Today: 5 March 2026
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Khadija Saeed

A dedicated markets reporter, she covers stocks, macroeconomics, and major business developments with a sharp eye for detail and accuracy.

Snowflake stock drops again: insider sale filing and AI jitters pressure SNOW shares

Snowflake stock drops again: insider sale filing and AI jitters pressure SNOW shares

Snowflake shares fell 4.6% to $165.29 Wednesday, extending a 13% slide since Monday. Product EVP Christian Kleinerman sold 10,000 shares at $197.09 each, a filing showed. The company closed its acquisition of Observe and announced new AI tools at its Build London event. Investors await Feb. 25 earnings for signs of demand and AI adoption.
5 February 2026
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S&P Global stock tries to find a floor after AI scare rout; Mobility Global spin-off and earnings loom

S&P Global stock tries to find a floor after AI scare rout; Mobility Global spin-off and earnings loom

S&P Global shares fell 0.6% to $465.51 Wednesday, extending a two-day drop to nearly 12% amid concerns over AI’s impact on data firms. Trading volume was four times the 20-day average. The company’s Mobility division will rebrand as Mobility Global ahead of a planned spin-off, pending board approval. S&P Global reports earnings Feb. 10.
5 February 2026
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Cisco stock falls after hours as tech selloff bites; CSCO earnings loom next week

Cisco stock falls after hours as tech selloff bites; CSCO earnings loom next week

Cisco shares fell 2.3% to $81.16 in after-hours trading Wednesday, following a broader tech sell-off that pushed the Nasdaq down 1.51%. The company will report fiscal Q2 earnings on Feb. 11 and recently announced NBC Sports will use its AI networking tech for the 2026 Winter Olympics. Cisco also launched an AI-powered security tool and promoted its AI strategy at a summit with Nvidia.
5 February 2026
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AbbVie stock slides after earnings: Rinvoq miss dents ABBV despite upbeat 2026 view

AbbVie stock slides after earnings: Rinvoq miss dents ABBV despite upbeat 2026 view

AbbVie shares fell 3.9% in after-hours trading Wednesday after quarterly results showed Rinvoq sales missed expectations at $2.37 billion. Skyrizi sales beat forecasts at $5.01 billion, while Humira revenue dropped 25.9% to $1.25 billion. The company projected 2026 adjusted earnings above estimates, but investors focused on challenges replacing Humira as biosimilar competition grows.
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IREN stock plunges 17% as bitcoin slides again, setting up a tense earnings read

IREN stock plunges 17% as bitcoin slides again, setting up a tense earnings read

IREN shares fell 17.4% to $44.94 in heavy after-hours trading Wednesday, tracking a 3.3% drop in bitcoin. Volume reached 66.2 million shares. A Jane Street filing disclosed a 4.7% stake in IREN days ahead of its earnings report, due after the bell Thursday. Other U.S.-listed bitcoin miners also declined.
5 February 2026
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Caterpillar stock slips from highs as insider sales and split analyst calls hit CAT shares

Caterpillar stock slips from highs as insider sales and split analyst calls hit CAT shares

Caterpillar shares fell 1.6% to $691.82 Wednesday before rising 0.4% after hours. SEC filings showed group presidents Anthony Fassino and Denise Johnson exercised options and sold shares on Feb. 2. Analysts split on outlook, with Truist raising its price target to $786 and Morgan Stanley holding an underweight rating. Trading volume hit 4.8 million as shares swung between $675 and $723.11.
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Intuit stock price rebounds nearly 3% after AI fears hit software — what’s next for INTU

Intuit stock price rebounds nearly 3% after AI fears hit software — what’s next for INTU

Intuit shares rose 2.7% to $445.64 Wednesday, recovering some losses after an 11% drop Tuesday amid AI-driven fears that hit software stocks. Volume nearly tripled to 7 million shares. The S&P 500 software and services index continued to fall, with the sector losing about $830 billion in value since Jan. 28. Investors await Intuit’s Q2 results on Feb. 26.
5 February 2026
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UnitedHealth stock falls again after FTC insulin deal puts OptumRx back in focus

UnitedHealth stock falls again after FTC insulin deal puts OptumRx back in focus

UnitedHealth shares fell nearly 3% to $275.92 in after-hours trading Wednesday after the FTC announced a 10-year insulin pricing settlement with Cigna’s Express Scripts, increasing scrutiny on OptumRx and CVS Caremark. Investors are watching for an FTC oral argument Feb. 5 and a House hearing on drug prices Feb. 11. CVS and Cigna shares also declined. UnitedHealth did not comment.
5 February 2026
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Lam Research stock (LRCX) sinks after-hours as chip selloff deepens; COO change in focus

