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Financial News News 6 February 2026

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.
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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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Estee Lauder stock price drops 19% after outlook — what investors watch next for EL shares

Estee Lauder stock price drops 19% after outlook — what investors watch next for EL shares

Estée Lauder shares plunged 19.2% to $96.66 Thursday after its earnings outlook midpoint missed estimates and the company warned of a $100 million tariff hit and lower Q3 margins. Net sales rose 6% to $4.23 billion for the quarter, but the adjusted earnings forecast fell short of expectations. The company maintained its full-year tariff headwind estimate and signaled possible price changes.
6 February 2026
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Palo Alto Networks stock drops 7% as software rout bites — what PANW traders watch next

Palo Alto Networks stock drops 7% as software rout bites — what PANW traders watch next

Palo Alto Networks shares fell 7.2% to $154.77 Thursday, then edged down another 0.1% after hours amid a broad software stock selloff. The drop followed investor concerns over AI disruption and rising tech spending. Palo Alto launched an updated NextWave partner program and will report fiscal Q2 earnings on Feb. 17.
6 February 2026
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Super Micro (SMCI) stock slides 9% after earnings spike — what to watch before Friday’s trade

Super Micro (SMCI) stock slides 9% after earnings spike — what to watch before Friday’s trade

Super Micro Computer shares fell 8.6% to $30.85 Thursday, reversing Wednesday’s surge after the company raised its 2026 sales forecast to $40 billion but reported sharply lower margins. Gross margin dropped to 6.3% last quarter as net sales rose to $12.7 billion. Trading volume more than doubled its 50-day average. Other AI hardware stocks, including Nvidia and AMD, also declined.
6 February 2026
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Citigroup stock price slips after Wall Street selloff; Citi’s preferred redemption and Trump Accounts match in focus

Citigroup stock price slips after Wall Street selloff; Citi’s preferred redemption and Trump Accounts match in focus

Citigroup shares fell 1.5% to $115.74 Thursday, with little change after hours and trading volume above average. The bank said it will redeem $2.3 billion in Series X preferred shares on Feb. 18 at $1,000 each, and will match the U.S. government’s $1,000 “Trump Account” deposits for eligible employee families starting July 4. Wall Street ended lower, led by declines in tech stocks.
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Solana slides below $80 as Standard Chartered cuts 2026 target, still sees $2,000 by 2030

Solana slides below $80 as Standard Chartered cuts 2026 target, still sees $2,000 by 2030

Standard Chartered cut its 2026 price target for Solana to $250 from $310 as SOL dropped below $80 during a broad crypto sell-off. The bank cited a shift from memecoin trading to stablecoin micropayments, warning fee impacts may be slow. Technicians flagged failed support at $102, $100, and $95, with $74 as a possible next target. The 2030 forecast remains $2,000.
6 February 2026
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Texas Instruments stock price: TXN edges up after-hours as $7.5 billion Silicon Labs deal sinks in

Texas Instruments stock price: TXN edges up after-hours as $7.5 billion Silicon Labs deal sinks in

Texas Instruments shares rose 0.5% in after-hours trading to $223.98 after announcing a $7.5 billion all-cash deal to acquire Silicon Labs for $231 per share, a 69% premium. The company plans to fund the purchase with cash and debt, targeting $450 million in annual cost cuts within three years. The deal requires regulatory and shareholder approval. TI will hold a capital management review webcast on Feb. 24.
6 February 2026
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Confluent stock (CFLT) sits under IBM’s $31 bid after fresh merger filing flags shareholder lawsuits

Confluent stock (CFLT) sits under IBM’s $31 bid after fresh merger filing flags shareholder lawsuits

Confluent shares traded at $30.36 after hours Thursday, just below IBM’s $31-per-share cash offer. The company filed additional merger disclosures following 17 shareholder demand letters and two lawsuits alleging proxy omissions. A shareholder vote on the IBM acquisition is set for Feb. 12. The stock’s narrow spread reflects market focus on deal completion risk.
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Stock Market Today

Seagate (STX) stock jumps nearly 6% as Citi hikes target — what to watch next week

Seagate (STX) stock jumps nearly 6% as Citi hikes target — what to watch next week

7 February 2026
Seagate shares rose 5.9% to $429.32 Friday after Citigroup raised its price target to $480 and reiterated a buy rating. The gain ended a two-day slide but left the stock 6.6% below its Feb. 3 high. CEO Dave Mosley sold 20,000 shares on Feb. 2 under a pre-arranged plan, SEC filings show. U.S. jobs and inflation data next week are seen as key tests for tech stocks.
Cummins (CMI) stock price rebounds after earnings whipsaw as investors eye data-center power demand

Cummins (CMI) stock price rebounds after earnings whipsaw as investors eye data-center power demand

7 February 2026
Cummins shares jumped 6.8% to $577.73 Friday, recovering from a nearly 9% post-earnings drop the day before. The company reported Q4 revenue up 1% to $8.54 billion, took a $218 million charge tied to its hydrogen business, and guided for 2026 EBITDA of 17–18% of sales. Demand for data center generators offset weakness in North American truck markets. Analyst reaction was mixed; Truist raised its price target.
Corning stock hits first record close since 2000 as jobs, CPI data loom

Corning stock hits first record close since 2000 as jobs, CPI data loom

7 February 2026
Corning shares surged 8.3% to $122.16 Friday, their highest close since the dot-com era, after Meta agreed to buy up to $6 billion in fiber-optic cables. The stock is up 40% since late 2025, fueled by strong first-quarter guidance and AI data-center demand. Insiders sold shares following the rally, SEC filings show. Investors await next week’s U.S. jobs and inflation data for rate signals.
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