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PayPal dumps CEO Alex Chriss, taps HP chief Enrique Lores as earnings miss and dividend debut jolt stock

PayPal dumps CEO Alex Chriss, taps HP chief Enrique Lores as earnings miss and dividend debut jolt stock

PayPal named HP’s Enrique Lores as CEO, replacing Alex Chriss after weak Q4 results and a downbeat 2026 forecast sent shares tumbling 16% premarket. Jamie Miller becomes interim chief. Q4 revenue rose 4% to $8.7 billion, but branded checkout volume lagged. The board declared PayPal’s first quarterly dividend of $0.14, payable March 25.
3 February 2026
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Bitcoin’s 2026 Outlook Shifts: Bernstein Flags a $60,000 Floor as ETF Flows Swing

Bitcoin’s 2026 Outlook Shifts: Bernstein Flags a $60,000 Floor as ETF Flows Swing

Bitcoin rose 0.5% to $78,234 Tuesday after a weekend selloff that saw prices dip to $74,553. CoinShares reported $1.7 billion in weekly outflows from digital-asset funds, with bitcoin products losing $1.32 billion. Bernstein forecasts a possible bitcoin low near $60,000 in early 2026 before a rebound. U.S. spot bitcoin ETFs saw $561.8 million in net inflows on Feb. 2.
3 February 2026
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SpaceX buys Musk’s xAI in record $1.25 trillion deal as space stocks jump premarket

SpaceX buys Musk’s xAI in record $1.25 trillion deal as space stocks jump premarket

SpaceX acquired xAI, valuing the combined company at $1.25 trillion, according to sources. U.S.-listed space stocks rose in premarket trading after the news. xAI investors will receive 0.1433 SpaceX shares per xAI share, with some executives able to cash out at $75.46 per share. Attention has shifted to the timing of SpaceX’s IPO, which could come as soon as June.
3 February 2026
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Epstein files spark fresh Wall Street question: which stocks could feel the heat?

Epstein files spark fresh Wall Street question: which stocks could feel the heat?

Tesla shares fell about 2% and Microsoft dropped 1.6% in early premarket trading Tuesday after new Justice Department disclosures tied to Jeffrey Epstein. Prosecutors withdrew thousands of files following redaction errors that exposed victims’ identities. JPMorgan Chase and Barclays, also linked to Epstein, saw premarket gains but face ongoing litigation. A court conference on the records is scheduled for Wednesday.
3 February 2026
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Liminatus Pharma (LIMN) jumps in premarket after late-session spike as Nasdaq $1 rule hangs over shares

Liminatus Pharma (LIMN) jumps in premarket after late-session spike as Nasdaq $1 rule hangs over shares

Liminatus Pharma shares jumped 29.4% to $0.74 in premarket trading Tuesday after surging 64.6% to $0.94 in Monday’s after-hours session. The stock remains below the $1 minimum required for Nasdaq listing, with the company facing a July 14, 2026 deadline to regain compliance. Liminatus disclosed it received a Nasdaq deficiency notice in January. Market cap stood near $15.5 million.
3 February 2026
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Las Vegas Sands stock near $56 before the bell as Macau gaming, dividend clock grab focus

Las Vegas Sands stock near $56 before the bell as Macau gaming, dividend clock grab focus

Las Vegas Sands shares held at $55.64 in Tuesday’s premarket after a 5.5% surge Monday. Macau’s January casino revenue jumped 24% year-over-year to $2.79 billion, outpacing forecasts. The stock goes ex-dividend Feb. 9, with a 30-cent payout set for Feb. 18. CEO Robert Goldstein received over 130,000 shares through vested awards last week, SEC filings show.
3 February 2026
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TeraWulf (WULF) stock edges up premarket after Kentucky and Maryland power-site deals

TeraWulf (WULF) stock edges up premarket after Kentucky and Maryland power-site deals

TeraWulf shares rose 0.5% to $13.44 premarket after announcing two U.S. infrastructure acquisitions aimed at expanding bitcoin mining and high-performance computing. The Hawesville deal closed Feb. 2 for $200 million, with the seller taking a 6.8% stake in the data center project. The Morgantown acquisition awaits federal approval. TeraWulf’s infrastructure portfolio now totals about 2.8 GW across five sites.
3 February 2026
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Fusemachines stock jumps on IBM-partner deal — FUSE price action to watch before the bell

