Why Mastercard Deserves A Premium After Q4 — Positive

MA   Seeking Alpha — February 02, 2026

Mastercard Incorporated earns a Buy rating, driven by accelerating value-added services growth and a resilient, recurring revenue mix. MA's services segment, now growing 22% year-over-year, is less dependent on payment volume volatility and supports premium valuation multiples. Network scale and data flywheel reinforce earnings quality, enabling mid-teens EPS growth and robust free cash flow for MA stock buybacks.

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The Invesco NASDAQ 100 ETF (NASDAQ:QQQM) doesn't generate income the way traditional dividend ETFs do.

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Analysts Cut Profit Predictions Amid Elon Musk's Big Spending Plans, Fewer EV Models — Neutral

TSLA   Investors Business Daily — February 02, 2026

Analysts have been cutting Tesla earnings expectations following fourth-quarter results and Elon Musk's big capital spending plans for 2026.

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Should You Buy Celestica as a Global Leader in AI-Powered EMS Space? — Positive

CLS   Zacks Investment Research — February 02, 2026

CLS beat Q4 estimates as AI-driven demand lifted revenues 44% and CCS growth 64%, while management raised 2026 revenues and EPS guidance.

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Twist Bioscience (TWST) Reports Q1 Loss, Misses Revenue Estimates — Negative

TWST   Zacks Investment Research — February 02, 2026

Twist Bioscience (TWST) came out with a quarterly loss of $0.5 per share versus the Zacks Consensus Estimate of a loss of $0.48. This compares to a loss of $0.53 per share a year ago.

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4 Mammoth Monthly Dividends Paying Up To 11.7% — Positive

APLE  EFC  O  SLG   Forbes — February 02, 2026

Quarterly-paying dividend stocks? Ha! We save those for the poor vanilla investors.

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Wrap Raises $5 Million to Restart Manufacturing — Neutral

WRAP   GlobeNewsWire — February 02, 2026

MIAMI, Feb. 02, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Wrap Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ: WRAP) (“Wrap” or, the “Company”), a global leader in non-lethal response solutions, today announced that it entered into a securities purchase agreement for a $5 million private placement. The capital raise is expected to enable the Company to restart domestic manufacturing, advance validated R&D programs into commercialization, and responsibly accelerate early growth initiatives aligned with rising demand for non-lethal response capabilities.

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Booking Holdings: The Pullback Looks Like A Buying Opportunity — Positive

BKNG   Seeking Alpha — February 02, 2026

Booking Holdings (BKNG) is rated Buy, with recent pullback offering an opportunity backed by their leadership position, strong financials and long-term industry tailwinds. Q3 results exceeded expectations: 13% revenue growth, 19% EPS increase, and robust adjusted free cash flow. BKNG's Connected Trip, loyalty, and AI initiatives, plus aggressive buybacks and strong SEA expansion via Agoda, underpin its competitive edge and growth outlook.

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Trust Stamp CEO reflects on M&A activity, product development and market expansion — Positive

IDAI   Proactive Investors — February 02, 2026

Trust Stamp Inc (NASDAQ:IDAI, ISE:AIID) provided a business update on Monday, with CEO Gareth Genner outlining recent corporate activity, product development progress, and expansion initiatives. Genner wrote that the company completed a financing round in the fourth quarter of 2025 using market stock placements and a warrant inducement agreement to provide working capital for growth initiatives in 2026, including acquisitions, customer expansion, and service development.

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HIGHLIGHTS Sigma Lithium announces the resumption of mining activities at its Mine 1 in Vale do Jequitinhonha in Brazil, as scheduled. This step successfully concludes the restructuring of mining operations aimed at increasing safety and operating efficiency, with the Company's technical leadership managing mining activities and planning, while incorporating a larger off-road mining fleet to match the increased production capacity achieved by the Greentech Industrial Plant.

