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Wall Street Analysis News 27 December 2025 - 3 February 2026

PayPal stock sinks as CEO exits and 2026 profit view misses; what Wall Street watches next

PayPal stock sinks as CEO exits and 2026 profit view misses; what Wall Street watches next

PayPal shares plunged about 19% Tuesday after the company missed fourth-quarter estimates and issued a weak 2026 profit forecast. The board ousted CEO Alex Chriss, naming CFO Jamie Miller as interim chief until Enrique Lores takes over March 1. Revenue reached $8.68 billion with adjusted EPS of $1.23, both below analyst expectations. The stock hit a session low near $41.
3 February 2026
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Starbucks stock price slips after hours as Wall Street lines up earnings and investor day (SBUX)

Starbucks stock price slips after hours as Wall Street lines up earnings and investor day (SBUX)

Starbucks shares fell 1.3% after hours Monday to $96.33. Analysts expect Q1 revenue of $9.63 billion and earnings per share of $0.57, with U.S. same-store sales seen rising 3% to 4%. The company reports earnings Jan. 28 and holds an investor day Jan. 29. A proxy filing set the annual meeting for March 25.
27 January 2026
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Western Digital (WDC) stock slides after wild swing as Wall Street lifts targets ahead of earnings

Western Digital (WDC) stock slides after wild swing as Wall Street lifts targets ahead of earnings

Western Digital shares fell 2.8% to $235.12 Thursday after volatile trading, despite several analysts raising price targets ahead of next week’s earnings. Bank of America, Citi, UBS, and Rosenblatt all boosted targets, citing strong demand and tight supply. The company will report earnings Jan. 29 and host an Innovation Day Feb. 3. Chief legal officer Cynthia Tregillis sold 447 shares at $229 each in a planned sale.
22 January 2026
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Western Digital stock price rises on fresh Wall Street target hikes — what traders watch before earnings

Western Digital stock price rises on fresh Wall Street target hikes — what traders watch before earnings

Western Digital shares rose 2% to $226 by midday Tuesday after several brokerages raised price targets, citing stronger hard drive prices and demand. Rosenblatt, BofA, Citi, and UBS all increased their targets, with some predicting results at the high end of guidance. The S&P 500 and Nasdaq both fell over 1%. Investors await Western Digital’s Jan. 29 earnings for signals on pricing and capacity.
20 January 2026
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Why Strategy stock (MSTR) is moving after hours as Wall Street trims targets ahead of Feb. 5 earnings

Why Strategy stock (MSTR) is moving after hours as Wall Street trims targets ahead of Feb. 5 earnings

Strategy Inc shares rose 1.6% to $173.71 in after-hours trading Friday after a filing showed it raised $1.25 billion by selling stock and used the funds to buy 13,627 bitcoin. Mizuho and TD Cowen both cut their price targets but kept positive ratings. The company now holds 687,410 bitcoin. Strategy will report fourth-quarter earnings on Feb. 5.
17 January 2026
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KLA stock in focus after fresh Wall Street calls — what traders watch before earnings

KLA stock in focus after fresh Wall Street calls — what traders watch before earnings

KLA shares slipped 0.5% to $1,434.50 Wednesday, despite analyst upgrades and higher price targets from TD Cowen, Stifel, RBC, and Bernstein. The stock traded between $1,396.09 and $1,434.79. KLA’s earnings report is scheduled for Jan. 29. Analyst optimism is tempered by concerns over high valuation and limited near-term process node advances.
15 January 2026
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Linde stock has Feb. 5 circled — what Wall Street will be listening for

Linde stock has Feb. 5 circled — what Wall Street will be listening for

New York, January 11, 2026, 15:57 EST — Market closed. Linde plc announced Friday it will report its fourth-quarter 2025 results on Feb. 5, ahead of the U.S. market open, followed by a conference call later that morning. The industrial gases and engineering firm confirmed the webcast will be accessible in listen-only mode to the public and media. It also disclosed 2024 sales of $33 billion. (Linde) Linde stock ended Friday 1% higher, closing at $444.08. The Industrial Select Sector SPDR Fund rose 1.1%, and competitor Air Products climbed roughly 1%, as the SPDR S&P 500 ETF gained 0.6%. Markets
11 January 2026
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Lam Research stock pops on Mizuho target raise as Wall Street eyes Jan. 28 earnings call

