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Rocket Lab stock price drops 6.6% and hangs near $80 after the bell — what to watch c

Rocket Lab stock price drops 6.6% and hangs near $80 after the bell — what to watch c

New York, Jan 30, 2026, 19:17 (EST) — After-hours Rocket Lab shares dropped 6.55% on Friday, ending the day at $80.07 after moving between $78.05 and $89.32. In after-hours trading, the stock hovered around $80.02. Despite the dip, the shares remain roughly 15% higher for January. (Investing) The drop came just hours after Rocket Lab pulled off its 81st Electron…
Freeport-McMoRan stock price sinks 7.5% as copper tumbles from record highs — what’s next for FCX

Freeport-McMoRan stock price sinks 7.5% as copper tumbles from record highs — what’s next for FCX

New York, January 30, 2026, 18:53 EST — After-hours. Freeport-McMoRan shares fell 7.5% on Friday to close at $60.23, a sharp reversal a day after the stock hit a 52-week high of $69.44. About 40.7 million shares changed hands, according to the company’s quote page. (Freeport-McMoRan Investors) Copper and precious metals tumbled as investors locked in profits and the dollar…
GE Vernova stock price rises after outlook raise; traders eye Feb. 2 Prolec close

GE Vernova stock price rises after outlook raise; traders eye Feb. 2 Prolec close

New York, January 30, 2026, 18:41 EST — After-hours Shares of GE Vernova (GEV) climbed 1.25%, finishing Friday at $726.37 following a high of $752.02 during the session. After hours saw a slight pullback of roughly 0.2%. (Finviz) Investors remain fixated on this company as a direct play on the power buildout. Data centers and the wider push for electrification…
Lumentum stock jumps, then cools after-hours as Wall Street eyes Feb. 3 earnings

Lumentum stock jumps, then cools after-hours as Wall Street eyes Feb. 3 earnings

New York, January 30, 2026, 18:17 ET — After-hours Lumentum Holdings shares closed up 2.7% at $391.84 on Nasdaq on Friday, after touching $448 at the session high. The stock was up about 0.8% in after-hours trading at $395.02. (StockAnalysis) The move matters because the company reports fiscal second-quarter results next week, a print that could set the tone for…
SoFi stock slides after-hours as SOFI investors digest 2026 targets and credit-card cap talk

SoFi stock slides after-hours as SOFI investors digest 2026 targets and credit-card cap talk

New York, Jan 30, 2026, 18:11 ET — After-hours Shares of SoFi Technologies (SOFI) dropped 6.4% to $22.81 in after-hours trading on Friday, following a regular session that saw prices swing between $26.33 and $22.33. More than 131 million shares changed hands during the day. The late slide is significant since SoFi has become a barometer for consumer-finance risk appetite:…
Lam Research stock slips nearly 6% after-hours as chip-tool trade cools — what’s driving LRCX now

Lam Research stock slips nearly 6% after-hours as chip-tool trade cools — what’s driving LRCX now

New York, January 30, 2026, 17:58 (EST) — After-hours Lam Research (LRCX) dipped 5.9% to $233.46 in after-hours trading Friday, following a session that saw the stock move between $232.28 and $251.90. The decline comes just days after Lam’s optimistic outlook raised hopes for the upcoming quarter. This is significant because the stock now serves as a barometer for whether…
Seagate stock price drops nearly 9% after-hours as STX cools off — what traders watch next

Seagate stock price drops nearly 9% after-hours as STX cools off — what traders watch next

New York, Jan 30, 2026, 17:32 EST — After-hours Seagate Technology Holdings shares fell $38.87, or 8.7%, to $407.69 in after-hours trading on Friday, in electronic trading that continues after the U.S. market close. The stock ranged from $397.34 to $462.98 during the session. The late-day slide matters because Seagate has become a proxy for how hard investors are leaning…
Strategy Inc (MSTR) stock rebounds after Thursday rout as bitcoin swings — what to watch next

Strategy Inc (MSTR) stock rebounds after Thursday rout as bitcoin swings — what to watch next

New York, January 30, 2026, 17:40 EST — After-hours Strategy Inc (MSTR) shares rose sharply on Friday, snapping back from a steep drop a day earlier as traders weighed fresh pressure on bitcoin. The stock closed up 4.6% at $149.71 and was last up about 0.1% at $149.90 in after-hours trade. (StockAnalysis) The move matters because Strategy has become one…
Western Digital stock slides 10% after upbeat forecast — what’s next for WDC

Western Digital stock slides 10% after upbeat forecast — what’s next for WDC

New York, January 30, 2026, 17:30 EST — After-hours Western Digital shares dropped 10.1% on Friday, closing near the low of the day. In after-hours trading, the stock hovered around $250.23. During the session, prices swung between $237.70 and $296.80, with volume topping 21 million shares. Late Thursday, San Jose’s Western Digital gave a fiscal Q3 revenue forecast of $3.2…
Intel stock price slides after hours as Wall Street mood turns; Vanguard filing in focus

Intel stock price slides after hours as Wall Street mood turns; Vanguard filing in focus

NEW YORK, January 30, 2026, 17:30 EST — After-hours trading Intel shares slipped in after-hours trading Friday, last seen down 4.4% at $46.47. During the session, the stock fluctuated between $49.56 and $45.97. The pullback at the end of the week follows Intel’s 11% surge just two days earlier, a rally that boosted the Nasdaq as investors piled into semiconductor…
Palantir stock price drops after hours as traders brace for Feb. 2 earnings and UK defence deal

Palantir stock price drops after hours as traders brace for Feb. 2 earnings and UK defence deal

New York, January 30, 2026, 17:01 EST — Trading after hours. Palantir Technologies Inc. shares slipped 3.4% to $146.59 in after-hours trading on Friday, adding to a volatile start for pricey software stocks this year. Palantir’s stock faces a crucial moment Monday, with the company slated to release Q4 results after the close. Options pricing suggests traders are bracing for…
Apple stock heads into next week with one big question: can AAPL dodge the memory-chip crunch?

Apple stock heads into next week with one big question: can AAPL dodge the memory-chip crunch?

New York, Jan 30, 2026, 16:08 EST — After-hours Apple shares closed higher by 0.6%, hitting $259.92 in late Friday trading on the Nasdaq, after fluctuating between $252.45 and $261.87 throughout the session. That modest gain hides the bigger question: how long can Apple sustain its sharp iPhone rebound before rising component costs start eating into its margins. Apple’s outlook…

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  • Stocks Fall as Chip and Mining Shares Weaken; Fed Chair Nomination Sparks Market Jitters
    January 31, 2026, 3:17 AM EST. Major U.S. stock indexes closed lower on Friday, with the S&P 500 down 0.43%, Dow Jones Industrials 0.36%, and Nasdaq 100 falling 1.28%. The market reacted to President Trump's nomination of Kevin Warsh as the next Federal Reserve Chair, signaling a more hawkish stance on interest rates. The 10-year Treasury yield rose, while gold prices dropped to a 1.5-week low amid long liquidation in precious metals and mining stocks. Producer Price Index data for December exceeded expectations, intensifying concerns about inflation. Mixed Fed comments highlighted uncertainty about future monetary policy. Meanwhile, a tentative deal in Congress aims to prevent a government shutdown, providing some relief. The complexity of these events underpinned Friday's cautious market sentiment heading into Q4 earnings season.
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