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Stock Market 2 February 2026

Abbott (ABT) stock price steadies after Barclays trims target; Exact Sciences vote is next key date

Abbott (ABT) stock price steadies after Barclays trims target; Exact Sciences vote is next key date

Abbott Laboratories shares were last up 0.1% at $109.43 on Monday after Barclays lowered its 12-month target price to $142 from $169, citing reduced estimates and a lower valuation multiple but keeping an Overweight rating. A price target is an analyst estimate; Overweight signals it expects the stock to outperform its coverage universe.
Citigroup stock edges higher as Citi emerges in $200 billion Glencore-Rio Tinto talks

Citigroup stock edges higher as Citi emerges in $200 billion Glencore-Rio Tinto talks

Citigroup shares climbed around 0.8% to $116.63 Monday afternoon, after bouncing between $114.40 and $116.97 earlier. Investors digested news that Glencore is nearing a deal to appoint Citi as lead adviser in potential merger talks with Rio Tinto, aiming to create a mining giant valued over $200 billion. The UK Takeover Panel has set a “put up or shut up” deadline for these deals, requiring a firm offer or withdrawal by Feb. 5.
2 February 2026
Lockheed Martin stock price today: LMT edges higher after Taiwan contract and Fujitsu tech pact

Lockheed Martin stock price today: LMT edges higher after Taiwan contract and Fujitsu tech pact

Lockheed Martin shares gained 0.5%, reaching $637.50 in afternoon trading Monday, after dipping to a session low of $616 and peaking at $640.84. The broader market moved higher, with the SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust climbing around 0.5% and the Invesco QQQ Trust up about 0.7%. Defense stocks showed mixed results: the iShares U.S. Aerospace & Defense ETF fell 0.4%, Northrop Grumman lost roughly 1.1%, while RTX edged up slightly.
GE Aerospace stock price today: Moody’s upgrade and Singapore tech deals lift GE shares

GE Aerospace stock price today: Moody’s upgrade and Singapore tech deals lift GE shares

GE Aerospace shares rose about 0.6% on Monday after Moody's Ratings upgraded the jet-engine maker’s senior unsecured rating to A2 from A3. The stock was up $1.71 at $308.50 in afternoon trading. Moody’s senior vice president Eoin Roche said the company’s “installed engine base” — engines already in service that bring in maintenance revenue — should “drive strong earnings growth and robust cash generation.”