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.

Qualcomm stock tumbles ahead of earnings as investors weigh analyst note, key executive exit

Qualcomm stock tumbles ahead of earnings as investors weigh analyst note, key executive exit

Qualcomm shares fell about 5% to $144.94 in afternoon trading Tuesday, underperforming a broader chip stock decline. The drop followed news of a senior engineering executive’s exit and a cautious analyst note ahead of Wednesday’s quarterly earnings report. The iShares Semiconductor ETF slipped 3.5%, while Nvidia dropped over 4%. Qualcomm will hold its earnings call at 4:45 p.m. ET on Feb. 4.
3 February 2026
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Boston Scientific stock slips today: what to know before earnings and key Watchman trial data

Boston Scientific stock slips today: what to know before earnings and key Watchman trial data

Boston Scientific (BSX.N) slipped 0.7% to $91.20 in Tuesday afternoon trading, with about 10.4 million shares exchanged. CEO Michael F. Mahoney filed to potentially sell up to 160,901 shares valued at $15 million. The company reports fourth-quarter earnings Wednesday morning. Investors await late-March CHAMPION-AF trial results for the Watchman device.
3 February 2026
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Intuit stock drops nearly 12% as AI fears sweep software — what investors watch next

Intuit stock drops nearly 12% as AI fears sweep software — what investors watch next

Intuit shares plunged nearly 12% to $429.20 by midafternoon Tuesday amid a broad selloff in software stocks triggered by renewed fears of AI disruption. The drop followed Intuit’s announcement of a multi-year partnership with Affirm to add pay-over-time options to QuickBooks Payments. The S&P 500 software and services index fell about 4%. Intuit’s fiscal Q2 earnings are due Feb. 26.
3 February 2026
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Boeing stock price dips as 777X engine issue and Dreamliner alert collide with airshow orders

Boeing stock price dips as 777X engine issue and Dreamliner alert collide with airshow orders

Boeing shares fell 0.9% to $230.90 Tuesday, near session lows, after news of supply chain delays and a GE9X engine durability probe. Air India grounded a 787 Dreamliner over a fuel switch issue linked to last year’s fatal crash. The FAA is still reviewing Boeing’s request to boost 737 MAX output. Air Cambodia ordered 10 Boeing 737 MAX jets at the Singapore Airshow, with options for 10 more.
3 February 2026
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Bloom Energy stock swings as AI data-center power demand keeps fuel-cell trade in focus

Bloom Energy stock swings as AI data-center power demand keeps fuel-cell trade in focus

Bloom Energy shares rose 2.3% to $159.72 Tuesday after hitting $176.35, with nearly 9.7 million shares traded. Investors are awaiting fourth-quarter results due after markets close Feb. 5. A new report highlighted fuel cells as a stopgap for data-center power shortages, and Bloom’s stock is up over 400% in the past year. Roth Capital raised its price target to $133 but kept a Neutral rating.
3 February 2026
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PayPal stock sinks as CEO exits and 2026 profit view misses; what Wall Street watches next

PayPal stock sinks as CEO exits and 2026 profit view misses; what Wall Street watches next

PayPal shares plunged about 19% Tuesday after the company missed fourth-quarter estimates and issued a weak 2026 profit forecast. The board ousted CEO Alex Chriss, naming CFO Jamie Miller as interim chief until Enrique Lores takes over March 1. Revenue reached $8.68 billion with adjusted EPS of $1.23, both below analyst expectations. The stock hit a session low near $41.
3 February 2026
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IBM stock sinks 9% and drags the Dow as software selloff accelerates

IBM stock sinks 9% and drags the Dow as software selloff accelerates

IBM shares fell about 9% to $286.41 in afternoon trading Tuesday, erasing gains from a recent rally and weighing heavily on the Dow. The selloff followed a broader retreat in software and cloud stocks as investors reassessed AI valuations. Around 7.1 million IBM shares changed hands. Traders are watching for IBM’s upcoming earnings and a House vote on ending the federal shutdown.
3 February 2026
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Amphenol stock slips as tech selloff keeps AI demand and CommScope deal in focus

Amphenol stock slips as tech selloff keeps AI demand and CommScope deal in focus

Amphenol shares fell 0.5% to $144.26 Tuesday afternoon after earlier lows, as investors reviewed an earnings-call transcript highlighting AI data center orders and the impact of the CommScope acquisition. CEO R. Adam Norwitt said AI investment plans are rising, but the CommScope unit will lower first-quarter operating margins by about one percentage point. Fourth-quarter sales rose 49% to $6.4 billion.
3 February 2026
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T-Mobile stock pops nearly 2% as Washington layoff notice surfaces and Feb. 11 update looms

T-Mobile stock pops nearly 2% as Washington layoff notice surfaces and Feb. 11 update looms

T-Mobile shares rose nearly 2% to $198.82 Tuesday after a state notice revealed plans to cut 393 jobs in Washington starting April 2. The company will report quarterly results and a capital markets update on Feb. 11. The next $1.02 dividend is scheduled for March 12, with a Feb. 27 record date. Shares traded between $193.80 and $199.04 after dropping 1.13% Monday.
3 February 2026
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Palantir stock jumps, Thomson Reuters dives as Anthropic’s legal AI tool spooks software shares

Palantir stock jumps, Thomson Reuters dives as Anthropic’s legal AI tool spooks software shares

Palantir shares jumped 6.6% Tuesday after reporting a 70% surge in quarterly revenue and raising its 2026 outlook. Legal and enterprise software stocks tumbled, with Thomson Reuters down 17.4% and Salesforce and ServiceNow off about 8%, as traders worried over AI-driven price competition. Investors await AMD’s earnings after the bell. Anthropic’s new legal chatbot tool fueled concerns about disruption in knowledge-based sectors.
3 February 2026
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Why Procter & Gamble stock is rising today while U.S. tech slides

Why Procter & Gamble stock is rising today while U.S. tech slides

Procter & Gamble shares rose 1.6% to $155.63 Tuesday, outperforming a falling S&P 500 as investors shifted to consumer staples amid a partial U.S. government shutdown. Traders cited the upcoming Feb. 17 dividend and a data blackout as key factors. Software and cloud stocks fell sharply. P&G reaffirmed its 2026 guidance after reporting $22.2 billion in quarterly sales and core EPS of $1.88.
3 February 2026
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Silver price today: spot rebounds nearly 12% after rout, lifting SLV and miners

Silver price today: spot rebounds nearly 12% after rout, lifting SLV and miners

Spot silver jumped 11.7% to $88.74 an ounce Tuesday, reversing steep losses after Friday’s record 27% crash. CME Group’s margin hikes and speculation over Kevin Warsh’s Fed nomination fueled volatility. Gold rose 6.9% to $4,985.44, while silver-linked stocks and ETFs rallied. Analysts say the outlook depends on Chinese demand and market stability.
3 February 2026
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