Khadija Saeed, Author at TechStock²

Super Micro stock slips again: what SMCI investors are watching after the margin squeeze

Super Micro Computer shares fell 2% to around $33.68 Monday after reporting gross margin dropped to 6.3% from 11.8% a year earlier, citing $142 million in tariff costs and higher inventory write-downs. The company disclosed “material weaknesses” in internal controls and is working on fixes. Revenue outlook remains bullish, but investors are watching for margin recovery and updates at the April 15 shareholder meeting.

9 February 2026

Earnings Reports·NASDAQ:SMCI·Stock Market

Home Depot stock slips as Wall Street pushes higher; what to watch before HD earnings

Home Depot shares fell 1.3% to $380.30 Monday afternoon, underperforming a rising U.S. market. Investors are awaiting key U.S. jobs and inflation data this week, followed by Home Depot’s quarterly earnings on Feb. 24. Lowe’s also slipped, while major indexes gained. Home Depot previously warned that comparable sales may be flat to up 2% for fiscal 2026.

9 February 2026

Earnings Reports·NYSE:HD·NYSE:LOW·Stock Market

Natural gas price dives as warmer U.S. outlook bites; UNG ETF slides

NYMEX March Henry Hub natural gas futures dropped about 8% to $3.14 per mmBtu Monday. The United States Natural Gas Fund fell a similar amount, while EQT slipped less than 1%. Cheniere Energy and Kinder Morgan edged higher. The National Weather Service forecast above-normal U.S. temperatures for mid-February, pressuring prices.

9 February 2026

Commodities·Energy·Natural Gas·NYSE:EQT·NYSE:KMI·NYSE:LNG·NYSE:UNG

Nvidia stock rises on xAI chip-leasing report as AI shares rebound; Oracle jumps 11%

Nvidia rose 3.1% after reports Apollo is nearing a $3.4 billion loan tied to leasing Nvidia AI chips to Elon Musk’s xAI. Oracle jumped 11.2% after D.A. Davidson upgraded the stock to “buy.” Advanced Micro Devices and Broadcom also gained. Investors await U.S. jobs data Feb. 11 and CPI Feb. 13 for signals on interest rates.

9 February 2026

Artificial Intelligence·NASDAQ:AMD·NASDAQ:AVGO·NASDAQ:NVDA·NYSE:APO·NYSE:ORCL·Stock Market

Silver price jumps nearly 6% as dollar weakens; what traders are watching next

Spot silver surged 5.8% to $82.49 an ounce Monday, extending a rebound after last week’s selloff. CME Group raised margin requirements for COMEX silver futures and launched a new 100-ounce contract to address volatility. U.S. jobs and inflation data due this week could shift Federal Reserve rate expectations. Mining shares rose, but Vizsla Silver fell after reporting employee deaths in Mexico.

9 February 2026

NASDAQ:CME·Silver Price·TSX:VZLA

XRP price today: Ripple’s custody push lands as traders eye Friday’s U.S. CPI

XRP fell 0.3% to $1.44 Monday, down 12% over seven days, according to CoinGecko. Ripple announced partnerships with Securosys and Figment to expand its custody service for banks and staking on Ethereum and Solana. XRP-linked investment products saw $63.1 million in inflows last week, CoinShares reported, despite $187 million in overall crypto outflows. The SEC ended its lawsuit against Ripple in August with a $125 million settlement.

9 February 2026

Cryptocurrency·SWX:SROS·XRP

Kyndryl stock plunges 54% as late 10-Q, SEC requests and CFO exit hit confidence

Kyndryl shares plunged about 54% to $10.71 after delaying its quarterly filing and disclosing an audit committee review of cash-management practices and internal controls. The company warned investors not to rely on prior internal-control assessments and trimmed its fiscal 2026 outlook to a 2%-3% revenue decline. CFO David Wyshner and General Counsel Edward Sebold departed.

