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.

Apple stock price today: AAPL ticks up after Q.ai AI buy as earnings loom

Apple stock price today: AAPL ticks up after Q.ai AI buy as earnings loom

Apple shares rose 0.6% to $258.19 in after-hours trading Thursday, ahead of its quarterly earnings release. The company confirmed its acquisition of Israeli audio AI startup Q.ai, with about 100 employees joining Apple. Options pricing signaled traders expect a 4% move following results. Analysts project record revenue and a 13.8% jump in iPhone sales for the holiday quarter.
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Micron (MU) stock steadies after-hours as DRAM shortage warnings flare; Apple earnings next

Micron (MU) stock steadies after-hours as DRAM shortage warnings flare; Apple earnings next

Micron shares rose 0.2% to $435.96 in after-hours trading after Samsung and SK Hynix warned of tightening DRAM supply as production shifts to AI-focused HBM chips. The stock swung nearly $29 during the session on volume of 38.9 million shares. Apple will report earnings after the bell, with investors watching for updates on device demand and component costs.
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Nvidia stock price in focus as CEO flags China H200 licence; OpenAI funding talks swirl

Nvidia stock price in focus as CEO flags China H200 licence; OpenAI funding talks swirl

Nvidia shares rose 0.2% to $191.94 in after-hours trading as CEO Jensen Huang said the H200 chip license for China is being finalized. Huang noted Nvidia needs orders before coordinating with TSMC, citing tight packaging capacity. Reuters reported ByteDance, Alibaba, and Tencent received approval to buy over 400,000 H200 chips, but actual orders have lagged due to deal conditions.
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Tesla stock drops as Musk’s $20 billion robotaxi spending push takes over

Tesla stock drops as Musk’s $20 billion robotaxi spending push takes over

Tesla shares fell 3.7% to $415.6 Thursday after the company announced 2026 capital spending will exceed $20 billion, focusing on robotaxis and robots. Fourth-quarter revenue dropped 3% to $24.9 billion, with net income plunging 61% to $840 million. Investors cited concerns over cash burn and regulatory hurdles for “no wheel, no pedals” vehicles. Tesla confirmed Cybercab production remains on track for this year.
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Microsoft stock plunges as AI spending bill and Azure outlook unsettle investors

Microsoft stock plunges as AI spending bill and Azure outlook unsettle investors

Microsoft shares fell 11% in after-hours trading Thursday, closing near $428.68 after a record $37.5 billion in quarterly capital spending and warnings of cloud-margin pressure. The stock drop followed 17% revenue growth and a 39% jump in Azure sales, but investors focused on rising costs and supply limits for AI chips. Analysts are expected to revise Azure forecasts ahead of Friday’s session.
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Meta stock jumps nearly 11% as Wall Street sizes up $135 billion AI spending plan

Meta stock jumps nearly 11% as Wall Street sizes up $135 billion AI spending plan

Meta shares jumped 10.7% after the company posted fourth-quarter revenue of $59.89 billion, up 24%, and issued a strong first-quarter outlook. The company forecast 2026 expenses of $162–169 billion and capital spending of $115–135 billion. Advertising revenue rose 24% to $58.14 billion. Meta warned of higher costs tied to data centers and AI, pressuring margins.
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Nebius (NBIS) stock price drops 7% as Microsoft-led tech rout hits AI cloud names

Nebius (NBIS) stock price drops 7% as Microsoft-led tech rout hits AI cloud names

Nebius shares fell 7.4% to $93.01 Thursday, reversing an early rally as investors weighed Microsoft’s rising AI costs and Meta’s larger capex plans, which include Nebius as a cloud partner. The stock traded between $91.24 and $100.80. Selling spread to other AI-linked stocks, with CoreWeave down 8.6%. Markets await Apple’s earnings for further signals on tech and AI investment.
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SoFi stock slides ahead of Friday earnings as options price in a big SOFI move

SoFi stock slides ahead of Friday earnings as options price in a big SOFI move

SoFi Technologies shares fell 1.7% to $24.19 Thursday ahead of its fourth-quarter and full-year 2025 earnings report due Friday morning. Options markets are pricing in an 8.6% swing after results, with analyst ratings split and Bank of America assigning a sell rating. Fitch finalized ratings for SoFi’s new $347.5 million consumer-loan securitization. Trading volume topped 52 million shares.
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Microchip Technology stock slips today: MCHP falls with tech as Feb. 5 earnings loom

Microchip Technology stock slips today: MCHP falls with tech as Feb. 5 earnings loom

