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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.

Molina Healthcare stock dives 27% after 2026 profit outlook reset; Medicare Advantage exit looms

Molina Healthcare stock dives 27% after 2026 profit outlook reset; Medicare Advantage exit looms

Molina Healthcare shares plunged 27% to $129.77 after the company forecast 2026 adjusted EPS of at least $5.00, far below the $13.76 analyst consensus. Management cited higher medical costs and a sharp pullback in ACA Marketplace membership. The company posted a Q4 adjusted loss of $2.75 per share and plans to exit its Medicare Advantage Part D business in 2027.
6 February 2026
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Dow hits 50,000 as Amazon’s $200 billion AI spending plan spooks tech investors

Dow hits 50,000 as Amazon’s $200 billion AI spending plan spooks tech investors

The Dow briefly topped 50,000 for the first time Friday as chipmakers surged on AI data-center spending hopes. Amazon shares fell after announcing a $200 billion capital spending plan for 2026, raising concerns about profitability. Nvidia, AMD, and Broadcom each jumped over 7%. The S&P 500 rose 1.73% and the Nasdaq gained 1.91%.
6 February 2026
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Bitcoin price swings as Bitfinex margin longs hit 2-year high — dip buying, or no bottom yet?

Bitcoin price swings as Bitfinex margin longs hit 2-year high — dip buying, or no bottom yet?

Bitfinex margin long positions in bitcoin reached a two-year high of about 77,100 BTC, up 64% in six months, even as bitcoin briefly fell below $64,000 and over $1 billion in positions were liquidated Thursday, according to CoinDesk and Axios. Bitcoin rebounded above $70,000 Friday, but options traders continued buying downside protection, with demand for puts described as “extreme.”
6 February 2026
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Amazon’s $200bn AI spending plan spooks investors as AWS runs into Europe power grid delays

Amazon’s $200bn AI spending plan spooks investors as AWS runs into Europe power grid delays

Amazon shares fell 7% to $206.31 Friday after the company projected $200 billion in capital spending for 2026, up sharply from $131 billion in 2025. AWS cited multi-year waits for power-grid connections in Europe as a key obstacle to data center expansion. Investors questioned whether heavy AI and cloud outlays will deliver returns quickly.
6 February 2026
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Impinj stock dives 24% after outlook whiffs; Evercore slashes rating on PI

Impinj stock dives 24% after outlook whiffs; Evercore slashes rating on PI

Impinj shares fell 24.3% to $116.46 Friday after the company forecast a sharp first-quarter slowdown, citing inventory burn-down in logistics and weaker systems demand. Evercore ISI downgraded the stock and cut its price target to $112. Fourth-quarter revenue came in at $92.8 million, with first-quarter guidance of $71–$74 million. The stock hit an intraday low of $105.
6 February 2026
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VeriSign stock dives nearly 10% after outlook, costs take the shine off results

VeriSign stock dives nearly 10% after outlook, costs take the shine off results

VeriSign shares dropped nearly 10% Friday after its quarterly report, underperforming a rising market. The company raised its dividend and maintained heavy buybacks, but 2026 guidance and .com pricing limits drew scrutiny. Fourth-quarter revenue reached $425 million with net income of $206 million. Post-hearing briefs in the .web arbitration are expected in the first half of 2026.
6 February 2026
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Qualys stock slides nearly 13% after Q4 beat as 2026 outlook cools the mood

Qualys stock slides nearly 13% after Q4 beat as 2026 outlook cools the mood

Qualys shares dropped 12.7% to $111.62 Friday after the company forecast 2026 revenue growth of 7% to 8%, below last year’s 10%. The cybersecurity firm reported fourth-quarter revenue of $175.3 million and raised its share buyback program by $200 million. RBC and Truist trimmed price targets. CEO Sumedh Thakar received performance shares, with some withheld for taxes.
6 February 2026
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Dow rebounds toward 50,000 as tech snaps back; bitcoin and gold claw higher while Amazon capex rattles AI bets

Dow rebounds toward 50,000 as tech snaps back; bitcoin and gold claw higher while Amazon capex rattles AI bets

The Dow jumped 989.72 points, or 2.02%, to 49,898.44 by midday Friday, with chipmakers leading Wall Street’s rebound after a three-day slide. Nvidia and AMD each surged about 7%, while Amazon’s capex plans for 2026 hit $200 billion. Bitcoin rebounded after plunging to $63,295.74 on Thursday, its lowest since October 2024. U.S. consumer sentiment edged up to 57.3 in early February.
6 February 2026
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Tower Semiconductor stock jumps again on Nvidia 1.6T optics tie-up as earnings loom

Tower Semiconductor stock jumps again on Nvidia 1.6T optics tie-up as earnings loom

