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Citi stock jumps on consent-order optimism — what to watch when Wall Street reopens
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8 February 2026
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Citi stock jumps on consent-order optimism — what to watch when Wall Street reopens

Citigroup shares rose nearly 6% to $122.69 Friday, outpacing other major banks. A Reuters report said Citi executives are increasingly confident they can finish consent-order compliance work this year, though regulators must still approve. The stock is about 1% below its 52-week high. Investors await Citi’s conference appearances and key U.S. economic data next week.
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China Mobile 600941 stock price before Shanghai opens: VAT shift, CPI data and earnings date in focus
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China Mobile 600941 stock price before Shanghai opens: VAT shift, CPI data and earnings date in focus

China Mobile’s Shanghai A-shares opened the week near 95 yuan after closing Friday at 95.11 yuan, down 0.26%. A recent tax rule change raised VAT on key telecom services to 9% from 6%, which the company said will affect revenue and profit. The next earnings report is set for March 27. China’s monthly inflation data is due Feb. 11.
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Reliance Industries share price in focus as Russian oil pullback report and Australia deal set up Monday trade

Reliance Industries share price in focus as Russian oil pullback report and Australia deal set up Monday trade

Reliance closed up 0.53% at 1,451 rupees on Friday as Reuters reported Indian refiners, including Reliance, are avoiding new Russian crude offers for March-April. Reliance Consumer Products acquired a majority stake in Australia’s Goodness Group, maker of Nexba and PACE. The deal size was not disclosed. Reliance shares are expected to be in focus when markets reopen Monday.
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Siemens stock price rises after Copenhagen driverless train deal as earnings week looms

Siemens stock price rises after Copenhagen driverless train deal as earnings week looms

Siemens shares rose 2.45% to 250.50 euros Friday after its Mobility unit and a Stadler-led group secured a 3 billion euro contract to supply automated trains for Copenhagen. The deal covers 226 trainsets, with service running through 2040. Siemens will report first-quarter results and hold its annual meeting on Feb. 12, with a proposed 5.35 euro dividend per share on the agenda.
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PepsiCo (PEP) stock ends at $170 — CPI and CAGNY loom after a sharp week

PepsiCo (PEP) stock ends at $170 — CPI and CAGNY loom after a sharp week

PepsiCo shares closed Friday at $170.49, up 1.77% and about 10% higher for the week, outpacing Coca-Cola and Keurig Dr Pepper. The move came as investors rotated into consumer staples amid tech volatility. PepsiCo announced price cuts on core brands and a 4% dividend hike earlier in the week. U.S. jobs and inflation data are due next week, with PepsiCo’s CAGNY update set for Feb. 18.
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Bank of China A shares (601988) dip into Monday: 3 things to watch before Shanghai opens

Bank of China A shares (601988) dip into Monday: 3 things to watch before Shanghai opens

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8 February 2026
Bank of China’s Shanghai-listed shares fell 0.93% to 5.35 yuan on Friday ahead of key CPI and PPI data due Wednesday. Investors are watching for signals on rates and margins, as well as January house-price figures later in the week. The Shanghai Composite also ended lower Friday, adding caution. Former Bank of China vice president Lin Jingzhen was expelled from the Communist Party for “serious violation of discipline and law.”
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Why International Holding Company PJSC stock is stuck near AED 400 ahead of the ADX open

Why International Holding Company PJSC stock is stuck near AED 400 ahead of the ADX open

International Holding Company PJSC shares closed flat at 399.60 dirhams on Friday, continuing a string of near-zero moves this month. Trading volume reached about 237,000 shares, with the stock stuck near the lower end of its 52-week range. Gulf equities rose Sunday after progress in U.S.-Iran nuclear talks, but IHC showed little reaction. Abu Dhabi’s exchange reopens Monday at 10:00 a.m. local time.
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RBC stock nudges up — what to watch before earnings and the next Bank of Canada call

RBC stock nudges up — what to watch before earnings and the next Bank of Canada call

