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Linde stock slides after earnings beat as 2026 outlook turns the focus to demand

Linde stock slides after earnings beat as 2026 outlook turns the focus to demand

Linde shares fell 2.7% to $460.65 after the company posted full-year results and issued a 2026 earnings forecast. Adjusted fourth-quarter EPS reached $4.20 on $8.76 billion in revenue, both above estimates. For 2026, Linde expects EPS of $17.40 to $17.90 and capital spending up to $5.5 billion. CEO Sanjiv Lamba called the outlook “guarded” and “prudent.”
5 February 2026
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Alphabet stock slips as Google’s $185 billion AI spend plan rattles traders

Alphabet stock slips as Google’s $185 billion AI spend plan rattles traders

Alphabet shares fell 1% to $329.58 Thursday after the company disclosed a sharp increase in AI infrastructure spending and projected 2026 capital expenditures up to $185 billion. Fourth-quarter revenue rose 18% to $113.83 billion, with Google Cloud revenue jumping 48% to $17.66 billion. The stock earlier touched a low of $306.74 before partially recovering.
5 February 2026
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Snap stock price dives nearly 12% as weak revenue outlook outweighs Q4 beat and buyback

Snap stock price dives nearly 12% as weak revenue outlook outweighs Q4 beat and buyback

Snap Inc shares fell 12% to $5.22 Thursday after the company forecast first-quarter revenue of $1.50–$1.53 billion, below analyst expectations. The stock traded heavily between $6.38 and $5.19. Snap reported Q4 revenue up 10% to $1.716 billion and net income of $45 million. The board approved a $500 million buyback over 12 months.
5 February 2026
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PayPal stock slides again as downgrades pile up after CEO shake-up

PayPal stock slides again as downgrades pile up after CEO shake-up

PayPal shares fell 3.3% to $39.67 Thursday after the company named HP’s Enrique Lores as CEO and warned of a weaker 2026 outlook. CFO Jamie Miller cited pressure on retail merchants and sluggish branded checkout growth. Multiple analysts downgraded the stock, citing competition from Apple Pay and Google Pay. PayPal declared a $0.14 dividend and forecast a mid-single-digit drop in Q1 adjusted earnings.
5 February 2026
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Estée Lauder stock sinks 21% as 2026 outlook, tariffs rattle investors

Estée Lauder stock sinks 21% as 2026 outlook, tariffs rattle investors

Estée Lauder shares fell 21% Thursday to $94.45 after a full-year forecast pointed to slower growth in its main market. The company reported fiscal Q2 net sales of $4.229 billion and raised its 2026 outlook, but warned of higher tariffs and shrinking Q3 margins. Estée Lauder plans to cut up to 7,000 jobs and pay a 35-cent dividend March 16. Coty and e.l.f. Beauty shares also dropped.
5 February 2026
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Intel stock swings, then steadies as CEO revives GPU push and SoftBank memory deal stays in focus

Intel stock swings, then steadies as CEO revives GPU push and SoftBank memory deal stays in focus

Intel shares rose 0.6% to $48.89 Thursday afternoon after a volatile session, outperforming much of the U.S. tech sector. CEO Lip-Bu Tan announced plans to develop data-center GPUs, directly challenging Nvidia, and SoftBank’s SAIMEMORY signed a memory tech deal with Intel. CFO David Zinsner sold nearly 60,000 shares on Feb. 2. New Xeon 600 workstation chips will be available in late March.
5 February 2026
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Shopify stock drops again: AI disruption jitters and Feb. 11 earnings loom for SHOP

Shopify stock drops again: AI disruption jitters and Feb. 11 earnings loom for SHOP

Shopify shares fell 2.1% to $111.59 Thursday, swinging between $108.90 and $115.71 as software stocks faced heavy selling. The S&P 500 software and services index dropped about 3%, with sector losses nearing $1 trillion since Jan. 28. Investors are watching Shopify’s Feb. 11 earnings for signs of AI’s impact on margins. New unemployment claims rose and job openings hit a five-year low.
5 February 2026
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Snap stock sinks 12% after weak Q1 revenue view — buyback and ad demand in focus

