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.
Retirees and Income Investors Missed QQQM's 108% Return By Focusing On The Wrong Thing — Neutral
QQQM 24/7 Wall Street — February 02, 2026The Invesco NASDAQ 100 ETF (NASDAQ:QQQM) doesn't generate income the way traditional dividend ETFs do.
Analysts Cut Profit Predictions Amid Elon Musk's Big Spending Plans, Fewer EV Models — Neutral
TSLA Investors Business Daily — February 02, 2026Analysts have been cutting Tesla earnings expectations following fourth-quarter results and Elon Musk's big capital spending plans for 2026.
Should You Buy Celestica as a Global Leader in AI-Powered EMS Space? — Positive
CLS Zacks Investment Research — February 02, 2026CLS beat Q4 estimates as AI-driven demand lifted revenues 44% and CCS growth 64%, while management raised 2026 revenues and EPS guidance.
Twist Bioscience (TWST) Reports Q1 Loss, Misses Revenue Estimates — Negative
TWST Zacks Investment Research — February 02, 2026Twist 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.
Quarterly-paying dividend stocks? Ha! We save those for the poor vanilla investors.
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.
Booking Holdings: The Pullback Looks Like A Buying Opportunity — Positive
BKNG Seeking Alpha — February 02, 2026Booking 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.
Trust Stamp CEO reflects on M&A activity, product development and market expansion — Positive
IDAI Proactive Investors — February 02, 2026Trust 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.
Sigma Lithium Announces the Resumption of Mining Activities at Mine 1, with over 600 People Working on Site — Neutral
SGML Newsfile Corp — February 02, 2026HIGHLIGHTS 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.
Buy Amphenol on the Dip After Robust Q4 Earnings and Solid Guidance — Positive
APH Zacks Investment Research — February 02, 2026APH posts strong Q4 results with big revenue growth, margin expansion and upbeat guidance, even as the stock pulls back sharply.
1 Under-the-Radar AI Stock With Explosive Growth Potential — Positive
PATH The Motley Fool — February 02, 2026UiPath has high customer retention rates. Profitability is improving, with the company's adjusted operating margin coming in at 21% last quarter.
TIM Brasil in talks to reacquire fibre unit stake in $170M deal — Positive
TIMB Invezz — February 02, 2026Brazilian 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.
DVN Stock Alert: Halper Sadeh LLC is Investigating Whether the Merger of Devon Energy Corporation is Fair to Shareholders — Neutral
DVN Business Wire — February 02, 2026NEW 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.
Medtronic Diabetes expands access to full-stack insulin delivery solutions with Medicare access and new FDA clearances — Neutral
MDT PRNewsWire — February 02, 2026GALWAY, 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.
AI Demand Picture: What GOOGL, AMZN Earnings Mean This Week — Positive
AMZN GOOG GOOGL Schwab Network — February 02, 2026This 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.
Shell Q4 Earnings: Can Upstream Gains Offset Weak Spots? — Positive
SHEL Zacks Investment Research — February 02, 2026SHEL's Q4 results hinge on upstream strength as marketing and chemicals segments face seasonal and structural pressure.
ATTENTION SLM CORPORATION A/K/A SALLIE MAE (SLM) SHAREHOLDERS: Securities Fraud Lawsuit Filed Against SLM Corporation a/k/a Sallie Mae — Neutral
SLM Newsfile Corp — February 02, 2026Philadelphia, 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.
CTRA Stock Alert: Halper Sadeh LLC is Investigating Whether the Sale of Coterra Energy Inc. is Fair to Shareholders — Neutral
CTRA Business Wire — February 02, 2026NEW 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.
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.