Today: 7 February 2026
Subscribe
Browse Category

Company News News 2 February 2026

Why Coherent stock is jumping today as a unit sale closes and earnings loom

Why Coherent stock is jumping today as a unit sale closes and earnings loom

Coherent Corp shares rose 6.9% to $226.83 Monday ahead of its earnings report due Wednesday after market close. The move followed news that Bystronic finalized its purchase of Coherent’s Tools for Materials Processing unit. Morgan Stanley raised its price target to $190 but kept a neutral rating. Trading remained volatile as investors watched for updates on AI data center demand and debt repayment.
2 February 2026
·······
Oracle stock price rises as $50 billion funding plan eases AI buildout fears

Oracle stock price rises as $50 billion funding plan eases AI buildout fears

Oracle shares rose 1.7% Monday after the company announced plans to raise up to $50 billion in debt and equity this year to fund cloud expansion. The stock closed near $167.43. Oracle will split the financing between equity, including a $20 billion at-the-market program, and a single bond issuance in early 2026. The company filed a prospectus for 100 million depositary shares linked to mandatory convertible preferred stock.
2 February 2026
·····
Caterpillar stock price jumps nearly 4% as target hikes keep focus on backlog, data-center power

Caterpillar stock price jumps nearly 4% as target hikes keep focus on backlog, data-center power

Caterpillar shares rose 3.9% to $683.24 Monday after Truist Securities raised its price target and cited a record $51.2 billion order backlog. The company reported $19.1 billion in Q4 sales and warned of $2.6 billion in tariff costs by 2026. New orders for data-center power systems and a major West Virginia project fueled optimism. Broader markets were mixed amid a commodity selloff.
2 February 2026
···
Applied Optoelectronics (AAOI) stock jumps again — what’s driving the latest move

Applied Optoelectronics (AAOI) stock jumps again — what’s driving the latest move

Applied Optoelectronics shares surged 9.8% to $47.87 in late morning Nasdaq trading Monday, with volume topping 3.7 million. The stock swung between $41.56 and $49.00 amid sharp volatility ahead of its Feb. 26 earnings call. Traders are watching sector results from Lumentum on Feb. 3 for signals on demand.
2 February 2026
·····
Plug Power stock dips premarket as share vote nears and reverse-split threat hangs over PLUG

Plug Power stock dips premarket as share vote nears and reverse-split threat hangs over PLUG

Plug Power shares fell 1.2% to $2.09 in premarket trading Monday as investors focus on a Feb. 5 shareholder vote to double authorized common shares. The company warned that if the proposal fails, it may pursue a reverse stock split. CEO Andy Marsh said Plug is close to approval but needs more proxies. Trading volume spiked Friday as the stock closed down 9.6%.
2 February 2026
·····
Ashtead share price slips after buyback update as NYSE switch nears

Ashtead share price slips after buyback update as NYSE switch nears

Ashtead shares fell 0.45% to 4,666 pence in early London trading Monday, extending recent losses. The company confirmed a further tranche of buybacks under its $1.5 billion programme and set a Feb. 6 dividend of 37.5 U.S. cents per share. A U.S. primary listing is scheduled for late February, with Ashtead shares to be swapped for Sunbelt stock and dropped from FTSE indices on March 2.
2 February 2026
·····
Prudential share price slips as buyback update lands and BoE looms

Prudential share price slips as buyback update lands and BoE looms

Prudential shares fell 0.6% to 1,197.5 pence in early London trading Monday after the insurer announced another tranche of buybacks through JPMorgan. The company repurchased 299,227 shares on Jan. 30 as part of its $1.2 billion program. Investors are watching ahead of Thursday’s Bank of England rate decision. Prudential’s full-year results are due March 19.
2 February 2026
·····
Compass Group shares rise as investors size up Thursday’s trading update

Compass Group shares rise as investors size up Thursday’s trading update

Compass Group shares rose 1.33% to 2,216 pence by 0850 GMT Monday, outpacing a 0.23% drop in the FTSE 100. The company reported 1,700,430,644 voting shares as of Jan. 31. Compass will hold its annual general meeting and release a first-quarter trading update on Feb. 5. Dividend currency elections close Monday, with the DRIP deadline Thursday.
2 February 2026
····
Experian share price edges up after first buyback trade — what to watch next

Experian share price edges up after first buyback trade — what to watch next

Experian shares rose 0.3% to 2,766p in early London trading after the company bought back 224,000 shares at an average 2,763.6p, holding them in treasury. The $1 billion buyback, launched last week, is set to run through June 2027. The stock remains near its 52-week low as investors weigh buybacks against a cautious market and an upcoming dividend record date.
2 February 2026
·····
Rolls-Royce share price slips in early London trade as “risk-off” mood bites; Feb 26 results loom

Rolls-Royce share price slips in early London trade as “risk-off” mood bites; Feb 26 results loom

Rolls-Royce shares fell 0.6% to 1,203.5 pence in early London trading Monday amid a global “risk-off” move and commodity selloff. The company’s interim £200 million buyback continues through late February, with full-year results due February 26. Rolls-Royce reportedly halted its UK-backed lunar nuclear reactor project, citing lack of partners.
2 February 2026
····
1 … 9 10 11 12 13 … 146

Stock Market Today

GE Aerospace stock price jumps to $321 on dividend hike — what to watch before Monday

7 February 2026
New York, Feb 7, 2026, 05:20 EST — Market closed. GE Aerospace shares jumped 4.78% on Friday, closing at $321 and ending within about 4% of an early-January high as volume ran above recent averages. (MarketWatch) The bounce matters now because GE’s stock has become a crowded read-through on whether airline demand still translates into steady, high-margin engine work. With the shares back near their recent peak, traders will be quick to punish any hint that shop capacity or deliveries are slipping. The company also handed investors something simple to price: cash back. That can steady sentiment into a new
Walmart stock jumps to $131 as traders brace for CPI and Feb. 19 earnings

Walmart stock jumps to $131 as traders brace for CPI and Feb. 19 earnings

7 February 2026
Walmart shares rose 3.3% Friday to $131.18, up 10% since Jan. 30, as the Dow closed above 50,000 for the first time. The retailer’s market value crossed $1 trillion this week. Investors await January inflation data on Feb. 13 and Walmart’s quarterly results on Feb. 19 for signs of continued momentum.
Go toTop