Kimberly-Clark’s $18.79-per-share offer. Kenvue will report Q4 and full-year results on Feb. 17 but will skip its usual conference call as the merger process continues. Shareholders of both companies approved the deal on Jan. 29; regulatory clearance remains pending.
6 February 2026
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Bloom Energy stock whipsaws after big 2026 forecast — what traders watch next

Bloom Energy stock whipsaws after big 2026 forecast — what traders watch next

Bloom Energy shares reversed a 15.9% early surge Friday, falling 0.7% to $135.64 after the company set a 2026 revenue forecast of $3.1–$3.3 billion and reported a $6 billion backlog. Volume hit 15 million shares. Bloom posted Q4 revenue of $777.7 million and full-year revenue of $2.02 billion. The company announced a partnership with Oracle and a $5 billion AI infrastructure alliance with Brookfield.
6 February 2026
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Cisco stock pops near a fresh high as UBS sticks with Buy ahead of Feb. 11 earnings

Cisco stock pops near a fresh high as UBS sticks with Buy ahead of Feb. 11 earnings

Cisco shares rose 2.4% to $84.32 Friday, nearing a record high ahead of its Feb. 11 earnings report. UBS reaffirmed its Buy rating and $90 target, citing stable enterprise demand and expected revenue above $15.05 billion. Investors are watching for updates on AI-driven orders and network spending. The earnings release coincides with key U.S. jobs and inflation data.
6 February 2026
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AI stocks swing hard: Nvidia jumps as Amazon slides on $200 billion AI spend

AI stocks swing hard: Nvidia jumps as Amazon slides on $200 billion AI spend

Nvidia jumped 7.3% and AMD rose 7.7% Friday, lifting the Philadelphia SE Semiconductor Index by 4.6%. Amazon fell 7% after announcing a $200 billion capital expenditure for 2026, far above expectations. Arm Holdings gained 9.8% despite a licensing revenue miss. Investors pulled $2.34 billion from tech funds for the week ending Feb. 4, LSEG Lipper reported.
6 February 2026
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Palo Alto Networks stock pops as PANW rolls out NextWave partner reboot into earnings week

Palo Alto Networks stock pops as PANW rolls out NextWave partner reboot into earnings week

Palo Alto Networks shares rose 2.4% to $158.44 Friday, rebounding from a 7.2% drop after the company launched an updated partner program to drive bundled platform sales. Channel Chief Michael Khoury said the overhaul includes new incentives and dropped discount caps. Investors await the Feb. 17 earnings report for signs of demand. Cybersecurity peers Fortinet and CrowdStrike also posted gains.
6 February 2026
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Natural gas price slips after record storage draw; EQT rises while Williams drops on deal talk

Natural gas price slips after record storage draw; EQT rises while Williams drops on deal talk

U.S. Henry Hub natural gas futures fell 1.4% to $3.46/mmBtu Friday despite a record 360 Bcf weekly storage draw, as traders focused on shifting weather forecasts. Lower 48 gas production rebounded to around 105 Bcf/d after Winter Storm Fern, while LNG feedgas demand dropped as much as 43% during the cold snap. EQT, Antero, and Cheniere shares rose; Williams Companies fell on acquisition speculation.
6 February 2026
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Gold price rebounds near $5,000 after rout as dollar eases; traders eye Iran talks and Fed data

Gold price rebounds near $5,000 after rout as dollar eases; traders eye Iran talks and Fed data

Gold rebounded Friday, with spot prices up 3.96% to $4,959.28 an ounce by midday as investors bought on a weaker dollar and geopolitical uncertainty. CME Group raised margin requirements for COMEX gold and silver futures, effective after Friday’s close. Spot silver jumped 7.77% to $76.77. Traders are watching U.S.-Iran nuclear talks and delayed U.S. jobs and inflation data due next week.
6 February 2026
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Bitcoin price rebounds above $70,000 after violent crypto selloff rattles Wall Street

Bitcoin price rebounds above $70,000 after violent crypto selloff rattles Wall Street

Bitcoin jumped nearly 7% to top $70,000 Friday after plunging as much as 12.6% the day before, triggering almost $1 billion in liquidations. Coinbase rose 10% and Strategy surged 23%. Despite the rebound, bitcoin remained on track for its steepest weekly drop since late 2022. U.S. spot bitcoin ETFs saw over $3 billion in net outflows in January, according to Deutsche Bank.
6 February 2026
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Silver price rebounds after falling below $65 as CME margin hikes add to turmoil

Silver price rebounds after falling below $65 as CME margin hikes add to turmoil

Spot silver jumped 6.3% to $75.70 an ounce Friday after falling below $65, but remains set for a weekly loss of over 10%. CME Group will raise margins on COMEX 5,000-ounce silver futures from 15% to 18% after Friday’s close. China’s only exchange-listed pure-silver fund hit its limit-down for a fifth straight session, still trading nearly 29% above its net asset value.
6 February 2026
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Amazon stock slides as $200 billion AI spending plan spooks investors

Amazon stock slides as $200 billion AI spending plan spooks investors

Amazon shares fell 6.3% to $208.58 Friday after the company announced $200 billion in 2026 capital spending, up over 50% from last year. The move raised investor concerns about delayed returns from AI investments. Several brokerages cut price targets, citing pressure on free cash flow. The S&P 500 software and services index has lost about $1 trillion in value since January 28.
6 February 2026
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Tower Semiconductor stock jumps again on Nvidia 1.6T optics tie-up as earnings loom

Tower Semiconductor stock jumps again on Nvidia 1.6T optics tie-up as earnings loom

Tower Semiconductor shares surged 8.9% to $140.53 Friday after the company disclosed new details on 1.6-terabit optical modules developed with Nvidia for AI data centers. The company withheld production and commercial timelines, leaving revenue impact unclear. Investors await further information in Tower’s Feb. 11 earnings report. Chip stocks broadly rallied, with the Philadelphia SE Semiconductor index up 4.6%.
6 February 2026
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Stock Market Today

  • Johnson & Johnson (JNJ) Surpasses Market Gains Amid Mixed Earnings Outlook
    May 21, 2026, 7:22 PM EDT. Johnson & Johnson (JNJ) closed at $161.43, up 0.79%, outperforming the S&P 500's 0.42% gain and advancing 5.13% over the past month, outpacing the Medical sector's 4.9%. The company is anticipated to report quarterly earnings per share (EPS) of $2.26, down 15.04% year-over-year, alongside a 3.85% revenue increase to $22.17 billion. Full-year estimates project EPS growth of 1.51% to $10.07 and a revenue decline of 4.85% to $88.51 billion. Despite this, JNJ holds a Zacks Rank of #4 (Sell) with a slight EPS estimate decrease over the last month. The stock trades at a forward price-to-earnings (P/E) ratio of 15.9, modestly above the industry average, and a PEG ratio of 2.62, indicating a premium relative to expected earnings growth.

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