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Alphabet's self-driving unit Waymo closes a massive $16 billion funding round at a $126 billion valuation, aiming to expand from 400,000 weekly rides to 1 million by year-end.
The Bank of Japan raised its policy rate to 0.75%, the highest since 1995. With an estimated $500 billion in yen carry trades outstanding, a rapid unwind could trigger a global market selloff.
Peloton shares plunged 26% after revenue fell 3% to $656.5 million and holiday demand for its new AI-powered product line badly disappointed, raising fresh questions about the company's survival.
The S&P 500 software and services index has shed $830 billion in market value since January 28 as investors flee SaaS stocks on fears that AI tools from Anthropic and others will replace traditional software.
With January layoffs surging to 108,000, hiring plans at record lows, and the jobs report delayed by a government shutdown, investors face a labor market that is quietly deteriorating beneath the surface of a record-high stock market.
Costco shares climbed to $1,001.16, joining an elite club of four-figure stocks after January net sales surged 9.3% year over year and membership fee income jumped 14% to $1.33 billion.
Exxon Mobil shares climbed to $149.57, a new 52-week high, as the energy giant reported Q4 earnings of $7.3 billion and its highest annual production in 40 years at 4.7 million barrels per day.
AMD reported Q4 EPS of $1.53 beating estimates by 23%, but shares crashed 17% after first-quarter guidance fell short of AI-fueled expectations, erasing $17 billion in market cap overnight.
PayPal replaces CEO Alex Chriss with HP's Enrique Lores after shares plunge 24% in the company's worst week ever, driven by a disappointing 2026 profit outlook and intensifying fintech competition.
Brent crude settled at $68.05 and WTI at $63.55 as Trump's secondary tariffs on Iran and renewed nuclear diplomacy inject fresh uncertainty into global oil markets.
President Trump signed a sweeping executive order on February 7 imposing secondary tariffs of up to 25% on goods from any nation that trades with Iran, escalating economic pressure on Tehran.
Fortinet beat Q4 estimates with $0.81 EPS and $1.91B revenue, delivering 15% growth as enterprise demand for cybersecurity accelerates heading into 2026.