Today: 24 May 2026

Verizon stock jumps nearly 12% after earnings pop and buyback plan — what to know before Monday

Verizon stock jumps nearly 12% after earnings pop and buyback plan — what to know before Monday

Verizon shares jumped 11.8% to $44.52 Friday after strong Q4 subscriber growth and a $25 billion buyback announcement. The company added 616,000 postpaid phone subscribers and reported adjusted earnings of $1.09 per share on $36.4 billion revenue. Verizon raised its quarterly dividend and plans at least $3 billion in share repurchases for 2026. Markets reopen Monday with focus on whether the rally continues.
Amgen stock heads into earnings week after ending Kyowa Kirin eczema pact

Amgen stock heads into earnings week after ending Kyowa Kirin eczema pact

Amgen shares fell 0.3% to $341.88 Friday after disclosing plans to end its 2021 partnership with Kyowa Kirin, which will regain global rights to the eczema drug rocatinlimab. Amgen will report fourth-quarter and full-year earnings after markets close Feb. 3, with investors focused on pipeline priorities following the Kyowa Kirin exit.
Abbott Laboratories stock price: ABT ends Friday up 3% — what investors watch next week

Abbott Laboratories stock price: ABT ends Friday up 3% — what investors watch next week

Abbott Laboratories shares closed up 3% at $109.30 Friday after trading between $105.72 and $109.47. CEO Robert B. Ford bought 18,800 shares on January 23 for about $2 million. The company forecast 2026 organic sales growth of 6.5%–7.5% and reaffirmed plans to acquire Exact Sciences in Q2. Abbott’s Q1 earnings and nutrition outlook remain under pressure after missing revenue estimates.
31 January 2026
GE Vernova stock price: GEV ends week higher as wind risks shadow next session

GE Vernova stock price: GEV ends week higher as wind risks shadow next session

GE Vernova shares closed Friday at $726.37, up 1.3%, after touching $752 intraday and rising 9% for the week. The company raised its 2026 revenue forecast to up to $45 billion and projected wind segment EBITDA losses of about $400 million. Fourth-quarter orders hit $22.2 billion, with a backlog of $150 billion. Missing 11 turbines at Vineyard Wind could cut revenue by over $400 million.
Texas Instruments stock: what to know after TXN dips, with jobs data and chip demand in focus

Texas Instruments stock: what to know after TXN dips, with jobs data and chip demand in focus

Texas Instruments shares fell 1.6% to $215.55 Friday, despite a strong earnings forecast earlier in the week. Trading volume reached 9.1 million. The drop followed a spike in U.S. producer prices and steady Fed rates, with investors shifting focus from chip demand to interest rate risks. The Nasdaq closed down 0.9%, S&P 500 down 0.4%.
Mitsubishi UFJ stock ends higher in Tokyo; India Shriram tie-up back in focus before earnings

Mitsubishi UFJ stock ends higher in Tokyo; India Shriram tie-up back in focus before earnings

Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group shares rose 1.0% to 2,804.5 yen in Tokyo on Friday after a senior executive said Japanese automakers are considering partnerships tied to MUFG’s planned 20% stake in India’s Shriram Finance. Investors are awaiting MUFG’s third-quarter earnings on Feb. 4 for updates on overseas expansion and profit margins.
Linde stock price heads into earnings week: what to watch for LIN shares when markets reopen

Linde stock price heads into earnings week: what to watch for LIN shares when markets reopen

Linde plc stock closed at $456.97 Friday, up 0.43%. CEO Sanjiv Lamba will become chairman Jan. 31 as Stephen F. Angel retires from the board. The company will report fourth-quarter results Feb. 5 before the U.S. market opens. Wall Street fell Friday after President Trump nominated Kevin Warsh to lead the Fed and December PPI rose 0.5%, above forecasts.
Salesforce stock heads into Monday after software rout as AI fears hang over CRM shares

Salesforce stock heads into Monday after software rout as AI fears hang over CRM shares

Salesforce shares closed Friday at $212.29, down 0.8%, after plunging 7.1% Thursday amid a broad software selloff. Concerns over AI’s impact on software subscription models weighed on the sector. Investors are awaiting U.S. jobs data on Feb. 6 and Salesforce’s earnings later this month. Wall Street indexes also fell Friday on economic and political developments.
Thermo Fisher Scientific stock price slides to $578.61 after 2026 outlook; what to watch Monday

Thermo Fisher Scientific stock price slides to $578.61 after 2026 outlook; what to watch Monday

Thermo Fisher Scientific shares fell 2.29% to $578.61 Friday, extending a four-day slide after issuing a cautious 2026 outlook and forecasting earnings below Wall Street’s average estimate. Volume reached 3.7 million shares, nearly double the daily average. The company cited continued pressure from frozen academic research grants. Fourth-quarter revenue rose 7% to $12.21 billion, with adjusted EPS at $6.57.
31 January 2026
PepsiCo stock price jumps as traders crowd into “defensive” names before earnings week

PepsiCo stock price jumps as traders crowd into “defensive” names before earnings week

PepsiCo shares rose 3.3% to $153.63 Friday, defying a broader market decline as trading volume spiked to 12.6 million shares. Coca-Cola and Mondelez also gained. Investors shifted to defensive stocks ahead of PepsiCo’s quarterly results, due Tuesday. The company is expected to update its 2026 forecast and cash return plans.
China Mobile Class A stock price: 600941 heads into Monday after China PMI shock and a UBS downgrade

China Mobile Class A stock price: 600941 heads into Monday after China PMI shock and a UBS downgrade

China Mobile’s Shanghai shares fell 0.6% to 96.38 yuan Friday, underperforming amid a broader market downturn and weak January PMI data. UBS downgraded the company’s Hong Kong shares, citing pressure on core telecom and cloud services. China Telecom rose 1.0%, while China Unicom slipped 0.8%. China Mobile’s next earnings report is scheduled for March 27.
Intel Corporation stock price drops 4.5% into the weekend — what could move INTC next

Intel Corporation stock price drops 4.5% into the weekend — what could move INTC next

Intel shares fell 4.5% Friday to $46.47 after a volatile week, as the company reported Q4 revenue down 4% to $13.7 billion and issued a weak Q1 outlook. The stock moved little after hours. Vanguard disclosed an 8.11% stake in Intel as of Dec. 31. U.S. stocks broadly declined after President Trump nominated Kevin Warsh for Fed chair and December producer prices rose more than expected.
31 January 2026

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  • Bitcoin Climbs to $77,000 Amid Middle East Peace Deal Announcement
    May 23, 2026, 7:33 PM EDT. Bitcoin rebounded sharply on Saturday, rising above $76,700 after President Donald Trump announced a near-finalized peace agreement involving the United States, Iran, and other Middle Eastern nations. The deal, which includes reopening the strategically important Strait of Hormuz, helped bitcoin recover from a 4% decline to nearly $74,000 earlier in the day. The news pushed bitcoin back towards the $77,000 level, highlighting how geopolitical developments continue to influence cryptocurrency markets.

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