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Stock Market News 27 January 2026

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.
IREN stock price slides 7.6% as Nvidia’s CoreWeave bet puts AI data-center plays back in focus

IREN stock price slides 7.6% as Nvidia’s CoreWeave bet puts AI data-center plays back in focus

IREN shares fell 7.6% to $52.36 in after-hours trading Monday, with 42 million shares traded. The drop followed news of Nvidia’s $2 billion investment in CoreWeave, intensifying competition in AI data centers. Investors await the Fed’s policy decision Wednesday and IREN’s quarterly results on Feb. 5. Bitcoin rose 1.9% to $88,233 but failed to lift crypto-linked stocks.
GE Aerospace stock edges up after NASA-backed hybrid-electric engine test milestone

GE Aerospace stock edges up after NASA-backed hybrid-electric engine test milestone

GE Aerospace shares rose 0.4% to $295.06 Monday and gained further after hours following NASA’s release of hybrid-electric engine test results from December. NASA confirmed the modified GE Passport engine ran successfully at GE’s Ohio facility, marking a first for integrated hybrid-electric systems. JPMorgan raised its price target for GE Aerospace to $335. The Singapore Airshow begins next week.
ServiceNow stock pops after hours as earnings loom — what Wall Street will watch

ServiceNow stock pops after hours as earnings loom — what Wall Street will watch

ServiceNow shares rose 2.4% to $136.34 in after-hours trading Monday, with 17.5 million shares changing hands. Investors are positioning ahead of the company’s Jan. 28 earnings report, where consensus estimates call for $3.52 billion in revenue and 87 cents per share in earnings. Tech stocks broadly edged higher before a wave of earnings and a Federal Reserve update this week.
Costco stock price slips after hours as investors circle Feb sales update and March earnings

Costco stock price slips after hours as investors circle Feb sales update and March earnings

Costco shares fell 0.6% to $977.67 in after-hours trading Monday. The company will report January sales on Feb. 4 and release quarterly earnings and February sales on March 5. Costco declared a $1.30 per share dividend, payable Feb. 13 to shareholders of record as of Jan. 30. Regular session trading saw the stock range between $976.54 and $992.69 on 2.46 million shares.
Mastercard stock price edges higher after hours as MA earnings take center stage

Mastercard stock price edges higher after hours as MA earnings take center stage

Mastercard shares closed Monday up 0.5% at $527.36 and were flat after hours, with options markets pricing in a 3.9% swing ahead of Thursday’s earnings. Wall Street expects quarterly earnings of $4.20 per share on $8.74 billion revenue. Investors are watching cross-border volumes and spending trends. Mastercard’s annual outlook cited easing inflation in Sub-Saharan Africa but flagged risks from trade tensions.
JPMorgan stock price watch: JPM eases after-hours as Trump lawsuit and Fed meeting crowd the tape

JPMorgan stock price watch: JPM eases after-hours as Trump lawsuit and Fed meeting crowd the tape

JPMorgan Chase shares closed up 1.3% at $301.48 Monday, then edged down to $301.04 after hours. U.S. President Donald Trump filed a $5 billion lawsuit against JPMorgan and CEO Jamie Dimon, alleging political “debanking.” The Federal Reserve is expected to hold rates steady at its Jan. 27-28 meeting. Investors are watching for Fed signals and updates on the Trump lawsuit.
CoreWeave stock jumps after-hours as Nvidia puts $2 billion into AI cloud partner

CoreWeave stock jumps after-hours as Nvidia puts $2 billion into AI cloud partner

CoreWeave shares rose 5.7% to $98.31 in after-hours trading Monday after Nvidia announced a $2 billion equity investment at $87.20 per share. Nvidia’s stake nearly doubled to about 47 million shares, making it CoreWeave’s second-largest shareholder. CoreWeave said the new funds will not be used to buy Nvidia processors. Nvidia shares slipped 0.7% to $186.47.
UnitedHealth (UNH) stock slides after-hours as CMS proposes near-flat 2027 Medicare Advantage payments

UnitedHealth (UNH) stock slides after-hours as CMS proposes near-flat 2027 Medicare Advantage payments

UnitedHealth shares fell over 10% in after-hours trading Monday after U.S. officials proposed a 0.09% average payment increase for Medicare Advantage plans in 2027. The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services also outlined changes to risk adjustment, including limits on payments tied to certain chart reviews. CVS Health and Humana shares dropped as much as 15%. UnitedHealth reports earnings and 2026 guidance Tuesday morning.
27 January 2026

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Energy stocks set for a geopolitical week after Iran warning and oil rebound

Energy stocks set for a geopolitical week after Iran warning and oil rebound

7 February 2026
U.S. energy stocks rose Friday, with the S&P 500 energy sector up 1.88% and Exxon Mobil gaining 2.03%. Brent crude settled at $68.05 a barrel after Iran threatened U.S. bases if attacked. Saudi Aramco cut March Arab Light crude prices to a five-year low for Asia. Kazakhstan’s CPC Blend exports may drop 35% this month due to Tengiz oilfield disruptions.
Financial services stocks rally as XLF jumps, Dow hits 50,000 — what to watch next week

Financial services stocks rally as XLF jumps, Dow hits 50,000 — what to watch next week

7 February 2026
U.S. financial stocks rose Friday, with the XLF fund up 1.8% and the Dow closing above 50,000 for the first time, gaining 2.47%. Goldman Sachs jumped 4.3%, JPMorgan 3.9%, and Citigroup 6.0%. The Federal Reserve held rates steady, and San Francisco Fed President Mary Daly signaled possible cuts this year. Investors await January jobs and inflation data next week.
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