Today: 7 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.

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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Amazon stock slides after $200 billion AI spending plan puts returns in the spotlight

Amazon stock slides after $200 billion AI spending plan puts returns in the spotlight

Amazon shares fell 6.2% to $208.93 Friday after the company projected $200 billion in 2026 capital spending, up from $131 billion in 2025, mostly for AI and cloud expansion. The stock dropped as much as 11.5% in after-hours trading Thursday. Fourth-quarter net sales rose 14% to $213.4 billion, with AWS revenue up 24%. The next earnings update is expected April 30.
6 February 2026
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Tesla stock jumps late week as China AI-training report hits tape; TSLA slips after hours

Tesla stock jumps late week as China AI-training report hits tape; TSLA slips after hours

Tesla shares closed up 3.5% at $411.02 Friday, then dipped 0.2% in after-hours trading. A Chinese report said Tesla has opened an AI training center in China for assisted-driving technology. China-made Model 3 and Model Y sales rose 9.3% in January, but Tesla’s China market share dropped to 8% in 2025 from 10% in 2024. Investors await delayed U.S. jobs and inflation data next week.
6 February 2026
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Micron stock swings after Nvidia HBM4 doubts clash with a bullish UBS call

Micron stock swings after Nvidia HBM4 doubts clash with a bullish UBS call

Micron Technology shares climbed 3.2% to $395.02 in after-hours trading Friday, following a volatile session driven by debate over AI-memory demand and data center spending. UBS raised its price target to $450, citing expected memory shortages into 2027. Semianalysis said Nvidia is unlikely to order HBM4 from Micron, favoring SK Hynix and Samsung. EVP Sumit Sadana sold 25,000 shares on Feb. 2, a filing showed.
6 February 2026
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Sandisk stock price jumps 5% as SNDK steadies after a wild week — what traders watch next

Sandisk stock price jumps 5% as SNDK steadies after a wild week — what traders watch next

Sandisk shares closed up 5.3% at $606.91 Friday, rebounding after volatile trading and heavy options activity flagged by TipRanks. The company reported Q2 revenue up 61% year-on-year and raised its fiscal Q3 forecast above estimates. Form 144 filings signaled possible insider share sales. Sandisk, spun off from Western Digital in 2025, next reports earnings April 29.
6 February 2026
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Amazon stock (AMZN) slides on $200 billion AI capex plan — what Wall Street watches next week

Amazon stock (AMZN) slides on $200 billion AI capex plan — what Wall Street watches next week

7 February 2026
Amazon shares fell 5.6% to $210.32 on Friday after the company forecast 2026 capital spending would jump to $200 billion, up more than 50% from 2025. The drop came as the Dow closed above 50,000 for the first time. Amazon reported fourth-quarter net sales up 14% to $213.4 billion and operating income at $25 billion. Trading in Amazon was volatile, with 179 million shares changing hands.
Bitcoin price wobbles below $69,000 on weekend — what matters before Monday’s reopen

Bitcoin price wobbles below $69,000 on weekend — what matters before Monday’s reopen

7 February 2026
Bitcoin fell 1.1% to $68,917 Saturday after volatile trading, while Ether held near $2,036. U.S. spot bitcoin ETFs saw $330.7 million in net inflows on Feb. 6, reversing outflows the previous day. Strategy shares rebounded after hitting a low of $111.27 Thursday. Traders are watching Monday’s U.S. market open and the upcoming inflation report for direction.
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