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Stock Market 31 January 2026

PepsiCo stock price jumps as traders crowd into “defensive” names before earnings week

PepsiCo stock price jumps as traders crowd into “defensive” names before earnings week

PepsiCo shares rose 3.3% to $153.63 Friday, defying a broader market decline as trading volume spiked to 12.6 million shares. Coca-Cola and Mondelez also gained. Investors shifted to defensive stocks ahead of PepsiCo’s quarterly results, due Tuesday. The company is expected to update its 2026 forecast and cash return plans.
31 January 2026
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China Mobile Class A stock price: 600941 heads into Monday after China PMI shock and a UBS downgrade

China Mobile Class A stock price: 600941 heads into Monday after China PMI shock and a UBS downgrade

China Mobile’s Shanghai shares fell 0.6% to 96.38 yuan Friday, underperforming amid a broader market downturn and weak January PMI data. UBS downgraded the company’s Hong Kong shares, citing pressure on core telecom and cloud services. China Telecom rose 1.0%, while China Unicom slipped 0.8%. China Mobile’s next earnings report is scheduled for March 27.
31 January 2026
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Intel Corporation stock price drops 4.5% into the weekend — what could move INTC next

Intel Corporation stock price drops 4.5% into the weekend — what could move INTC next

Intel shares fell 4.5% Friday to $46.47 after a volatile week, as the company reported Q4 revenue down 4% to $13.7 billion and issued a weak Q1 outlook. The stock moved little after hours. Vanguard disclosed an 8.11% stake in Intel as of Dec. 31. U.S. stocks broadly declined after President Trump nominated Kevin Warsh for Fed chair and December producer prices rose more than expected.
31 January 2026
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SAP stock price rebounds after cloud outlook shock — what to know before Monday

SAP stock price rebounds after cloud outlook shock — what to know before Monday

SAP shares closed up 3.6% at 170.56 euros in Frankfurt Friday, recovering some ground after a 16.1% plunge Thursday triggered by warnings of slower cloud backlog growth in 2026. The company reported a record 77 billion euros in total cloud backlog for Q4 and announced a new share buyback of up to 10 billion euros starting in February. Berenberg cut its price target but kept a buy rating.
31 January 2026
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IHC stock price sits near 52-week low as Carlyle-Lukoil talks put Abu Dhabi’s International Holding in play

IHC stock price sits near 52-week low as Carlyle-Lukoil talks put Abu Dhabi’s International Holding in play

International Holding Company PJSC closed at 399.5 dirhams in Abu Dhabi, down 0.03% amid reports of talks with Carlyle over Lukoil’s overseas assets. Trading volume reached 252,368 shares with turnover near 100.8 million dirhams. Abu Dhabi’s main index fell 0.8% as oil prices slipped. The U.S. Treasury set a Feb. 28 deadline for Lukoil’s sale process.
31 January 2026
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RBC stock slips into weekend as Fed-chair pick rattles markets and new capital notes land

RBC stock slips into weekend as Fed-chair pick rattles markets and new capital notes land

Royal Bank of Canada shares closed at C$226.72 in Toronto Friday, down 0.35%, after the bank priced a US$1 billion Limited Recourse Capital Notes deal. The TSX dropped 3.3%, its steepest fall since April, following a metals selloff and Trump’s nomination of Kevin Warsh as Fed chair. RBC’s U.S.-listed shares fell 1.5%. Investors await RBC’s Q1 results on Feb. 26.
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Why American Express stock fell Friday — and what AXP traders watch next

Why American Express stock fell Friday — and what AXP traders watch next

American Express shares fell 1.8% to $352.17 Friday after quarterly earnings narrowly missed estimates, despite raising its 2026 forecast. Revenue reached $18.98 billion, with billed business up 9% to $445.1 billion and expenses rising 10% to $14.5 billion. The company plans to raise its dividend by 16% and extended its co-brand deal with British Airways. Investors await management commentary at a Feb. 10 event.
31 January 2026
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Nestle stock price: France tightens baby formula toxin limit as investors brace for NESN’s next week

Nestle stock price: France tightens baby formula toxin limit as investors brace for NESN’s next week

France lowered the safety limit for cereulide toxin in infant formula Saturday, prompting more recalls and investigations into two infant deaths. Nestle shares closed at 73.43 Swiss francs Friday, down 0.07%, with trading paused until Monday. Danone recalled Aptamil batches in Germany, while French authorities and Foodwatch pursue legal action. New EU food safety guidance is expected Feb. 2.
31 January 2026
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Kweichow Moutai stock: Why the Class A share slipped after a surge — and what to watch next week

Kweichow Moutai stock: Why the Class A share slipped after a surge — and what to watch next week

