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Stock Market News 31 January 2026

NextEra Energy stock dips into the weekend as rate nerves return — what investors watch next

NextEra Energy stock dips into the weekend as rate nerves return — what investors watch next

NextEra Energy shares fell 0.32% to $87.90 Friday, with trading volume near 10.2 million. The company reaffirmed its 2026 adjusted EPS outlook and secured a new four-year rate deal in Florida. Analysts raised price targets after Q4 results, while rising inflation and rate headlines weighed on utilities. The U.S. jobs report on Feb. 6 is the next major market focus.
Charles Schwab stock price: dividend hike and bank CEO shift set the tone for SCHW into Monday

Charles Schwab stock price: dividend hike and bank CEO shift set the tone for SCHW into Monday

Charles Schwab shares rose 0.4% to $103.92 Friday after the company raised its quarterly dividend by 19% to $0.32 per share and announced executive changes. The new dividend will be paid Feb. 27 to shareholders on record Feb. 13. Paul Woolway will step down as Schwab Bank CEO in July, with Tyler Woulfe named successor. Investors are watching for Schwab’s monthly activity report and U.S. rate data next week.
31 January 2026
Verizon stock jumps nearly 12% after earnings pop and buyback plan — what to know before Monday

Verizon stock jumps nearly 12% after earnings pop and buyback plan — what to know before Monday

Verizon shares jumped 11.8% to $44.52 Friday after strong Q4 subscriber growth and a $25 billion buyback announcement. The company added 616,000 postpaid phone subscribers and reported adjusted earnings of $1.09 per share on $36.4 billion revenue. Verizon raised its quarterly dividend and plans at least $3 billion in share repurchases for 2026. Markets reopen Monday with focus on whether the rally continues.
Amgen stock heads into earnings week after ending Kyowa Kirin eczema pact

Amgen stock heads into earnings week after ending Kyowa Kirin eczema pact

Amgen shares fell 0.3% to $341.88 Friday after disclosing plans to end its 2021 partnership with Kyowa Kirin, which will regain global rights to the eczema drug rocatinlimab. Amgen will report fourth-quarter and full-year earnings after markets close Feb. 3, with investors focused on pipeline priorities following the Kyowa Kirin exit.
Abbott Laboratories stock price: ABT ends Friday up 3% — what investors watch next week

Abbott Laboratories stock price: ABT ends Friday up 3% — what investors watch next week

Abbott Laboratories shares closed up 3% at $109.30 Friday after trading between $105.72 and $109.47. CEO Robert B. Ford bought 18,800 shares on January 23 for about $2 million. The company forecast 2026 organic sales growth of 6.5%–7.5% and reaffirmed plans to acquire Exact Sciences in Q2. Abbott’s Q1 earnings and nutrition outlook remain under pressure after missing revenue estimates.
31 January 2026
GE Vernova stock price: GEV ends week higher as wind risks shadow next session

GE Vernova stock price: GEV ends week higher as wind risks shadow next session

GE Vernova shares closed Friday at $726.37, up 1.3%, after touching $752 intraday and rising 9% for the week. The company raised its 2026 revenue forecast to up to $45 billion and projected wind segment EBITDA losses of about $400 million. Fourth-quarter orders hit $22.2 billion, with a backlog of $150 billion. Missing 11 turbines at Vineyard Wind could cut revenue by over $400 million.
Texas Instruments stock: what to know after TXN dips, with jobs data and chip demand in focus

Texas Instruments stock: what to know after TXN dips, with jobs data and chip demand in focus

Texas Instruments shares fell 1.6% to $215.55 Friday, despite a strong earnings forecast earlier in the week. Trading volume reached 9.1 million. The drop followed a spike in U.S. producer prices and steady Fed rates, with investors shifting focus from chip demand to interest rate risks. The Nasdaq closed down 0.9%, S&P 500 down 0.4%.
Mitsubishi UFJ stock ends higher in Tokyo; India Shriram tie-up back in focus before earnings

Mitsubishi UFJ stock ends higher in Tokyo; India Shriram tie-up back in focus before earnings

Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group shares rose 1.0% to 2,804.5 yen in Tokyo on Friday after a senior executive said Japanese automakers are considering partnerships tied to MUFG’s planned 20% stake in India’s Shriram Finance. Investors are awaiting MUFG’s third-quarter earnings on Feb. 4 for updates on overseas expansion and profit margins.
Linde stock price heads into earnings week: what to watch for LIN shares when markets reopen

Linde stock price heads into earnings week: what to watch for LIN shares when markets reopen

Linde plc stock closed at $456.97 Friday, up 0.43%. CEO Sanjiv Lamba will become chairman Jan. 31 as Stephen F. Angel retires from the board. The company will report fourth-quarter results Feb. 5 before the U.S. market opens. Wall Street fell Friday after President Trump nominated Kevin Warsh to lead the Fed and December PPI rose 0.5%, above forecasts.
Salesforce stock heads into Monday after software rout as AI fears hang over CRM shares

Salesforce stock heads into Monday after software rout as AI fears hang over CRM shares

Salesforce shares closed Friday at $212.29, down 0.8%, after plunging 7.1% Thursday amid a broad software selloff. Concerns over AI’s impact on software subscription models weighed on the sector. Investors are awaiting U.S. jobs data on Feb. 6 and Salesforce’s earnings later this month. Wall Street indexes also fell Friday on economic and political developments.
Thermo Fisher Scientific stock price slides to $578.61 after 2026 outlook; what to watch Monday

Thermo Fisher Scientific stock price slides to $578.61 after 2026 outlook; what to watch Monday

Thermo Fisher Scientific shares fell 2.29% to $578.61 Friday, extending a four-day slide after issuing a cautious 2026 outlook and forecasting earnings below Wall Street’s average estimate. Volume reached 3.7 million shares, nearly double the daily average. The company cited continued pressure from frozen academic research grants. Fourth-quarter revenue rose 7% to $12.21 billion, with adjusted EPS at $6.57.
31 January 2026
PepsiCo stock price jumps as traders crowd into “defensive” names before earnings week

PepsiCo stock price jumps as traders crowd into “defensive” names before earnings week

PepsiCo shares rose 3.3% to $153.63 Friday, defying a broader market decline as trading volume spiked to 12.6 million shares. Coca-Cola and Mondelez also gained. Investors shifted to defensive stocks ahead of PepsiCo’s quarterly results, due Tuesday. The company is expected to update its 2026 forecast and cash return plans.

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Walmart stock jumps 3% to $131 as Dow clears 50,000 — what to watch before Monday

Walmart stock jumps 3% to $131 as Dow clears 50,000 — what to watch before Monday

7 February 2026
Walmart shares climbed 3.34% to $131.18 Friday, pushing its market value to about $1.05 trillion as the Dow closed above 50,000 for the first time. Retail stocks mostly gained, with Target up 4.24% and Costco up 1.20%, while Amazon dropped 5.55%. Investors await Walmart’s fiscal Q4 results on Feb. 19 and key U.S. economic data next week.
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