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Stock Market News 1 February 2026

Apple stock price: AAPL closes higher, but chip squeeze and iPhone timing loom for the week ahead

Apple stock price: AAPL closes higher, but chip squeeze and iPhone timing loom for the week ahead

Apple shares closed up 0.46% at $259.48 after heavy trading and a volatile session. The company forecast March-quarter revenue growth above estimates but warned of processor and memory supply constraints. Apple confirmed it acquired Israeli AI startup Q.ai for about $1.6 billion. Reports suggest the standard iPhone 18 may be delayed to 2027, though Apple has not commented.
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Nvidia stock price in focus after CEO calls OpenAI doubts “nonsense” ahead of Monday trade

Nvidia stock price in focus after CEO calls OpenAI doubts “nonsense” ahead of Monday trade

Nvidia shares fell 0.7% to $191.13 in after-hours trading after CEO Jensen Huang said the company will make a “huge” investment in OpenAI but not near $100 billion. Huang denied reports of stalled talks and confirmed Nvidia would participate in OpenAI’s fundraising round. Investors are watching for updates on OpenAI funding and Nvidia’s earnings set for February 25.
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Moog stock price jumps 6% on raised 2026 outlook — what to watch before Monday’s open

Moog stock price jumps 6% on raised 2026 outlook — what to watch before Monday’s open

Moog’s Class A shares jumped 6% to $305.35 Friday after the company reported record fiscal Q1 results and raised its 2026 sales and profit forecasts. Net sales rose 21% to $1.10 billion, with adjusted EPS at $2.63. The board increased the quarterly dividend to $0.30 per share, payable Feb. 26. Tariffs pressured margins, but new orders and backlog hit record highs.
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Colgate-Palmolive (CL) stock price jumps nearly 6% after outlook — what to watch before Monday

Colgate-Palmolive (CL) stock price jumps nearly 6% after outlook — what to watch before Monday

Colgate-Palmolive shares jumped 5.9% to $90.29 Friday after quarterly earnings beat estimates and the company raised its 2026 sales forecast. The company posted a GAAP loss due to a $794 million impairment charge but reported adjusted earnings per share of 95 cents on $5.23 billion in sales. U.S. markets reopen Monday. CEO Noel Wallace cited ongoing challenges from weak category growth and higher costs.
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ImmunityBio stock jumps into the weekend as IBRX traders eye an FDA resubmission clock

ImmunityBio stock jumps into the weekend as IBRX traders eye an FDA resubmission clock

ImmunityBio shares (IBRX) closed Friday up 6% at $6.25, bucking broader market declines. The company faces dilution risk after amending a $505 million convertible note with Nant Capital. Attention is on FDA feedback for ANKTIVA’s label expansion in papillary bladder cancer, with a regulatory submission expected within 30 days. The next major event is the late-February ASCO GU conference.
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Brookfield Renewable Corporation stock jumps 6% after results and dividend hike — what investors watch next

Brookfield Renewable Corporation stock jumps 6% after results and dividend hike — what investors watch next

Brookfield Renewable Corporation shares rose 5.9% to $41.64 Friday after posting a 10% jump in 2025 funds from operations and raising its quarterly dividend to $0.392 per unit. The company launched a $400 million at-the-market share offering to fund buybacks. Brookfield Renewable Partners units gained 4.85% to $29.83. After-hours, BEPC traded at $41.46.
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ArcBest stock price jumped after a brutal earnings swing — what to watch next week

ArcBest stock price jumped after a brutal earnings swing — what to watch next week

ArcBest shares climbed 5.8% to $90.22 Friday, rebounding from a 6.6% drop after posting a fourth-quarter loss on a $9.1 million impairment charge. Revenue topped estimates at $972.7 million, but non-GAAP earnings missed forecasts. Goldman Sachs raised its price target to $100, citing tonnage growth. Investors await U.S. factory and jobs data for signals on freight demand.
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Air Products and Chemicals stock jumps on earnings beat; APD faces Monday test

