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Financial Analysis News 3 February 2026

Unilever share price slips in early London trade as Graze sale closes, results loom

Unilever share price slips in early London trade as Graze sale closes, results loom

Unilever shares fell 0.4% to 4,974 pence in early London trading Tuesday, after closing Monday at a one-year high. Katjes International completed its acquisition of Graze from Unilever, taking over its London site and 180 staff. Investors await Unilever’s full-year results on Feb. 12, with focus on volumes, pricing, and margins.
iFAST (SGX:AIY) share price slips again — what investors watch before Feb 12 results

iFAST (SGX:AIY) share price slips again — what investors watch before Feb 12 results

iFAST shares fell 0.6% to S$10.24 in Tuesday afternoon trading, extending Monday’s 2.3% drop. The declines follow a metals-led selloff across Asia and rising market volatility. Investors are focused on iFAST’s full-year results due Feb. 12, with key attention on net inflows, fee income, and banking unit performance.
PayPal stock (PYPL) slips near lows ahead of earnings — what traders watch Tuesday

PayPal stock (PYPL) slips near lows ahead of earnings — what traders watch Tuesday

PayPal shares fell 0.7% to $52.33 Monday ahead of its quarterly earnings report, due before Tuesday’s market open. Analysts expect earnings of $1.29 per share on $8.79 billion revenue, with focus on branded checkout growth and margin forecasts for 2026. Investors are watching for signs of slowing market share and management’s plans for product investment. The company’s earnings webcast is set for 8:00 a.m. ET Tuesday.
P&G stock ends higher near $153 as shutdown headlines build — what to watch next

P&G stock ends higher near $153 as shutdown headlines build — what to watch next

Procter & Gamble shares closed at $153.20 on Monday, up 0.94% after trading between $151.25 and $153.73. The S&P 500 gained 0.54% and the Dow rose 1.05%, while U.S. factory data showed growth in January. The January jobs report is delayed due to the partial government shutdown. The House will vote Tuesday on funding legislation.
KLA stock slips as chip-tool peers climb — what investors watch before Tuesday

KLA stock slips as chip-tool peers climb — what investors watch before Tuesday

KLA Corp fell 1.2% to $1,410.45 Monday, lagging chip-equipment peers as the iShares Semiconductor ETF rose 1.9%. Trading volume topped the 50-day average, with the stock about 17% below its January high. Teradyne surged over 20% after hours on strong guidance. Investors await Applied Materials’ earnings on Feb. 12 and ASML’s annual report on Feb. 25.
Chevron stock slips as oil tumbles on Iran talks; HSBC downgrades CVX after rally

Chevron stock slips as oil tumbles on Iran talks; HSBC downgrades CVX after rally

Chevron shares fell 1.6% to $174.03 Monday as crude prices dropped over $3 a barrel, with U.S. crude settling at $62.14. HSBC downgraded Chevron to Hold, citing valuation concerns after a recent rally. The company reported Q4 earnings of $2.8 billion and raised its dividend by 4% to $1.78 per share, payable March 10. Chevron signaled weaker Q1 production due to maintenance at its Tengiz field in Kazakhstan.
Seagate stock jumps after-hours as “memory supercycle” talk lifts storage names

Seagate stock jumps after-hours as “memory supercycle” talk lifts storage names

Seagate shares closed up 4.8% at $427.33 and rose another 6.2% after hours, while Western Digital, Micron, and Sandisk also posted strong gains. The rally followed warnings of an “unprecedented” memory-chip shortage and rising prices. Traders are focused on Western Digital’s Innovation Day in New York on Tuesday for further signals on demand. Seagate director Jay L. Geldmacher sold 925 shares last week, according to a regulatory filing.
Broadcom Inc stock price barely moves after hours — March 4 earnings date is the next test for AVGO

Broadcom Inc stock price barely moves after hours — March 4 earnings date is the next test for AVGO

Broadcom shares closed down 0.1% at $331.11 and were steady after hours as the company set March 4 for its fiscal first-quarter results and outlook. Investors are watching for updates on AI chip growth, margin pressure, and customer concentration. The company previously forecast Q1 revenue of about $19.1 billion and warned gross margin could fall by 100 basis points.
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Blackstone (BX) stock price rebounds after Sabre deal as jobs, CPI loom next week

Blackstone (BX) stock price rebounds after Sabre deal as jobs, CPI loom next week

7 February 2026
New York, February 6, 2026, 21:13 EST — Market closed. Blackstone Inc. (BX) shares closed up 2.25% at $129.69 on Friday, after a sharp drop the day before and a bruising week for the sector. The stock was last at $129.65 in late after-hours trading. (StockAnalysis) The swing matters because Blackstone sits in the crosshairs of a wider rethink of private-market managers. Investors have been quick to punish anything tied to leverage, credit risk and tech exposure, then just as quick to buy back when rates and risk appetite settle. That push-pull has been driven in part by an AI-linked
Verizon stock price snaps 7-day run as consumer chief exit sharpens focus on turnaround

Verizon stock price snaps 7-day run as consumer chief exit sharpens focus on turnaround

7 February 2026
Verizon shares fell 1.7% to $46.31 Friday, ending a seven-session rally and closing about 2.7% below Thursday’s one-year high. The dip follows news that consumer chief Sowmyanarayan Sampath will step down, with Alfonso Villanueva named interim head. Verizon has climbed 16% since January 29 amid strong subscriber growth and a $25 billion buyback plan.
Cisco stock jumps 3% near $85 as UBS sticks with Buy ahead of Feb. 11 earnings

Cisco stock jumps 3% near $85 as UBS sticks with Buy ahead of Feb. 11 earnings

7 February 2026
Cisco shares rose 3% to $84.82 Friday, nearing $85 ahead of fiscal Q2 results due Feb. 11. UBS maintained a Buy rating and $90 target, citing strong product order growth and data-center demand. Investors are watching AI-related spending and U.S. economic data that could affect rates. Peers Fortinet, CrowdStrike, and Palo Alto Networks also gained.
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