Lam Research stock (LRCX) sinks after-hours as chip selloff deepens; COO change in focus

Lam Research shares fell 8.8% to $209.78 in after-hours trading Wednesday, deepening a rout in chip stocks as the PHLX semiconductor index dropped 4.4%. The company confirmed COO Pat Lord will retire in March, with Sesha Varadarajan named as successor. Lam also added Cadence CEO Anirudh Devgan to its board. U.S.-China chip tensions and a weak AMD forecast weighed on the sector.
5 February 2026
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Netflix stock (NFLX) holds near $80 after-hours as Warner deal hits fresh political heat

Netflix stock (NFLX) holds near $80 after-hours as Warner deal hits fresh political heat

Netflix closed up 0.3% at $80.16 Wednesday and traded flat after hours as a Senate hearing intensified antitrust scrutiny over its $82.7 billion Warner Bros. Discovery bid. A filing showed co-founder Reed Hastings sold 390,970 shares on Feb. 2 under a pre-set plan. German voice actors launched a boycott over AI contract terms. The Nasdaq fell 1.5% on the day.
5 February 2026
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Exxon Mobil stock jumps after hours as oil spikes; Guyana FPSO deal and analyst calls in focus

Exxon Mobil stock jumps after hours as oil spikes; Guyana FPSO deal and analyst calls in focus

Exxon Mobil shares jumped 2.7% to $147.59 in after-hours trading Wednesday as oil prices surged about 3% on doubts over U.S.-Iran talks. Exxon affiliate ExxonMobil Guyana Ltd bought the FPSO ONE GUYANA vessel from SBM Offshore for $2.32 billion. UBS raised its price target to $171, while BNP Paribas downgraded the stock to underperform. Exxon Vice President Darrin L. Talley sold 5,000 shares on Feb. 2.
5 February 2026
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Applied Materials stock hammered after-hours as chip selloff deepens — what to watch next

Applied Materials stock hammered after-hours as chip selloff deepens — what to watch next

Applied Materials shares fell 6.6% to $297.60 in after-hours trading Wednesday as chip equipment stocks slid and investors braced for next week’s earnings report. The PHLX semiconductor index dropped 4.4%, while Lam Research fell 8.8% and KLA lost 3.6%. The Nasdaq closed down 1.51%. Traders are watching Applied’s Feb. 12 results for signals on chip demand and sector stability.
5 February 2026
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Western Digital stock sinks after buyback bump as traders reassess WDC’s AI storage run

Western Digital stock sinks after buyback bump as traders reassess WDC’s AI storage run

Western Digital shares fell 7.2% to $269.41 in after-hours trading Wednesday, erasing gains from a buyback-fueled rally. The drop followed the company’s announcement of a $4 billion share repurchase and a new hard-drive roadmap aimed at hyperscale AI data centers. Seagate also declined, while NetApp rose. Investors remain focused on buyback execution and competition in storage hardware.
5 February 2026
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Super Micro Computer stock jumps nearly 14% after forecast hike, but SMCI margins still sting

Super Micro Computer stock jumps nearly 14% after forecast hike, but SMCI margins still sting

Super Micro Computer shares jumped 13.8% to $33.76 in after-hours trading Wednesday after the company raised its fiscal 2026 revenue forecast to at least $40 billion. Net sales for the quarter ending Dec. 31 reached $12.68 billion, but gross margin fell to 6.3%. The company cited strong orders from global data center customers. The stock had dropped about 29% over the previous three months.
5 February 2026
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Uber stock sinks after earnings outlook miss as CFO change and robotaxi push hit focus

Uber stock sinks after earnings outlook miss as CFO change and robotaxi push hit focus

Uber shares fell about 5% to $73.92 in after-hours trading Wednesday after the company issued a first-quarter profit forecast below analyst expectations and announced CFO Prashanth Mahendra-Rajah will step down. Uber projected adjusted EPS of 65–72 cents, missing the 76-cent consensus. The company signaled a higher 2026 tax rate and plans to expand autonomous vehicle deployments.
5 February 2026
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Salesforce (CRM) stock rises after hours as Feb. 25 earnings date set amid AI-driven software jitters

Salesforce (CRM) stock rises after hours as Feb. 25 earnings date set amid AI-driven software jitters

Salesforce shares rose 1.5% to $199.44 in after-hours trading Wednesday, rebounding from a session low of $187.29. The company will report fourth-quarter and full-year results on Feb. 25 after markets close. Investors remain cautious on software stocks, with options activity showing defensive positioning. A director received 1,766 restricted stock units set to vest through 2026.
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