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Dow Jones falls again before Fed week as tariff talk flares and earnings pile up

Dow Jones falls again before Fed week as tariff talk flares and earnings pile up

The Dow fell 0.6% Friday to 49,098.71, down 0.5% for the week, as Goldman Sachs and Caterpillar led declines. Tech stocks rose, but Intel dropped sharply after a revenue warning. The Federal Reserve meets Jan. 27-28, with rates expected to hold steady. Trade tensions and a looming government funding fight add to market uncertainty.
Bitcoin price today: BTC slips to $87,800 as ETF outflows and Fed week loom

Bitcoin price today: BTC slips to $87,800 as ETF outflows and Fed week loom

Bitcoin fell 1.6% to $87,792 on Sunday as U.S. spot bitcoin ETFs posted $103.57 million in outflows Jan. 23, marking five straight days of redemptions totaling $1.72 billion. Ether dropped 2.6% to $2,999. The Federal Reserve’s policy decision Wednesday and delayed U.S. economic data are in focus. The SEC dropped its case against Gemini’s crypto lending program after investors were repaid.
Alibaba stock price slips after AI-chip headlines; BABA traders turn to Fed week

Alibaba stock price slips after AI-chip headlines; BABA traders turn to Fed week

Alibaba’s U.S.-listed shares fell 2.2% to $173.23 Friday, while its Hong Kong stock closed up 2.25%. Traders reacted to reports that Chinese tech firms can order Nvidia’s H200 AI chips and to Alibaba Cloud’s new partner incentives. Bloomberg reported Alibaba plans to take its AI chip unit public. Investors await the U.S. Fed’s rate decision on Jan. 28.
Bank of America stock heads into Fed week after Friday slide — what to watch Monday

Bank of America stock heads into Fed week after Friday slide — what to watch Monday

Bank of America shares fell 1.4% to $51.72 Friday, underperforming a flat S&P 500. A new SEC filing showed the bank is offering fixed-rate callable notes maturing in 2038 with a 5.05% coupon. The KBW Nasdaq Regional Banking Index dropped 3% after First Citizens BancShares warned of weaker 2026 net interest income. Investors are watching the Federal Reserve’s policy meeting next week.
Micron stock hovers near $400 as Intel flags memory cost pressure; Fed decision next

Micron stock hovers near $400 as Intel flags memory cost pressure; Fed decision next

Micron Technology shares closed up 0.5% at $399.65 Friday, trading near $400 as memory prices and supply shortages drove market moves. Intel stock fell after warning of rising component costs, including memory. Micron reported fiscal Q1 revenue of $13.64 billion and guided Q2 to $18.70 billion. Investors are watching high-bandwidth memory demand and upcoming earnings from major tech firms.
Johnson & Johnson stock ends higher; what to watch for JNJ price after Fed week and talc risk

Johnson & Johnson stock ends higher; what to watch for JNJ price after Fed week and talc risk

Johnson & Johnson shares rose 0.76% to $220.14 at Friday’s close, outpacing other major pharma stocks. The company reaffirmed its 2026 sales and profit targets after posting Q4 sales of $24.6 billion and adjusted EPS of $2.46. Legal risks remain as a special master recommended expert testimony in federal talc lawsuits. Investors await the Federal Reserve’s rate decision on Wednesday.
Visa stock price holds near $326 as earnings week and the Fed loom

Visa stock price holds near $326 as earnings week and the Fed loom

Visa shares closed down 0.06% at $326.18 Friday, trading about 13% below their 52-week high. The company will report fiscal first-quarter results after markets close Jan. 29, with its annual meeting set for Jan. 27. The Fed meets Jan. 27-28, and Mastercard and American Express will also release earnings this week. The BEA has delayed key economic data releases until Feb. 20.
Berkshire Hathaway stock price slips below $480 before Fed week — what to watch for BRK.B

Berkshire Hathaway stock price slips below $480 before Fed week — what to watch for BRK.B

Berkshire Hathaway’s Class B shares fell 1.14% to $478.97 Friday, with trading volume topping 5.4 million. The drop came ahead of a key Fed rate decision and a week packed with tech earnings. Kraft Heinz, partly owned by Berkshire, rose 2% to $23.20. Warren Buffett stepped down as CEO Jan. 1, with Greg Abel taking over; Buffett remains chairman.
Nvidia stock price in focus: CEO’s China trip and Fed week loom after Friday bounce

Nvidia stock price in focus: CEO’s China trip and Fed week loom after Friday bounce

Nvidia shares rose 1.5% to $187.67 Friday as CEO Jensen Huang visited Shanghai amid uncertainty over H200 AI chip access to China. The company reported director Persis Drell’s immediate resignation from the board. Chinese regulators reportedly signaled to tech giants to prepare for H200 orders. The Federal Reserve decision and major tech earnings loom this week.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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