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Pandora stock price jumps nearly 9% as silver rout cools cost worries ahead of earnings

Pandora stock price jumps nearly 9% as silver rout cools cost worries ahead of earnings

Pandora shares rose 8.6% to 552.8 crowns in Copenhagen by mid-morning, extending gains as spot silver plunged 12% to $74.48 an ounce after a record drop. CME Group raised margin requirements on precious-metals futures, triggering forced liquidations. Investors await Pandora’s February 5 results and CEO Berta de Pablos-Barbier’s strategy on commodity exposure. The stock remains about 60% below last year’s level.
2 February 2026
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SSE share price nudges higher as BoE rate call and trading update loom

SSE share price nudges higher as BoE rate call and trading update loom

SSE shares rose 0.04% to 2,422.93 pence in early London trading Monday, near a 52-week high. The company reported 1,212,144,428 voting rights after updating its share count. Investors await SSE’s Feb. 4 trading statement and the Bank of England’s rate decision later this week. National Grid gained 0.82% as utilities held steady amid rate speculation.
2 February 2026
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Unity stock steadies premarket after Google’s Project Genie shock — what to watch next

Unity stock steadies premarket after Google’s Project Genie shock — what to watch next

Unity shares rose 0.8% to $29.32 in premarket trading Monday, rebounding after Friday’s sharp drop triggered by Google’s unveiling of Project Genie, an AI tool for generating interactive worlds. Investors remain divided over whether such AI could threaten demand for traditional game engines like Unity’s. Unity reports earnings Feb. 11.
2 February 2026
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IAG share price firms as oil slides nearly 5%; British Airways owner in focus ahead of Feb results

IAG share price firms as oil slides nearly 5%; British Airways owner in focus ahead of Feb results

IAG shares rose 1% to 422.5 pence in early London trading, outperforming a weaker European market as Brent crude fell nearly 5% to $65.94 a barrel after U.S.-Iran tensions eased. The STOXX 600 dropped 0.4%, pressured by commodity declines and news of Kevin Warsh’s Fed nomination. Investors await IAG’s full-year results on Feb. 27.
2 February 2026
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Standard Chartered share price today: STAN.L edges lower as Polestar funding headline lands before results

Standard Chartered share price today: STAN.L edges lower as Polestar funding headline lands before results

Standard Chartered shares slipped 0.2% in early London trading Monday, hovering near a 52-week high. Polestar named Standard Chartered to lead a $400 million equity funding vehicle after securing investment from a Sumitomo Mitsui-backed entity. Investors await the bank’s full-year results on Feb. 24 for signals on capital returns and credit costs. Silver’s sharp drop has dampened risk appetite across markets.
2 February 2026
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3i Group share price slips in London as Action-led rally cools — here’s what matters next

3i Group share price slips in London as Action-led rally cools — here’s what matters next

3i Group shares fell 0.9% to 3,321 pence in London by 0934 GMT Monday, cooling after last week’s rally. The stock remains closely tied to Action, its main asset, which reported a 16% jump in net sales to 16.0 billion euros for 2025. CEO Simon Borrows bought £1.05 million in shares last week. 3i issued over 31 million new shares, raising its total to more than 1 billion.
2 February 2026
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Ashtead share price slips after buyback update as NYSE switch nears

Ashtead share price slips after buyback update as NYSE switch nears

Ashtead shares fell 0.45% to 4,666 pence in early London trading Monday, extending recent losses. The company confirmed a further tranche of buybacks under its $1.5 billion programme and set a Feb. 6 dividend of 37.5 U.S. cents per share. A U.S. primary listing is scheduled for late February, with Ashtead shares to be swapped for Sunbelt stock and dropped from FTSE indices on March 2.
2 February 2026
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BAE Systems share price slips 2.5% as buyback update lands and defence funding headlines bite

BAE Systems share price slips 2.5% as buyback update lands and defence funding headlines bite

BAE Systems shares fell 2.5% to 1,924 pence by 09:22 GMT after the company announced a fresh share buyback, repurchasing 108,575 shares at an average 1,970.97 pence each. The drop came as European defence stocks weakened and investors awaited BAE’s Feb. 18 results and policy signals on defence spending.
2 February 2026
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Antofagasta share price slides 5% as copper rout hits London miners — results in focus

