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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.

Google’s $185B AI spending plan spooks Nasdaq as software stocks slide again

Google’s $185B AI spending plan spooks Nasdaq as software stocks slide again

Alphabet shares fell 2.6% Thursday after the company projected 2026 capital spending of up to $185 billion, far above analyst estimates. The S&P 500 software and services index dropped 1.8%, with ServiceNow, Salesforce, and Microsoft each down about 2.6%. The Dow lost 0.56% by 9:41 a.m. ET. Investors also awaited Amazon earnings and new U.S. labor data.
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Amazon earnings today: AWS cloud growth under the microscope after Microsoft’s $500B wipeout

Amazon earnings today: AWS cloud growth under the microscope after Microsoft’s $500B wipeout

Amazon will report fourth-quarter results Thursday, with analysts expecting AWS revenue near $35 billion, up about 21% year-over-year. Investors remain cautious after Microsoft’s Azure slowdown erased $500 billion in value from Microsoft shares. Amazon projects net sales between $206 billion and $213 billion for the quarter. Wall Street eyes Amazon’s spending on AI infrastructure and its impact on margins.
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Bitcoin slides under $70,000 as Strategy (MSTR) nears earnings and debt worries flare

Bitcoin slides under $70,000 as Strategy (MSTR) nears earnings and debt worries flare

Strategy (MSTR) shares fell 12% to $113.11 Thursday as bitcoin slid 9% to $67,500 ahead of the company’s earnings report. The drop puts pressure on Strategy’s leveraged bitcoin holdings, now valued at about $50.2 billion, with $2.25 billion in cash and billions in convertible debt maturing from 2027. Investors are watching for signs of funding strain or forced bitcoin sales.
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Deutsche Börse’s 360T taps Bitpanda for MiCA crypto trading as BaFin scrutiny lingers

Deutsche Börse’s 360T taps Bitpanda for MiCA crypto trading as BaFin scrutiny lingers

Deutsche Börse’s 360T and Austria’s Bitpanda have linked 3DX with Bitpanda’s crypto services for institutional clients under EU MiCAR rules. The move comes as Bitpanda faces scrutiny over BaFin audit findings and internal compliance issues at its German branch. Bitpanda says the partnership will improve pricing and speed for banks adding crypto.
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Symbotic stock drops in premarket after Q1 outlook — $22.3B backlog and margins in focus

Symbotic stock drops in premarket after Q1 outlook — $22.3B backlog and margins in focus

Symbotic shares fell about 5% to $53.48 in premarket trading after posting $630 million in quarterly revenue and forecasting $650 million to $670 million for the next quarter. The company reported a $13 million profit, up from a $17 million loss a year ago. Needham raised its price target to $75. Investors remain cautious amid project timing swings and concentrated client exposure.
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Boston Scientific stock tries to steady after an 18% earnings drop put EP business on edge

Boston Scientific stock tries to steady after an 18% earnings drop put EP business on edge

Boston Scientific shares rose about 1% in Thursday premarket trading after plunging 17.6% Wednesday on weak electrophysiology sales and a softer 2026 outlook. Q4 electrophysiology revenue missed analyst estimates, and U.S. Watchman sales fell short. The stock traded near $76.30 after closing at $75.50. CEO Michael Mahoney said Q4 results beat internal targets but warned of challenges in the first quarter.
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Barrick Mining stock price slides premarket after IPO plan, record cash flow and dividend boost

Barrick Mining stock price slides premarket after IPO plan, record cash flow and dividend boost

Barrick Mining shares fell 2.9% to $46.00 in premarket trading after reporting $6 billion in quarterly revenue and announcing plans for a North American gold assets IPO in late 2026. The company raised its quarterly dividend to $0.42 per share and introduced a new policy to return 50% of attributable free cash flow. Barrick will retain control after the listing. Investors are awaiting further guidance on the IPO and 2026 outlook.
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Micron stock slips again in premarket after 9.6% slide as insiders sell and memory crunch hits phones

Micron stock slips again in premarket after 9.6% slide as insiders sell and memory crunch hits phones

Micron Technology shares dropped 2.6% premarket Thursday after a 9.6% plunge Wednesday, closing at $379.40. A global memory shortage is raising component costs and pressuring chipmakers, with Qualcomm and Arm warning of sector-wide impact. Advanced Micro Devices fell 17% in Wednesday’s selloff. Micron EVP Sumit Sadana sold 25,000 shares for nearly $10.7 million on Feb. 2.
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Cummins stock in focus as it pulls back on electrolyzers and maps 2026 outlook