Royal Bank of Canada shares closed up 0.69% at C$232.72 in Toronto on Friday, outperforming other Canadian financials. Investors are awaiting RBC’s Feb. 26 results and guidance as Bank of Canada rate expectations remain uncertain. Canada lost 24,800 jobs in January, but the unemployment rate fell to 6.5%. Governor Tiff Macklem warned Thursday that the economic transition will take years.
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UnitedHealth stock heads into Monday after UNH’s 3% jump — what investors watch next

UnitedHealth stock heads into Monday after UNH’s 3% jump — what investors watch next

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8 February 2026
UnitedHealth shares rose 3% Friday to $276.65 after a volatile week for managed-care stocks. Investors await insurer earnings from CVS Health on Feb. 10 and Humana on Feb. 11 for updates on Medicare Advantage trends. The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services has proposed a 0.09% payment increase for 2027 plans. The comment period on the 2027 rate notice closes Feb. 25.
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RTX stock in focus: Dividend declared as Pentagon readies Trump-order list that could curb payouts

RTX stock in focus: Dividend declared as Pentagon readies Trump-order list that could curb payouts

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8 February 2026
RTX closed at $198.66, up 1.4% Friday, after declaring a 68-cent quarterly dividend payable March 19. Investors await a Pentagon list of “underperforming” contractors that could face limits on dividends and buybacks under a Trump executive order. RTX’s annual report flagged the order as a market risk. About 4.35 million RTX shares changed hands in the session.
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Applied Materials stock jumped 6% Friday — here’s what could move AMAT next week

Applied Materials stock jumped 6% Friday — here’s what could move AMAT next week

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8 February 2026
Applied Materials shares rose 6.09% to $322.51 Friday, outpacing average volume as chip stocks rallied on Amazon and Alphabet spending plans. The stock remains 6% below its Jan. 29 high. Investors await Applied’s Feb. 12 earnings, with analysts expecting $2.21 per share. Tighter U.S. export controls could cut $600 million from 2026 revenue, the company has said.
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Moutai stock price: iMoutai refund crackdown and overnight maintenance put 600519 in focus before Shanghai open

Moutai stock price: iMoutai refund crackdown and overnight maintenance put 600519 in focus before Shanghai open

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8 February 2026
Kweichow Moutai’s iMoutai app began maintenance Sunday after reports of lagging and failed purchases, with some orders canceled and refunded for “abnormal” activity. Shares closed Friday at 1,515.01 yuan, down 2.57%, but gained 8.14% for the week. The Shanghai exchange will close Feb. 15–23 for Spring Festival. China’s January CPI and PPI data are due Wednesday.
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Philip Morris stock price watch: PM ends higher after 2026 outlook as Zyn rivalry heats up

Philip Morris stock price watch: PM ends higher after 2026 outlook as Zyn rivalry heats up

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8 February 2026
Philip Morris shares closed up 0.45% at $182.81 after posting Q4 adjusted earnings of $1.70 per share on $10.36 billion in revenue and forecasting 2026 EPS of $8.38–$8.53. Zyn nicotine pouch shipments rose over 19% to 196 million cans, but competition and promotional costs remain in focus. The stock traded between $178.00 and $186.55 on Friday. Next earnings are due April 21.
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PetroChina A-shares jump, but oil headlines and China CPI could decide the next move

PetroChina A-shares jump, but oil headlines and China CPI could decide the next move

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8 February 2026
PetroChina A-shares closed Friday up 2.3% at 10.77 yuan, trading near their 52-week high ahead of Monday’s open. The move followed volatile crude prices, with Brent settling at $68.05 and WTI at $63.55 as traders tracked U.S.-Iran tensions. About 198.5 million shares changed hands Friday. China’s CPI and PPI data are due Feb. 11.
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Goldman Sachs stock jumps after Anthropic AI “agents” plan as traders size up a big week

Goldman Sachs stock jumps after Anthropic AI “agents” plan as traders size up a big week

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8 February 2026
Goldman Sachs shares rose 4.3% to $928.75 Friday as U.S. stocks rallied, with the Dow closing above 50,000 for the first time. Goldman confirmed it is working with AI startup Anthropic on internal automation tools, aiming to launch them soon. The bank also helped lead Once Upon a Farm’s $198 million IPO and issued $25.75 million in structured notes. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said the Fed may wait up to a year before shrinking its balance sheet.
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Lam Research stock price jumps 8% on chip rebound — what LRCX investors watch next week

