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Financial Analysis News 31 January 2026

Kweichow Moutai stock: Why the Class A share slipped after a surge — and what to watch next week

Kweichow Moutai stock: Why the Class A share slipped after a surge — and what to watch next week

Kweichow Moutai Class A shares closed at 1,401 yuan in Shanghai on Jan. 30, down 2.55% after an 8.61% surge the previous day. Wholesale prices for Feitian Moutai rose to 1,710 yuan per bottle, with retail quotes in Chengdu hitting 1,860 yuan amid pre–Lunar New Year demand. The company denied involvement in a SpaceX funding round. Moutai flagged 426 million “abnormal” actions on its direct sales app since Jan. 1.
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Bitcoin tumbles under $80,000 as Fed chair shift spooks crypto markets

Bitcoin tumbles under $80,000 as Fed chair shift spooks crypto markets

Bitcoin fell 6.53% to $78,719.63 on Saturday, dropping below $80,000 for the first time since April 2025. Ether lost 11.76% to $2,387.77 as the crypto market shed $111 billion in value within 24 hours. Renewed concerns over U.S. monetary policy and thin weekend liquidity deepened the selloff. Spot bitcoin ETFs continued to see outflows.
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IBM stock price: Insider buy, new board pick and shutdown risk set up Monday trade

IBM stock price: Insider buy, new board pick and shutdown risk set up Monday trade

IBM shares closed at $306.70 on Friday, down 0.82% after a volatile session. The company named Ramon L. Laguarta to its board, effective March 1, and director David N. Farr bought 1,000 shares at $304 each. IBM reported Q4 operating earnings of $4.52 per share on $19.7 billion revenue, with software sales up 14%. Traders are watching Washington’s funding talks and upcoming jobs data for market direction.
31 January 2026
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Morgan Stanley stock price: $6 million insider sale and Trump’s Fed pick loom over Monday trade

Morgan Stanley stock price: $6 million insider sale and Trump’s Fed pick loom over Monday trade

Morgan Stanley co-president Daniel Simkowitz sold 32,968 shares for about $6.0 million, leaving him with 357,342 shares, a regulatory filing showed Friday. Morgan Stanley stock closed up 0.2% at $182.80. The sale comes as markets react to Trump’s pick of Kevin Warsh for Fed chair and rising U.S. producer prices.
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Quantum computing stocks tumble into weekend: IonQ, Rigetti, D-Wave slide as rate jitters bite

Quantum computing stocks tumble into weekend: IonQ, Rigetti, D-Wave slide as rate jitters bite

Quantum computing stocks fell 7%–9% Friday, outpacing the Nasdaq’s 0.94% drop after U.S. producer prices rose 0.5% in December and Donald Trump named Kevin Warsh as his Fed chair pick. IonQ slid 7.5%, Rigetti 8.4%, D-Wave 8.6%, Quantum Computing Inc 9.0%, and Arqit 8.9%. Investors await a House funding vote Feb. 2 and jobs data Feb. 6.
31 January 2026
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Ucore Rare Metals stock slides 15% after metals rout — what to watch before Monday

Ucore Rare Metals stock slides 15% after metals rout — what to watch before Monday

Ucore Rare Metals (UCU.V) plunged 14.6% to C$8.36 on Friday, its steepest drop in weeks, as Canada’s main stock index fell 3.3% amid a global selloff in mining stocks. Gold sector shares lost 11.8%, pressured by a stronger U.S. dollar and profit-taking after Kevin Warsh was nominated to lead the Federal Reserve. Traders are watching for further volatility ahead of China’s February 16 holiday.
31 January 2026
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Nvidia stock price in focus: OpenAI funding twist, Microsoft jitters set up a volatile week for AI stocks

Nvidia stock price in focus: OpenAI funding twist, Microsoft jitters set up a volatile week for AI stocks

Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang said the company will make a “huge” investment in OpenAI, countering reports of stalled talks. Nvidia shares closed down 0.7% at $191.13. Microsoft fell 0.8% after revealing OpenAI accounts for 45% of its cloud backlog. Investors await earnings from Alphabet and Amazon, and the U.S. jobs report on Feb. 6.
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Tesla stock jumps on SpaceX merger chatter as EV stocks brace for Monday

Tesla stock jumps on SpaceX merger chatter as EV stocks brace for Monday

Tesla rose 3.3% to $430.41 Friday, outpacing other EV stocks as rumors swirled of possible mergers involving SpaceX, xAI, and Tesla. Reuters reported SpaceX is in talks to merge with xAI ahead of a potential IPO, with filings showing new Nevada entities set up for the deal. Rivian, Lucid, and Nio all fell as the broader market declined. Markets are closed until Monday.
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Apple stock price (AAPL) back in focus after “staggering” iPhone demand — what could move shares next week