9 February 2026

NYSE:KD·Stock Market

Chevron stock ticks higher as Tengiz restarts and Iran shipping warning lifts oil

Chevron shares rose 0.7% to $182.19 as output at the Tengiz field in Kazakhstan recovered to about 60% after last month’s fires, with full rates targeted by Feb. 23, according to industry sources. Oil prices climbed over 1% after a U.S. advisory warned vessels to avoid Iranian waters near the Strait of Hormuz.

9 February 2026

Energy·NYSE:CVX

Dow Jones slips from 50,000 high as jobs, CPI loom; tech lifts S&P, Nasdaq

The Dow slipped 15 points to 50,100.54 Monday after closing above 50,000 for the first time Friday. The S&P 500 rose 0.53% and the Nasdaq gained 0.98% as tech shares rebounded. Investors awaited a delayed U.S. jobs report and Friday’s CPI data for signals on interest rates. Amgen and Merck weighed on the Dow, while gold and silver surged.

9 February 2026

NASDAQ:NVDA·NYSE:CAT·NYSE:GS·Stock Market

GE stock slips after Saudi defense pact as GE Aerospace maps $300 million Singapore push

GE Aerospace shares fell 0.8% to $318.54 Monday after the company announced a Saudi pact to expand F110 engine repairs and explore local manufacturing. GE also unveiled a $300 million repair investment plan and new engine research at the Singapore Airshow. Honeywell shares rose 0.8%, RTX slipped 0.4%. U.S. stocks traded higher ahead of key economic data.

9 February 2026

Aerospace·Defense Industry·NYSE:GE

Gold price today back above $5,000 as dollar slips; U.S. jobs and CPI are next

Spot gold jumped 2.1% to $5,063.88 an ounce Monday as the U.S. dollar weakened and traders awaited delayed U.S. jobs and inflation data. China’s central bank extended its gold buying streak to 15 months in January, raising reserves to 74.19 million ounces. April gold futures rose 2.43% to $5,100.7 on CME. Markets are watching Friday’s U.S. CPI release for direction.

9 February 2026

Gold Price·Inflation·NASDAQ:CME

Bitcoin price slips again near $70,000 as dollar wobbles and traders brace for U.S. data

Bitcoin dropped 1.2% to $70,366 Monday, swinging between $68,371 and $72,024 as traders braced for a heavy U.S. data week and a weaker dollar. Ether rose 0.7% to $2,127.86. Morgan Stanley started MARA Holdings at underweight, citing mining concerns. U.S.-listed spot bitcoin ETFs showed mixed flows as investors awaited inflation and jobs data.

9 February 2026

Bitcoin·Cryptocurrency·NASDAQ:MARA

Uber stock price drifts lower after $335 million Getir deal sharpens Turkey delivery push

Uber shares slipped 0.1% to $74.66 after the company agreed to buy Getir’s Turkey food delivery business for $335 million in cash and a $100 million minority stake in Getir’s broader delivery operations. The deal, disclosed in an SEC filing, is subject to regulatory approval and expected to close in the second half of 2026.

9 February 2026

NASDAQ:UBER·Stock Market

MercadoLibre stock pops back over $2,000 as MELI eyes Feb. 24 results

MercadoLibre shares rose 1.8% to $2,004.94 Monday, rebounding above $2,000 after dipping earlier in the session. The move followed gains in U.S. growth stocks and Latin American equities. Investors are positioning ahead of MercadoLibre’s expected February 24 quarterly results. No new company news was released.

9 February 2026

Earnings Reports·NASDAQ:MELI·Stock Market

Citigroup stock nears 52-week high as Wall Street eyes jobs, CPI

Citigroup shares rose 1.4% to $124.43 on Monday, briefly nearing a 52-week high of $124.76 as big banks traded mixed. JPMorgan edged higher, while Bank of America and Wells Fargo slipped. Investors tracked Citi’s progress on regulatory consent orders and awaited U.S. payrolls and inflation data.

