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Investing News 31 January 2026

Apple stock closes higher after upbeat outlook, but chip squeeze keeps traders cautious

Apple stock closes higher after upbeat outlook, but chip squeeze keeps traders cautious

Apple closed up 0.3% at $259.48 after warning that rising memory-chip costs are squeezing profits, despite forecasting 13–16% revenue growth for the March quarter. CEO Tim Cook said processor shortages continue to constrain supply. First-quarter revenue reached $143.8 billion, with iPhone sales at $85.27 billion. Apple set its annual shareholders meeting for Feb. 24.
31 January 2026
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PSLV price slides 27% as silver plunges — what to know about Sprott Physical Silver Trust before Monday

PSLV price slides 27% as silver plunges — what to know about Sprott Physical Silver Trust before Monday

Sprott Physical Silver Trust (PSLV) fell 27.2% to $26.41 Friday after spot silver plunged 27.66% to $84 an ounce, its steepest drop since at least 1982. The slide followed Donald Trump’s pick of Kevin Warsh for Fed chair and hotter-than-expected producer prices. COMEX March silver futures dropped 31.37% to $78.531. iShares Silver Trust (SLV) and abrdn Physical Silver Shares ETF (SIVR) both lost over 28%.
31 January 2026
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BigBear.ai (BBAI) stock slides into next week as Feb. 18 dilution vote nears after AD Ports partnership

BigBear.ai (BBAI) stock slides into next week as Feb. 18 dilution vote nears after AD Ports partnership

BigBear.ai shares fell 8.8% to $5.04 at Friday’s close, with 86.3 million shares traded. Shareholders will vote Feb. 18 on a proposal to double authorized common stock to 1 billion shares. The drop follows news of a new customs and trade partnership with AD Ports Group in the Middle East.
31 January 2026
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Intel stock price drops 4% into February — what INTC investors are watching next week

Intel stock price drops 4% into February — what INTC investors are watching next week

Intel shares fell 4.4% to $46.47 Friday after a volatile session, pressured by ongoing supply issues and a weak outlook. Wall Street closed lower, weighed by inflation data and uncertainty over the Fed chair nomination. Investors await next week’s U.S. economic data, which could shift rate expectations and further impact tech stocks.
31 January 2026
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Chevron stock jumps after Q4 beat and Venezuela moves — what investors watch next week

Chevron stock jumps after Q4 beat and Venezuela moves — what investors watch next week

Chevron shares rose 3.3% to $176.90 Friday after beating fourth-quarter profit forecasts and announcing a 4% dividend increase. Executives said Venezuelan output could jump 50% if U.S. sanctions ease, while first-quarter production is expected to fall due to maintenance. Brent crude settled at $70.69. Investors await Sunday’s OPEC+ meeting and possible U.S. moves on Venezuela.
31 January 2026
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Coca-Cola stock hits a fresh 52-week high as KO heads into key February catalysts

Coca-Cola stock hits a fresh 52-week high as KO heads into key February catalysts

Coca-Cola shares closed up 2% at $74.81 on Friday, marking a new 52-week high despite losses in major U.S. indexes. Trading volume exceeded recent averages. Investors are watching for Coca-Cola’s Feb. 10 earnings call and its Feb. 17 conference appearance. Consumer staples led sector gains, outpacing discretionary stocks.
31 January 2026
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Lam Research stock price slides 6% into the weekend — here’s what LRCX investors watch next

Lam Research stock price slides 6% into the weekend — here’s what LRCX investors watch next

Lam Research shares fell 5.9% to $233.46 Friday after the company forecast March-quarter revenue of about $5.70 billion, above Wall Street’s $5.34 billion estimate. The stock dropped as investors weighed U.S. export controls on China and uncertainty over sustained demand. KLA Corp shares plunged 15.2%. The Nasdaq closed down 0.94%.
31 January 2026
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Shopify stock slides nearly 9% as Fed-chair jitters build ahead of Feb. 11 earnings

Shopify stock slides nearly 9% as Fed-chair jitters build ahead of Feb. 11 earnings

Shopify shares fell 8.64% to $131.23 on Nasdaq Friday, with Toronto shares down 7.68%. The drop followed news that Donald Trump picked Kevin Warsh to succeed Jerome Powell as Fed chair, fueling rate and inflation worries. Shopify’s Q4 earnings are set for Feb. 11. The company also announced a new Verifone partnership and exercised warrants for 344,383 Klaviyo shares at $0.01 each.
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Stock Market Today

BAT share price closes near 52-week high as buyback rolls on ahead of results week

BAT share price closes near 52-week high as buyback rolls on ahead of results week

7 February 2026
British American Tobacco shares closed up 1.2% at 4,609 pence Friday, near a 52-week high. The company disclosed further share buybacks and management share purchases ahead of its Feb. 12 full-year results. BAT bought 121,668 shares for cancellation on Feb. 5. Investors await updates on nicotine alternatives and cash returns.
Anglo American share price slips as BofA turns neutral after copper outlook cut

Anglo American share price slips as BofA turns neutral after copper outlook cut

7 February 2026
Anglo American shares closed down 0.75% at 3,435 pence Friday after BofA Global Research downgraded the miner to “neutral” and raised its price target to 3,600 pence. Anglo cut its 2026 copper production guidance and warned of continued weakness at De Beers. The company expects $200 million in charges tied to its Chile copper operations in the second half of 2025.
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.
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