Air Products and Chemicals stock jumps on earnings beat; APD faces Monday test

Air Products shares rose 6.4% to $272.50 after quarterly adjusted earnings beat estimates at $3.16 per share and revenue climbed to $3.1 billion. The company kept its full-year EPS forecast unchanged despite weaker helium demand and steady sales volumes. GAAP operating income rose 14% to $735 million. Investors await Monday’s factory data and updates on major projects.
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Bitcoin price breaks below $80,000 after silver rout — and Warren Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway sees American Express nearly catch Apple

Bitcoin price breaks below $80,000 after silver rout — and Warren Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway sees American Express nearly catch Apple

Bitcoin fell below $80,000 Saturday, dropping 6.5% to $78,719 as the dollar strengthened after Donald Trump named Kevin Warsh to lead the Federal Reserve. Ether slid nearly 12%, and crypto liquidations topped $1.6 billion in 24 hours. Investors pulled almost $1.5 billion from U.S. bitcoin ETFs this week. The wider crypto market lost about $111 billion in value.
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Liberty Broadband stock jumps with Charter rally — what investors watch next week

Liberty Broadband stock jumps with Charter rally — what investors watch next week

Liberty Broadband shares rose 7.7% to $48.02 Friday, mirroring Charter Communications after Charter reported fewer broadband customer losses but a drop in revenue. Charter’s fourth-quarter revenue fell 2.3% to $13.6 billion, missing analyst forecasts. Liberty shareholders are set to receive Charter stock in a pending deal. Liberty’s Q&A call is scheduled for Feb. 11.
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Applied Optoelectronics stock jumps 10% into new week as insider sale filing lands — what AAOI traders watch next

Applied Optoelectronics stock jumps 10% into new week as insider sale filing lands — what AAOI traders watch next

Applied Optoelectronics shares surged 10.21% to $43.61 Friday, after a volatile session that saw a peak of $48.31. A regulatory filing showed Chief Legal Officer David C. Kuo sold 12,000 shares on Jan. 28 under a prearranged plan. The stock has gained 22% in five sessions as investors await late-February earnings and updates on high-speed data-center optics. Peers moved less sharply, with AAOI the day’s standout.
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Robert Half stock (RHI) jumps 28% after earnings; analysts lift targets and jobs data loom

Robert Half stock (RHI) jumps 28% after earnings; analysts lift targets and jobs data loom

Robert Half shares surged 27.76% to $34.61 Friday, then slipped 0.3% after hours. The company reported Q4 revenue of $1.302 billion and EPS of $0.32, both down year-over-year, but pointed to improving sequential trends. Truist and JPMorgan raised price targets after the earnings release. Investors await Monday’s open and key U.S. labor data due February 6.
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Deckers stock jumps after Hoka, UGG earnings lift outlook — what to watch when markets reopen

Deckers stock jumps after Hoka, UGG earnings lift outlook — what to watch when markets reopen

Deckers shares surged 19.4% to $119.34 Friday after the company raised its fiscal 2026 outlook and projected over $1 billion in share buybacks. Net sales for the fiscal third quarter rose 7.1% to $1.958 billion, with Hoka and UGG brands posting strong full-price sales. Deckers trimmed its expected tariff impact for 2026 to $25 million. U.S. markets reopen Monday.
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Microsoft stock (MSFT) heads into Monday with AI spending bill still in focus

Microsoft stock (MSFT) heads into Monday with AI spending bill still in focus

Microsoft shares fell 0.8% to $430.29 Friday, extending losses after a 10% drop Thursday that erased $360 billion in market value. Investors questioned heavy AI and data-center spending, with nearly half of Microsoft’s backlog tied to OpenAI. Tech stocks lagged, pulling the Nasdaq down 0.7%. Alphabet and Amazon earnings, plus U.S. jobs data, are due next week.
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Walmart stock jumps 3% to $131 as Dow clears 50,000 — what to watch before Monday

Walmart stock jumps 3% to $131 as Dow clears 50,000 — what to watch before Monday

7 February 2026
Walmart shares climbed 3.34% to $131.18 Friday, pushing its market value to about $1.05 trillion as the Dow closed above 50,000 for the first time. Retail stocks mostly gained, with Target up 4.24% and Costco up 1.20%, while Amazon dropped 5.55%. Investors await Walmart’s fiscal Q4 results on Feb. 19 and key U.S. economic data next week.
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