Today: 8 February 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.

ServiceNow stock rebounds after AI panic — what traders watch next for NOW shares

ServiceNow stock rebounds after AI panic — what traders watch next for NOW shares

ServiceNow shares closed up 1.18% at $111.07 Wednesday after swinging between $105.25 and $111.15. The move followed a sharp sector selloff tied to fears that new AI tools could disrupt subscription software models. Trading volume reached about 36.5 million shares. Investors are watching Amazon’s earnings Thursday for signals on tech sector sentiment.
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Lumentum stock price jumps after hours as upbeat outlook and analyst target hikes land

Lumentum stock price jumps after hours as upbeat outlook and analyst target hikes land

Lumentum Holdings shares rose 7.2% to $465.54 in after-hours trading Wednesday after the company reported fiscal Q2 revenue of $665.5 million and issued stronger-than-expected Q3 guidance. Analysts at Stifel and B. Riley raised their price targets, with B. Riley upgrading the stock to Buy. The company cited robust demand for transceivers and growth in optical circuit switches but warned of risks from shifting orders and pricing pressure.
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Dow Jones ends higher as tech rout drags Nasdaq; AMD dive keeps AI nerves raw

Dow Jones ends higher as tech rout drags Nasdaq; AMD dive keeps AI nerves raw

The Dow rose 260 points to 49,501.30, while the S&P 500 and Nasdaq fell as AI-linked tech stocks sold off and Advanced Micro Devices plunged 17% on a weak forecast. Oil jumped 3% after U.S.-Iran talks faltered, lifting energy shares. January’s private payrolls rose by just 22,000. The Labor Department postponed the monthly jobs report to next Wednesday.
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Bitcoin price sinks nearly 5% after U.S. close as liquidations bite and traders eye key data

Bitcoin price sinks nearly 5% after U.S. close as liquidations bite and traders eye key data

Bitcoin fell 4.9% to $72,413 in late U.S. trading Wednesday, with ether down 7% and $2.56 billion in bitcoin liquidations reported by CoinGlass over recent days. Crypto-linked stocks also dropped, with Coinbase off 6% and Strategy down 3%. Traders are watching next week’s U.S. jobs and inflation reports for signals on rates. A White House meeting on crypto legislation ended without agreement.
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Natural gas prices rebound 5% as traders brace for Thursday’s EIA storage report

Natural gas prices rebound 5% as traders brace for Thursday’s EIA storage report

U.S. natural gas futures surged about 5% to $3.48 per mmBtu late Wednesday, rebounding after a sharp drop earlier this week. Leveraged ETFs BOIL and KOLD swung 7.5% higher and 8% lower, respectively. Analysts expect the Feb. 5 storage report to show a record 366 Bcf withdrawal after last week’s Arctic freeze. U.S. LNG exports fell slightly in January as plant outages hit supply.
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Silver price today rebounds again after rout; XAG/USD near $88, SLV rises after the close

Silver price today rebounds again after rout; XAG/USD near $88, SLV rises after the close

Spot silver jumped 3.7% to $88.20 an ounce in late U.S. trading Wednesday, extending a rebound after last week’s record volatility. SLV closed up nearly 3%. The market remains unsettled after silver’s plunge from a Jan. 29 high of $121.64. Traders are watching Friday’s U.S.-Iran talks and the delayed U.S. payrolls report set for Feb. 11.
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Boston Scientific (BSX) stock dives on electrophysiology sales miss — what to watch after the bell

Boston Scientific (BSX) stock dives on electrophysiology sales miss — what to watch after the bell

Boston Scientific shares fell nearly 18% in after-hours trading Wednesday after the company reported disappointing electrophysiology sales and lowered its 2026 growth outlook. U.S. demand for the Watchman implant also missed expectations. The company guided first-quarter adjusted EPS to $0.78–$0.80 and organic revenue growth of 8.5%–10%. Analysts are watching for further estimate cuts and commentary on heart-rhythm procedure trends.
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Eli Lilly stock price jumps 10% after-hours on upbeat 2026 forecast and Q4 beat

Eli Lilly stock price jumps 10% after-hours on upbeat 2026 forecast and Q4 beat

Eli Lilly shares jumped 10.4% to $1,107.12 in after-hours trading Wednesday after reporting fourth-quarter revenue up 43% to $19.29 billion and a 2026 profit outlook above Wall Street forecasts. The company expects 2026 revenue of $80–83 billion and non-GAAP earnings per share of $33.50–$35.00. Mounjaro sales reached $7.41 billion and Zepbound $4.26 billion for the quarter.
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GOOG stock drops after-hours as Alphabet’s $185 billion spending plan rattles investors

GOOG stock drops after-hours as Alphabet’s $185 billion spending plan rattles investors

