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Eli Lilly stock price (LLY): $3.5B plant, EU Mounjaro call and earnings ahead — what to watch

Eli Lilly stock price (LLY): $3.5B plant, EU Mounjaro call and earnings ahead — what to watch

New York, Jan 31, 2026, 09:59 EST — The market has closed. Shares of Eli Lilly (LLY.N) finished Friday up about 1.3%, closing at $1,037.15. The boost came after the company unveiled a $3.5 billion plan for a new manufacturing facility in Pennsylvania. This plant will produce injectable weight-loss drugs, including retatrutide—a next-gen medication Lilly says has outperformed Zepbound. “All…
Applied Optoelectronics stock jumps 10% — insider sale filing keeps AAOI in play for next week

Applied Optoelectronics stock jumps 10% — insider sale filing keeps AAOI in play for next week

New York, January 31, 2026, 09:32 EST — Market closed. Applied Optoelectronics shares jumped 10.2% to $43.61 on Friday, wrapping up another choppy week for the stock. With U.S. markets closed Saturday, investors will be watching closely to see if the momentum continues when trading restarts Monday, Feb. 2. Roughly 12 million shares traded hands. The company sells optical transceivers…
Microsoft stock heads into Monday on the back foot after Azure jitters and AI spend fears

Microsoft stock heads into Monday on the back foot after Azure jitters and AI spend fears

New York, Jan 31, 2026, 09:32 EST — Market closed. Microsoft Corp shares slipped on Friday, wrapping up a tough week as investors mulled over the company’s recent cloud figures and their implications for its AI investments. Nasdaq The stock’s drop matters now since Microsoft has turned into a key proxy for the “AI trade” bet: it signals whether demand…
Opendoor stock slides 8% as OPEN sets Feb. 19 earnings livestream and Robinhood Q&A

Opendoor stock slides 8% as OPEN sets Feb. 19 earnings livestream and Robinhood Q&A

New York, Jan 31, 2026, 08:53 EST — Market closed. Opendoor Technologies Inc (OPEN.O) announced Friday it will release its fourth-quarter and full-year results on Feb. 19. Ditching the usual earnings call, the company plans a livestream at 5 p.m. ET with an interactive Q&A starting Feb. 12, where shareholders can submit and upvote questions. “We believe in building in…
Microsoft stock heads into Monday under a cloud after post-earnings slide

Microsoft stock heads into Monday under a cloud after post-earnings slide

New York, January 31, 2026, 08:53 EST — Market closed. Shares of Microsoft (MSFT.O) fell 0.7% to close at $430.29 on Friday, slipping for the second day in a row following a sharp 10% plunge the day before—their worst daily drop since March 2020. (Reuters) This matters because Microsoft ranks among the market’s largest firms and is a key component…
Denison Mines (DNN) stock slides into the weekend as uranium miners sell off — what to watch next week

Denison Mines (DNN) stock slides into the weekend as uranium miners sell off — what to watch next week

Toronto, Jan 31, 2026, 07:26 EST — Market closed. Denison Mines Corp shares closed Friday down 6.6% at $3.96 on the NYSE American, slipping from an intraday range of $3.93 to $4.24. Trading volume hit roughly 56.9 million shares. Uranium kicked off the week above $100 per pound, with spot prices rising $7.75 to hit $101. The move followed Sprott…
Ford stock price dips after $600 million pension hit; investors eye Feb. 10 earnings

Ford stock price dips after $600 million pension hit; investors eye Feb. 10 earnings

New York, Jan 31, 2026, 07:28 (EST) — Market closed Ford shares (F) slipped 0.9% to close at $13.88 on Friday, after the automaker disclosed a pension-related charge ahead of its quarterly earnings in an 8-K filing with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. The company anticipates a pre-tax remeasurement loss of about $600 million linked to pension and other…
B2Gold stock dives as gold’s record slump rattles miners ahead of BTG earnings

B2Gold stock dives as gold’s record slump rattles miners ahead of BTG earnings

New York, Jan 31, 2026, 06:38 (ET) — Market closed Shares of U.S.-listed B2Gold Corp (BTG) dropped 11.7% to close at $4.90 on Friday, Jan. 30, after finishing the previous day at $5.55. The stock fluctuated between $5.25 and $4.81 during the session, with roughly 87.1 million shares traded. (Yahoo Finance) Spot gold — the price for immediate delivery —…
Rio Tinto stock drops as metals rout bites; Glencore clock and Brazil deal loom

Rio Tinto stock drops as metals rout bites; Glencore clock and Brazil deal loom

NEW YORK, Jan 31, 2026, 06:06 EST — Market closed Shares of Rio Tinto slipped on Friday, with the miner’s U.S.-listed stock last seen at $91.03. That’s down $4.05, or roughly 4.3%, from the previous session’s close, according to market data. Metals prices took a sharp turn lower heading into month-end. “The market thinks Kevin Warsh is rational and that…
PepsiCo stock jumps 3% into earnings week as Super Bowl ad push hits the tape

PepsiCo stock jumps 3% into earnings week as Super Bowl ad push hits the tape

New York, Jan 31, 2026, 06:05 EST — Market closed. PepsiCo shares closed Friday up 3.32% at $153.63, then slipped roughly 0.25% in after-hours trading, a session that occurs outside regular U.S. market hours. (Yahoo Finance) Investors shifted into defensive consumer staples amid a risk-off mood. The S&P 500 and Dow fell following Donald Trump’s announcement of Kevin Warsh as…
Beazley share price steadies, but Zurich bid clock keeps traders on edge heading into Monday

Beazley share price steadies, but Zurich bid clock keeps traders on edge heading into Monday

London, January 31, 2026, 09:53 GMT — Market closed Beazley shares closed Friday at 1,133 pence, edging up 0.09% in a quiet session that failed to close in on a potential takeover bid. (Investing) That gap is crucial now since Beazley is behaving like a deal stock. Its shares are hovering roughly 13% below the 1,280 pence per share in…
Haleon shares close higher in London as investors turn to Feb. 25 results

Haleon shares close higher in London as investors turn to Feb. 25 results

London, Jan 31, 2026, 09:29 GMT — The market has closed. Haleon’s stock climbed 2% on Friday, finishing at 379 pence, outpacing the wider London market as the month closed strong. (MarketWatch) The significance of this move lies in the FTSE 100 marking its seventh consecutive month of gains — its longest winning streak since more than 12 years ago…
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  • Indian Stock Market Update: Nifty, US Tech Rout, RBI Policy Preview
    February 5, 2026, 10:10 PM EST. The Indian stock market opened lower Friday following global sell-offs and ahead of the Reserve Bank of India's (RBI) monetary policy announcement. Benchmark indices Sensex and Nifty fell by 0.60% and 0.52%, respectively, amid sector-wide profit booking. Asian markets also declined, with Japan's Nikkei down 1.22% and South Korea's Kospi dropping 3.86%. The US tech-heavy Nasdaq hit its lowest since November, led by sharp losses in Microsoft, Amazon, and Nvidia. The US Labor Department reported job openings at a five-year low, potentially influencing market sentiment. The European Central Bank kept rates steady at 2%. Investors await the RBI's decision, widely expected to maintain the repo rate at 5.25%, balancing growth and inflation concerns.
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