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.

Super Micro (SMCI) stock flips lower after early pop as Feb. 3 earnings loom

Super Micro (SMCI) stock flips lower after early pop as Feb. 3 earnings loom

Super Micro Computer shares fell 2.5% to $31.64 Friday, reversing early gains ahead of its Feb. 3 earnings report. The company previously shifted $1.5 billion in revenue to the December quarter due to last-minute GPU rack changes. Super Micro expects second-quarter revenue of $10–11 billion, topping analyst forecasts. Rising component costs and margin pressures remain concerns for investors.
23 January 2026
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Broadcom stock slides as Intel shock ripples through chips ahead of Fed decision

Broadcom stock slides as Intel shock ripples through chips ahead of Fed decision

Broadcom shares fell 1.6% to $320.14 Friday as chip stocks slid, following Intel’s sharp warning on data center demand. About 22.2 million Broadcom shares traded, with the price swinging between $314.19 and $326.90. Investors are watching next week’s Fed rate decision and major tech earnings. Broadcom announced a new U.S. government software contract this week.
23 January 2026
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SLB stock price swings after earnings beat as $4 billion return plan meets Venezuela questions

SLB stock price swings after earnings beat as $4 billion return plan meets Venezuela questions

SLB shares closed nearly unchanged at $49.33 Friday after beating quarterly profit forecasts and raising its dividend, but warned of weaker first-quarter results. North America revenue jumped 26%. Executives said SLB is ready to expand in Venezuela if U.S. licensing and payment terms are resolved. Trading volume was high as investors weighed the earnings beat against a cautious outlook.
23 January 2026
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Critical Metals (CRML) stock slips after Saudi rare-earth MoU filing as traders eye what comes next

Critical Metals (CRML) stock slips after Saudi rare-earth MoU filing as traders eye what comes next

Critical Metals shares fell 0.5% to $18.37 Friday after surging 20.9% the previous day. The company disclosed a non-binding memorandum of understanding with Saudi Arabia and four non-binding offtake term sheets for rare-earth concentrate from its Greenland Tanbreez project. Investors await binding deals and clearer project timelines. Trading volume remained high, with shares swinging between $16.90 and $19.32.
23 January 2026
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Micron stock slips as William Blair flags AI “memory bottlenecks”; Fed decision ahead

Micron stock slips as William Blair flags AI “memory bottlenecks”; Fed decision ahead

Micron Technology shares fell 0.5% to $395.43 Friday amid sector weakness and volatile trading, as the Philadelphia Semiconductor Index dropped 1% after Intel’s disappointing outlook. Micron disclosed shareholder approval of a charter change capping officer liability and a planned insider sale of 26,623 shares by Manish Bhatia. Memory prices are rising, pressuring consumer tech, while investors watch HBM supply and upcoming tech earnings.
23 January 2026
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BigBear.ai (BBAI) stock flat after SEC filing delays share vote again; CargoSeer deal in focus

BigBear.ai (BBAI) stock flat after SEC filing delays share vote again; CargoSeer deal in focus

BigBear.ai delayed its shareholder vote on doubling authorized common stock to Feb. 18, with voting open through Feb. 17, according to an SEC filing. Shares slipped 0.1% to $5.93 Friday after the announcement. The company also disclosed it acquired specific CargoSeer cargo inspection technologies; terms were not released. Pomerantz Law Firm said it is investigating claims on behalf of BigBear.ai investors.
23 January 2026
D-Wave Quantum stock slides 5% as share-resale filing hangs over QBTS trade

D-Wave Quantum stock slides 5% as share-resale filing hangs over QBTS trade

D-Wave Quantum Inc shares fell 5.4% to $25.94 early Friday after a prospectus registered the resale of over 10.4 million shares linked to its Quantum Circuits acquisition. Trading volume topped 23 million shares. D-Wave closed the Quantum Circuits deal this week, adding gate-model technology to its offerings. Venture investors including Sequoia and ARCH are among those eligible to sell shares.
23 January 2026
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Netflix stock price climbs 3% as CEO swipes at Paramount’s Warner bid; what NFLX investors watch next

Netflix stock price climbs 3% as CEO swipes at Paramount’s Warner bid; what NFLX investors watch next

Netflix shares climbed 3% to $86.06 in midday trading Friday as investors tracked its $82.7 billion all-cash bid for Warner Bros Discovery’s studio and streaming assets. Paramount Skydance extended its rival tender offer deadline to Feb. 20, with only 6.8% of Warner shares tendered so far. A Warner shareholder vote is expected by April. Netflix reported quarterly revenue of $12.1 billion and 325 million paid subscribers.
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Stock Market Today

Broadcom Stock Gets a Google AI Spend Lift as Jefferies Sees 60% Upside

Broadcom Stock Gets a Google AI Spend Lift as Jefferies Sees 60% Upside

7 February 2026
Google raised its 2026 capital expenditure forecast to $175 billion–$185 billion, with most spending expected on data-center chips. Broadcom shares rose about 2% after the announcement, while Nvidia and AMD slipped. Jefferies reiterated a buy rating on Broadcom, maintaining a $500 price target, implying a 62% upside from Wednesday’s close.
No $2,000 IRS stimulus check is coming in February 2026 — but Trump’s tariff-check talk keeps the rumors alive

No $2,000 IRS stimulus check is coming in February 2026 — but Trump’s tariff-check talk keeps the rumors alive

7 February 2026
The IRS has not announced new federal stimulus payments for February 2026, and Congress has not approved fresh checks. Trump told NBC he is considering $2,000 tariff rebate checks but has not committed, saying any payout would likely come later in 2026. The IRS warns taxpayers to ignore texts and emails about “stimulus payments” and verify notices through official channels.
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