Earnings
Uber shares fell after earnings missed expectations, even as revenue and bookings grew. Investors focused on near-term profitability pressure and how Uber’s robotaxi strategy could reshape its long-term role in autonomous mobility.
Price Action
Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) reported better-than-expected fourth-quarter results and issued upside guidance for the current quarter, yet the stock sold off sharply. The reaction highlighted a disconnect between earnings strength and price behavior as investors reassessed near-term conviction.
Sector
Microsoft (MSFT) and Nvidia (NVDA) moved lower as investors rotated away from technology stocks, reflecting growing caution around software valuations, AI competition risks, and the durability of recent earnings momentum across the sector.
Earnings
Palantir (PLTR) rose after reporting fourth-quarter earnings and guidance that exceeded expectations, bucking a broader sell-off in technology stocks as investors reassessed growth, profitability, and sector risk.
Earnings
Teradyne (TER) shares surged after the company reported fourth-quarter results that exceeded expectations across earnings, revenue, and forward guidance, highlighting strong demand in semiconductor testing tied to artificial intelligence workloads.
Macro
Oil prices fell sharply as easing U.S.–Iran tensions, unchanged OPEC+ output, and a U.S.–India trade agreement tied to oil purchases reshaped expectations around global supply and geopolitical risk.
Cryptocurrencies
Bitcoin fell below widely watched support levels as dollar strength, macro uncertainty, and risk-off behavior pressured the broader crypto market, pushing sentiment indicators into extreme fear territory.
Price Action
This week’s market action revealed a consistent pattern: investors rewarded near-term clarity, credibility, and visible payoff, while reacting cautiously to uncertainty around costs, capital intensity, and policy direction across earnings and macro events.
Macro
President Donald Trump’s nomination of Kevin Warsh to lead the Federal Reserve prompted measured market reactions, as investors weighed expectations for interest rates, balance sheet policy, and central bank credibility.
Earnings
Verizon shares climbed after the carrier beat fourth-quarter estimates, posted a major postpaid subscriber gain, and announced a new $25 billion share repurchase authorization alongside 2026 EPS guidance.
Earnings
Southwest Airlines reported solid fourth-quarter results and issued 2026 earnings guidance well above expectations, as its shift to assigned seating and new fees reshapes the airline’s revenue model.
Macro
Gold prices fell sharply after hitting record highs as investors locked in gains, triggering broad declines across precious metals even as prices remained strong for the month amid economic and geopolitical uncertainty.