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Samsung Electronics stock price watch: HBM4-to-Nvidia shipment reports hit screens ahead of Seoul open

Samsung is set to begin mass production of HBM4 memory chips for Nvidia later this month, with customer deliveries expected after the Feb. 17 Lunar New Year holiday, according to local media. Shares last closed down 0.44% at 158,600 won on Friday. Investors await details on production timing, volumes, and yields when Seoul trading resumes Monday.

8 February 2026

by Khadija Saeed

Tencent stock price: WeChat AI “red packet” fight shadows Monday open after HK$547.50 close

Tencent shares closed down 1.97% at HK$547.50 on Friday as the company launched a 1-billion-yuan cash giveaway to boost its Yuanbao AI assistant. WeChat restricted sharing of red-envelope promotions, affecting both Tencent and Alibaba. The Hang Seng TECH Index fell 1.11%. Tencent’s board will meet March 18 to approve annual results and consider a final dividend.

8 February 2026

HKG:0700·Stock Market

Berkshire Hathaway stock eyes Feb. 17 13F filing after BRK.B trails Dow’s 50,000 rebound

Berkshire Hathaway Class B shares rose 0.83% to $508.09 Friday as the Dow closed above 50,000 for the first time. The SEC delayed the deadline for Berkshire’s quarterly 13F equity holdings report to Feb. 17. U.S. markets reopen Monday, with key jobs and inflation data due next week.

8 February 2026

NYSE:BRK.B·Stock Market

Exxon stock at $149: oil headlines and a dividend date set the next test

Exxon Mobil shares closed up 2.0% at $149.05 Friday, near the session high, as oil prices rose on U.S.-Iran tensions. The Dow ended above 50,000 for the first time and the S&P 500 energy sector hit a record. Exxon’s Feb. 12 shareholder record date approaches for its March dividend. U.S. markets reopen Monday.

8 February 2026

Dividends·NYSE:XOM·Stock Market

JPMorgan (JPM) stock price jumps nearly 4% as Dow tops 50,000 — what to watch before Monday’s open

JPMorgan Chase shares rose 3.9% to $322.40 Friday as the Dow closed above 50,000 for the first time. Trading volume reached 17.8 million shares. Investors await key U.S. jobs and inflation data this week and JPMorgan’s Feb. 23 company update. The 10-year Treasury yield ended at 4.22%.

8 February 2026

NYSE:JPM·Stock Market

Eli Lilly stock: what to watch Monday after FDA pressure forces Hims to pull a weight-loss pill

NYSE:HIMS·NYSE:LLY·NYSE:NVO·Stock Market

8 February 2026

Eli Lilly shares rose 3.7% to $1,058.18 Friday after Hims & Hers said it would halt sales of a compounded weight-loss pill following an FDA warning. U.S. regulators said they will crack down on mass-marketed, non-approved GLP-1 drugs. The FDA threatened legal action against violators and referred Hims to the Justice Department. Investors are watching for enforcement impact on obesity-drug pricing.

Walmart stock hits a record close — what could move WMT next week

Walmart shares closed at a record $131.18 Friday, up 3.34%, before slipping to $130.98 after hours. Citi raised its price target to $147 while maintaining a Buy rating. Investors await January U.S. jobs and inflation data this week, then Walmart’s earnings on Feb. 19. The Dow finished above 50,000 for the first time.

8 February 2026

NYSE:WMT·Stock Market

Tesla stock ends at $411 as Musk’s 100GW solar push and China AI report set up Monday trade

Tesla shares closed up 3.5% Friday at $411.11, trimming a weekly loss to 4.5%. A job posting showed Tesla aims to build 100GW of U.S. solar manufacturing by end-2028. Chinese media reported Tesla is running an AI training center in China focused on assisted driving. Shares were little changed after hours.

8 February 2026

Artificial Intelligence·China Economy·NASDAQ:TSLA·Stock Market·Tesla

Broadcom stock price jumps 7% on AI spending talk — what AVGO investors watch before Monday

Broadcom shares closed Friday at $332.92, up 7.1% after chip stocks rallied on renewed optimism over AI data-center spending. The stock swung between $313.26 and $334.90 during the session. The next major event is Broadcom’s earnings report on March 4. Renault said it will appeal a German court ruling favoring Broadcom in a patent dispute over ethernet technology.

