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Artificial Intelligence News 5 February 2026

Applied Materials (AMAT) stock snaps back near $300 as Alphabet AI spend stirs chip-equipment trade

Applied Materials (AMAT) stock snaps back near $300 as Alphabet AI spend stirs chip-equipment trade

Applied Materials shares rose 0.7% to $299.55 by midday Thursday, rebounding after a 6% drop Wednesday. Lam Research, ASML, and KLA also gained, while Alphabet and Qualcomm fell sharply. Citi raised its price target on Applied to $400 ahead of Feb. 12 earnings. Export controls remain a risk, with potential to cut $600 million from Applied’s 2026 revenue.
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Roblox stock price steadies as new “4D creation” AI push meets earnings test after the bell

Roblox stock price steadies as new “4D creation” AI push meets earnings test after the bell

Roblox shares edged up 0.1% to $63.16 midday Thursday after launching a new AI-powered creation tool. The company will report fourth-quarter earnings after the bell, with forecasts calling for a 47-cent loss per share on $2.07 billion in revenue. Investors are focused on user engagement, spending, and the impact of new safety measures.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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Western Digital stock slides again: $4B buyback, AI-storage roadmap keep WDC volatile

Western Digital stock slides again: $4B buyback, AI-storage roadmap keep WDC volatile

Western Digital shares dropped 2.5% to $262.68 Thursday morning after a 7% fall the previous day. The company announced a new $4 billion share buyback and unveiled hard drives over 100 terabytes for AI data centers. CEO Irving Tan sold 20,000 shares for about $5.1 million under a preset plan, according to an SEC filing. Trading volume spiked to 14.7 million shares, far above the 50-day average.
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Google’s $185B AI spending plan spooks Nasdaq as software stocks slide again

Google’s $185B AI spending plan spooks Nasdaq as software stocks slide again

Alphabet shares fell 2.6% Thursday after the company projected 2026 capital spending of up to $185 billion, far above analyst estimates. The S&P 500 software and services index dropped 1.8%, with ServiceNow, Salesforce, and Microsoft each down about 2.6%. The Dow lost 0.56% by 9:41 a.m. ET. Investors also awaited Amazon earnings and new U.S. labor data.
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Palantir stock drops again as AI jitters and valuation doubts bite after earnings whipsaw

Palantir stock drops again as AI jitters and valuation doubts bite after earnings whipsaw

Palantir shares fell 6.8% to $130.11 Thursday morning, extending a two-day slide that erased most of Tuesday’s rally. The drop follows a 12% plunge Wednesday amid concerns over AI-driven valuations and sector volatility. Director Alexander D. Moore disclosed selling 20,000 shares last week. Investors await U.S. economic data next week that could shift rate expectations for growth stocks.
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Nvidia stock price edges up as Huang calls AI disruption fears “illogical”

Nvidia stock price edges up as Huang calls AI disruption fears “illogical”

Nvidia shares rose 0.8% to $175.60 Thursday, even as the S&P 500 software and services index lost over $800 billion in value in six sessions amid AI disruption fears. Alphabet projected 2026 capital spending of up to $185 billion, rattling markets and sending the Nasdaq down 1.36% at the open. Microsoft fell 2.6%, while AMD and Broadcom gained. OpenAI launched its Frontier agent service for enterprises.
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Dow Jones drops nearly 300 points as Alphabet AI spending plan rekindles tech jitters

Dow Jones drops nearly 300 points as Alphabet AI spending plan rekindles tech jitters

The Dow fell 298 points to 49,203 Thursday morning, pulled down by Amazon and Microsoft as tech stocks slumped. Alphabet projected 2026 capital spending could double to as much as $185 billion, raising investor concerns. Qualcomm warned of missing earnings forecasts, sending shares lower. January layoffs hit 108,435, the highest for the month since 2009, with UPS and Amazon leading cuts.
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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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