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Investing News 1 February 2026

Bank of America stock: What to watch Monday after Warsh Fed pick scrambles rate bets

Bank of America stock: What to watch Monday after Warsh Fed pick scrambles rate bets

Bank of America shares closed at $53.20, up 0.3% Friday. Markets await ISM data Monday and the January jobs report Feb. 6. Kevin Warsh’s nomination as Fed chair has investors reassessing rate cut expectations, with futures still pricing two cuts in 2026. Confirmation of Warsh faces political hurdles as a Justice Department probe into Jerome Powell continues.
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Micron stock (MU) drops nearly 5% into Monday — what traders watch next

Micron stock (MU) drops nearly 5% into Monday — what traders watch next

Micron Technology shares fell 4.8% to $414.88 Friday, lagging the tech sector as markets reacted to Donald Trump’s nomination of Kevin Warsh for Federal Reserve chair. Investors weighed volatile mega-cap earnings and inflation concerns. SanDisk jumped on strong guidance and flagged a memory chip shortage. Micron will update investors at a Wolfe Research event on February 11.
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Samsung stock in focus as Korea chip exports double; Monday open looms

Samsung stock in focus as Korea chip exports double; Monday open looms

South Korea’s January exports jumped 33.9% to $65.85 billion, fueled by a 102.7% surge in semiconductor shipments. Samsung Electronics closed at 160,500 won, down 0.12%, despite reporting a record 20 trillion won quarterly operating profit. The company warned of ongoing memory shortages and rising costs. U.S. tariff discussions and high chip prices are adding uncertainty for tech firms.
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Eli Lilly stock: LLY ends higher after $3.5 billion Pennsylvania plant plan as earnings near

Eli Lilly stock: LLY ends higher after $3.5 billion Pennsylvania plant plan as earnings near

Eli Lilly shares closed Friday up 1.3% at $1,037.15 after announcing a $3.5 billion injectable weight-loss drug plant in Pennsylvania. The facility, set for Fogelsville, will create 850 permanent jobs and is expected to open in 2031. Pennsylvania will contribute $100 million. Investors await Lilly’s Feb. 4 earnings release.
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Visa stock fell 3% Friday — here’s what matters before Wall Street reopens

Visa stock fell 3% Friday — here’s what matters before Wall Street reopens

Visa shares fell 3% to $321.83 Friday, deepening losses after earnings and dragging down the Dow alongside American Express. Investors focused on slowing cross-border growth despite Visa beating estimates. Sector weakness followed American Express’s results. Traders now await U.S. economic data and more earnings for signals on consumer spending and travel demand.
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Berkshire Hathaway stock price beats the market into the weekend as Warsh Fed pick, shutdown loom

Berkshire Hathaway stock price beats the market into the weekend as Warsh Fed pick, shutdown loom

Berkshire Hathaway’s Class B shares rose 0.9% to $480.53 Friday, while Class A gained 1% to $722,500, bucking broader Wall Street declines. U.S. indexes slipped as investors reacted to Trump nominating Kevin Warsh for Fed chair and a partial government shutdown after Congress missed a funding deadline. The House is set to vote on funding Monday. Key jobs data remains scheduled for Friday.
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JPMorgan stock slips into the weekend — here’s what could move JPM shares next week

JPMorgan stock slips into the weekend — here’s what could move JPM shares next week

JPMorgan Chase shares closed Friday at $305.89, down 0.17%, with little after-hours movement. Traders adjusted rate expectations after Donald Trump named Kevin Warsh as his pick for Federal Reserve chair. The 10-year Treasury yield rose to 4.251%. Investors now await Monday’s ISM factory index and Friday’s U.S. payrolls report.
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Walmart stock price ends higher ahead of CEO handover — what to watch for WMT this week

Walmart stock price ends higher ahead of CEO handover — what to watch for WMT this week

Walmart shares closed Friday up 1.5% at $119.14 after the company disclosed exit terms for departing international chief Kathryn McLay, who will receive $2.82 million over two years and accelerated vesting of 24,051 shares. Leadership changes take effect Feb. 1, with John Furner replacing Doug McMillon as CEO. Investors await fourth-quarter results on Feb. 19.
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Broadcom stock price: Wolfe’s $400 call keeps AVGO in play heading into Monday

Broadcom stock price: Wolfe’s $400 call keeps AVGO in play heading into Monday

Broadcom closed up 0.2% at $331.30 Friday after Wolfe Research upgraded the stock, citing strong demand for Alphabet’s TPUs and projecting shipments could reach 7 million units by 2028. Trading volume hit 28 million shares as attention shifted to VMware, where Broadcom told some partners contracts would not be renewed and set a March 31 deadline for open deals.
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Microsoft stock price in focus after AI spending jolt: what to watch before Monday’s open

Microsoft stock price in focus after AI spending jolt: what to watch before Monday’s open

Microsoft shares closed at $430.29 on Friday, down 0.7% after a 10% plunge Thursday that wiped out nearly $360 billion in market value. The selloff followed news that Microsoft’s quarterly capital expenditures soared 66% to $37.5 billion, raising concerns about AI infrastructure costs outpacing revenue. A $750 million Azure deal with Perplexity was confirmed. U.S. economic data releases may face delays due to a partial government shutdown.
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Why Andersen Group (ANDG) stock rebounded nearly 5% — and what investors watch next

Why Andersen Group (ANDG) stock rebounded nearly 5% — and what investors watch next

Andersen Group Inc shares rose 4.9% to $22.45 Friday, rebounding after a sharp loss the previous day. Franklin Resources disclosed a 7.9% stake in the company as of Dec. 31. Trading volume reached about 226,300 shares, with prices ranging from $21.30 to $23.00. Investors await the company’s fourth-quarter earnings report on Feb. 25.
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Walmart stock jumps to $131 as traders brace for CPI and Feb. 19 earnings

Walmart stock jumps to $131 as traders brace for CPI and Feb. 19 earnings

7 February 2026
Walmart shares rose 3.3% Friday to $131.18, up 10% since Jan. 30, as the Dow closed above 50,000 for the first time. The retailer’s market value crossed $1 trillion this week. Investors await January inflation data on Feb. 13 and Walmart’s quarterly results on Feb. 19 for signs of continued momentum.
Caterpillar stock price jumps 7% to $726 as Dow cracks 50,000 — what matters next week

Caterpillar stock price jumps 7% to $726 as Dow cracks 50,000 — what matters next week

7 February 2026
Caterpillar shares surged 7.1% to $726.20 Friday, driving the Dow above 50,000 for the first time. The move erased recent losses and followed insider selling by Group President Bob De Lange earlier in the week. Deere and CNH Industrial also gained as investors rotated into industrial stocks. Markets await next week’s U.S. jobs and inflation data.
Amazon stock slides as $200B AI spending plan meets cautious profit outlook

Amazon stock slides as $200B AI spending plan meets cautious profit outlook

7 February 2026
Amazon shares fell 9% Friday after the company announced plans for $200 billion in 2026 capital spending, mainly for AWS and AI, and issued a first-quarter profit outlook below estimates. The stock drop could erase $200 billion in market value. Fourth-quarter net sales rose 14% to $213.4 billion, while free cash flow declined due to higher spending on AI infrastructure.
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