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

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
Markets Daniel Marsh

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
Markets Daniel Marsh

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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ASML Rides Chip Rally Ahead of Key Economic Data and Dividend Date
Technology Sarah Chen

ASML Rides Chip Rally Ahead of Key Economic Data and Dividend Date

ASML shares surged 4.6% on Friday, mirroring a 5.7% gain in the semiconductor index, as investors returned to AI-related stocks. Attention now turns to upcoming U.S. jobs data and the company's ex-dividend dates.

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

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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Samsung Eyes HBM4 Production Start for Nvidia Amid Market Scrutiny
Technology Sarah Chen

Samsung Eyes HBM4 Production Start for Nvidia Amid Market Scrutiny

Samsung Electronics is reportedly preparing to begin mass production of HBM4 memory chips for Nvidia later this month, with shipments expected after the Lunar New Year holiday.

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Tencent's AI Cash Splash Meets WeChat Limits as Tech Sector Slips
Technology Sarah Chen

Tencent's AI Cash Splash Meets WeChat Limits as Tech Sector Slips

Tencent shares fell 1.97% to HK$547.50 Friday amid a 1-billion-yuan AI giveaway and WeChat promotion restrictions, with the Hang Seng TECH Index dropping 1.11%.

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

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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Exxon Mobil Tests $149 as Geopolitical Tensions Fuel Energy Sector Rally
Commodities Rebecca Torres

Exxon Mobil Tests $149 as Geopolitical Tensions Fuel Energy Sector Rally

Exxon Mobil shares climbed 2% to $149.05 amid rising oil prices driven by U.S.-Iran tensions, with investors eyeing the upcoming dividend record date.

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

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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FDA Crackdown on Compounded Weight-Loss Drugs Boosts Eli Lilly Shares
Regulation James Calloway

FDA Crackdown on Compounded Weight-Loss Drugs Boosts Eli Lilly Shares

Eli Lilly's stock rose 3.7% after the FDA warned Hims & Hers to halt sales of a non-approved compounded GLP-1 weight-loss pill, signaling a regulatory clampdown that may support pricing for branded obesity drugs.

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Walmart Reaches Historic High, Eyes on Economic Data and Earnings
Markets Daniel Marsh

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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