Today: 2 July 2026

P&G stock price climbs in late trade as investors rotate to defensives — and an insider sale hits the tape

P&G stock price climbs in late trade as investors rotate to defensives — and an insider sale hits the tape

New York, February 5, 2026, 19:59 EST — After-hours Procter & Gamble Company shares gained roughly 1.1% to $158.61 in after-hours trading, following a day where the stock swung between $156.17 and $159.63. Consumer staples outperformed the overall market, with the Consumer Staples Select Sector SPDR ETF dipping just 0.1%, compared to the S&P 500 ETF's 1.2% decline.
6 February 2026
Walmart pharmacy technician pay push shows up on job boards as new team-lead roles roll out

Walmart pharmacy technician pay push shows up on job boards as new team-lead roles roll out

Bentonville, Arkansas, Feb 5, 2026, 19:09 On Thursday, Walmart refreshed its job listings, showing hourly pay ranging from $21 to $34 for a pharmacy operations team lead in Norman, Oklahoma. Meanwhile, a certified pharmacy technician role in Vernal, Utah, was posted with wages between $21 and $26, highlighting how compensation shifts depending on location and store.
6 February 2026
Utah may loosen raw milk rules as Ballerina Farm pauses sales after bacteria tests

Utah may loosen raw milk rules as Ballerina Farm pauses sales after bacteria tests

Utah lawmakers are considering bills to ease restrictions on raw milk sales, amid scrutiny of influencer-backed Ballerina Farm. State tests recently detected bacteria levels in the farm’s products that raised concerns. https://www.axios.com/local/salt-lake-city/2026/02/05/ballerina-farms-raw-milk-utah-regulation-rollback The push is significant now as it might move the burden of safety checks from state regulators to producers, with demand for unpasteurised milk expanding well beyond niche farms into a wider wellness trend.
6 February 2026
Solana slides below $80 as Standard Chartered cuts 2026 target, still sees $2,000 by 2030

Solana slides below $80 as Standard Chartered cuts 2026 target, still sees $2,000 by 2030

Standard Chartered lowered its end-2026 price target for Solana to $250 from $310, while the token tumbled below $80 amid a sharp sell-off. The downgrade comes amid a wider crypto sell-off that’s dragged bitcoin to roughly $63,000, raising fresh doubts over which networks can sustain activity once speculative trading fades. https://coinmarketcap.com/currencies/bitcoin/

Stock Market Today

  • Alphabet slips on EU fine, Palantir gets a boost, crypto rally sends Coinbase and Robinhood higher
    July 2, 2026, 8:41 AM EDT. Alphabet stock fell 1% after a European court backed a $4.67 billion antitrust fine for 2018 competition violations. Bending Spoons dropped 7% after its IPO, despite a solid debut. AeroVironment was up 4% on news of a $500 million U.S. Army counter-drone deal. Palantir gained more than 3% after an upgrade from D.A. Davidson, with analysts pointing to a good valuation. Strategy and Coinbase jumped as bitcoin traded above $61,000, lifting crypto stocks in a 4.5% two-day climb. Robinhood rose when Mizuho raised its price target, saying the firm could become a major global online broker. Memory names like Sandisk, Western Digital, and Seagate slipped after recent profit-taking. Moves tracked across regulatory action, defense contracts, and crypto momentum.
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