Today: 26 May 2026

GE Aerospace stock slides after earnings selloff — what to watch before Monday

GE Aerospace stock slides after earnings selloff — what to watch before Monday

GE Aerospace shares fell 0.4% to $293.87 Friday, capping a 9.6% slide over five sessions after its fourth-quarter results and 2026 outlook missed analyst profit estimates. Orders jumped 74% to $27 billion, while adjusted revenue rose 20% to $11.9 billion. CEO H. Lawrence Culp Jr. defended pricing and highlighted a $190 billion backlog. Analysts called the drop a valuation reset, not a shift in the engine cycle.
24 January 2026
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Agricultural Bank of China Class A stock ends lower at 6.75 yuan — what to watch before Monday

Agricultural Bank of China Class A stock ends lower at 6.75 yuan — what to watch before Monday

Agricultural Bank of China’s A-shares closed Friday at 6.75 yuan, down 0.88%, with 395.97 million shares traded. BofA Global Research reported a record $49.2 billion outflow from Chinese equity funds last week. Foreign direct investment in China fell 9.5% in 2025 to 747.7 billion yuan. Investors await China’s PMI data Jan. 31 and the U.S. Fed decision Jan. 28.
24 January 2026
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Chevron stock price: Venezuela repair plan and Tengiz shutdown put CVX in the spotlight

Chevron stock price: Venezuela repair plan and Tengiz shutdown put CVX in the spotlight

Chevron shares closed up 0.04% at $166.72 after reports said Washington is negotiating with Chevron and oilfield service firms to speed repairs and raise Venezuela’s crude output. Production at Chevron’s Tengiz and Korolev fields in Kazakhstan remains halted after a fire, with repairs expected to finish by January 26. Brent crude rose 2.8% to $65.88 a barrel. Morgan Stanley cut its Chevron price target to $174.
24 January 2026
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Healthcare stocks brace for a busy week as XLV slips, UnitedHealth earnings and Capitol Hill heat loom

Healthcare stocks brace for a busy week as XLV slips, UnitedHealth earnings and Capitol Hill heat loom

XLV fell 0.51% to $157.48 Friday, trailing the S&P 500, which ended flat. Health insurer CEOs faced House scrutiny over rising premiums and consolidation, with UnitedHealth pledging ACA rebates in 2026. UnitedHealth reports earnings Jan. 27, Regeneron on Jan. 30. Corcept Therapeutics jumped 45% after positive ovarian cancer trial results.
24 January 2026
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Communication services stocks head into Fed week with Meta under UK probe — what moved XLC

Communication services stocks head into Fed week with Meta under UK probe — what moved XLC

The Communication Services Select Sector SPDR Fund (XLC) closed at $116.96 Friday, up 0.6% after a volatile week. Meta rose 1.72% to $658.76, while Alphabet’s Class C shares slipped 0.73%. UK regulator Ofcom opened an investigation into Meta’s handling of WhatsApp for Business data. Intel shares plunged 17% after a weak forecast, weighing on tech sentiment.
24 January 2026
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Industrial stocks ETF XLI slips after tariff whiplash; GE Aerospace and Fed decision set up week ahead

Industrial stocks ETF XLI slips after tariff whiplash; GE Aerospace and Fed decision set up week ahead

U.S. industrial stocks fell Friday, with the Industrial Select Sector SPDR ETF (XLI) closing down 0.77% at $164.22. Caterpillar dropped 3.4%, while GE Aerospace dipped 0.4% after reporting a 2026 adjusted EPS forecast slightly above estimates. Boeing edged up 0.3%. Tariffs and interest rates remain in focus as trading resumes Monday.
24 January 2026
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Consumer cyclical stocks close higher into the weekend as XLY price steadies ahead of Fed, Tesla earnings

Consumer cyclical stocks close higher into the weekend as XLY price steadies ahead of Fed, Tesla earnings

The Consumer Discretionary Select Sector SPDR Fund (XLY) rose 0.4% Friday to $123.13, up 0.7% for the week, led by Amazon and Tesla. The broader market ended mixed, with Intel plunging 17% after a weak forecast. Investors now await the Federal Reserve’s policy decision and Tesla’s earnings report, both set for Jan. 28. S&P 500 valuations remain elevated, with consumer discretionary earnings down year-over-year.
24 January 2026
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First Citizens stock slide puts regional bank shares in the spotlight ahead of Fed decision

