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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.

Intel stock jumps in premarket after SoftBank AI-memory tie-up, new Xeon launch

Intel stock jumps in premarket after SoftBank AI-memory tie-up, new Xeon launch

Intel shares rose 2.7% to $50.14 in premarket trading Tuesday after SoftBank’s SAIMEMORY unit announced a partnership with Intel to develop advanced memory for AI data centers. The deal was unveiled as Intel stock extended Monday’s 5% rally, outpacing broader markets. Intel also launched new Xeon 600 workstation chips and disclosed a planned insider share sale. Traders are watching for major tech earnings this week.
3 February 2026
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PayPal stock jumps in premarket ahead of Q4 earnings: what investors watch today

PayPal stock jumps in premarket ahead of Q4 earnings: what investors watch today

PayPal shares rose 2.8% to $53.80 in premarket trading Tuesday ahead of earnings expected at $1.29 per share on $8.78 billion revenue. Analysts are watching for updates on branded checkout adoption, margin forecasts, and spending trends as competition from Apple Pay and Stripe intensifies. The company’s new checkout rollout has reached just 25% of merchants. Price targets have been trimmed by several brokers.
3 February 2026
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Teradyne stock jumps 23% in premarket after AI-driven outlook tops estimates

Teradyne stock jumps 23% in premarket after AI-driven outlook tops estimates

Teradyne shares jumped 22.8% to $306.50 in premarket trading after the company projected first-quarter revenue and adjusted EPS well above analyst estimates. The chip test-equipment maker reported a 44% rise in Q4 revenue to $1.083 billion, led by strong semiconductor test demand. Analysts cited AI-driven data center growth as a key factor. Teradyne’s earnings call is set for 8:30 a.m. ET Tuesday.
3 February 2026
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Disney stock slides 7% in premarket after earnings flag park headwinds, CEO succession in focus

Disney stock slides 7% in premarket after earnings flag park headwinds, CEO succession in focus

Disney shares fell 7.3% to $104.45 in premarket trading Tuesday, outpacing declines at media rivals. The drop followed new disclosures, including a halt to reporting TV and streaming subscriber numbers and warnings of weaker international park attendance. Disney reported quarterly revenue of $26 billion and adjusted earnings of $1.63 per share. CEO succession and parks outlook remain in focus for investors.
3 February 2026
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AMD stock price jumps in premarket as OpenAI eyes Nvidia alternatives ahead of earnings

AMD stock price jumps in premarket as OpenAI eyes Nvidia alternatives ahead of earnings

AMD shares rose about 4% to $246.27 in early Tuesday trading ahead of its earnings report, with Wall Street expecting $1.32 EPS and $9.7 billion revenue for the December quarter. OpenAI is reportedly considering AMD chips as alternatives to Nvidia for AI inference, though still relies on Nvidia hardware. HSBC raised its AMD price target to $335. Nvidia fell nearly 3% and Intel gained 5% in premarket moves.
3 February 2026
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CAT stock holds near $691 after a 5% jump — analysts cite backlog as traders eye fresh U.S. data

CAT stock holds near $691 after a 5% jump — analysts cite backlog as traders eye fresh U.S. data

Caterpillar shares surged 5.1% to $690.91 on Monday, holding steady in early premarket trading Tuesday. The move followed a jump in the U.S. manufacturing PMI to 52.6, renewed tariff concerns, and analyst price-target hikes. Caterpillar reported record quarterly sales last week and projects a $2.6 billion tariff impact for 2026. The January U.S. jobs report has been delayed due to the partial government shutdown.
3 February 2026
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Legal & General share price rises after Meiji Yasuda deal closes, £1.2bn buyback in focus

Legal & General share price rises after Meiji Yasuda deal closes, £1.2bn buyback in focus

Legal & General shares rose about 1% to 270.2 pence early Tuesday after confirming the $2.3 billion sale of its U.S. insurance business to Meiji Yasuda. The company plans to return an extra £1 billion to shareholders, raising its 2026 buyback to £1.2 billion. The FTSE 100 was little changed. Investors await full-year results on March 11 for further details.
3 February 2026
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Prudential share price ticks up on fresh buyback filing as March results loom

Prudential share price ticks up on fresh buyback filing as March results loom

Prudential shares rose 0.75% to 1,215 pence Tuesday after the company disclosed it repurchased 317,142 shares on Feb. 2 at £12.0211 each, with plans to cancel them. The buybacks are part of a $1.2 billion program launched in January and set to finish by Dec. 18, 2026. Shares remain near a 52-week high, up about 78% over the past year. Final results are due March 19.
3 February 2026
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Antofagasta share price jumps 3% as copper rebounds, shrugging off Morgan Stanley cut

Antofagasta share price jumps 3% as copper rebounds, shrugging off Morgan Stanley cut

Antofagasta shares rose about 3% to 3,750 pence in early London trading Tuesday after copper prices rebounded 3.65% to $6.04 a pound. Morgan Stanley downgraded Antofagasta to “underweight” and cut its price target to 3,050 pence. Copper remains well below last week’s highs after a sharp selloff. Antofagasta will report full-year results on Feb. 17.
3 February 2026
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Reckitt Benckiser share price falls as buyback tranche ends and share consolidation bites

Reckitt Benckiser share price falls as buyback tranche ends and share consolidation bites

Reckitt shares fell 1.3% to 6,100 pence in early London trading after the company completed the second tranche of its £1 billion buyback and implemented a 25-for-24 share consolidation tied to a 235p special dividend. The new shares now trade under a fresh ISIN, with total voting rights at 644,753,406. The special dividend is set for payment on Feb. 20.
3 February 2026
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Diageo share price today: DGE stock nudges up as investors line up for Feb. 25 results

Diageo share price today: DGE stock nudges up as investors line up for Feb. 25 results

Diageo shares rose 0.36% to 1,675.5 pence in early London trading Tuesday, recovering part of Monday’s loss. Investors are focused on interim results due Feb. 25, seeking updates on demand in the U.S. and China after last year’s guidance cut. RBC maintained its “outperform” rating with a 2,000 pence target. Diageo reported 2,226,438,685 voting shares as of Jan. 31.
3 February 2026
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Babcock share price rises 2% as buyback filings roll on — what matters for BAB.L next

Babcock share price rises 2% as buyback filings roll on — what matters for BAB.L next

Babcock International shares rose 2.3% to 1,456 pence by 0923 GMT Tuesday, valuing the company at about £7.25 billion. The company disclosed recent buybacks, including 18 shares at £14.20–£14.27 each on Feb. 2 and 6,927 shares at 1,426–1,462 pence on Jan. 30, leaving 6.14 million shares in treasury. Issued share capital stands at 505.6 million, with 499.5 million voting rights as of Jan. 31.
3 February 2026
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Gold surges after brutal selloff as Wall Street banks tell investors to ‘buy the dip’

Gold surges after brutal selloff as Wall Street banks tell investors to ‘buy the dip’

Gold surged over 5% Tuesday, its biggest daily gain since 2008, after plunging from last week’s record highs. Spot gold rose 5.8% to $4,935.56 an ounce, rebounding from a Monday low of $4,403.24. JPMorgan and Deutsche Bank called the pullback a buying opportunity, while CME Group’s margin hikes intensified volatility. The U.S. government’s partial shutdown delayed the jobs report.
3 February 2026
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