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Business Analysis News 3 February 2026 - 7 February 2026

Vodafone shares steady up after Q3 wobble — Germany, buyback and next results now set the tone

Vodafone shares steady up after Q3 wobble — Germany, buyback and next results now set the tone

Vodafone shares rose 1.47% to 110.60p Friday, recovering part of Thursday’s 4.68% drop after a Q3 update. Group revenue climbed 6.5% to €10.5 billion, but Germany’s 0.7% service revenue growth missed some forecasts. Vodafone launched a new €500 million buyback tranche, bringing total buybacks since May to €3.5 billion. Investors remain focused on Germany’s pace and cash flow execution.
7 February 2026
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Aye Finance IPO: Rs 454-crore anchor haul follows valuation cut below last round

Aye Finance IPO: Rs 454-crore anchor haul follows valuation cut below last round

Aye Finance raised Rs 454.5 crore from 19 anchor investors ahead of its Feb 9 IPO, pricing shares at the top of a Rs 122–129 range. The company’s profit fell 40% to Rs 64.3 crore in the six months to September as bad loans rose to 4.85%. The IPO values Aye at about Rs 3,200 crore, below its last private round. Major investors include Nippon Life India and Goldman Sachs funds.
7 February 2026
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Verizon stock slides nearly 2% as consumer leadership shift and T-Mobile lawsuit collide

Verizon stock slides nearly 2% as consumer leadership shift and T-Mobile lawsuit collide

Verizon shares fell nearly 2% to $46.19 Friday as the company announced Sowmyanarayan Sampath will step down as head of its consumer group, with Alfonso Villanueva taking over as interim CEO. The shake-up follows recent job cuts, a major outage, and a new lawsuit against T-Mobile over alleged false advertising. About 20.1 million shares traded hands.
6 February 2026
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Ford stock slips before market open as EV sales dive and Geely talks linger

Ford stock slips before market open as EV sales dive and Geely talks linger

Ford shares fell 0.7% to $13.72 in premarket trading Friday after January U.S. sales dropped 5.3%, with EV sales plunging 69.2%. Talks with China’s Geely on possible tech and factory partnerships are ongoing. Ford plans a $19.5 billion EV writedown as the industry faces $55 billion in charges globally. General Motors and Tesla also traded lower early Friday.
6 February 2026
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AST SpaceMobile stock sinks nearly 10% as AT&T’s Amazon satellite move spooks traders

AST SpaceMobile stock sinks nearly 10% as AT&T’s Amazon satellite move spooks traders

AST SpaceMobile shares fell 9.9% to $93.27 Thursday after AT&T announced a new satellite broadband deal with Amazon, fueling investor concerns about competition. Trading volume reached 15.8 million shares. The drop followed a 10.6% decline Wednesday. AT&T said its Amazon partnership targets fixed business broadband, not mobile, and does not affect its plans with AST.
6 February 2026
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BNAI stock jumps as Brand Engagement Network scraps $50 million Yorkville equity line

BNAI stock jumps as Brand Engagement Network scraps $50 million Yorkville equity line

Brand Engagement Network shares rose 12.6% to $25.07 after the company canceled a $50 million standby equity purchase agreement with Yorkville Advisors, effective Feb. 4. The stock hit $30.70 earlier in the session. The firm reported 5.83 million shares outstanding and 3.38 million in public float. Closings for a $1.518 million private placement are set for Feb. 25 and March 25.
5 February 2026
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Oracle stock slides as $25 billion bond sale settles and a $20 billion share plan looms

Oracle stock slides as $25 billion bond sale settles and a $20 billion share plan looms

Oracle shares fell 1.9% to $151.71 Wednesday after the company announced a $25 billion bond sale and a $20 billion at-the-market share program. The fundraising aims to support Oracle’s cloud expansion but raised investor concerns over dilution and debt. The bond offering settles Feb. 4, with maturities ranging from 2029 to 2066. Oracle also plans a $5 billion mandatory convertible preferred stock sale.
4 February 2026
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Salesforce stock (CRM) slides as Anthropic AI plug-ins rattle software names before open

Salesforce stock (CRM) slides as Anthropic AI plug-ins rattle software names before open

Salesforce shares fell 6.9% to $196.38 Tuesday as concerns mounted that new AI agents from Anthropic could threaten the company’s subscription model. U.S. and European software stocks dropped sharply, with the S&P 500 software and services index down over 12% in five sessions. JPMorgan’s Toby Ogg said investor appetite is “very low.” Salesforce director Amy Chang was granted 1,766 RSUs, set to vest through November.
4 February 2026
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AI stocks wobble as AMD slips on forecast and Nvidia faces fresh China questions

AI stocks wobble as AMD slips on forecast and Nvidia faces fresh China questions

AMD fell 1.5% to $242.11 premarket Wednesday, dragging Nvidia down 2.8% and Broadcom 3.3% after AMD forecast Q1 revenue of $9.8 billion, below last quarter’s $10.27 billion. Software and cloud stocks also slid on AI margin concerns, while Nvidia’s China H200 chip sales reportedly stalled pending a U.S. review. OpenAI is exploring alternatives to Nvidia chips for inference workloads.
4 February 2026
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Chipotle stock eyes a volatile open after flat 2026 sales outlook and menu price hike plan

Chipotle stock eyes a volatile open after flat 2026 sales outlook and menu price hike plan

Chipotle shares rose 1.7% in premarket trading Wednesday after a 7% drop on its flat 2026 sales outlook and plans for a 1%–2% menu price hike. Fourth-quarter revenue reached about $3.0 billion, with comparable sales down 2.5% and transactions falling 3.2%. Restaurant-level operating margin dropped to 23.4% from 24.8%. Chipotle opened 132 new restaurants in the quarter.
4 February 2026
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IBM stock price slides after-hours as AI disruption fears rattle software and consulting shares

IBM stock price slides after-hours as AI disruption fears rattle software and consulting shares

IBM shares fell 6.5% to $294.31 in after-hours trading Tuesday, erasing about $20 from the session’s high. The drop followed a broader selloff in software and services stocks after Anthropic launched new AI tools. Trading volume reached 11.5 million shares. IBM’s dividend record date is Feb. 10, with preliminary Q1 earnings due April 22.
4 February 2026
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Nvidia’s Jensen Huang says “no drama” with OpenAI as chip doubts and Oracle’s $50B AI funding plan collide

Nvidia’s Jensen Huang says “no drama” with OpenAI as chip doubts and Oracle’s $50B AI funding plan collide

OpenAI has been seeking alternatives to some Nvidia chips for AI inference tasks, sources said, raising questions about their partnership. Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang said investment talks with OpenAI remain on track. Oracle plans to raise up to $50 billion in 2026 to expand its AI cloud business, citing demand from OpenAI and others. Nvidia and Oracle shares each fell about 5% in midday trading.
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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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