Tower Semiconductor shares surged 8.9% to $140.53 Friday after the company disclosed new details on 1.6-terabit optical modules developed with Nvidia for AI data centers. The company withheld production and commercial timelines, leaving revenue impact unclear. Investors await further information in Tower’s Feb. 11 earnings report. Chip stocks broadly rallied, with the Philadelphia SE Semiconductor index up 4.6%.
6 February 2026
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Lumentum stock jumps nearly 8% as AI capex wave lifts optics names into the weekend

Lumentum stock jumps nearly 8% as AI capex wave lifts optics names into the weekend

Lumentum Holdings shares surged 8% to $544.68 Friday after reporting fiscal Q2 revenue of $665.5 million and a backlog topping $400 million for optical circuit switches. The company expects Q3 revenue between $780 million and $830 million. Traders cited strong AI-driven demand but flagged risks if cloud customers pause orders. Lumentum will brief investors at the OFC conference on March 17.
6 February 2026
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Stellantis stock price plunges as €22.2 billion EV reset charge jolts investors

Stellantis stock price plunges as €22.2 billion EV reset charge jolts investors

Stellantis shares plunged 24% in New York to $7.21 after a €22.2 billion writedown tied to scaling back electric-vehicle plans. The company will not pay a 2026 dividend and expects a €19–21 billion net loss in the second half of 2025. Stellantis agreed to sell its 49% stake in Canadian battery joint venture NextStar Energy to LG Energy Solution, pending approval.
6 February 2026
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ALGN stock jumps again as Align Technology rides Invisalign earnings beat and fresh analyst targets

ALGN stock jumps again as Align Technology rides Invisalign earnings beat and fresh analyst targets

Align Technology shares rose about 4% to $182.70 by midday Friday, following a strong earnings report and record clear-aligner shipments. The company posted Q4 revenue of $1.05 billion and non-GAAP earnings of $3.29 per share, with 676,900 cases shipped. Align forecast Q1 revenue between $1.01 billion and $1.03 billion. The stock jumped 11% in the previous session.
6 February 2026
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Celestica stock jumps as Big Tech AI capex forecasts lift suppliers

Celestica stock jumps as Big Tech AI capex forecasts lift suppliers

Celestica shares jumped 5.9% to $312.31 Friday, tracking gains across AI hardware stocks as investors bet on higher data-center spending by major cloud firms. The company recently expanded U.S. manufacturing for Google’s TPU systems and raised its 2026 revenue target to $17 billion. Fidelity’s FMR LLC disclosed a 6.4% stake in Celestica. Jefferies maintained Broadcom as a “top pick” with a $500 target.
6 February 2026
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ASE Technology stock jumps 7% after $3.2 billion advanced-packaging target; Monday in focus

ASE Technology stock jumps 7% after $3.2 billion advanced-packaging target; Monday in focus

Shares of ASE Technology rose 7.2% to T$304.50 Friday after the company projected its advanced chip packaging business would double to $3.2 billion by 2026 and announced an extra $1.5 billion in capital spending for the year. ASE reported unaudited Q4 net income of NT$14.7 billion on revenues of NT$177.9 billion. Taiwan’s market is closed for the weekend; traders await Monday’s open.
6 February 2026
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Software stocks rebound after eight-day rout as Anthropic’s new Claude and Alphabet AI spend keep nerves high

Software stocks rebound after eight-day rout as Anthropic’s new Claude and Alphabet AI spend keep nerves high

U.S. software stocks rebounded Friday, with the iShares Expanded Tech-Software ETF up 2.4% to $81.59 after steep declines tied to AI-driven volatility. The S&P 500, Nasdaq 100, and Dow ETFs also rose. On Thursday, Anthropic launched its upgraded Claude Opus 4.6 AI model. Alphabet shares fell amid ongoing pressure on SaaS and financial-data firms.
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Stock Market Today

Amazon stock (AMZN) slides on $200 billion AI capex plan — what Wall Street watches next week

Amazon stock (AMZN) slides on $200 billion AI capex plan — what Wall Street watches next week

7 February 2026
Amazon shares fell 5.6% to $210.32 on Friday after the company forecast 2026 capital spending would jump to $200 billion, up more than 50% from 2025. The drop came as the Dow closed above 50,000 for the first time. Amazon reported fourth-quarter net sales up 14% to $213.4 billion and operating income at $25 billion. Trading in Amazon was volatile, with 179 million shares changing hands.
Bitcoin price wobbles below $69,000 on weekend — what matters before Monday’s reopen

Bitcoin price wobbles below $69,000 on weekend — what matters before Monday’s reopen

7 February 2026
Bitcoin fell 1.1% to $68,917 Saturday after volatile trading, while Ether held near $2,036. U.S. spot bitcoin ETFs saw $330.7 million in net inflows on Feb. 6, reversing outflows the previous day. Strategy shares rebounded after hitting a low of $111.27 Thursday. Traders are watching Monday’s U.S. market open and the upcoming inflation report for direction.
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