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Caterpillar stock price jumps 7% to $726 as Dow cracks 50,000 — what matters next week

Caterpillar stock price jumps 7% to $726 as Dow cracks 50,000 — what matters next week

Caterpillar Inc surged 7.1% on Friday, finishing at $726.20. That single move delivered the biggest push for the Dow, which notched its first-ever close above 50,000. The stock’s now up roughly 27% in 2026, coming off a more than 50% rally last year. “What’s driven it recently has been the broadening … other than just the tech, AI trade,” said Chuck Carlson, chief executive officer at Horizon Investment Services.
7 February 2026
Amazon stock slides as $200B AI spending plan meets cautious profit outlook

Amazon stock slides as $200B AI spending plan meets cautious profit outlook

Amazon.com shares were down 9% Friday as investors balked at the company’s warning of some $200 billion in capex planned for 2026, plus a muted profit forecast. If that slide persists, Amazon’s market cap shrinks by about $200 billion. CEO Andy Jassy pointed to AWS’s 24% revenue jump, though that lags behind Azure, up 39%, and Google Cloud, which grew 48%.
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