NEW YORK, Feb 7, 2026, 19:49 EST — The market has closed.
Marvell Technology Inc (MRVL) finished Friday’s session up 8.18% at $80.28 as chip stocks rallied. After hours, the last trade crossed at $81.51. 1
That jump is in focus as the U.S. session kicks off Monday, following a shaky patch for parts of big tech that’s put a familiar debate back on the table: Is all this AI spending still boosting hardware stocks, or is it starting to weigh them down? “Rotation is the dominant theme this year,” said Angelo Kourkafas, senior global investment strategist at Edward Jones, noting that investors are pulling cash from trades that have gotten too crowded. 2
Wall Street piled back into semis on Friday, betting that Big Tech is still spending on data centers. Amazon now expects capital expenditures to surge over 50% this year, echoing Alphabet’s recently announced ramp-up. Nvidia tacked on 7.8%, AMD ran up 8.3%, and Broadcom finished 7.1% higher, with the Philadelphia semiconductor index notching a 5.7% gain. “There’s real demand for AI products,” Baird investment strategy analyst Ross Mayfield said. 3
Late Friday, Marvell handed investors a new prospectus supplement, registering up to 24,222,758 shares for potential resale by “selling securityholders.” The stock was originally issued to complete its Celestial AI acquisition, which closed Feb. 2, according to the filing. Marvell won’t see any proceeds from these sales. The company also cited the Nasdaq closing price of $74.21 from Feb. 5. 4
Marvell, in its latest 8-K, said it filed the report to provide a legal opinion from Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati about the issuance and sale of securities listed in the prospectus supplement. Chief Legal Officer Mark Casper signed the filing. 5
The resale registration is a double-edged sword. If holders decide to sell, more shares could hit the market. This comes as investors are still hashing out who benefits from the AI push, with rising spending and debt adding to the mix. 6
Investors continue to circle back to the usual narrative: AI data centers remain the engine behind chip demand. Still, there’s a sense the market doesn’t want to front-run the actual cycle. The Semiconductor Industry Association projects global chip sales climbing to $1 trillion in 2026, following $791.7 billion in 2025. SIA chief John Neuffer told Reuters, “My orders are completely full.” 7
There’s a good chance macro takes center stage next week. U.S. January CPI lands Feb. 13 at 8:30 a.m. ET; that release can jolt rate-cut bets and whip valuations for growth names that hinge on future earnings. 8
Marvell’s immediate focus comes down to two things: Will Monday’s open on Feb. 9 carry forward Friday’s chip rally, and do traders turn their attention to possible pressure from fresh resale stock registrations once this week’s data drops?
