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Stock Market News 24 January 2026

Morgan Stanley stock (NYSE: MS) slips 2% into the weekend as Fed week looms

Morgan Stanley stock (NYSE: MS) slips 2% into the weekend as Fed week looms

Morgan Stanley shares fell 2.2% to $179 Friday, tracking declines at other major banks ahead of the Federal Reserve’s policy meeting next week. The Dow lost 0.58%, while the S&P 500 was flat and the Nasdaq rose 0.28%. Morgan Stanley is among banks in talks for lead roles on a potential SpaceX IPO, according to sources. Bank of America raised its price target on Morgan Stanley to $220.
Adobe stock price: ADBE closes up as Firefly Foundry AI pitch hits Hollywood ahead of Fed week

Adobe stock price: ADBE closes up as Firefly Foundry AI pitch hits Hollywood ahead of Fed week

Adobe shares rose 0.4% to $301.07 Friday after the company announced Firefly Foundry, a generative AI tool trained only on clients’ proprietary content for studios and talent agencies. The S&P 500 closed flat, while the Dow fell 0.58% and the Nasdaq gained 0.28%. Intel dropped sharply on weak guidance. Investors await major tech earnings and a Federal Reserve decision next week.
KLA stock price closes higher into weekend as KLAC heads for Fed decision and Jan. 29 earnings

KLA stock price closes higher into weekend as KLAC heads for Fed decision and Jan. 29 earnings

KLA shares rose 0.8% to $1,512.78 Friday, rebounding from session lows, while Applied Materials gained and Lam Research fell. Investors await the Federal Reserve’s Jan. 27-28 meeting and KLA’s earnings report on Jan. 29. The Dow dropped 0.58% and Intel slid 17% after a weak forecast. About 20% of S&P 500 companies report earnings next week.
Bank of America stock price slides into the weekend as bank shares sink; Fed decision and 10% card-rate cap watched

Bank of America stock price slides into the weekend as bank shares sink; Fed decision and 10% card-rate cap watched

Bank of America shares fell 1.4% to $51.72 Friday, part of a sharp selloff in U.S. bank stocks after First Citizens forecast lower net interest income for 2026. The KBE bank ETF dropped over 3%. Investors await next week’s Fed decision and details on a proposed 10% cap on credit-card rates. JPMorgan, Wells Fargo, and Citigroup also declined.
Virgin Media pension ruling fallout: UK FRC issues new actuary guidance as “section 37” fix nears

Virgin Media pension ruling fallout: UK FRC issues new actuary guidance as “section 37” fix nears

Britain’s Financial Reporting Council has issued new guidance for pension scheme actuaries after the Virgin Media case exposed risks from missing written actuarial sign-offs on historic rule changes. The government plans legislation to let schemes validate old amendments, but the FRC warns some schemes could face higher liabilities. The guidance may be updated as the Pensions Schemes Bill advances. Not all schemes or disputes will be covered by the proposed fix.
24 January 2026
BNAI stock surges nearly 90% as Brand Engagement Network lands $2.05 million Valio Africa AI licensing deal

BNAI stock surges nearly 90% as Brand Engagement Network lands $2.05 million Valio Africa AI licensing deal

Brand Engagement Network shares soared nearly 90% Friday after announcing a $2.05 million licensing and investment deal with Valio Technologies tied to Africa. The agreement gives Brand Engagement Network a 25% stake and 35% revenue share in a new South African entity. A separate memorandum covers a student wellbeing AI pilot at Nelson Mandela University.
Western Digital stock price slides after hours as WDC heads into Jan. 29 earnings

Western Digital stock price slides after hours as WDC heads into Jan. 29 earnings

Western Digital shares fell 2.8% to $236.39 in after-hours trading Friday, ahead of its fiscal second-quarter earnings report due Jan. 29. Wall Street analysts raised price targets this week, with Morgan Stanley and Wedbush both moving to $260. Investors are watching data-center drive pricing and company guidance closely. Rival Seagate reports earnings Jan. 27.
AST SpaceMobile stock price slips after hours as BlueBird 7 launch timeline comes into focus

AST SpaceMobile stock price slips after hours as BlueBird 7 launch timeline comes into focus

AST SpaceMobile shares fell 2.4% to $113.57 Friday and slipped another 0.3% after hours as investors tracked the company’s satellite launch schedule. AST plans to launch its BlueBird 7 satellite on Blue Origin’s New Glenn-3 in late February from Cape Canaveral. The company targets one launch every one to two months through 2026. Traders remain focused on whether AST can keep up the planned pace.
Visa stock barely budges after hours — earnings and the Fed now set the next move