Fusemachines stock jumps on IBM-partner deal — FUSE price action to watch before the bell

Fusemachines shares fell 1.5% to $2.66 in premarket trading Tuesday after soaring 70.9% the previous session. The company announced a partnership with ModulAIre to deliver its AI Studio platform to enterprise clients using IBM systems. A filing showed Consilium Extended Opportunities Fund LP owns 13.61% of Fusemachines’ stock. Trading volume Monday exceeded 198 million shares.
3 February 2026
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Sandisk stock price: why SNDK is moving again today after a 15% jump

Sandisk stock price: why SNDK is moving again today after a 15% jump

Sandisk shares rose 2.9% in premarket trading Tuesday after a 15.4% surge Monday, last changing hands at $684.17. The company reported fiscal Q2 revenue of $3.03 billion, up 61% year over year, and forecast Q3 revenue between $4.40 billion and $4.80 billion. Traders cited tight memory supply and AI-driven demand as key factors. Sandisk will report next earnings on April 29.
3 February 2026
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Lumentum stock jumps into earnings day as LITE traders brace for after-bell report

Lumentum stock jumps into earnings day as LITE traders brace for after-bell report

Lumentum shares surged 8.1% Monday to $423.42 ahead of its fiscal Q2 earnings due after Tuesday’s close. Wall Street expects adjusted EPS of $1.40 and revenue near $646.7 million. Morgan Stanley raised its price target to $350 but kept an equal-weight rating. Investors are watching for signals on data-center demand and guidance during the 5 p.m. ET call.
3 February 2026
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Corning stock steadies before U.S. open after JPMorgan sticks with Overweight, insider sale disclosed

Corning stock steadies before U.S. open after JPMorgan sticks with Overweight, insider sale disclosed

Corning stock held near $110.36 in early Tuesday trading after a 6.9% surge Monday. JPMorgan reiterated its Overweight rating and $115 target, citing strong LCD panel trends. Retired president Eric Musser sold 25,000 shares Monday, leaving him with 19,926, according to an SEC filing. Meta’s multi-year deal with Corning, valued up to $6 billion, will expand fiber production in North Carolina.
3 February 2026
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Hua Hong Semiconductor Class A stock price: two dates traders can’t ignore after Friday’s drop

Hua Hong Semiconductor Class A stock price: two dates traders can’t ignore after Friday’s drop

8 February 2026
Hua Hong Semiconductor’s Shanghai-listed shares fell 0.6% to 130.26 yuan Friday, down 16% for the week. Shareholders will vote Feb. 10 on an acquisition and share issuance plan, with a board meeting set for Feb. 12 to review unaudited quarterly results. The company aims to buy nearly all of Shanghai Huali Microelectronics for 8.27 billion yuan, funded by new shares and a private placement.
First Solar stock price slides into next week as Tesla ramps solar hiring; earnings due Feb. 24

First Solar stock price slides into next week as Tesla ramps solar hiring; earnings due Feb. 24

8 February 2026
First Solar shares fell 6.7% to $218.73 Friday, trading over double their 50-day average volume as the broader market rallied. Tesla announced hiring tied to Elon Musk’s 100-gigawatt U.S. solar manufacturing goal. First Solar will report Q4 and full-year 2025 results and 2026 guidance on Feb. 24. Policy changes and competitive moves have heightened volatility in the U.S. solar sector.
GlobalFoundries stock jumps nearly 5% ahead of earnings — what could move GFS next week

GlobalFoundries stock jumps nearly 5% ahead of earnings — what could move GFS next week

8 February 2026
GlobalFoundries shares rose 4.7% to $42.91 Friday as chip stocks rebounded, tracking a surge in the PHLX semiconductor index and renewed bets on AI-driven demand. The company reports earnings Feb. 11, with analysts watching for updates on pricing and wafer shipment volumes. The Semiconductor Industry Association forecast global chip sales could hit $1 trillion in 2026.
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