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Investing News 3 February 2026

Morgan Stanley stock price drops nearly 2% as Wall Street wobbles — what investors are watching

Morgan Stanley stock price drops nearly 2% as Wall Street wobbles — what investors are watching

Morgan Stanley shares fell 1.8% to $181.72 Tuesday, ending a three-day winning streak. The drop followed a broader selloff in U.S. stocks as concerns over AI’s impact on tech spending and a partial government shutdown unsettled markets. Financial sector stocks also declined, with Goldman Sachs down 1.5% and the Financial Select Sector SPDR ETF off 1.1%.
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LyondellBasell stock jumps as RBC lifts target — what LYB investors are watching next

LyondellBasell stock jumps as RBC lifts target — what LYB investors are watching next

LyondellBasell shares jumped 6.4% to $53.46 Tuesday after analysts raised price targets, with RBC Capital moving to $51 and Wells Fargo to $48. The company reported it surpassed its 2025 cash improvement goal and increased its 2026 target to $1.3 billion. Recent cold weather caused natural gas prices and petrochemical costs to spike, impacting margins. Plastics prices remain volatile amid supply disruptions.
3 February 2026
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Why Freeport-McMoRan Inc (FCX) stock price is up nearly 6% today

Why Freeport-McMoRan Inc (FCX) stock price is up nearly 6% today

Freeport-McMoRan shares rose 5.8% to $64.28 Tuesday as copper prices climbed 4.1% after China announced plans to expand state copper reserves. Southern Copper gained 11.1%, Teck Resources 7.4%. Gold and silver rebounded sharply after recent selloffs. Analysts warned copper’s recent surge may not last, citing high inventories and weak demand ahead of China’s holiday.
3 February 2026
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TeraWulf stock jumps on Kentucky, Maryland power-site deal: what WULF investors are watching next

TeraWulf stock jumps on Kentucky, Maryland power-site deal: what WULF investors are watching next

TeraWulf shares rose 6.2% to $14.27 after announcing the acquisition of a Kentucky industrial site and a pending deal for a Maryland power plant, adding 1.5 GW to its capacity. The Kentucky deal closed Feb. 2; the Maryland transaction awaits regulatory approval. Century Aluminum sold the Hawesville, Kentucky plant but kept a minority stake. TeraWulf’s stock gained despite a 4% drop in bitcoin prices.
3 February 2026
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Corning stock rises as market slides: what GLW traders are watching next

Corning stock rises as market slides: what GLW traders are watching next

Corning shares rose 1.4% to $111.86 Tuesday, outperforming major U.S. stock ETFs, after forecasting first-quarter sales above Wall Street estimates and announcing a multi-year Meta supply deal. SEC filings show insider sales on Feb. 2, including Eric Musser and Michael Paul O'Day. The stock traded between $109.64 and $117.50 amid volatility. Optical-fiber demand now accounts for nearly 40% of company revenue.
3 February 2026
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Union Pacific stock price rises 2% as UNP tracks rail rally; merger deadline in focus

Union Pacific stock price rises 2% as UNP tracks rail rally; merger deadline in focus

Union Pacific shares rose 2.2% to $240.34 Tuesday afternoon, rebounding from a session low after earlier declines. CSX, Norfolk Southern, and Canadian Pacific Kansas City also gained. Investors are focused on the regulatory review of Union Pacific’s proposed merger with Norfolk Southern and freight demand projections for 2026. The Surface Transportation Board returned the merger application last month, citing missing data.
3 February 2026
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Rocket Companies stock jumps 8% as RKT swings on mortgage volume talk

Rocket Companies stock jumps 8% as RKT swings on mortgage volume talk

Rocket Companies shares jumped 8.2% to $20.32 late Tuesday, with trading volume near 44.6 million shares. CEO Varun Krishna told CNBC the firm is seeing its highest mortgage loan volume and gain-on-sale margin in four years. UWM Holdings, loanDepot, and PennyMac Financial Services all fell. Rocket reports earnings Feb. 19.
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TJX stock rises as Wall Street tumbles on AI disruption fears — what investors watch next

TJX stock rises as Wall Street tumbles on AI disruption fears — what investors watch next

TJX shares rose about 1.5% to $152.36 Tuesday afternoon, bucking a broad market decline as tech stocks fell on renewed AI concerns. Value-focused retailers outperformed, with Walmart up 2.2% and Ross and Burlington each gaining around 1%. Traders are watching for TJX’s quarterly update later this month. Key labor data releases remain delayed due to a partial U.S. government shutdown.
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Carpenter Technology stock price jumps nearly 8% as raised outlook keeps CRS in focus

Carpenter Technology stock price jumps nearly 8% as raised outlook keeps CRS in focus

Carpenter Technology shares jumped 7.8% to $335.75 Tuesday after the company raised its full-year profit outlook and reported record second-quarter operating income of $155.2 million. Trading volume reached 1.2 million shares by mid-afternoon. The company cited strong aerospace and defense demand and projected Q3 operating income of $177 million to $182 million. Investors await third-quarter results due April 23.
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Newmont stock lifts as gold rebounds hard; investors eye Feb. 19 results call

Newmont stock lifts as gold rebounds hard; investors eye Feb. 19 results call

Newmont shares rose 2.6% to $115.73 in New York after gold rebounded nearly 7% to $4,985.44 an ounce. The VanEck Gold Miners ETF gained 2.3%. Investors await Newmont’s Feb. 19 results for updates on costs and outlook. Gold ETFs saw record inflows in January, with J.P. Morgan forecasting gold at $6,300 an ounce by end-2026.
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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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