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Amazon stock slides after $200 billion AI spending plan puts returns in the spotlight

Amazon stock slides after $200 billion AI spending plan puts returns in the spotlight

Amazon shares fell 6.2% to $208.93 Friday after the company projected $200 billion in 2026 capital spending, up from $131 billion in 2025, mostly for AI and cloud expansion. The stock dropped as much as 11.5% in after-hours trading Thursday. Fourth-quarter net sales rose 14% to $213.4 billion, with AWS revenue up 24%. The next earnings update is expected April 30.
6 February 2026
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Tesla stock jumps late week as China AI-training report hits tape; TSLA slips after hours

Tesla stock jumps late week as China AI-training report hits tape; TSLA slips after hours

Tesla shares closed up 3.5% at $411.02 Friday, then dipped 0.2% in after-hours trading. A Chinese report said Tesla has opened an AI training center in China for assisted-driving technology. China-made Model 3 and Model Y sales rose 9.3% in January, but Tesla’s China market share dropped to 8% in 2025 from 10% in 2024. Investors await delayed U.S. jobs and inflation data next week.
6 February 2026
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Micron stock swings after Nvidia HBM4 doubts clash with a bullish UBS call

Micron stock swings after Nvidia HBM4 doubts clash with a bullish UBS call

Micron Technology shares climbed 3.2% to $395.02 in after-hours trading Friday, following a volatile session driven by debate over AI-memory demand and data center spending. UBS raised its price target to $450, citing expected memory shortages into 2027. Semianalysis said Nvidia is unlikely to order HBM4 from Micron, favoring SK Hynix and Samsung. EVP Sumit Sadana sold 25,000 shares on Feb. 2, a filing showed.
6 February 2026
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Sandisk stock price jumps 5% as SNDK steadies after a wild week — what traders watch next

Sandisk stock price jumps 5% as SNDK steadies after a wild week — what traders watch next

Sandisk shares closed up 5.3% at $606.91 Friday, rebounding after volatile trading and heavy options activity flagged by TipRanks. The company reported Q2 revenue up 61% year-on-year and raised its fiscal Q3 forecast above estimates. Form 144 filings signaled possible insider share sales. Sandisk, spun off from Western Digital in 2025, next reports earnings April 29.
6 February 2026
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Microsoft (MSFT) stock snaps back above $399 after Stifel downgrade, AI spend in focus

Microsoft (MSFT) stock snaps back above $399 after Stifel downgrade, AI spend in focus

Microsoft shares rose 1.5% to $399.45 Friday, rebounding after a 5% drop Thursday triggered by Big Tech’s escalating AI spending plans. Stifel downgraded the stock, citing Azure capacity limits and higher AI costs, and cut its target to $392. Investors remain focused on whether surging capital outlays will squeeze margins before revenue growth materializes.
6 February 2026
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Werner Enterprises stock skids nearly 8% after Q4 loss and $44 mln one-way overhaul — what’s next for WERN

Werner Enterprises stock skids nearly 8% after Q4 loss and $44 mln one-way overhaul — what’s next for WERN

Werner Enterprises shares fell 7.9% to $34.87 after posting a $27.8 million Q4 loss, citing restructuring charges. Revenue dropped 2% to $737.6 million. The company forecast 23%-28% average truck-count growth for 2026 with the FirstFleet acquisition. Total debt rose to $752 million at year-end, with borrowings increasing after the deal closed.
6 February 2026
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Hims & Hers (HIMS) stock slips again as $49 Wegovy copy draws FDA heat and Novo legal threat

Hims & Hers (HIMS) stock slips again as $49 Wegovy copy draws FDA heat and Novo legal threat

Hims & Hers Health shares fell 2.6% to $22.88 Friday after launching a $49 compounded version of Novo Nordisk’s Wegovy weight-loss pill. Novo called the move “illegal mass compounding” and threatened legal action, while the FDA warned it would act against unapproved copycat drugs. Hims said its pill uses “liposomal technology” to aid absorption but gave no details. Nearly a third of Hims shares are out on loan for short bets.
6 February 2026
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Dow Hits 50,000 as Nvidia Jumps and Amazon’s $200B AI Capex Plan Whipsaws Markets

Dow Hits 50,000 as Nvidia Jumps and Amazon’s $200B AI Capex Plan Whipsaws Markets

The Dow Jones Industrial Average closed above 50,000 for the first time Friday, rising 2.24% to 50,005.78, led by gains in Nvidia and Caterpillar. The S&P 500 climbed 1.73% and the Nasdaq rose 1.91%. Amazon and Alphabet’s plans for record AI spending unsettled markets earlier in the week but investors returned to tech stocks. Bitcoin, gold, and oil prices held steady after Thursday’s selloff.
6 February 2026
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Centene stock slides as 2026 profit view beats estimates but revenue forecast falls short

Centene stock slides as 2026 profit view beats estimates but revenue forecast falls short

