Today: 29 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.

Oracle stock rebounds after a bruising week — what traders are watching next for ORCL

Oracle stock rebounds after a bruising week — what traders are watching next for ORCL

Oracle shares rose 4.6% to $142.82 in after-hours trading Friday, rebounding from a 7% drop the day before. The move follows disclosures of a $25 billion bond sale and plans for up to $20 billion in at-the-market share sales. Oracle aims to raise $45–$50 billion in 2026 for cloud infrastructure expansion. Investors are watching funding pace and AI-driven cloud spending ahead of the next earnings update.
7 February 2026
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Lumentum (LITE) stock jumps after-hours as AI optics trade stretches into next week

Lumentum (LITE) stock jumps after-hours as AI optics trade stretches into next week

Lumentum Holdings shares jumped 9.3% to $551.99 in after-hours trading Friday after reporting fiscal Q2 revenue of $665.5 million and forecasting Q3 revenue of $780–$830 million. Analysts raised price targets following the upbeat outlook. A Form 144 filing disclosed a planned sale of 4,849 shares. Trading volume reached about 6.7 million shares.
6 February 2026
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Intel stock jumps nearly 5% as China server CPU waits stretch and SambaNova funding news lands

Intel stock jumps nearly 5% as China server CPU waits stretch and SambaNova funding news lands

Intel shares closed up 4.9% to $50.59 Friday and were steady after-hours. Intel and AMD warned China customers of server CPU delays, with Intel lead times up to six months and prices rising over 10%. Intel plans to invest about $100 million in AI chip startup SambaNova in a new funding round. Investors are watching Q2 supply and the next earnings date.
6 February 2026
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Natural gas slips after a record storage draw — warm U.S. forecasts take back control

Natural gas slips after a record storage draw — warm U.S. forecasts take back control

U.S. natural gas futures for March fell 9.9 cents to $3.41 per mmBtu Friday as warmer forecasts and a higher gas rig count pressured prices. The EIA reported a record 360 bcf storage withdrawal for the week ended Jan. 30, leaving stocks 27 bcf below the five-year average. Traders now await the Feb. 12 storage report and late-winter weather updates.
6 February 2026
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Robinhood stock jumps 14% after-hours as bitcoin rebounds above $70,000

Robinhood stock jumps 14% after-hours as bitcoin rebounds above $70,000

Robinhood shares jumped about 14% to $82.82 in after-hours trading Friday as bitcoin rebounded above $70,000. The move comes ahead of Robinhood’s Feb. 10 earnings report, with traders watching for signs of sustained retail activity. Chief Brokerage Officer Steven Quirk sold 52,540 shares on Feb. 3 under a preset plan. Coinbase and Strategy also surged as crypto-linked stocks rallied.
6 February 2026
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Strategy (MSTR) stock jumps 26% as bitcoin bounces back after bruising earnings drop

Strategy (MSTR) stock jumps 26% as bitcoin bounces back after bruising earnings drop

Strategy Inc (MSTR) shares jumped 26% to $134.93 in after-hours trading Friday, tracking bitcoin’s rebound above $70,000 after a steep selloff. The surge followed a 17% drop Thursday after Strategy reported a $12.4 billion quarterly loss tied to bitcoin price swings. Trading volume hit 57.1 million shares. Crypto-linked stocks including MARA, Coinbase, and Robinhood also rallied.
6 February 2026
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AI stocks snap back: Nvidia surges, Dow clears 50,000 as Amazon’s AI spend spooks investors

AI stocks snap back: Nvidia surges, Dow clears 50,000 as Amazon’s AI spend spooks investors

Nvidia surged nearly 8% Friday, lifting the Dow above 50,000 for the first time, as chip stocks rallied. Amazon shares fell after the company projected 2026 capital spending would jump to $200 billion to expand AI infrastructure. The S&P 500 and Nasdaq also closed higher, while software stocks continued to slide.
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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Dow Jones breaks 50,000 for first time as Nvidia rebounds; Wall Street turns to delayed jobs report

Dow Jones breaks 50,000 for first time as Nvidia rebounds; Wall Street turns to delayed jobs report

The Dow Jones Industrial Average closed above 50,000 for the first time Friday, ending at 50,115.67, up 2.47%. Nvidia surged 7.8% as chip stocks rallied on AI spending hopes, while Amazon dropped 5.6% after projecting $200 billion in 2026 capital expenditures. Traders await delayed U.S. jobs and inflation reports next week.
6 February 2026
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Google stock price slips after-hours as Alphabet’s $185 billion AI spending plan stays in focus

Google stock price slips after-hours as Alphabet’s $185 billion AI spending plan stays in focus

Alphabet Class C shares fell 2.5% to $323.10 in after-hours trading Friday, trailing gains in major U.S. stock benchmarks. The company told investors it expects 2026 capital expenditures of $175–185 billion, far above analyst forecasts. Some analysts warned the spending could cut free cash flow by over 90%. Google Cloud revenue rose 48% to $17.7 billion in the December quarter.
6 February 2026
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Broadcom stock jumps 7% as Big Tech’s AI spending plans revive chip trade

Broadcom stock jumps 7% as Big Tech’s AI spending plans revive chip trade

Broadcom shares jumped 7% to $332.92 in after-hours trading Friday, outpacing other large tech stocks as chipmakers rallied. Alphabet projected 2026 capital spending of up to $185 billion, while Amazon outlined a $200 billion outlay, both focused on AI infrastructure. Amazon shares fell after its announcement. Investors weighed strong AI hardware demand against concerns over surging costs.
6 February 2026
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Micron stock dips after report says Nvidia HBM4 orders may bypass it for SK Hynix, Samsung

Micron stock dips after report says Nvidia HBM4 orders may bypass it for SK Hynix, Samsung

Micron shares fell 0.5% in premarket trading Friday after Semianalysis cut its forecast for Micron’s Nvidia HBM4 memory supply share to zero. The firm now expects Nvidia’s HBM4 orders to go 70% to SK Hynix and 30% to Samsung. DigiTimes reported Nvidia is seeking early HBM4 deliveries from Samsung as memory shortages loom. Micron stock had been up earlier on Amazon’s $200 billion capex plan.
6 February 2026
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Stock Market Today

  • Western Digital Leads Nasdaq-100 Rally Amid Tech Sell-Off: Can It Sustain Momentum?
    March 29, 2026, 1:52 PM EDT. Western Digital (WDC) is the best-performing Nasdaq-100 stock in 2024, soaring over 59% year-to-date despite a broader tech sell-off that pushed the Nasdaq-100 down more than 8%. The company capitalizes on a surge in demand for high-capacity hard disk drives (HDDs) used in AI workloads by hyperscale cloud and data-center providers. Its entire 2026 HDD production is sold out, with contracts extending through 2027 and 2028, driving revenue growth, margin expansion, and pricing power. However, the stock has pulled back nearly 14% from its mid-March peak due to profit-taking, market jitters, and sector-wide pressures. Analysts see no signs of weakening business fundamentals amid continuing strong demand fueled by an AI storage supercycle.
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