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Federal Reserve News 24 January 2026 - 25 January 2026

Google stock price: Alphabet (GOOG) in focus after Waymo school-bus probe, with Fed week ahead

Google stock price: Alphabet (GOOG) in focus after Waymo school-bus probe, with Fed week ahead

Alphabet Class C shares closed Friday down 0.73% at $328.43 after U.S. regulators opened a probe into Waymo, its self-driving unit, over reports that robotaxis passed stopped school buses in Austin at least 19 times. The investigation follows a software update and recall affecting over 3,000 vehicles. Alphabet will report earnings on February 4.
25 January 2026
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Apple stock price steadies near $248: what AAPL traders watch ahead of earnings and the Fed

Apple stock price steadies near $248: what AAPL traders watch ahead of earnings and the Fed

Apple shares closed at $248.04 Friday, down 0.12%, ahead of its earnings report and a key Federal Reserve rate decision next week. The Nasdaq rose 0.3%, S&P 500 edged up, and the Dow slipped 0.6% as traders braced for tech results. Apple will expand App Store ad slots in the U.K. from March 3, with Japan and other markets to follow. The Fed policy statement is due Wednesday at 2:00 p.m. ET.
25 January 2026
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MARA stock: What traders watch Monday as bitcoin slips below $90,000 and the Fed looms

MARA stock: What traders watch Monday as bitcoin slips below $90,000 and the Fed looms

MARA Holdings closed Friday at $10.50, up 2.1%, while bitcoin slipped 1.1% to $88,508 early Sunday. Spot bitcoin ETFs saw a net outflow of $101.6 million Friday, according to Farside Investors. Traders are watching bitcoin’s moves and ETF flows ahead of Monday’s U.S. open. The Federal Reserve’s Jan. 28 rate decision looms over crypto-linked stocks.
25 January 2026
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Opendoor stock drops 6% into Fed week — what OPEN shares are up against next

Opendoor stock drops 6% into Fed week — what OPEN shares are up against next

Opendoor shares fell 6.4% to $6.01 Friday, with trading volume jumping to 63.7 million ahead of next week’s Federal Reserve rate decision. The drop came as mortgage rates hovered near three-year lows and peers like Zillow and Rocket also slipped. Opendoor will report fourth-quarter earnings on Feb. 26. Investors are watching for Fed signals and housing data due Jan. 27.
25 January 2026
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Arm Holdings ADR stock drops Friday — what to watch before Monday and the Fed week

Arm Holdings ADR stock drops Friday — what to watch before Monday and the Fed week

Arm Holdings ADRs fell 2.6% to $116.07 Friday after a volatile session, reversing Thursday’s gains. Investors grew cautious following Intel’s warning of supply shortfalls and lower earnings, while rising memory-chip costs stoked concerns about weaker demand for consumer electronics. Arm will report quarterly results after markets close on February 4.
25 January 2026
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Texas Instruments stock price slips into Fed week — here’s what matters before Monday

Texas Instruments stock price slips into Fed week — here’s what matters before Monday

Texas Instruments closed Friday down 0.9% at $193.31, with 6.7 million shares traded. The company will report fourth-quarter and full-year results on Tuesday, Jan. 27. Its board approved a $1.42 per share dividend, payable Feb. 10 to shareholders of record Jan. 30. Broader markets saw the Dow fall 0.58%, while Intel dropped 17% after a weak forecast.
25 January 2026
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Charles Schwab (SCHW) stock price slips before Fed week as insider filings hit tape

Charles Schwab (SCHW) stock price slips before Fed week as insider filings hit tape

Charles Schwab shares fell 1.8% to $102.18 Friday, retreating from recent highs. Insider filings showed an executive sold 2,000 shares from a trust and disclosed a plan to sell 42,865 more. The stock’s rally earlier in the week followed record quarterly and annual results. Investors are watching Fed rate expectations ahead of Schwab’s next earnings session.
25 January 2026
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Blackstone stock drops to $150 as Fed week and earnings loom — what to watch next

Blackstone stock drops to $150 as Fed week and earnings loom — what to watch next

Blackstone shares fell 2.9% to $150.48 Friday, closing about 21% below their 52-week high after a volatile week. Trading volume topped 4.1 million shares. The company reports Q4 and full-year earnings Thursday, following the Federal Reserve’s policy announcement set for Jan. 28. Other alternative asset managers, including Apollo and Ares, also posted declines.
25 January 2026
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PepsiCo stock price holds near $145 — what investors are watching before the Fed and earnings

PepsiCo stock price holds near $145 — what investors are watching before the Fed and earnings

PepsiCo shares rose 0.12% to $144.58 Friday, rebounding after a 1.59% drop Thursday. The company will report fourth-quarter and full-year 2025 results on Feb. 3, with investors watching for signs that price hikes and cost cuts are holding. The Federal Reserve’s policy decision Wednesday could add volatility to rate-sensitive consumer stocks.
24 January 2026
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Morgan Stanley stock slides into weekend as Fed decision, SpaceX IPO talk loom

Morgan Stanley stock slides into weekend as Fed decision, SpaceX IPO talk loom

Morgan Stanley shares fell 2.2% to $179 Friday, underperforming major indexes as bank stocks broadly declined. Goldman Sachs dropped 3.7%, JPMorgan Chase nearly 2%, and Bank of America 1.4%. The S&P 500 was flat, while the Dow lost 0.58%. Investors await the Federal Reserve’s Jan. 28 decision and earnings from Apple, Microsoft, Meta, and Tesla next week.
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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Stock Market Today

Applied Digital stock surges 25% to $34.95 — what APLD investors are watching next week

Applied Digital stock surges 25% to $34.95 — what APLD investors are watching next week

8 February 2026
Applied Digital shares surged 25.5% to $34.95 Friday, with 44.7 million shares traded after a volatile session. The move followed renewed interest in AI-linked infrastructure stocks and outpaced gains in peers like Core Scientific and Digital Realty. The company recently reported $126.6 million in quarterly revenue and signed major data center leases with hyperscale clients.
Archer Aviation stock jumps 12% into the weekend as small caps lead — what to watch next

Archer Aviation stock jumps 12% into the weekend as small caps lead — what to watch next

8 February 2026
Archer Aviation shares jumped 12.5% to $7.30 Friday, with 50.5 million shares traded as small-cap stocks rallied and tech lagged. ARK Investment Management disclosed a 5.4% stake in Archer on Feb. 3. The company, which has not posted revenue, remains sensitive to sentiment and funding risks. Traders await U.S. jobs data Feb. 11 and inflation data Feb. 13.
Big Tech’s $630B AI data-center spending surge is squeezing chips, electricians — and investor patience

Big Tech’s $630B AI data-center spending surge is squeezing chips, electricians — and investor patience

8 February 2026
Amazon shares fell 9% Friday after announcing a $200 billion capital spending plan for 2026. Alphabet and Meta also outlined record capex, raising concerns about free cash flow and forcing potential cuts to buybacks or increased borrowing. Investors punished several tech stocks, including Amazon, Alphabet, Meta, ServiceNow, and Salesforce, while Nvidia rose. The surge in AI infrastructure spending is straining supply chains and power capacity.
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