Cisco stock (CSCO) in focus after Davos AI remark — what to watch before Monday

Cisco stock (CSCO) in focus after Davos AI remark — what to watch before Monday

Cisco shares closed up 0.35% at $74.59 Friday, trading between $73.71 and $75.07 on 13.1 million shares. President Jeetu Patel told Davos that AI cut some internal projects from 19 person-years to weeks. The company will launch its updated partner program Jan. 25. Investors await a Fed rate decision and major tech earnings next week.
GE Aerospace stock slides after earnings selloff — what to watch before Monday

GE Aerospace stock slides after earnings selloff — what to watch before Monday

GE Aerospace shares fell 0.4% to $293.87 Friday, capping a 9.6% slide over five sessions after its fourth-quarter results and 2026 outlook missed analyst profit estimates. Orders jumped 74% to $27 billion, while adjusted revenue rose 20% to $11.9 billion. CEO H. Lawrence Culp Jr. defended pricing and highlighted a $190 billion backlog. Analysts called the drop a valuation reset, not a shift in the engine cycle.
Agricultural Bank of China Class A stock ends lower at 6.75 yuan — what to watch before Monday

Agricultural Bank of China Class A stock ends lower at 6.75 yuan — what to watch before Monday

Agricultural Bank of China’s A-shares closed Friday at 6.75 yuan, down 0.88%, with 395.97 million shares traded. BofA Global Research reported a record $49.2 billion outflow from Chinese equity funds last week. Foreign direct investment in China fell 9.5% in 2025 to 747.7 billion yuan. Investors await China’s PMI data Jan. 31 and the U.S. Fed decision Jan. 28.
Chevron stock price: Venezuela repair plan and Tengiz shutdown put CVX in the spotlight

Chevron stock price: Venezuela repair plan and Tengiz shutdown put CVX in the spotlight

Chevron shares closed up 0.04% at $166.72 after reports said Washington is negotiating with Chevron and oilfield service firms to speed repairs and raise Venezuela’s crude output. Production at Chevron’s Tengiz and Korolev fields in Kazakhstan remains halted after a fire, with repairs expected to finish by January 26. Brent crude rose 2.8% to $65.88 a barrel. Morgan Stanley cut its Chevron price target to $174.
LVMH stock (MC.PA) slips into earnings week: what to watch when Paris reopens

LVMH stock (MC.PA) slips into earnings week: what to watch when Paris reopens

LVMH shares closed down 0.72% at 591.40 euros in Paris on Friday, with 307,456 shares traded. The company will report full-year 2025 results after the market closes on January 27. Investors are watching for updates on watches, Asia travel retail, and demand from China and the U.S. The CAC 40 slipped 0.07% as European stocks ended a five-week rally.
Utilities stocks brace for Fed week as XLU slides and yields stay high

Utilities stocks brace for Fed week as XLU slides and yields stay high

U.S. utilities stocks fell this week, with the Utilities Select Sector SPDR ETF closing at $42.56, down about 2%. The S&P 500 Utilities index dropped 0.4% Friday and 2% for the week. The 10-year Treasury yield ended at 4.24%, pressuring dividend-heavy utilities. NextEra Energy reports earnings Jan. 27.
Energy stocks close higher as oil jumps on Iran sanctions; XLE, Exxon and Chevron in focus next week

Energy stocks close higher as oil jumps on Iran sanctions; XLE, Exxon and Chevron in focus next week

Energy shares rose Friday as crude prices surged nearly 3% on Iran supply concerns and new sanctions. The Energy Select Sector SPDR Fund (XLE) gained 0.6% to $49.19, while Brent settled at $65.88 and WTI at $61.07. Exxon Mobil closed up 1.0%. SLB slipped 0.3% despite beating profit forecasts and raising its dividend.
Healthcare stocks brace for a busy week as XLV slips, UnitedHealth earnings and Capitol Hill heat loom

Healthcare stocks brace for a busy week as XLV slips, UnitedHealth earnings and Capitol Hill heat loom

XLV fell 0.51% to $157.48 Friday, trailing the S&P 500, which ended flat. Health insurer CEOs faced House scrutiny over rising premiums and consolidation, with UnitedHealth pledging ACA rebates in 2026. UnitedHealth reports earnings Jan. 27, Regeneron on Jan. 30. Corcept Therapeutics jumped 45% after positive ovarian cancer trial results.
Basic Materials Stocks head into Monday near a 52-week high as metals jump again

Basic Materials Stocks head into Monday near a 52-week high as metals jump again

Silver surged past $100 an ounce and copper futures jumped nearly 3% Friday, fueling gains in mining stocks. The Materials Select Sector SPDR ETF closed up 0.9% at $49.97, just below its 52-week high. Freeport-McMoRan rose 2.7% after beating profit forecasts despite lower output. Investors await the Fed’s Jan. 27-28 meeting and a wave of earnings reports next week.
Communication services stocks head into Fed week with Meta under UK probe — what moved XLC

Communication services stocks head into Fed week with Meta under UK probe — what moved XLC

The Communication Services Select Sector SPDR Fund (XLC) closed at $116.96 Friday, up 0.6% after a volatile week. Meta rose 1.72% to $658.76, while Alphabet’s Class C shares slipped 0.73%. UK regulator Ofcom opened an investigation into Meta’s handling of WhatsApp for Business data. Intel shares plunged 17% after a weak forecast, weighing on tech sentiment.

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SGX share price dips at week’s end after record profit; what investors watch next

SGX share price dips at week’s end after record profit; what investors watch next

7 February 2026
Singapore Exchange shares closed 0.4% lower at S$17.57 on Friday, despite reporting record half-year results and a higher dividend earlier in the week. Broker targets diverged after the update, with Maybank and DBS raising targets while Citi stayed bearish. Investors are watching for signs of momentum from derivatives and equity-market reforms as the next session opens Monday.
South32 share price drops 4% in ASX rout — what investors watch before results

South32 share price drops 4% in ASX rout — what investors watch before results

7 February 2026
South32 shares fell 4.1% to A$4.41 Friday as Australian miners dropped in the worst ASX session since April 2025. The S&P/ASX 200 lost 2%, erasing almost A$70 billion in value. South32’s half-year results and interim dividend decision are set for Feb. 12. Markets reopen Monday with investors watching for further volatility.
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