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Morgan Stanley stock rebounds after Thursday slide as CPI cools; Fed minutes, Basel rules loom

Morgan Stanley stock rebounds after Thursday slide as CPI cools; Fed minutes, Basel rules loom

Morgan Stanley shares closed up 1.8% at $171.15 Friday, rebounding after a 4.9% drop Thursday. U.S. inflation data came in cooler than expected, easing rate concerns and lifting stocks. Investors remain cautious ahead of Fed minutes Feb. 18 and possible new big-bank capital rules. Morgan Stanley declared dividends on several preferred stock series.
14 February 2026
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Morgan Stanley CEO Ted Pick’s pay jumps to $45 million as Wall Street’s $40 million club expands

Morgan Stanley CEO Ted Pick’s pay jumps to $45 million as Wall Street’s $40 million club expands

Morgan Stanley approved $45 million in total compensation for CEO Ted Pick for 2025, up from $34 million in 2024, according to a Wednesday filing. Three-fourths of Pick’s pay is deferred over three years and tied to performance targets. The award follows record 2025 net revenue of $70.6 billion and net income of $16.9 billion. Pick’s package exceeds the $37 million paid to former CEO James Gorman for 2023.
13 February 2026
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Advanced Energy Industries (AEIS) stock rises again after earnings — what traders watch next

Advanced Energy Industries (AEIS) stock rises again after earnings — what traders watch next

Advanced Energy Industries shares rose 1.1% to $312.32 early Thursday, after surging 10.7% Wednesday on strong fourth-quarter results. The company reported Q4 revenue of $489.4 million and non-GAAP EPS of $1.94, with Q1 forecasts roughly flat. Wells Fargo raised its price target to $300. Advanced Energy declared a $0.10 per share dividend, payable March 6.
12 February 2026
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Charles Schwab stock price sinks about 7.5% as Altruist’s Hazel AI tax tool spooks brokers

Charles Schwab stock price sinks about 7.5% as Altruist’s Hazel AI tax tool spooks brokers

Charles Schwab shares fell 7.5% to $99.25 in after-hours trading Tuesday, following a broader selloff in brokerage stocks after Altruist launched AI-powered tax-planning tools. LPL Financial dropped 8.2%, Raymond James 8.8%, and Morgan Stanley 2.5%. Altruist’s Hazel platform can read tax documents and generate personalized strategies in minutes. Investors await Schwab’s January activity report, due Feb. 13.
10 February 2026
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Goldman Sachs stock climbs after hours as IPO boom talk and U.S. data week collide

Goldman Sachs stock climbs after hours as IPO boom talk and U.S. data week collide

Goldman Sachs shares climbed 1.6% to $943.62 in after-hours trading Monday as U.S. stocks rebounded and Treasury yields slipped. Goldman analysts forecast U.S. IPO proceeds could hit a record $160 billion in 2026, but warned volatility could threaten the outlook. Morgan Stanley rose 1.3%, while JPMorgan and Bank of America edged lower. Key jobs and inflation data are due later this week.
10 February 2026
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Ethereum’s $2,000 test: CoinShares sees outflows easing, but ETF cash keeps leaving

Ethereum’s $2,000 test: CoinShares sees outflows easing, but ETF cash keeps leaving

Crypto ETPs posted a third week of outflows, slowing to $187 million, with bitcoin products losing $264.4 million and ether ETPs gaining $5.3 million, CoinShares said. Ether fell over 30% last week, briefly touching $1,700 before rebounding above $2,000. Spot ether ETFs saw net outflows of $21.3 million on Feb. 6, led by $45.4 million from BlackRock’s ETHA, Farside reported. Bitcoin’s average 1% market depth dropped to $5 million, Kaiko said.
9 February 2026
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Bitcoin price steadies above $70,000 as Trump-era crypto rally fades — and true believers won’t budge

Bitcoin price steadies above $70,000 as Trump-era crypto rally fades — and true believers won’t budge

Bitcoin traded near $71,287 Sunday after a volatile week that saw prices dip below $60,000, erasing gains since Trump’s 2024 re-election. Congress passed new stablecoin rules as the White House pushes crypto policy. Analysts cited reduced liquidity and leverage as drivers of sharp swings. U.S. stocks rebounded Friday, lifting bitcoin and crypto-linked shares.
8 February 2026
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Morgan Stanley stock jumps as Dow breaks 50,000; what investors watch next week

