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.
Alphabet stock nears $350 premarket as Google Cloud deal, Waymo funding set up earnings test

Alphabet stock nears $350 premarket as Google Cloud deal, Waymo funding set up earnings test

Alphabet shares rose 1.5% to $348.80 in premarket trading Tuesday ahead of earnings due after Wednesday’s close. Options markets are pricing in a move of over 5% this week. Waymo raised $16 billion in new funding, tripling its valuation to $126 billion. Google Cloud struck a five-year AI deal with Liberty Global for European networks.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Robinhood stock whipsaws: HOOD edges up premarket after Monday’s near-10% slide

Robinhood stock whipsaws: HOOD edges up premarket after Monday’s near-10% slide

Robinhood shares rose 1.7% to $91.39 in premarket trading Tuesday, recovering part of Monday’s 9.6% drop. Bitcoin steadied above $78,000 after falling below $75,000 the previous day. Robinhood launched a stocks & shares ISA for UK customers Monday, offering no fees and a 2% cash bonus on new deposits. The company reports Q4 earnings Feb. 10 after the U.S. market closes.
Palantir stock price: PLTR up premarket after 2026 revenue forecast — what investors watch next

Palantir stock price: PLTR up premarket after 2026 revenue forecast — what investors watch next

Palantir shares rose 0.8% to $147.76 in premarket trading after reporting Q4 revenue up 70% to $1.407 billion and issuing a 2026 revenue forecast of $7.182–$7.198 billion. William Blair upgraded the stock ahead of earnings. U.S. commercial revenue jumped 137% to $507 million. Shares remain down over 15% year-to-date.
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.
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.

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Rio Tinto stock jumps as Glencore mega-merger is shelved; what to watch next week

Rio Tinto stock jumps as Glencore mega-merger is shelved; what to watch next week

7 February 2026
New York, Feb 7, 2026, 02:50 EST — Market closed Rio Tinto’s U.S.-listed shares closed higher on Friday after the miner said it would not pursue a merger with Glencore, ending weeks of deal talk that had hung over the sector. The stock finished at $93.37, up about 2.5% on the day. (https://finance.yahoo.com/quote/RIO/history/) The move matters because the market had started to price in a rare industry shake-up — and the risk that Rio might have to pay up to get it done. By walking away, Rio removed one uncertainty but left investors with the same old question: can it
iFAST share price drops 3% as markets shut; earnings next week in focus

iFAST share price drops 3% as markets shut; earnings next week in focus

7 February 2026
iFAST shares fell 3.2% to S$9.64 in heavy trading Friday, closing near the day’s low as investors awaited FY2025 results due Feb. 12. The stock is about 13% below its 52-week high. iFAST recently agreed to buy a 30% stake in Financial Alliance for S$19.6 million, pending regulatory approval. Assets under administration stood at S$30.62 billion as of Sept. 30.
Sembcorp Industries share price: what to watch after Friday dip as Feb 25 results near

Sembcorp Industries share price: what to watch after Friday dip as Feb 25 results near

7 February 2026
Sembcorp shares closed at S$6.05 on Friday, down 0.33%, as Singapore’s STI dropped 0.8%. Shareholders approved the A$6.5 billion Alinta Energy takeover on Jan 30, but the deal still faces regulatory and closing conditions. Sembcorp will release FY2025 results on Feb 25 before market open. Trading volume reached about 4.3 million shares.
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