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Synopsys stock slips again after Tuesday’s rout as AI disruption fears hit software

Synopsys stock slips again after Tuesday’s rout as AI disruption fears hit software

Synopsys shares fell 1.2% to $414.07 Wednesday afternoon, extending losses after an 8.5% drop Tuesday during a broad software sector selloff. Trading volume Tuesday more than doubled its 50-day average, with the stock now 36% below its July peak. Traders remain defensive, with options activity skewed toward downside bets. Synopsys reports Q1 earnings after markets close on Feb. 25.
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Johnson & Johnson stock price rises as RBC hikes target; JNJ data catalysts line up next

Johnson & Johnson stock price rises as RBC hikes target; JNJ data catalysts line up next

Johnson & Johnson shares rose 1% to $235.50 Wednesday, bucking a broader market decline. RBC raised its price target to $255, citing strong financials despite ongoing talc litigation. New data showed ERLEADA cut prostate cancer death risk by 51% versus darolutamide. Investors await updates at the AF Symposium on Feb. 6 and a TD Cowen event on March 3.
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Accenture stock price today: ACN steadies after rout as AI disruption trade bites

Accenture stock price today: ACN steadies after rout as AI disruption trade bites

Accenture shares rose 0.2% to $241.67 Wednesday after plunging 9.6% the previous day amid a broad tech selloff tied to AI disruption fears and a weak Gartner outlook. CEO Julie Sweet sold 10,696 shares at $262.22 each, according to a Form 4 filing. Investors are watching Accenture’s March 19 results for signs of stability in bookings and client demand.
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AMD stock price slides nearly 17% as AI-chip outlook disappoints; Nvidia and Super Micro in focus

AMD stock price slides nearly 17% as AI-chip outlook disappoints; Nvidia and Super Micro in focus

AMD shares fell nearly 17% after forecasting a sequential revenue decline for the first quarter, despite posting record fourth-quarter sales. Super Micro Computer jumped almost 9% after raising its full-year outlook on strong AI server demand. Nvidia slipped about 4%. Traders are watching Nvidia’s Feb. 25 earnings and a delayed U.S. data release for further direction.
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Gold price today slips near $4,900 as firmer dollar prompts profit-taking; jobs data in focus

Gold price today slips near $4,900 as firmer dollar prompts profit-taking; jobs data in focus

Spot gold fell 0.6% to $4,907.69 an ounce by midday Wednesday, reversing earlier gains as the dollar strengthened. ADP reported U.S. private payrolls rose by 22,000 in January, missing forecasts. The official jobs report was postponed to Feb. 11 after a government shutdown. Analysts raised 2026 gold price targets, citing central-bank buying and geopolitical risks.
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Bitcoin dives below Strategy’s cost basis as ETF flows flip and liquidation pressure builds

Bitcoin dives below Strategy’s cost basis as ETF flows flip and liquidation pressure builds

Bitcoin fell to around $73,000 in early afternoon New York trading Wednesday, pushing Strategy’s bitcoin holdings below their average purchase price of $76,052 per coin. Strategy shares dropped over 8% to $122.29 after the company disclosed buying 855 more bitcoin last week, funded by $106.1 million in stock sales. U.S. spot bitcoin ETFs saw $562 million in inflows Feb. 2, then $272 million in outflows Feb. 3.
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XRP price drops toward $1.50 as Ripple adds Hyperliquid and U.S. policy churn weighs on crypto

XRP price drops toward $1.50 as Ripple adds Hyperliquid and U.S. policy churn weighs on crypto

XRP fell 1.7% to $1.51 in 24 hours, with $4.4 billion in trading volume, as traders watch Federal Reserve leadership uncertainty and stalled stablecoin legislation. Ripple announced its Prime platform now supports Hyperliquid for on-chain derivatives. XRP is down 21% on Coinbase in a week. The SEC fined Ripple $125 million last August and barred XRP institutional sales.
4 February 2026
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Nasdaq’s ‘Fast Entry’ plan could reshuffle the Nasdaq-100 faster — and QQQ holders are watching