Centene shares fell 5.7% to $37.64 after the company forecast 2026 adjusted profit above $3 per share but projected revenue below Wall Street estimates. Molina Healthcare dropped about 28%, weighing on the sector. Centene reported a fourth-quarter adjusted loss of $1.19 per share and a health benefits ratio of 94.3%. The company set its next earnings update for April 28.
6 February 2026
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First Solar stock falls 7% as Tesla solar-cell expansion report jolts FSLR

First Solar stock falls 7% as Tesla solar-cell expansion report jolts FSLR

First Solar shares dropped 7.2% to $217.49 Friday after a report said Tesla is scouting U.S. sites to expand solar cell production. The decline came as the S&P 500 and solar sector ETFs rose. Tesla is also considering boosting output at its Buffalo, New York, plant, Bloomberg reported. Investors now await First Solar’s Feb. 24 results and 2026 outlook.
6 February 2026
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Morgan Stanley stock jumps as Dow breaks 50,000; what investors watch next week

Morgan Stanley stock jumps as Dow breaks 50,000; what investors watch next week

Morgan Stanley shares rose 2.6% to $180.49 Friday afternoon, rebounding after three days of declines. The move tracked a broad rally in U.S. bank stocks as the Dow Jones Industrial Average topped 50,000 for the first time. About 6 million Morgan Stanley shares traded hands. Investors await next week’s jobs and inflation data, along with a conference appearance by the bank’s wealth-management head.
6 February 2026
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SK Telecom stock drops 11% after earnings shock; dividend pause and treasury-share move in focus

SK Telecom stock drops 11% after earnings shock; dividend pause and treasury-share move in focus

SK Telecom shares fell 10.7% to 69,200 won Friday after reporting a sharp 2025 profit drop, citing cybersecurity and restructuring costs. The company withheld its Q4 dividend and set a 2025 payout of 1,661 won per share, pending shareholder approval. Nearly 3 million shares traded. SK Telecom also plans to transfer 195,245 treasury shares to settle executive stock options.
6 February 2026
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Adobe stock slides as AI “software-mageddon” drags on — what investors watch next

Adobe stock slides as AI “software-mageddon” drags on — what investors watch next

Adobe shares fell 1.1% to $266.51 in Friday afternoon trading, lagging a broader market rebound. A Vanguard filing disclosed a 10.1% stake in the company as of Jan. 30. Adobe reversed plans to discontinue its Animate app, keeping it in maintenance mode. Investors await Adobe’s March 12 earnings call for updates on AI-driven revenue.
6 February 2026
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Amazon stock slides on $200B AI spending shock — here’s what Wall Street watches next

Amazon stock slides on $200B AI spending shock — here’s what Wall Street watches next

Amazon shares fell about 7% to $207.13 Friday after the company announced plans to spend $200 billion on capital expenditures in 2026, far above consensus. The stock touched a session low of $200.44, with roughly $200 billion in market value at risk if losses persist. Amazon’s first-quarter operating income outlook missed analyst estimates. DA Davidson downgraded the stock and cut its price target.
6 February 2026
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Coca-Cola stock price flirts with a new high as KO drops Minute Maid frozen line and traders eye earnings

Coca-Cola stock price flirts with a new high as KO drops Minute Maid frozen line and traders eye earnings

Coca-Cola shares rose 0.5% to $78.93 Friday afternoon, near a 52-week high, as investors awaited Feb. 10 earnings and a Feb. 17 conference. The company said it will discontinue frozen products in the U.S. and Canada by early 2026. CEO James Quincey sold 337,824 shares on Feb. 3 under a pre-arranged plan. PepsiCo and Monster Beverage also traded higher.
6 February 2026
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Tower Semiconductor stock jumps again on Nvidia optics tie-up as earnings near

Tower Semiconductor stock jumps again on Nvidia optics tie-up as earnings near

8 February 2026
Tower Semiconductor shares rose 7.7% to $139.04 Friday after announcing a collaboration with Nvidia on AI data-center networking. The stock touched $141 intraday and gained another 1% after hours. Investors await Tower’s Feb. 11 earnings for details on its silicon photonics work. No financial terms or shipment timeline were disclosed.
Longsys Electronics stock heads into Monday after new guarantees; what 301308 investors watch next

Longsys Electronics stock heads into Monday after new guarantees; what 301308 investors watch next

8 February 2026
Longsys disclosed new guarantees for a 100 million yuan Hong Kong loan and a $9 million Brazil credit line, bringing its total approved guarantee quota to 11 billion yuan and outstanding guarantees to 5.81 billion yuan. The company said all guarantees are for consolidated subsidiaries and within approved limits. Shares closed at 288 yuan Friday, down 1.6%. China inflation and credit data are due this week.
MACOM stock price steadies near highs into Monday after earnings pop and fresh filings

MACOM stock price steadies near highs into Monday after earnings pop and fresh filings

8 February 2026
MACOM shares rose 3.5% to $235.87 Friday after the company reported fiscal Q1 revenue of $271.6 million and raised its full-year data center growth outlook to 35–40%. Fidelity’s FMR LLC disclosed a 10.7% stake, while shareholder Susan Ocampo filed to potentially sell up to 100,000 shares. Stifel raised its price target to $255. MACOM expects to repay $161 million in convertible notes in March.
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