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Stock Market News 30 January 2026 - 31 January 2026

Chevron stock jumps after earnings beat, Venezuela talk takes spotlight as oil holds firm

Chevron stock jumps after earnings beat, Venezuela talk takes spotlight as oil holds firm

Chevron shares rose about 3.3% to $176.90 in after-hours trading after reporting fourth-quarter earnings of $1.52 per share, beating estimates. The company flagged possible production gains in Venezuela but warned of short-term output drops due to maintenance and disruptions. Chevron paid $12.8 billion in dividends and repurchased $12.1 billion in shares in 2025. Brent crude settled at $70.69 a barrel.
31 January 2026
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Western Digital stock slides 10% after upbeat forecast — what’s next for WDC

Western Digital stock slides 10% after upbeat forecast — what’s next for WDC

Western Digital shares fell 10.1% Friday, closing near session lows after swinging between $237.70 and $296.80 on heavy volume. The drop followed a strong March-quarter forecast late Thursday, with revenue and profit guidance topping Wall Street estimates. Seagate slid 8.7%, while Sandisk rose 6.8% amid sector volatility. U.S. markets are closed for the weekend.
30 January 2026
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Verizon stock price jumps after earnings as $25 billion buyback lifts VZ in late trading

Verizon stock price jumps after earnings as $25 billion buyback lifts VZ in late trading

Verizon shares surged 11.8% to $44.52 in after-hours trading after the company reported 616,000 postpaid phone subscriber additions in Q4 and announced a $25 billion buyback program. Adjusted Q4 earnings reached $1.09 per share on $36.4 billion revenue. The board raised the quarterly dividend to $0.7075 per share and plans at least $3 billion in buybacks for 2026. Free cash flow for 2026 is projected at $21.5 billion or more.
30 January 2026
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Oracle stock price drops again as AI fears weigh; Air Force cloud order lands

Oracle stock price drops again as AI fears weigh; Air Force cloud order lands

Oracle shares fell 2.6% to $164.58 Friday, extending losses in software stocks despite the company winning an $88.1 million U.S. Air Force cloud contract. Investors remain cautious as concerns grow over AI-driven disruption and rising capital spending. The stock showed little movement after hours. Oracle’s next earnings report is set for March 9.
30 January 2026
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GOOG stock price barely moves after hours — what could jolt Alphabet Class C next week

GOOG stock price barely moves after hours — what could jolt Alphabet Class C next week

Alphabet’s Class C shares closed down 0.03% at $338.53 in after-hours trading Friday, following a session range of $330.88 to $340.25. UK regulators are considering rules requiring Google to give publishers more control over AI-generated search summaries. Investors await Alphabet’s Feb. 4 earnings, focusing on AI spending and cloud demand.
30 January 2026
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Dow Jones today: 179-point drop on Fed-chair shakeup, hot PPI — what investors watch next

Dow Jones today: 179-point drop on Fed-chair shakeup, hot PPI — what investors watch next

The Dow fell 179.09 points to 48,892.47 after Donald Trump named Kevin Warsh as his pick for Federal Reserve chair and December producer prices rose 0.5%. The S&P 500 lost 0.43% and the Nasdaq dropped 0.94%. Microsoft shares slid 10% on disappointing cloud revenue, while Apple beat forecasts. The Warsh nomination moves to the Senate as the Fed holds rates steady.
30 January 2026
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Amazon stock slips after hours as layoffs and store exits sharpen focus on Feb. 5 earnings

Amazon stock slips after hours as layoffs and store exits sharpen focus on Feb. 5 earnings

Amazon shares fell about 1% in after-hours trading Friday, closing at $239.30. The company confirmed 16,000 corporate job cuts this week and announced closures of Amazon Fresh and Amazon Go stores. Investors are awaiting fourth-quarter results on Feb. 5 for updates on AWS demand and spending. AWS also reported network issues Thursday affecting some services in its US-East-1 region.
30 January 2026
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Palantir stock price drops after hours as traders brace for Feb. 2 earnings and UK defence deal

Palantir stock price drops after hours as traders brace for Feb. 2 earnings and UK defence deal

Palantir shares fell 3.4% to $146.59 in after-hours trading Friday ahead of Q4 results due Monday. Options markets signal traders expect a move of at least 9% next week. The UK Ministry of Defence awarded Palantir a £240.6 million contract starting April 2026. Palantir also named Innodata as a partner for AI-powered rodeo video analysis.
30 January 2026
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Broadcom stock price holds near $331 after Wolfe upgrade; AVGO eyes Google TPU demand

Broadcom stock price holds near $331 after Wolfe upgrade; AVGO eyes Google TPU demand

Broadcom shares closed at $331.30 Friday, up 0.2%, and held steady after hours following Wolfe Research’s upgrade to Outperform with a $400 price target. Wolfe cited rising demand for tensor processing units and Broadcom’s edge in AI chips. Options activity turned more bullish ahead of next week’s U.S. jobs report. Broadcom traded 28 million shares, swinging between $322.77 and $338.17 during the session.
30 January 2026
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Micron stock price drops nearly 5% after hours as Fed jitters hit MU shares

Micron stock price drops nearly 5% after hours as Fed jitters hit MU shares

Micron Technology shares fell 4.8% to $414.83 in after-hours trading Friday, following Trump’s nomination of Kevin Warsh for Fed chair and a high inflation reading. Apple warned rising memory-chip prices are pressuring profits, with Samsung forecasting a continued shortage. Micron began building a $24 billion wafer plant in Singapore, with output expected in 2028. About 49.3 million shares traded.
30 January 2026
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Corning stock price hits record close — what’s driving GLW and the next big test

Corning stock price hits record close — what’s driving GLW and the next big test

7 February 2026
Corning shares jumped 8.3% to a record $122.16 Friday, gaining 11% over two sessions amid strong demand for AI infrastructure stocks. The move follows a $6 billion optical fiber deal with Meta and upgraded company forecasts. Shares traded as high as $122.56 and rose 0.6% after hours. COO Avery Nelson sold 1,894 shares for tax withholding, retaining 66,050.
PepsiCo stock: €2.5 billion bond deal lands as investors size up the price-cut gamble

PepsiCo stock: €2.5 billion bond deal lands as investors size up the price-cut gamble

7 February 2026
PepsiCo priced €2.5 billion in euro notes across four maturities, with settlement set for Feb. 11, according to an SEC filing. The company plans to use proceeds for general corporate purposes, including repaying commercial paper. Shares closed at $170.49 Friday, up 1.8%. PepsiCo is also cutting U.S. snack prices by up to 15% after consumer pushback.
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