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Buy Amphenol on the Dip After Robust Q4 Earnings and Solid Guidance — Positive

APH   Zacks Investment Research — February 02, 2026

APH posts strong Q4 results with big revenue growth, margin expansion and upbeat guidance, even as the stock pulls back sharply.

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1 Under-the-Radar AI Stock With Explosive Growth Potential — Positive

PATH   The Motley Fool — February 02, 2026

UiPath has high customer retention rates. Profitability is improving, with the company's adjusted operating margin coming in at 21% last quarter.

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TIM Brasil in talks to reacquire fibre unit stake in $170M deal — Positive

TIMB   Invezz — February 02, 2026

Brazilian telecoms operator TIM SA is negotiating to repurchase a 51% interest in a fibre-network company it once controlled in a deal that could be worth about $170 million, two people familiar with the matter said.

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NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Halper Sadeh LLC, an investor rights law firm, is investigating whether the merger of Devon Energy Corporation (NYSE: DVN) and Coterra Energy Inc. is fair to Devon shareholders. Upon completion of the proposed transaction, Devon shareholders will own approximately 54% of the combined company. Halper Sadeh encourages Devon shareholders to click here to learn more about their legal rights and options or contact Daniel Sadeh or Zachary Halper at (212) 763-0060 or sadeh@h.

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GALWAY, Ireland, Feb. 2, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Medtronic (NYSE: MDT), a global leader in healthcare technology, today announced three significant U.S. milestones that expand access, choice, and flexibility for people living with type 1 and insulin‑requiring type 2 diabetes. These milestones include Medicare access for the MiniMed™ 780G system paired with the Instinct sensor, made by Abbott, FDA clearance for the system's use with ultra rapid‑acting insulins, and clearance of the MiniMed™ 780G system for use with the Instinct sensor for insulin-requiring type 2 diabetes.

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AI Demand Picture: What GOOGL, AMZN Earnings Mean This Week — Positive

AMZN  GOOG  GOOGL   Schwab Network — February 02, 2026

This week's tech earnings feature names like Palantir (PLTR), Alphabet (GOOGL) and Amazon (AMZN) among many others. Steven Dickens stops by the Morning Movers NYSE desk to underline his focal points for these companies as they adapt to ongoing AI adoption.

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Shell Q4 Earnings: Can Upstream Gains Offset Weak Spots? — Positive

SHEL   Zacks Investment Research — February 02, 2026

SHEL's Q4 results hinge on upstream strength as marketing and chemicals segments face seasonal and structural pressure.

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Philadelphia, Pennsylvania--(Newsfile Corp. - February 2, 2026) - National plaintiffs' law firm Berger Montague PC announces that a class action lawsuit has been filed against SLM Corporation a/k/a Sallie Mae (NASDAQ: SLM) ("Sallie Mae" or the "Company") on behalf of investors who purchased or otherwise acquired Sallie Mae securities during the period of July 25, 2025 through August 14, 2025 (the "Class Period"), inclusive. Investor Deadline: Investors who purchased Sallie Mae securities during the Class Period may, no later than February 17, 2026, seek to be appointed as a lead plaintiff representative of the class.

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NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Halper Sadeh LLC, an investor rights law firm, is investigating whether the sale of Coterra Energy Inc. (NYSE: CTRA) to Devon Energy Corporation for 0.70 share of Devon common stock for each share of Coterra common stock is fair to Coterra shareholders. Halper Sadeh encourages Coterra shareholders to click here to learn more about their legal rights and options or contact Daniel Sadeh or Zachary Halper at (212) 763-0060 or [email protected] or zhalper@halpersadeh.

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New Disney CEO Should Quit as Fast as Possible — Positive

DIS   24/7 Wall Street — February 02, 2026

Media reports say Josh D'Amaro, the head of Walt Disney Co.'s (NYSE: DIS) theme park operation, will replace on-again off-again CEO Bob Iger, who has effectively run the company into the ground.

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