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Financial News News 6 February 2026

GSK share price dips at London open after 52-week high — what investors watch next

GSK share price dips at London open after 52-week high — what investors watch next

GSK shares fell 0.8% to 2,162 pence in early London trading Friday, retreating from multi-decade highs after a post-earnings rally. The company forecast 2026 turnover growth of 3% to 5%, with currency effects expected to cut reported growth by about 3%. GSK announced a 70 pence dividend target for 2026 and completed £1.4 billion of a £2 billion buyback. President David Redfern sold 100,000 shares at £21.09 each.
6 February 2026
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Shell stock today: Buyback holds after profit miss, but the shares are still on edge

Shell stock today: Buyback holds after profit miss, but the shares are still on edge

Shell shares rose 0.3% to 2,779 pence in early London trading Friday after a 3.4% drop on weak earnings. The company raised its quarterly dividend by 4% to $0.372 per share and kept its $3.5 billion buyback. Quarterly profit fell 11% to $3.3 billion, the lowest since early 2021. Investors are watching oil prices and the pending U.S. license for Shell’s Venezuela gas project.
6 February 2026
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SGX stock today: Singapore Exchange shares edge lower after record profit, broker lifts target

SGX stock today: Singapore Exchange shares edge lower after record profit, broker lifts target

Singapore Exchange Ltd reported record half-year adjusted net profit of S$357.1 million and raised its quarterly dividend to 11 cents per share. Shares slipped 0.2% to S$17.61 Friday as investors weighed the dividend hike against signs of slowing fee momentum. The exchange added 15 new equity listings in the six months to Dec. 31. Payment of the interim dividend is set for Feb. 24.
6 February 2026
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IRS tax refund delays warning: staffing crunch and paper-check phaseout collide in 2026 season

IRS tax refund delays warning: staffing crunch and paper-check phaseout collide in 2026 season

The IRS entered the 2026 tax season down about 19,000 workers and with 2 million items in key processing backlogs, a Treasury watchdog reported. New rules will end most paper refund checks after September 2025, meaning missing bank details could delay refunds for weeks. The IRS has filled just 50 of 2,200 approved new positions in a critical processing role.
6 February 2026
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Synopsys stock extends slide as AI-spending jitters hit software — what to watch next

Synopsys stock extends slide as AI-spending jitters hit software — what to watch next

Synopsys shares fell 2% to $410.44 Thursday, marking a sixth straight decline amid a broader tech selloff. About 3.8 million shares changed hands as investors pulled back from software stocks over concerns about AI spending returns. The stock now trades nearly 37% below its 52-week high. Synopsys reports earnings Feb. 25.
6 February 2026
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Wall Street selloff accelerates: Nasdaq sinks, Bitcoin breaks $63,000 as AI fears grip markets

Wall Street selloff accelerates: Nasdaq sinks, Bitcoin breaks $63,000 as AI fears grip markets

Nasdaq closed at its lowest since November as tech and software stocks tumbled, with the S&P 500 software index losing 4.6%. Alphabet shares fell after announcing capital spending could reach $185 billion by 2026. Bitcoin plunged 14% to below $63,000, and silver also dropped sharply. Amazon sank 4.4% during the session and another 10% after hours.
6 February 2026
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Rocket Lab stock slides again; RKLB ends down 9% as investors eye earnings and Washington risk

Rocket Lab stock slides again; RKLB ends down 9% as investors eye earnings and Washington risk

Rocket Lab shares fell 9.3% to $66.32 Thursday, then slid another 6% after hours, extending losses to 18% since Tuesday. The drop followed two sharp sell-offs after a brief rally tied to SpaceX-xAI news and was compounded by Congress rejecting NASA Mars mission funding. Investors now await Rocket Lab’s earnings report on Feb. 26.
6 February 2026
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Verizon stock price: VZ holds near $47 after consumer chief exits — what investors watch next

Verizon stock price: VZ holds near $47 after consumer chief exits — what investors watch next

Verizon shares closed near $47 Thursday after an SEC filing revealed consumer chief Sowmyanarayan Sampath resigned and will serve as advisor until late March. The leadership change comes as Verizon faces pressure to retain wireless subscribers and overhaul its operations. Investors await U.S. jobs and inflation data next week.
6 February 2026
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Bank of America stock price dips as BAC investors brace for delayed U.S. data next week

Bank of America stock price dips as BAC investors brace for delayed U.S. data next week

Bank of America shares fell 0.8% to $54.94 Thursday as Wall Street declined, led by a tech selloff. After the close, the bank said it will redeem all outstanding Series DD preferred shares and related depositary shares on March 10 at $1,000 each. Weekly jobless claims rose to 231,000, while job openings fell to 6.54 million in December. The January jobs report is now set for Feb. 11, with CPI data due Feb. 13.
6 February 2026
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Chevron stock drops after a fresh 52-week high as oil swings again — what to watch Friday

Chevron stock drops after a fresh 52-week high as oil swings again — what to watch Friday

Chevron shares fell 1.1% to $179.23 Thursday, snapping a two-day rally and closing about 2% below Wednesday’s 52-week high. Oil prices slid, with Brent down 2.2% to $67.93 a barrel after news of upcoming U.S.-Iran talks. Trading volume for Chevron reached about 10.5 million shares. Exxon Mobil and ConocoPhillips also declined.
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ST Engineering stock price drops 2% to S$9.71 as drone-autonomy tie-up grabs attention

ST Engineering stock price drops 2% to S$9.71 as drone-autonomy tie-up grabs attention

7 February 2026
ST Engineering shares fell 1.9% to S$9.71 Friday, outpacing the Singapore market’s 0.8% drop amid a tech-led selloff. The company signed a deal with Shield AI at the Singapore Airshow to integrate autonomy software into its unmanned platforms and unveiled a small drone capable of carrying explosives. About 6.9 million shares traded as investors await full-year results on Feb. 27.
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