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Fifth Third stock ticks up premarket after Comerica merger closes — what FITB investors watch next

Fifth Third stock ticks up premarket after Comerica merger closes — what FITB investors watch next

Fifth Third Bancorp shares rose 0.8% premarket Monday after it completed its $10.9 billion all-stock acquisition of Comerica, creating the ninth-largest U.S. bank with $294 billion in assets. Comerica shares will be delisted, and three former Comerica directors join Fifth Third’s board. The company expects full system and brand conversions in the third quarter. Investors await combined financials and integration updates.
2 February 2026
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US economic calendar today: ISM factory PMI ahead as S&P 500 futures slip, oil tumbles

US economic calendar today: ISM factory PMI ahead as S&P 500 futures slip, oil tumbles

S&P 500 futures dropped 0.5% and oil prices plunged 4.9% to $62.05 a barrel in early trading Monday as the U.S. entered a government shutdown. Gold fell 1.8% after CME Group raised margin requirements. Factory and PMI data are due this morning, with Friday’s jobs report in focus. Tesla and NVIDIA shares slipped about 1% premarket, while Oracle rose nearly 4%.
2 February 2026
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Nvidia stock slips before the bell as OpenAI funding talk shifts and earnings loom

Nvidia stock slips before the bell as OpenAI funding talk shifts and earnings loom

Nvidia shares fell 0.7% to $191.13 in premarket trading Monday after CEO Jensen Huang dismissed talk of a $100 billion OpenAI investment. U.S. stock index futures slipped as investors grew wary of AI spending and supply constraints. Other chip stocks, including AMD and Marvell, also traded lower. Nvidia reports quarterly results on Feb. 25.
2 February 2026
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Verizon stock slips before market open as report flags possible shake-up in key consumer unit

Verizon stock slips before market open as report flags possible shake-up in key consumer unit

Verizon shares fell 0.6% to $44.25 in premarket trading Monday after reports the company is seeking candidates to replace consumer chief Sowmyanarayan Sampath. The dip follows an 11.8% surge Friday after Verizon announced strong 2026 guidance and a $25 billion buyback. No formal interviews or search firm engagement have occurred, according to the Financial Times. Investors are watching for leadership updates and the next earnings report in April.
2 February 2026
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Why Intel’s stock price is sliding before the open — and what traders are watching next

Why Intel’s stock price is sliding before the open — and what traders are watching next

Intel shares fell 4.4% to $46.47 in premarket trading Monday, following a broader dip in U.S. stock index futures. Reports resurfaced of Apple and Nvidia in talks to use Intel’s U.S. foundry operations, but any deal would be years away. Investors remain focused on near-term supply and margin pressures, as well as upcoming tech earnings and economic data.
2 February 2026
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Plug Power stock dips premarket as share vote nears and reverse-split threat hangs over PLUG

Plug Power stock dips premarket as share vote nears and reverse-split threat hangs over PLUG

Plug Power shares fell 1.2% to $2.09 in premarket trading Monday as investors focus on a Feb. 5 shareholder vote to double authorized common shares. The company warned that if the proposal fails, it may pursue a reverse stock split. CEO Andy Marsh said Plug is close to approval but needs more proxies. Trading volume spiked Friday as the stock closed down 9.6%.
2 February 2026
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Huntington Bancshares stock wobbles in premarket as traders eye Cadence merger timing and index flows

Huntington Bancshares stock wobbles in premarket as traders eye Cadence merger timing and index flows

Huntington Bancshares slipped 0.3% to $17.42 in premarket trading Monday after gaining 1.1% Friday. The Cadence Bank merger is expected to close around Feb. 1, with FTSE Russell set to adjust index weights Feb. 2 if the deal completes. Investors remain focused on Huntington’s 2026 net interest income outlook and await final confirmation of the merger’s closing.
2 February 2026
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SoFi stock whipsaws after $1B quarter — what could move SOFI next this week

SoFi stock whipsaws after $1B quarter — what could move SOFI next this week

SoFi shares dropped 6.4% Friday to $22.81 after posting its first $1 billion revenue quarter and raising 2026 targets. The company reported Q4 net revenue of $1.025 billion and projected 2026 adjusted net revenue of $4.655 billion. Investors are watching credit trends and U.S. rate data this week amid concerns over lending risk and technology platform growth.
2 February 2026
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Lithium price slips again in China as Albemarle, SQM slide before the bell

Lithium price slips again in China as Albemarle, SQM slide before the bell

China’s battery-grade lithium carbonate prices fell to 154,434 yuan per ton Monday, with futures swinging between 132,400 and 152,800 yuan. U.S.-listed lithium producers Albemarle, SQM, and Lithium Americas dropped up to 10.5% in premarket trading. The Global X Lithium & Battery Tech ETF lost nearly 5%. Traders are watching for fresh demand signals from China and upcoming earnings reports.
2 February 2026
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Oracle’s $50B cash-raise plan spooks investors as report flags up to 30,000 job cuts

Oracle’s $50B cash-raise plan spooks investors as report flags up to 30,000 job cuts

Oracle plans to raise $45–50 billion in 2026 through debt and equity to expand cloud capacity for AI demand. Shares fell about 4% in premarket trading after analysts warned the move could pressure margins and delay free-cash-flow recovery. A TD Cowen note said Oracle may cut 20,000–30,000 jobs as banks scale back AI data-center financing.
2 February 2026
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Gold and silver prices tumble again after historic plunge as CME margin hike bites

Gold and silver prices tumble again after historic plunge as CME margin hike bites

Spot gold fell 3.2% to $4,708.19 an ounce Monday, extending losses after a record high last week, as higher margin requirements on futures triggered more selling. Spot silver dropped 3.4% to $81.65. Indonesian stocks slid 4.9% and Hong Kong’s Hang Seng lost 2.2% as the metals rout spilled into Asian equities. CME raised margin requirements on gold and silver contracts, effective after Monday’s close.
2 February 2026
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Gasoline prices today: RBOB futures slide more than 4% as Iran talk cools oil — what to watch next

Gasoline prices today: RBOB futures slide more than 4% as Iran talk cools oil — what to watch next

U.S. gasoline futures fell over 4% early Monday, tracking a sharp drop in crude after signs of easing tensions with Iran and a stronger dollar. NYMEX RBOB for March traded near $1.86 a gallon by 6:45 a.m. EST. U.S. pump prices held steady at $2.88 a gallon, according to AAA. Traders await Wednesday’s EIA petroleum report for inventory updates.
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Caterpillar stock price jumps 7% to $726 as Dow cracks 50,000 — what matters next week

Caterpillar stock price jumps 7% to $726 as Dow cracks 50,000 — what matters next week

7 February 2026
Caterpillar shares surged 7.1% to $726.20 Friday, driving the Dow above 50,000 for the first time. The move erased recent losses and followed insider selling by Group President Bob De Lange earlier in the week. Deere and CNH Industrial also gained as investors rotated into industrial stocks. Markets await next week’s U.S. jobs and inflation data.
Amazon stock slides as $200B AI spending plan meets cautious profit outlook

Amazon stock slides as $200B AI spending plan meets cautious profit outlook

7 February 2026
Amazon shares fell 9% Friday after the company announced plans for $200 billion in 2026 capital spending, mainly for AWS and AI, and issued a first-quarter profit outlook below estimates. The stock drop could erase $200 billion in market value. Fourth-quarter net sales rose 14% to $213.4 billion, while free cash flow declined due to higher spending on AI infrastructure.
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