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.

Google stock slips in regular trade as Alphabet’s GOOG heads into earnings test

Google stock slips in regular trade as Alphabet’s GOOG heads into earnings test

Alphabet’s Class C shares fell 0.6% to $342.93 late Tuesday morning, ahead of its quarterly earnings report due after the U.S. market closes Wednesday. Google Cloud signed a five-year AI partnership with Liberty Global covering European operations. Traders expect a stock move of over 5% post-earnings, with focus on cloud growth and capital spending. The Nasdaq-focused QQQ Trust dropped 1.3%.
3 February 2026
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Palantir stock price jumps as AI stocks swing — Nvidia slips ahead of AMD earnings

Palantir stock price jumps as AI stocks swing — Nvidia slips ahead of AMD earnings

Palantir shares jumped 5.1% to $155.30 by 10 a.m. ET after reporting a 66% surge in U.S. government revenue. Teradyne rose 7.5% on strong AI-driven forecasts, while Western Digital gained 1.4% after expanding its share buyback. Nvidia, AMD, and Microsoft slipped, while Alphabet edged up.
3 February 2026
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PayPal stock dives 18% after CEO change and weak 2026 outlook

PayPal stock dives 18% after CEO change and weak 2026 outlook

PayPal shares fell about 18% to $42.97 in early Tuesday trading after the company named Enrique Lores as incoming CEO and issued a weaker 2026 earnings forecast. The firm reported holiday-quarter earnings and revenue below Wall Street expectations and highlighted slow growth in its branded checkout segment. HP shares dropped 7% after Lores’ departure was announced.
3 February 2026
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Dow Jones today: DJIA ticks up on earnings rush as shutdown vote hangs over Wall Street

Dow Jones today: DJIA ticks up on earnings rush as shutdown vote hangs over Wall Street

The Dow rose 0.32% to 49,564.69 in early Tuesday trading, while the S&P 500 and Nasdaq slipped. Palantir jumped on earnings, but PayPal fell after a weak profit outlook. The House prepared for a tight shutdown vote, delaying key economic data releases. Oil prices rebounded, with Brent at $66.75 a barrel.
3 February 2026
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Henry Hub natural gas price rebounds after historic plunge as EQT Corp, Williams Cos Inc stocks tick higher

Henry Hub natural gas price rebounds after historic plunge as EQT Corp, Williams Cos Inc stocks tick higher

March Henry Hub natural gas futures rose 3.7% to $3.358 per mmBtu Tuesday after plunging 25.7% on Monday, the steepest drop since 1995. U.S. LNG exports fell to 11.3 million tonnes in January as cold weather disrupted shipments and forced some plants offline. Pipeline stocks led energy shares higher, while Eastern gas and power prices in Pennsylvania dropped sharply.
3 February 2026
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XRP price slips as Fed jitters lift the dollar, even with a $280 million “tokenized diamonds” pitch

XRP price slips as Fed jitters lift the dollar, even with a $280 million “tokenized diamonds” pitch

XRP fell nearly 3% to $1.58 Tuesday as traders reacted to a stronger dollar and shifting U.S. rate expectations. Dubai launched a $280 million diamond tokenization pilot using Ripple-backed tech. The Bureau of Labor Statistics delayed the January jobs report due to a partial government shutdown. Bitcoin slipped 0.3% to $78,185; ether dropped 2.2% to $2,288.
3 February 2026
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Bitcoin price slides toward $77,000 as liquidation wave keeps pressure on crypto stocks

Bitcoin price slides toward $77,000 as liquidation wave keeps pressure on crypto stocks

Bitcoin dropped 1.4% to $77,116 Tuesday in New York, near session lows, as Coinbase, Strategy, and BlackRock’s spot bitcoin ETF also traded lower. Forced liquidations wiped out $2.56 billion in recent days, according to CoinGlass. U.S. spot bitcoin ETFs saw $561.8 million in net inflows Monday, led by Fidelity and BlackRock, Farside data showed. The U.S. jobs report was delayed due to the partial government shutdown.
3 February 2026
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Silver price today: Spot silver rebounds above $88 after brutal rout as margins and Fed politics collide

Silver price today: Spot silver rebounds above $88 after brutal rout as margins and Fed politics collide

Spot silver jumped 11.3% to $88.15 an ounce Tuesday, rebounding after last week’s record plunge. CME raised margin requirements for silver futures, effective Feb. 2. Traders are watching for delayed U.S. jobs data after a partial government shutdown. CME plans to launch a 100-ounce silver futures contract on Feb. 9, pending approval.
3 February 2026
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Gold price whipsaws: buyers rush back after brutal selloff, lifting GLD and miners

Gold price whipsaws: buyers rush back after brutal selloff, lifting GLD and miners

Spot gold surged 5.3% to $4,913.59 an ounce Tuesday, rebounding from a two-day selloff that pushed prices to a one-month low. Gold ETFs and miners rallied in early New York trading. CME Group raised margin requirements on precious metals futures after Monday’s sharp drop. Open interest in COMEX gold futures fell by over 10,000 contracts from the previous session.
3 February 2026
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Nvidia stock drops on OpenAI chip doubts as investors brace for earnings

Nvidia stock drops on OpenAI chip doubts as investors brace for earnings

Nvidia shares fell 2.9% to $185.61 Tuesday morning after reports that OpenAI is testing alternatives to Nvidia’s AI chips for inference tasks. OpenAI has considered chips from AMD and several startups. The broader chip sector rose, with AMD shares up about 4%. Nvidia’s quarterly earnings are scheduled for February 25.
3 February 2026
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Sandisk stock jumps at the open as upbeat outlook keeps the AI-memory trade in focus

Sandisk stock jumps at the open as upbeat outlook keeps the AI-memory trade in focus

Sandisk shares rose 4.3% to $694.20 Tuesday morning after a 15.4% gain Monday. The company reported second-quarter revenue up 61% to $3.03 billion and forecast third-quarter revenue as high as $4.8 billion. Bernstein raised its price target to $1,000. Investors are watching Alphabet and Amazon earnings for signals on AI-driven demand.
3 February 2026
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ST Engineering stock price drops 2% to S$9.71 as drone-autonomy tie-up grabs attention

ST Engineering stock price drops 2% to S$9.71 as drone-autonomy tie-up grabs attention

7 February 2026
ST Engineering shares fell 1.9% to S$9.71 Friday, outpacing the Singapore market’s 0.8% drop amid a tech-led selloff. The company signed a deal with Shield AI at the Singapore Airshow to integrate autonomy software into its unmanned platforms and unveiled a small drone capable of carrying explosives. About 6.9 million shares traded as investors await full-year results on Feb. 27.
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