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Federal Reserve News 26 January 2026

Costco stock price slips in midday trade as investors eye Fed decision and next Costco sales update

Costco stock price slips in midday trade as investors eye Fed decision and next Costco sales update

Costco shares fell 0.6% to $977.43 by midday Monday, even as the S&P 500 and Nasdaq edged higher ahead of the Federal Reserve’s rate decision and major tech earnings. Target dropped nearly 4%, leading retail decliners, while Walmart slipped 0.3%. Investors are watching for the Fed’s policy statement Wednesday and Costco’s January sales report due Feb. 4.
26 January 2026
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SoFi stock price ticks higher as traders brace for Friday earnings and the Fed

SoFi stock price ticks higher as traders brace for Friday earnings and the Fed

SoFi Technologies shares rose 0.6% to $26.00 by midday Monday, with about 19 million shares traded. Investors are watching for SoFi’s Q4 and full-year earnings Friday and the Federal Reserve’s policy decision Wednesday. Peers showed mixed moves, with Affirm down and Upstart, PayPal up slightly. The Fed is expected to hold rates steady at 3.50%–3.75%.
26 January 2026
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Bank of America stock price today: BAC edges higher as the Fed takes center stage

Bank of America stock price today: BAC edges higher as the Fed takes center stage

Bank of America shares rose 0.6% to $52.06 by midday Monday, tracking gains across major U.S. banks ahead of the Federal Reserve’s January rate decision. Investors are watching for fallout from a proposed 10% cap on credit-card rates and Bank of America’s forecast for 7% net interest income growth this quarter.
26 January 2026
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P&G stock price slips as Fed week begins, after analyst upgrades flagged a second-half lift

P&G stock price slips as Fed week begins, after analyst upgrades flagged a second-half lift

Procter & Gamble shares fell 0.7% to $149.11 by midday Monday, lagging a broader Wall Street rally. The company reported flat organic sales and steady core EPS at $1.88 for the quarter, maintaining its full-year outlook. Analysts at JPMorgan and Wells Fargo raised price targets to $165 after the update. Investors await the Federal Reserve’s Jan. 28 policy decision.
26 January 2026
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Capital One stock price rises as COF investors weigh Brex bet, Trump lawsuit and Fed week

Capital One stock price rises as COF investors weigh Brex bet, Trump lawsuit and Fed week

Capital One shares rose 0.9% to $219.27 Monday after the bank agreed to acquire fintech Brex for $5.15 billion in cash and stock, with closing expected by mid-2026. The company reported a 13% jump in non-interest expenses and a $1.4 billion increase in credit loss provisions. Capital One also faces a lawsuit from the Trump Organization over alleged politically motivated account closures.
26 January 2026
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Walmart stock price ticks higher as Fed week begins — what investors watch next

Walmart stock price ticks higher as Fed week begins — what investors watch next

Walmart shares rose 0.4% to $118.21 in late-morning trading Monday, tracking Wall Street gains ahead of the Federal Reserve’s interest rate decision. The company will report quarterly earnings Feb. 19, following a CEO transition to John Furner on Feb. 1. Investors remain cautious amid market volatility and upcoming tech earnings.
26 January 2026
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Bitcoin price slips near $87,000 as Strategy buys more BTC and Fed week hangs over crypto

Bitcoin price slips near $87,000 as Strategy buys more BTC and Fed week hangs over crypto

Bitcoin slipped 0.6% to $87,476 Monday after a weekend drop, with Coinbase and Strategy shares also down. Strategy disclosed buying 2,932 bitcoin for $264.1 million last week. Spot bitcoin ETFs saw $1.7 billion in outflows over five days. Over $1 billion in leveraged crypto positions were liquidated during recent volatility.
26 January 2026
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JPMorgan stock rises as Trump targets Dimon in $5 billion suit; Fed decision next

JPMorgan stock rises as Trump targets Dimon in $5 billion suit; Fed decision next

JPMorgan shares rose 0.9% to $300.47 in late morning trading Monday as investors watched President Trump’s $5 billion lawsuit against the bank and CEO Jamie Dimon. The move came ahead of the Federal Reserve’s Jan. 27-28 meeting, where rates are expected to hold steady. Other major banks also gained. Legal analysts called Trump’s suit likely to be dismissed.
26 January 2026
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Goldman Sachs stock rises as Fed week begins and leadership moves hit the tape

Goldman Sachs stock rises as Fed week begins and leadership moves hit the tape

Goldman Sachs shares rose 0.9% to $927.04 in early Monday trading, mirroring gains across major U.S. banks. The move follows a leadership shake-up, with seven new partners joining the management committee and new global co-heads for wealth management. Investors are watching the Federal Reserve’s rate decision Wednesday and a looming U.S. government funding deadline. Wall Street indexes also advanced ahead of key tech earnings.
26 January 2026
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Alphabet Class C (GOOG) stock price today: What’s moving Google shares ahead of the Fed and earnings

Alphabet Class C (GOOG) stock price today: What’s moving Google shares ahead of the Fed and earnings

Alphabet’s Class C shares (GOOG) rose 0.9% to $331.28 in early New York trading Monday, tracking broader U.S. market gains. New legal challenges emerged as Google agreed to pay $68 million to settle claims over Google Assistant recordings, and YouTube faces court scrutiny in Los Angeles over youth mental health allegations. Investors await the Fed’s rate decision and Alphabet’s earnings on Feb. 4.
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Stock Market Today

Amazon’s $200B AI Spending Jolt Spurs Stock Selloff as Big Tech Capex Nears $650B

Amazon’s $200B AI Spending Jolt Spurs Stock Selloff as Big Tech Capex Nears $650B

7 February 2026
Amazon shares fell Friday after the company announced a $200 billion AI infrastructure plan for 2026, exceeding analyst expectations and reviving investor concerns about profitability. Combined 2026 capex flagged by Amazon, Alphabet, Microsoft, and Meta now tops $630 billion. Nvidia, AMD, and Broadcom shares surged on the news, while software and data firms remained under pressure.
Nvidia stock jumps nearly 8% as Big Tech AI spending bets lift chipmakers and Dow tops 50,000

Nvidia stock jumps nearly 8% as Big Tech AI spending bets lift chipmakers and Dow tops 50,000

7 February 2026
Nvidia surged 7.8% Friday, leading a chip stock rally that pushed the Dow above 50,000 for the first time. The PHLX semiconductor index gained 5.7% as Advanced Micro Devices rose 8.3% and Broadcom 7.1%. Amazon fell 5.6% after projecting $200 billion in 2026 capital spending. Investors weighed a $600 billion AI infrastructure outlay against sharp losses in software shares.
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