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Snap stock slips as investors weigh ‘Specs’ smart-glasses spinoff ahead of earnings

Snap stock slips as investors weigh ‘Specs’ smart-glasses spinoff ahead of earnings

New York, January 30, 2026, 11:29 EST — Regular session Snap Inc shares fell 2.2% to $7.08 in late-morning New York trading on Friday, after ending the previous session at $7.24. The stock has traded between $7.05 and $7.26 so far on the day. The decline comes as investors have been quick to sell parts of the tech sector in…
30 January 2026
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Oracle stock price slips as ORCL extends weekly slide; TikTok outage and new AI launches in focus

Oracle stock price slips as ORCL extends weekly slide; TikTok outage and new AI launches in focus

New York, January 30, 2026, 10:55 (EST) — Regular session Oracle Corp shares dropped 0.5% to $168.16 on Friday morning, marking a continuation of their week-long decline. This came despite U.S. stock indexes showing only slight losses. The Invesco QQQ, tracking the Nasdaq-100, slipped roughly 0.4%, and the SPDR S&P 500 ETF edged down around 0.2%. (Investing) This matters because…
30 January 2026
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Oracle stock jumps nearly 3% as TikTok U.S. tie-up comes back into focus

Oracle stock jumps nearly 3% as TikTok U.S. tie-up comes back into focus

New York, January 26, 2026, 17:56 EST — Trading continues after hours. Oracle Corp shares climbed roughly 3% Monday, closing at $182.44. It marked a standout day for the software giant after several weeks of uneven trading. The stock fluctuated between $175.70 and $185.27, with volume hitting around 21 million shares. The bounce counts because Oracle remains a hot topic…
27 January 2026
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Meta stock price heads into earnings week after teen AI pause, UK WhatsApp probe

Meta stock price heads into earnings week after teen AI pause, UK WhatsApp probe

New York, Jan 24, 2026, 09:33 (EST) — Market closed. Meta Platforms (META.O) shares ended Friday up 1.7%, closing at $658.76. The Facebook parent announced it will block teenagers from using its current AI characters on all its apps globally. This decision comes ahead of a busy week for big tech names. (Reuters) Investors are bracing for the Federal Reserve’s…
24 January 2026
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Meta stock ticks up after teen AI character pause as earnings week nears

Meta stock ticks up after teen AI character pause as earnings week nears

New York, January 23, 2026, 4:21 PM EST — After-hours Meta Platforms (META.O) shares were last up about 1.7% at $658.65 in after-hours trading, after the regular U.S. stock market close. The Facebook and Instagram owner said it will suspend teenagers’ access to its existing AI characters across its apps worldwide in the coming weeks, as it works on an…
23 January 2026
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Meta stock jumps nearly 6% as Threads ad rollout widens and earnings loom

Meta stock jumps nearly 6% as Threads ad rollout widens and earnings loom

NEW YORK, Jan 23, 2026, 09:38 ET — Regular session Shares of Meta Platforms Inc climbed 5.7%, hitting $647.63 by 9:38 a.m. ET on Friday. That’s a $34.72 jump from the previous close, continuing the rally for the parent company of Facebook and Instagram. The move comes right before a packed week of megacap earnings and a Federal Reserve policy…
23 January 2026
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Meta stock jumps nearly 6% as AI lab update and Threads ads put earnings in focus

Meta stock jumps nearly 6% as AI lab update and Threads ads put earnings in focus

New York, Jan 22, 2026, 16:14 EST — After-hours Shares of Meta Platforms (META.O) climbed 5.7%, closing near $647.71 on Thursday, having peaked earlier at $648.18. Investors are eager to see if Meta’s big bet on artificial intelligence—software that learns from data—will continue driving growth in ads and new products. With earnings set for next week, the spotlight is on…
22 January 2026
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Meta stock slides after FTC revives Instagram-WhatsApp antitrust fight, with earnings next week

Meta stock slides after FTC revives Instagram-WhatsApp antitrust fight, with earnings next week

New York, Jan 20, 2026, 16:40 ET — After-hours trading Meta Platforms shares fell 2.5% to $604.12 in after-hours Tuesday after the U.S. Federal Trade Commission said it will appeal a court ruling that dismissed its case against Meta’s Instagram and WhatsApp acquisitions. (Yahoo Finance) The appeal brings back the chance of a breakup for a stock that’s recently behaved…
20 January 2026
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Meta stock dips as UK watchdog calls out Facebook, Instagram over illegal gambling ads

Meta stock dips as UK watchdog calls out Facebook, Instagram over illegal gambling ads

NEW YORK, Jan 20, 2026, 09:52 EST — Regular session Shares of Meta Platforms (META.O) dropped 2.1% to $607.03 in early Tuesday trading. The decline followed allegations from Britain’s Gambling Commission that Facebook and Instagram, both owned by Meta, hosted illegal online casino advertisements. Meta responded, saying it enforces strict rules on gambling ads and takes down any that violate…
20 January 2026
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Reddit stock slides after-hours as ‘mixed’ ad checks sting, Digg reboot adds fresh noise

Reddit stock slides after-hours as ‘mixed’ ad checks sting, Digg reboot adds fresh noise

New York, Jan 15, 2026, 17:45 EST — After-hours Shares of Reddit dropped 9.4% to $228.75 in after-hours trading Thursday, deepening a steep sell-off as investors digested a cautious outlook on advertising demand in the near term. On Thursday, the company announced it will report fourth-quarter and full-year 2025 results after the market closes on Feb. 5, followed by a…
16 January 2026
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Snap stock nudges higher premarket after CEO Evan Spiegel discloses $10 million share sale

Snap stock nudges higher premarket after CEO Evan Spiegel discloses $10 million share sale

New York, January 9, 2026, 08:12 (EST) — Premarket Snap Inc shares edged higher in U.S. premarket trading on Friday after a regulatory filing indicated Chief Executive Evan Spiegel sold 1.22 million shares in the Snapchat owner, a transaction valued at about $10 million. The stock was up about 0.2% at $8.42. Spiegel sold at a weighted average price of…
9 January 2026
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Snap stock slips as CEO Evan Spiegel files new share-sale disclosure

Snap stock slips as CEO Evan Spiegel files new share-sale disclosure

New York, Jan 8, 2026, 09:44 EST — Regular session Shares of Snap Inc fell about 2% in early trading on Thursday, extending a choppy week for the Snapchat owner after a fresh insider-trading filing flagged a sale by Chief Executive Evan Spiegel. The disclosure matters now because Snap’s stock has been moving on thin, sentiment-driven signals ahead of its…
8 January 2026
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  • Strategy's Bitcoin Investment Sees Paper Losses Amid Fresh BTC Purchases
    February 2, 2026, 2:23 PM EST. Strategy's $56 billion Bitcoin position showed paper losses for the first time in years as Bitcoin dipped below the firm's average purchase price of around $76,000. The company's stock fell 62% over six months, outpacing Bitcoin's 30% decline, despite recent purchases of roughly 900 BTC at about $88,000 each. Strategy has funded new buys through common stock without selling preferred shares. Co-founder Michael Saylor raised the dividend on preferred shares, increasing the cost of raising funds for Bitcoin. The company holds a 30-month cash reserve for dividends and recently raised more cash than it spent on Bitcoin, leaving it with additional liquidity.
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