Visa stock barely budges after hours — earnings and the Fed now set the next move

Visa shares slipped 0.06% to $326.18 Friday and were little changed after hours, ahead of its Jan. 29 earnings release. About 5.7 million shares changed hands. Investors are watching the Federal Reserve’s Jan. 28 policy decision, which could impact rate-sensitive financials. U.S. consumer spending and sentiment both showed modest gains in recent data.
Thermo Fisher stock slips from fresh high — what traders watch before earnings week

Thermo Fisher stock slips from fresh high — what traders watch before earnings week

Thermo Fisher Scientific shares fell 2.1% to $625.98 Friday, ending a three-day rally and retreating from a 52-week high. The drop came ahead of the company’s Jan. 29 earnings release and as peers Waters and Danaher also declined about 2%, signaling profit-taking in the life-sciences tools sector. Investors await updates on Thermo Fisher’s planned Clario acquisition and outlook for 2026.
Boeing stock ends higher as FAA shifts MAX 7/10 pressure back to the company

Boeing stock ends higher as FAA shifts MAX 7/10 pressure back to the company

Boeing shares closed up 0.29% at $252.15 Friday before slipping 0.14% in after-hours trading. FAA chief Bryan Bedford said the agency is not delaying certification of the 737 MAX 7 and MAX 10, citing ongoing flight tests and technical fixes. The Commerce Department reported Boeing jet orders jumped to 1,075 for 2025, including major deals with Qatar Airways and Korean Air.
24 January 2026
Walmart stock price holds near $118 after-hours as PhonePe IPO stake cut and CEO sale hit filings

Walmart stock price holds near $118 after-hours as PhonePe IPO stake cut and CEO sale hit filings

Walmart shares closed at $117.73 in after-hours trading Friday, little changed after new disclosures on its India operations and insider sales. Updated filings show Walmart plans to cut its PhonePe stake by 12% ahead of the payments firm’s mid-2026 IPO. CEO Doug McMillon sold 19,416 shares on Jan. 22 under a preset plan. A federal jury in Maryland found Walmart negligent in a 2019 employee suicide case.
24 January 2026

Stock Market Today

AbbVie stock price: ABBV ends week near $223 after earnings swing — what to watch next

AbbVie stock price: ABBV ends week near $223 after earnings swing — what to watch next

7 February 2026
New York, Feb 7, 2026, 11:29 ET — Market closed. AbbVie shares closed up 2% on Friday at $223.43, extending a second straight session of gains as U.S. stocks rallied. The stock is still roughly 9% below its 52-week high, and trading volume ran a bit under its recent average. (MarketWatch) The bounce comes as investors work through AbbVie’s post-earnings reset and what it means for 2026. The drugmaker said fourth-quarter net revenues rose 10% to $16.618 billion and adjusted profit per share—excluding certain items—was $2.71; it forecast 2026 adjusted earnings of $14.37 to $14.57 a share. Chief Executive Robert
SK hynix stock price slips into Monday after S&P upgrade, tech selloff

SK hynix stock price slips into Monday after S&P upgrade, tech selloff

7 February 2026
SK hynix shares closed at 839,000 won, down 0.36% Friday and 8% for the week, as tech stocks retreated across Asia. S&P Global Ratings upgraded the chipmaker to “BBB+” with a positive outlook, citing strong HBM sales. The KOSPI fell 1.4% Friday, ending a six-week winning streak. Traders await Monday’s Seoul open for signs of further tech weakness.
Bank of America stock jumps 3% into the weekend — what to watch before Monday’s trade

Bank of America stock jumps 3% into the weekend — what to watch before Monday’s trade

7 February 2026
Bank of America shares rose 2.89% Friday to $56.53, tracking a rally in U.S. financial stocks as the Dow closed above 50,000. The bank will redeem its Series DD preferred stock and related depositary shares on March 10 at $1,000 per share. CEO Brian Moynihan donated 100,000 shares on Feb. 4, a regulatory filing showed. Key U.S. jobs and inflation data are due next week after delays.
Oracle stock rebounds from eight-day skid as $20 billion share-sale plan looms

Oracle stock rebounds from eight-day skid as $20 billion share-sale plan looms

7 February 2026
Oracle shares jumped 4.65% to $142.82 Friday, ending an eight-day slide but remaining down 22% since Jan. 27. The company has set up a $20 billion at-the-market stock program and completed a $25 billion senior notes sale to fund cloud expansion. Oracle’s liabilities stood at $174.5 billion as of Nov. 30, 2025, before the new financing. Investors remain focused on dilution risks and the pace of capacity growth.
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