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Stock Market News 26 January 2026

Pattern Group stock jumps 13% in afternoon trade as momentum swings return

Pattern Group stock jumps 13% in afternoon trade as momentum swings return

Pattern Group shares surged about 13% to $16.13 in Monday afternoon trading, with no new company news or SEC filings cited. Trading volume reached 1.6 million shares as the stock swung between $14.01 and $16.27. Broader U.S. markets also advanced. Investors await Pattern’s next financial results and updates on its Amazon exposure.
Wells Fargo stock climbs as WFC names new AI chief ahead of Fed decision

Wells Fargo stock climbs as WFC names new AI chief ahead of Fed decision

Wells Fargo shares rose about 1.3% to $88.09 Monday afternoon, outpacing JPMorgan and Bank of America. The bank named former Amazon Web Services executive Faraz Shafiq as head of AI products, starting Feb. 9. Investors watched for signals ahead of the Federal Reserve’s rate decision Wednesday. Wells Fargo recently projected $50 billion in 2026 interest income, below analyst expectations.
GE Vernova stock price rises as Morgan Stanley trims target ahead of earnings

GE Vernova stock price rises as Morgan Stanley trims target ahead of earnings

GE Vernova shares rose 1.7% to $669.04 Monday afternoon ahead of its quarterly earnings report, due before markets open Jan. 28. Morgan Stanley maintained an Overweight rating but lowered its price target to $817. Wall Street expects earnings of $3.03 per share on $10.04 billion revenue. The report coincides with the Federal Reserve’s policy decision Wednesday.
Shopify stock slips again as Fed week hits — what investors are watching next

Shopify stock slips again as Fed week hits — what investors are watching next

Shopify shares fell 1.2% to $136.18 Monday afternoon, extending a slide of about 13% since January 16. Investors are watching the Fed’s upcoming rate decision and major tech earnings as Shopify faces scrutiny over a partner program overhaul and new retail checkout hardware. The company recently cut roles in its partnerships division and is expanding in-store tech offerings.
Citigroup stock price today: Citi (C) rises ahead of the Fed — what investors watch now

Citigroup stock price today: Citi (C) rises ahead of the Fed — what investors watch now

Citigroup shares rose 1.3% to $115.03 Monday, trading as high as $115.46 amid a broader bank rally ahead of the Federal Reserve’s policy meeting. Citi disclosed plans to redeem $2.5 billion in notes and marketed new autocallable buffer notes tied to major indexes. The Fed meeting is clouded by a criminal probe into Chair Jerome Powell and a legal fight involving Governor Lisa Cook.
Western Digital stock price climbs after Cantor lifts target to $300, with WDC earnings next

Western Digital stock price climbs after Cantor lifts target to $300, with WDC earnings next

Western Digital shares rose 2.2% to $241.60 Monday after Cantor Fitzgerald raised its price target to $300 and reaffirmed an “overweight” rating. The move came ahead of Western Digital’s earnings report due Jan. 29. Seagate Technology gained 4.6% and Sandisk edged up 0.4% as storage stocks tracked data-center demand.
Caterpillar stock climbs in New York as CAT traders brace for earnings, Fed week

Caterpillar stock climbs in New York as CAT traders brace for earnings, Fed week

Caterpillar shares rose 1.7% to $637.22 Monday, with 1.3 million shares traded ahead of its Jan. 29 earnings report. Analysts expect higher revenue but lower profit, projecting $4.67 per share on $17.89 billion. Options pricing signals a possible 6% move after results. The Federal Reserve’s Jan. 27-28 meeting and ongoing tariffs add uncertainty for machinery stocks.
Chevron (CVX) stock price today: shares edge higher as Tengiz restarts, winter storm hits U.S. output

Chevron (CVX) stock price today: shares edge higher as Tengiz restarts, winter storm hits U.S. output

Chevron shares rose 0.4% to $167.38 Monday as traders weighed a Kazakhstan oil field restart against U.S. storm-related outages. A winter storm cut U.S. crude output by up to 2 million barrels per day over the weekend, with the Permian Basin hardest hit. Chevron restarted production in Kazakhstan, but volumes remain low. Brent crude slipped 0.1% to $65.81 a barrel.
Coca-Cola stock price barely moves today as Fed week and earnings loom

Coca-Cola stock price barely moves today as Fed week and earnings loom

Coca-Cola shares slipped 0.1% to $72.83 Monday afternoon as investors awaited the Federal Reserve’s Jan. 27-28 policy decision. The broader consumer staples sector also declined, while PepsiCo rose 0.7%. Coca-Cola will report fourth-quarter and full-year results on Feb. 10. The company recently announced leadership changes, including a new chief digital officer.
CoreWeave stock jumps on Nvidia’s $2 billion deal as Wall Street braces for a make-or-break week for AI stocks

CoreWeave stock jumps on Nvidia’s $2 billion deal as Wall Street braces for a make-or-break week for AI stocks

CoreWeave shares rose 8% Monday after Nvidia announced a $2 billion investment, nearly doubling its stake. Nvidia priced the deal at $87.20 per share for about 23 million shares. Microsoft launched its Maia 200 AI chip the same day, aiming to challenge Nvidia’s dominance in AI data centers. Nvidia shares dipped 0.4%, while Microsoft gained 1.6%.
ISRG stock edges up after Intuitive Surgical wins FDA clearance for da Vinci 5 heart procedures

ISRG stock edges up after Intuitive Surgical wins FDA clearance for da Vinci 5 heart procedures

Intuitive Surgical shares rose about 1% after the FDA cleared its da Vinci 5 robot for select cardiac procedures. The company plans a limited U.S. rollout through 2026. The clearance follows last week’s warning of slower global procedure growth, with forecasts now at 13% to 15% for 2026. Investors are weighing the new approval against concerns over hospital budgets and rising competition.

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BAT share price closes near 52-week high as buyback rolls on ahead of results week

BAT share price closes near 52-week high as buyback rolls on ahead of results week

7 February 2026
British American Tobacco shares closed up 1.2% at 4,609 pence Friday, near a 52-week high. The company disclosed further share buybacks and management share purchases ahead of its Feb. 12 full-year results. BAT bought 121,668 shares for cancellation on Feb. 5. Investors await updates on nicotine alternatives and cash returns.
Anglo American share price slips as BofA turns neutral after copper outlook cut

Anglo American share price slips as BofA turns neutral after copper outlook cut

7 February 2026
Anglo American shares closed down 0.75% at 3,435 pence Friday after BofA Global Research downgraded the miner to “neutral” and raised its price target to 3,600 pence. Anglo cut its 2026 copper production guidance and warned of continued weakness at De Beers. The company expects $200 million in charges tied to its Chile copper operations in the second half of 2025.
Amazon’s $200B AI Spending Jolt Spurs Stock Selloff as Big Tech Capex Nears $650B

Amazon’s $200B AI Spending Jolt Spurs Stock Selloff as Big Tech Capex Nears $650B

7 February 2026
Amazon shares fell Friday after the company announced a $200 billion AI infrastructure plan for 2026, exceeding analyst expectations and reviving investor concerns about profitability. Combined 2026 capex flagged by Amazon, Alphabet, Microsoft, and Meta now tops $630 billion. Nvidia, AMD, and Broadcom shares surged on the news, while software and data firms remained under pressure.
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