Today: 7 February 2026
Subscribe

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.

VSE Corporation stock dives as $1 billion share-and-unit sale spooks investors

VSE Corporation stock dives as $1 billion share-and-unit sale spooks investors

VSE Corporation shares fell 10.4% to $195.93 after announcing a $1 billion stock-and-unit offering to fund its acquisition of Precision Aviation Group. The company detailed a plan to raise $650 million in common stock and $350 million in tangible equity units, with additional debt financing. SEC filings show PAG posted $472 million in 2024 revenue and $6.8 million net income. Traders focused on dilution risk as the offering terms emerged.
2 February 2026
·
Eldorado Gold stock sinks on Foran Mining buyout: what investors watch next

Eldorado Gold stock sinks on Foran Mining buyout: what investors watch next

Eldorado Gold shares fell about 9% Monday after announcing a deal to acquire Foran Mining, expanding its copper portfolio. The stock dropped $4.03 to $38.89 in New York trading. Foran shareholders will receive 0.1128 Eldorado shares plus C$0.01 per share, with the merger expected to close in Q2 pending approvals. Eldorado reports full-year earnings Feb. 19.
2 February 2026
······
GameStop (GME) stock price jumps on “monumental” deal buzz as traders hunt the next clue

GameStop (GME) stock price jumps on “monumental” deal buzz as traders hunt the next clue

GameStop shares jumped 8.3% to $25.87 Monday afternoon amid renewed takeover rumors and heavy social media speculation. CEO Ryan Cohen was reported to be unavailable for interviews, citing involvement in something “monumental.” Traders await official filings or news ahead of GameStop’s next earnings report, scheduled for March 24. Shares of other meme stocks, including AMC and Koss, also rose.
2 February 2026
···
nLIGHT stock jumps as laser maker tees up 70kW weapon demo in Saudi show

nLIGHT stock jumps as laser maker tees up 70kW weapon demo in Saudi show

nLIGHT shares rose 6.3% to $48.50 Monday after the company said it will debut a 70kW-class laser weapon system at the World Defense Show in Riyadh next week. Trading volume hit 650,000 shares. The company recently leased more space in Colorado to expand laser production and expects Q4 revenue above prior estimates, with $24–25 million tied to defense projects.
2 February 2026
··
TTM Technologies stock price jumps about 7% as ex-Army secretary joins board ahead of earnings

TTM Technologies stock price jumps about 7% as ex-Army secretary joins board ahead of earnings

TTM Technologies shares rose 7.1% to $105.19 by early afternoon after the company named Ryan D. McCarthy and Daniel G. Korte as independent directors. Two current board members, including former CEO Thomas T. Edman, will step down in May. Edman disclosed plans to sell 16,800 shares. Investors await the Feb. 4 earnings call for the 2026 outlook.
2 February 2026
···
Ciena stock jumps about 6% as tech rebounds; CIEN traders eye March catalyst

Ciena stock jumps about 6% as tech rebounds; CIEN traders eye March catalyst

Ciena Corp shares rose about 6% to $267.26 by early afternoon Monday after an earlier drop, rebounding alongside other networking stocks like Corning and Nokia. The move followed analyst upgrades and news of new fiber projects in the Balkans. Wall Street’s tech sector gains came as metals prices fell sharply. Investors are watching for updates at the Mobile World Congress in early March.
2 February 2026
··
Why Coherent stock is jumping today as a unit sale closes and earnings loom

Why Coherent stock is jumping today as a unit sale closes and earnings loom

Coherent Corp shares rose 6.9% to $226.83 Monday ahead of its earnings report due Wednesday after market close. The move followed news that Bystronic finalized its purchase of Coherent’s Tools for Materials Processing unit. Morgan Stanley raised its price target to $190 but kept a neutral rating. Trading remained volatile as investors watched for updates on AI data center demand and debt repayment.
2 February 2026
·····
Impinj stock jumps about 8% as chip rally returns ahead of PI earnings

Impinj stock jumps about 8% as chip rally returns ahead of PI earnings

Impinj shares rose about 8% to $149.21 by Monday afternoon, rebounding with chip stocks as tech led Wall Street gains. The move comes ahead of Impinj’s Q4 and full-year 2025 earnings call set for Feb. 5. Semiconductor sentiment remains volatile, with AI demand driving DRAM price forecasts sharply higher. U.S. factory data showed expansion in January, further lifting markets.
2 February 2026
···
1 … 41 42 43 44 45 … 535

Stock Market Today

Applied Digital stock jumps 25% as AI data-center names rebound — what’s next for APLD

Applied Digital stock jumps 25% as AI data-center names rebound — what’s next for APLD

7 February 2026
Applied Digital Corporation shares jumped 25.52% Friday to $34.95, then slipped to $34.60 after hours. The company reported fiscal Q2 revenue up 250% to $126.6 million and signed leases for 600 MW of data center capacity in North Dakota. Applied Digital broke ground on a new 430‑MW campus in the southern U.S. in January. Financing includes a $100 million promissory note with 8% interest, paid in kind.
Eli Lilly stock pops as FDA targets cheap weight-loss copycats — what to know before Monday

Eli Lilly stock pops as FDA targets cheap weight-loss copycats — what to know before Monday

7 February 2026
Eli Lilly shares rose 3.7% to $1,058.18 Friday after the FDA said it would act against telehealth firm Hims & Hers for marketing a $49 compounded weight-loss pill. The move followed a sharp selloff Thursday when Hims announced plans to sell a version of Novo Nordisk’s Wegovy. Investors remain uncertain how aggressively regulators will police copycat drugs and pricing in the obesity drug market.
Saudi Aramco share price set for Sunday test after Tadawul ends market-making deal

Saudi Aramco share price set for Sunday test after Tadawul ends market-making deal

7 February 2026
Saudi Exchange approved Merrill Lynch KSA’s exit as market maker for Saudi Aramco, effective Feb. 8. Aramco shares closed at 25.60 riyals Thursday, down 0.06, with 22.1 million traded. The Tadawul index fell 1.3% as Brent crude dropped to $67.93. Aramco set March official selling prices at $2.10 above Argus for North America and $0.65 above ICE Brent for Western Europe.
Go toTop