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Healthcare stocks in focus: Molina shock, FDA “copycat” warning and XLV set up Monday’s trade

Healthcare stocks in focus: Molina shock, FDA “copycat” warning and XLV set up Monday’s trade

Molina Healthcare plunged 25.5% to $131.72 on Friday, after the company told investors to brace for at least $5 in adjusted earnings per share in 2026—missing what analysts had penciled in. The Medicaid specialist also plans to pull out of Medicare Advantage Part D prescription drug plans starting in 2027. CEO Joseph Zubretsky described 2026 as a “trough year” for Medicaid margins. Molina attributed the trimmed outlook to losses from its Part D business and a fresh Florida Medicaid contract, each dragging estimates by $1 and $1.50 per share. The Health Care Select Sector SPDR Fund didn’t follow Molina lower, instead picking up 1.8% to finish at $157.71.
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Cloud computing stocks rebounded — but Amazon’s $200 billion spending plan keeps traders on edge

Cloud computing stocks rebounded — but Amazon’s $200 billion spending plan keeps traders on edge

Cloud computing names caught a bid Friday. First Trust Cloud Computing ETF climbed 4.4%, while WisdomTree Cloud Computing Fund tacked on 3.5%. The group’s late-week rally followed a volatile run for tech. Amazon dropped 5.6%. Microsoft managed a 1.8% gain, Alphabet shed 2.5%. Cloudflare and Datadog finished higher.
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Big Tech stocks swing on AI spending fears: Amazon slides, Nvidia rebounds as week ahead looms

Big Tech stocks swing on AI spending fears: Amazon slides, Nvidia rebounds as week ahead looms

Investors can't agree on whether the AI surge is worth the price tag as Big Tech heads into next week. Amazon.com slid 5.6% on Friday, while Nvidia soared 7.9%. Thanks to Amazon’s latest moves, expected AI spending by it and cloud giants Microsoft, Alphabet, and Meta is now pegged close to $600 billion for 2026. The Dow broke through 50,000 for the first time ever on Friday. Yet the Nasdaq lags, down 0.9% so far this year.
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Defense and space stocks rally, but Trump’s buyback-dividend squeeze is the next test

Defense and space stocks rally, but Trump’s buyback-dividend squeeze is the next test

Space and defense names trading in the U.S. finished in the green Friday. The market’s focus, though, has shifted—earnings aren’t the spark this time, nor is fresh demand for missiles. Instead, investors are eyeing an upcoming Pentagon list that threatens to restrict buybacks and dividends for contractors failing to meet delivery targets.
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Semiconductor stocks surge as AI capex stays high; Nvidia and AMD lead into next week

Semiconductor stocks surge as AI capex stays high; Nvidia and AMD lead into next week

Semiconductor names in the U.S. surged Friday, driving the Philadelphia Semiconductor Index up 5.7% to close at 8,048.6. Nvidia popped 7.87% to $185.41, Advanced Micro Devices tacked on 8.28% to finish at $208.44, and Broadcom ended up 7.22% at $332.92. Intel moved up 4.87% to $50.59.
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Nvidia stock jumps 8% as AI chip stocks rebound on Big Tech spending — what to watch next week

Nvidia stock jumps 8% as AI chip stocks rebound on Big Tech spending — what to watch next week

Nvidia shot up 7.8% on Friday, locking in a strong comeback for AI-linked chip and data center names as traders piled back into “picks-and-shovels” plays. AMD took off with an 8.3% gain, Broadcom rallied 7.1%, and the Philadelphia semiconductor index jumped 5.7%. Amazon, though, dropped 5.6% after warning this year’s capital expenditures would soar over 50%. “There’s real demand” for AI products, said Ross Mayfield, investment strategy analyst at Baird, pointing out that recent selloffs have been quick to attract fresh buyers.
7 February 2026
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Dow Jones breaks 50,000 for the first time — here’s what Wall Street watches next

Dow Jones breaks 50,000 for the first time — here’s what Wall Street watches next

The Dow Jones Industrial Average broke through the 50,000 mark for the first time on Friday, ending the day at 50,115.67 after a surge of 1,206.95 points, or 2.47%. Caterpillar rallied 7.1%, handing the price-weighted index its biggest push as it continued to outperform Wall Street’s broader benchmarks this year. “The Dow is kind of the people’s index,” said Chuck Carlson, CEO of Horizon Investment Services.
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