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.

Grab stock edges higher in premarket as lidar deal and fintech rollout land ahead of earnings

Grab stock edges higher in premarket as lidar deal and fintech rollout land ahead of earnings

Grab shares rose 0.7% to $4.18 in premarket trading Friday after Hesai named Grab its exclusive lidar distributor in Southeast Asia. Grab Finance also launched automated credit decisioning across six countries using FICO’s platform. The company reports Q4 and full-year 2025 results after U.S. markets close on Feb. 11.
6 February 2026
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MARA stock jolts premarket after $87 million bitcoin move puts miners back in the spotlight

MARA stock jolts premarket after $87 million bitcoin move puts miners back in the spotlight

MARA Holdings shares rose about 10% to $7.39 in premarket trading Friday after plunging 18.7% the previous session. Blockchain data showed MARA moved 1,318 bitcoin—worth roughly $87 million—prompting renewed concerns about miner liquidity. Bitcoin hovered near $66,836 early Friday after swinging between $60,000 and $70,000 this week. U.S. jobs and inflation data releases were postponed to next week.
6 February 2026
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Tesla stock slips in premarket as tech rout deepens and robotaxi rules stay in focus

Tesla stock slips in premarket as tech rout deepens and robotaxi rules stay in focus

Tesla shares fell 2.2% to $397.21 in premarket trading Friday, tracking a broader tech selloff as investors reacted to Big Tech’s rising AI spending. Amazon also dropped after disclosing a major increase in AI infrastructure investment for 2026. In Washington, Tesla and Waymo pressed Congress to update self-driving regulations at a Senate hearing, but the policy debate had little immediate market impact.
6 February 2026
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Blue Owl stock dips premarket as AI-software fears hit private credit despite earnings beat

Blue Owl stock dips premarket as AI-software fears hit private credit despite earnings beat

Blue Owl shares fell 3.4% to $11.63 in premarket trading Friday after the firm reported quarterly profit above estimates and assets under management topping $300 billion. Co-CEO Marc Lipschultz dismissed AI disruption fears, noting tech holdings showed no meaningful losses. Software holdings make up about 8% of AUM. Blue Owl declared a $0.225 dividend, payable March 2 to shareholders on record Feb. 20.
6 February 2026
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SoFi stock slides 6% in premarket as JPMorgan trims stake; insider buy flashes on tape

SoFi stock slides 6% in premarket as JPMorgan trims stake; insider buy flashes on tape

SoFi shares fell 6.2% to $19.46 in premarket trading after a JPMorgan filing showed its stake dropped to 3.7%, below the 5% threshold. Executive Eric Schuppenhauer bought 5,000 shares at $19.93 each, raising his direct holdings. JPMorgan previously held 5.1% as of December 31. Affirm and PayPal also traded lower before the bell.
6 February 2026
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Alphabet stock today: GOOGL slips premarket as Google’s $185 billion AI spend plan rattles nerves

Alphabet stock today: GOOGL slips premarket as Google’s $185 billion AI spend plan rattles nerves

Alphabet shares fell 1.3% to about $327 in premarket trading Friday after the company projected 2026 capital expenditures of $175–$185 billion, far above Wall Street forecasts. The company reported fourth-quarter revenue of $113.8 billion and Google Cloud growth of 48%. Investors focused on cash flow and profit margins amid rising AI-related spending.
6 February 2026
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Ford stock slips before market open as EV sales dive and Geely talks linger

Ford stock slips before market open as EV sales dive and Geely talks linger

Ford shares fell 0.7% to $13.72 in premarket trading Friday after January U.S. sales dropped 5.3%, with EV sales plunging 69.2%. Talks with China’s Geely on possible tech and factory partnerships are ongoing. Ford plans a $19.5 billion EV writedown as the industry faces $55 billion in charges globally. General Motors and Tesla also traded lower early Friday.
6 February 2026
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Cadence Bank stock price: CADE frozen after Huntington takeover, focus shifts to HBAN

