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Google stock price: Alphabet (GOOG) heads into new week with antitrust heat, Waymo probe and AI Search update

Google stock price: Alphabet (GOOG) heads into new week with antitrust heat, Waymo probe and AI Search update

Alphabet’s Class C shares fell 0.7% to $328.43 Friday after new legal and regulatory challenges surfaced for Google’s search business and Waymo. A U.S. judge allowed a consumer antitrust lawsuit against Google to proceed. The NTSB opened a probe into Waymo robotaxis for passing stopped school buses in Austin. Investors await Alphabet’s earnings on Feb. 4 and next week’s Fed meeting.
24 January 2026
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Saudi Aramco stock price: 2222 in focus ahead of Sunday as oil whipsaws on Iran headlines

Saudi Aramco stock price: 2222 in focus ahead of Sunday as oil whipsaws on Iran headlines

Saudi Aramco shares closed up 0.96% at 25.24 riyals Thursday, with 11 million shares traded. Brent crude jumped 2.8% to $65.88 a barrel after new U.S. sanctions on Iranian oil and Middle East tensions. CEO Amin Nasser dismissed forecasts of a 2026 oil glut, citing low global spare capacity. OPEC+ meets Feb. 1 to discuss output cuts, a key factor for crude prices and Aramco sentiment.
24 January 2026
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Huntington Bancshares stock tees up a big week after Cadence merger green light and new debt sale

Huntington Bancshares stock tees up a big week after Cadence merger green light and new debt sale

Huntington Bancshares secured all regulatory approvals for its merger with Cadence Bank and launched a $1.75 billion debt offering. Shares fell 1.6% Friday to $17.35. Fourth-quarter net income reached $519 million, with deposits up $8.3 billion from the prior quarter. The bank expects net interest income to rise 10%–13% in 2026, boosted by the Cadence deal.
24 January 2026
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Critical Metals (CRML) stock rips higher again — what investors are watching before Monday

Critical Metals (CRML) stock rips higher again — what investors are watching before Monday

Critical Metals shares jumped 11.7% to $20.62 Friday, extending a two-day rally that has added about a third to the stock. The surge followed new disclosures on the company’s Greenland rare earths project and a planned Saudi processing venture. A late-week filing showed a major shareholder reduced its stake in a Rule 144 sale.
24 January 2026
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NVIDIA stock price rises on China H200 order signal as NVDA heads into a busy week

NVIDIA stock price rises on China H200 order signal as NVDA heads into a busy week

Nvidia shares rose 1.5% to $187.67 Friday after reports that Chinese officials told major tech firms to prepare orders for its H200 AI chips. The move comes as Nvidia awaits a formal decision from Beijing on whether the chips can be sold in China. CEO Jensen Huang was in Shanghai Saturday amid ongoing scrutiny and competition. U.S. markets closed with the Dow down 0.58%, S&P 500 flat, and Nasdaq up 0.28%.
24 January 2026
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Apple stock heads into a busy week as China discounts and India court fight loom

Apple stock heads into a busy week as China discounts and India court fight loom

Apple shares closed down 0.12% at $248.04 Friday after swinging between $244.68 and $249.41. The company launched discounts in China from Jan. 24–27, excluding the iPhone 17. Investors are watching Apple’s Jan. 29 results, a Fed decision Jan. 28, and a Jan. 27 India court hearing on an app store probe. Pegatron plans to open its first U.S. factory in Texas by March.
24 January 2026
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Microsoft stock jumps into earnings week as UBS trims target and outage lingers

Microsoft stock jumps into earnings week as UBS trims target and outage lingers

Microsoft shares jumped 3.3% to close at $465.95 Friday, near the session high. UBS and Cantor Fitzgerald both cut price targets but kept bullish ratings, citing AI data-center expansion and Azure demand. Investors are watching for Azure growth and fallout from this week’s Microsoft 365 outage ahead of Jan. 28 earnings.
24 January 2026
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B2Gold stock rides gold’s record run — here’s what matters before Monday

