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Goldman Sachs stock price cools after earnings pop — here’s what could move GS next week

Goldman Sachs stock price cools after earnings pop — here’s what could move GS next week

Goldman Sachs shares fell 1.4% Friday to $962, trimming gains after a surge on strong quarterly profits and a dividend hike. The bank reported Q4 net earnings of $4.62 billion on $13.45 billion in revenue and raised its dividend to $4.50 per share. Investors are watching for volatility after options expiration and ahead of the Federal Reserve’s Jan. 27-28 meeting. U.S. markets reopen Tuesday after the holiday.
17 January 2026
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Chevron stock: Venezuela license shift and Leviathan gas bet put CVX back on watch

Chevron stock: Venezuela license shift and Leviathan gas bet put CVX back on watch

Chevron shares edged up 0.1% to $166.26 Friday after U.S. officials said they are moving to expand the company’s Venezuela license, potentially allowing cash payments to Caracas. Oil prices rose, with Brent closing at $64.13 a barrel. Chevron and partners approved a $2.36 billion expansion of Israel’s Leviathan gas field. U.S. markets will be closed Monday for Martin Luther King Jr. Day.
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Morgan Stanley stock price slips after earnings pop — what MS investors watch next

Morgan Stanley stock price slips after earnings pop — what MS investors watch next

Morgan Stanley shares fell 1.1% to $189.09 Friday, reversing gains from a post-earnings rally. The drop followed strong quarterly results, with earnings of $2.68 per share and a 47% jump in investment banking revenue. Financial stocks broadly slipped amid concerns over President Trump’s proposed credit-card rate cap. U.S. markets will remain closed Monday for Martin Luther King Jr. Day.
17 January 2026
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Caterpillar stock price holds near $647 as CAT heads into a holiday-shortened week — here’s what matters next

Caterpillar stock price holds near $647 as CAT heads into a holiday-shortened week — here’s what matters next

Caterpillar shares closed Friday at $646.89, nearly flat, then slipped to $646.50 after hours. U.S. markets will be closed Monday for Martin Luther King Jr. Day. Caterpillar reports fourth-quarter and full-year earnings Jan. 29, with investors watching for signals on demand and dealer inventories. Broader U.S. indexes ended the week lower as earnings season began.
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Home Depot stock price in focus as investors seek answers on surveillance data ahead of Fed meeting

Home Depot stock price in focus as investors seek answers on surveillance data ahead of Fed meeting

Home Depot closed at $380.17, up 0.27%, as shareholders pressed the company to assess privacy and civil rights risks tied to license-plate reader cameras linked to immigration enforcement. Zevin Asset Management and 17 co-filers submitted a proposal demanding scrutiny of surveillance data practices. A spokesperson said Home Depot cannot legally interfere with federal agencies. Rival Lowe’s ended at $277.55, up 0.2%.
17 January 2026
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Agricultural Bank of China A-shares slide again — 601288 investors eye Monday’s margin-rule reset

Agricultural Bank of China A-shares slide again — 601288 investors eye Monday’s margin-rule reset

Agricultural Bank of China’s Shanghai A shares fell 1.6% to 7.21 yuan Friday, capping a 5% slide over three sessions as trading volume reached 372 million shares. Mainland exchanges will raise margin requirements to 100% on Monday, while the central bank cuts rates on targeted lending tools. Other major banks and the CSI 300 index also declined. Outstanding yuan loans hit 271.91 trillion yuan at year-end, up 6.4% from 2024.
17 January 2026
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Bank of America stock price: BAC heads into a long weekend with rates and earnings still driving trade

Bank of America stock price: BAC heads into a long weekend with rates and earnings still driving trade

Bank of America shares rose 0.7% to $52.97 Friday, with about 52 million shares traded. The bank reported Q4 net income of $7.6 billion on $28.4 billion in revenue and reaffirmed its 2026 net interest income growth forecast. The NYSE will pause Monday for Martin Luther King Jr. Day. The 10-year Treasury yield closed at 4.24%.
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Netflix stock price holds near $88 as Sony film deal and Warner bid set up Tuesday earnings

Netflix stock price holds near $88 as Sony film deal and Warner bid set up Tuesday earnings

Netflix closed at $88.00 Friday, slipping 0.06%, then rose 0.5% after hours ahead of its Q4 results Tuesday. The company’s $82.7 billion bid for Warner Bros Discovery faces competition from Paramount Skydance and awaits regulatory approval. Analysts expect $11.97 billion in quarterly revenue and about 10 million new subscribers. Director Bradford L. Smith sold shares at $88–$90 this week, retaining nearly 80,000.
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  • Alphabet Posts Best Month Since IPO, Market Value Hits $4.65 Trillion
    May 2, 2026, 4:23 PM EDT. Alphabet (GOOGL) surged nearly 34% in April, marking its best monthly performance since going public in 2004. This increase added approximately $1.2 trillion to its market value, pushing it to around $4.65 trillion, more than 200 times its initial $23 billion IPO valuation. Unlike typical IPOs, which often see early dips below first-day lows, Alphabet maintained steady growth. The company led the April tech rally alongside giants like Amazon and Nvidia, setting fresh record highs. As part of the 'Magnificent Seven' megacap stocks, Alphabet enters May up 22% year-to-date. The question now is whether Alphabet can sustain its leadership as the market shifts from recovery to chasing all-time highs.

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Constellation Energy Stock Faces Calpine Test After Investors Reject DEI Report Bid

Constellation Energy Stock Faces Calpine Test After Investors Reject DEI Report Bid

2 May 2026
Constellation Energy shareholders rejected a proposal to review the financial risks and returns of its DEI initiatives by 251.5 million votes to 3.0 million, SEC filings show. Investors approved all management proposals, including board nominees and executive pay. The failed DEI measure was submitted by the National Center for Public Policy Research. Constellation shares last closed at $307.81, down 1.7%.
Bloom Energy Stock Holds Near 52-Week High as AI Power Bet Draws Fresh Scrutiny

Bloom Energy Stock Holds Near 52-Week High as AI Power Bet Draws Fresh Scrutiny

2 May 2026
Bloom Energy shares rose $7.29 to $290.52 Friday after the company raised its 2026 forecast and announced a deal to supply up to 2.45 gigawatts of fuel-cell power to an Oracle-backed New Mexico data center. First-quarter revenue jumped 130% to $751.1 million. Options trading showed increased demand for downside protection. Plug Power and FuelCell Energy lagged, with Bloom emerging as the main fuel-cell play on AI data center growth.
Vistra Stock Faces Earnings Test After New Dividend and JPMorgan Target Cut

Vistra Stock Faces Earnings Test After New Dividend and JPMorgan Target Cut

2 May 2026
Vistra Corp. declared a quarterly dividend totaling about $75 million, with a $0.2290-per-share payout set for June 30. Shares closed at $155.28, down 1.6%, valuing the company at $53.6 billion. Vistra will report first-quarter results May 7. The company’s $4.7 billion Cogentrix acquisition is expected to close later in 2026.
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