Cummins stock in focus as it pulls back on electrolyzers and maps 2026 outlook

Cummins will halt new commercial ventures in its electrolyzer division and took a $218 million charge for the segment in Q4. Shares rose about 0.5% in premarket trading after the company projected 2026 revenue growth of 3% to 8%, citing steady demand for data-center backup power. Fourth-quarter revenue rose 1% to $8.5 billion, while net income reached $593 million.
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Collabera’s Vadodara GCC Hub Shows Tier-2 India Is Now the Main Plan

Collabera’s Vadodara GCC Hub Shows Tier-2 India Is Now the Main Plan

Collabera opened its first Tier-2 global capability center hub in Vadodara, Gujarat, aiming to tap local talent and lower costs. The company expects the facility to create thousands of jobs, mainly for new graduates. Executives cited Vadodara’s industrial base and transport links as key factors. India hosts over 1,700 GCCs employing 1.9 million workers as of 2024.
5 February 2026
Ethereum breaks $2,100 as Fed-liquidity fears ripple through crypto — what traders watch next

Ethereum breaks $2,100 as Fed-liquidity fears ripple through crypto — what traders watch next

Ether dropped below 2,100 USDT Thursday, falling over 8% in 24 hours and erasing about $105 billion in market value over the past week, according to CoinGecko. The selloff tracked broader risk-off sentiment as traders eyed tighter U.S. liquidity and possible Fed policy shifts. Bitcoin also slid, touching $69,858. Chart signals point to further downside risk if ether breaks below $2,000.
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Lithium price tumbles in China as futures hit limit — what it means for Albemarle, SQM and the week ahead

Lithium price tumbles in China as futures hit limit — what it means for Albemarle, SQM and the week ahead

China’s battery-grade lithium carbonate index fell 5.4% to 141,706 yuan per ton Thursday, with futures briefly hitting their daily limit down. SQM shares sank 7% in U.S. premarket trading, while Albemarle slipped 1.2%. Tianqi Lithium plans to raise $750 million via share placement and convertible bonds, and aims to sell part of its SQM stake. Zimbabwe reported an 11% rise in 2025 spodumene exports, but revenue was flat.
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Neste Oyj stock slides as flat 2026 renewables volume outlook jars investors despite profit rebound

Neste Oyj stock slides as flat 2026 renewables volume outlook jars investors despite profit rebound

Neste shares fell 4.65% to 20.51 euros by 14:28 EET after the company forecast flat renewable product volumes for 2026, disappointing investors expecting growth. Q4 comparable EBITDA jumped to 601 million euros from 168 million a year earlier. The company proposed a 0.20 euro per share dividend. Investors await further details on renewables margins during a 3 p.m. Finland call.
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Heating oil price falls 1.3% before U.S.-Iran talks, even as distillate stocks tighten

Heating oil price falls 1.3% before U.S.-Iran talks, even as distillate stocks tighten

March heating oil futures fell 1.3% to $2.4380 a gallon in early New York trading, tracking a drop in crude prices after the U.S. and Iran agreed to hold talks in Oman on Friday. U.S. distillate inventories dropped by 5.6 million barrels last week, now 2% below the five-year average, according to EIA data. Traders are watching the Oman meeting and next week’s U.S. inventory report for further direction.
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Stock Market Today

AMD stock rebounds 8% after post-earnings slump as payrolls, CPI loom

AMD stock rebounds 8% after post-earnings slump as payrolls, CPI loom

7 February 2026
AMD shares jumped 8.2% to $208.44 Friday, rebounding after a 13% plunge earlier in the week on weak guidance and AI competition fears. The Philadelphia semiconductor index rose 5.7% as chip stocks led a broader market rally. Investors are awaiting next week’s U.S. payrolls and inflation data, which could shift rate expectations for tech.
Netflix stock price ends higher as DOJ widens review of Warner deal — what to watch next week

Netflix stock price ends higher as DOJ widens review of Warner deal — what to watch next week

7 February 2026
Netflix shares rose 1.6% to $82.20 Friday as the Justice Department expanded its antitrust review of the company’s planned $82.7 billion Warner Bros Discovery acquisition. A Wall Street Journal report said investigators are probing possible anti-competitive tactics. Director Reed Hastings reported a transfer of 241,944 shares via a family trust, according to an SEC filing.
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