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KKR stock slides after earnings charge and $1.4 billion Arctos deal — what matters before Friday’s open

KKR stock slides after earnings charge and $1.4 billion Arctos deal — what matters before Friday’s open

KKR & Co shares fell 5.4% to $99.17 after reporting a one-time charge tied to an Asia fund and a 33% stock drop over the past year. Quarterly results showed management fees rising to $1.12 billion, while investing earnings fell to $84.8 million. KKR agreed to buy Arctos Partners for up to $1.95 billion. Broader U.S. markets slid on renewed concerns over AI investment returns.
6 February 2026
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Wall Street selloff accelerates: Nasdaq sinks, Bitcoin breaks $63,000 as AI fears grip markets

Wall Street selloff accelerates: Nasdaq sinks, Bitcoin breaks $63,000 as AI fears grip markets

Nasdaq closed at its lowest since November as tech and software stocks tumbled, with the S&P 500 software index losing 4.6%. Alphabet shares fell after announcing capital spending could reach $185 billion by 2026. Bitcoin plunged 14% to below $63,000, and silver also dropped sharply. Amazon sank 4.4% during the session and another 10% after hours.
6 February 2026
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Blackstone (BX) stock price dives nearly 6% as AI fears rattle markets — what investors watch next

Blackstone (BX) stock price dives nearly 6% as AI fears rattle markets — what investors watch next

Blackstone shares fell 5.7% to $126.83 Thursday, with trading volume tripling the 50-day average. The drop followed a tech-led selloff and renewed AI volatility, leaving the stock a third below its 52-week high. The Reserve Bank of India cleared Blackstone’s plan to buy nearly 10% of Federal Bank. Key dates ahead include Blackstone’s Feb. 9 dividend record date and the delayed U.S. jobs report on Feb. 11.
6 February 2026
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AST SpaceMobile stock sinks nearly 10% as AT&T’s Amazon satellite move spooks traders

AST SpaceMobile stock sinks nearly 10% as AT&T’s Amazon satellite move spooks traders

AST SpaceMobile shares fell 9.9% to $93.27 Thursday after AT&T announced a new satellite broadband deal with Amazon, fueling investor concerns about competition. Trading volume reached 15.8 million shares. The drop followed a 10.6% decline Wednesday. AT&T said its Amazon partnership targets fixed business broadband, not mobile, and does not affect its plans with AST.
6 February 2026
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Rocket Lab stock slides again; RKLB ends down 9% as investors eye earnings and Washington risk

Rocket Lab stock slides again; RKLB ends down 9% as investors eye earnings and Washington risk

Rocket Lab shares fell 9.3% to $66.32 Thursday, then slid another 6% after hours, extending losses to 18% since Tuesday. The drop followed two sharp sell-offs after a brief rally tied to SpaceX-xAI news and was compounded by Congress rejecting NASA Mars mission funding. Investors now await Rocket Lab’s earnings report on Feb. 26.
6 February 2026
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Cummins stock price sinks after Accelera charge; traders eye 2026 outlook and data-center demand

Cummins stock price sinks after Accelera charge; traders eye 2026 outlook and data-center demand

Cummins shares dropped 10.7% to $540.38 after fourth-quarter results and $218 million in charges tied to its Accelera hydrogen unit. Revenue rose 1% to $8.5 billion, but investors focused on margin pressure from tariffs and a strategic review of Accelera. CEO Jennifer Rumsey said North American truck demand may improve late 2026, while data-center backup power orders remain strong.
6 February 2026
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Bank of America stock price dips as BAC investors brace for delayed U.S. data next week

Bank of America stock price dips as BAC investors brace for delayed U.S. data next week

Bank of America shares fell 0.8% to $54.94 Thursday as Wall Street declined, led by a tech selloff. After the close, the bank said it will redeem all outstanding Series DD preferred shares and related depositary shares on March 10 at $1,000 each. Weekly jobless claims rose to 231,000, while job openings fell to 6.54 million in December. The January jobs report is now set for Feb. 11, with CPI data due Feb. 13.
6 February 2026
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PayPal stock sinks again after CEO shake-up as downgrades pile on — what’s next for PYPL

