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P&G stock near $145: UBS flags guidance risk as Procter & Gamble earnings loom

P&G stock near $145: UBS flags guidance risk as Procter & Gamble earnings loom

Procter & Gamble closed Friday at $144.53, down 0.07%, as UBS maintained its buy rating but warned of a possible guidance cut next week. U.S. markets will stay shut Monday for Martin Luther King Jr. Day, reopening Tuesday. P&G reports fiscal Q2 earnings Jan. 22, with consensus at $1.87 EPS on $22.28 billion revenue. Options markets show heightened volatility expectations ahead of the release.
17 January 2026
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Home Depot stock: investor push over surveillance data puts HD back in focus ahead of earnings

Home Depot stock: investor push over surveillance data puts HD back in focus ahead of earnings

Home Depot shares closed up 0.3% at $380.17 Friday as investors pressed the company to review its use of Flock Safety surveillance and disclose data-sharing practices. Zevin Asset Management is leading a shareholder push for a privacy risk assessment. Truist and Morgan Stanley raised their price targets. U.S. markets will be closed Monday for Martin Luther King Jr. Day.
17 January 2026
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SoFi stock slips into holiday-shortened week as earnings, credit-rate talk loom

SoFi stock slips into holiday-shortened week as earnings, credit-rate talk loom

SoFi shares fell 1.2% to $26.13 Friday, their third straight decline, ahead of U.S. markets closing Monday for Martin Luther King Jr. Day. The stock remains below SoFi’s recent $27.50 equity raise price. Investors await the company’s Jan. 30 earnings report as policy debate over capping credit card interest rates keeps lender stocks volatile. Since Jan. 9, SoFi shares have dropped about 4.6%.
17 January 2026
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American Express stock price closes higher as rate-cap uncertainty hangs over card issuers

American Express stock price closes higher as rate-cap uncertainty hangs over card issuers

American Express shares rose 2.1% to $364.79 Friday, outpacing a flat market before the holiday weekend. The White House is weighing an executive order to cap credit card rates at 10%, sources told Bloomberg. AmEx’s December SEC filing showed consumer delinquencies fell to 1.3%, while small business delinquencies edged up to 1.7%. U.S. markets will close Monday for Martin Luther King Jr. Day.
17 January 2026
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Merck stock price slips as FDA fast-track doubts surface before MRK earnings

Merck stock price slips as FDA fast-track doubts surface before MRK earnings

Merck & Co shares fell 1.9% to $108.83 Friday after a Reuters report highlighted industry concerns over the FDA’s new fast-track drug approval program. Internal FDA documents show some drug reviews have been delayed due to safety and effectiveness worries, including a patient death linked to Sanofi’s Tzield. The S&P 500 healthcare sector dropped 0.8% amid broader market weakness. Only one drug has been approved under the program so far.
17 January 2026
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Why Eaton stock jumped Friday: HSBC upgrade puts ETN back in focus before earnings

Why Eaton stock jumped Friday: HSBC upgrade puts ETN back in focus before earnings

Eaton shares jumped 3.1% to $343.75 Friday after HSBC upgraded the stock and raised its price target to $400, citing strong data-center exposure. The move came as the S&P 500 and Dow slipped and ahead of a U.S. market holiday. Eaton traded above its 200-day moving average and saw heavier-than-usual volume. The company’s next earnings report is expected between Jan. 29 and Feb. 2.
17 January 2026
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Freeport-McMoRan stock dips after Friday slide as copper stays near records, earnings loom

Freeport-McMoRan stock dips after Friday slide as copper stays near records, earnings loom

Freeport-McMoRan shares fell 2.1% to $58.71 after a mine-safety shutdown order at its Morenci site, which was lifted the same day. Copper prices remain above $13,000 a metric ton, keeping the company in focus ahead of its Jan. 22 earnings. Indonesian troops freed 18 Freeport employees trapped at a Papua outpost this week. The board declared a $0.15 per share cash dividend, payable Feb. 2.
17 January 2026
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Boeing stock price ends flat as Spirit union vote and earnings set the next tests

Boeing stock price ends flat as Spirit union vote and earnings set the next tests

Boeing shares closed down 0.02% at $247.68 Friday as investors watched a pending labor vote for 1,600 former Spirit AeroSystems employees, set for Jan. 30. The proposed contract includes a 20% wage pool increase over 58 months and a $6,000 bonus. The FAA reissued a proposed directive for older 737 models, with comments due Feb. 23. U.S. markets will be closed Monday for Martin Luther King Jr. Day.
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Broadcom Stock Gets a Google AI Spend Lift as Jefferies Sees 60% Upside

Broadcom Stock Gets a Google AI Spend Lift as Jefferies Sees 60% Upside

7 February 2026
Google raised its 2026 capital expenditure forecast to $175 billion–$185 billion, with most spending expected on data-center chips. Broadcom shares rose about 2% after the announcement, while Nvidia and AMD slipped. Jefferies reiterated a buy rating on Broadcom, maintaining a $500 price target, implying a 62% upside from Wednesday’s close.
No $2,000 IRS stimulus check is coming in February 2026 — but Trump’s tariff-check talk keeps the rumors alive

No $2,000 IRS stimulus check is coming in February 2026 — but Trump’s tariff-check talk keeps the rumors alive

7 February 2026
The IRS has not announced new federal stimulus payments for February 2026, and Congress has not approved fresh checks. Trump told NBC he is considering $2,000 tariff rebate checks but has not committed, saying any payout would likely come later in 2026. The IRS warns taxpayers to ignore texts and emails about “stimulus payments” and verify notices through official channels.
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