Stock Market 7 February 2026

Corning stock price hits record close — what’s driving GLW and the next big test

Corning Incorporated surged 8.3% to finish Friday at $122.16, setting a new all-time closing high as bets on artificial intelligence infrastructure continued to drive interest. The stock hit an intraday range of $113.33 to $122.56, then edged up another 0.6% in after-hours trading.

7 February 2026

NYSE:GLW·Stock Market

GE Aerospace stock price jumps to $321 on dividend hike — what to watch before Monday

GE Aerospace rallied 4.78% Friday, finishing at $321—just shy of its early-January peak by roughly 4%. Trading volume topped typical levels.

7 February 2026

NYSE:GE·Stock Market

SMX stock price nearly doubles after $250 million equity-line expansion — what to watch before Monday

SMX Public Limited Company shares surged 89.6% Friday, finishing at $15.83 after Thursday’s close of $8.35. The Nasdaq stock changed hands between $8.45 and $20.50 throughout the session, with trading volume hitting roughly 38.8 million. In after-hours moves, the stock was recently up another 0.8%.

7 February 2026

NASDAQ:SMX·Stock Market

Walmart stock jumps to $131 as traders brace for CPI and Feb. 19 earnings

Walmart Inc shares finished Friday at $131.18, up 3.3% on the day, with trades spanning $127.05 to $131.70. Since closing at $119.14 back on Jan. 30, the stock’s now roughly 10% higher.

7 February 2026

Earnings Reports·NYSE:WMT·Stock Market

Carnival stock price jumps 8% as SEC filing flags possible CFO share sale next week

Carnival Corp & plc shares jumped 8.1% to finish Friday at $33.99. The stock caught a lift from a broader risk-on rally, after a regulatory filing pointed to a potential executive share sale slated for early next week.

7 February 2026

LSE:CCL·NYSE:CCL·NYSE:NCLH·NYSE:RCL·Stock Market

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

NYSE:CAT·Stock Market

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%.

7 February 2026

Amazon·Artificial Intelligence·NASDAQ:AMZN·Stock Market

Stellantis stock rattled by $26.5 billion EV reset and dividend halt ahead of Monday trade

Stellantis shares slumped 23.8% to end Friday at $7.28 in New York. The Jeep maker disclosed a €22.2 billion charge related to cutting back its electric-vehicle ambitions and scrapped its dividend for 2026.

7 February 2026

Electric Vehicles·NYSE:STLA·Stock Market

Liberty Global stock price climbs as LBTYA pops and rare Class B spike rattles weekend watchlists

Liberty Global’s Class A stock finished Friday at $11.75, up roughly 4.3%. The spotlight, though, landed on the rarely traded Class B shares, which surged as much as 139% early on Nasdaq and hit a 52-week peak at $29.01. Class C was also in the mix, adding about 3.5%.

7 February 2026

LSE:BT.A·NASDAQ:GOOGL·NASDAQ:LBTYA·NYSE:TEF·Stock Market

Ashtead share price in focus as buyback rolls on and NYSE switch clocks closer

Ashtead Group plc finished Friday at 4,936 pence, adding 1.09%. Shares moved between 4,838p and 4,985p during the session, with roughly 1.1 million shares changing hands. That follows Thursday’s 2.6% slide.

7 February 2026

LSE:AHT·Share Buyback·Stock Market

Beazley share price: big funds reshuffle stakes as Zurich bid deadline nears

Beazley didn’t budge on Friday, closing at 1,236 pence after moving in a range from 1,232 up to 1,250.74 pence. The day’s action came as investors parsed a batch of fresh filings tied to a possible Zurich Insurance buyout.

7 February 2026

LSE:BEZG.L·Stock Market·SWX:ZURN.SW

Imperial Brands share price jumps 1.5% into weekend as dividend dates and BoE cut bets loom

Imperial Brands climbed 1.49% to £33.41 Friday, outpacing the FTSE 100’s 0.59% advance and closing out the week on stronger ground. Roughly 1.4 million shares traded—lower than the 50-day average—while the stock remains about 8% below its Dec. 19 high.

7 February 2026

Dividends·LSE:IMB.L·Stock Market·UK Economy

Tesco stock price: TSCO.L ends Friday higher as UK rate-cut bets return

Tesco PLC ended Friday up 0.6% at 452.1 pence, with shares barely budging as the weekend approached. Volume came in around 12.4 million.

7 February 2026

LSE:TSCO.L·Stock Market·UK Economy

Prudential plc share price ends week higher as PRU buyback and BoE rate bets shape the next move

Prudential plc notched a 0.5% gain Friday, ending the session around 1,182 pence and clawing back a slice of Thursday’s decline. The insurer kept up its buyback activity in the market. Now, as the London market goes quiet for the weekend, traders look ahead to Monday, with rates and repurchase plans still dominating watch lists.

7 February 2026

Interest Rates·LSE:PRU.L·Share Buybacks·Stock Market

Compass Group PLC stock price slips to 2,125p as AI worries hang over office catering demand

Shares of Compass Group PLC slipped 2.48% to finish at 2,125 pence on Friday, while the FTSE 100 managed a 0.59% gain. The stock, which is now trading ex-dividend before its final payout slated for Feb. 26, remains roughly 26% under its 52-week high.

7 February 2026

Artificial Intelligence·LSE:CPG.L·Stock Market

Meta stock faces an AI split: ad gains vs a $135 billion bill

Meta Platforms shares dropped 1.3% Friday, with investors balancing upbeat signals from AI-powered advertising against a steep rise in spending that may pressure cash flow. The stock was recently at $661.46, putting Meta’s market cap near $1.84 trillion.

7 February 2026

Artificial Intelligence·NASDAQ:META·Stock Market

IAG share price jumps toward a 52-week peak — what to watch before London reopens

International Consolidated Airlines Group, which owns British Airways, rallied 4.33% to finish Friday at 438.50 pence—putting the stock near its 52-week high. That price is what traders are left with until markets reopen on Monday.

7 February 2026

LSE:ICAG.L·Stock Market

Halma share price: Friday’s lift sets up what investors watch next week

Halma plc closed out Friday at 3,548 pence, gaining 0.74% for the session. That puts the FTSE 100 life-safety tech firm’s market cap near £13.4 billion. With shares changing hands at about 35 times expected earnings, the lofty P/E leaves the stock exposed to outsized swings if investors shift their rate outlook.

7 February 2026

LSE:HLMA·Stock Market

Diageo share price slips into the weekend as investors eye Feb. 25 results

Diageo ended Friday at 1,760 pence, off 1.48%, trailing the FTSE 100’s 0.59% gain. Volume came in below average. Shares are still sitting over 22% under their 52-week peak.

7 February 2026

Earnings Reports·LSE:DGE·NYSE:DGE·Stock Market

National Grid share price: what to know before London reopens after BoE signal

National Grid finished Friday at 1,285 pence, up 0.23% for the day. With London markets closed over the weekend, rate bets and bond yields take center stage until trading picks up again on Monday.

7 February 2026

LSE:NG·Stock Market·UK Economy