Today: 7 February 2026
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Shan Ahmed Khan

As a journalist focused on finance and the stock market, he delivers fast, reliable, and easy-to-understand coverage of market news.

Adaptive Biotechnologies (ADPT) stock swings after earnings as MRD guidance, insider sale draw scrutiny

Adaptive Biotechnologies (ADPT) stock swings after earnings as MRD guidance, insider sale draw scrutiny

Adaptive Biotechnologies shares fell 5.2% to $15.61 Friday after Q4 revenue jumped 51% to $71.7 million and the company forecast 2026 MRD revenue of $255–$265 million. CEO Chad Robins disclosed selling 124,998 shares on Feb. 2. BTIG raised its price target to $22. The stock traded between $17.69 and $15.08 during the session.
6 February 2026
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Haemonetics stock slides 7% as revenue dip and hospital softness blunt raised outlook

Haemonetics stock slides 7% as revenue dip and hospital softness blunt raised outlook

Haemonetics shares dropped 7% Friday to $60.46 despite the company raising its full-year profit and cash flow outlook. Third-quarter revenue fell 2.7% to $339 million, while adjusted EPS rose to $1.31. Interventional technology revenue declined 12%, offsetting a 3% gain in plasma. Citigroup cut its price target to $75.
6 February 2026
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Werner Enterprises stock skids nearly 8% after Q4 loss and $44 mln one-way overhaul — what’s next for WERN

Werner Enterprises stock skids nearly 8% after Q4 loss and $44 mln one-way overhaul — what’s next for WERN

Werner Enterprises shares fell 7.9% to $34.87 after posting a $27.8 million Q4 loss, citing restructuring charges. Revenue dropped 2% to $737.6 million. The company forecast 23%-28% average truck-count growth for 2026 with the FirstFleet acquisition. Total debt rose to $752 million at year-end, with borrowings increasing after the deal closed.
6 February 2026
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Dow Hits 50,000 as Nvidia Jumps and Amazon’s $200B AI Capex Plan Whipsaws Markets

Dow Hits 50,000 as Nvidia Jumps and Amazon’s $200B AI Capex Plan Whipsaws Markets

The Dow Jones Industrial Average closed above 50,000 for the first time Friday, rising 2.24% to 50,005.78, led by gains in Nvidia and Caterpillar. The S&P 500 climbed 1.73% and the Nasdaq rose 1.91%. Amazon and Alphabet’s plans for record AI spending unsettled markets earlier in the week but investors returned to tech stocks. Bitcoin, gold, and oil prices held steady after Thursday’s selloff.
6 February 2026
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Centene stock slides as 2026 profit view beats estimates but revenue forecast falls short

Centene stock slides as 2026 profit view beats estimates but revenue forecast falls short

Centene shares fell 5.7% to $37.64 after the company forecast 2026 adjusted profit above $3 per share but projected revenue below Wall Street estimates. Molina Healthcare dropped about 28%, weighing on the sector. Centene reported a fourth-quarter adjusted loss of $1.19 per share and a health benefits ratio of 94.3%. The company set its next earnings update for April 28.
6 February 2026
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First Solar stock falls 7% as Tesla solar-cell expansion report jolts FSLR

First Solar stock falls 7% as Tesla solar-cell expansion report jolts FSLR

First Solar shares dropped 7.2% to $217.49 Friday after a report said Tesla is scouting U.S. sites to expand solar cell production. The decline came as the S&P 500 and solar sector ETFs rose. Tesla is also considering boosting output at its Buffalo, New York, plant, Bloomberg reported. Investors now await First Solar’s Feb. 24 results and 2026 outlook.
6 February 2026
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SK Telecom stock drops 11% after earnings shock; dividend pause and treasury-share move in focus

SK Telecom stock drops 11% after earnings shock; dividend pause and treasury-share move in focus

SK Telecom shares fell 10.7% to 69,200 won Friday after reporting a sharp 2025 profit drop, citing cybersecurity and restructuring costs. The company withheld its Q4 dividend and set a 2025 payout of 1,661 won per share, pending shareholder approval. Nearly 3 million shares traded. SK Telecom also plans to transfer 195,245 treasury shares to settle executive stock options.
6 February 2026
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Amazon stock slides on $200B AI spending shock — here’s what Wall Street watches next

Amazon stock slides on $200B AI spending shock — here’s what Wall Street watches next

Amazon shares fell about 7% to $207.13 Friday after the company announced plans to spend $200 billion on capital expenditures in 2026, far above consensus. The stock touched a session low of $200.44, with roughly $200 billion in market value at risk if losses persist. Amazon’s first-quarter operating income outlook missed analyst estimates. DA Davidson downgraded the stock and cut its price target.
6 February 2026
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Illumina (ILMN) stock slides 10% after 2026 outlook puts China, research demand back in focus

Illumina (ILMN) stock slides 10% after 2026 outlook puts China, research demand back in focus

Illumina shares dropped 10.3% to $119.91 after the company forecast 2026 revenue of $4.5–$4.6 billion and non-GAAP EPS of $5.05–$5.20. Management cited progress in China but said approvals are still needed for instrument sales. Fourth-quarter revenue rose 5% to $1.16 billion, with ex-China revenue up 8%. The company expects 2026 organic revenue growth of 2–4% excluding China.
6 February 2026
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Molina Healthcare stock dives 27% after 2026 profit outlook reset; Medicare Advantage exit looms

Molina Healthcare stock dives 27% after 2026 profit outlook reset; Medicare Advantage exit looms

Molina Healthcare shares plunged 27% to $129.77 after the company forecast 2026 adjusted EPS of at least $5.00, far below the $13.76 analyst consensus. Management cited higher medical costs and a sharp pullback in ACA Marketplace membership. The company posted a Q4 adjusted loss of $2.75 per share and plans to exit its Medicare Advantage Part D business in 2027.
6 February 2026
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Stock Market Today

Seagate (STX) stock jumps nearly 6% as Citi hikes target — what to watch next week

Seagate (STX) stock jumps nearly 6% as Citi hikes target — what to watch next week

7 February 2026
Seagate shares rose 5.9% to $429.32 Friday after Citigroup raised its price target to $480 and reiterated a buy rating. The gain ended a two-day slide but left the stock 6.6% below its Feb. 3 high. CEO Dave Mosley sold 20,000 shares on Feb. 2 under a pre-arranged plan, SEC filings show. U.S. jobs and inflation data next week are seen as key tests for tech stocks.
Cummins (CMI) stock price rebounds after earnings whipsaw as investors eye data-center power demand

Cummins (CMI) stock price rebounds after earnings whipsaw as investors eye data-center power demand

7 February 2026
Cummins shares jumped 6.8% to $577.73 Friday, recovering from a nearly 9% post-earnings drop the day before. The company reported Q4 revenue up 1% to $8.54 billion, took a $218 million charge tied to its hydrogen business, and guided for 2026 EBITDA of 17–18% of sales. Demand for data center generators offset weakness in North American truck markets. Analyst reaction was mixed; Truist raised its price target.
Corning stock hits first record close since 2000 as jobs, CPI data loom

Corning stock hits first record close since 2000 as jobs, CPI data loom

7 February 2026
Corning shares surged 8.3% to $122.16 Friday, their highest close since the dot-com era, after Meta agreed to buy up to $6 billion in fiber-optic cables. The stock is up 40% since late 2025, fueled by strong first-quarter guidance and AI data-center demand. Insiders sold shares following the rally, SEC filings show. Investors await next week’s U.S. jobs and inflation data for rate signals.
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