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Stock Market 1 February 2026

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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Verizon stock has its biggest jump in years after $25 billion buyback plan — what investors watch next

Verizon stock has its biggest jump in years after $25 billion buyback plan — what investors watch next

Verizon shares jumped 11.83% to $44.52 Friday after reporting strong subscriber growth and announcing a $25 billion buyback plan. The company posted Q4 adjusted earnings of $1.09 per share on $36.4 billion revenue, with 616,000 postpaid phone net adds. Verizon raised its dividend and closed its Frontier acquisition, expanding fiber reach to over 30 million locations. Trading resumes Monday amid focus on rate-sensitive events.
1 February 2026
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SoFi stock slides after first $1 billion quarter as investors size up 2026 targets

SoFi stock slides after first $1 billion quarter as investors size up 2026 targets

SoFi Technologies shares fell 6.36% to $22.81 Friday after reporting quarterly adjusted net revenue above $1 billion and net income of $173.5 million. Loan originations jumped 46% to $10.5 billion, and membership reached 13.7 million. CEO Anthony Noto warned a proposed 10% cap on credit-card rates could sharply reduce lending. Trading volume topped 131 million shares.
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Nvidia stock price in focus: CEO says “huge” OpenAI investment planned as NVDA heads into Monday

Nvidia stock price in focus: CEO says “huge” OpenAI investment planned as NVDA heads into Monday

Nvidia shares fell 0.7% to $191.13 Friday, with 179 million shares traded. CEO Jensen Huang said Nvidia will make its largest-ever investment in OpenAI, dismissing reports of tensions. China gave conditional approval for AI startup DeepSeek to buy Nvidia’s H200 chips, sources told Reuters. Wolfe Research raised its Nvidia price target to $275, citing strong demand.
1 February 2026
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Plug Power stock slid nearly 10% Friday as share-issuance vote looms — what investors watch next

Plug Power stock slid nearly 10% Friday as share-issuance vote looms — what investors watch next

Plug Power Inc shares fell 9.8% to $2.12 Friday ahead of a Feb. 5 shareholder vote on doubling authorized shares to 3 billion. The company says the move is essential for meeting financial obligations but risks diluting current holders. Previous votes showed strong support but failed to meet turnout thresholds. An investor townhall is scheduled for Feb. 2.
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BitMine Immersion Technologies stock price: BMNR heads into Monday after Friday slide, ether drop

BitMine Immersion Technologies stock price: BMNR heads into Monday after Friday slide, ether drop

BitMine Immersion Technologies (BMNR) fell nearly 6% to $25.10 Friday as ether and bitcoin prices dropped sharply over the weekend. The company disclosed president Erik Nelson’s exit in a Jan. 28 SEC filing, with $585,000 in severance. BMNR reported holding 4.24 million ether and plans to ramp up staking. Crypto-linked stocks showed mixed results ahead of Monday’s market open.
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Coinbase stock price: COIN ends at $194.74 — what to watch before Monday

Coinbase stock price: COIN ends at $194.74 — what to watch before Monday

Coinbase shares closed down 2.2% at $194.74 Friday as bitcoin slid 2.5% to about $82,300, later dropping to $78,000 on Sunday. Traders cited concerns over tighter policy after Donald Trump named Kevin Warsh as his Fed chair pick. Coinbase reports earnings Feb. 12. U.S. stock markets are closed Sunday, but crypto trades continue, leaving Coinbase exposed to weekend price swings.
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Starbucks stock closes at $91.95 after a five-day slide — what to watch for SBUX next week

Starbucks stock closes at $91.95 after a five-day slide — what to watch for SBUX next week

Starbucks shares fell 2.06% to $91.95 Friday, capping a fifth straight session of declines and leaving the stock 22% below its 52-week high. Analysts raised price targets after the company reported 6% revenue growth and announced a new U.S. loyalty program launching March 10. Starbucks will pay a $0.62 dividend on Feb. 27. CEO Brian Niccol said recent investments “will take time” to lift margins.
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Strategy (MSTR) stock: What to know before Monday after Friday rebound, bitcoin weekend slide

Strategy (MSTR) stock: What to know before Monday after Friday rebound, bitcoin weekend slide

Strategy Inc. shares jumped 4.6% to $149.71 Friday, recovering from steep losses earlier in the week, even as bitcoin slid 5% to near $78,700. The company, which holds over 712,000 bitcoins, reports earnings Feb. 5. Other crypto-related stocks fell, with Coinbase down 2.2% and Riot Platforms off 8.7%. Options markets are pricing in high volatility around Strategy’s upcoming results.
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  • Middle East War Sparks Largest Oil Supply Disruption in History
    March 12, 2026, 2:55 PM EDT. The International Energy Agency (IEA) has declared the ongoing Middle East war as causing the largest oil supply disruption in history, primarily due to Iran's blockade of the Strait of Hormuz. This vital trade route's closure has hindered millions of barrels of crude shipments daily, outpacing supply shocks seen during the 1973 Yom Kippur War and the 2022 Ukraine conflict. In a rare move, IEA and the U.S. coordinated the release of over 572 million barrels from strategic reserves to stabilize markets. Despite these efforts, Brent crude prices surged past $100 a barrel. Geopolitical tensions remain high, with increased attacks on energy infrastructure and potential U.S. military escorts for tankers under consideration, indicating ongoing volatility in oil markets.

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Oil Prices Surge Again: Brent Crude Near $100, WTI Jumps as Hormuz Stays Shut

Oil Prices Surge Again: Brent Crude Near $100, WTI Jumps as Hormuz Stays Shut

12 March 2026
Brent crude rose 8% to $99.38 after Iran said the Strait of Hormuz would remain shut and tanker attacks in Iraqi waters deepened supply fears. The International Energy Agency expects global supply to fall by 8 million barrels a day in March, calling it the biggest disruption on record. U.S. gasoline inventories fell 3.7 million barrels last week as drivers rushed to fill up. TotalEnergies reported a 15% output loss after shutdowns in the UAE, Qatar, and Iraq.
Natural Gas Price Today: U.S. Futures Near Four-Week High as Hormuz Shock Tightens LNG

Natural Gas Price Today: U.S. Futures Near Four-Week High as Hormuz Shock Tightens LNG

12 March 2026
U.S. natural gas futures hovered near a four-week high Thursday after storage data, with the Henry Hub front-month contract trading around $3.21 per mmBtu. EIA reported U.S. gas inventories fell by 38 Bcf to 1,848 Bcf last week. European gas stores are about 27% full, the lowest since 2022, as war disrupts LNG flows through the Strait of Hormuz. Asian spot LNG prices more than doubled in early March, reaching $22.50 per mmBtu.
Bitcoin Price Today: BTC Holds $70,000 as ETF Inflows Clash With Oil Shock

Bitcoin Price Today: BTC Holds $70,000 as ETF Inflows Clash With Oil Shock

12 March 2026
Bitcoin held above $70,000 on Thursday, last trading at $70,323, down 0.7% after touching $69,240. U.S.-listed spot bitcoin ETFs took in $115.2 million Wednesday, with BlackRock’s IBIT accounting for most inflows. Brent crude briefly topped $101, and Wall Street fell amid Middle East tensions. Economists expect the first Fed rate cut in June, but futures markets now point to September.
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