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Investing News 4 February 2026

Home Depot stock beats Wall Street selloff as investors eye the next HD earnings read

Home Depot stock beats Wall Street selloff as investors eye the next HD earnings read

Home Depot shares rose 0.8% to $381.11 Tuesday, outperforming a falling market as the S&P 500 dropped 0.84% and the Nasdaq slid 1.43%. The company recently announced 800 job cuts at its Atlanta support center and a full-time office return for corporate staff. Home Depot reports fourth-quarter earnings Feb. 24, with investors focused on demand and comparable sales trends.
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Accenture stock dives nearly 10% as AI disruption fears hit consulting — what ACN investors watch next

Accenture stock dives nearly 10% as AI disruption fears hit consulting — what ACN investors watch next

Accenture shares fell 9.6% to $241.21 Tuesday amid a sharp selloff in services and data stocks after Anthropic launched new AI automation tools. Thomson Reuters dropped 18%, FactSet slid 10.5%, and IBM lost 6.5%. The S&P 500 closed down 0.84%. Accenture also lost a $1.6 billion federal cloud contract bid protest.
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Bloom Energy stock price jumps after close — what traders are watching before earnings (BE)

Bloom Energy stock price jumps after close — what traders are watching before earnings (BE)

Bloom Energy shares jumped 8.1% to $168.89 Tuesday, trading as high as $176.35 on volume of 13.7 million ahead of its Feb. 5 earnings report. Other fuel-cell stocks, including Plug Power and FuelCell Energy, also rose late. The moves follow a Financial Times report on surging demand for onsite power at data centers. Investors await Bloom’s update on bookings, deliveries, and margins.
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Pfizer stock slides on obesity drug data, earnings; what PFE investors watch next

Pfizer stock slides on obesity drug data, earnings; what PFE investors watch next

Pfizer shares fell 3.5% to $25.77 after mid-stage trial data showed its obesity drug led to 12.3% weight loss over placebo by week 28. The company reported Q4 revenue of $17.56 billion and maintained its 2026 guidance, with no plans for share buybacks this year. Ten participants dropped out of the obesity trial due to side effects.
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Verizon stock price jumps near 4% and holds after hours as Salt Typhoon scrutiny builds

Verizon stock price jumps near 4% and holds after hours as Salt Typhoon scrutiny builds

Verizon shares rose 3.7% to $46.25 Tuesday, marking five days of gains even as the S&P 500 and Nasdaq fell on AI-related concerns. Senator Maria Cantwell called for a CEO hearing on telecom security after accusing Verizon and AT&T of blocking release of “Salt Typhoon” cyber-espionage assessments. JPMorgan raised its price target on Verizon to $49. The stock closed about 2% below its 52-week high.
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Costco stock holds firm after hours as Wall Street lifts targets ahead of January sales update

Costco stock holds firm after hours as Wall Street lifts targets ahead of January sales update

Costco shares closed up 0.99% at $977.92 Tuesday and edged to $978.00 after hours, as Mizuho Securities and Gordon Haskett raised their price targets. Investors await January sales results due Wednesday at 4:15 p.m. ET. The company declared a $1.30 quarterly dividend, payable Feb. 13. Broader markets fell, with the S&P 500 down 0.84% and Nasdaq off 1.43%.
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Booking Holdings stock price slides 9% as BKNG traders digest Kayak CEO shuffle, UBS target trim

Booking Holdings stock price slides 9% as BKNG traders digest Kayak CEO shuffle, UBS target trim

Booking Holdings shares fell 9.32% to $4,644.64 Tuesday, then edged up after hours. The company named Peer Bueller as Kayak’s new CEO, with co-founder Steve Hafner moving to executive chair. UBS cut its price target on Booking ahead of Q4 earnings due Feb. 18. Trading volume spiked, and insider Robert J. Mylod Jr. sold 40 shares last week.
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Caterpillar stock closes at a fresh high — what CAT investors need before Wednesday’s open

Caterpillar stock closes at a fresh high — what CAT investors need before Wednesday’s open

Caterpillar shares closed at a record $702.89 Tuesday, up 1.7%, defying a broader market decline and extending gains after strong January earnings. Group President Bob De Lange exercised 20,512 options and sold 15,977 shares, according to a Form 4 filing. Trading volume outpaced recent averages. Tariff-related costs could reach $2.6 billion in 2026, the company warned.
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Merck stock price rises after hours after choppy day — MRK traders focus on 2026 outlook and FDA dates

Merck stock price rises after hours after choppy day — MRK traders focus on 2026 outlook and FDA dates

Merck shares rose 2.2% in after-hours trading Tuesday, closing at $115.84 after the company’s 2026 revenue forecast missed Wall Street estimates. The drugmaker cited a $2.5 billion hit from patent expirations, Medicare price talks, and weaker COVID-19 pill sales. Investors are watching Keytruda demand, Gardasil’s China performance, and FDA decisions expected later in 2026.
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Stock Market Today

Wall Street Feels the Heat (and Thrill): Fed Cuts, Tariffs & Mega-Mergers Set NYSE Buzz

Stock Market Today 07.02.2026

7 February 2026
LIVEMarkets rolling coverageStarted: February 7, 2026, 12:00 AM ESTUpdated: February 7, 2026, 12:27 AM EST Dollar Dips as Stocks Rally and US Data Influences Fed Rate Expectations February 7, 2026, 12:18 AM EST. The **dollar index** fell 0.17%, pressured by a rebound in equity markets reducing demand for the safe-haven currency. Weaker-than-expected U.S. labor market data raised the odds of a Fed rate cut to 18% for March, though consumer sentiment improved to a six-month high, limiting losses. Hawkish comments from Atlanta Fed's Raphael Bostic emphasized maintaining restrictive monetary policy. The dollar faces medium-term weakness amid expectations for rate cuts
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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