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Stock Market News 27 January 2026

Salesforce stock price ticks up as CRM flags $5.6B U.S. Army contract; investors look to earnings

Salesforce stock price ticks up as CRM flags $5.6B U.S. Army contract; investors look to earnings

Salesforce said it secured a $5.6 billion, 10-year contract vehicle with the U.S. Army to expand access to its data and cloud technology. The agreement is indefinite-delivery, indefinite-quantity, with revenue dependent on Army task orders. Salesforce shares closed up 0.6% at $229.40 Monday. Investors await the Feb. 25 earnings report for details on contract impact.
Arista Networks stock jumps 5% as Fed week puts AI data-center plays back in focus

Arista Networks stock jumps 5% as Fed week puts AI data-center plays back in focus

Arista Networks shares rose 5.4% to $143.72 Monday, valuing the company at about $183 billion. Trading volume reached 10.7 million shares amid anticipation of the Feb. 12 earnings release. The stock moved between $135.55 and $146.40 during the session. Broader markets gained ahead of a Federal Reserve decision and major tech earnings.
Capital One stock closes higher near $220 as Fed week looms — what COF traders watch nextCapital OneCapital One stock closes higher near $220 as Fed week looms — what COF traders watch next

Capital One stock closes higher near $220 as Fed week looms — what COF traders watch nextCapital OneCapital One stock closes higher near $220 as Fed week looms — what COF traders watch next

Capital One shares rose 1.3% to $220.18 Monday, outperforming major bank stocks ahead of the Fed’s Jan. 27-28 meeting. Trading volume reached 7.3 million, above average. The move follows last week’s $5.15 billion Brex acquisition announcement and a 54% jump in quarterly net interest income. Analysts cited risks from deal costs and possible U.S. credit-card rate caps.
Home Depot stock closes higher after AI tool rollout for contractors as Fed decision, earnings loom

Home Depot stock closes higher after AI tool rollout for contractors as Fed decision, earnings loom

Home Depot shares rose 0.7% to $386.53 Monday after the company launched an AI tool to help contractors build project shopping lists faster. The “Material List Builder AI” is free for Pro Xtra members and integrates with Home Depot’s Project Planning tool. Investors are watching for signs of steady demand from professional customers as the company prepares to report fourth-quarter earnings on Feb. 24.
Western Digital stock steadies after Cantor target hike as traders eye earnings and a new leveraged ETF

Western Digital stock steadies after Cantor target hike as traders eye earnings and a new leveraged ETF

Western Digital shares rose 1.9% to $240.85 in after-hours trading Monday after Cantor Fitzgerald raised its price target to $300. The stock swung between $233.53 and $250.31 during the session. Seagate reports earnings Tuesday, with Western Digital’s results due Thursday after the bell. A 2x leveraged Western Digital ETF launches Tuesday on Cboe.
Applied Digital stock price tumbles after wild swing; APLD investors eye February site reveal

Applied Digital stock price tumbles after wild swing; APLD investors eye February site reveal

Applied Digital shares fell 4% to $36.18 Monday, with trading volume near 48 million and prices ranging from $41.59 to $35.73. The company reported a quarterly net loss of $31.2 million on $126.6 million revenue and broke ground on a 430-megawatt data center in the southern U.S. CEO Wes Cummins faced scrutiny over NDAs with local officials tied to the project.
27 January 2026
Seagate stock price jumps after hours ahead of Q2 earnings as demand signals loom

Seagate stock price jumps after hours ahead of Q2 earnings as demand signals loom

Seagate shares rose 3.5% to $358.29 in after-hours trading Monday ahead of its fiscal Q2 earnings report, due after Tuesday’s market close. Analysts expect adjusted earnings of $2.83 per share on $2.74 billion in revenue. Investors are watching for updates on pricing, supply constraints, and the rollout of HAMR technology. Western Digital shares also gained, rising 1.9% to $240.85.
Cisco stock jumps after Evercore upgrade flags AI “tailwinds” into next earnings

Cisco stock jumps after Evercore upgrade flags AI “tailwinds” into next earnings

Cisco shares rose 3.2% to $77.01 and gained another 0.4% after hours following an Evercore ISI upgrade to Outperform and a price target hike to $100. The company also launched its new 360 Partner Program focused on AI-ready data centers. Cisco’s fiscal Q2 closed Jan. 24, with its next earnings report set for Feb. 11.
Freeport-McMoRan stock hits a 52-week high, then cools — FCX traders track gold’s $5,100 run and Fed week

Freeport-McMoRan stock hits a 52-week high, then cools — FCX traders track gold’s $5,100 run and Fed week

Freeport-McMoRan hit a 52-week high Monday before closing up 1.26% at $61.17. Gold surged past $5,100 an ounce, drawing investors to miners, while copper hovered near $6 a pound ahead of the Federal Reserve’s Jan. 28 decision. Freeport’s gains followed strong earnings despite ongoing disruptions at its Grasberg mine in Indonesia.
Exxon Mobil stock dips after hours as Baytown freeze and carbon-capture launch set up earnings week

Exxon Mobil stock dips after hours as Baytown freeze and carbon-capture launch set up earnings week

Exxon Mobil shares slipped 0.1% to $134.84 in after-hours trading after freezing weather forced shutdowns at its Baytown, Texas complex. The company also launched commercial carbon capture operations with CF Industries in Louisiana, aiming to store up to 2 million metric tons of CO2 annually. Traders await Friday’s quarterly report for updates on margins, outages, and 2026 spending 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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