Lam Research stock pops on Mizuho target raise as Wall Street eyes Jan. 28 earnings call

NEW YORK, Jan 10, 2026, 14:59 ET — Market closed. Lam Research Corp’s stock jumped 8.7% in the final U.S. session, closing at $218.36. The surge came after Mizuho raised its price target on the chipmaking equipment firm from $200 to $220. The PHLX semiconductor index, a key barometer for chip stocks, climbed 2.7% to reach a new record high. (Reuters) The timing is key as investors return to rate-sensitive growth stocks following a mixed U.S. jobs report that left bets on Fed cuts this year intact. “Payrolls were a little bit light relative to consensus, but still fairly strong
10 January 2026
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Microsoft stock forecast 2026: Wall Street sees 30% upside as AI spending payoff comes into focus

Microsoft stock forecast 2026: Wall Street sees 30% upside as AI spending payoff comes into focus

NEW YORK, January 2, 2026, 08:12 ET Wall Street analysts are starting 2026 bullish on Microsoft (MSFT), with TipRanks showing a “Strong Buy” consensus and an average price target of $631.36 for the shares. The target implies 30.6% upside, TipRanks data show. TipRanks The optimism matters now because investors are demanding proof that heavy spending on artificial intelligence, or AI, can translate into profit growth. Microsoft is a bellwether, selling AI through Azure — its cloud-computing platform — and through productivity subscriptions used across corporate IT budgets. Markets have also shown they can turn quickly after a strong year. U.S.
2 January 2026
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ServiceNow (NOW) Stock Weekend Update: What Wall Street Is Watching After the $7.75B Armis Deal, CEO Contract Extension, and Fresh Analyst Targets

ServiceNow (NOW) Stock Weekend Update: What Wall Street Is Watching After the $7.75B Armis Deal, CEO Contract Extension, and Fresh Analyst Targets

NEW YORK, Dec. 28, 2025, 10:58 a.m. ET — Market closed New York Stock Exchange ServiceNow, Inc. (NYSE: NOW) heads into the final trading stretch of the year with investors still digesting a major strategic pivot: a blockbuster cybersecurity acquisition, a growing list of deals across 2025, and new signals from Wall Street about how much of that M&A premium the market is willing to pay. Reuters+1 With U.S. stock exchanges closed for the weekend and the NYSE core session set to reopen Monday morning, attention is shifting from day-to-day price moves to the key question that will likely shape
28 December 2025
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3M Stock (MMM) Weekend Preview: Fresh Headlines, Wall Street Targets, and What to Watch Before Monday’s Open

3M Stock (MMM) Weekend Preview: Fresh Headlines, Wall Street Targets, and What to Watch Before Monday’s Open

NEW YORK, Dec. 27, 2025, 4:46 p.m. ET — Market closed (Weekend) 3M Company (NYSE: MMM) heads into the final three trading sessions of 2025 with investors balancing a year-end “Santa Claus rally” tape, light holiday liquidity, and a familiar set of 3M-specific drivers: margin improvement progress, restructuring follow-through, and long-running PFAS and litigation cash-flow visibility. MMM last closed at $162.08, up about 1.1% on Friday’s regular session. Investing.com A market backdrop that matters for MMM: thin volumes, big levels, and a year-end finish line On Friday (Dec. 26), Wall Street traded in a light-volume, post-holiday environment, with all three
27 December 2025
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Caterpillar stock price jumps 7% to $726 as Dow cracks 50,000 — what matters next week

Caterpillar stock price jumps 7% to $726 as Dow cracks 50,000 — what matters next week

7 February 2026
Caterpillar shares surged 7.1% to $726.20 Friday, driving the Dow above 50,000 for the first time. The move erased recent losses and followed insider selling by Group President Bob De Lange earlier in the week. Deere and CNH Industrial also gained as investors rotated into industrial stocks. Markets await next week’s U.S. jobs and inflation data.
Amazon stock slides as $200B AI spending plan meets cautious profit outlook

Amazon stock slides as $200B AI spending plan meets cautious profit outlook

7 February 2026
Amazon shares fell 9% Friday after the company announced plans for $200 billion in 2026 capital spending, mainly for AWS and AI, and issued a first-quarter profit outlook below estimates. The stock drop could erase $200 billion in market value. Fourth-quarter net sales rose 14% to $213.4 billion, while free cash flow declined due to higher spending on AI infrastructure.
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