Apple stock price (AAPL) back in focus after “staggering” iPhone demand — what could move shares next week

Apple shares closed Friday up 0.46% at $259.48 after reporting fiscal Q1 revenue of $143.8 billion, up 16%. The company confirmed it acquired Israeli audio AI startup Q.ai for about $1.6 billion. CEO Tim Cook cited supply constraints and rising chip costs. Apple forecast March-quarter revenue growth of 13% to 16% and gross margins up to 49%.
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GameStop Stock Pops After Ryan Cohen Teases “Very, Very, Very Big” Consumer Buyout

GameStop Stock Pops After Ryan Cohen Teases “Very, Very, Very Big” Consumer Buyout

GameStop CEO Ryan Cohen said Friday the company is pursuing a major acquisition of a larger public consumer firm, sending shares up 4.78% to $23.88. Cohen’s new stock-option award vests only if GameStop reaches a $100 billion market cap and $10 billion in cumulative EBITDA. The company holds about $9 billion in cash. Shareholder approval for the compensation package is pending.
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Bank of America stock price: Kevin Warsh Fed pick and Jeffrey Epstein lawsuit set up next week

Bank of America stock price: Kevin Warsh Fed pick and Jeffrey Epstein lawsuit set up next week

Bank of America closed Friday up 0.23% at $53.20 after Donald Trump nominated Kevin Warsh as Federal Reserve chair. A Manhattan judge allowed parts of an Epstein-related lawsuit against the bank to proceed, with trial set for May 11. About 34.5 million BAC shares traded. Wall Street’s main indexes ended lower as investors weighed the Fed nomination and inflation data.
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Wall Street Feels the Heat (and Thrill): Fed Cuts, Tariffs & Mega-Mergers Set NYSE Buzz

Stock Market Today 07.02.2026

7 February 2026
LIVEMarkets rolling coverageStarted: February 7, 2026, 12:00 AM ESTUpdated: February 7, 2026, 12:49 AM EST CSL Faces Growth Uncertainty Amid Seqirus Spin-off Pause and Flu Vaccine Demand Drop February 7, 2026, 12:49 AM EST. CSL (ASX:CSL) confronts near-term challenges after delaying its Seqirus vaccine unit spin-off due to weaker U.S. flu vaccination uptake, impacting its fiscal 2026 growth outlook. Regulatory scrutiny in Europe over its Tavneos kidney therapy data, plus intensifying U.S. competition for its Vifor iron products, heighten concerns over product credibility and pricing pressure. Despite these headwinds, CSL's diversified portfolio in plasma, vaccines, and kidney therapies underpins its
Seagate (STX) stock jumps nearly 6% as Citi hikes target — what to watch next week

Seagate (STX) stock jumps nearly 6% as Citi hikes target — what to watch next week

7 February 2026
Seagate shares rose 5.9% to $429.32 Friday after Citigroup raised its price target to $480 and reiterated a buy rating. The gain ended a two-day slide but left the stock 6.6% below its Feb. 3 high. CEO Dave Mosley sold 20,000 shares on Feb. 2 under a pre-arranged plan, SEC filings show. U.S. jobs and inflation data next week are seen as key tests for tech stocks.
Cummins (CMI) stock price rebounds after earnings whipsaw as investors eye data-center power demand

Cummins (CMI) stock price rebounds after earnings whipsaw as investors eye data-center power demand

7 February 2026
Cummins shares jumped 6.8% to $577.73 Friday, recovering from a nearly 9% post-earnings drop the day before. The company reported Q4 revenue up 1% to $8.54 billion, took a $218 million charge tied to its hydrogen business, and guided for 2026 EBITDA of 17–18% of sales. Demand for data center generators offset weakness in North American truck markets. Analyst reaction was mixed; Truist raised its price target.
Corning stock hits first record close since 2000 as jobs, CPI data loom

Corning stock hits first record close since 2000 as jobs, CPI data loom

7 February 2026
Corning shares surged 8.3% to $122.16 Friday, their highest close since the dot-com era, after Meta agreed to buy up to $6 billion in fiber-optic cables. The stock is up 40% since late 2025, fueled by strong first-quarter guidance and AI data-center demand. Insiders sold shares following the rally, SEC filings show. Investors await next week’s U.S. jobs and inflation data for rate signals.
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