8 February 2026

NASDAQ:AVGO·Stock Market

TSMC stock price jumps as AI spending bets return; traders eye Tuesday sales update

TSMC’s U.S.-listed shares surged 5.5% to $348.85 on Friday, tracking a rally in chip stocks driven by expectations of increased AI data-center spending. Taipei-listed shares closed up 0.85%. The company will report January sales on Feb. 10, a key update for investors after a volatile week in tech markets.

8 February 2026

Earnings Reports·NYSE:TSM·Stock Market

Amazon stock price hit by $200 billion AI spending plan — what AMZN investors watch next

Amazon·NASDAQ:AMZN·Stock Market

8 February 2026

Amazon shares fell 5.6% to $210.32 Friday after the company projected $200 billion in capital spending for 2026, up sharply from 2025. The drop came as investors questioned how quickly AI investments would pay off. Broader indexes rose, with the Dow closing above 50,000 and chip stocks rallying on AI demand. Markets await U.S. jobs and inflation data next week.

Google’s GOOG stock slid again on AI spending worries — what to watch before Monday’s open

NASDAQ:GOOG·Stock Market

8 February 2026

Alphabet Class C shares (GOOG) fell 2.48% to $323.10 on Friday, marking a fourth straight decline and closing the week 7.7% below their 52-week high. Trading volume topped 33.7 million shares. CEO Sundar Pichai disclosed the sale of 32,500 shares earlier in the week. Investors remain cautious on Big Tech as 2026 AI spending plans grow.

Saudi Aramco stock slips at the close — why 2222 shares face a fresh oil test this week

Oil Industry·Stock Market·TADAWUL:2222.SR

8 February 2026

Saudi Aramco shares closed down 0.39% at 25.50 riyals Sunday, as the Saudi market rose 0.3% on easing geopolitical tensions. Aramco set its March official selling price for Arab Light crude to Asia at parity with Oman/Dubai, down from a $0.30 premium. Brent crude ended last week at $68.05 a barrel. Iran said Sunday it would not accept a nuclear deal banning uranium enrichment on its soil.

Meta stock price slides into Monday as $600 billion AI spend, new Europe curbs keep traders cautious

Artificial Intelligence·NASDAQ:META·Stock Market

8 February 2026

Meta shares fell 1.3% to $661.46 Friday, underperforming a tech rebound as investors scrutinized Big Tech’s $600 billion-plus AI spending plans for 2026. The Dow closed above 50,000 for the first time. Meta also faces new political moves in Europe to restrict minors’ access to social media.

Nvidia stock jumps nearly 8% on AI spending race — what to watch before Monday

NASDAQ:AMD·NASDAQ:AMZN·NASDAQ:AVGO·NASDAQ:GOOGL·NASDAQ:META·NASDAQ:MSFT·NASDAQ:NVDA·NVIDIA·Stock Market

8 February 2026

Nvidia shares jumped 7.9% to $185.41 Friday, leading a rally in chip stocks after Amazon announced a $200 billion capex plan for 2026. The PHLX semiconductor index rose 5.7%, with AMD up 8.3% and Broadcom gaining 7.1%. Nvidia reports quarterly results Feb. 25. CEO Jensen Huang said AI demand is “going through the roof.”

Bitcoin price steadies above $70,000 as Trump-era crypto rally fades — and true believers won’t budge

Bitcoin·Cryptocurrency·NYSE:JEF·NYSE:MS

8 February 2026

Bitcoin traded near $71,287 Sunday after a volatile week that saw prices dip below $60,000, erasing gains since Trump’s 2024 re-election. Congress passed new stablecoin rules as the White House pushes crypto policy. Analysts cited reduced liquidity and leverage as drivers of sharp swings. U.S. stocks rebounded Friday, lifting bitcoin and crypto-linked shares.

CleanSpark stock leaps 22% to $10.08 — what CLSK traders watch before Monday’s open

Cryptocurrency·NASDAQ:CLSK·Stock Market

8 February 2026

CleanSpark shares surged 22% Friday to close at $10.08 after reporting quarterly revenue of $181.2 million and a net loss of $378.7 million. Trading volume hit 41 million shares. The company mined 573 bitcoin in January and ended the month holding 13,513 bitcoin. Bitcoin rose 3.4% Friday, last trading near $71,340.

Apple stock price in focus: iPhone pricing fears and CarPlay AI report set up the week for AAPL

Apple·NASDAQ:AAPL·Stock Market·Technology

8 February 2026

Apple shares rose 0.8% to $278.12 Friday as investors weighed possible iPhone price hikes linked to a global memory-chip shortage. A separate report said Apple plans to let third-party AI voice apps work in CarPlay. Traders are watching U.S. jobs and inflation data this week and Apple’s shareholder meeting later in February.

