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.

Qualcomm stock price ends week lower — what to watch before QCOM’s Feb. 4 earnings call

Qualcomm stock price ends week lower — what to watch before QCOM’s Feb. 4 earnings call

Qualcomm shares closed down 0.41% at $151.59 Friday, slipping further to $151.44 after hours. The company will report fiscal first-quarter earnings on Feb. 4, with Wall Street expecting EPS of $3.37 and revenue near $12.23 billion. Investors await jobs data and Fed commentary next week, which could affect chip stocks.
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Intel stock price drops to $46.47 as Vanguard stake filing lands; traders eye Feb 6 jobs report

Intel stock price drops to $46.47 as Vanguard stake filing lands; traders eye Feb 6 jobs report

Intel shares fell 4.4% to $46.47 Friday, with trading volume near 115 million. Vanguard disclosed an 8.11% stake in a new filing. The drop followed weaker-than-expected earnings and ongoing supply issues. Wall Street indexes also declined after President Trump nominated Kevin Warsh for Fed chair and inflation data came in above forecasts.
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Advanced Micro Devices stock slips on MI450 delay chatter — what investors watch before earnings

Advanced Micro Devices stock slips on MI450 delay chatter — what investors watch before earnings

AMD shares fell 6.13% to $236.73 Friday after SemiAnalysis warned of possible MI450 AI chip delays, though Wells Fargo’s Aaron Rakers disputed the claim and kept a $345 price target. The Nasdaq Composite dropped 0.94% as investors reacted to Kevin Warsh’s nomination for Fed chair. AMD reports earnings Feb. 3, with options pricing signaling an 8.9% implied move for Feb. 6 expiries.
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SK hynix stock pops above 900,000 won — what could drive the next move

SK hynix stock pops above 900,000 won — what could drive the next move

SK hynix shares jumped 5.57% to 909,000 won Friday, capping a 19% weekly gain as AI-driven memory shortages pushed chip prices higher. The KOSPI closed up 0.06%. Apple and Samsung flagged rising memory costs and tight supply, with SK hynix holding a 61% HBM market share last year. The company is weighing a U.S. AI investment arm and saw its bond rating upgraded to AA+ this week.
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KLA stock tumbles on cautious outlook: what to watch before Monday’s open

KLA stock tumbles on cautious outlook: what to watch before Monday’s open

KLA shares fell 15.2% to $1,427.94 Friday after the chip-tool maker’s quarterly outlook flagged cautious 2026 spending. The company posted $3.30 billion in revenue and $8.85 adjusted EPS, topping estimates, but traders focused on softer guidance. Jefferies raised its price target but noted KLA’s 2026 forecast lags Lam Research. Investors await Applied Materials’ results next week for further sector signals.
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Broadcom stock price in focus: Wolfe upgrade leans on Google TPU growth as AVGO heads into Monday

Broadcom stock price in focus: Wolfe upgrade leans on Google TPU growth as AVGO heads into Monday

Broadcom shares rose 0.17% to $331.30 Friday after Wolfe Research upgraded the stock to Outperform with a $400 target. The upgrade cited Broadcom’s gains in Google’s tensor processing units and stronger AI custom-chip sales. Broadcom’s VMware partner strategy is under scrutiny in Europe. Chip and AI infrastructure stocks broadly fell, but Broadcom closed higher.
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Nvidia stock price in focus after Huang vows a “huge” OpenAI investment ahead of Monday trade

Nvidia stock price in focus after Huang vows a “huge” OpenAI investment ahead of Monday trade

Nvidia shares fell 0.7% to $191.13 Friday after CEO Jensen Huang said the company will make its largest-ever investment in OpenAI, but not $100 billion. A Vanguard filing showed it owned 9.32% of Nvidia as of Dec. 31. The OpenAI deal is being reconsidered, according to the Wall Street Journal. Nvidia reports quarterly results Feb. 25.
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TSMC stock price slips from highs as rates and China chip approvals keep traders cautious

TSMC stock price slips from highs as rates and China chip approvals keep traders cautious

TSMC shares fell 2.7% in U.S. trading Friday and closed lower in Taipei, tracking weakness in chip stocks. Investors weighed renewed U.S. rate concerns and uncertainty over China’s approval of AI chip imports. Taiwan’s GDP jumped 12.68% in Q4, driven by AI exports. TSMC ended at NT$1,775 in Taipei and $330.56 as ADRs in New York.
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Micron stock price drops after a wild Friday swing as AI chip bets face a packed week

Micron stock price drops after a wild Friday swing as AI chip bets face a packed week

Micron Technology fell 4.8% to $414.88 Friday, swinging nearly $50 during heavy trading as volume topped 50 million shares. After hours, shares rebounded 1.75%. The drop comes ahead of major tech earnings and U.S. labor data next week. Micron recently announced a $24 billion Singapore fab and insider share sales drew attention.
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ASML stock ends week higher on Barclays upgrade as investors weigh rich valuation and looming dividend

ASML stock ends week higher on Barclays upgrade as investors weigh rich valuation and looming dividend

ASML shares closed up 1.98% at 1,215.60 euros in Amsterdam on Friday, capping a 3% weekly gain. Barclays and Berenberg raised price targets to 1,500 euros after record orders and AI demand, while ASML announced 1,700 job cuts. The stock has surged 34% in January and now trades at 42 times 2026 earnings estimates. ASML’s annual report is due February 25, with its interim dividend going ex-dividend February 9.
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Intuitive Surgical stock (ISRG) ends week lower as insider trades surface; what to watch next

Intuitive Surgical stock (ISRG) ends week lower as insider trades surface; what to watch next

Intuitive Surgical shares fell 0.66% to $504.22 Friday, extending a two-day slide after a 2.78% drop Thursday. EVP Myriam Curet sold 126 shares at $520.02 each under a preset plan, while CEO David Rosa received performance stock units set to vest in 2026 and 2027. The company forecasts 2026 procedure growth of 13%-15% and a 67%-68% non-GAAP gross margin, factoring in a 1.2% tariff hit. Markets reopen Monday.
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GSK share price set for Monday watch after EU clears Nucala COPD use

GSK share price set for Monday watch after EU clears Nucala COPD use

7 February 2026
GSK shares closed Friday up 0.83% at a 52-week high after the EU approved Nucala for certain uncontrolled COPD patients. Insider filings showed chairman Jonathan Symonds bought 2,500 shares while executive David Redfern sold 100,000. The FTSE 100 rose 0.6%. Broker ratings on GSK remained mixed.
Aye Finance IPO: Rs 454-crore anchor haul follows valuation cut below last round

Aye Finance IPO: Rs 454-crore anchor haul follows valuation cut below last round

7 February 2026
Aye Finance raised Rs 454.5 crore from 19 anchor investors ahead of its Feb 9 IPO, pricing shares at the top of a Rs 122–129 range. The company’s profit fell 40% to Rs 64.3 crore in the six months to September as bad loans rose to 4.85%. The IPO values Aye at about Rs 3,200 crore, below its last private round. Major investors include Nippon Life India and Goldman Sachs funds.
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