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Super Micro (SMCI) stock jumps 10% as chip rally and options expiry collide

Super Micro stock jumps as SMCI lifts 2026 sales view, but margin squeeze shows up

Super Micro Computer shares surged 13% to $33.62 Wednesday after the company raised its fiscal 2026 net sales outlook to at least $40 billion and posted strong quarterly revenue. Gross margin fell to 6.3% from 9.3% last quarter, highlighting profitability pressures. Trading volume topped 101 million shares. The company cited robust demand for AI-optimized servers but flagged ongoing supply-chain and cost challenges.
4 February 2026
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CrowdStrike stock slides as insider sale filings hit the tape ahead of earnings

CrowdStrike stock slides as insider sale filings hit the tape ahead of earnings

CrowdStrike shares fell 1.8% to $414.00 Wednesday after CEO George Kurtz and CFO Burt Podbere disclosed stock sales tied to vested RSUs, according to SEC filings. Kurtz sold 6,777 shares and filed to sell more, while Podbere sold 1,630 shares. The moves come as investors await CrowdStrike’s quarterly report due March 3. Broader tech stocks showed mixed performance amid ongoing concerns over AI’s impact on software.
4 February 2026
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Bitcoin sinks to 15-month low as a global selloff drags crypto deeper into the red

Bitcoin sinks to 15-month low as a global selloff drags crypto deeper into the red

Bitcoin fell to a 15-month low near $72,000 Wednesday amid a broad selloff, with the Nasdaq 100 down over 2%. Crypto market value dropped by $467.6 billion since Jan. 29, and $2.56 billion in bitcoin positions were liquidated in recent days. Crypto-linked stocks such as Coinbase and Gemini lost at least 15% over five sessions. Bitcoin later traded near $76,400 as some buyers returned.
4 February 2026
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RTX stock slips despite Pentagon missile ramp-up deal — what investors watch next

RTX stock slips despite Pentagon missile ramp-up deal — what investors watch next

RTX Corp shares fell about 3% to $197.33 Wednesday after announcing a seven-year Pentagon deal to sharply boost missile production. The drop followed four days of gains and came amid heavy trading. Vietjet Air ordered Pratt & Whitney engines for 44 more Airbus jets, with deliveries starting in July. RTX also committed over $139 million to expand manufacturing and maintenance in Singapore.
4 February 2026
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Enact Holdings stock jumps 10% as ACT rallies on fresh buyback plan and earnings

Enact Holdings stock jumps 10% as ACT rallies on fresh buyback plan and earnings

Enact Holdings’ stock surged 10.5% to $44.58 after its board approved a new $500 million share repurchase plan, adding to an existing $350 million program. The company reported Q4 net income of $177 million and said it will maintain its $0.21 dividend, payable March 19. Genworth Holdings, which owns 81% of Enact, will sell shares back in proportion to open-market buybacks. The S&P 500 ETF fell 0.2%.
4 February 2026
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Confluent stock price today: CFLT stays just under IBM’s $31 offer as February deadlines near

Confluent stock price today: CFLT stays just under IBM’s $31 offer as February deadlines near

Confluent shares traded at $30.42 Wednesday, about 2% below IBM’s $31-per-share cash offer, as investors await a February 12 shareholder vote on the $11 billion deal. The U.S. antitrust waiting period expired January 12, but the merger still needs shareholder and further regulatory approval. Confluent will report earnings February 11 without a call or outlook. Trading volume surged to 53 million shares ahead of key dates.
4 February 2026
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Why Wells Fargo stock (WFC) is up today as the yield curve steepens — the next catalyst to watch

Why Wells Fargo stock (WFC) is up today as the yield curve steepens — the next catalyst to watch

Wells Fargo shares rose 1.2% to $93.44 by midafternoon Wednesday as U.S. bank stocks gained alongside a steeper Treasury yield curve. The KBW Nasdaq Bank Index advanced 1.23%. Wells Fargo priced 5.50% fixed-rate callable notes due 2046, per an SEC filing. The bank projects $50 billion in net interest income for 2026 and reported $612 million in severance costs tied to layoffs.
4 February 2026
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Analog Devices stock jumps again — CEO sale filing, chip M&A and Feb. 18 earnings in focus

Analog Devices stock jumps again — CEO sale filing, chip M&A and Feb. 18 earnings in focus

Analog Devices shares rose 3.3% to $321.46 Wednesday afternoon, rebounding after Tuesday’s drop. The move followed Texas Instruments’ $7.5 billion deal to acquire Silicon Labs, which reignited M&A speculation in analog chips. CEO Vincent Roche sold 10,000 shares last week under a preset plan. Investors await Analog Devices’ earnings on Feb. 18.
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Chipotle stock rebounds from early drop as CMG traders rethink 2026 outlook

Chipotle stock rebounds from early drop as CMG traders rethink 2026 outlook

Chipotle shares rebounded to $40.00, up 2.1%, after dropping to $36.50 earlier Wednesday. The company reported Q4 revenue of $3.0 billion, but comparable sales fell 2.5% and transactions dropped 3.2%. Chipotle projects flat comparable sales for 2026 and plans 1–2% menu price hikes to offset rising costs, especially for beef. Investors await further details in the upcoming SEC filing.
4 February 2026
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Eli Lilly stock jumps as 2026 forecast beats estimates on Zepbound, Mounjaro demand

