Infineon stock in focus after Friday rise as reports flag April price hikes for power chips

Infineon stock in focus after Friday rise as reports flag April price hikes for power chips

Infineon shares closed up 1.5% at 42.04 euros Friday on Xetra after reports the company plans April price hikes on some power products. TrendForce said the increases, citing tight supply and higher costs, would apply from April 1. The Feb. 12 record date and Feb. 19 annual meeting are next for shareholders. UBS raised its price target to 47 euros, citing stronger margins.
8 February 2026
Qualcomm stock holds near $137 as memory-chip crunch bites — what QCOM investors watch next week

Qualcomm stock holds near $137 as memory-chip crunch bites — what QCOM investors watch next week

Qualcomm shares rose 0.8% to $137.34 Friday as traders watched a memory-chip shortage squeezing handset makers. CFO Akash Palkhiwala sold 3,333 shares under a preset plan, according to an SEC filing. The company forecast Q2 revenue of $10.2–$11.0 billion, factoring in supply constraints. Investors await signals on smartphone build plans and potential iPhone price changes.
Arm Holdings stock rallies into weekend on AI spending hopes — Monday’s next test

Arm Holdings stock rallies into weekend on AI spending hopes — Monday’s next test

Arm Holdings’ U.S. shares jumped 11.6% Friday to $123.70, capping an 18% two-day rebound amid a rally in chip stocks tied to AI data-center spending. The gains followed Arm’s fiscal Q3 revenue beat, but executives warned memory shortages could cut royalty revenue by up to 2% as smartphone chip shipments are expected to fall 7% in 2026. Investors now await Arm’s “Arm Everywhere” event on March 24.
8 February 2026
Zhongji Innolight stock slides nearly 4% into China’s Monday open — what traders watch next

Zhongji Innolight stock slides nearly 4% into China’s Monday open — what traders watch next

Zhongji Innolight closed down 3.9% at 540.01 yuan in Shenzhen on Friday, with turnover at 17.91 billion yuan. The company forecast 2025 net profit of 9.8–11.8 billion yuan, up as much as 128%, citing strong demand for high-speed products. Executives said most customer orders are booked through late 2026, but flagged tight supply of some optical chips. Zhongji reports earnings March 31 after shares dropped 12% from December highs.
Analog Devices stock price lags AI-fueled chip rebound — what investors watch next week

Analog Devices stock price lags AI-fueled chip rebound — what investors watch next week

Analog Devices director Ray Stata sold 6,250 shares for $312.70–$326.59 each on Feb. 4–5, according to an SEC filing. ADI shares closed at $320.45, down 0.5% Friday. U.S. payrolls data is due Feb. 11, CPI on Feb. 13, and ADI reports fiscal Q1 results Feb. 18. Texas Instruments fell 1.2%, while NXP Semiconductors rose 1%.
AMD stock bounces 8% after brutal midweek slide — what investors watch before Monday

AMD stock bounces 8% after brutal midweek slide — what investors watch before Monday

AMD shares jumped 8.28% to $208.44 Friday, rebounding after steep losses earlier in the week. Chip stocks rallied as investors bet on continued AI data center spending by major tech firms. Nvidia rose 7.8%, Broadcom gained 7.1%, and the Philadelphia Semiconductor Index closed up 5.7%. Markets now await macroeconomic data and Nvidia’s late-February results.
Intel stock price jumps to $50: China CPU delays and SambaNova funding set up week ahead

Intel stock price jumps to $50: China CPU delays and SambaNova funding set up week ahead

Intel shares rose 4.9% to $50.59 Friday, tracking a 5.7% jump in the PHLX semiconductor index as investors bet on AI-driven data-center spending. Reuters reported Intel and AMD warned Chinese customers of tighter server CPU supply, pushing Intel’s China prices up over 10%. Intel expects supply to improve in Q2. After the bell, Reuters said Intel plans to invest about $100 million in AI chip startup SambaNova Systems.
SK hynix stock price slips to 839,000 won as Korea tech selloff bites — what to watch next week

SK hynix stock price slips to 839,000 won as Korea tech selloff bites — what to watch next week

SK hynix closed Friday down 0.36% at 839,000 won as the KOSPI slid 1.4%, snapping a six-week winning streak. Global DRAM shortages and rising AI demand are pushing memory prices higher, with Apple warning of sharp increases. SK hynix goes ex-dividend on Feb. 26. Seoul’s market reopens Monday, with traders eyeing tech sentiment and memory supply signals.
Airbus stock price ends higher near 191 euros as January deliveries slow, earnings loom