First Citizens stock slide puts regional bank shares in the spotlight ahead of Fed decision

First Citizens BancShares fell 8.5% Friday to $2,016.56 after forecasting 2026 net interest income below analyst estimates. The SPDR S&P Regional Banking ETF dropped 3.3% as regional banks slid ahead of the Federal Reserve’s rate decision next week. First Citizens cited rate cut risks and steady credit quality, while Huntington Bancshares projected record net interest income for 2026.
24 January 2026
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Intel’s 17% slide puts tech stocks on notice ahead of Fed, Microsoft and Apple earnings

Intel’s 17% slide puts tech stocks on notice ahead of Fed, Microsoft and Apple earnings

Intel shares fell 17% Friday after a weak outlook, while the Nasdaq rose 0.28% on gains in Microsoft, Meta, Amazon, and Nvidia. The S&P 500 was flat; the Dow dropped 0.58%. Microsoft, Meta, Tesla, and Apple report earnings January 28–29. The Federal Reserve meets January 27–28, with a policy statement due Wednesday.
24 January 2026
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Data center stocks brace for a “show-me” week as Intel flags AI chip bottlenecks

Data center stocks brace for a “show-me” week as Intel flags AI chip bottlenecks

Vertiv rose 0.8% to $182.49 Friday, while Equinix slipped 0.1% and Digital Realty edged up 0.3%. The S&P 500 ended flat as the Dow fell 0.58% and the Nasdaq gained 0.28%. Intel missed demand for AI server chips and lowered its outlook. Amazon is planning new layoffs at AWS and other units next week, Reuters reported.
24 January 2026
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Cloud computing stocks face a packed week as Amazon job cuts loom and Fed meets

Cloud computing stocks face a packed week as Amazon job cuts loom and Fed meets

Amazon will cut more corporate jobs at AWS as soon as Tuesday, part of a plan to eliminate about 30,000 roles. Cloud-focused ETFs ended Friday little changed, while Microsoft rose 3.3% and Amazon gained 2.1%. Intel fell 17% after weak guidance. Autodesk will cut 7% of staff and raised its outlook.
24 January 2026
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Space and defense stocks face earnings week after Karman outlook bump, AST launch plan

Space and defense stocks face earnings week after Karman outlook bump, AST launch plan

The iShares U.S. Aerospace & Defense ETF fell 0.3% to $235.07 Friday as sector stocks closed mixed ahead of major earnings. Karman Holdings dropped 3% after raising its outlook and announcing a $220 million acquisition. AST SpaceMobile slipped 2.4% after setting a late-February satellite launch. L3Harris edged down 0.3% but raised its dividend to $1.25 per share.
24 January 2026
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Quantum computing stocks slide into weekend: D-Wave, Rigetti, IonQ retreat as filings and Fed week loom

Quantum computing stocks slide into weekend: D-Wave, Rigetti, IonQ retreat as filings and Fed week loom

D-Wave Quantum fell 6.5% to $25.63 Friday, leading declines in U.S.-listed quantum computing stocks. Rigetti dropped 5.9%, IonQ 4.3%, and Quantum Computing Inc 4.4%. D-Wave’s recent SEC filings fueled dilution concerns, while Rigetti’s India order and analyst upgrade drew attention. Traders now await the Federal Reserve meeting and new earnings reports next week.
24 January 2026
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Big Tech stocks brace for earnings week as Microsoft jumps and Nvidia firms on China chip signal

Big Tech stocks brace for earnings week as Microsoft jumps and Nvidia firms on China chip signal

Microsoft rose 3.3% to $465.95 Friday, leading gains among Big Tech as Nvidia added 1.5% and Amazon 2.1%, while Intel tumbled 17% on a weak forecast. The Nasdaq Composite ended slightly higher; the S&P 500 was flat and the Dow dropped 0.6%. Markets now await earnings from Microsoft, Meta, Tesla, and Apple, plus a Federal Reserve decision next week.
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  • ASX Shares Plunge Over 12% on Tech Upgrade Cost Warning
    May 26, 2026, 2:34 AM EDT. Australian Securities Exchange operator ASX shares fell over 12% on Tuesday, marking their steepest decline since August 2012. The drop followed a warning about increased spending in 2027 to upgrade technology infrastructure and develop new products. ASX attributed the surge in costs to its tech-driven expansion strategy, raising investor concerns about margin pressures ahead.

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26 May 2026
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