9 February 2026

NYSE:C·Stock Market

PepsiCo stock slides as PEP gives back rally — what Wall Street is watching next

PepsiCo shares fell 2.4% to $166.41 on Monday, underperforming consumer staples as the company faces questions over snack price cuts and margin risks. The stock had rallied 10% last week after PepsiCo announced price reductions on Lay’s and Doritos and reaffirmed its 2026 outlook. Investors remain focused on demand risks from weight-loss drugs and upcoming U.S. economic data.

9 February 2026

NYSE:PEP·Stock Market

Marvell stock edges higher as investors size up March 5 earnings date

Marvell Technology shares rose 2.3% to $82.16 Monday, tracking gains in chip and AI-infrastructure stocks. The company set March 5 for its fourth-quarter and full-year results and a conference call. Marvell recently completed its acquisition of Celestial AI. Broader markets firmed as investors returned to tech names after last week’s volatility.

9 February 2026

Earnings Reports·NASDAQ:MRVL·Stock Market

Johnson & Johnson stock price dips as healthcare lags — what could move JNJ next

Johnson & Johnson shares fell 1.1% to $237.45 Monday, trailing a stronger U.S. market as healthcare stocks declined. Merck dropped 3.6% and Amgen lost 2.9%. The Health Care Select Sector SPDR Fund slid about 1%. Traders are watching for U.S. jobs and inflation data later this week.

9 February 2026

NYSE:JNJ·Stock Market

Monolithic Power Systems (MPWR) stock slides Monday — after a record close, traders eye dividend hike and CFO shift

Monolithic Power Systems shares fell 1.9% to $1,206.09 Monday, pulling back after last week’s earnings beat and dividend hike. The company reported Q4 revenue up 20.8% to $751.2 million and announced CFO Bernie Blegen will retire after the 2025 annual report. Investors await the 10-K filing and March 31 dividend record date. Peers traded mixed.

9 February 2026

NASDAQ:MPWR·Stock Market

Cisco stock jumps near a 52-week high as Wall Street eyes earnings and a fresh JPMorgan target

Cisco Systems shares rose 2.2% to $86.66 Monday, nearing a 52-week high ahead of its quarterly results due Wednesday. JPMorgan raised its price target to $95, citing potential for revenue growth and AI momentum. Options markets are pricing in a nearly 6% post-earnings swing. Wall Street expects $1.02 earnings per share on $14.88 billion in revenue.

9 February 2026

Earnings Reports·NASDAQ:CSCO·Stock Market·Technology

Khadija Saeed

Super Micro stock slips again: what SMCI investors are watching after the margin squeeze

Home Depot stock slips as Wall Street pushes higher; what to watch before HD earnings

Natural gas price dives as warmer U.S. outlook bites; UNG ETF slides

Nvidia stock rises on xAI chip-leasing report as AI shares rebound; Oracle jumps 11%

Silver price jumps nearly 6% as dollar weakens; what traders are watching next

XRP price today: Ripple’s custody push lands as traders eye Friday’s U.S. CPI

Kyndryl stock plunges 54% as late 10-Q, SEC requests and CFO exit hit confidence

Chevron stock ticks higher as Tengiz restarts and Iran shipping warning lifts oil

Dow Jones slips from 50,000 high as jobs, CPI loom; tech lifts S&P, Nasdaq

GE stock slips after Saudi defense pact as GE Aerospace maps $300 million Singapore push

Gold price today back above $5,000 as dollar slips; U.S. jobs and CPI are next

Bitcoin price slips again near $70,000 as dollar wobbles and traders brace for U.S. data

Uber stock price drifts lower after $335 million Getir deal sharpens Turkey delivery push

MercadoLibre stock pops back over $2,000 as MELI eyes Feb. 24 results

Citigroup stock nears 52-week high as Wall Street eyes jobs, CPI

PepsiCo stock slides as PEP gives back rally — what Wall Street is watching next

Marvell stock edges higher as investors size up March 5 earnings date

Johnson & Johnson stock price dips as healthcare lags — what could move JNJ next

Monolithic Power Systems (MPWR) stock slides Monday — after a record close, traders eye dividend hike and CFO shift

Cisco stock jumps near a 52-week high as Wall Street eyes earnings and a fresh JPMorgan target

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