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Western Digital stock steadies after Cantor target hike as traders eye earnings and a new leveraged ETF

Western Digital stock steadies after Cantor target hike as traders eye earnings and a new leveraged ETF

Western Digital shares rose 1.9% to $240.85 in after-hours trading Monday after Cantor Fitzgerald raised its price target to $300. The stock swung between $233.53 and $250.31 during the session. Seagate reports earnings Tuesday, with Western Digital’s results due Thursday after the bell. A 2x leveraged Western Digital ETF launches Tuesday on Cboe.
27 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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Robinhood stock in focus after hours as “Retail Kings” ETF debut collides with Fed week ahead

Robinhood stock in focus after hours as “Retail Kings” ETF debut collides with Fed week ahead

Robinhood shares rose 0.7% to $106.99 in after-hours trading Friday, with volume near 17.6 million shares. The new Defiance Retail Kings ETF launched with Robinhood among its initial holdings. Investors are watching for the Fed’s Jan. 27-28 meeting and Robinhood’s Feb. 10 earnings report. Peers ended mixed, with Coinbase down 2.8% and Interactive Brokers up 0.5%.
24 January 2026
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IREN stock jumps 8% after-hours as Feb. 5 earnings date nears and new 2x short ETF hits the market

IREN stock jumps 8% after-hours as Feb. 5 earnings date nears and new 2x short ETF hits the market

IREN shares jumped 8.4% to $56.68 in after-hours trading Friday, with volume reaching about 56.4 million shares. The company will report quarterly results on Feb. 5, followed by a conference call. A new 2x inverse ETF tied to IREN began trading this week. Bitcoin hovered near $89,438, while sector peers Applied Digital, Marathon Digital, and Riot Platforms also gained late Friday.
24 January 2026
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Palantir stock rises to $169 as PLTR heads into Feb. 2 earnings and a new retail ETF spotlights the name

Palantir stock rises to $169 as PLTR heads into Feb. 2 earnings and a new retail ETF spotlights the name

Palantir shares rose 2.3% to $169.60 in after-hours trading Friday, with 30.1 million shares changing hands. Ukraine announced a new “Dataroom” project with Palantir to train military AI using combat data. The company will report Q4 and full-year results on Feb. 2. A new retail-focused ETF launched this week includes Palantir in its initial holdings.
24 January 2026
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Bitcoin price stuck under $90,000 as ETF withdrawals mount and Wall Street arbitrage fades

Bitcoin price stuck under $90,000 as ETF withdrawals mount and Wall Street arbitrage fades

Bitcoin edged up 0.3% to $89,537 after a volatile session, as U.S. spot bitcoin ETFs saw continued outflows Thursday. One-month annualized yields on the cash-and-carry trade dropped to around 5%, down sharply from last year. Coinbase shares fell 2.8% in late trading, while Strategy shares rose 1.3%. Investors are watching the Federal Reserve’s Jan. 27-28 meeting for signals on rates.
24 January 2026
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Why IREN stock price is jumping today: Feb. 5 earnings set, 2x short ETF launches

Why IREN stock price is jumping today: Feb. 5 earnings set, 2x short ETF launches

IREN Limited shares jumped 7.2% to $56.04 Friday on heavy volume ahead of its Feb. 5 earnings release. The company recently disclosed a $9.7 billion Microsoft deal and aims for $3.4 billion in AI cloud revenue by late 2026. Tradr launched a leveraged ETF offering -200% of IREN’s daily move. Bitcoin traded near $89,255, with IREN’s rally seen as stock-specific.
23 January 2026
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Robinhood stock rises as Retail Kings ETF adds HOOD and MIAXdx deal hangs over the tape

Robinhood stock rises as Retail Kings ETF adds HOOD and MIAXdx deal hangs over the tape

Robinhood shares rose 2.6% to $109.01 by early afternoon Friday, trading between $105.52 and $110.43. A Robinhood-Susquehanna joint venture acquired 90% of MIAXdx, a regulated derivatives exchange. The new “Retail Kings” ETF launched with Robinhood among its initial holdings. Trading volume for Robinhood reached about 11.5 million shares.
23 January 2026
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Palantir stock price rises as retail ETF spotlight lands ahead of Fed week and earnings

Palantir stock price rises as retail ETF spotlight lands ahead of Fed week and earnings

Palantir shares rose 1.7% to $168.79 Friday, reaching a high of $169.20 on volume of 8.6 million. The stock gained after being added to the new Defiance Retail Kings ETF and receiving a buy rating from Phillip Securities. Palantir recently signed a major contract with South Korea’s HD Hyundai. The company will report fourth-quarter results after U.S. markets close on Feb. 2.
23 January 2026
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Bitcoin price today: BTC slips under $90,000 as ETF outflows mount ahead of Fed

Bitcoin price today: BTC slips under $90,000 as ETF outflows mount ahead of Fed

Bitcoin slipped 0.8% to $89,140 in early New York trading Friday, failing to hold gains from overnight. U.S.-listed spot bitcoin ETFs saw net outflows for a second straight session, totaling over $740 million this week. BitGo jumped 24.6% on its IPO debut, valuing the crypto custody firm at $2.59 billion. Traders await next week’s Federal Reserve meeting for signals on interest rates.
23 January 2026
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Bitcoin price steadies near $90,000 as ETF outflows and central banks keep traders cautious

