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Investing News 31 January 2026

Rocket Companies stock slides 14% after PennyMac miss; RKT traders brace for Fed pick fallout and jobs data

Rocket Companies stock slides 14% after PennyMac miss; RKT traders brace for Fed pick fallout and jobs data

Rocket Companies shares fell 13.67% to $17.93 on Friday, with trading volume tripling its 50-day average. PennyMac Financial plunged 33% after reporting quarterly earnings far below estimates. UWM Holdings also dropped nearly 14% as mortgage stocks slid and both major indexes closed lower. Markets face added uncertainty after Donald Trump nominated Kevin Warsh to lead the Federal Reserve.
31 January 2026
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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%.
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Ashtead share price in focus as buyback rolls on and NYSE switch clocks closer

Ashtead share price in focus as buyback rolls on and NYSE switch clocks closer

7 February 2026
Ashtead shares closed Friday at 4,936p, up 1.09%, after the company bought 88,872 shares under its repurchase program. The group is set to shift its primary listing to New York on March 2, pending court approval, and will be removed from the FTSE UK index the same day. Ashtead paid a half-year dividend of 37.5 U.S. cents per share on Friday.
Beazley share price: big funds reshuffle stakes as Zurich bid deadline nears

Beazley share price: big funds reshuffle stakes as Zurich bid deadline nears

7 February 2026
Beazley shares closed flat at 1,236 pence Friday as BlackRock disclosed a 6.55% stake and Vanguard reported 5.02%. Wellington Management cut its holding below 5%. The disclosures follow Zurich Insurance’s possible takeover offer of up to 1,335 pence per share, with a Feb. 16 deadline for a firm bid.
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