Airbus stock price ends higher near 191 euros as January deliveries slow, earnings loom

Airbus shares rose 0.94% to 191.30 euros Friday as the company reported 19 aircraft deliveries in January, down from 25 a year earlier. Supply chain bottlenecks remain an issue, with executives at the Singapore Airshow calling delays “unacceptable.” Jefferies kept a Neutral rating and a 215-euro price target. Airbus will report full-year 2025 results on Feb. 19.
Banco Santander stock heads into Monday after Friday bounce as buyback and Webster deal loom

Banco Santander stock heads into Monday after Friday bounce as buyback and Webster deal loom

8 February 2026
Banco Santander shares closed up 1.85% at €10.66 in Madrid Friday after launching a €5.03 billion buyback and agreeing to acquire U.S. lender Webster Financial for $12.2 billion. Santander said its board will review the 2025 cash dividend proposal on Feb. 24. The bank also raised its UK motor finance redress provision to £461 million amid regulatory uncertainty.
Salesforce stock price steadies at $191 after AI-driven software selloff — what to watch next

Salesforce stock price steadies at $191 after AI-driven software selloff — what to watch next

Salesforce shares closed up 0.7% at $191.35 Friday, rebounding from a 52-week low but ending the week down 9%. The move followed a sharp split in AI-related stocks, with investors shifting toward hardware over software. Salesforce will report earnings on Feb. 25. Broader tech sentiment remains volatile ahead of key U.S. economic data next week.
Schwab stock (SCHW) closes near a 52-week high — insider selling and next week’s data loom

Schwab stock (SCHW) closes near a 52-week high — insider selling and next week’s data loom

8 February 2026
Charles Schwab shares rose 3% to $105.08 Friday, trailing just below their 52-week high as U.S. stocks rebounded and the Dow closed above 50,000 for the first time. Co-chairman Walter Bettinger sold 257,410 shares earlier in the week at prices just over $104, SEC filings showed. Trading volume was below average. Schwab’s January activity report is due Feb. 13.
KLA stock price jumps 8% as chip rebound lifts KLAC — what to know before Monday

KLA stock price jumps 8% as chip rebound lifts KLAC — what to know before Monday

KLA Corp shares surged 8.4% to $1,442.95 Friday, leading gains in chip-equipment stocks after Amazon announced a major increase in capital spending. About 1.6 million KLA shares traded as the PHLX semiconductor index rose 5.7%. KLA’s board declared a $1.90 quarterly dividend, payable March 3 to holders as of Feb. 17. Applied Materials and Lam Research also rallied sharply into the close.
CBA share price: Commonwealth Bank stock steadies after ASX selloff as earnings loom

CBA share price: Commonwealth Bank stock steadies after ASX selloff as earnings loom

Commonwealth Bank of Australia closed Friday down 0.23% at A$158.91, outperforming a 2.03% drop in the S&P/ASX 200. Investors await CBA’s half-year results on Feb. 11 and commentary from CEO Matt Comyn. The Reserve Bank’s recent cash-rate hike to 3.85% and upcoming mortgage repricing are in focus. CBA flagged A$68 million in provisions and A$53 million in non-recurring income items.
Disney stock ends week higher after Friday bounce — what to watch for DIS next week

Disney stock ends week higher after Friday bounce — what to watch for DIS next week

7 February 2026
Disney shares closed up 3.6% at $108.70 Friday, recovering from earlier losses as U.S. stocks rallied and the Dow topped 50,000. Investors are watching Super Bowl streaming economics and Disney’s CEO transition, with Josh D’Amaro set to take over at the March 18 meeting. Disney reported quarterly revenue of $25.98 billion and adjusted EPS of $1.63, while segment operating income fell 9% to $4.6 billion.
Novo Nordisk stock: Class B shares face Monday test after FDA squeeze forces Hims to pull $49 Wegovy copycat

Novo Nordisk stock: Class B shares face Monday test after FDA squeeze forces Hims to pull $49 Wegovy copycat

7 February 2026
Novo Nordisk Class B shares closed up 5.3% at 295.50 Danish crowns in Copenhagen after Hims & Hers said it would stop offering a compounded pill version of Wegovy following U.S. regulatory warnings. The move came after Novo called the Hims product “illegal mass compounding” and threatened legal action. Shares had fallen nearly 8% Thursday after Hims launched the pill. Trading resumes Monday.
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