Alphabet’s Class C shares fell 2.1% to $333.42 in after-hours trading after the company projected 2026 capital expenditures of $175–185 billion. Fourth-quarter revenue rose 18% to $113.8 billion, with Google Cloud up 48% to $17.7 billion. The company announced a $0.21 per share dividend and a $2.1 billion compensation charge tied to Waymo. Investors questioned whether AI demand will offset the higher spending.
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Meta stock slides after hours as AI jitters hit tech and senators target scam ads

Meta stock slides after hours as AI jitters hit tech and senators target scam ads

Meta Platforms shares fell 3.3% to $669 in after-hours trading Wednesday, extending losses during a turbulent week for tech stocks. The drop followed a broader Nasdaq decline of 1.51% as investors weighed AI spending and regulatory risks. U.S. lawmakers introduced a bill targeting scam ads on social media, drawing a response from Meta. Traders are watching Alphabet’s earnings and regulatory developments for further market direction.
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Oracle stock drops 5% after-hours as $25B bond sale and $5B convertible preferred deal land

Oracle stock drops 5% after-hours as $25B bond sale and $5B convertible preferred deal land

Oracle shares fell 5.2% to $146.65 in after-hours trading after the company filed for a $25 billion notes offering and a $5 billion convertible preferred deal. The moves come as Oracle seeks funding for data-center expansion tied to cloud demand. Traders are watching for signs Oracle will tap its $20 billion at-the-market share program. The Nasdaq dropped 1.51% as tech stocks slid.
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Amazon stock slips ahead of earnings as AI spending jitters hit big tech

Amazon stock slips ahead of earnings as AI spending jitters hit big tech

Amazon shares closed down 2.4% at $232.99 Wednesday ahead of its quarterly report, as tech stocks broadly retreated. Investors are focused on Amazon’s capital spending and AWS growth, with concerns mounting over rising AI-related costs. The Nasdaq fell 1.51%. Amazon will discuss its results and outlook in a conference call Thursday after the bell.
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Broadcom stock sinks again as AI jitters hit chips; AVGO eyes March 4 earnings

Broadcom stock sinks again as AI jitters hit chips; AVGO eyes March 4 earnings

Broadcom shares fell 3.8% to $308.28 on Wednesday amid a broad tech and AI-related selloff. The company launched a new enterprise Wi‑Fi 8 product a day early, but market focus remained on sector-wide de-risking. Broadcom will report fiscal first-quarter results after markets close on March 4. Shares have dropped about 7% since Monday’s close, hitting an intraday low near $295.
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Sandisk stock sinks about 16% as AI-linked tech selloff bites; SNDK in focus

Sandisk stock sinks about 16% as AI-linked tech selloff bites; SNDK in focus

Sandisk Corp shares fell 16% to $584.85 in after-hours trading Wednesday, dropping $110.66 on heavy volume as traders retreated from AI-linked tech stocks. The decline followed a recent surge and came despite strong fundamentals and upbeat forecasts. U.S. markets closed lower, with tech stocks weighing on the Nasdaq. Alphabet shares also dipped ahead of earnings.
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Stock Market Today

Analog Devices stock price lags AI-fueled chip rebound — what investors watch next week

Analog Devices stock price lags AI-fueled chip rebound — what investors watch next week

8 February 2026
New York, Feb 7, 2026, 19:28 EST — Market closed. Analog Devices shares last traded at $320.45, down about 0.5% from the prior close, as U.S. markets headed into the weekend. That small dip matters mostly because the tape has turned jumpy again in semiconductors, with investors chasing AI-linked names one day and backing off the next. ADI sits in the middle of that push-pull: it sells the less-glamorous chips that end up in factories, cars and instruments, not just data centers. On Friday, U.S. stocks surged and chipmakers led, after big cloud companies laid out another leg of capital
AMD stock bounces 8% after brutal midweek slide — what investors watch before Monday

AMD stock bounces 8% after brutal midweek slide — what investors watch before Monday

8 February 2026
AMD shares jumped 8.28% to $208.44 Friday, rebounding after steep losses earlier in the week. Chip stocks rallied as investors bet on continued AI data center spending by major tech firms. Nvidia rose 7.8%, Broadcom gained 7.1%, and the Philadelphia Semiconductor Index closed up 5.7%. Markets now await macroeconomic data and Nvidia’s late-February results.
Intel stock price jumps to $50: China CPU delays and SambaNova funding set up week ahead

Intel stock price jumps to $50: China CPU delays and SambaNova funding set up week ahead

8 February 2026
Intel shares rose 4.9% to $50.59 Friday, tracking a 5.7% jump in the PHLX semiconductor index as investors bet on AI-driven data-center spending. Reuters reported Intel and AMD warned Chinese customers of tighter server CPU supply, pushing Intel’s China prices up over 10%. Intel expects supply to improve in Q2. After the bell, Reuters said Intel plans to invest about $100 million in AI chip startup SambaNova Systems.
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