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Australia stock market today: ASX 200 slips as rare earths tumble, RBA rate call looms

Australia stock market today: ASX 200 slips as rare earths tumble, RBA rate call looms

The S&P/ASX 200 closed down 0.07% at 8,927.5 after higher-than-expected inflation data pushed traders to adjust rate hike bets ahead of the RBA’s meeting next week. Tech and rare earth stocks fell, with Iluka dropping nearly 14% after flagging A$565 million in charges. Miners and energy shares gained on strong commodity prices. The Australian dollar hit a three-year high before easing.
29 January 2026
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ENvue Medical stock pulls back in premarket after 119% surge on U-Deliver distribution deal

ENvue Medical stock pulls back in premarket after 119% surge on U-Deliver distribution deal

ENvue Medical shares fell about 10% premarket Thursday after soaring 119% Wednesday on news of a U.S. distribution deal with U-Deliver for its reusable ENFit syringes. Trading volume spiked to 270.5 million shares, up from 195,000 the previous day. The syringes are now available on U-Deliver’s website and Amazon. Financial terms of the deal were not disclosed.
29 January 2026
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3i Group share price jumps as Action sales pick up; £1bn GIC deal in focus

3i Group share price jumps as Action sales pick up; £1bn GIC deal in focus

3i Group shares surged 10.6% after reporting stronger January trading at Action and announcing a deal to raise its stake in the retailer to 65.3% via a share-funded transaction with GIC. Diluted NAV per share rose to 3,017 pence as of Dec. 31. Action’s like-for-like sales grew 6.1% in January after a slower 2025, with France recovering from earlier declines. The GIC deal is expected to close Jan. 30.
29 January 2026
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AAOI stock cools in premarket after 21% surge as options heat up and insider files to sell shares

AAOI stock cools in premarket after 21% surge as options heat up and insider files to sell shares

Applied Optoelectronics shares fell 0.6% to $44.95 premarket Thursday after a 21% surge the previous day. Options trading spiked, with call volume quadrupling and implied volatility hitting 116.66%. Insider David Kuo filed to sell 12,000 shares worth about $540,671. Roughly 18% of the float remains short, drawing attention from traders ahead of the next earnings report.
29 January 2026
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Palladyne AI stock slips premarket after Air Force “HANGTIME” contract sparks sharp rally

Palladyne AI stock slips premarket after Air Force “HANGTIME” contract sparks sharp rally

Palladyne AI shares fell 1.2% to $7.34 in Thursday’s premarket after surging 14% Wednesday on news of a U.S. Air Force Research Laboratory contract for “swarming” autonomy. The company has not disclosed the contract’s value or timeline. Traders await further details ahead of Palladyne’s earnings report on Feb. 19.
29 January 2026
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Nokia stock slides 6% after 2026 profit outlook rattles investors despite Q4 beat

Nokia stock slides 6% after 2026 profit outlook rattles investors despite Q4 beat

Nokia shares fell about 6% in Helsinki after the company issued a cautious 2026 profit forecast, despite reporting Q4 operating profit of 1.06 billion euros. The company set its 2026 profit outlook at 2.0–2.5 billion euros and announced Sari Baldauf will step down as board chair after the April AGM, with Timo Ihamuotila proposed as successor.
29 January 2026
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SAP stock dives 12% after cloud backlog jitters; €10 billion buyback doesn’t steady the shares

SAP stock dives 12% after cloud backlog jitters; €10 billion buyback doesn’t steady the shares

SAP shares fell about 12% in Frankfurt on Thursday, heading for their steepest daily drop since October 2020 after cloud backlog and 2026 revenue outlook missed expectations. The selloff erased roughly $150 billion from SAP’s value since its 2025 peak. Fourth-quarter revenue matched forecasts, but investors focused on weaker backlog conversion. SAP’s next updates are due February 26 and April 23.
29 January 2026
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Carvana stock steadies before U.S. open after Gotham short report knocks CVNA down 14%

Carvana stock steadies before U.S. open after Gotham short report knocks CVNA down 14%

Carvana shares fell 14.2% Wednesday after Gotham City Research accused the company of overstating 2023-2024 earnings by over $1 billion and hiding related-party transactions. Carvana denied the claims and said it will report results Feb. 18. Trading volume surged to nearly 20 million shares. Peers like CarMax and OPENLANE saw little impact.
29 January 2026
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IBM stock price jumps before the bell after earnings beat — what traders are watching next

IBM stock price jumps before the bell after earnings beat — what traders are watching next

IBM shares rose nearly 8% in premarket trading Thursday after fourth-quarter revenue and profit beat estimates, with the stock reaching $317.27. IBM reported $19.7 billion in revenue, driven by strong software and mainframe sales, and expects 2026 constant-currency revenue growth above 5%. Red Hat growth slowed to 10%. IBM will stop reporting its “AI book of business” metric separately next quarter.
29 January 2026
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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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