D-Wave Quantum stock jumps 20% as quantum names rebound — what QBTS investors watch next week

NASDAQ:QBTS·Quantum Computing

8 February 2026

D-Wave Quantum shares surged 20.4% to $20.72 Friday on volume of 38.7 million, tracking a broader tech rally. The move followed late-January news of a $10 million enterprise contract and the completion of its Quantum Circuits acquisition. No company statement was issued. Investors now await key U.S. inflation and jobs data this week.

BILL stock price jumps 37% on buyout talk — what to know before Monday’s open

NASDAQ:BILL·Stock Market

8 February 2026

BILL Holdings shares jumped 37% to $48.94 Friday after Bloomberg reported Hellman & Friedman is in talks to buy the company. The stock touched $52.32 intraday, valuing BILL at about $5.5 billion. Investors await any confirmation of a deal and key U.S. economic data due this week.

Microsoft stock hovers near $400 as AI spending nerves meet a big data week

Artificial Intelligence·Earnings Reports·NASDAQ:MSFT

8 February 2026

Microsoft closed Friday up 1.9% at $401.14, near the $400 mark after a turbulent week for tech stocks. Investors are weighing the impact of a $600 billion AI spending push on profits, while upcoming U.S. jobs and inflation data may affect rate expectations and tech valuations. Analyst Brad Reback downgraded Microsoft to “hold,” citing competition and margin concerns.

Liberty Global stock jumps 4% into weekend — here’s what investors are watching next

NASDAQ:LBTYA·Stock Market

8 February 2026

Liberty Global’s Class A shares (LBTYA) closed Friday up 4.4% at $11.75, trading between $11.31 and $11.80 on 4.6 million shares. The company reports full-year 2025 results on Feb. 18, with an investor call at 9 a.m. ET. A five-year AI partnership with Google Cloud remains a key company development. Class B shares surged about 50% amid thin trading.

Quantum Computing stock whipsaws into Monday after 21% rebound; what to watch next week

NASDAQ:QUBT·Quantum Computing·Stock Market

8 February 2026

Quantum Computing Inc. shares jumped 20.7% to $9.43 on Friday, reversing a 14.5% drop from the previous session. The stock traded over 20 million shares as traders eyed updates on its Luminar Semiconductor deal. Broader tech and bitcoin gains supported the move. No major company news was released.

Roivant Sciences stock rockets after brepocitinib Phase 2 win — what ROIV investors watch next

NASDAQ:ROIV·Pharmaceutical Industry

8 February 2026

Roivant Sciences shares surged 22% to $25.82 Friday after the company reported positive Phase 2 data for brepocitinib in cutaneous sarcoidosis and filed for U.S. approval in dermatomyositis. Trading volume exceeded 24 million shares. Roivant posted a quarterly loss of $313.7 million on $2 million in revenue, with $4.5 billion in cash and equivalents.

Applied Digital stock surges 25% to $34.95 — what APLD investors are watching next week

NASDAQ:APLD·Stock Market·Technology

8 February 2026

Applied Digital shares surged 25.5% to $34.95 Friday, with 44.7 million shares traded after a volatile session. The move followed renewed interest in AI-linked infrastructure stocks and outpaced gains in peers like Core Scientific and Digital Realty. The company recently reported $126.6 million in quarterly revenue and signed major data center leases with hyperscale clients.

Archer Aviation stock jumps 12% into the weekend as small caps lead — what to watch next

LSE:EVTL·NASDAQ:ACHR·NYSE:JOBY·Stock Market

8 February 2026

Archer Aviation shares jumped 12.5% to $7.30 Friday, with 50.5 million shares traded as small-cap stocks rallied and tech lagged. ARK Investment Management disclosed a 5.4% stake in Archer on Feb. 3. The company, which has not posted revenue, remains sensitive to sentiment and funding risks. Traders await U.S. jobs data Feb. 11 and inflation data Feb. 13.

