Today: 24 May 2026

IBM stock price: Insider buy, new board pick and shutdown risk set up Monday trade

IBM stock price: Insider buy, new board pick and shutdown risk set up Monday trade

IBM shares closed at $306.70 on Friday, down 0.82% after a volatile session. The company named Ramon L. Laguarta to its board, effective March 1, and director David N. Farr bought 1,000 shares at $304 each. IBM reported Q4 operating earnings of $4.52 per share on $19.7 billion revenue, with software sales up 14%. Traders are watching Washington’s funding talks and upcoming jobs data for market direction.
31 January 2026
Goldman Sachs stock slides into the weekend as rate bets reset — what matters before Monday

Goldman Sachs stock slides into the weekend as rate bets reset — what matters before Monday

Goldman Sachs shares fell 0.5% to $935.41 Friday as traders reacted to Kevin Warsh’s Fed chair nomination and a higher-than-expected 0.5% rise in December wholesale inflation. The S&P 500 closed down 0.43%. Treasury yields rose, and CME futures showed less than a 50% chance of a rate cut before June. Job openings data is due Feb. 3, with the U.S. jobs report set for Feb. 6.
31 January 2026
PetroChina A shares rise on Dalian refinery restart report — what matters before Monday

PetroChina A shares rise on Dalian refinery restart report — what matters before Monday

PetroChina’s Class A shares closed up 1.2% at 11.02 yuan in Shanghai Friday after reports that CNPC plans to restart a 200,000-barrel-per-day unit at its Dalian refinery to process discounted Russian crude. The move awaits regulatory approval. The Shanghai index fell about 1%. Investors are watching OPEC+’s Sunday meeting and fresh China economic data next week.
Basic materials stocks limp into February after metals crash — what to watch next week

Basic materials stocks limp into February after metals crash — what to watch next week

U.S. basic materials stocks led declines Friday, with the S&P 500 materials index down 1.9% as gold, silver, and copper prices fell sharply from record highs. Newmont dropped 11.5%, Freeport-McMoRan lost 7.5%, while Air Products rose 6.4%. Spot gold sank 4.7% to $5,143.40 an ounce; silver tumbled 11%. Investors weighed weak China demand and the nomination of Kevin Warsh to head the Fed.
31 January 2026
AstraZeneca share price: $18.5 billion China obesity-drug deal puts AZN stock in focus for Monday

AstraZeneca share price: $18.5 billion China obesity-drug deal puts AZN stock in focus for Monday

AstraZeneca agreed to license obesity drug candidates from CSPC Pharmaceutical in a deal worth up to $18.5 billion, paying $1.2 billion upfront. AstraZeneca shares rose 0.65% in London, while CSPC shares fell nearly 12% in Hong Kong. The deal gives AstraZeneca rights outside Greater China and includes a once-monthly GLP-1/GIP agonist entering Phase I trials. AstraZeneca will also delist its ADS from Nasdaq and move to the NYSE.
Lam Research Corporation stock drops 6% into the weekend: what LRCX traders watch next

Lam Research Corporation stock drops 6% into the weekend: what LRCX traders watch next

Lam Research shares fell 5.9% to $233.46 Friday, despite strong earnings and a bullish forecast earlier in the week. The stock swung nearly $20 during heavy trading as investors focused on export-control risks and upcoming economic data. China made up 39% of Lam’s recent revenue, and tighter U.S. license rules remain a concern. The S&P 500 also slipped 0.43% Friday.
31 January 2026
XLRE price: Real estate stocks hold steady after Warsh Fed pick — what to watch Monday

XLRE price: Real estate stocks hold steady after Warsh Fed pick — what to watch Monday

Real estate stocks edged higher for the week but slipped after hours, with the XLRE fund closing at $41.43 before falling 0.8% post-market. Trump named Kevin Warsh as his pick for Federal Reserve chair, stirring speculation over future rate cuts. Producer prices rose 0.5% in December, above forecasts. The S&P 500 dropped 0.43% Friday; the 10-year Treasury yield hovered near 4.24%.
Communication Services stocks: Verizon surge lifts Communication Services Select Sector SPDR Fund as Alphabet, Walt Disney earnings loom

Communication Services stocks: Verizon surge lifts Communication Services Select Sector SPDR Fund as Alphabet, Walt Disney earnings loom

Verizon surged 11.8% after forecasting higher annual profit and free cash flow, and launching a $25 billion buyback. Charter Communications rose 7.6% on a smaller-than-expected broadband subscriber loss. Meta Platforms fell nearly 3% after raising its 2026 capital spending forecast by 73%. The S&P 500 slipped 0.43% amid Fed chair news and inflation data.
American Express stock price slips after earnings — dividend hike, Trump rate-cap risk and jobs report ahead

American Express stock price slips after earnings — dividend hike, Trump rate-cap risk and jobs report ahead

American Express shares fell 1.8% to $352.17 Friday after forecasting 2026 EPS of $17.30–$17.90 and announcing a dividend hike to 95 cents. Fourth-quarter billed business rose 9% to $445.1 billion, with revenue up 10% to $19 billion. Investors remain focused on Fed policy and the upcoming February 6 U.S. jobs report.
Tech stocks face a Monday test after Trump taps Warsh for Fed as Big Tech earnings line up