Kweichow Moutai Class A shares closed at 1,401 yuan in Shanghai on Jan. 30, down 2.55% after an 8.61% surge the previous day. Wholesale prices for Feitian Moutai rose to 1,710 yuan per bottle, with retail quotes in Chengdu hitting 1,860 yuan amid pre–Lunar New Year demand. The company denied involvement in a SpaceX funding round. Moutai flagged 426 million “abnormal” actions on its direct sales app since Jan. 1.
31 January 2026
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Why Applied Materials (AMAT) stock price slid Friday — and what to watch next week

Why Applied Materials (AMAT) stock price slid Friday — and what to watch next week

Applied Materials shares fell 5.6% to $322.32 Friday, tracking a broader selloff in chip-equipment stocks as KLA plunged 15.2% and Lam Research dropped 5.9%. The iShares Semiconductor ETF lost 4.1%. Investors are reassessing chip-factory spending amid volatile macro conditions. Wall Street indexes also slipped after Donald Trump named Kevin Warsh to lead the Federal Reserve.
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Novo Nordisk Class B stock price: Wegovy pill scripts hit 26,000 as earnings week approaches

Novo Nordisk Class B stock price: Wegovy pill scripts hit 26,000 as earnings week approaches

Novo Nordisk Class B shares closed down 0.23% at 369.55 Danish kroner Friday, capping a 7.9% slide over five sessions. U.S. prescriptions for oral Wegovy reached 26,109 in the week ending Jan. 23, after 3,071 in the first four days post-launch. The company faces rising competition in China and awaits EU approval for its MASH drug. Quarterly results and 2026 outlook are due Feb. 4.
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China Construction Bank Class A stock (601939) in focus: PMI slump and new gold rules set up Monday trade

China Construction Bank Class A stock (601939) in focus: PMI slump and new gold rules set up Monday trade

China Construction Bank will raise the minimum regular contribution for its personal gold accumulation plan to 1,500 yuan starting Feb. 2. The bank’s A-shares closed at 8.72 yuan Friday, down 0.57%, as China’s official manufacturing PMI fell to 49.3 in January. Spot gold plunged 9.5% Friday after Kevin Warsh was named Fed chair nominee. The Shanghai Composite dropped 0.96% to 4,117.95.
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Merck stock jumps to $110 as MRK heads into a big earnings week

Merck stock jumps to $110 as MRK heads into a big earnings week

Merck shares rose 1.8% to $110.27 Friday, outperforming a falling S&P 500 and closing about 2% below their 52-week high. Trading volume topped 19 million shares, well above rivals. Investors await Merck’s Feb. 3 earnings call and new inflation data that could affect rate expectations. Markets reacted to President Trump’s Fed pick and mixed inflation signals.
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Stock Market Updates

Micron, Qualcomm lift chip stocks after hours as Nasdaq slips

Micron, Qualcomm lift chip stocks after hours as Nasdaq slips

25 June 2026
Micron soared 16.34% after hours as customers locked in nearly $100 billion in future supply obligations—about 2.4 times its latest quarterly revenue—fueling a $400 billion surge in chip stocks and reversing the tech selloff that erased over $1 trillion from the Nasdaq 100 this week.
Western Digital falls after AI-storage rally, investors look to Micron

Western Digital falls after AI-storage rally, investors look to Micron

25 June 2026
Western Digital (NASDAQ:WDC) shares dropped about 4% after a multi-week rally fueled by AI storage demand, as investors awaited Micron Technology’s earnings for new signals on enterprise storage spending; analysts cite a persistent hard-disk supply deficit that could support pricing into 2027, with Morgan Stanley raising its price target to $650.
BlackBerry falls with volume outpacing buyback plan ahead of earnings

BlackBerry falls with volume outpacing buyback plan ahead of earnings

25 June 2026
BlackBerry closed down 2.3% at $8.62 despite Stifel initiating coverage with a Buy and $12 target—39% above the close—while trading volume of 38.3 million shares far exceeded its entire buyback authorization, highlighting investor focus ahead of Thursday’s Q1 results and underscoring the limited impact of BlackBerry’s capital return plan.
Opendoor slides after landing in Russell 3000, liquidity and dilution concerns follow

Opendoor edges up before Russell 3000 move, soft housing numbers weigh

25 June 2026
Santos shares closed down 0.96% at A$7.24 after Brent crude slumped US$3.34 to US$73.74, cutting potential annual gross sales from its new Pikka project by about US$50 million at plateau rates; Pikka’s ramp to 80,000 barrels per day is key, as oil price swings now have a direct impact on Santos’ production-linked revenue and its US$2.5 billion net debt reduction target.
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