Big Tech’s $630B AI data-center spending surge is squeezing chips, electricians — and investor patience

Artificial Intelligence·Data Centers·NASDAQ:AMZN·NASDAQ:GOOGL·NASDAQ:META·NASDAQ:MSFT

8 February 2026

Amazon shares fell 9% Friday after announcing a $200 billion capital spending plan for 2026. Alphabet and Meta also outlined record capex, raising concerns about free cash flow and forcing potential cuts to buybacks or increased borrowing. Investors punished several tech stocks, including Amazon, Alphabet, Meta, ServiceNow, and Salesforce, while Nvidia rose. The surge in AI infrastructure spending is straining supply chains and power capacity.

New MEXC safety review puts proof-of-reserves and withdrawal locks in the spotlight

Cryptocurrency·Security

8 February 2026

A security review published Sunday highlighted MEXC’s use of withdrawal locks, two-factor authentication, and an account-freeze tool to counter account takeovers. MEXC restricts service in the U.S., Singapore, and other major markets. The company’s guides detail whitelist-based withdrawal controls and anti-phishing codes. Proof-of-reserves reports, often cited by exchanges, may not reveal all risks, according to U.S. audit authorities.

Mortgage rates today hover near 6% — here’s what the latest 30-year fixed and refi numbers show

Stock Market

8 February 2026

Zillow reported the 30-year fixed mortgage rate at 5.99% on Sunday, with Freddie Mac’s weekly average holding at 6.11%. Refinance rates remained higher than purchase rates, with Norada listing the 30-year refinance at 6.55% on Feb. 6. Rates have hovered near 6% throughout 2026, narrowing refinancing options for many homeowners.

Nu Holdings stock jumps to $17.40 — what to watch next for Nubank shares

Fintech·NASDAQ:NU·Stock Market

8 February 2026

Nu Holdings shares closed at $17.40 Friday, up 3.5%, as the Dow topped 50,000 for the first time. The Brazil-based fintech recently received conditional U.S. approval to form a national bank but still needs further regulatory sign-offs. Investors await Nu’s fourth-quarter earnings on Feb. 25.

AMD stock jumped Friday on AI-spending signals — here’s what to watch before Monday’s open

NASDAQ:AMD·Stock Market

8 February 2026

AMD shares jumped 8.2% to $208.44 Friday, leading a rally in chip stocks after Amazon and Alphabet signaled higher data-center spending. Nvidia gained 7.8%, Broadcom rose 7.1%, and the PHLX semiconductor index climbed 5.7%. The sector’s rebound followed a midweek drop after AMD’s revenue forecast disappointed. U.S. jobs and inflation data next week could sway markets further.

Apple stock heads into Monday with iPhone price question back on the table

Apple·NASDAQ:AAPL·Stock Market·Technology

8 February 2026

Apple closed at $275.97 Friday, last indicated up 0.8% at $278.12. A global memory-chip shortage is raising questions about whether Apple will hike iPhone prices or absorb higher costs. CEO Tim Cook warned of rising chip prices but gave no details on Apple’s response. Traders are watching upcoming U.S. payrolls and inflation data that could affect rate-cut expectations.

Strategy Inc (MSTR) stock rebounds 26% as bitcoin steadies near $71,000 — what traders watch next

Cryptocurrency·NASDAQ:MSTR·Stock Market

8 February 2026

Strategy Inc shares jumped 26.1% Friday to $134.93, recovering from a 17.1% drop the day before as bitcoin rebounded above $70,000. The company holds 713,502 bitcoins, bought at an average of $76,052 each. Bitcoin traded near $70,864 early Sunday after swinging from $60,018 to over $70,000 on Friday. Options markets showed heavy demand for downside protection ahead of the Feb. 27 expiry.

American Airlines stock: pilots, oil and U.S. data in focus for AAL ahead of Monday

Airlines·NASDAQ:AAL·Oil Prices·Stock Market

8 February 2026

American Airlines shares jumped 7.6% to $15.24 Friday as airline stocks rallied and the Dow closed above 50,000 for the first time. CEO Robert Isom agreed to meet pilots’ union leaders after recent storm disruptions and labor tensions. Oil prices rose on Middle East supply fears. American warned the January storm could cut Q1 revenue by up to $200 million.

Tesla stock price: TSLA ends at $411 as Musk’s solar hiring push raises the stakes for Monday

Elon Musk·NASDAQ:TSLA·Stock Market

8 February 2026

Tesla shares rose 3.5% to $411.11 Friday, rebounding after recent losses. Executives posted about hiring for Elon Musk’s U.S. solar manufacturing plan targeting 100 GW by 2028. Tesla is also running an AI training center in China, according to local media. The stock remains down 4.5% for the week.

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