Nasdaq’s ‘Fast Entry’ plan could reshuffle the Nasdaq-100 faster — and QQQ holders are watching

Nasdaq proposed a “Fast Entry” rule to add newly listed large companies to the Nasdaq-100 after 15 trading days, with at least five days’ notice and no immediate removals. The draft also suggests changes to market-cap rankings, low-float weighting, and quarterly index maintenance. The exchange is still seeking feedback on the plan.
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PayPal stock slides again as CEO shake-up and weak 2026 outlook trigger fresh downgrades

PayPal stock slides again as CEO shake-up and weak 2026 outlook trigger fresh downgrades

PayPal shares fell 3% to $40.40 midday Wednesday after the company cut profit forecasts and named HP’s Enrique Lores as incoming CEO. The board reset its turnaround plan, citing disappointing holiday-quarter results and a slowdown in branded checkout volumes. HSBC and RBC lowered their price targets. Outgoing CEO Alex Chriss will assist with the transition until March 2.
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Champion Homes stock jumps 12% on earnings, buyback refresh — what to watch next

Champion Homes stock jumps 12% on earnings, buyback refresh — what to watch next

Champion Homes shares surged 12.3% to $85.36 after reporting a 1.8% sales increase and an expanded $150 million buyback authorization. Net income fell 11.7% to $54.3 million, while backlog dropped 15.1% to $266 million. U.S. home sales slipped 2.6%, but average selling price rose 4.6% to $99,300. Other housing stocks also gained during the session.
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Cabot (CBT) stock jumps 12% after earnings, battery deal headlines and tire worries linger

Cabot (CBT) stock jumps 12% after earnings, battery deal headlines and tire worries linger

Cabot shares rose 12% to $79.94 after the company tightened its full-year adjusted EPS guidance to $6.00–$6.50. Fiscal Q1 adjusted earnings reached $1.53 per share, while net sales fell to $849 million. Performance Chemicals EBIT increased, driven by battery materials demand, as tire-related volumes stayed weak. Cabot also announced the acquisition of Mexico Carbon Manufacturing from Bridgestone.
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Reynolds Consumer Products stock jumps nearly 15% after Q4 results, steady 2026 outlook

Reynolds Consumer Products stock jumps nearly 15% after Q4 results, steady 2026 outlook

Reynolds Consumer Products shares jumped 14.6% to $25.00 after its Q4 earnings and 2026 outlook. The company reported Q4 net revenues of $1.034 billion and projected 2026 adjusted EBITDA of $660–$675 million, with EPS of $1.57–$1.63. The board approved a $0.23 dividend, payable Feb. 27. Retail revenues slipped, but non-retail sales rose sharply on higher aluminum demand.
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Linde stock price falls as LIN heads into weekend; JPMorgan downgrade and guidance in focus

Linde stock price falls as LIN heads into weekend; JPMorgan downgrade and guidance in focus

7 February 2026
Linde plc shares fell 2.5% to $448.24 Friday after reporting Q4 sales up 6% to $8.76 billion and adjusted EPS of $4.20. The company guided 2026 adjusted EPS to $17.40–$17.90, below analyst consensus. JPMorgan downgraded the stock, while Morgan Stanley and UBS raised price targets. Linde repurchased $1.4 billion in shares in Q4 and returned $7.4 billion to shareholders in 2025.
GE Vernova stock closes up nearly 6% — what to watch before Monday’s trade

GE Vernova stock closes up nearly 6% — what to watch before Monday’s trade

7 February 2026
GE Vernova shares jumped 5.6% to $779.35 Friday as Wall Street rallied and the company reported 1.1 GW of U.S. wind repower orders for 2025. The company also closed its $5.3 billion purchase of the remaining Prolec GE stake and completed a $2.6 billion senior notes offering. Investors await next week’s U.S. jobs and inflation data.
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