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.

Teradyne earnings jolt TER stock as AI-driven outlook clears Wall Street bar

Teradyne earnings jolt TER stock as AI-driven outlook clears Wall Street bar

Teradyne reported Q4 2025 revenue of $1.083 billion, up 44%, with non-GAAP EPS at $1.80. The company forecast Q1 2026 revenue of $1.15–$1.25 billion and EPS of $1.89–$2.25, both above analyst estimates. Shares surged to $308 in after-hours trading, up from a $249.53 close. Teradyne cited strong AI-driven demand for the gains.
3 February 2026
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Sandisk stock jumps 15% after-hours as analyst targets rise on AI storage demand

Sandisk stock jumps 15% after-hours as analyst targets rise on AI storage demand

Sandisk shares jumped 15.5% to $665.24 in after-hours trading Monday after upbeat guidance and price target hikes. Volume reached 28.3 million shares, with the stock swinging between $562.35 and $677.57. Analysts cited strong AI-driven demand for flash storage. Traders now await Alphabet and Amazon earnings for further signals.
3 February 2026
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Micron stock jumps after DRAM price forecast spikes to 95% — what traders watch next

Micron stock jumps after DRAM price forecast spikes to 95% — what traders watch next

Micron shares rose 5.5% to $437.80 in after-hours trading Monday after TrendForce projected DRAM contract prices would jump 90%–95% in Q1. SanDisk surged 15.4% and AMD gained 4% as chip stocks rallied. Investors are watching for further signs of supply tightness and pricing power through mid-February. The S&P 500 closed up 0.5% at 6,976.44.
3 February 2026
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Palantir stock jumps after blowout Q4 earnings as 2026 revenue outlook tops Wall Street

Palantir stock jumps after blowout Q4 earnings as 2026 revenue outlook tops Wall Street

Palantir reported fourth-quarter revenue of $1.41 billion, up 70%, driven by a 137% surge in U.S. commercial sales. Shares rose about 5% in after-hours trading after the company projected 2026 revenue of $7.18–$7.20 billion, well above analyst estimates. Net income reached $609 million. The company closed 180 deals worth at least $1 million each.
3 February 2026
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Apple stock price jumps 4% on India tax win; AAPL dips after hours as risks linger

Apple stock price jumps 4% on India tax win; AAPL dips after hours as risks linger

Apple shares rose 4.1% to $270.01 Monday, then slipped 0.6% after hours. The move followed India’s new five-year tax certainty for foreign suppliers, seen as easing Apple’s iPhone production hurdles. CEO Tim Cook warned of ongoing memory-chip shortages impacting margins. Investors await a $0.26 dividend on Feb. 12 and the annual meeting Feb. 24.
3 February 2026
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Tesla stock slips as January Europe registrations swing — what TSLA investors watch next

Tesla stock slips as January Europe registrations swing — what TSLA investors watch next

Tesla shares fell 2% to $421.81 in after-hours trading Monday after mixed January registration data from Europe, with steep drops in Norway and France. Registrations rose in Spain, Sweden, Denmark, and Italy but declined elsewhere. Investors are watching for steadier demand and changes to Tesla’s Full Self-Driving pricing set for Feb. 14. BYD shares also slumped in China after a 30% drop in January sales.
3 February 2026
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Nvidia stock slides after OpenAI looks beyond its chips — what to watch before NVDA earnings

Nvidia stock slides after OpenAI looks beyond its chips — what to watch before NVDA earnings

Nvidia shares fell 2.9% to $185.61 in after-hours trading Monday after reports that OpenAI is exploring alternatives to Nvidia chips for some AI inference tasks. OpenAI is considering options from AMD and startups Cerebras and Groq. Nvidia’s earnings report is scheduled for February 25. The broader U.S. stock market rose, with chipmakers generally higher.
3 February 2026
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Palantir Technologies stock pops after earnings as OpenAI chip doubts hit Nvidia — AI stocks in focus

Palantir Technologies stock pops after earnings as OpenAI chip doubts hit Nvidia — AI stocks in focus

Palantir shares jumped 7% after hours Monday as the company forecast 2026 revenue near $7.2 billion and reported U.S. commercial sales up 137% last quarter. Nvidia fell 2.9%, while AMD rose 4%. OpenAI is testing alternatives to Nvidia chips but remains reliant on them for most inference tasks. Snowflake announced a $200 million partnership with OpenAI to integrate its models across major cloud platforms.
2 February 2026
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Gold price tumbles again after CME margin hike; GLD drops 4% as selling ripples through silver

Gold price tumbles again after CME margin hike; GLD drops 4% as selling ripples through silver

Gold fell as much as 7.5% to $4,499.34 in early Asian trading Monday before paring losses, while silver plunged 14.2% to $72.63. Spot gold dropped 4.8% to $4,630.59 in U.S. trading, and April futures settled down 1.9%. CME hiked margin requirements for gold and silver futures after the sell-off. Analysts linked the rout to de-leveraging, margin calls, and expectations of a more hawkish Federal Reserve.
2 February 2026
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Dow Jones today: 515-point jump as Wall Street braces for shutdown vote and Alphabet, Amazon earnings

Dow Jones today: 515-point jump as Wall Street braces for shutdown vote and Alphabet, Amazon earnings

The Dow closed up 1.05% at 49,407.66, led by chipmakers and small caps, while the S&P 500 ended just below its record. The January U.S. jobs report was postponed due to a partial government shutdown, with the House set to vote on a funding bill Tuesday. Oil prices fell sharply as Iran signaled talks with Washington. Factory data showed growth, but tariff concerns lingered.
2 February 2026
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Natural gas prices plunge 26% as warmer forecasts hit; UNG tumbles and traders eye U.S. storage data

Natural gas prices plunge 26% as warmer forecasts hit; UNG tumbles and traders eye U.S. storage data

U.S. natural gas prices plunged 25.7% Monday, the steepest drop since 1995, after warmer mid-February forecasts and a rapid supply rebound. The March Henry Hub contract settled at $3.237/mmBtu. Shares of EQT Corp and Antero Resources fell 5.2% and 7.6% in after-hours trading. Traders await Thursday’s storage report and updated weather models.
2 February 2026
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Stock Market Today

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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