Western Digital stock ticks up as WDC sets Jan. 29 earnings, putting AI storage demand in focus

Western Digital stock ticks up as WDC sets Jan. 29 earnings, putting AI storage demand in focus

Western Digital shares rose 1.6% to $215.57 on Tuesday, ahead of its fiscal Q2 results set for Jan. 29 after the market closes. The stock has swung sharply in recent sessions, fueled by AI-driven demand for storage and recent bullish comments from Nvidia’s CEO. Analysts expect quarterly EPS of $1.92 and revenue near $2.91 billion. Seagate also gained, while Micron fell 2.3%.
Chevron stock climbs as oil jumps, but drones and a Jan. 17 deadline keep CVX traders on edge

Chevron stock climbs as oil jumps, but drones and a Jan. 17 deadline keep CVX traders on edge

Chevron shares rose 2.2% to $165.95 Tuesday after drones struck two Black Sea tankers, including one chartered by the company. Crude prices jumped as unrest in Iran fueled supply fears, with Brent up 2.5% to $65.44 a barrel. Chevron confirmed all crew are safe. War-risk insurance premiums for Black Sea shipping nearly doubled following the attacks.
Cheniere Energy stock edges up after CEO sets 2026 LNG target — what traders watch next

Cheniere Energy stock edges up after CEO sets 2026 LNG target — what traders watch next

Cheniere Energy shares rose 0.3% to $194.05 after CEO Jack Fusco set a 2026 target to process 10 billion cubic feet of natural gas per day. U.S. LNG export feedgas flows hit a record 19.4 bcfd in January, according to LSEG. The U.S. EIA projects record power demand in 2026, but natural gas’s share of generation is expected to fall as renewables expand. Investors await Cheniere’s next earnings report.
13 January 2026
Plexus stock jumps 7% in midday trade as contract manufacturers rally after CPI

Plexus stock jumps 7% in midday trade as contract manufacturers rally after CPI

Plexus Corp (PLXS) shares surged about 7% to $171.65 Tuesday, outpacing peers in a broad electronics manufacturing rally. The move followed a December inflation report showing consumer prices up 2.7% year-on-year. Analysts expect Plexus to report Q1 EPS near $1.77 on January 28. The stock now trades above the average analyst target of $159.
Bitcoin price today nears $93,500 as Senate crypto bill lifts Coinbase, Strategy stock

Bitcoin price today nears $93,500 as Senate crypto bill lifts Coinbase, Strategy stock

Bitcoin rose 2.2% to $93,478 Tuesday, with Coinbase up 3% and Strategy gaining 4.2% after disclosing a $1.25 billion bitcoin purchase. U.S.-listed spot bitcoin ETFs advanced about 2.3%. Senators late Monday released draft legislation to clarify crypto rules, granting the CFTC more oversight. December CPI rose 0.3%, keeping annual inflation at 2.7% ahead of the Jan. 27-28 Fed meeting.
Lockheed Martin stock nears a fresh high after Jefferies target hike as earnings loom

Lockheed Martin stock nears a fresh high after Jefferies target hike as earnings loom

Lockheed Martin shares rose about 1% Tuesday, peaking at $564. Jefferies raised its price target to $540 but kept a Hold rating, citing possible weakness in 2026 guidance. Lockheed delivered its 350th MH-60R helicopter to the U.S. Navy and hosted Secretary of War Pete Hegseth at its F-35 plant. Investors await fourth-quarter results on Jan. 29 for details on 2026 margins and production.

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Alphabet stock drops for a fourth straight day as AI spending jitters linger

Alphabet stock drops for a fourth straight day as AI spending jitters linger

7 February 2026
NEW YORK, Feb 7, 2026, 09:00 ET — Market closed. Alphabet (GOOGL.O) shares closed down 2.53% at $322.86 on Friday, their fourth straight daily decline. With U.S. markets shut for the weekend, investors are left weighing the Google parent’s surge in planned spending against signs demand for its AI tools is real. (Investing.com) The stakes are bigger than one stock. Alphabet, Amazon, Microsoft and Meta have all pushed outlays higher for artificial intelligence, with the group expected to spend more than $630 billion this year; Alphabet alone has pointed to as much as $185 billion in capital spending, or capex
BBAI stock jumps 16% into BigBear.ai share-vote week — what to watch next

BBAI stock jumps 16% into BigBear.ai share-vote week — what to watch next

7 February 2026
BigBear.ai Holdings shares surged 15.7% Friday to $4.72 ahead of a key shareholder vote on doubling authorized shares to 1 billion. Options trading was heavy, with a put/call ratio of 0.19. The company recently announced deals in AI customs technology and a partnership with Abu Dhabi’s AD Ports Group. The special meeting is set for Feb. 18, with online voting open until late Feb. 17.
American Airlines stock jumps nearly 8% as airlines rally — what to watch next week

American Airlines stock jumps nearly 8% as airlines rally — what to watch next week

7 February 2026
American Airlines shares jumped 7.6% to $15.24 Friday, rebounding with a broad rally that sent the Dow past 50,000 for the first time. Investors are watching the carrier’s battle with United at Chicago O’Hare, where a summer capacity surge could trigger a fare war. American also announced new Philadelphia–Porto service for 2027 and launched a centennial inflight menu.
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