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Seagate stock slips as insider sales surface and tech rout drags on

Seagate stock slips as insider sales surface and tech rout drags on

Seagate shares fell 1.9% to $410.82 Thursday after volatile trading, following a 6% drop Wednesday. CEO William Mosley sold 20,000 shares last week under a prearranged plan, while EVP Ban Seng Teh exercised options and sold 20,195 shares. Cantor Fitzgerald and BNP Paribas raised price targets after Seagate’s quarterly revenue beat forecasts. Broader tech stocks and indexes also declined amid market concerns over AI costs.
5 February 2026
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Hims & Hers (HIMS) stock whipsaws on $49 “compounded Wegovy pill” plan as Novo Nordisk threatens legal action

Hims & Hers (HIMS) stock whipsaws on $49 “compounded Wegovy pill” plan as Novo Nordisk threatens legal action

Hims & Hers Health shares surged to $29.44 before falling back to $24.41 after announcing $49 compounded semaglutide pills. Novo Nordisk said it will sue, calling the move illegal mass compounding. The FDA previously warned Hims about misleading claims on compounded semaglutide. Novo’s branded Wegovy pill will cost $199 per month.
5 February 2026
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Broadcom stock rises as Google flags up to $185 billion in AI capex spending

Broadcom stock rises as Google flags up to $185 billion in AI capex spending

Broadcom shares rose 2.8% to $316.53 Thursday after Alphabet announced a 2026 capital spending plan of up to $185 billion, far above forecasts. The stock hit $326.44 before retreating. Broadcom supplies Google’s AI chips, with over 80% of its AI compute sales tied to the partnership. The company reports quarterly results after the close on March 4.
5 February 2026
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Oracle stock drops nearly 5% as $20B share-sale plan lands and bond debt closes

Oracle stock drops nearly 5% as $20B share-sale plan lands and bond debt closes

Oracle shares fell 4.9% to $139.54 Thursday morning after the company announced a $20 billion at-the-market stock sale plan and confirmed a $25 billion debt offering. The moves are part of a broader 2026 funding push tied to cloud infrastructure expansion. Analysts cited dilution risk and uncertainty over the timing and valuation of equity sales.
5 February 2026
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Alphabet’s up to $185 billion AI capex plan hits Wall Street as Nasdaq slides again

Alphabet’s up to $185 billion AI capex plan hits Wall Street as Nasdaq slides again

U.S. stocks fell Thursday, led by sharp declines in tech shares as investors reacted to heavy AI spending plans from Alphabet and Qualcomm’s weak revenue forecast. Alphabet dropped 2.6%, Qualcomm plunged 8%, and AMD tumbled 17%. The S&P 500 lost 0.51%, Nasdaq 0.50%, and Dow 0.56% by mid-morning. Silver slumped 15% and oil prices also fell amid broad market pressure.
5 February 2026
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Super Micro (SMCI) stock price slides 11% as earnings bounce fades and margins bite again

Super Micro (SMCI) stock price slides 11% as earnings bounce fades and margins bite again

Super Micro Computer shares fell about 11% Thursday, erasing much of Wednesday’s post-earnings rally. The company raised its 2026 revenue floor to $40 billion but reported a gross margin drop to 6.3% in the December quarter. Analysts flagged ongoing margin pressure and competition despite higher sales. The stock last traded at $29.97, down $3.79.
5 February 2026
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Cigna stock jumps as earnings beat meets soft 2026 outlook and FTC insulin settlement

Cigna stock jumps as earnings beat meets soft 2026 outlook and FTC insulin settlement

Cigna shares rose 3.2% to $280.46 after posting Q4 adjusted earnings of $8.08 per share, above forecasts, though its 2026 outlook missed estimates. Express Scripts agreed to a 10-year FTC settlement on insulin pricing, expected to cut patient costs by up to $7 billion. Evernorth pharmacy revenue jumped 20% to $36.3 billion. Cigna’s board raised its quarterly dividend to $1.56 per share.
5 February 2026
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Costco stock nears $1,000 after January sales jump and online comps spike 34%

Costco stock nears $1,000 after January sales jump and online comps spike 34%

Costco shares rose nearly 2% to $997.17 Thursday after January net sales jumped 9.3% to $21.33 billion, fueled by a 34.4% surge in digitally-enabled comparable sales. The company will report quarterly earnings and February sales on March 5. Some analysts remain cautious, citing weak traffic and possible storm-driven e-commerce gains. Costco operates 924 warehouses worldwide.
5 February 2026
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QQQ Slides Again as Alphabet’s $185B AI Spend Plan Stirs Nasdaq-100 ETF Jitters

QQQ Slides Again as Alphabet’s $185B AI Spend Plan Stirs Nasdaq-100 ETF Jitters

Invesco’s Nasdaq-100 ETF QQQ fell about 1.6% Thursday morning, extending losses after Alphabet projected 2026 capital spending of up to $185 billion. Portfolio managers cited concerns over high tech valuations and AI-driven disruption, prompting investors to cut risk. Trading volume in QQQ rose above recent averages, with the ETF last seen near $605.75.
5 February 2026
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CoreWeave stock slides again: CRWV drops after new ARENA AI lab launch

CoreWeave stock slides again: CRWV drops after new ARENA AI lab launch

CoreWeave shares fell 4.8% to $78.47 by late morning Thursday, extending an 8.4% drop from the previous day. The company launched CoreWeave ARENA, a platform for testing AI workloads at production scale. Trading volume rose as investors looked for signs the new product could stabilize revenue. The stock has lost about 13% over two sessions.
5 February 2026
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Ethereum cracks $2,000 as Fed fears deepen crypto sell-off

Ethereum cracks $2,000 as Fed fears deepen crypto sell-off

Ether fell below $2,000 on Thursday, dropping about 9% to $1,946.65 after Donald Trump named Kevin Warsh as his pick for Fed chair. Bitcoin slid 9.5% to near $67,029. Analysts cited heavy liquidations and over $800 million in outflows from U.S.-listed bitcoin ETFs in two days. The global crypto market has lost nearly $1.9 trillion since early October, according to CoinGecko.
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Corning stock price hits record close — what’s driving GLW and the next big test

Corning stock price hits record close — what’s driving GLW and the next big test

7 February 2026
Corning shares jumped 8.3% to a record $122.16 Friday, gaining 11% over two sessions amid strong demand for AI infrastructure stocks. The move follows a $6 billion optical fiber deal with Meta and upgraded company forecasts. Shares traded as high as $122.56 and rose 0.6% after hours. COO Avery Nelson sold 1,894 shares for tax withholding, retaining 66,050.
PepsiCo stock: €2.5 billion bond deal lands as investors size up the price-cut gamble

PepsiCo stock: €2.5 billion bond deal lands as investors size up the price-cut gamble

7 February 2026
PepsiCo priced €2.5 billion in euro notes across four maturities, with settlement set for Feb. 11, according to an SEC filing. The company plans to use proceeds for general corporate purposes, including repaying commercial paper. Shares closed at $170.49 Friday, up 1.8%. PepsiCo is also cutting U.S. snack prices by up to 15% after consumer pushback.
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