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Mastercard Shares Dip as Investors Eye Executive Compensation and Upcoming Economic Data
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Mastercard Shares Dip as Investors Eye Executive Compensation and Upcoming Economic Data

Mastercard shares closed lower Friday at $548.74, underperforming peers Visa and American Express. The company disclosed increased executive pay and a new dividend, while markets await key U.S. jobs and inflation reports.

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Mastercard Slips as Executive Pay Rises, Markets Eye Jobs Data
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Mastercard Slips as Executive Pay Rises, Markets Eye Jobs Data

Mastercard shares declined 0.6% to $548.74 Friday, underperforming peers Visa and American Express. The company increased compensation for top executives and declared a quarterly dividend of $0.87 per share.

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Visa Eyes Key Economic Data After Dow Tops 50,000
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Visa Eyes Key Economic Data After Dow Tops 50,000

Visa shares edged higher Friday as the Dow Jones Industrial Average closed above 50,000 for the first time. Investor focus shifts to a deluge of delayed U.S. economic reports next week.

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Visa Eyes Key Economic Data After Mixed Week, Launches Small-Business Initiative
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Visa Eyes Key Economic Data After Mixed Week, Launches Small-Business Initiative

Visa shares edged higher Friday, closing at $331.58, as traders await a deluge of delayed U.S. economic reports next week that could sway consumer spending and rate expectations.

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JNJ Nears 52-Week Peak Amid Legal Win and Promising Heart Device Data
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JNJ Nears 52-Week Peak Amid Legal Win and Promising Heart Device Data

Johnson & Johnson shares approach a 52-week high after a New Jersey court disqualified a plaintiffs' firm from talc cases and the company released positive pilot data for its experimental atrial fibrillation platform.

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Johnson & Johnson Stock Nears 52-Week High Amid Legal and Medical Device Updates
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Johnson & Johnson Stock Nears 52-Week High Amid Legal and Medical Device Updates

Johnson & Johnson shares approached a 52-week high as a New Jersey court disqualified a plaintiffs' firm from talc cases and the company reported positive pilot data for its atrial fibrillation platform.

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Costco Shares Surpass $1,000 Milestone as Investors Eye Upcoming Earnings
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Costco Shares Surpass $1,000 Milestone as Investors Eye Upcoming Earnings

Costco stock closed above $1,000 after a 1.2% gain, with January sales rising 9.3%. The retailer's fiscal Q2 results and February sales figures are due March 5.

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Berkshire Hathaway's 13F Filing Looms as BRK.B Gains Amid Market Rotation
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Berkshire Hathaway's 13F Filing Looms as BRK.B Gains Amid Market Rotation

Berkshire Hathaway's Class B shares rose 0.83% to $508.09 as the Dow surpassed 50,000. Investors await the firm's delayed 13F holdings report due Feb. 17.

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JPMorgan Surges 4% as Dow Breaks 50,000 Milestone; Focus Turns to Economic Data
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JPMorgan Surges 4% as Dow Breaks 50,000 Milestone; Focus Turns to Economic Data

JPMorgan Chase shares climbed nearly 4% on Friday, closing at $322.40, as the Dow Jones Industrial Average surpassed 50,000 for the first time. Investors now await key U.S. employment and inflation reports this week.

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Walmart Reaches Historic High, Eyes on Economic Data and Earnings
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Walmart Reaches Historic High, Eyes on Economic Data and Earnings

Walmart shares closed at a record $131.18, buoyed by a Citi price target hike to $147. Investor focus now shifts to upcoming U.S. jobs and inflation reports, followed by the retailer's quarterly earnings.

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TSMC Shares Surge on Renewed AI Optimism, Traders Await Key Sales Data
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TSMC Shares Surge on Renewed AI Optimism, Traders Await Key Sales Data

TSMC's U.S.-listed shares jumped 5.5% Friday as chip stocks rallied on AI data-center spending bets. Investors now await the company's January sales report due Tuesday.

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Nvidia Leads Chip Rally on AI Capex Surge, Eyes on Earnings
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Nvidia Leads Chip Rally on AI Capex Surge, Eyes on Earnings

Nvidia surged nearly 8% Friday, leading semiconductor stocks higher after Amazon's massive $200 billion capex plan for 2026 fueled optimism about AI infrastructure demand.

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