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Financial News News 31 January 2026

Micron stock faces Monday test after Friday slide as Apple flags rising memory costs

Micron stock faces Monday test after Friday slide as Apple flags rising memory costs

Micron shares fell 4.8% to $414.88 on Friday after Apple warned of sharply rising memory prices. A company filing showed chief legal officer Ray Michael Charles sold 12,268 shares under a preset plan. Samsung and SK Hynix are shifting production to high-bandwidth memory, tightening DRAM supply. Analysts now expect global smartphone and PC sales to decline in 2026.
Visa stock price slides after earnings beat as cross-border slowdown and costs test bulls

Visa stock price slides after earnings beat as cross-border slowdown and costs test bulls

Visa shares fell 3% to $321.83 Friday despite beating quarterly profit and revenue forecasts. Net revenue rose 15% to $10.9 billion, but operating expenses jumped 27% after a $707 million litigation charge. Cross-border volume growth slowed to 12%. Visa repurchased $3.8 billion in shares and raised its expense outlook for the next quarter.
Berkshire Hathaway stock price outperforms as Wall Street slips; jobs report is next test

Berkshire Hathaway stock price outperforms as Wall Street slips; jobs report is next test

Berkshire Hathaway’s Class B shares closed up 0.9% at $480.53 Friday, outperforming the S&P 500’s 0.43% drop. The Nasdaq fell 0.94% and the Dow slipped 0.36% as hotter wholesale inflation and Fed leadership uncertainty weighed on markets. The producer price index rose 0.5% in December. Investors await Monday’s open and the February 6 U.S. jobs report.
Colgate-Palmolive stock price jumps 6% after earnings; what CL investors watch next week

Colgate-Palmolive stock price jumps 6% after earnings; what CL investors watch next week

Colgate-Palmolive shares rose 6% to $90.29 Friday after fourth-quarter net sales climbed 5.8% to $5.23 billion, but GAAP earnings swung to a loss due to a $794 million skin-health impairment. The company’s 2026 outlook includes finalized tariffs and projects net sales growth of 2% to 6%. North America sales fell, while Latin America and Africa/Eurasia posted double-digit gains.
Moog stock price jumps after record quarter, raised 2026 outlook and dividend hike

Moog stock price jumps after record quarter, raised 2026 outlook and dividend hike

Moog shares jumped 6% Friday after the company posted record quarterly sales of $1.1 billion and raised its full-year outlook. The aerospace supplier lifted its dividend by 3% and boosted its 2026 sales forecast to $4.3 billion. Net earnings reached $78.9 million, though operating cash flow was negative. Tariff costs pressured some segments, but backlog rose 30% to $3.3 billion.
Broadcom stock price: AVGO heads into Monday after Wolfe upgrade spotlights Google’s TPU push

Broadcom stock price: AVGO heads into Monday after Wolfe upgrade spotlights Google’s TPU push

Broadcom shares rose 0.17% to $331.30 Friday, bucking declines in other chip stocks. Wolfe Research upgraded the stock to Outperform with a $400 target, citing momentum from Google’s TPU program. The Philadelphia Semiconductor Index fell 3.87%. U.S. jobs data is due Feb. 6; Broadcom’s earnings are expected March 5.
Apple stock price: AAPL ended Friday at $259 — what investors watch before Monday

Apple stock price: AAPL ended Friday at $259 — what investors watch before Monday

Apple reported quarterly revenue up 16% to $143.8 billion and earnings per share of $2.84, citing record iPhone demand. Shares closed at $259.48, rising 0.46%, before slipping 0.19% after hours. The company bought back 93 million shares for $25 billion and acquired Israeli audio-AI startup Q.ai for $1.6 billion. Apple warned of rising memory costs and tighter DRAM supplies.
Liberty Broadband stock jumps nearly 8% on Charter rally — what to know before Monday

Liberty Broadband stock jumps nearly 8% on Charter rally — what to know before Monday

Liberty Broadband shares rose 7.7% to $48.02 Friday, tracking a 7.6% surge in Charter Communications after Charter reported Q4 broadband subscriber losses but strong mobile gains and $5.4 billion in buybacks. Charter’s revenue fell 2.3% to $13.6 billion. Liberty Broadband’s earnings call is set for Feb. 11. Charter’s takeover of Liberty Broadband is expected to close June 30, 2027.
Air Products stock popped 6% on earnings beat — what matters before Monday’s open

Air Products stock popped 6% on earnings beat — what matters before Monday’s open

Air Products shares rose 6.4% to $272.50 Friday after quarterly profit beat forecasts and the company reaffirmed its full-year outlook. GAAP earnings reached $3.04 per share, with sales up 6% to $3.1 billion. The company plans to cut capital spending by $1 billion in fiscal 2026 and aims to finalize a low-emission ammonia deal with Yara in the first half of the year. Volumes were flat as helium demand lagged.
Credit Acceptance (CACC) stock jumps after Q4 earnings — buybacks and legal charge in focus for Monday

Credit Acceptance (CACC) stock jumps after Q4 earnings — buybacks and legal charge in focus for Monday

Credit Acceptance shares jumped 10.5% Friday to close at $498.24 after reporting fourth-quarter net income of $122.0 million and revenue of $579.9 million. Operating expenses rose 33.5% year over year, including a $35.8 million legal contingency charge. The company repurchased $191.4 million of stock and ended 2025 with $1.7 billion in cash and credit lines.
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Macquarie Group share price slips 2% after APRA eases liquidity curbs — what to watch next week

Macquarie Group share price slips 2% after APRA eases liquidity curbs — what to watch next week

7 February 2026
Macquarie Group shares fell 2.17% to A$207.83 Friday, marking a third straight decline as the ASX 200 slid 2%. Australia’s regulator trimmed liquidity requirements for Macquarie Bank after improvements in controls. Macquarie Asset Management announced two UK utility deals, including full ownership of Last Mile Infrastructure and the purchase of Energy Assets Group. Investors await Tuesday’s operational briefing.
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, 1:12 AM EST Crude Oil Prices Rise on Dollar Weakness, Geopolitical Tensions February 7, 2026, 12:52 AM EST. Crude oil prices edged higher on Friday, supported by a weaker U.S. dollar and escalating geopolitical risks in the Middle East. March WTI crude gained 0.41%, rebounding from early losses, while gasoline prices rose 1.38%. Doubts over a U.S.-Iran nuclear deal loom after reports of Iran's refusal to halt uranium enrichment, raising the risk of military action and potential disruption of vital shipping routes. Additionally, a surge in U.S. consumer
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.
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