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.

Netflix stock slides as Senate antitrust hearing revives Warner Bros deal jitters

Netflix stock slides as Senate antitrust hearing revives Warner Bros deal jitters

Netflix shares fell 1.9% to $81.20 Tuesday as lawmakers increased scrutiny of its proposed $82.7 billion Warner Bros. Discovery deal. CEO Ted Sarandos is set to testify before the Senate Judiciary antitrust panel. A rival Paramount Skydance tender offer expires Feb. 20. In Germany, voice actors launched a boycott over Netflix’s AI dubbing contract clauses.
3 February 2026
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Lam Research stock dips as chip rally leaves equipment names behind — what to watch next

Lam Research stock dips as chip rally leaves equipment names behind — what to watch next

Lam Research shares fell 1.2% to $234.61 in late morning trading Tuesday, underperforming the Philadelphia Semiconductor Index, which rose 0.7%. Other chip-equipment makers also declined. Investors are watching for after-hours earnings from AMD and Super Micro. Lam cited risks from tariffs and export controls in its latest filing.
3 February 2026
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Walmart stock cracks the $1 trillion club — what Wall Street watches next for WMT

Walmart stock cracks the $1 trillion club — what Wall Street watches next for WMT

Walmart shares rose 1.7% to $126.21 Tuesday, sending its market value above $1 trillion for the first time. CFO John D. Rainey filed to sell 40,000 shares, worth about $4.77 million, under a prearranged plan. The company’s next earnings report is set for Feb. 19, with investors watching for signs of sustained online growth and margin pressures. A partial U.S. government shutdown has delayed key economic data.
3 February 2026
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Intel stock price jumps on SoftBank AI memory pact as shares touch 52-week high

Intel stock price jumps on SoftBank AI memory pact as shares touch 52-week high

Intel shares rose 2.6% Tuesday, hitting a 52-week high after announcing a partnership with SoftBank’s SAIMEMORY to develop “Z-Angle Memory” for AI. A Form 144 filing showed an insider plans to sell up to 20,000 shares. Intel also launched new Xeon 600 processors. Investors await chip-sector earnings due Tuesday.
3 February 2026
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Broadcom stock dips today: AVGO slides as Wi‑Fi 8 push, VMware partner cuts sharpen focus on March earnings

Broadcom stock dips today: AVGO slides as Wi‑Fi 8 push, VMware partner cuts sharpen focus on March earnings

Broadcom shares fell 3.4% to $319.73 late Tuesday morning after opening at $336.60 and swinging between $338.76 and $315.15. The company will report quarterly results and its business outlook after markets close March 4. Broadcom launched a new Wi‑Fi 8 enterprise platform Tuesday and confirmed changes to VMware’s partner program, reducing European resellers.
3 February 2026
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Robinhood (HOOD) stock slips as bitcoin stays below $80,000; what to watch before earnings

Robinhood (HOOD) stock slips as bitcoin stays below $80,000; what to watch before earnings

Robinhood Markets fell 1.1% to $88.94 in early Tuesday trading after a 9.6% plunge Monday, as Bitcoin dropped 1.2% to $77,763. Trading volume on Monday more than doubled the recent average. Piper Sandler kept its Overweight rating but warned slowing crypto activity could hurt revenue. Robinhood will report earnings after markets close on Feb. 10.
3 February 2026
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Oracle (ORCL) stock slides on $50 billion AI funding plan as dilution, debt loom

Oracle (ORCL) stock slides on $50 billion AI funding plan as dilution, debt loom

Oracle shares fell about 3% Tuesday after the company announced plans to raise up to $50 billion by 2026 to fund AI data center expansion. The financing will combine debt and equity, with Goldman Sachs and Citigroup managing the offerings. Oracle filed for an eight-part bond sale and a $20 billion at-the-market equity program. Investors await further pricing details and the March earnings report.
3 February 2026
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AMD stock price slips after early pop as OpenAI chip hunt meets earnings day

AMD stock price slips after early pop as OpenAI chip hunt meets earnings day

AMD shares fell 1.1% to $243.50 late Tuesday morning, reversing early gains ahead of the company’s quarterly earnings report due after the close. The drop followed a Reuters report that OpenAI is seeking alternatives to Nvidia AI chips, citing dissatisfaction with inference performance. Nvidia stock fell 3.1%, while Intel rose 2.3%. Investors are awaiting updates on AMD’s data-center and AI accelerator plans.
3 February 2026
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Western Digital stock jumps on $4 billion buyback boost as WDC investors eye Innovation Day

Western Digital stock jumps on $4 billion buyback boost as WDC investors eye Innovation Day

Western Digital shares rose 6.6% to $288.13 Tuesday after the company authorized an additional $4 billion for share repurchases, with $484 million left from the previous plan. The announcement comes ahead of Innovation Day, where executives are expected to address capital returns and AI-storage demand.
3 February 2026
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Micron stock falls today after rally; insider sale notice and chart warning in focus

Micron stock falls today after rally; insider sale notice and chart warning in focus

Micron Technology shares fell 4.4% to $418.34 Tuesday morning after rallying 5.5% Monday. SEC filings show officer Sumit Sadana plans to sell 25,000 shares worth about $10.7 million. Traders cited volatile AI-driven memory demand and flagged Micron’s extreme distance above its 200-day moving average. Advanced Micro Devices reports earnings after the close.
3 February 2026
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Amazon stock slips as AWS flags Europe power-grid delays — with earnings days away

Amazon stock slips as AWS flags Europe power-grid delays — with earnings days away

Amazon shares fell 1.7% to $238.73 Tuesday morning after AWS warned of up to seven-year delays for power-grid connections in Europe, hindering data center expansion. The announcement comes two days before Amazon’s quarterly results, heightening investor focus on cloud and AI spending. The Invesco QQQ Trust dropped 1.1%, while the SPDR S&P 500 ETF slipped 0.4%.
3 February 2026
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RELX share price slides again as AI fears linger, results next week in focus

RELX share price slides again as AI fears linger, results next week in focus

7 February 2026
RELX closed down 4.6% at 2,145 pence in London on Friday, capping a volatile week ahead of its Feb. 12 full-year results. The company bought back 465,361 shares even as selling continued amid investor concerns over AI risks and pricing power. Peers Wolters Kluwer and Thomson Reuters also faced pressure. Markets await RELX’s outlook for 2026 trading.
Rio Tinto stock jumps as Glencore mega-merger is shelved; what to watch next week

Rio Tinto stock jumps as Glencore mega-merger is shelved; what to watch next week

7 February 2026
Rio Tinto’s U.S. shares closed up 2.5% at $93.37 Friday after the company ruled out a merger with Glencore, triggering a six-month “no-bid” lockout under UK takeover rules. Both companies cited disagreements over valuation. Attention now turns to Rio’s Feb. 19 results and iron ore prices, which fell below $100 a tonne amid weak Chinese demand.
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