Snap stock sinks 12% after weak Q1 revenue view — buyback and ad demand in focus

Snap shares fell 12% to $5.21 after the company forecast first-quarter revenue below Wall Street estimates. The Snapchat owner reported a surprise profit and approved a $500 million buyback. Fourth-quarter revenue rose 10% to $1.716 billion, with net income at $45 million. Analyst reactions were mixed, with some raising and others cutting price targets.
5 February 2026
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Verizon stock price edges up after consumer chief steps down — what VZ investors watch next

Verizon stock price edges up after consumer chief steps down — what VZ investors watch next

Verizon shares rose 0.4% to $47.21 Thursday after announcing Sowmyanarayan Sampath, head of its consumer division, will depart by March 31. Alfonso Villanueva was named interim chief. The move follows a major January outage and renewed scrutiny from Washington over telecom security. Investors remain focused on execution in the consumer unit.
5 February 2026
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P&G stock climbs while Wall Street slides — what’s behind PG’s move and what comes next

P&G stock climbs while Wall Street slides — what’s behind PG’s move and what comes next

Procter & Gamble shares climbed 1.3% to $158.89 Thursday afternoon, bucking a broader market decline driven by tech sector weakness. SEC filings showed insider sales by executives Ma. Fatima Francisco and a proposed sale by Gary A. Coombe. Consumer staples led S&P 500 sector gains, while tech stocks fell on AI spending concerns. Trading volume reached 9.1 million shares.
5 February 2026
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Dayforce stock price: DAY shares stop trading after $12.3 billion Thoma Bravo buyout — what happens now

Dayforce stock price: DAY shares stop trading after $12.3 billion Thoma Bravo buyout — what happens now

Trading in Dayforce shares was halted after Thoma Bravo completed its $12.3 billion acquisition, taking the company private. Shareholders will receive $70 per share in cash as delisting from the NYSE and Toronto exchanges begins. Options on Dayforce are being removed from U.S. venues, with all open orders canceled by February 4. Dayforce last traded at $69.86 on February 3 with heavy volume.
5 February 2026
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Adobe stock slides again as AI worries hit software; what ADBE investors watch next

Adobe stock slides again as AI worries hit software; what ADBE investors watch next

Adobe shares fell 3.5% to $270.01 Thursday as software stocks slid, following a downgrade by Piper Sandler and ongoing concerns over AI’s impact on the sector. The S&P 500 software and services index dropped 2.8%, erasing over $950 billion in value since Jan. 28. Investors are watching Adobe’s March 12 earnings call for signs of demand and AI returns.
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South32 share price drops 4% in ASX rout — what investors watch before results

South32 share price drops 4% in ASX rout — what investors watch before results

7 February 2026
Sydney, Feb 7, 2026, 17:39 AEDT — Market closed. South32 Ltd shares (S32.AX) closed down 4.1% at A$4.41 on Friday, hit by the same risk-off wave that pushed Australian miners sharply lower. The stock traded between A$4.37 and A$4.51 and was down 19 cents from the prior close of A$4.60. (Intelligent Investor) With markets shut for the weekend, the move leaves South32 on the watchlist going into Monday’s open as investors reassess exposure to metals and mining names. The S&P/ASX 200 ended the week down 1.81%. (Morningstar) The benchmark fell 2% on Friday and almost A$70 billion was wiped off
Wesfarmers share price: what to watch on ASX next week as results loom

Wesfarmers share price: what to watch on ASX next week as results loom

7 February 2026
Wesfarmers shares closed down 1.33% at A$85.04 on Friday, following a sharp drop in the S&P/ASX 200, which fell 2% for its steepest one-day loss in 10 months. Investors are watching for Australia’s household spending data next week and Wesfarmers’ half-year results due Feb. 19.
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