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Investing News 2 February 2026

Rocket Companies stock (RKT) drops 14% — what investors are watching before the open

Rocket Companies stock (RKT) drops 14% — what investors are watching before the open

Rocket Companies shares fell 13.7% to $17.93 on Friday, with trading volume spiking to 87 million shares. UWM Holdings and other mortgage stocks also posted double-digit losses. Investors are bracing for key U.S. economic data this week as interest-rate uncertainty drives volatility in rate-sensitive sectors.
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Why Intel’s stock price is sliding before the open — and what traders are watching next

Why Intel’s stock price is sliding before the open — and what traders are watching next

Intel shares fell 4.4% to $46.47 in premarket trading Monday, following a broader dip in U.S. stock index futures. Reports resurfaced of Apple and Nvidia in talks to use Intel’s U.S. foundry operations, but any deal would be years away. Investors remain focused on near-term supply and margin pressures, as well as upcoming tech earnings and economic data.
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Plug Power stock dips premarket as share vote nears and reverse-split threat hangs over PLUG

Plug Power stock dips premarket as share vote nears and reverse-split threat hangs over PLUG

Plug Power shares fell 1.2% to $2.09 in premarket trading Monday as investors focus on a Feb. 5 shareholder vote to double authorized common shares. The company warned that if the proposal fails, it may pursue a reverse stock split. CEO Andy Marsh said Plug is close to approval but needs more proxies. Trading volume spiked Friday as the stock closed down 9.6%.
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SoFi stock whipsaws after $1B quarter — what could move SOFI next this week

SoFi stock whipsaws after $1B quarter — what could move SOFI next this week

SoFi shares dropped 6.4% Friday to $22.81 after posting its first $1 billion revenue quarter and raising 2026 targets. The company reported Q4 net revenue of $1.025 billion and projected 2026 adjusted net revenue of $4.655 billion. Investors are watching credit trends and U.S. rate data this week amid concerns over lending risk and technology platform growth.
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Dow Jones futures slide before U.S. open as silver rout and Fed-chair jitters bite

Dow Jones futures slide before U.S. open as silver rout and Fed-chair jitters bite

Dow futures fell 0.4% and Nasdaq 100 futures dropped 1.1% in early trading Monday, while gold slid 3.2% and silver lost 3.4% after the CME raised margin requirements. Oil prices tumbled over 5% as Brent crude hit $65.69 a barrel. The moves followed a stronger dollar and President Trump’s pick of Kevin Warsh as Fed chair. Traders awaited U.S. factory data due later in the day.
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Verizon stock dips in premarket as $25 billion buyback and 2026 outlook come into focus

Verizon stock dips in premarket as $25 billion buyback and 2026 outlook come into focus

Verizon shares fell 0.7% to $44.22 in U.S. premarket trading Monday after a rally last week. The company reported Q4 adjusted earnings of $1.09 per share on $36.4 billion in revenue and added 616,000 postpaid phone subscribers. Investors are watching whether subscriber growth can continue without hurting margins. New MVNO deals with Comcast and Charter may affect wholesale revenue.
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Samsung Electronics stock price dives 6% in Seoul selloff — what to watch before Tuesday’s open

Samsung Electronics stock price dives 6% in Seoul selloff — what to watch before Tuesday’s open

Samsung Electronics fell 6.29% to 150,400 won in Seoul on Monday, leading a sharp selloff as the Kospi dropped nearly 5%. Traders cited forced selling after a plunge in gold and silver triggered margin calls. SK Hynix lost 8.7%. Investors are watching for signs of stabilization and Friday’s U.S. jobs data.
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ASML stock slides before the U.S. open as risk-off trading spreads — here’s what to watch next

ASML stock slides before the U.S. open as risk-off trading spreads — here’s what to watch next

ASML Holding N.V. shares fell about 2.2% to $1,423 in U.S. premarket trading Monday, tracking a broader selloff in tech stocks. The drop followed volatility in metals and crypto markets and renewed concerns over U.S. interest rate policy. Investors are watching ASML’s annual report due February 25 and its ex-dividend date on February 10. ASML shares also slipped 2.9% to 1,180 euros in Amsterdam.
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Prudential share price slips as buyback update lands and BoE looms

Prudential share price slips as buyback update lands and BoE looms

Prudential shares fell 0.6% to 1,197.5 pence in early London trading Monday after the insurer announced another tranche of buybacks through JPMorgan. The company repurchased 299,227 shares on Jan. 30 as part of its $1.2 billion program. Investors are watching ahead of Thursday’s Bank of England rate decision. Prudential’s full-year results are due March 19.
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NatWest share price dips as Bank of England rate call looms — what investors watch next

NatWest share price dips as Bank of England rate call looms — what investors watch next

NatWest Group shares edged down 0.1% to 664.6 pence by 0909 GMT Monday, with a market cap near 53 billion pounds. Investors await the Bank of England’s rate decision and Monetary Policy Report on Feb. 5, followed by NatWest’s annual results on Feb. 13. Most economists expect the BoE to keep rates steady at 3.75% this week.
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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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