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Bank of China A Shares Dip Amid Former Executive's Party Expulsion
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Bank of China A Shares Dip Amid Former Executive's Party Expulsion

Bank of China's Shanghai-listed A shares fell 0.93% to 5.35 yuan as state media reported the expulsion of former vice president Lin Jingzhen from the Communist Party for disciplinary violations.

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Siemens Gains on €3 Billion Copenhagen Automated Train Contract Ahead of Quarterly Results
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Siemens Gains on €3 Billion Copenhagen Automated Train Contract Ahead of Quarterly Results

Siemens shares rose 2.45% to €250.50 after its Mobility unit, with partner Stadler, secured a €3 billion framework contract for 226 driverless trains in Copenhagen. The company reports Q1 earnings and holds its AGM on February 12.

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PepsiCo Shares Approach $170 Amid Price Strategy Shift and $10B Buyback
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PepsiCo Shares Approach $170 Amid Price Strategy Shift and $10B Buyback

PepsiCo stock gained 1.8% to close at $170.49, capping a week of nearly 10% gains as investors assess snack price cuts and a new $10 billion share repurchase program.

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RBC Shares Near C$233 as Investors Eye Q1 Earnings After Mixed Jobs Data
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RBC Shares Near C$233 as Investors Eye Q1 Earnings After Mixed Jobs Data

Royal Bank of Canada stock closed at C$232.72, trailing peers as markets rallied. January jobs showed a loss of 24,800 positions but unemployment fell to 6.5%.

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American Express Rises as Investors Scrutinize Annual 10-K Filing
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American Express Rises as Investors Scrutinize Annual 10-K Filing

American Express shares gained 1.28% to $359.15 on Friday, outpacing average volume. The focus now shifts to the company's newly filed annual 10-K report and recent insider transactions.

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UnitedHealth Rebounds 3% as Managed Care Sector Weighs Diverging Cost Outlooks
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UnitedHealth Rebounds 3% as Managed Care Sector Weighs Diverging Cost Outlooks

UnitedHealth shares rose 3% to $276.65 Friday, recovering after Molina Healthcare's weak 2026 forecast pressured the sector. Investors now await Humana's results and a key Medicare Advantage rate decision.

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Moutai Shares Drop 2.6% as Liquor Sector Retreats Ahead of Inflation Data
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Moutai Shares Drop 2.6% as Liquor Sector Retreats Ahead of Inflation Data

Kweichow Moutai's Class A shares declined 2.6% to 1,515.01 yuan on Friday, leading a broad pullback in baijiu stocks. Investors are now focused on China's upcoming inflation figures for market direction.

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CCB Shares Edge Higher as Markets Await Key Chinese Economic Data
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CCB Shares Edge Higher as Markets Await Key Chinese Economic Data

China Construction Bank's Class A stock closed slightly higher on Friday, while the broader Shanghai market declined. Investor focus now shifts to upcoming inflation and credit data for policy direction.

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Morgan Stanley Rebounds as Dow Tops 50,000; Focus Shifts to Fed Policy and AI Spending
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Morgan Stanley Rebounds as Dow Tops 50,000; Focus Shifts to Fed Policy and AI Spending

Morgan Stanley shares gained 2.34% to $179.96 on Friday, ending a three-day decline amid broader market strength. The Dow Jones Industrial Average closed above 50,000 for the first time.

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Nestle Shares Gain Amid Formula Recall Scrutiny, Investors Eye Upcoming Earnings
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Nestle Shares Gain Amid Formula Recall Scrutiny, Investors Eye Upcoming Earnings

Nestle shares rose 0.6% to 78.89 Swiss francs, outperforming the Swiss market index as investors monitor a widening infant formula recall and await full-year results due February 19.

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Lam Research Soars 8% Amid Semiconductor Sector Rebound
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Lam Research Soars 8% Amid Semiconductor Sector Rebound

Lam Research surged 8.3% to $231.01 as chip stocks rallied broadly. Investors now await key U.S. jobs and inflation data next week.

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Goldman Sachs Surges on AI Partnership, Lifts Dow Past 50,000
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Goldman Sachs Surges on AI Partnership, Lifts Dow Past 50,000

Goldman Sachs shares climbed 4.3% Friday following confirmation of an AI collaboration with Anthropic, helping propel the Dow Jones Industrial Average above 50,000 for the first time. Key economic data releases and new structured note filings are in focus.

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