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Stock Market News 1 February 2026

Deckers stock jumps after Hoka, UGG earnings lift outlook — what to watch when markets reopen

Deckers stock jumps after Hoka, UGG earnings lift outlook — what to watch when markets reopen

Deckers shares surged 19.4% to $119.34 Friday after the company raised its fiscal 2026 outlook and projected over $1 billion in share buybacks. Net sales for the fiscal third quarter rose 7.1% to $1.958 billion, with Hoka and UGG brands posting strong full-price sales. Deckers trimmed its expected tariff impact for 2026 to $25 million. U.S. markets reopen Monday.
Microsoft stock (MSFT) heads into Monday with AI spending bill still in focus

Microsoft stock (MSFT) heads into Monday with AI spending bill still in focus

Microsoft shares fell 0.8% to $430.29 Friday, extending losses after a 10% drop Thursday that erased $360 billion in market value. Investors questioned heavy AI and data-center spending, with nearly half of Microsoft’s backlog tied to OpenAI. Tech stocks lagged, pulling the Nasdaq down 0.7%. Alphabet and Amazon earnings, plus U.S. jobs data, are due next week.
Denison Mines stock price: DNN drops 6.6% as uranium slips under $100 — what to watch Monday

Denison Mines stock price: DNN drops 6.6% as uranium slips under $100 — what to watch Monday

Denison Mines shares fell 6.6% to $3.96 Friday as uranium prices slipped to $99.25 a pound. Cameco dropped 7.7% and NexGen Energy lost 5.6%. Denison awaits a Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission ruling for its Phoenix mine, with a final investment decision pending. Sprott Physical Uranium Trust recently bought 500,000 pounds of uranium and raised $214 million, pushing prices above $100 earlier in the week.
1 February 2026
NIO stock price faces Monday test after January deliveries nearly double

NIO stock price faces Monday test after January deliveries nearly double

NIO delivered 27,182 vehicles in January, up 96.1% from a year earlier, with newer ONVO and FIREFLY brands contributing 6,288 units. NIO’s U.S.-listed shares closed down 1.47% at $4.70 Friday, trading at less than half their 52-week high. BYD’s January sales fell 30.1% to 210,051 vehicles, while XPeng reported 20,011 deliveries. U.S. markets will reopen Monday for the first full session since the updates.
First Majestic Silver stock price slides 17% after silver’s record plunge — what traders watch next

First Majestic Silver stock price slides 17% after silver’s record plunge — what traders watch next

First Majestic Silver plunged 17.3% to $20.84 Friday as spot silver dropped 27.7% to $83.99 an ounce, its steepest one-day fall on record. CME will raise margin requirements on Comex silver futures after Monday’s close. Hecla Mining, Pan American Silver, and Coeur Mining shares also fell sharply. Investors await U.S. factory data Monday and a jobs report February 6.
Apple stock price: AAPL heads into Monday after record quarter, but memory-chip costs loom

Apple stock price: AAPL heads into Monday after record quarter, but memory-chip costs loom

Apple shares closed up 0.46% at $259.48 Friday, with 92.4 million shares traded. The company reported quarterly revenue of $143.8 billion and diluted EPS of $2.84, driven by $85.27 billion in iPhone sales and $30.01 billion from Services. Apple expects Q2 revenue growth of 13–16% but warned DRAM shortages could pressure margins. The next dividend of $0.26 per share is set for Feb. 12.
Tesla stock price rises on SpaceX-xAI merger chatter as TSLA heads into Monday

Tesla stock price rises on SpaceX-xAI merger chatter as TSLA heads into Monday

Tesla shares rose 3.3% to $430.41 Friday after reports of possible merger talks between SpaceX and xAI, and a $2 billion Tesla investment in xAI. The S&P 500 got its biggest boost from Tesla, even as the broader market fell. The Delaware Supreme Court cut Tesla’s legal fees in a director pay case to $70.9 million. Investors await Monday’s open and January U.S. jobs data for further direction.
1 February 2026
Cadence Bank stock slides on merger countdown — what CADE holders are watching for Monday

Cadence Bank stock slides on merger countdown — what CADE holders are watching for Monday

Cadence Bank shares fell 1.7% to $42.11 Friday, with volume surging ahead of its pending merger with Huntington Bancshares. Huntington expects the deal to close around Feb. 1, having secured all regulatory approvals. The merger spread narrowed to about 2.7% below Huntington’s implied value. Traders await confirmation of the merger’s completion and details on when CADE will halt trading.
PSLV stock price tumbles 27% as silver plunges from record highs, with Monday in focus

PSLV stock price tumbles 27% as silver plunges from record highs, with Monday in focus

Sprott Physical Silver Trust (PSLV) sank 27.2% to $26.41 Friday, closing about 9.4% below its net asset value after spot silver plunged 27.7% to $83.99 an ounce. Trading in PSLV topped 82 million units. Other silver funds, including iShares Silver Trust and abrdn Physical Silver Shares ETF, also dropped over 28%. Analysts cited profit-taking and a stronger dollar after Kevin Warsh was named to lead the Federal Reserve.

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GSK stock price: EU nod for Nucala in COPD puts the focus on Monday trade

8 February 2026
London, Feb 8, 2026, 08:20 GMT — Market closed. GSK shares (GSK.L) ended Friday up 18 pence, or 0.8%, at 2,198 pence, valuing the British drugmaker at about 88 billion pounds. The stock is up about 17% over the past week and nearly 49% over 12 months. (Hargreaves Lansdown) With the market shut for the weekend, investors head into Monday weighing whether a new EU label for one of GSK’s respiratory medicines can translate into prescriptions quickly enough to matter for 2026 expectations. GSK said the European Commission approved Nucala (mepolizumab) as an add-on treatment for adults with uncontrolled COPD
BAT stock ends week higher as buyback rolls on; investors eye Feb 12 results

BAT stock ends week higher as buyback rolls on; investors eye Feb 12 results

8 February 2026
British American Tobacco shares closed up 1.2% at 4,609 pence on Friday, outpacing the FTSE 100 ahead of its preliminary results due Feb. 12. The company bought back 121,668 shares this week for cancellation. CEO Tadeu Marroco received 364 shares under a bonus scheme. Investors are watching for updates on BAT’s nicotine alternatives and sector competition after Philip Morris International’s latest results.
SSE share price ends higher — what to watch before Monday’s London open

SSE share price ends higher — what to watch before Monday’s London open

8 February 2026
SSE shares closed up 1.21% at 2,510 pence in London on Friday, trading near a 52-week high. The company guided for 2025/26 adjusted earnings per share of 144–152 pence after reporting a 64% jump in regulated networks investment and a 7% rise in renewables output. Investors are watching Ofgem’s transmission price-control deadline and UK interest rate signals.
Meta Stock Slips on AI Spend Jitters as $4 Trillion Valuation Chatter Grows

Meta Stock Slips on AI Spend Jitters as $4 Trillion Valuation Chatter Grows

8 February 2026
Meta shares fell 1.3% Friday after the company projected 2026 capital spending of up to $135 billion, up sharply from $72.22 billion in 2025. Investors expressed concern over rising AI costs and pressure on cash flow, despite Meta reporting a 24% jump in fourth-quarter revenue to $59.89 billion.
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