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Lockheed Martin stock price slips on DZ Bank downgrade despite fresh Taiwan deal and Fujitsu pact

Lockheed Martin stock price slips on DZ Bank downgrade despite fresh Taiwan deal and Fujitsu pact

Lockheed Martin shares fell 1.1% to $628.94 Tuesday after DZ Bank downgraded the stock, bucking gains in other major defense names. The move followed Lockheed’s announcement of a $328.5 million U.S. contract for sensor systems to Taiwan and a new radar delivery to the Army. DZ Bank raised its price target to $665. Investors await Lockheed’s Q1 earnings on April 21.
3 February 2026
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LyondellBasell stock jumps as RBC lifts target — what LYB investors are watching next

LyondellBasell stock jumps as RBC lifts target — what LYB investors are watching next

LyondellBasell shares jumped 6.4% to $53.46 Tuesday after analysts raised price targets, with RBC Capital moving to $51 and Wells Fargo to $48. The company reported it surpassed its 2025 cash improvement goal and increased its 2026 target to $1.3 billion. Recent cold weather caused natural gas prices and petrochemical costs to spike, impacting margins. Plastics prices remain volatile amid supply disruptions.
3 February 2026
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AbbVie stock ticks up ahead of earnings after Rinvoq vitiligo filing—what investors watch next

AbbVie stock ticks up ahead of earnings after Rinvoq vitiligo filing—what investors watch next

AbbVie shares rose 0.8% to $227.55 Tuesday afternoon ahead of its quarterly earnings report due Wednesday morning. The company filed with U.S. and European regulators to expand Rinvoq’s use to non-segmental vitiligo, based on Phase 3 data. Investors are watching whether new immunology drugs can offset Humira’s sales decline.
3 February 2026
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Ball stock jumps nearly 9% after earnings beat, $900 million 2026 cash-flow goal in sight

Ball stock jumps nearly 9% after earnings beat, $900 million 2026 cash-flow goal in sight

Ball Corp shares jumped 8.9% to $61.75 after reporting fourth-quarter adjusted earnings of $0.91 a share on $3.35 billion in sales, both above analyst estimates. Global aluminum-packaging shipments rose 6%. The company forecast over 10% comparable profit growth in 2026 and warned of about $35 million in direct tariff costs. Ball completed an 80% purchase of Benepack for €184 million.
3 February 2026
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Huang says Nvidia will still invest in OpenAI, dismisses ‘drama’ as Oracle exposure draws scrutiny

Huang says Nvidia will still invest in OpenAI, dismisses ‘drama’ as Oracle exposure draws scrutiny

Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang confirmed plans to invest in OpenAI’s next funding round, denying reports of tension between the companies. Nvidia shares fell 3.6% and Oracle dropped 4% as investors reacted to uncertainty over OpenAI’s chip and cloud partnerships. OpenAI is testing alternatives to some Nvidia chips for AI inference tasks. Oracle aims to raise up to $50 billion in 2026 to expand data center capacity for OpenAI.
3 February 2026
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RTX stock price rises as Singapore expansion plan puts focus back on repair capacity

RTX stock price rises as Singapore expansion plan puts focus back on repair capacity

RTX shares rose 1.1% to $203.22 Tuesday after the company announced over $139 million in new investments to expand aerospace maintenance operations in Singapore. Collins Aerospace and Pratt & Whitney will boost repair capacity under new agreements, with full capabilities expected by 2030. Raytheon, an RTX unit, secured a DARPA contract for maritime defense tech and completed a ballistic test for the U.S. Army’s next-gen interceptor.
3 February 2026
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Nvidia’s Huang says “no drama” with OpenAI as ChatGPT maker weighs other AI chips

Nvidia’s Huang says “no drama” with OpenAI as ChatGPT maker weighs other AI chips

Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang said the company’s investment in OpenAI is proceeding as planned and denied any rift, telling CNBC, “There’s no drama involved.” Reuters reported OpenAI has tested alternatives to Nvidia chips for some inference tasks, citing speed concerns. OpenAI CEO Sam Altman responded that Nvidia makes “the best AI chips in the world” and the company hopes to remain a major customer.
3 February 2026
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Westlake stock price jumps nearly 8% in late trade as chemical shares rise

Westlake stock price jumps nearly 8% in late trade as chemical shares rise

Westlake shares surged 7.7% to $90.22 Tuesday amid a broad rally in U.S. chemical stocks, with Dow and LyondellBasell also posting strong gains. Trading volume reached 1.3 million shares. Analysts remain split on sector outlook, citing oversupply risks and possible demand recovery. Westlake will showcase new building products at the Builders’ Show in Orlando Feb. 17–19.
3 February 2026
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Wells Fargo stock price ticks up as banks buck a tech-led slide — here’s what traders watch next

Wells Fargo stock price ticks up as banks buck a tech-led slide — here’s what traders watch next

Wells Fargo shares rose 0.3% to $92.53 Tuesday afternoon, outperforming a 1.2% drop in the S&P 500 ETF. Banks gained as long-term Treasury yields edged higher, with investors betting on a steeper yield curve. The January jobs report was delayed due to the government shutdown, the Bureau of Labor Statistics said. Wells Fargo CFO Mike Santomassimo will speak at UBS’s Financial Services Conference on Feb. 10.
3 February 2026
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Southern Copper (SCCO) stock jumps 10% on copper rebound — what traders watch next

