Month: February 2026
Pfizer says obesity injection shows promise as monthly treatment in mid-stage trial
Smith Collection | Archive Photos | Getty Images Pfizer on Thursday said its experimental obesity drug, which it acquired through Metsera, drove solid weight loss when taken once a month in a mid-stage trial. Patients with obesity or who are overweight lost up to 12.3% of their weight compared with placebo at week 28 in […]
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S&P 500 futures climb after index starts February trading on a winning note: Live updates
Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) on Jan. 28, 2026 in New York City. Spencer Platt | Getty Images Futures linked to the S&P 500 rose on Tuesday after U.S. equities posted a strong start to the new trading month. S&P 500 futures added 0.1%, while Nasdaq 100 futures […]
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Stocks making the biggest moves premarket: Palantir Technologies, Merck, Pfizer & more
Check out the companies making headlines before the bell: Palantir — The stock jumped 11% following the AI-powered software provider’s fourth-quarter earnings beat . Palantir reported adjusted earnings of 25 cents per share, versus the 23 cents expected from analysts polled by LSEG. Revenue was $1.41 billion, topping the $1.33 billion consensus estimate. Merck — […]
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Disney shares are flat as CEO succession takes the spotlight. Here’s what’s happening
Walt Disney Company CEO Bob Iger looks on prior to the game between the Philadelphia Eagles and the Green Bay Packers at Lambeau Field on November 10, 2025 in Green Bay, Wisconsin. Michael Reaves | Getty Images Sport | Getty Images Disney shares inched higher in pre-market trading on Tuesday morning, as investors focus on […]
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In Google earnings, analysts want answers on Apple’s Siri-Gemini deal
Matteo Della Torre | Nurphoto | Getty Images Alphabet reports earnings Wednesday, and investors will be looking for more details on the company’s deal with Apple to revamp the Siri virtual assistant with Google’s Gemini artificial intelligence technology. While Wall Street is expecting Google to report a 15% year-over-year increase in its fourth-quarter revenue, much […]
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Pfizer beats quarterly estimates despite Covid product decline, reaffirms modest outlook
Albert Bourla, CEO of Pfizer, speaking on Squawk on the Street at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland on Jan. 20, 2026. Oscar Molina | CNBC Pfizer on Tuesday reported fourth-quarter results that topped estimates even amid dwindling demand for its Covid products, while reaffirming its modest 2026 guidance that rattled investors in December. […]
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Nintendo Switch becomes the gaming giant’s best-selling console ever
TOPSHOT – A Super Mario character is pictured at a Nintendo display ahead of the launch of the company’s Switch 2 console, an electronics store in the city of Nagoya, Aichi prefecture on June 2, 2025. Richard A. Brooks | Afp | Getty Images The Switch has become Nintendo‘s best-selling console of all time, nearly […]
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PepsiCo earnings beat estimates as drinks sales pick up around the world
Packages of Pepsi are displayed on a store shelf on Oct. 9, 2025 in San Anselmo, California. Justin Sullivan | Getty Images PepsiCo on Tuesday reported quarterly earnings and revenue that topped analysts’ expectations, fueled by improving organic sales across its business. Shares of the food and beverage giant fell more than 1% in premarket trading. Here’s […]
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Palantir surges 10% after beating earnings estimates. Here’s what’s happening
Palantir surged 10% in premarket trading on Tuesday after beating Wall Street’s fourth quarter estimates amid rising spending on AI tools from governments and businesses. The shares popped after it reported $1.41 billion in revenue, ahead of LSEG estimates of $1.33 billion. The earnings came after a muted end to 2025 — November was Palantir’s […]
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Rare earth stocks jump after Trump launches $12 billion critical minerals stockpile
US President Donald Trump speaks to the press about a critical minerals stockpile with $12 billion in initial funding, as Washington seeks to lower reliance on China for rare earths and other resources, in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, DC, on February 2, 2026. Saul Loeb | Afp | Getty Images […]
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