C3.ai stock price slips in premarket as Automation Anywhere merger-talk report lingers

C3.ai stock price slips in premarket as Automation Anywhere merger-talk report lingers

C3.ai shares fell 2% to $12.01 in premarket trading Friday after a 6.6% drop the previous day, following reports of merger talks with Automation Anywhere. The potential deal would see the private automation firm acquire C3.ai and go public via reverse merger. Neither company commented. C3.ai stock is down over 59% in the past year and trades far below its 52-week high.
Barrick Mining stock drops before the bell as gold tumbles and JPMorgan weighs in

Barrick Mining stock drops before the bell as gold tumbles and JPMorgan weighs in

Barrick Mining shares fell 5.4% to $49.26 in premarket trading Friday after gold prices plunged over 8%, briefly dropping below $5,000 an ounce. JPMorgan initiated coverage with an Overweight rating and a $68 target ahead of Barrick’s Feb. 5 earnings. President Trump named Kevin Warsh as the next Fed chair, fueling market volatility. Barrick will appoint Helen Cai as CFO on March 1, replacing Graham Shuttleworth.
Charter Communications stock rises before the bell as Spectrum narrows broadband losses, capex outlook in focus

Charter Communications stock rises before the bell as Spectrum narrows broadband losses, capex outlook in focus

Charter Communications shares rose 4.8% to $191.52 in premarket trading after reporting a slowdown in internet customer losses and a rebound in video subscribers for Q4. Revenue fell 2.3% to $13.6 billion, while free cash flow dropped to $773 million. The company plans $11.4 billion in capital spending for 2026. Investors are watching for further broadband losses and cash flow trends.
Modine stock extends surge premarket after Gentherm deal to spin off Performance Technologies

Modine stock extends surge premarket after Gentherm deal to spin off Performance Technologies

Modine shares rose 1.5% premarket Friday after a 20% jump Thursday, following news it will spin off its Performance Technologies unit and merge it with Gentherm in a $1 billion tax-free deal. Modine expects a $210 million cash payout and will distribute about 21 million Gentherm shares to its shareholders. The company reports earnings Feb. 4.
Royal Caribbean stock jumps nearly 19% after upbeat 2026 outlook as traders eye Wave bookings

Royal Caribbean stock jumps nearly 19% after upbeat 2026 outlook as traders eye Wave bookings

Royal Caribbean shares surged 18.6% to $345.98 Thursday after the company raised its 2026 profit forecast and reported two-thirds of 2026 capacity already booked at record prices. The company projected 2026 adjusted EPS of $17.70–$18.10 and 2025 EPS of $15.64, with $17.9 billion in 2025 revenue. Rival cruise stocks also gained. Traders are watching to see if the rally holds.
Gasoline prices today: RBOB futures slip as Iran diplomacy talk cools oil rally

Gasoline prices today: RBOB futures slip as Iran diplomacy talk cools oil rally

RBOB gasoline futures fell 0.6% to $1.9233 a gallon in early New York trading Friday, trimming gains from Thursday’s sharp rally. U.S. average pump prices held at $2.87 a gallon, about 24 cents below last year. Crude prices slipped as President Trump signaled openness to talks with Iran. Supply remains disrupted after a winter storm, with U.S. crude output still down by 500,000 barrels per day.
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Lithium price drops 4.5% in China as January rally cools; miners slide premarket

Lithium price drops 4.5% in China as January rally cools; miners slide premarket

China’s battery-grade lithium carbonate fell 4.46% to 160,500 yuan a tonne on Friday, reversing some earlier gains. U.S.-listed lithium miners Albemarle, SQM, and Lithium Americas dropped in premarket trading. Guangzhou lithium futures slipped to about 148,200 yuan a tonne. The London Metal Exchange reported lithium hydroxide at $19,900 a tonne, down 1%.
Adidas stock jumps on €1bn buyback plan after record 2025 sales — what to watch next

Adidas stock jumps on €1bn buyback plan after record 2025 sales — what to watch next

Adidas shares rose 4.8% in Frankfurt after the company announced a €1 billion buyback and projected record sales for 2025. Preliminary results showed full-year revenue of €24.8 billion and a 54% jump in operating profit to €2.06 billion. The company reported gross margin at 51.6%. Audited results and 2026 guidance are due March 4.
Heating oil price dips as crude cools on Iran talk signals — what traders watch next

Heating oil price dips as crude cools on Iran talk signals — what traders watch next

U.S. heating oil futures fell 1.1% to $2.4566 a gallon in overnight trading, as distillate inventories rose and crude prices eased. Government data showed distillate stocks up 0.3 million barrels, now 1% above the five-year average. Brent crude dropped to $70.03 a barrel after President Trump signaled openness to talks with Iran. U.S. crude output remains disrupted by winter storms.
Oil prices slip from five-month highs as Trump hints at Iran talks; OPEC+ decision looms

Oil prices slip from five-month highs as Trump hints at Iran talks; OPEC+ decision looms

Oil prices fell nearly 1% Friday after U.S. President Trump signaled openness to talks with Iran, easing fears of supply disruption. Brent crude dropped 68 cents to $70.03 a barrel by 0958 GMT, while U.S. WTI slipped 72 cents to $64.70. OPEC+ is expected to keep output steady in March, delegates told Reuters. About 500,000 barrels per day of U.S. production remained offline after winter storms.

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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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