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Investing News 31 January 2026

Applied Materials stock (AMAT) drops nearly 6% — what to watch before Monday’s trade

Applied Materials stock (AMAT) drops nearly 6% — what to watch before Monday’s trade

Applied Materials fell $19.09, or 5.6%, to $322.32 Friday, hit by selling across chip-equipment and tech stocks. KLA Corp dropped 15.2% despite beating estimates, as Wall Street reacted to a surprise inflation report and Trump’s pick of Kevin Warsh for Fed chair. Traders are watching upcoming earnings and the Jan. 6 jobs report for signals on rates and sector demand.
31 January 2026
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GameStop stock price jumps on Cohen’s acquisition talk as investors eye March vote

GameStop stock price jumps on Cohen’s acquisition talk as investors eye March vote

GameStop shares rose 4.7% to $23.88 Friday, extending gains to $24.84 after hours. CEO Ryan Cohen told The Wall Street Journal he aims to acquire a public company and grow GameStop to $100 billion. The board approved a performance-based stock option deal for Cohen, pending a shareholder vote in March or April. GameStop reported $7.84 billion in cash as of Nov. 1.
31 January 2026
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Elong Power stock whipsaws 3,000% then sinks after-hours after SEC clears ELPW share-sale filing

Elong Power stock whipsaws 3,000% then sinks after-hours after SEC clears ELPW share-sale filing

Elong Power shares closed Friday at $13.94, up 3,141%, before plunging to about $3.46 after hours. The surge followed SEC approval of the company’s F-1 registration, clearing the way for a new unit-and-warrant offering. Over 16 million shares traded. Investors await pricing details and deal closure expected next week.
31 January 2026
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Verizon stock price jumps nearly 12% on $25 billion buyback — what to watch for VZ next week

Verizon stock price jumps nearly 12% on $25 billion buyback — what to watch for VZ next week

Verizon shares surged 11.8% to $44.52 Friday after the company announced a $25 billion buyback, raised its dividend, and issued a 2026 profit forecast above analyst estimates. Verizon reported Q4 adjusted earnings of $1.09 per share and over 1 million net subscriber additions. AT&T and T-Mobile also rose. Traders are watching for competitive responses and the impact of Verizon’s fiber expansion.
31 January 2026
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SoFi stock sinks after $1B revenue quarter — what SOFI investors are watching next week

SoFi stock sinks after $1B revenue quarter — what SOFI investors are watching next week

SoFi shares fell 6.4% to $22.81 Friday after the company posted its first $1 billion quarter in adjusted net revenue, up 37% from a year earlier. Trading volume hit about 132 million shares. SoFi raised its 2026 revenue target to $4.655 billion and forecast Q1 adjusted net revenue of $1.04 billion. CEO Anthony Noto cited possible effects from proposed U.S. credit card interest rate caps.
31 January 2026
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Reckitt share price ends week higher — Monday’s 235p special dividend could distort the next open

Reckitt share price ends week higher — Monday’s 235p special dividend could distort the next open

Reckitt shares closed up 1.7% at 6,092p on Friday ahead of a 24-for-25 share consolidation and 235p special dividend, both set for Feb. 2. Shareholders approved the moves with over 99% support. The company disclosed a buyback of 58,785 shares at 5,953.57p each, to be held as treasury stock. The dividend follows the £1.6 billion sale of Reckitt’s Essential Home unit to Advent International.
31 January 2026
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Standard Chartered share price heads into February near a 52-week high — what moves STAN next?

Standard Chartered share price heads into February near a 52-week high — what moves STAN next?

Standard Chartered closed Friday up 1.28% at 1,862 pence, trading near its 52-week high with 4 million shares changing hands. The UK banking sub-index rose 1.6% amid a weaker pound and market volatility. The Bank of England announces its rate decision Feb. 5, with Standard Chartered’s earnings due Feb. 24.
31 January 2026
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Fresnillo PLC stock price drops on silver rout; what investors watch before Monday’s open

Fresnillo PLC stock price drops on silver rout; what investors watch before Monday’s open

Fresnillo PLC shares fell 5.1% Friday, extending a two-day drop to 10%, after slashing 2026 silver and gold production forecasts. Spot silver plunged 27.7% and gold 9.5% following Kevin Warsh’s Fed appointment. Morgan Stanley kept its ‘underweight’ rating, citing mine challenges and downside risk to 2026 volumes. Fresnillo reports earnings March 3.
31 January 2026
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LSEG share price holds near 8,122p after ICBC pact; what’s next for London Stock Exchange Group stock

LSEG share price holds near 8,122p after ICBC pact; what’s next for London Stock Exchange Group stock

London Stock Exchange Group shares closed up 0.05% at 8,122p Friday after announcing a memorandum of understanding with Industrial and Commercial Bank of China. The company bought back 223,295 shares at an average 8,246.46p each for cancellation. No financial terms were disclosed for the China deal. Preliminary results are due Feb. 26.
31 January 2026
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Compass Group share price steadies after Friday uptick as Feb 5 update nears

Compass Group share price steadies after Friday uptick as Feb 5 update nears

Compass Group shares rose 0.7% to 2,187 pence Friday but remain down 23.9% from last year’s peak. Investors await the company’s Q1 trading update and annual meeting on Feb. 5, with attention on organic revenue growth and margins amid recent rate and commodity price spikes. Trading volume lagged its recent average. The FTSE 100 marked its longest monthly winning streak in over 12 years.
31 January 2026
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National Grid share price holds near 52-week high into weekend as BoE rate call looms

National Grid share price holds near 52-week high into weekend as BoE rate call looms

National Grid shares closed Friday at 1,234.5p, up 0.37%, after touching 1,240p. A U.S. SEC filing detailed updated voting rights and director share dealings. Traders are watching next week’s Bank of England rate decision, with utilities sensitive to shifts in gilt yields. About 10.2 million National Grid shares traded as the FTSE 100 marked its longest monthly winning streak in over 12 years.
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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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