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ASML stock price jumps on AI-spending rebound — dividend dates and U.S. data ahead
8 February 2026
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ASML stock price jumps on AI-spending rebound — dividend dates and U.S. data ahead

Amsterdam, Feb 8, 2026, 01:03 (CET) — Market closed. ASML Holding NV shares ended Friday higher, closing up 3.84% at 1,193.80 euros in Amsterdam. The stock’s New York-listed shares closed up 4.6% at $1,413.01. (Bloomberg.com) The move tracked a sharp rebound in chip stocks after investors latched onto fresh signals that big cloud groups plan to keep spending heavily on AI infrastructure. “I think there’s enough evidence that there’s real demand for AI products,” said Ross Mayfield, an investment strategy analyst at Baird. (Reuters) ASML sits in the middle of that trade because it sells the lithography tools chipmakers use
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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

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8 February 2026
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.
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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

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.
8 February 2026
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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

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.
8 February 2026
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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

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8 February 2026
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.
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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

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8 February 2026
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.
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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

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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.
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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

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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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Linde stock price falls as LIN heads into weekend; JPMorgan downgrade and guidance in focus

Linde stock price falls as LIN heads into weekend; JPMorgan downgrade and guidance in focus

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7 February 2026
Linde plc shares fell 2.5% to $448.24 Friday after reporting Q4 sales up 6% to $8.76 billion and adjusted EPS of $4.20. The company guided 2026 adjusted EPS to $17.40–$17.90, below analyst consensus. JPMorgan downgraded the stock, while Morgan Stanley and UBS raised price targets. Linde repurchased $1.4 billion in shares in Q4 and returned $7.4 billion to shareholders in 2025.
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T-Mobile stock price slides into the weekend as Feb. 11 earnings update looms

T-Mobile stock price slides into the weekend as Feb. 11 earnings update looms

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7 February 2026
T-Mobile US shares fell 2.2% to $197.39 Friday, underperforming peers ahead of its Feb. 11 earnings and capital markets day. The stock ended 29% below its 52-week high as investors await updated 2026–27 targets from CEO Srini Gopalan. Verizon sued T-Mobile over ad claims, which T-Mobile said it will defend. U.S. jobs and inflation data, delayed by a government shutdown, are due next week.
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Mitsubishi UFJ (MUFG) stock rises in Tokyo; election and BOJ rate signals set the next test

Mitsubishi UFJ (MUFG) stock rises in Tokyo; election and BOJ rate signals set the next test

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7 February 2026
MUFG shares closed up 2.5% at 2,951.5 yen in Tokyo on Friday, rebounding to the top of the day’s range. The bank signaled it may rebuild Japanese government bond holdings as yields stabilize, even as it reported 200 billion yen in unrealized bond losses at end-2025. Investors are watching Sunday’s election, bond yields, and the yen for Monday’s open.
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Reliance Industries share price in focus after Australia consumer deal ahead of Monday trade

Reliance Industries share price in focus after Australia consumer deal ahead of Monday trade

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7 February 2026
Reliance Industries shares closed up 0.5% at 1,450.80 rupees on Friday after its consumer unit bought a majority stake in Australia’s Goodness Group Global. The deal’s financial terms were not disclosed. Reliance remains about 10% below its 52-week high, with trading volume at half the 50-day average. Indian markets reopen Monday.
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China Mobile Class A (600941) price: BeiDou satellite SMS roll-out in focus before Shanghai reopens

China Mobile Class A (600941) price: BeiDou satellite SMS roll-out in focus before Shanghai reopens

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7 February 2026
China Mobile’s Shanghai-listed shares closed at 95.11 yuan, down 0.26% Friday, as the Shanghai Composite Index slipped 0.25%. The company and rivals launched BeiDou satellite texting for use without ground networks. A new tax rule raises VAT on telecom services to 9% from 6% starting Jan. 1, 2026, which China Mobile said will impact revenue and profit.
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SAP stock price: Treasury stake tops 5% as buyback focus builds into next week

SAP stock price: Treasury stake tops 5% as buyback focus builds into next week

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7 February 2026
SAP SE closed at 171.22 euros on Xetra Friday, up 0.43%, after disclosing its treasury shares rose above 5% of capital, reaching 61,737,035 shares. The increase follows the launch of a buyback plan worth up to 2.6 billion euros through July 2026. SAP’s U.S. shares finished at $203.34. Investors await SAP’s Integrated Report on Feb. 26 and next results on April 23.
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CATL stock price rises after sodium-ion EV push; what investors watch before Shenzhen reopens

CATL stock price rises after sodium-ion EV push; what investors watch before Shenzhen reopens

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7 February 2026
CATL Class A shares closed up 1.7% at 369.11 yuan in Shenzhen on Friday, after trading between 358.01 and 372.88 yuan. Traders cited CATL’s sodium-ion battery rollout with Changan and a 2026 vehicle launch target. About 393,700 lots changed hands, with market value near 1.68 trillion yuan. Investors await Monday’s reopening and the next earnings report.
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