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CAR Group shares jump 10% after half-year profit lift, dividend hike and FY26 outlook intact

CAR Group shares surged 10.1% to A$26.95 after reporting first-half NPAT of A$143 million and an interim dividend of 42.5 cents, up 10%. Revenue rose 8% to A$626 million. The company reaffirmed its FY26 outlook, forecasting 12%-14% proforma revenue growth on a constant-currency basis. The S&P/ASX 200 closed up 1.85%.

9 February 2026

ASX:CAR·Dividends·Stock Market

Xero share price rebounds after tech rout as ASX snaps back — what to watch next for XRO

Xero Limited shares closed up 1.2% at A$82.74 in Sydney on Monday, rebounding with Australian tech stocks as the S&P/ASX 200 rose 1.9%. The stock remains down about 12% since Jan. 30. Xero’s next scheduled update is its FY26 results announcement on May 14.

9 February 2026

ASX:NXT.AX·ASX:WTC.AX·ASX:XRO.AX·Stock Market·Technology

Sigma Healthcare share price drops: what investors are watching before Feb 26 results

Sigma Healthcare shares closed down 0.95% at A$3.13 on Monday, with over 45 million shares traded and no new ASX announcement during the session. Investors await half-year results due Feb. 26, with focus on margins and costs after recent business expansion.

9 February 2026

ASX:SIG·Earnings Reports·Stock Market

Westpac share price pops to $40 as ASX rebounds — here’s what matters before Friday’s update

Westpac shares closed up 1.47% at A$40.01, near the top of Monday’s range, as the S&P/ASX 200 rose 1.85%. Investors are watching for Westpac’s first-quarter update on Feb. 13, with focus on margins and credit quality. December data showed household spending fell 0.4%. The Reserve Bank of Australia raised rates to 3.85% last week.

9 February 2026

ASX Updates·ASX:WBC·Stock Market

CSL share price slips after the close as investors zero in on Feb 11 results

CSL shares closed down 0.07% at A$180.37 on Monday after trading in a narrow range, with about 502,000 shares changing hands. Investors await Wednesday’s half-year results and interim dividend announcement, focusing on guidance, plasma margins, and the Seqirus outlook. The S&P/ASX 200 rose about 2% in afternoon trade.

9 February 2026

ASX:CSL.AX·Earnings Reports·Stock Market

CBA share price holds near A$160 as Commonwealth Bank earnings and dividend dates loom

Commonwealth Bank of Australia shares rose 0.6% to A$159.89 Monday ahead of half-year results and an interim dividend decision due Wednesday. The S&P/ASX 200 rebounded 1.85% after last week’s drop. CBA and other banks will lift variable home-loan rates by 0.25 percentage point from Feb. 13, following the RBA’s rate hike. The stock will trade ex-dividend Feb. 18, with payment expected around March 30.

9 February 2026

ASX:CBA.AX·Dividends·Stock Market

ANZ share price jumps: the two dates investors are circling this week

ANZ shares closed up 1.7% at A$37.63 on Monday, rebounding ahead of the bank’s first-quarter trading update due Thursday. ANZ will raise variable home loan rates by 0.25 percentage points from Feb. 13, following the Reserve Bank of Australia’s latest move. Investors are watching for updates on margins, loan growth, and credit quality.

9 February 2026

ASX:ANZ·Stock Market

WiseTech Global shares jump 4% as battered ASX tech steadies — what’s next for WTC

WiseTech Global shares jumped 4.3% to A$49.66 Monday, rebounding after recent losses in Australian software stocks. The move tracked gains in global tech markets and a firmer Wall Street lead. Trading was volatile, with the stock ranging between A$48.93 and A$50.18. Investors now focus on WiseTech’s half-year results due Feb. 25.

