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IREN stock jumps 8% after-hours as Feb. 5 earnings date nears and new 2x short ETF hits the market

IREN stock jumps 8% after-hours as Feb. 5 earnings date nears and new 2x short ETF hits the market

IREN shares jumped 8.4% to $56.68 in after-hours trading Friday, with volume reaching about 56.4 million shares. The company will report quarterly results on Feb. 5, followed by a conference call. A new 2x inverse ETF tied to IREN began trading this week. Bitcoin hovered near $89,438, while sector peers Applied Digital, Marathon Digital, and Riot Platforms also gained late Friday.
24 January 2026
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Goldman Sachs stock slides nearly 4% as CEO Solomon pay hits $47 million and Fed week looms

Goldman Sachs stock slides nearly 4% as CEO Solomon pay hits $47 million and Fed week looms

Goldman Sachs shares fell 3.7% Friday, closing at $918.88 in after-hours trading, outpacing declines in the U.S. banking sector. A filing showed CEO David Solomon’s 2025 pay rose to $47 million, mostly in performance-based stock. First Citizens BancShares warned on 2026 net interest income, pressuring regional banks. Investors await a Fed decision and major earnings reports next week.
24 January 2026
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JPMorgan Chase stock drops nearly 2% as lawsuit noise builds and Fed week looms

JPMorgan Chase stock drops nearly 2% as lawsuit noise builds and Fed week looms

JPMorgan Chase shares fell 1.95% Friday to $297.72, slipping another 0.07% after hours. Former President Donald Trump sued the bank and CEO Jamie Dimon in Florida, alleging political “debanking.” JPMorgan disclosed Dimon’s 2025 pay rose 10.3% to $43 million. Bank stocks broadly declined as rate concerns and legal risks weighed on the sector.
24 January 2026
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Netflix stock jumps 3% as co-CEO says Paramount’s Warner bid ‘doesn’t pass the sniff test’

Netflix stock jumps 3% as co-CEO says Paramount’s Warner bid ‘doesn’t pass the sniff test’

Netflix shares rose 3.1% to $86.12 Friday, then dipped 0.1% after hours, as investors tracked its bid for Warner Bros Discovery’s studio and streaming assets. Co-CEO Greg Peters dismissed Paramount’s rival $108.4 billion offer as unworkable. Paramount extended its tender deadline to Feb. 20. Senate hearings on the Warner deal are set for February, with a shareholder vote expected by April.
24 January 2026
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Natural gas prices jump near $5.28 as Storm Fern looms — what traders watch next week

Natural gas prices jump near $5.28 as Storm Fern looms — what traders watch next week

Front-month NYMEX Henry Hub gas settled at $5.275/mmBtu Friday, up about 5% on the day as Winter Storm Fern and colder forecasts drove prices higher. Energy Aspects expects the storm could cut U.S. gas output by 86 billion cubic feet over two weeks. Storage fell to 3,065 bcf as of Jan. 16, still above the five-year range. Gas-linked stocks, including the UNG ETF, rose on the rally.
24 January 2026
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Palantir stock rises to $169 as PLTR heads into Feb. 2 earnings and a new retail ETF spotlights the name

Palantir stock rises to $169 as PLTR heads into Feb. 2 earnings and a new retail ETF spotlights the name

Palantir shares rose 2.3% to $169.60 in after-hours trading Friday, with 30.1 million shares changing hands. Ukraine announced a new “Dataroom” project with Palantir to train military AI using combat data. The company will report Q4 and full-year results on Feb. 2. A new retail-focused ETF launched this week includes Palantir in its initial holdings.
24 January 2026
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XRP price today slips near $1.92 as Ripple’s banking push meets Fed-week nerves

XRP price today slips near $1.92 as Ripple’s banking push meets Fed-week nerves

DXC Technology will integrate Ripple’s custody and payments technology into its Hogan core banking system, which manages $5 trillion in deposits. XRP slipped 0.33% to $1.92 Friday, while bitcoin and ether edged higher. UBS plans to offer crypto investment options to select Swiss clients. The Fed is expected to keep rates steady at its January 27-28 meeting, according to a Reuters poll.
24 January 2026
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Bitcoin price stuck under $90,000 as ETF withdrawals mount and Wall Street arbitrage fades

Bitcoin price stuck under $90,000 as ETF withdrawals mount and Wall Street arbitrage fades

Bitcoin edged up 0.3% to $89,537 after a volatile session, as U.S. spot bitcoin ETFs saw continued outflows Thursday. One-month annualized yields on the cash-and-carry trade dropped to around 5%, down sharply from last year. Coinbase shares fell 2.8% in late trading, while Strategy shares rose 1.3%. Investors are watching the Federal Reserve’s Jan. 27-28 meeting for signals on rates.
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Broadcom Stock Gets a Google AI Spend Lift as Jefferies Sees 60% Upside

Broadcom Stock Gets a Google AI Spend Lift as Jefferies Sees 60% Upside

7 February 2026
Google raised its 2026 capital expenditure forecast to $175 billion–$185 billion, with most spending expected on data-center chips. Broadcom shares rose about 2% after the announcement, while Nvidia and AMD slipped. Jefferies reiterated a buy rating on Broadcom, maintaining a $500 price target, implying a 62% upside from Wednesday’s close.
No $2,000 IRS stimulus check is coming in February 2026 — but Trump’s tariff-check talk keeps the rumors alive

No $2,000 IRS stimulus check is coming in February 2026 — but Trump’s tariff-check talk keeps the rumors alive

7 February 2026
The IRS has not announced new federal stimulus payments for February 2026, and Congress has not approved fresh checks. Trump told NBC he is considering $2,000 tariff rebate checks but has not committed, saying any payout would likely come later in 2026. The IRS warns taxpayers to ignore texts and emails about “stimulus payments” and verify notices through official channels.
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