Antofagasta share price slides 5% as copper rout hits London miners — results in focus

Antofagasta shares fell about 5% to 3,465 pence in early London trading Monday, tracking a sharp drop in copper prices after Kevin Warsh was nominated as U.S. Federal Reserve chair. London Metal Exchange copper slid 3%, pulling the FTSE 100 and European mining stocks lower. The basic resources sector dropped over 2%, its steepest decline since July. Antofagasta is set to report full-year results on Feb. 17.
2 February 2026
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Prudential share price slips as buyback update lands and BoE looms

Prudential share price slips as buyback update lands and BoE looms

Prudential shares fell 0.6% to 1,197.5 pence in early London trading Monday after the insurer announced another tranche of buybacks through JPMorgan. The company repurchased 299,227 shares on Jan. 30 as part of its $1.2 billion program. Investors are watching ahead of Thursday’s Bank of England rate decision. Prudential’s full-year results are due March 19.
2 February 2026
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NatWest share price dips as Bank of England rate call looms — what investors watch next

NatWest share price dips as Bank of England rate call looms — what investors watch next

NatWest Group shares edged down 0.1% to 664.6 pence by 0909 GMT Monday, with a market cap near 53 billion pounds. Investors await the Bank of England’s rate decision and Monetary Policy Report on Feb. 5, followed by NatWest’s annual results on Feb. 13. Most economists expect the BoE to keep rates steady at 3.75% this week.
2 February 2026
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Stock Market Today

Wall Street Feels the Heat (and Thrill): Fed Cuts, Tariffs & Mega-Mergers Set NYSE Buzz

Stock Market Today 07.02.2026

7 February 2026
LIVEMarkets rolling coverageStarted: February 7, 2026, 12:00 AM ESTUpdated: February 7, 2026, 12:26 AM EST Dollar Dips as Stocks Rally and US Data Influences Fed Rate Expectations February 7, 2026, 12:18 AM EST. The **dollar index** fell 0.17%, pressured by a rebound in equity markets reducing demand for the safe-haven currency. Weaker-than-expected U.S. labor market data raised the odds of a Fed rate cut to 18% for March, though consumer sentiment improved to a six-month high, limiting losses. Hawkish comments from Atlanta Fed's Raphael Bostic emphasized maintaining restrictive monetary policy. The dollar faces medium-term weakness amid expectations for rate cuts
Seagate (STX) stock jumps nearly 6% as Citi hikes target — what to watch next week

Seagate (STX) stock jumps nearly 6% as Citi hikes target — what to watch next week

7 February 2026
Seagate shares rose 5.9% to $429.32 Friday after Citigroup raised its price target to $480 and reiterated a buy rating. The gain ended a two-day slide but left the stock 6.6% below its Feb. 3 high. CEO Dave Mosley sold 20,000 shares on Feb. 2 under a pre-arranged plan, SEC filings show. U.S. jobs and inflation data next week are seen as key tests for tech stocks.
Cummins (CMI) stock price rebounds after earnings whipsaw as investors eye data-center power demand

Cummins (CMI) stock price rebounds after earnings whipsaw as investors eye data-center power demand

7 February 2026
Cummins shares jumped 6.8% to $577.73 Friday, recovering from a nearly 9% post-earnings drop the day before. The company reported Q4 revenue up 1% to $8.54 billion, took a $218 million charge tied to its hydrogen business, and guided for 2026 EBITDA of 17–18% of sales. Demand for data center generators offset weakness in North American truck markets. Analyst reaction was mixed; Truist raised its price target.
Corning stock hits first record close since 2000 as jobs, CPI data loom

Corning stock hits first record close since 2000 as jobs, CPI data loom

7 February 2026
Corning shares surged 8.3% to $122.16 Friday, their highest close since the dot-com era, after Meta agreed to buy up to $6 billion in fiber-optic cables. The stock is up 40% since late 2025, fueled by strong first-quarter guidance and AI data-center demand. Insiders sold shares following the rally, SEC filings show. Investors await next week’s U.S. jobs and inflation data for rate signals.
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