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Wall Street News 30 January 2026 - 1 February 2026

Procter & Gamble stock rose while Wall Street slid — what to watch before Monday

Procter & Gamble stock rose while Wall Street slid — what to watch before Monday

Procter & Gamble rose 1.3% to $151.77 Friday, outperforming a falling market as investors favored consumer staples amid inflation and Fed uncertainty. Trading volume reached 12.7 million shares. Donald Trump’s pick of Kevin Warsh for Fed chair and a hotter-than-expected PPI unsettled broader indexes. U.S. labor data is due Feb. 6, with rate-sensitive trades in focus.
1 February 2026
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Mastercard stock price: MA slips after earnings pop as Wall Street braces for jobs report and shutdown risk

Mastercard stock price: MA slips after earnings pop as Wall Street braces for jobs report and shutdown risk

Mastercard shares fell 0.9% to $538.79 Friday, trimming gains from its recent earnings report. U.S. stocks closed lower after President Trump nominated Kevin Warsh to lead the Federal Reserve and amid renewed government shutdown concerns. American Express shares dropped 2% despite issuing a strong 2026 earnings forecast. Mastercard plans to cut about 4% of its global workforce, incurring a $200 million restructuring charge.
1 February 2026
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Visa stock fell 3% Friday — here’s what matters before Wall Street reopens

Visa stock fell 3% Friday — here’s what matters before Wall Street reopens

Visa shares fell 3% to $321.83 Friday, deepening losses after earnings and dragging down the Dow alongside American Express. Investors focused on slowing cross-border growth despite Visa beating estimates. Sector weakness followed American Express’s results. Traders now await U.S. economic data and more earnings for signals on consumer spending and travel demand.
1 February 2026
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KLA stock price slides 15% after earnings beat — what Wall Street is watching next week

KLA stock price slides 15% after earnings beat — what Wall Street is watching next week

KLA shares plunged 15.2% Friday to $1,427.94 after its quarterly report, despite beating estimates and raising guidance. The drop outpaced the Philadelphia Semiconductor Index’s 3.9% fall. Investors focused on the company’s outlook and risks tied to China. Trading volume reached 2.79 million shares.
31 January 2026
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AMD stock tumbles on MI450 delay chatter as Wall Street braces for earnings week

AMD stock tumbles on MI450 delay chatter as Wall Street braces for earnings week

AMD shares fell 6.1% to $236.73 Friday after a report raised concerns about possible delays to its MI450 AI chip. The drop outpaced a broader tech sell-off triggered by higher producer prices and uncertainty over Federal Reserve leadership. Investors are focused on AMD’s Feb. 3 earnings release. The Nasdaq Composite closed down 0.94%.
31 January 2026
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Carvana stock drops again after Gotham short report; Wall Street braces for Feb. 18 results

Carvana stock drops again after Gotham short report; Wall Street braces for Feb. 18 results

Carvana shares fell 6.2% to $401.11 Friday after Gotham City Research accused the company of overstating profits by $1 billion and questioned its loan accounting. Carvana denied the claims, calling them misleading. Trading was volatile, with volume at 3.8 million shares. Carvana reports earnings Feb. 18.
31 January 2026
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Caterpillar stock pulls back after tariff warning — what Wall Street watches next

Caterpillar stock pulls back after tariff warning — what Wall Street watches next

Caterpillar shares fell 1.1% to $657.36 Friday after warning tariff-related costs could reach $2.6 billion in 2026, up from $1.8 billion in 2025. Fourth-quarter sales jumped 18% to $19.1 billion, driven by surging demand for power generators. The company ended 2025 with a record $51 billion backlog but expects profit margins to stay near the low end of its target range.
31 January 2026
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Procter & Gamble stock rises as Wall Street turns defensive — what traders watch next

Procter & Gamble stock rises as Wall Street turns defensive — what traders watch next

Procter & Gamble shares rose 1.1% to $151.58 Friday afternoon as investors moved into consumer-staples stocks amid inflation concerns and policy uncertainty. The S&P 500 fell 0.4% while the XLP staples ETF gained 1.2%. Senate obstacles raised the risk of a partial U.S. government shutdown before the midnight funding deadline. Investors await the Feb. 6 jobs report and further policy signals.
30 January 2026
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Halma share price: Friday’s lift sets up what investors watch next week

Halma share price: Friday’s lift sets up what investors watch next week

7 February 2026
Halma shares closed up 0.7% at 3,548 pence on Friday, valuing the group at about £13.4 billion. The Bank of England held rates at 3.75% in a split vote, keeping rate-cut speculation in focus. Halma’s next trading update is set for March 12. The FTSE 100 ended the week up 0.6%, lifted by bank stocks.
Diageo share price slips into the weekend as investors eye Feb. 25 results

Diageo share price slips into the weekend as investors eye Feb. 25 results

7 February 2026
Diageo shares closed down 1.48% at 1,760 pence on Friday, trailing a 0.59% gain in the FTSE 100. An updated analyst consensus points to a 2.0% fall in first-half organic net sales ahead of interim results due Feb. 25. Trading volume was light, and the stock remains over 22% below its 52-week high.
National Grid share price: what to know before London reopens after BoE signal

National Grid share price: what to know before London reopens after BoE signal

7 February 2026
National Grid shares closed at 1,285 pence in London on Friday, up 0.23%. The Bank of England held rates at 3.75% after a close vote, signaling possible cuts if inflation falls. National Grid announced a wireless power transmission study with Space Solar and marked five years of IFA2 interconnector operations. Its U.S. ADR ended at $88.06, up $1.17.
BAE Systems share price rises into weekend — what to watch before Monday’s London open

BAE Systems share price rises into weekend — what to watch before Monday’s London open

7 February 2026
BAE Systems shares closed up 1.2% at 1,879 pence on Friday, tracking gains in European defence stocks. The company’s market value stands near £54.8 billion. Investors await BAE’s full-year results on Feb. 18 for updates on cash returns and orders. GXO Logistics renewed and expanded its contract to support BAE’s Type 26 frigate program in Scotland.
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