B2Gold stock rides gold’s record run — here’s what matters before Monday

B2Gold shares rose 1.6% to $5.29 Friday, extending a two-day rally as gold neared $5,000 an ounce and silver topped $100. The miner will release fourth-quarter and full-year 2025 results, plus 2026 guidance, on Feb. 18. Trading volumes remained high. Investors are watching for moves in gold prices and the upcoming Federal Reserve meeting.
24 January 2026
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Redwire stock rallies again on Golden Dome talk — what RDW investors are watching next

Redwire stock rallies again on Golden Dome talk — what RDW investors are watching next

Redwire shares rose 4.5% to $12.52 Friday, following a 17.5% jump Thursday, as trading volume reached 50.5 million shares. The surge followed renewed attention to the U.S. “Golden Dome” missile-defense program after political remarks and Pentagon updates. Investors await clearer Pentagon timelines and Redwire’s next earnings report.
24 January 2026
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AMD stock closes higher again as Intel stumbles — what to watch before Monday’s open

AMD stock closes higher again as Intel stumbles — what to watch before Monday’s open

AMD shares closed Friday up 2.35% at $259.68, capping a nine-session rally of over 27%. Intel fell 15.6% after warning it can’t meet server chip demand, pulling the Philadelphia Semiconductor Index down 1%. AMD’s new Ryzen 7 9850X3D launches Jan. 29 at $499. Investors await the Fed’s Jan. 28 decision and AMD earnings on Feb. 3.
24 January 2026
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Applied Digital (APLD) stock jumps on 430MW Delta Forge AI data center kickoff as traders eye next catalysts

Applied Digital (APLD) stock jumps on 430MW Delta Forge AI data center kickoff as traders eye next catalysts

Applied Digital shares rose 8.5% to $37.69 Friday after breaking ground on a 430-megawatt AI campus, with operations set for mid-2027. The stock slipped 0.72% after hours. The company is in talks with a major hyperscale customer but has not disclosed details. Investors await updates on tenants and financing as markets remain closed until Monday.
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Meta stock faces an AI split: ad gains vs a $135 billion bill

Meta stock faces an AI split: ad gains vs a $135 billion bill

7 February 2026
Meta shares dropped 1.3% to $661.46 on Friday after the company projected 2026 capital spending of up to $135 billion, raising investor concerns over cash flow. Meta reported Q4 revenue of $59.89 billion, up 24% year-over-year, with ad impressions rising 18%. Analysts remain divided on whether AI-driven ad gains can offset the steep spending ramp.
IAG share price jumps toward a 52-week peak — what to watch before London reopens

IAG share price jumps toward a 52-week peak — what to watch before London reopens

7 February 2026
IAG shares rose 4.33% to 438.50 pence Friday, near their 52-week high, ahead of full-year results due later this month. The company reported 162,073,135 treasury shares and total voting rights of 4,565,128,012. Brent crude fell 2.2% Thursday to $67.93 a barrel. South Europe Ground Services logged 712,340 operations in 2025 and seeks approval to operate in Portugal.
Binance scoops up 3,600 more Bitcoin for SAFU as BTC whipsaws after brutal selloff

Binance scoops up 3,600 more Bitcoin for SAFU as BTC whipsaws after brutal selloff

7 February 2026
Binance bought 3,600 bitcoin for its Secure Asset Fund, bringing its holdings to 6,230 BTC after bitcoin rebounded above $70,000 following a sharp drop. The broader crypto market lost about $2 trillion since October, with $1 billion in leveraged bitcoin positions liquidated in 24 hours. Strategy reported a wider Q4 loss as bitcoin fell. Gemini will cut up to 200 jobs and exit the UK, EU, and Australia.
Halma share price: Friday’s lift sets up what investors watch next week

Halma share price: Friday’s lift sets up what investors watch next week

7 February 2026
Halma shares closed up 0.7% at 3,548 pence on Friday, valuing the group at about £13.4 billion. The Bank of England held rates at 3.75% in a split vote, keeping rate-cut speculation in focus. Halma’s next trading update is set for March 12. The FTSE 100 ended the week up 0.6%, lifted by bank stocks.
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