Micron stock faces Tuesday test after $1.8 billion Taiwan fab buy

Micron stock faces Tuesday test after $1.8 billion Taiwan fab buy

Micron announced a $1.8 billion cash deal to buy Powerchip’s P5 fab in Taiwan, aiming to start major DRAM production there in late 2027. Micron shares jumped 7.8% to $362.75 on Friday, while Powerchip stock surged nearly 10% in Taipei. U.S. markets are closed Monday for Martin Luther King Jr. Day; trading resumes Tuesday. The deal is expected to close by Q2 2026, pending regulatory approval.
Mastercard stock price: MA heads into Tuesday with new prepaid launches and policy risk in focus

Mastercard stock price: MA heads into Tuesday with new prepaid launches and policy risk in focus

Mastercard shares closed Friday down 0.6% at $539.49 ahead of a U.S. market holiday. The stock tracked sector peers as global markets fell on tariff warnings from President Trump. Mastercard announced new prepaid card partnerships in Bahrain and South Africa. Investors remain wary as the White House considers capping credit card interest rates and U.K. regulators upheld limits on cross-border fees.
Palantir stock price today: PLTR slides into a closed U.S. market, with earnings next up

Palantir stock price today: PLTR slides into a closed U.S. market, with earnings next up

Palantir shares closed down 3.4% at $170.96 on Friday ahead of the long holiday weekend. U.S. markets will reopen Tuesday, with traders eyeing tech stocks after tariff threats and global volatility. Palantir reports earnings Feb. 2, a key date for investors watching for signs of slowing growth and margin pressure.
ASML stock price slides nearly 4% as Trump tariff threat hits chip shares in Europe

ASML stock price slides nearly 4% as Trump tariff threat hits chip shares in Europe

ASML shares fell nearly 3.9% to about 1,122 euros in Amsterdam after President Trump threatened new U.S. tariffs on several European countries, including the Netherlands. The tariff, set for Feb. 1, could rise to 25% in June if no deal is reached. European tech stocks broadly declined. Investors are watching ASML’s Jan. 28 earnings report for signals on demand.
Oracle stock price: ORCL set for Tuesday return as AI debt lawsuit, credit risk stay in focus

Oracle stock price: ORCL set for Tuesday return as AI debt lawsuit, credit risk stay in focus

Oracle shares closed up 0.7% at $191.09 Friday, days after a bondholder lawsuit accused the company of hiding debt tied to its $300 billion OpenAI contract. Oracle declined to comment. EVP Douglas Kehring sold 35,000 shares for $6.82 million on Jan. 15, according to a Form 4 filing. U.S. markets reopen Tuesday after the Martin Luther King Jr. Day holiday.
Samsung Electronics stock price hits record close near 150,000 won as heir sale and tariffs loom

Samsung Electronics stock price hits record close near 150,000 won as heir sale and tariffs loom

Samsung Electronics closed Monday at a record 149,300 won, up 0.27%, after briefly reaching 150,600. Regulatory filings show Hong Ra-hee, widow of the late chairman, agreed to a trust deal to sell 15 million shares by June 30. The Kospi finished at a record 4,904.66, up 1.32%. Investors are watching U.S. chip tariff risks and Samsung’s Jan. 29 earnings call.
Tencent stock falls to HK$610 — what investors watch next after China growth data

Tencent stock falls to HK$610 — what investors watch next after China growth data

Tencent Holdings closed down 1.2% at HK$610, with HK$8.1 billion in shares traded, as Hong Kong tech stocks slid after weaker China economic data. Alibaba fell 3.5% to HK$160.40. China’s Q4 GDP growth slowed to 4.5%, while December retail sales rose just 0.9%. U.S. tech sentiment also weakened after President Trump threatened more tariffs on Europe.
JPMorgan stock price: Trump lawsuit threat puts JPM shares on watch ahead of Tuesday trade

JPMorgan stock price: Trump lawsuit threat puts JPM shares on watch ahead of Tuesday trade

JPMorgan Chase shares will reopen Tuesday after a holiday break, following Donald Trump’s announcement of a lawsuit against the bank over alleged account closures tied to Jan. 6. CEO Jamie Dimon denied rumors of a Fed chair offer. The bank recently topped quarterly earnings estimates, closing Friday at $312.47. JPMorgan’s next major event is a Feb. 10 presentation at a UBS conference.
Visa stock holds near $328 as Wall Street shuts for MLK Day; rate-cap deadline and earnings loom

Visa stock holds near $328 as Wall Street shuts for MLK Day; rate-cap deadline and earnings loom

Visa closed Friday up 0.17% at $328.30, while U.S. markets shut Monday for Martin Luther King Jr. Day. President Trump’s proposed 10% cap on credit card interest rates has unsettled banks and investors. Visa will report fiscal first-quarter earnings after the market closes Jan. 29. The Federal Reserve meets Jan. 27-28, with rate policy in focus.

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Caterpillar stock price jumps 7% to $726 as Dow cracks 50,000 — what matters next week

Caterpillar stock price jumps 7% to $726 as Dow cracks 50,000 — what matters next week

7 February 2026
Caterpillar shares surged 7.1% to $726.20 Friday, driving the Dow above 50,000 for the first time. The move erased recent losses and followed insider selling by Group President Bob De Lange earlier in the week. Deere and CNH Industrial also gained as investors rotated into industrial stocks. Markets await next week’s U.S. jobs and inflation data.
Amazon stock slides as $200B AI spending plan meets cautious profit outlook

Amazon stock slides as $200B AI spending plan meets cautious profit outlook

7 February 2026
Amazon shares fell 9% Friday after the company announced plans for $200 billion in 2026 capital spending, mainly for AWS and AI, and issued a first-quarter profit outlook below estimates. The stock drop could erase $200 billion in market value. Fourth-quarter net sales rose 14% to $213.4 billion, while free cash flow declined due to higher spending on AI infrastructure.
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