Microchip Technology shares fell 2.2% to $78.55 Thursday amid a broader tech sell-off sparked by Microsoft’s earnings update. The drop comes a week before Microchip’s quarterly results on Feb. 5. The company recently raised its Q3 sales forecast and launched new microcontrollers targeting industrial markets. BofA Securities upgraded the stock to “Buy” on Wednesday, raising its price target to $95.
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Ondas (ONDS) stock price drops as Optimus drone hits DCMA Blue UAS cleared list

Ondas (ONDS) stock price drops as Optimus drone hits DCMA Blue UAS cleared list

Ondas Inc shares fell about 8% to $11.29 Thursday after its American Robotics Optimus drone was added to the DCMA’s Blue List of approved unmanned systems. Trading volume topped 74 million shares. The company also disclosed details of its $224.6 million acquisition of Israel-based Sentry CS Ltd in a new SEC filing. Next earnings report is scheduled for March 11.
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Capital One stock today: COF near $219 as Fed pause resets rate bets, Visa and AmEx earnings next

Capital One stock today: COF near $219 as Fed pause resets rate bets, Visa and AmEx earnings next

Capital One shares edged up 0.2% to $218.76 Thursday, trading between $217.44 and $223.00 on 2.3 million shares. Mastercard jumped 3.9% after beating profit forecasts and announcing job cuts. The Fed held rates steady, with traders watching for a possible cut in June. Capital One remains 16% below its January high.
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Analog Devices stock slips from a fresh high as AI spending jitters weigh on chip shares

Analog Devices stock slips from a fresh high as AI spending jitters weigh on chip shares

Analog Devices shares fell 0.5% to $316.17 Thursday, retreating after a 4.5% surge to a 52-week high the previous day. Chip stocks broadly slipped as investors questioned the pace of returns from heavy AI investments. Traders await Analog Devices’ Feb. 18 results for signals on demand. The iShares Semiconductor ETF dipped 0.7%, while Texas Instruments gained 0.9%.
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Intuit (INTU) stock drops about 8% as AI fears slam software — what traders watch next

Intuit (INTU) stock drops about 8% as AI fears slam software — what traders watch next

Intuit shares fell 7.5% to $498.09 in Thursday afternoon trading amid a sharp selloff in U.S. software stocks. The drop followed weak cloud forecasts from SAP and ServiceNow’s post-earnings slide, which pushed the S&P 500 Software and Services Index to a nine-month low. Investors are watching Intuit’s upcoming earnings for signs of tax-season demand.
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Shopify stock price rises as SHOP bucks tech slump ahead of Feb. 11 earnings

Shopify stock price rises as SHOP bucks tech slump ahead of Feb. 11 earnings

Shopify shares rose 2.7% to $142.73 Thursday, outperforming a falling U.S. market ahead of its Feb. 11 earnings release. The stock swung between $137.47 and $144.00 during volatile trading. Major indexes and most e-commerce stocks declined, with the Nasdaq 100 ETF down 1.1%. Investors are watching Shopify’s gross merchandise volume and 2026 outlook amid sector-wide caution.
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Arista stock dips as Big Tech AI-spend doubts hit Nasdaq; ANET earnings in focus

Arista stock dips as Big Tech AI-spend doubts hit Nasdaq; ANET earnings in focus

Arista Networks shares fell about 1% to $148.63 Thursday afternoon amid a broader tech sell-off following Microsoft’s earnings. Investors are focused on Arista’s Feb. 12 results and management’s outlook for cloud and AI demand. The stock had climbed 2.4% in the previous session. Wall Street indexes slipped as traders questioned whether AI spending will boost profits or lead to cuts.
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Citigroup stock price today: Citi shares edge up as job cuts and arbitration fight hang over the tape

Citigroup stock price today: Citi shares edge up as job cuts and arbitration fight hang over the tape

Citigroup shares rose 0.3% to $114.53 Thursday afternoon, outperforming major indexes. Reuters reported the bank plans to cut about 1,000 jobs as part of a broader workforce reduction. Citi also asked a federal judge to move a former executive’s harassment lawsuit into arbitration. The bank filed new capital markets documents for structured notes tied to major stock indexes.
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Walmart stock jumps 3% to $131 as Dow clears 50,000 — what to watch before Monday

Walmart stock jumps 3% to $131 as Dow clears 50,000 — what to watch before Monday

7 February 2026
Walmart shares climbed 3.34% to $131.18 Friday, pushing its market value to about $1.05 trillion as the Dow closed above 50,000 for the first time. Retail stocks mostly gained, with Target up 4.24% and Costco up 1.20%, while Amazon dropped 5.55%. Investors await Walmart’s fiscal Q4 results on Feb. 19 and key U.S. economic data next week.
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