Cadence Bank stock price: CADE frozen after Huntington takeover, focus shifts to HBAN

Cadence Bank shares remain halted after closing at $42.11 on Jan. 30, as each share converts to 2.475 shares of Huntington Bancshares under a finalized merger. Huntington traded at $19.02 premarket Friday. Huntington will keep all Cadence branches open and aims to finish customer account conversions by mid-2026. Investors await Huntington’s February 10 appearance at a UBS conference.
6 February 2026
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Ondas (ONDS) stock rebounds in premarket after J Capital report rattles investors

Ondas (ONDS) stock rebounds in premarket after J Capital report rattles investors

Ondas Inc shares rose 4.7% to $8.88 in premarket trading Friday after plunging over 25% since Tuesday. The rebound follows a bearish J Capital report criticizing Ondas’ reliance on share offerings and questioning its growth prospects. CEO Eric Brock sold $4.6 million in shares on Dec. 31. Ondas recently announced a new Asia-Pacific defense contract and its planned acquisition of UK-based Rotron Aero.
6 February 2026
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Palantir stock drops again before the bell as AI shakeout hits software — what investors watch next

Palantir stock drops again before the bell as AI shakeout hits software — what investors watch next

Palantir shares fell 6.8% in premarket trading Friday to $130.01, extending a sharp slide after Alphabet’s $185 billion capex plan rattled AI software stocks. The drop followed a 6.8% loss Thursday and nearly 12% Wednesday, despite Palantir’s new partnership with Cognizant and Q4 revenue of $1.407 billion. The S&P 500 software index has dropped seven days straight. Investors await key U.S. data and sector earnings next week.
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Stock Market Today

Lloyds share price steadies after buyback update and BoE rate jitters — what to watch next week

Lloyds share price steadies after buyback update and BoE rate jitters — what to watch next week

7 February 2026
LONDON, February 7, 2026, 08:48 GMT — Market closed Lloyds Banking Group shares finished Friday higher after the lender flagged another round of share buybacks, helping to steady the stock at the end of a volatile two-day swing driven by shifting expectations for UK interest rates. With London markets closed for the weekend, the focus moves to Monday’s open and whether rate-cut pricing keeps easing pressure on bank earnings. Lloyds is a UK-focused lender, and investors tend to treat it as a clean play on domestic growth, mortgages and the direction of Bank Rate. That makes the stock quick to
Vodafone shares steady up after Q3 wobble — Germany, buyback and next results now set the tone

Vodafone shares steady up after Q3 wobble — Germany, buyback and next results now set the tone

7 February 2026
Vodafone shares rose 1.47% to 110.60p Friday, recovering part of Thursday’s 4.68% drop after a Q3 update. Group revenue climbed 6.5% to €10.5 billion, but Germany’s 0.7% service revenue growth missed some forecasts. Vodafone launched a new €500 million buyback tranche, bringing total buybacks since May to €3.5 billion. Investors remain focused on Germany’s pace and cash flow execution.
NatWest Group stock: buyback filing and Rightmove mortgage deal set up a busy week

NatWest Group stock: buyback filing and Rightmove mortgage deal set up a busy week

7 February 2026
NatWest shares closed up 1.45% at 659.4 pence Friday, buoyed by a buyback of 797,428 shares and a new digital mortgage deal with Rightmove. The Bank of England held rates at 3.75% but signaled possible cuts, with markets pricing in two reductions for 2026. NatWest plans to expand its Accelerator community to 50,000 members by 2026. Annual results are due Feb. 13.
Unilever share price holds at 5,250p as results week looms — what investors watch next

Unilever share price holds at 5,250p as results week looms — what investors watch next

7 February 2026
Unilever shares closed flat at 5,250p in London Friday, underperforming the FTSE 100’s 0.6% gain. The company issued 4.2 million new shares for employee plans, bringing total shares to over 2.18 billion. Investors await Q4 and full-year results on Feb. 12, with analyst consensus pointing to 3.9% Q4 sales growth. Unilever’s U.S. ADR rose 0.8% to $72.12.
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