Morgan Stanley stock jumps as Dow breaks 50,000; what investors watch next week

Morgan Stanley shares rose 2.6% to $180.49 Friday afternoon, rebounding after three days of declines. The move tracked a broad rally in U.S. bank stocks as the Dow Jones Industrial Average topped 50,000 for the first time. About 6 million Morgan Stanley shares traded hands. Investors await next week’s jobs and inflation data, along with a conference appearance by the bank’s wealth-management head.
6 February 2026
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JPMorgan stock rises after-hours as Fed loan-demand signal lifts banks — what to watch next

JPMorgan stock rises after-hours as Fed loan-demand signal lifts banks — what to watch next

JPMorgan Chase shares rose 0.7% in after-hours trading Monday, extending gains from the regular session after a Federal Reserve survey showed stronger business-loan demand for 2026. The S&P 500 closed up 0.54%, just below its record high. Investors are watching Tuesday’s House vote to end the partial U.S. government shutdown. JPMorgan executives are set to appear at investor conferences in February.
3 February 2026
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Goldman Sachs stock climbs as Fed chair nominee Warsh and strong factory data steady banks

Goldman Sachs stock climbs as Fed chair nominee Warsh and strong factory data steady banks

Goldman Sachs shares rose 1.3% to $947.36 Monday afternoon as U.S. banks rallied and the S&P 500 neared record highs. The ISM’s manufacturing index hit 52.6 in January, its first expansion in a year. The U.S. jobs report, scheduled for Friday, was delayed due to a partial government shutdown. Lawmakers began debating a bill to end the shutdown, with a House vote set for Tuesday.
2 February 2026
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  • Microsoft Shares Fall 4% Despite Q1 Earnings Beat Due to AI Spending Concerns
    May 2, 2026, 2:17 AM EDT. Microsoft (MSFT) shares dropped 4% following strong Q1 earnings that beat expectations with $82.89 billion in revenue and $4.27 EPS. However, heavy investment in artificial intelligence (AI) weighed on free cash flow margin, which declined from 29% to 19.1%. Despite Azure cloud growth accelerating, the company's gross margin edged lower, raising concerns about near-term profitability. The stock closed at $408.22, down 4.1%, trading 24.6% below its 52-week high. The decline contrasts with recent tech sector gains fueled by optimism over AI and easing geopolitical tensions. Since the start of the year, Microsoft shares are down 13.6%, yet long-term investors still see gains, with a $1,000 stake five years ago now worth $1,621. The market views today's drop as significant but not fundamentally altering Microsoft's business outlook.

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Wall Street Feels the Heat (and Thrill): Fed Cuts, Tariffs & Mega-Mergers Set NYSE Buzz

US Stock Market Today: Live Updates 02.05.2026

2 May 2026
LIVEMarkets rolling coverageStarted: May 2, 2026, 12:00 AM EDTUpdated: May 2, 2026, 2:30 AM EDT Microsoft Shares Fall 4% Despite Q1 Earnings Beat Due to AI Spending Concerns May 2, 2026, 2:17 AM EDT. Microsoft (MSFT) shares dropped 4% following strong Q1 earnings that beat expectations with $82.89 billion in revenue and $4.27 EPS. However, heavy investment in artificial intelligence (AI) weighed on free cash flow margin, which declined from 29% to 19.1%. Despite Azure cloud growth accelerating, the company's gross margin edged lower, raising concerns about near-term profitability. The stock closed at $408.22, down 4.1%, trading 24.6% below its
US Stock Market Today After Hours: Nasdaq Tops 25,000 As S&P 500 Hits Record High

US Stock Market Today After Hours: Nasdaq Tops 25,000 As S&P 500 Hits Record High

2 May 2026
Nasdaq 100 futures climbed 0.68% and S&P 500 futures edged up 0.06% in early after-hours trading Friday, while Dow futures slipped 0.48%. The S&P 500 and Nasdaq closed at record highs, driven by first-quarter S&P 500 profit growth of 27.8%, according to LSEG. Oil prices, inflation signals, and upcoming jobs data remain in focus. GameStop shares rose 4% after reports it was preparing an offer for eBay.
McDonald’s Corporation Stock Slides Before Earnings as Its Big Drink Bet Comes Due

McDonald’s Corporation Stock Slides Before Earnings as Its Big Drink Bet Comes Due

2 May 2026
McDonald’s shares fell 2.37% to $286.64 on Friday, underperforming rivals ahead of its May 7 earnings report and a U.S. launch of six new McCafé specialty drinks. The company will begin selling the drinks nationwide on May 6, adding beverage specialist roles at 14,000 restaurants. Investors are watching whether the new drinks and value offers can boost traffic without slowing service or hurting margins.
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