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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.

Stock Market Today: S&P 500 futures steady after tech slump as Alphabet AI spending rattles investors

Stock Market Today: S&P 500 futures steady after tech slump as Alphabet AI spending rattles investors

Nasdaq 100 futures edged up 0.13% premarket Thursday after a sharp tech sell-off, while Dow futures slipped 0.20%. Alphabet shares tumbled over 6% after forecasting $175–$185 billion in 2026 capital spending for AI. The S&P 500 software and services index has lost 13% in a week, erasing $800 billion in value. The dollar hit a two-week high as risk aversion grew.
5 February 2026
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FTSE 100 slips from highs as Bank of England looms; Shell results hit UK shares today

FTSE 100 slips from highs as Bank of England looms; Shell results hit UK shares today

UK stocks slipped Thursday, with the FTSE 100 down 0.2% to 10,382 by 1052 GMT as investors awaited the Bank of England’s rate decision. Shell fell 1.9% after missing profit forecasts but kept its buyback pace. Vodafone dropped 4.7% after launching a €500 million buyback. The STOXX 600 lost 0.5% amid mixed European earnings.
5 February 2026
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AppLovin stock tumbles on CloudX AI threat talk as traders brace for earnings

AppLovin stock tumbles on CloudX AI threat talk as traders brace for earnings

AppLovin shares fell 16.1% Wednesday to $387.34, following a 4.4% drop Tuesday, as trading volume topped 15 million shares. The declines came amid a broader selloff in software stocks and new competition from CloudX, a startup led by a former MoPub co-founder. AppLovin will report fourth-quarter and full-year results on Feb. 11 after the market closes.
5 February 2026
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Saab stock drops after earnings beat and raised growth target as investors weigh what’s next

Saab stock drops after earnings beat and raised growth target as investors weigh what’s next

Saab shares fell 3.1% Thursday despite reporting record Q4 order bookings of SEK 100.1 billion and raising its 2023–27 sales growth target to 22% annually. Operating profit jumped 67% to SEK 3.26 billion, and the board proposed a higher dividend. Investors focused on execution risks and the lack of detailed 2026 guidance. The stock has tripled over the past year amid rising European defence budgets.
5 February 2026
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Volvo Car AB stock sinks 22% as Q4 profit slumps and tariffs bite

Volvo Car AB stock sinks 22% as Q4 profit slumps and tariffs bite

Volvo Car AB shares plunged 22% to 23.05 crowns in Stockholm after fourth-quarter adjusted operating profit fell to 1.8 billion crowns, down from 5.6 billion a year earlier. Revenue dropped to 94.4 billion crowns, and gross margin slipped to 15.8%. The company cited tariffs, weak demand, and pricing pressure. Volvo warned of a challenging 2026 and flagged negative cash flow in the first half due to inventory build-up.
5 February 2026
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Strategy (MSTR) slides premarket as bitcoin nears $70,000 — what to watch before earnings

Strategy (MSTR) slides premarket as bitcoin nears $70,000 — what to watch before earnings

Strategy Inc (MSTR.O) fell 3.2% to $129.09 in premarket trading Thursday after bitcoin dropped over 6% to $71,325. An SEC filing showed Strategy bought 855 bitcoin for $75.3 million last week, funded by share sales and a higher preferred dividend rate. The company reports fourth-quarter results after the close. Coinbase and major bitcoin miners also declined before the open.
5 February 2026
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Silver ETFs crash 21% as MCX silver drops 10% in India, gold whipsaws on dollar and Fed nerves

Silver ETFs crash 21% as MCX silver drops 10% in India, gold whipsaws on dollar and Fed nerves

Silver futures on India’s MCX fell 10% Thursday, with March contracts down Rs 26,850 to Rs 2,42,000 per kg. MCX Clearing Corporation raised margins to 4.5% for silver and 1% for gold, with more hikes expected Friday. Silver ETFs in India dropped up to 21%, while global spot silver plunged 9.3% to $79.88 an ounce. Gold futures and ETFs also declined amid a stronger dollar and weak industrial demand.
5 February 2026
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Commonwealth Bank share price slides again as banks drag ASX; the next big dates for CBA stock

CBA shares pop after $68m ASIC provision—here’s what markets are watching before Feb 11

Commonwealth Bank shares rose 1.4% to A$159.28 after it disclosed a A$68 million pre-tax provision tied to an ASIC review and A$53 million in non-recurring income items. The update comes ahead of CBA’s half-year results and interim dividend announcement on Feb. 11, as investors weigh the impact of the Reserve Bank’s latest rate hike on mortgage costs.
5 February 2026
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IREN stock slides 17% ahead of earnings as bitcoin flirts with $70,000

IREN stock slides 17% ahead of earnings as bitcoin flirts with $70,000

IREN shares fell 17.4% to $44.94 Wednesday amid a sharp selloff in crypto and AI-linked stocks. Bitcoin touched $70,052 in Asian trading, its lowest since November, as investors braced for potential Fed tightening and ETF outflows. IREN will report quarterly results after Thursday’s close, with a conference call at 5 p.m. ET. Other bitcoin miners also posted steep declines premarket.
5 February 2026
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Royal Air Philippines liquidation strands travelers as Romania’s Legend Airlines goes dormant

Royal Air Philippines liquidation strands travelers as Romania’s Legend Airlines goes dormant

Royal Air Philippines entered liquidation after halting all flights on Jan. 4, leaving 3,000 to 4,000 passengers stranded and seeking refunds, according to Kursiv and Travelling for Business. The carrier’s website said refunds are being processed but gave no timeline for resuming flights. CEO Eduardo Novillas had warned of weak demand weeks earlier. Legend Airlines, a Romanian operator, also ceased operations after retiring its last aircraft.
5 February 2026
Qualcomm stock price drops 11% premarket after weak forecast flags memory crunch

Qualcomm stock price drops 11% premarket after weak forecast flags memory crunch

Qualcomm shares fell 11.1% to $132.34 in premarket trading after forecasting weaker March-quarter revenue and earnings due to global memory-chip shortages. CEO Cristiano Amon said supply bottlenecks and rising prices are limiting handset production, especially in China. The company projected fiscal Q2 revenue of $10.2–$11.0 billion and non-GAAP EPS of $2.45–$2.65. Investors await the next update on May 6.
5 February 2026
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