PayPal stock sinks again after CEO shake-up as downgrades pile on — what’s next for PYPL

PayPal shares fell 2.8% Thursday, closing near $39.90 after a week of declines sparked by a CEO ouster and a weak 2026 profit outlook. Brokerages including HSBC and Canaccord downgraded the stock, citing competition from Apple Pay and Google Pay and concerns over PayPal’s branded checkout business. Enrique Lores will become CEO March 1 with a $1.45 million salary and $20 million in equity.
6 February 2026
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Estee Lauder stock price drops 19% after outlook — what investors watch next for EL shares

Estee Lauder stock price drops 19% after outlook — what investors watch next for EL shares

Estée Lauder shares plunged 19.2% to $96.66 Thursday after its earnings outlook midpoint missed estimates and the company warned of a $100 million tariff hit and lower Q3 margins. Net sales rose 6% to $4.23 billion for the quarter, but the adjusted earnings forecast fell short of expectations. The company maintained its full-year tariff headwind estimate and signaled possible price changes.
6 February 2026
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SoFi stock dives 6% as Wall Street wobbles — then a top executive buys shares

SoFi stock dives 6% as Wall Street wobbles — then a top executive buys shares

SoFi Technologies shares fell 6.2% to $19.46 on heavy volume after a broad U.S. market sell-off. Executive Eric Schuppenhauer disclosed buying 5,000 shares at $19.93, according to an SEC filing. Investors are watching interest rates and a delayed U.S. jobs report for signals on consumer-credit stocks. SoFi’s trading volume topped 87 million shares, far above average.
6 February 2026
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Super Micro (SMCI) stock slides 9% after earnings spike — what to watch before Friday’s trade

Super Micro (SMCI) stock slides 9% after earnings spike — what to watch before Friday’s trade

Super Micro Computer shares fell 8.6% to $30.85 Thursday, reversing Wednesday’s surge after the company raised its 2026 sales forecast to $40 billion but reported sharply lower margins. Gross margin dropped to 6.3% last quarter as net sales rose to $12.7 billion. Trading volume more than doubled its 50-day average. Other AI hardware stocks, including Nvidia and AMD, also declined.
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Semiconductor stocks surge as AI capex stays high; Nvidia and AMD lead into next week

Semiconductor stocks surge as AI capex stays high; Nvidia and AMD lead into next week

7 February 2026
The Philadelphia Semiconductor Index jumped 5.7% to 8,048.6 on Friday, with Nvidia up 7.87% and AMD rising 8.28%. The surge followed new forecasts showing global chip sales could hit $1 trillion in 2026. Amazon expects a 50% increase in capital spending this year, fueling demand for chips. The Dow Jones crossed 50,000, helped by gains in chipmakers.
Oil stocks jump on Iran risk lift for crude — what to watch before Monday

Oil stocks jump on Iran risk lift for crude — what to watch before Monday

7 February 2026
U.S. oil stocks surged Friday as crude prices rose on renewed Middle East tensions. Exxon Mobil gained 2.0%, ConocoPhillips 2.5%, and Occidental Petroleum 2.7%. Refiners rallied after a national union deal eased strike risk, though BP’s Whiting plant faces a local dispute. Brent settled at $68.05 a barrel, up 0.74%.
Silver price rebound masks fresh stress after CME lifts margins again

Silver price rebound masks fresh stress after CME lifts margins again

7 February 2026
Spot silver surged 8.6% to $77.33 an ounce Friday after dropping below $65, but still lost over 8.7% for the week. CME Group raised margin requirements for COMEX silver futures to 18% from 15%, effective after Feb. 6. China’s UBS SDIC Silver Futures Fund hit its 10% down limit for a fifth session. Traders await key U.S. jobs and inflation data next week.
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