Oil prices on Monday, February 2, were down more than 5% at the moment, marking their biggest one-day drop in more than six months, Seeking Alpha <a href="https://seekingalpha.com/news/4545131-oil-hits-six-month-low-as-iran-de-escalation-talks-spur-selloff">pointed out</a>. This is how investors reacted to US President Donald Trump's reports that Iran is in "serious talks" with Washington over the nuclear deal. This could be taken as a signal of a potential de-escalation of the conflict between the US and OPEC member Iran.

"Geopolitics masks 'bearish' trend": oil suffered its worst drop in six months

The Carlyle Group Inc.

Exxon Mobil Corporation

Chevron Corporation

Russian oil company Lukoil has found a buyer for its foreign assets that may finally satisfy OFAC. This is the American Carlyle, an investment company with big connections in US political circles. What is it known for?

Washington Liaison: the story of Carlyle, the buyer of Lukoil's foreign assets

This is how investors reacted to Trump's threats against Iran - the US President demanded the Islamic Republic to conclude a nuclear deal. Otherwise, Trump warned, Tehran should be ready for a military solution to the issue

Oil broke through the $70 mark for the first time since September. Analysts expect more growth

Compass, Inc.

Anywhere Real Estate Inc.

Real estate broker Compass has evolved from a local startup into a company with a market capitalization of nearly $10 billion, offering a new approach to home sales based on the gradual release of listings from exclusive access into the open market. In January, Compass closed a merger with peer Anywhere Real Estate. The combined brokerage will control nearly 20% of U.S. home sales. Analysts believe the transaction could support Compass’ market position and share price, despite antitrust risks and persisting uncertainty around the housing market.

Real estate broker Compass closes Anywhere merger. What does this mean for the stock?

F5, Inc.

ASML Holding N.V.

Texas Instruments Incorporated

Seagate Technology Holdings plc

Venu Holding Corporation

Qorvo, Inc.

General Motors Company

Micron Technology, Inc.

Microsoft Corporation

Richtech Robotics Inc.

HCA Healthcare, Inc.

UnitedHealth Group Incorporated

Synchrony Financial

Daily review and forecast of events on the U.S. stock market from Mikhail Denislamov, Deputy Director of Freedom Capital Markets Research.

Morning in New York: Fed signals in focus

In recent months, the markets have been re-energized by the need to reallocate capital from the U.S. to international markets. But the US market is still the largest in the world. In this regard, the search for alternatives looks like a difficult task. Ask Askar Akhmedov, CFA, Chief Investment Officer of ATLAS Capital, tells us which countries an investor can look at.

Which countries to look at for investors who plan to reduce their investments in the US market

Humana Inc.

CVS Health Corporation

ProPetro Holding Corp.

Nucor Corporation

Triumph Financial, Inc.

FirstSun Capital Bancorp

CoreWeave, Inc.

USA Rare Earth, Inc.

Sarepta Therapeutics, Inc.

SkyWater Technology, Inc.

Booz Allen Hamilton Holding Corporation

The Trade Desk, Inc.

Morning in New York: trading will take place in a turbulent zone

Meta Platforms, Inc.

Alphabet Inc.

Meta is preparing to launch paid subscriptions on Instagram, Facebook and WhatsApp with exclusive features and advanced AI capabilities. Google agreed to pay $68 million to settle a lawsuit for illegally recording conversations through its voice assistant. About these and other topics - in our review of key events for the morning of January 27.

Highlights for the morning: India-EU 'deal of the decade', Meta launches paid subscriptions

The market was expecting a 4-6% increase in rates

Insurers' stocks in the U.S. collapsed over plans to keep Medicare payment rates unchanged


Markets that haven't experienced corrections in a long time are becoming increasingly sensitive to any negative signals, Wall Street says

"The market is ripe for a correction." What do analysts call a possible trigger?

Donald Trump's policies and behavior make investors seriously consider withdrawing some funds from the United States. Although the power and scale of the economy and the U.S. financial market will attract them, the process of dedollarization and diversification to the detriment of U.S. assets will continue. Most likely, this will be done in a non-public manner.

Quietly exit the US market: how investors are seeking protection from Trump's policies 

It's about US GDP growth in the third quarter of 2025 - data released late due to the US government shutdown last year

Consumer spending gave the U.S. economy its fastest gain in two years