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Investing News 2 February 2026

UWM stock jumps nearly 9% as Two Harbors earnings near and merger math tightens

UWM stock jumps nearly 9% as Two Harbors earnings near and merger math tightens

UWM Holdings shares rose 8.6% to $5.33 by midday Monday after closing at $4.91, ahead of Two Harbors’ quarterly earnings report due after the bell. UWM last week filed a Form S-4 for its planned $1.3 billion stock-for-stock acquisition of Two Harbors. Two Harbors shares gained 7.5%. The deal’s value depends on UWM’s share price and awaits shareholder and regulatory approval.
2 February 2026
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Semtech stock jumps 9% today as SMTC hits fresh high — what’s moving the shares now

Semtech stock jumps 9% today as SMTC hits fresh high — what’s moving the shares now

Semtech shares surged 9.4% to $87.21 by midday Monday, hitting a new 52-week high of $88.59. Trading volume topped the 30-day average as the stock outpaced a 3% gain in the broader semiconductor index. The jump followed last week’s launch of new AirLink 5G “RedCap” routers targeting industrial IoT markets. Investors are watching for updates at DistribuTECH 2026 in San Diego this week.
2 February 2026
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Newmont stock price jolts as gold rout deepens — what to watch before Feb. 19 results

Newmont stock price jolts as gold rout deepens — what to watch before Feb. 19 results

Newmont shares fell 0.5% to $111.77 midday Monday as gold prices tumbled 5.2% to $4,613.99 an ounce in New York, extending a two-day selloff. CME Group will raise margin requirements for metals futures after the close. SPDR Gold Shares dropped 3.6%, while the VanEck Gold Miners ETF slid 1.1%. Newmont reports earnings Feb. 19.
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Freeport-McMoRan stock steadies after wild swing as copper tumbles — what to watch next

Freeport-McMoRan stock steadies after wild swing as copper tumbles — what to watch next

Freeport-McMoRan shares rebounded 1.1% to $60.88 by midday after an early drop, as copper futures slid over 3% on both COMEX and LME. Metals sold off after Donald Trump named Kevin Warsh to replace Jerome Powell at the Fed, fueling rate concerns. CME Group raised margin requirements for metal futures. U.S. ISM manufacturing PMI rose to 52.6 in January, with new orders at 57.1.
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GE Vernova stock rises as senior notes offering targets Prolec GE deal

GE Vernova stock rises as senior notes offering targets Prolec GE deal

GE Vernova shares rose 3.6% to $752.44 Monday after launching a senior notes offering to help fund its $5.3 billion acquisition of the remaining Prolec GE stake. The company has not disclosed the size or maturity of the bonds. Proceeds will also support general corporate needs. Investors are watching for pricing details and confirmation the Prolec deal closes as scheduled.
2 February 2026
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Lumentum stock (Nasdaq: LITE) jumps 13% as earnings day nears

Lumentum stock (Nasdaq: LITE) jumps 13% as earnings day nears

Lumentum shares jumped 13.1% to $443.13 by midday Monday after hitting $448.24, ahead of fiscal Q2 earnings due Tuesday after the close. The company forecast Q2 revenue of $630 million to $670 million and a non-GAAP operating margin of 20% to 22%. Morgan Stanley raised its price target to $350 but kept an equal-weight rating. Trading volume reached about half the three-month average.
2 February 2026
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Applied Materials stock jumps as Wall Street lifts targets — what AMAT traders watch next

Applied Materials stock jumps as Wall Street lifts targets — what AMAT traders watch next

Applied Materials shares rose about 2% to $328.95 Monday after Morgan Stanley and UBS raised their price targets to $364 and $405, respectively, ahead of next week’s earnings. The company warned U.S. export restrictions will cut China sales by $600 million in fiscal 2026. Fiscal Q1 results are due Feb. 12.
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USA Rare Earth stock jumps as Donald Trump’s $12 billion ‘Project Vault’ plan boosts rare-earth names

USA Rare Earth stock jumps as Donald Trump’s $12 billion ‘Project Vault’ plan boosts rare-earth names

USA Rare Earth shares jumped 9.4% to $24.52 after reports the White House plans a $12 billion critical minerals stockpile, including a $10 billion Export-Import Bank loan. About 24.8 million shares traded by 11:20 a.m. EST. MP Materials rose 3.3%. Traders are watching for the Ex-Im Bank board’s loan vote later Monday.
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Seagate Technology stock jumps again: what’s moving STX shares now and what to watch next

Seagate Technology stock jumps again: what’s moving STX shares now and what to watch next

Seagate shares rose 4.8% to $427.30 Monday, hitting an intraday high of $434.60, as investors favored data-center hardware stocks. Western Digital climbed 5.8%. The rally followed Seagate’s strong earnings and outlook, with CEO Dave Mosley citing full allocation of nearline capacity through 2026. TrendForce warned DRAM prices could spike up to 95% this quarter due to supply-demand imbalances.
2 February 2026
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Alumis Inc stock (ALMS) jumps again on Nasdaq — here’s what’s driving the move and what comes next

Alumis Inc stock (ALMS) jumps again on Nasdaq — here’s what’s driving the move and what comes next

Alumis shares rose 6.7% to $26.15 by midday Monday, with trading volume reaching about 530,000. The move followed gains in biotech indexes and came ahead of the company’s upcoming quarterly update. No new company news was released. Investors remain focused on the psoriasis drug filing timeline and recent clinical trial results.
2 February 2026
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Applied Optoelectronics (AAOI) stock jumps again — what’s driving the latest move

Applied Optoelectronics (AAOI) stock jumps again — what’s driving the latest move

Applied Optoelectronics shares surged 9.8% to $47.87 in late morning Nasdaq trading Monday, with volume topping 3.7 million. The stock swung between $41.56 and $49.00 amid sharp volatility ahead of its Feb. 26 earnings call. Traders are watching sector results from Lumentum on Feb. 3 for signals on demand.
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Stock Market Today

Walmart stock jumps to $131 as traders brace for CPI and Feb. 19 earnings

Walmart stock jumps to $131 as traders brace for CPI and Feb. 19 earnings

7 February 2026
Walmart shares rose 3.3% Friday to $131.18, up 10% since Jan. 30, as the Dow closed above 50,000 for the first time. The retailer’s market value crossed $1 trillion this week. Investors await January inflation data on Feb. 13 and Walmart’s quarterly results on Feb. 19 for signs of continued momentum.
Caterpillar stock price jumps 7% to $726 as Dow cracks 50,000 — what matters next week

Caterpillar stock price jumps 7% to $726 as Dow cracks 50,000 — what matters next week

7 February 2026
Caterpillar shares surged 7.1% to $726.20 Friday, driving the Dow above 50,000 for the first time. The move erased recent losses and followed insider selling by Group President Bob De Lange earlier in the week. Deere and CNH Industrial also gained as investors rotated into industrial stocks. Markets await next week’s U.S. jobs and inflation data.
Amazon stock slides as $200B AI spending plan meets cautious profit outlook

Amazon stock slides as $200B AI spending plan meets cautious profit outlook

7 February 2026
Amazon shares fell 9% Friday after the company announced plans for $200 billion in 2026 capital spending, mainly for AWS and AI, and issued a first-quarter profit outlook below estimates. The stock drop could erase $200 billion in market value. Fourth-quarter net sales rose 14% to $213.4 billion, while free cash flow declined due to higher spending on AI infrastructure.
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