Western Digital stock ticks up as WDC sets Jan. 29 earnings, putting AI storage demand in focus

Western Digital stock ticks up as WDC sets Jan. 29 earnings, putting AI storage demand in focus

Western Digital shares rose 1.6% to $215.57 on Tuesday, ahead of its fiscal Q2 results set for Jan. 29 after the market closes. The stock has swung sharply in recent sessions, fueled by AI-driven demand for storage and recent bullish comments from Nvidia’s CEO. Analysts expect quarterly EPS of $1.92 and revenue near $2.91 billion. Seagate also gained, while Micron fell 2.3%.
Chevron stock climbs as oil jumps, but drones and a Jan. 17 deadline keep CVX traders on edge

Chevron stock climbs as oil jumps, but drones and a Jan. 17 deadline keep CVX traders on edge

Chevron shares rose 2.2% to $165.95 Tuesday after drones struck two Black Sea tankers, including one chartered by the company. Crude prices jumped as unrest in Iran fueled supply fears, with Brent up 2.5% to $65.44 a barrel. Chevron confirmed all crew are safe. War-risk insurance premiums for Black Sea shipping nearly doubled following the attacks.
Cheniere Energy stock edges up after CEO sets 2026 LNG target — what traders watch next

Cheniere Energy stock edges up after CEO sets 2026 LNG target — what traders watch next

Cheniere Energy shares rose 0.3% to $194.05 after CEO Jack Fusco set a 2026 target to process 10 billion cubic feet of natural gas per day. U.S. LNG export feedgas flows hit a record 19.4 bcfd in January, according to LSEG. The U.S. EIA projects record power demand in 2026, but natural gas’s share of generation is expected to fall as renewables expand. Investors await Cheniere’s next earnings report.
13 January 2026
Plexus stock jumps 7% in midday trade as contract manufacturers rally after CPI

Plexus stock jumps 7% in midday trade as contract manufacturers rally after CPI

Plexus Corp (PLXS) shares surged about 7% to $171.65 Tuesday, outpacing peers in a broad electronics manufacturing rally. The move followed a December inflation report showing consumer prices up 2.7% year-on-year. Analysts expect Plexus to report Q1 EPS near $1.77 on January 28. The stock now trades above the average analyst target of $159.
Bitcoin price today nears $93,500 as Senate crypto bill lifts Coinbase, Strategy stock

Bitcoin price today nears $93,500 as Senate crypto bill lifts Coinbase, Strategy stock

Bitcoin rose 2.2% to $93,478 Tuesday, with Coinbase up 3% and Strategy gaining 4.2% after disclosing a $1.25 billion bitcoin purchase. U.S.-listed spot bitcoin ETFs advanced about 2.3%. Senators late Monday released draft legislation to clarify crypto rules, granting the CFTC more oversight. December CPI rose 0.3%, keeping annual inflation at 2.7% ahead of the Jan. 27-28 Fed meeting.
Lockheed Martin stock nears a fresh high after Jefferies target hike as earnings loom

Lockheed Martin stock nears a fresh high after Jefferies target hike as earnings loom

Lockheed Martin shares rose about 1% Tuesday, peaking at $564. Jefferies raised its price target to $540 but kept a Hold rating, citing possible weakness in 2026 guidance. Lockheed delivered its 350th MH-60R helicopter to the U.S. Navy and hosted Secretary of War Pete Hegseth at its F-35 plant. Investors await fourth-quarter results on Jan. 29 for details on 2026 margins and production.
Bloom Energy stock jumps as Korea AI data-center MoU puts fuel cells back in focus

Bloom Energy stock jumps as Korea AI data-center MoU puts fuel cells back in focus

Bloom Energy shares rose 5.8% to $144.82 after the American Chamber of Commerce in Korea signed a non-binding memorandum with the company to promote solid oxide fuel cell systems for AI data centers. The agreement, announced at a Seoul ceremony, does not specify order volumes or delivery dates. Investors are watching for concrete purchase commitments. Bloom outpaced other fuel-cell stocks in U.S. trading.
Dow Jones Industrial Average drops from record as JPMorgan, Visa slide — what Wall Street watches next

Dow Jones Industrial Average drops from record as JPMorgan, Visa slide — what Wall Street watches next

The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 0.67% to 49,256.12 Tuesday, pulled lower by financial stocks after a consumer price report showed annual inflation at 2.7%. Visa and Mastercard dropped sharply on renewed concerns over a potential credit-card rate cap. U.S. crude jumped 2.67% to $61.09 a barrel as unrest in Iran pushed oil to multi-week highs. Investors are watching retail sales and producer prices due later this week.

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Mastercard stock price: MA slips as Dow hits 50,000; jobs and CPI data next week

Mastercard stock price: MA slips as Dow hits 50,000; jobs and CPI data next week

7 February 2026
Mastercard shares closed down 0.6% at $548.74 Friday, trailing gains in Visa and American Express. The Dow Jones Industrial Average surged 2.47% to a record 50,115.67. Mastercard disclosed a new cybersecurity partnership in the UAE and raised compensation for two top executives. U.S. jobs and inflation data, delayed by a government shutdown, are due next week.
Costco stock price retakes $1,000 — what traders are watching before Monday

Costco stock price retakes $1,000 — what traders are watching before Monday

7 February 2026
Costco closed Friday up 1.2% at $1,001.16, regaining the $1,000 level as about 2.36 million shares changed hands. January net sales rose 9.3% to $21.33 billion, with comparable sales up 7.1% and online sales surging 34.4%. Wells Fargo raised its price target to $950, maintaining a neutral rating. The next earnings call is set for March 5.
Johnson & Johnson stock price: What to watch after talc-case law firm ouster and new AFib data

Johnson & Johnson stock price: What to watch after talc-case law firm ouster and new AFib data

7 February 2026
Johnson & Johnson shares rose 0.9% to $239.99 Friday after a New Jersey appeals court disqualified Beasley Allen from state talc cases, citing improper coordination with a former J&J attorney. The ruling affects about 3,600 state lawsuits, while a related federal motion is pending. J&J also reported early 12-month pilot data for its investigational AFib device at a cardiology meeting.
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