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Market Analysis News 6 February 2026 - 7 February 2026

Seagate (STX) stock jumps nearly 6% as Citi hikes target — what to watch next week

Seagate (STX) stock jumps nearly 6% as Citi hikes target — what to watch next week

Seagate shares rose 5.9% to $429.32 Friday after Citigroup raised its price target to $480 and reiterated a buy rating. The gain ended a two-day slide but left the stock 6.6% below its Feb. 3 high. CEO Dave Mosley sold 20,000 shares on Feb. 2 under a pre-arranged plan, SEC filings show. U.S. jobs and inflation data next week are seen as key tests for tech stocks.
7 February 2026
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BitMine Immersion (BMNR) stock whipsaws with ether — what to watch before Monday

BitMine Immersion (BMNR) stock whipsaws with ether — what to watch before Monday

BitMine Immersion Technologies shares rose 16.8% to $20.32 Friday after a 14.3% drop Thursday, tracking sharp swings in ether and bitcoin. Trading volume hit 54 million shares. The company held over 4.2 million ether and 193 bitcoin as of Feb. 1, with nearly 2.9 million ether staked, according to an SEC filing. Crypto price moves over the weekend are expected to drive Monday’s open.
7 February 2026
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Constellation Energy stock jumps nearly 6% — what to watch next week for CEG

Constellation Energy stock jumps nearly 6% — what to watch next week for CEG

Constellation Energy shares jumped 5.8% to $261.42 Friday, snapping a seven-day losing streak amid heavy trading in short-dated $260 call options. The stock remains 37% below its 52-week high. Attention is turning to mid-February earnings and U.S. nuclear policy changes after the NRC announced plans to speed reactor licensing.
7 February 2026
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MercadoLibre stock slides into the weekend as the market rallies — what MELI investors watch next

MercadoLibre stock slides into the weekend as the market rallies — what MELI investors watch next

MercadoLibre shares fell 3.18% to $1,970.15 Friday, bucking a broad U.S. market rally. The stock has dropped about 6% over four sessions as traders await fourth-quarter results, provisionally set for Feb. 24. Analysts expect earnings per share of $11.66, down 7.5% from last year, with revenue up 40% to $8.49 billion. Margins, currency swings, and credit trends in Brazil, Mexico, and Argentina remain in focus.
7 February 2026
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XRP price jumps 25% as crypto rebounds from rout; Ripple Prime move adds focus

XRP price jumps 25% as crypto rebounds from rout; Ripple Prime move adds focus

XRP jumped 25% to $1.46 Friday, rebounding from $1.13 as bitcoin surged 11% to $70,391 and ether climbed to $2,056. The move followed a sharp selloff Thursday that triggered over $1 billion in liquidations. Binance put XRP’s 24-hour volume at $12.82 billion, with a market value near $89.11 billion. Ripple said its Prime platform now supports Hyperliquid derivatives.
6 February 2026
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Bitcoin price snaps back above $70,000 after plunge, but options traders stay on guard

Bitcoin price snaps back above $70,000 after plunge, but options traders stay on guard

Bitcoin jumped 11% to $70,304 Friday after falling to $60,300 earlier, rebounding alongside U.S. stocks as the Dow closed above 50,000 for the first time. Ether also rose 11% to $2,052. CoinGlass reported $1 billion in bitcoin liquidations over 24 hours amid concerns about Fed policy under possible chair Kevin Warsh. Strategy posted a wider loss and said it holds 713,502 bitcoins as of Feb. 1.
6 February 2026
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Morgan Stanley stock jumps as Dow breaks 50,000; what investors watch next week

Morgan Stanley stock jumps as Dow breaks 50,000; what investors watch next week

Morgan Stanley shares rose 2.6% to $180.49 Friday afternoon, rebounding after three days of declines. The move tracked a broad rally in U.S. bank stocks as the Dow Jones Industrial Average topped 50,000 for the first time. About 6 million Morgan Stanley shares traded hands. Investors await next week’s jobs and inflation data, along with a conference appearance by the bank’s wealth-management head.
6 February 2026
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Bitcoin price rebounds above $70,000 after violent crypto selloff rattles Wall Street

Bitcoin price rebounds above $70,000 after violent crypto selloff rattles Wall Street

Bitcoin jumped nearly 7% to top $70,000 Friday after plunging as much as 12.6% the day before, triggering almost $1 billion in liquidations. Coinbase rose 10% and Strategy surged 23%. Despite the rebound, bitcoin remained on track for its steepest weekly drop since late 2022. U.S. spot bitcoin ETFs saw over $3 billion in net outflows in January, according to Deutsche Bank.
6 February 2026
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Silver price rebounds after falling below $65 as CME margin hikes add to turmoil

Silver price rebounds after falling below $65 as CME margin hikes add to turmoil

Spot silver jumped 6.3% to $75.70 an ounce Friday after falling below $65, but remains set for a weekly loss of over 10%. CME Group will raise margins on COMEX 5,000-ounce silver futures from 15% to 18% after Friday’s close. China’s only exchange-listed pure-silver fund hit its limit-down for a fifth straight session, still trading nearly 29% above its net asset value.
6 February 2026
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Seagate stock price jumps 5% as Citi lifts target; STX steadies after a choppy week

Seagate stock price jumps 5% as Citi lifts target; STX steadies after a choppy week

Seagate shares jumped nearly 5% to $425.61 midday Friday after Citigroup raised its price target to $480, maintaining a buy rating. The stock swung between $400.52 and $428.90 during the session, rebounding from a 3% drop Thursday. Other storage stocks, including Western Digital and Pure Storage, also rose. Trading volume in Seagate exceeded its 50-day average.
6 February 2026
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Seagate (STX) stock jumps nearly 6% as Citi hikes target — what to watch next week

Seagate (STX) stock jumps nearly 6% as Citi hikes target — what to watch next week

7 February 2026
Seagate shares rose 5.9% to $429.32 Friday after Citigroup raised its price target to $480 and reiterated a buy rating. The gain ended a two-day slide but left the stock 6.6% below its Feb. 3 high. CEO Dave Mosley sold 20,000 shares on Feb. 2 under a pre-arranged plan, SEC filings show. U.S. jobs and inflation data next week are seen as key tests for tech stocks.
Cummins (CMI) stock price rebounds after earnings whipsaw as investors eye data-center power demand

Cummins (CMI) stock price rebounds after earnings whipsaw as investors eye data-center power demand

7 February 2026
Cummins shares jumped 6.8% to $577.73 Friday, recovering from a nearly 9% post-earnings drop the day before. The company reported Q4 revenue up 1% to $8.54 billion, took a $218 million charge tied to its hydrogen business, and guided for 2026 EBITDA of 17–18% of sales. Demand for data center generators offset weakness in North American truck markets. Analyst reaction was mixed; Truist raised its price target.
Corning stock hits first record close since 2000 as jobs, CPI data loom

Corning stock hits first record close since 2000 as jobs, CPI data loom

7 February 2026
Corning shares surged 8.3% to $122.16 Friday, their highest close since the dot-com era, after Meta agreed to buy up to $6 billion in fiber-optic cables. The stock is up 40% since late 2025, fueled by strong first-quarter guidance and AI data-center demand. Insiders sold shares following the rally, SEC filings show. Investors await next week’s U.S. jobs and inflation data for rate signals.
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