Bitcoin price steadies near $90,000 as ETF outflows and central banks keep traders cautious

Bitcoin rose 1.1% to $89,350 Thursday but failed to break $90,000 as ETF outflows persisted. Global bond volatility and a selloff in Japanese government bonds unsettled risk markets. Traders are watching the Bank of Japan meeting and upcoming U.S. inflation data for direction. Corporate buyers continued accumulating bitcoin, but market sentiment stayed cautious.
22 January 2026
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Vanguard’s VTI ETF rebounds after Trump’s Greenland tariff threat rattles U.S. stocks

Vanguard’s VTI ETF rebounds after Trump’s Greenland tariff threat rattles U.S. stocks

Vanguard Total Stock Market ETF (VTI) rose 0.85% to $337.97 in early Wednesday trading, rebounding after steep tariff-driven losses Tuesday. The S&P 500 fell 2.06% Tuesday after President Trump renewed tariff threats tied to talks over Greenland. VTI saw net inflows of up to $745 million over five days, holding assets steady at $584.96 billion. TipRanks rated VTI “Moderate Buy” with an average price target near $402.
21 January 2026
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Bitcoin price slips below $90,000 as ETF outflows and tariff jitters keep traders cautious

Bitcoin price slips below $90,000 as ETF outflows and tariff jitters keep traders cautious

Bitcoin fell 0.7% to $89,930 Wednesday, staying below $90,000 after dipping to $87,897 as risk aversion hit markets. U.S. spot bitcoin ETFs saw $479.7 million in net outflows on Jan. 20, with withdrawals from BlackRock, Fidelity, and Grayscale funds. Ether dropped 1.3% to $2,990. Gold surged above $4,800 an ounce as investors sought safe havens amid renewed tariff threats from President Trump.
21 January 2026
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Stock Market Today

  • Microsoft Shares Fall 4% Despite Q1 Earnings Beat Due to AI Spending Concerns
    May 2, 2026, 2:17 AM EDT. Microsoft (MSFT) shares dropped 4% following strong Q1 earnings that beat expectations with $82.89 billion in revenue and $4.27 EPS. However, heavy investment in artificial intelligence (AI) weighed on free cash flow margin, which declined from 29% to 19.1%. Despite Azure cloud growth accelerating, the company's gross margin edged lower, raising concerns about near-term profitability. The stock closed at $408.22, down 4.1%, trading 24.6% below its 52-week high. The decline contrasts with recent tech sector gains fueled by optimism over AI and easing geopolitical tensions. Since the start of the year, Microsoft shares are down 13.6%, yet long-term investors still see gains, with a $1,000 stake five years ago now worth $1,621. The market views today's drop as significant but not fundamentally altering Microsoft's business outlook.

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Wall Street Feels the Heat (and Thrill): Fed Cuts, Tariffs & Mega-Mergers Set NYSE Buzz

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2 May 2026
LIVEMarkets rolling coverageStarted: May 2, 2026, 12:00 AM EDTUpdated: May 2, 2026, 2:27 AM EDT Microsoft Shares Fall 4% Despite Q1 Earnings Beat Due to AI Spending Concerns May 2, 2026, 2:17 AM EDT. Microsoft (MSFT) shares dropped 4% following strong Q1 earnings that beat expectations with $82.89 billion in revenue and $4.27 EPS. However, heavy investment in artificial intelligence (AI) weighed on free cash flow margin, which declined from 29% to 19.1%. Despite Azure cloud growth accelerating, the company's gross margin edged lower, raising concerns about near-term profitability. The stock closed at $408.22, down 4.1%, trading 24.6% below its
US Stock Market Today After Hours: Nasdaq Tops 25,000 As S&P 500 Hits Record High

US Stock Market Today After Hours: Nasdaq Tops 25,000 As S&P 500 Hits Record High

2 May 2026
Nasdaq 100 futures climbed 0.68% and S&P 500 futures edged up 0.06% in early after-hours trading Friday, while Dow futures slipped 0.48%. The S&P 500 and Nasdaq closed at record highs, driven by first-quarter S&P 500 profit growth of 27.8%, according to LSEG. Oil prices, inflation signals, and upcoming jobs data remain in focus. GameStop shares rose 4% after reports it was preparing an offer for eBay.
McDonald’s Corporation Stock Slides Before Earnings as Its Big Drink Bet Comes Due

McDonald’s Corporation Stock Slides Before Earnings as Its Big Drink Bet Comes Due

2 May 2026
McDonald’s shares fell 2.37% to $286.64 on Friday, underperforming rivals ahead of its May 7 earnings report and a U.S. launch of six new McCafé specialty drinks. The company will begin selling the drinks nationwide on May 6, adding beverage specialist roles at 14,000 restaurants. Investors are watching whether the new drinks and value offers can boost traffic without slowing service or hurting margins.
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