Lam Research stock price jumps 8% on chip rebound — what LRCX investors watch next week

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8 February 2026
Lam Research shares jumped 8.2% to $231.01 at Friday’s close, tracking a semiconductor rally driven by bets on AI data-center spending. The move followed news of executive changes and a board appointment earlier in the week. U.S. jobs and inflation data, plus Nvidia’s Feb. 25 results, are expected to influence trading next week.
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Novartis share price sits near a 52-week high after San Diego research build — what investors watch next

Novartis share price sits near a 52-week high after San Diego research build — what investors watch next

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8 February 2026
Novartis shares closed up 0.57% at CHF 119.96 in Zurich on Friday, hitting a 52-week high of CHF 120.64. The company broke ground on a 466,000-square-foot research center in San Diego, set to open in 2029. Investors await the March 6 shareholder meeting and March 10 ex-dividend date. Novartis forecasts a low single-digit decline in 2026 adjusted operating profit due to patent expiries.
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Real estate stocks bounce at week’s end; here’s what XLRE and VNQ investors watch next

Real estate stocks bounce at week’s end; here’s what XLRE and VNQ investors watch next

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8 February 2026
U.S. real estate ETFs rose Friday, with XLRE up 1.8% and VNQ gaining 1.6%, as stocks rebounded and the Dow closed above 50,000 for the first time. Equinix climbed 5%, Simon Property Group added 1.2%. Investors await key U.S. data next week, including CPI and rescheduled payrolls. The 10-year Treasury yield ended at 4.21% as bond auctions loom.
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Energy stocks hit a record close as oil rebounds — what to watch before Monday’s open

Energy stocks hit a record close as oil rebounds — what to watch before Monday’s open

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8 February 2026
U.S. energy stocks closed at a record high Friday, with Exxon up 2% and Chevron 0.8% higher as Brent crude settled at $68.05 a barrel. The S&P 500 Energy sector rose 1.89% on Feb. 6 and is up 19.32% this year. Oil prices climbed amid U.S.-Iran tensions and Saudi price cuts. Markets await OPEC and IEA oil reports next week.
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Financial services stocks brace for “jobs + CPI” week after XLF jumps — here’s what traders watch

Financial services stocks brace for “jobs + CPI” week after XLF jumps — here’s what traders watch

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8 February 2026
The Dow closed above 50,000 for the first time Friday, led by a 4.3% jump in Goldman Sachs and gains in major U.S. banks. The Financial Select Sector SPDR Fund rose 1.8% and the KBW Nasdaq Bank Index climbed 2.7%. Robinhood surged 14% and Coinbase 13% as bitcoin topped $70,000. Rate-cut bets increased after January layoff data, with Fed funds futures showing a 22.7% chance of a March cut.
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Amazon’s $200 billion AI spending plan rattles tech stocks — what traders watch next week

Amazon’s $200 billion AI spending plan rattles tech stocks — what traders watch next week

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8 February 2026
Amazon projected about $200 billion in capex for 2026, far above analyst expectations, sending its shares down 5.6% Friday. The Nasdaq rose 2.18% as chipmakers surged, with Nvidia up 7.8%. About $1 trillion in market value has been wiped from the S&P 500 software and services index since Jan. 28. Wall Street’s tech sector is down roughly 9% from its late-October peak.
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Data Center Stocks Rip Higher Into the Weekend — Here’s What Wall Street Watches Next

Data Center Stocks Rip Higher Into the Weekend — Here’s What Wall Street Watches Next

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8 February 2026
Vertiv surged 10% Friday, leading gains in U.S. data center stocks as Equinix rose 5% and Digital Realty climbed 4%. The Dow closed above 50,000 for the first time, while chip stocks rallied. Investors now await Vertiv and Equinix earnings midweek and U.S. CPI and jobs data next Friday, which could affect rate expectations and data center REIT valuations.
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