Southern Copper (SCCO) stock jumps 10% on copper rebound — what traders watch next

Southern Copper shares surged 10.2% to $212.43 Tuesday, outpacing peers as copper prices steadied on reports of Chinese stockpiling. The company announced a $1.00 per share cash dividend and a stock dividend, both payable Feb. 27 to holders of record Feb. 10. CFO Raul Jacob projected a 2026 market deficit and a 4.7% drop in output. Copper traded near $13,283 per ton after hitting a record in January.
3 February 2026
TeraWulf stock jumps on Kentucky, Maryland power-site deal: what WULF investors are watching next

TeraWulf stock jumps on Kentucky, Maryland power-site deal: what WULF investors are watching next

TeraWulf shares rose 6.2% to $14.27 after announcing the acquisition of a Kentucky industrial site and a pending deal for a Maryland power plant, adding 1.5 GW to its capacity. The Kentucky deal closed Feb. 2; the Maryland transaction awaits regulatory approval. Century Aluminum sold the Hawesville, Kentucky plant but kept a minority stake. TeraWulf’s stock gained despite a 4% drop in bitcoin prices.
3 February 2026
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Corning stock rises as market slides: what GLW traders are watching next

Corning stock rises as market slides: what GLW traders are watching next

Corning shares rose 1.4% to $111.86 Tuesday, outperforming major U.S. stock ETFs, after forecasting first-quarter sales above Wall Street estimates and announcing a multi-year Meta supply deal. SEC filings show insider sales on Feb. 2, including Eric Musser and Michael Paul O'Day. The stock traded between $109.64 and $117.50 amid volatility. Optical-fiber demand now accounts for nearly 40% of company revenue.
3 February 2026
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Union Pacific stock price rises 2% as UNP tracks rail rally; merger deadline in focus

Union Pacific stock price rises 2% as UNP tracks rail rally; merger deadline in focus

Union Pacific shares rose 2.2% to $240.34 Tuesday afternoon, rebounding from a session low after earlier declines. CSX, Norfolk Southern, and Canadian Pacific Kansas City also gained. Investors are focused on the regulatory review of Union Pacific’s proposed merger with Norfolk Southern and freight demand projections for 2026. The Surface Transportation Board returned the merger application last month, citing missing data.
3 February 2026
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Rocket Companies stock jumps 8% as RKT swings on mortgage volume talk

Rocket Companies stock jumps 8% as RKT swings on mortgage volume talk

Rocket Companies shares jumped 8.2% to $20.32 late Tuesday, with trading volume near 44.6 million shares. CEO Varun Krishna told CNBC the firm is seeing its highest mortgage loan volume and gain-on-sale margin in four years. UWM Holdings, loanDepot, and PennyMac Financial Services all fell. Rocket reports earnings Feb. 19.
3 February 2026
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AI disruption fear drags Nasdaq lower as Alphabet, Amazon earnings loom

AI disruption fear drags Nasdaq lower as Alphabet, Amazon earnings loom

U.S. stocks dropped Tuesday, with the S&P 500 down 1.46% and the Nasdaq off 2.17% as investors worried AI could pressure software makers’ margins. PayPal plunged 19% after a CEO change and weak outlook, while Walmart reached a $1 trillion market value. The 10-year Treasury yield rose to 4.287%. The House narrowly passed a bill to end the government shutdown.
3 February 2026
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Nvidia’s Jensen Huang says “no drama” with OpenAI as chip doubts and Oracle’s $50B AI funding plan collide

Nvidia’s Jensen Huang says “no drama” with OpenAI as chip doubts and Oracle’s $50B AI funding plan collide

OpenAI has been seeking alternatives to some Nvidia chips for AI inference tasks, sources said, raising questions about their partnership. Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang said investment talks with OpenAI remain on track. Oracle plans to raise up to $50 billion in 2026 to expand its AI cloud business, citing demand from OpenAI and others. Nvidia and Oracle shares each fell about 5% in midday trading.
3 February 2026
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TJX stock rises as Wall Street tumbles on AI disruption fears — what investors watch next

TJX stock rises as Wall Street tumbles on AI disruption fears — what investors watch next

TJX shares rose about 1.5% to $152.36 Tuesday afternoon, bucking a broad market decline as tech stocks fell on renewed AI concerns. Value-focused retailers outperformed, with Walmart up 2.2% and Ross and Burlington each gaining around 1%. Traders are watching for TJX’s quarterly update later this month. Key labor data releases remain delayed due to a partial U.S. government shutdown.
3 February 2026
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Adobe stock price slides on AI disruption jitters; investors look to March earnings call

Adobe stock price slides on AI disruption jitters; investors look to March earnings call

Adobe shares fell 7.1% to $272.62 Tuesday, leading a sharp sell-off in software stocks after Anthropic launched a new AI legal tool. Investors cited fears that generative AI could disrupt established players and pressure margins. Adobe will report earnings March 12, with focus on AI monetization and demand trends.
3 February 2026
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