Disney Recovers 3% After Bond Offering Details Emerge
Markets Daniel Marsh

Disney Recovers 3% After Bond Offering Details Emerge

Disney shares climbed 3% to $105.45, recovering from a prior 5.7% drop. The company filed to sell $4 billion in senior notes ahead of key inflation data next week.

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IREN Stock Surges Ahead of MSCI USA Index Inclusion
Markets Daniel Marsh

IREN Stock Surges Ahead of MSCI USA Index Inclusion

IREN Ltd. shares advanced 5.5% to $42.22 on Friday following its announced addition to the MSCI USA Index, with trading volume reaching 31.6 million shares.

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Amphenol CEO cashes $89.6M in stock after options exercise
Markets Daniel Marsh

Amphenol CEO cashes $89.6M in stock after options exercise

Amphenol shares gained 2.1% Friday, snapping a losing streak, as a regulatory filing revealed its CEO sold over $89 million in stock following an options exercise.

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DraftKings Shares Plunge on Subpar Long-Term Forecast
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DraftKings Shares Plunge on Subpar Long-Term Forecast

DraftKings shares dropped over 13% following a disappointing 2026 financial forecast. The company's push into prediction markets faces regulatory scrutiny.

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KLA Announces $400M India R&D Campus, Stock Gains Ahead of Holiday
Technology Sarah Chen

KLA Announces $400M India R&D Campus, Stock Gains Ahead of Holiday

KLA Corp shares advanced Friday following news of a major R&D investment in India. The chip equipment maker plans to invest up to $400 million over a decade in a new Chennai campus.

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GE Aerospace Boosts Engine Repair with Robotics Amid Airbus Pressure
Technology Sarah Chen

GE Aerospace Boosts Engine Repair with Robotics Amid Airbus Pressure

GE Aerospace shares gained 0.8% to $315.41 as the company implements robotic automation to accelerate jet-engine repairs. Airbus continues pressing CFM for increased LEAP engine deliveries.

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Vertex Shares Surge on Analyst Upgrade, Pipeline Expansion in Focus
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Vertex Shares Surge on Analyst Upgrade, Pipeline Expansion in Focus

Vertex Pharmaceuticals shares climbed 5.7% following an upgrade from Oppenheimer, driven by its 2026 revenue outlook and expanding pipeline in gene-editing, pain, and kidney therapies.

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Snowflake Shares Rally 5% Ahead of Earnings Amid AI Focus
Technology Sarah Chen

Snowflake Shares Rally 5% Ahead of Earnings Amid AI Focus

Snowflake shares advanced 5.4% to $182.29 Friday, recovering from prior losses. The move comes amid shifting rate expectations and ahead of the company's quarterly earnings report.

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Corning Nears 52-Week Peak on Strong Data Center Demand
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Corning Nears 52-Week Peak on Strong Data Center Demand

Corning shares closed higher, approaching a 52-week high following a 2025 sales report showing a 19% revenue increase, led by a 35% jump in its Optical Communications unit.

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Morgan Stanley Recovers as Inflation Data Eases Rate Fears
Markets Daniel Marsh

Morgan Stanley Recovers as Inflation Data Eases Rate Fears

Morgan Stanley stock climbed 1.8% to $171.15 Friday, recovering part of Thursday's 4.9% decline. Softer inflation figures eased interest rate concerns, though regulatory and Fed policy uncertainty persists.

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CrowdStrike Gains on HSBC Upgrade Ahead of Earnings
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CrowdStrike Gains on HSBC Upgrade Ahead of Earnings

CrowdStrike shares climbed 4.4% Friday following an upgrade to buy by HSBC, which set a $446 price target. Trading volume exceeded the 50-day average.

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PepsiCo Shares Dip Ahead of Key Investor Conference
Markets Daniel Marsh

PepsiCo Shares Dip Ahead of Key Investor Conference

PepsiCo shares fell 0.75% to $165.94 Friday, extending losses ahead of a long weekend. Investors await the company's Feb. 18 CAGNY conference for updates on pricing and cost initiatives.

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