9 February 2026

ASX News·ASX:WTC·Stock Market·Technology

Bitcoin price steadies above $70,000 as Trump-era crypto rally fades — and true believers won’t budge

Bitcoin traded near $71,287 Sunday after a volatile week that saw prices dip below $60,000, erasing gains since Trump’s 2024 re-election. Congress passed new stablecoin rules as the White House pushes crypto policy. Analysts cited reduced liquidity and leverage as drivers of sharp swings. U.S. stocks rebounded Friday, lifting bitcoin and crypto-linked shares.

8 February 2026

Bitcoin·Cryptocurrency·NYSE:JEF·NYSE:MS

CleanSpark stock leaps 22% to $10.08 — what CLSK traders watch before Monday’s open

CleanSpark shares surged 22% Friday to close at $10.08 after reporting quarterly revenue of $181.2 million and a net loss of $378.7 million. Trading volume hit 41 million shares. The company mined 573 bitcoin in January and ended the month holding 13,513 bitcoin. Bitcoin rose 3.4% Friday, last trading near $71,340.

8 February 2026

Cryptocurrency·NASDAQ:CLSK·Stock Market

D-Wave Quantum stock jumps 20% as quantum names rebound — what QBTS investors watch next week

D-Wave Quantum shares surged 20.4% to $20.72 Friday on volume of 38.7 million, tracking a broader tech rally. The move followed late-January news of a $10 million enterprise contract and the completion of its Quantum Circuits acquisition. No company statement was issued. Investors now await key U.S. inflation and jobs data this week.

8 February 2026

NASDAQ:QBTS·Quantum Computing

BILL stock price jumps 37% on buyout talk — what to know before Monday’s open

BILL Holdings shares jumped 37% to $48.94 Friday after Bloomberg reported Hellman & Friedman is in talks to buy the company. The stock touched $52.32 intraday, valuing BILL at about $5.5 billion. Investors await any confirmation of a deal and key U.S. economic data due this week.

8 February 2026

NASDAQ:BILL·Stock Market

Liberty Global stock jumps 4% into weekend — here’s what investors are watching next

Liberty Global’s Class A shares (LBTYA) closed Friday up 4.4% at $11.75, trading between $11.31 and $11.80 on 4.6 million shares. The company reports full-year 2025 results on Feb. 18, with an investor call at 9 a.m. ET. A five-year AI partnership with Google Cloud remains a key company development. Class B shares surged about 50% amid thin trading.

8 February 2026

NASDAQ:LBTYA·Stock Market

Quantum Computing stock whipsaws into Monday after 21% rebound; what to watch next week

Quantum Computing Inc. shares jumped 20.7% to $9.43 on Friday, reversing a 14.5% drop from the previous session. The stock traded over 20 million shares as traders eyed updates on its Luminar Semiconductor deal. Broader tech and bitcoin gains supported the move. No major company news was released.

8 February 2026

NASDAQ:QUBT·Quantum Computing·Stock Market

Roivant Sciences stock rockets after brepocitinib Phase 2 win — what ROIV investors watch next

Roivant Sciences shares surged 22% to $25.82 Friday after the company reported positive Phase 2 data for brepocitinib in cutaneous sarcoidosis and filed for U.S. approval in dermatomyositis. Trading volume exceeded 24 million shares. Roivant posted a quarterly loss of $313.7 million on $2 million in revenue, with $4.5 billion in cash and equivalents.

8 February 2026

NASDAQ:ROIV·Pharmaceutical Industry

Applied Digital stock surges 25% to $34.95 — what APLD investors are watching next week

Applied Digital shares surged 25.5% to $34.95 Friday, with 44.7 million shares traded after a volatile session. The move followed renewed interest in AI-linked infrastructure stocks and outpaced gains in peers like Core Scientific and Digital Realty. The company recently reported $126.6 million in quarterly revenue and signed major data center leases with hyperscale clients.

