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AI News News 2 January 2026 - 7 February 2026

UK Stock Market Today: FTSE 100 Steadies Near Flat as AI Jitters Drag RELX

UK Stock Market Today: FTSE 100 Steadies Near Flat as AI Jitters Drag RELX

RELX fell 4.2% and Sage Group dropped 2.8% Friday, leading FTSE 100 decliners as AI disruption fears hit data and software stocks. The FTSE 100 was flat at 10,310.70 by 10:47 GMT. Sterling and UK bonds slid after a narrow Bank of England vote revived rate cut bets. Halifax reported UK house prices rose 0.7% in January, topping £300,000 for the first time.
6 February 2026
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Intuit stock price today: INTU steadies after AI fears rattle software names

Intuit stock price today: INTU steadies after AI fears rattle software names

Intuit shares rose 0.2% to $446.47 Thursday after volatile trading, as software stocks struggled following a sector selloff linked to AI concerns. The S&P 500 software and services index dropped 1.8%, extending a 13% slide in the past week. Intuit’s Mailchimp unit released a report on digital sign-ups, and the company announced a Super Bowl-week financial literacy event with the NFL and 49ers. Fiscal Q2 results are due Feb. 26.
5 February 2026
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RELX share price steadies after AI shock selloff — what to watch before London opens

RELX share price steadies after AI shock selloff — what to watch before London opens

RELX shares fell 1.3% to 2,185p Wednesday, near a 52-week low, after a sharp sector selloff tied to new AI tools. The company continued buybacks, acquiring 431,217 shares that day. RELX plunged 14% Tuesday, its steepest drop since 1988, as investors worried AI could disrupt legal and analytics businesses. The Bank of England decision and RELX earnings next week remain in focus.
5 February 2026
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Broadcom stock sinks again as AI jitters hit chips; AVGO eyes March 4 earnings

Broadcom stock sinks again as AI jitters hit chips; AVGO eyes March 4 earnings

Broadcom shares fell 3.8% to $308.28 on Wednesday amid a broad tech and AI-related selloff. The company launched a new enterprise Wi‑Fi 8 product a day early, but market focus remained on sector-wide de-risking. Broadcom will report fiscal first-quarter results after markets close on March 4. Shares have dropped about 7% since Monday’s close, hitting an intraday low near $295.
4 February 2026
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Broadcom stock slides as AI jitters hit chipmakers; AVGO eyes March 4 earnings

Broadcom stock slides as AI jitters hit chipmakers; AVGO eyes March 4 earnings

Broadcom shares fell 2.3% to $312.87 Wednesday, tracking declines in chip stocks after AMD’s weak sales forecast reignited doubts about AI hardware demand. The drop followed a 3.3% slide Tuesday, despite Broadcom unveiling new enterprise Wi-Fi 8 products. Software and IT services stocks also slid globally after Anthropic’s AI agent launch. Broadcom will report fiscal Q1 results on March 4.
4 February 2026
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Nvidia Stock Slides in Early Trade as OpenAI Chip Doubts and AI Selloff Bite

Nvidia Stock Slides in Early Trade as OpenAI Chip Doubts and AI Selloff Bite

Nvidia shares fell 2.8% to $180.34 early Wednesday, extending losses after OpenAI was reported to be dissatisfied with some Nvidia chips and exploring alternatives. The drop followed a broader tech selloff sparked by Anthropic’s new AI tools and AMD’s weaker outlook. Nvidia is reportedly nearing a $20 billion investment in OpenAI’s funding round. CEO Jensen Huang called fears of AI replacing software “illogical.”
4 February 2026
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Wall Street futures steady after AI shock; Alphabet earnings and jobs data in focus

Wall Street futures steady after AI shock; Alphabet earnings and jobs data in focus

Dow futures rose 0.16% premarket, S&P 500 futures edged up 0.04%, and Nasdaq 100 futures dipped 0.06% after Tuesday’s tech-led selloff. The S&P 500 closed down 0.84%, Nasdaq fell 1.43%, and Dow lost 0.34% as AI disruption concerns hit software stocks. Chipmaker AMD warned of weaker revenue, sending shares down 8% after hours. President Trump signed a bill ending a four-day partial government shutdown.
4 February 2026
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Oracle stock (ORCL) slides after bondholders sue over AI debt disclosures

Oracle stock (ORCL) slides after bondholders sue over AI debt disclosures

New York, Jan 14, 2026, 16:40 EST — After-hours trading. Oracle Corp shares slipped Wednesday after bondholders filed a lawsuit accusing the company of hiding its plans for significant new debt tied to an AI expansion. In after-hours trading, Oracle’s stock dropped 4.3% to $193.61. The lawsuit hits at a sensitive time for AI-tied stocks, with investors scrutinizing data center expenses as much as revenue numbers. Oracle is pushing hard to close the gap with cloud leaders Amazon and Microsoft, a push that demands hefty investments in steel, power, and borrowing. For equity traders, the takeaway is clear: a legal
14 January 2026
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IREN stock drops after-hours as traders cool on CES AI buzz and crypto beta

IREN stock drops after-hours as traders cool on CES AI buzz and crypto beta

New York, Jan 6, 2026, 19:15 EST — After-hours IREN Ltd shares fell 4.8% to $45.91 in after-hours trading on Tuesday, giving back part of the prior session’s sharp rally. The slide followed a volatile start to 2026 for the Nasdaq-listed company, which had closed at $48.24 on Monday after a roughly 13% jump, data and market commentary showed. MarketBeat The moves matter now because investors are treating IREN as a high-beta proxy for two themes that have driven price action this week: bitcoin and demand for AI computing capacity. At CES in Las Vegas, Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang said
7 January 2026
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IREN stock back in focus as big funds build stakes ahead of Microsoft AI rollout

IREN stock back in focus as big funds build stakes ahead of Microsoft AI rollout

NEW YORK, Jan 2, 2026, 08:08 ET Institutional investors have been building positions in IREN Ltd as the Nasdaq-listed data centre operator pushes deeper into artificial intelligence cloud services, a report said on Friday. Shares were down about 1.3% at $37.77 in premarket trading. https://www.ad-hoc-news.de/boerse/ueberblick/institutional-investors-capitalize-on-iren-s-ai-infrastructure-pivot/68450663 The buying matters because demand for power and data centre capacity to run AI workloads has tightened, lifting interest in companies that can deliver new infrastructure quickly. For IREN, the shift comes with execution pressure. The company still generates most of its revenue from cryptocurrency mining, and its AI plans depend on bringing new facilities
2 January 2026
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Stock Market Today

Meta stock faces an AI split: ad gains vs a $135 billion bill

Meta stock faces an AI split: ad gains vs a $135 billion bill

7 February 2026
Meta shares dropped 1.3% to $661.46 on Friday after the company projected 2026 capital spending of up to $135 billion, raising investor concerns over cash flow. Meta reported Q4 revenue of $59.89 billion, up 24% year-over-year, with ad impressions rising 18%. Analysts remain divided on whether AI-driven ad gains can offset the steep spending ramp.
IAG share price jumps toward a 52-week peak — what to watch before London reopens

IAG share price jumps toward a 52-week peak — what to watch before London reopens

7 February 2026
IAG shares rose 4.33% to 438.50 pence Friday, near their 52-week high, ahead of full-year results due later this month. The company reported 162,073,135 treasury shares and total voting rights of 4,565,128,012. Brent crude fell 2.2% Thursday to $67.93 a barrel. South Europe Ground Services logged 712,340 operations in 2025 and seeks approval to operate in Portugal.
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