Eli Lilly stock jumps as 2026 forecast beats estimates on Zepbound, Mounjaro demand

Eli Lilly shares surged about 9% Wednesday after reporting a 43% jump in quarterly revenue to $19.3 billion and issuing a bullish 2026 outlook. Mounjaro and Zepbound drove results, but executives warned pricing will weigh on future growth. Investors await the FDA’s April decision on Lilly’s oral obesity drug. The stock’s rally contrasted with declines in major indexes.
4 February 2026
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Marvell Technology stock slips as Celestial AI deal dilution meets a wider chip selloff

Marvell Technology stock slips as Celestial AI deal dilution meets a wider chip selloff

Marvell Technology shares fell about 2% to $74.06 Wednesday after the company closed its $1 billion acquisition of Celestial AI and warned of higher short-term costs and share dilution. Marvell issued over 24 million unregistered shares for the deal and may issue more if revenue targets are met. Investors are watching for signs of demand and integration ahead of the company’s earnings report.
4 February 2026
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Qualcomm stock price rises ahead of earnings — what QCOM investors watch after the bell

Qualcomm stock price rises ahead of earnings — what QCOM investors watch after the bell

Qualcomm shares rose 2.8% to $151.33 Wednesday afternoon ahead of its fiscal first-quarter earnings report, bucking a 3.6% drop in the iShares Semiconductor ETF. Wall Street expects $12.13 billion in revenue and $3.39 adjusted EPS for the December quarter. Trading volume in Qualcomm surpassed its 50-day average. Investors are watching for guidance on handset demand and profit margins.
4 February 2026
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AT&T stock rises on Amazon cloud-satellite tie-up as traders eye fiber rollout

AT&T stock rises on Amazon cloud-satellite tie-up as traders eye fiber rollout

AT&T shares rose 1.5% to $27.22 after announcing a deeper partnership with Amazon Web Services to move network workloads to the cloud and expand broadband via Amazon’s satellites. The move follows AT&T’s $5.75 billion acquisition of Lumen’s fiber business, adding over 1 million subscribers. Wall Street awaits cost details, with more information expected at Mobile World Congress in March.
4 February 2026
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AbbVie stock drops after Rinvoq sales miss, even as 2026 profit forecast tops estimates

AbbVie stock drops after Rinvoq sales miss, even as 2026 profit forecast tops estimates

AbbVie shares fell 2.5% to $219.98 Wednesday after Rinvoq sales missed forecasts, despite the company raising its 2026 profit outlook. Q4 adjusted earnings reached $2.71 per share on $16.618 billion revenue; Skyrizi sales rose 32.5%, while Humira dropped 25.9%. AbbVie announced a three-year Medicaid pact with the Trump administration and pledged $100 billion in U.S. investments.
4 February 2026
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Lear stock jumps 11% as Q4 results, 2026 cash-flow guide put buybacks back in focus

Lear stock jumps 11% as Q4 results, 2026 cash-flow guide put buybacks back in focus

Lear Corp shares surged 11% to $132.94 after posting a 5% rise in Q4 revenue to $6.0 billion and raising its 2026 outlook. Adjusted EPS climbed to $3.41, but free cash flow fell to $281 million. The company projects 2026 sales of up to $24.01 billion and free cash flow up to $650 million. Other auto-parts stocks also rallied, with Adient up nearly 12%.
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Stock Market Today

Tower Semiconductor stock jumps again on Nvidia optics tie-up as earnings near

Tower Semiconductor stock jumps again on Nvidia optics tie-up as earnings near

8 February 2026
Tower Semiconductor shares rose 7.7% to $139.04 Friday after announcing a collaboration with Nvidia on AI data-center networking. The stock touched $141 intraday and gained another 1% after hours. Investors await Tower’s Feb. 11 earnings for details on its silicon photonics work. No financial terms or shipment timeline were disclosed.
Longsys Electronics stock heads into Monday after new guarantees; what 301308 investors watch next

Longsys Electronics stock heads into Monday after new guarantees; what 301308 investors watch next

8 February 2026
Longsys disclosed new guarantees for a 100 million yuan Hong Kong loan and a $9 million Brazil credit line, bringing its total approved guarantee quota to 11 billion yuan and outstanding guarantees to 5.81 billion yuan. The company said all guarantees are for consolidated subsidiaries and within approved limits. Shares closed at 288 yuan Friday, down 1.6%. China inflation and credit data are due this week.
MACOM stock price steadies near highs into Monday after earnings pop and fresh filings

MACOM stock price steadies near highs into Monday after earnings pop and fresh filings

8 February 2026
MACOM shares rose 3.5% to $235.87 Friday after the company reported fiscal Q1 revenue of $271.6 million and raised its full-year data center growth outlook to 35–40%. Fidelity’s FMR LLC disclosed a 10.7% stake, while shareholder Susan Ocampo filed to potentially sell up to 100,000 shares. Stifel raised its price target to $255. MACOM expects to repay $161 million in convertible notes in March.
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