8 February 2026

NASDAQ:APLD·Stock Market·Technology

Archer Aviation stock jumps 12% into the weekend as small caps lead — what to watch next

Archer Aviation shares jumped 12.5% to $7.30 Friday, with 50.5 million shares traded as small-cap stocks rallied and tech lagged. ARK Investment Management disclosed a 5.4% stake in Archer on Feb. 3. The company, which has not posted revenue, remains sensitive to sentiment and funding risks. Traders await U.S. jobs data Feb. 11 and inflation data Feb. 13.

8 February 2026

LSE:EVTL·NASDAQ:ACHR·NYSE:JOBY·Stock Market

Big Tech’s $630B AI data-center spending surge is squeezing chips, electricians — and investor patience

Amazon shares fell 9% Friday after announcing a $200 billion capital spending plan for 2026. Alphabet and Meta also outlined record capex, raising concerns about free cash flow and forcing potential cuts to buybacks or increased borrowing. Investors punished several tech stocks, including Amazon, Alphabet, Meta, ServiceNow, and Salesforce, while Nvidia rose. The surge in AI infrastructure spending is straining supply chains and power capacity.

8 February 2026

Artificial Intelligence·Data Centers·NASDAQ:AMZN·NASDAQ:GOOGL·NASDAQ:META·NASDAQ:MSFT

New MEXC safety review puts proof-of-reserves and withdrawal locks in the spotlight

A security review published Sunday highlighted MEXC’s use of withdrawal locks, two-factor authentication, and an account-freeze tool to counter account takeovers. MEXC restricts service in the U.S., Singapore, and other major markets. The company’s guides detail whitelist-based withdrawal controls and anti-phishing codes. Proof-of-reserves reports, often cited by exchanges, may not reveal all risks, according to U.S. audit authorities.

8 February 2026

Cryptocurrency·Security

Mortgage rates today hover near 6% — here’s what the latest 30-year fixed and refi numbers show

Zillow reported the 30-year fixed mortgage rate at 5.99% on Sunday, with Freddie Mac’s weekly average holding at 6.11%. Refinance rates remained higher than purchase rates, with Norada listing the 30-year refinance at 6.55% on Feb. 6. Rates have hovered near 6% throughout 2026, narrowing refinancing options for many homeowners.

8 February 2026

Stock Market

Shan Ahmed Khan

CAR Group shares jump 10% after half-year profit lift, dividend hike and FY26 outlook intact

Xero share price rebounds after tech rout as ASX snaps back — what to watch next for XRO

Sigma Healthcare share price drops: what investors are watching before Feb 26 results

Westpac share price pops to $40 as ASX rebounds — here’s what matters before Friday’s update

CSL share price slips after the close as investors zero in on Feb 11 results

CBA share price holds near A$160 as Commonwealth Bank earnings and dividend dates loom

ANZ share price jumps: the two dates investors are circling this week

WiseTech Global shares jump 4% as battered ASX tech steadies — what’s next for WTC

Bitcoin price steadies above $70,000 as Trump-era crypto rally fades — and true believers won’t budge

CleanSpark stock leaps 22% to $10.08 — what CLSK traders watch before Monday’s open

D-Wave Quantum stock jumps 20% as quantum names rebound — what QBTS investors watch next week

BILL stock price jumps 37% on buyout talk — what to know before Monday’s open

Liberty Global stock jumps 4% into weekend — here’s what investors are watching next

Quantum Computing stock whipsaws into Monday after 21% rebound; what to watch next week

Roivant Sciences stock rockets after brepocitinib Phase 2 win — what ROIV investors watch next

Applied Digital stock surges 25% to $34.95 — what APLD investors are watching next week

Archer Aviation stock jumps 12% into the weekend as small caps lead — what to watch next

Big Tech’s $630B AI data-center spending surge is squeezing chips, electricians — and investor patience

New MEXC safety review puts proof-of-reserves and withdrawal locks in the spotlight

Mortgage rates today hover near 6% — here’s what the latest 30-year fixed and refi numbers show

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