Tech stocks face a Monday test after Trump taps Warsh for Fed as Big Tech earnings line up

Nasdaq fell 0.94% Friday, led by a 4.1% drop in semiconductor ETFs and losses in major tech stocks after a hotter-than-expected PPI report. The 10-year Treasury yield hovered near 4.25%. Apple projected strong March-quarter revenue growth, while Tesla rose 3.3% against declines in Meta and Nvidia. Investors now await earnings from Alphabet, Amazon, and AMD, plus the Feb. 6 U.S. jobs report.
Healthcare stocks hold up as Lilly’s $3.5 billion plant plan hits tape; biotech bruised

Healthcare stocks hold up as Lilly’s $3.5 billion plant plan hits tape; biotech bruised

Eli Lilly shares rose 1.3% after announcing a $3.5 billion Pennsylvania plant for obesity drugs, helping the Health Care Select Sector SPDR Fund gain 0.6% as the S&P 500 fell. Biotech lagged, with Corcept Therapeutics dropping 10.6% after an FDA rejection. Thermo Fisher slid 2.3% on weak profit guidance. Stryker jumped 4.3% after raising its outlook.
Cloud computing stocks: SKYY ETF slides as Alphabet, Amazon earnings and jobs data loom

Cloud computing stocks: SKYY ETF slides as Alphabet, Amazon earnings and jobs data loom

Cloud computing stocks fell Friday, with the First Trust Cloud Computing ETF down 2.0% and WisdomTree’s fund off 1.3%. Microsoft slipped 0.8%, Amazon dropped 1.0%, Oracle lost 2.6%, and Snowflake fell 3.3%. Alphabet reports earnings Feb. 4, Amazon on Feb. 5, and the U.S. jobs report is due Feb. 6.
Data center stocks drop before a packed week: what to watch for Equinix, Digital Realty, Vertiv

Data center stocks drop before a packed week: what to watch for Equinix, Digital Realty, Vertiv

Vertiv shares fell 4.5% and Arista Networks dropped 4.3% Friday as data center stocks slid, with the Global X Data Center ETF down 2.5%. The declines followed Microsoft’s cloud revenue miss and came ahead of key REIT earnings and the Feb. 6 U.S. jobs report. Broader markets also dropped after Donald Trump said he would nominate Kevin Warsh as Fed chair.
Big Tech stocks brace for Monday as Nvidia CEO vows ‘huge’ OpenAI investment and Apple’s iPhone rebound shows up

Big Tech stocks brace for Monday as Nvidia CEO vows ‘huge’ OpenAI investment and Apple’s iPhone rebound shows up

Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang said the company will make a “huge” investment in OpenAI but denied plans for a $100 billion deal. Amazon is in early talks to invest up to $50 billion in OpenAI, while SoftBank has discussed an additional $30 billion, sources told Reuters. Tech stocks fell Friday after Trump named Kevin Warsh as his Fed pick and producer prices rose. Tesla gained nearly 5% on SpaceX merger speculation.
L3Harris Navy “Red Wolf” win and Lockheed missile push: defense and space stock prices to watch Monday

L3Harris Navy “Red Wolf” win and Lockheed missile push: defense and space stock prices to watch Monday

L3Harris shares fell 3.7% after announcing a U.S. Navy contract for Marine Corps precision-strike vehicles. Lockheed Martin rose 1.88% as it detailed plans to boost missile production and projected $6.5–$6.8 billion in 2026 free cash flow. Redwire dropped to $11.75 following insider sales. Markets closed Friday with defense and space stocks mixed.

Stock Market Today

  • TELUS TSX Dividend Stock: Assessing the Risks Behind Its 9.8% Yield
    May 23, 2026, 8:32 PM EDT. TELUS (TSX:T) offers a high dividend yield of about 9.8%, drawing income-seeking investors. However, the company has paused dividend growth, maintaining the same payout for three quarters, signaling possible financial caution amid elevated debt levels and competitive pressures. The recent appointment of former CIBC CEO Victor Dodig brings hope of strategic shifts, including potential asset sales and dividend reductions to stabilize the balance sheet. While a dividend cut could halve the yield, TELUS would still offer a competitive payout near 4.9%. Investors should approach with caution, recognizing the income comes with significant financial risk and uncertainty about future dividends.

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24 May 2026
Exxon Mobil shares closed at $154.92 Friday, down 0.24% on the day and 1.9% for the week, ahead of the Memorial Day market closure. The stock retreated from a midweek high as investors weighed possible Venezuela oil deals and volatile crude prices. Exxon’s annual meeting is set for Wednesday, with a shareholder vote on moving its legal home to Texas. Brent crude settled at $103.54 a barrel, posting a weekly loss.
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24 May 2026
SoFi closed Friday at $15.62, down 3 cents for the day and nearly flat for the week. Trade publications reported SoFi acquired Peach Finance, a California lending software startup; terms were not disclosed. U.S. stock trading will resume Tuesday after Memorial Day.
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