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Walmart stock price jumps after hours as money rotates to “defensive” names ahead of earnings (WMT)

Walmart stock price jumps after hours as money rotates to “defensive” names ahead of earnings (WMT)

Walmart shares jumped 3.3% to $131.18 in after-hours trading Friday as investors rotated out of tech and into defensive stocks, according to Goldman Sachs. The move comes ahead of Walmart’s fiscal Q4 earnings report set for Feb. 19. About 26.6 million shares changed hands during the session.
7 February 2026
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IREN stock whipsaws after earnings as bitcoin rebounds; Microsoft GPU financing in focus

IREN stock whipsaws after earnings as bitcoin rebounds; Microsoft GPU financing in focus

IREN Limited shares rose 5.1% to $41.83 in after-hours trading Friday as bitcoin jumped 11.4% to $71,198, lifting crypto-linked stocks. The company reported $184.7 million in quarterly revenue, with $167.4 million from bitcoin mining and $17.3 million from AI cloud services. Net loss reached $155.4 million. IREN recently announced $3.6 billion in GPU financing for a Microsoft contract and a new Oklahoma data center.
7 February 2026
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Silver price whipsaws as CME hikes margins again; traders eye U.S. jobs and CPI next week

Silver price whipsaws as CME hikes margins again; traders eye U.S. jobs and CPI next week

Spot silver surged 8.6% to $77.33 an ounce Friday after dropping below $65, but ended the week down over 8.7%. CME Group raised margin requirements for COMEX silver futures to 18% from 15%, effective after the close. In China, a silver futures fund hit its 10% daily limit down for a fifth straight session. BlackRock’s iShares Silver Trust NAV fell 13% on Feb. 5.
6 February 2026
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Strategy (MSTR) stock jumps 26% as bitcoin bounces back after bruising earnings drop

Strategy (MSTR) stock jumps 26% as bitcoin bounces back after bruising earnings drop

Strategy Inc (MSTR) shares jumped 26% to $134.93 in after-hours trading Friday, tracking bitcoin’s rebound above $70,000 after a steep selloff. The surge followed a 17% drop Thursday after Strategy reported a $12.4 billion quarterly loss tied to bitcoin price swings. Trading volume hit 57.1 million shares. Crypto-linked stocks including MARA, Coinbase, and Robinhood also rallied.
6 February 2026
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Gold price rebounds nearly 4% after selloff as CME margin hike and Iran talks jolt bullion

Gold price rebounds nearly 4% after selloff as CME margin hike and Iran talks jolt bullion

Spot gold jumped 3.9% to $4,954.92 an ounce Friday, rebounding after Thursday’s sharp drop. A weaker dollar and renewed focus on U.S.-Iran nuclear talks steadied trade. CME Group raised margin requirements on gold futures for the third time in two weeks. U.S. jobs data was delayed to next Wednesday due to a recent government shutdown.
6 February 2026
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Silver price rebounds after falling below $65 as CME margin hikes add to turmoil

Silver price rebounds after falling below $65 as CME margin hikes add to turmoil

Spot silver jumped 6.3% to $75.70 an ounce Friday after falling below $65, but remains set for a weekly loss of over 10%. CME Group will raise margins on COMEX 5,000-ounce silver futures from 15% to 18% after Friday’s close. China’s only exchange-listed pure-silver fund hit its limit-down for a fifth straight session, still trading nearly 29% above its net asset value.
6 February 2026
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Lam Research stock price jumps 7% as chip rebound returns — what investors watch next

Lam Research stock price jumps 7% as chip rebound returns — what investors watch next

Lam Research shares rose about 7% to $228.71 in midday Nasdaq trading Friday, tracking a rally in chip stocks. The company named Cadence CEO Anirudh Devgan to its board and set a COO transition for March 6. Lam also declared a $0.26 quarterly dividend, payable April 8 to holders of record on March 4.
6 February 2026
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Cencora (COR) stock is up in Friday trading — here’s what’s moving the shares

Cencora (COR) stock is up in Friday trading — here’s what’s moving the shares

Cencora shares rose 1.4% Friday to $356.99 after the company raised its 2026 operating income growth forecast and confirmed the $4.6 billion OneOncology acquisition. The stock swung between $351.52 and $358.69 during the session. Cencora topped quarterly profit estimates but missed on revenue. The company paused buybacks to focus on debt reduction following the deal.
6 February 2026
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Amphenol Corporation stock jumps 8% as CEO set to become chairman; dividend date looms

Amphenol Corporation stock jumps 8% as CEO set to become chairman; dividend date looms

Amphenol shares surged nearly 8% to $137.90 midday Friday, outpacing the S&P 500 and Nasdaq 100 gains. The move follows a sharp drop Thursday and comes as CEO R. Adam Norwitt is set to become chairman, with Martin H. Loeffler retiring. Vice president Michael Ivas exercised and gifted 25,000 shares each on Feb. 4. Amphenol will pay a $0.25 dividend April 14 to holders as of March 23.
6 February 2026
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Corpay stock edges higher today as CPAY earnings, PayByPhone sale and broker targets keep bulls engaged

Corpay stock edges higher today as CPAY earnings, PayByPhone sale and broker targets keep bulls engaged

Corpay shares rose 1.4% to $339.73 Friday after the company posted fourth-quarter revenue of $1.25 billion, up 21%, and issued strong 2026 guidance. The company plans to sell its PayByPhone unit and now expects 2026 revenue between $5.215 billion and $5.315 billion. Analyst price targets increased following the report. Corpay’s corporate payments division saw a 39% revenue jump to $480.8 million.
6 February 2026
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Amazon stock price tumbles as $200 billion 2026 capex plan hits AI trade (AMZN)

Amazon stock price tumbles as $200 billion 2026 capex plan hits AI trade (AMZN)

Amazon shares fell 8.8% to $203.15 in early trading Friday after the company announced a $200 billion capital expenditure plan for 2026. Investors reacted to concerns over rising AI and cloud infrastructure costs outpacing cash flow. CEO Andy Jassy cited strong AWS growth, but analysts noted spending was higher than expected. The broader market opened higher, but Amazon’s drop weighed on tech sentiment.
6 February 2026
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Stock Market Today

Nebius (NBIS) stock jumps 16% into weekend as AI trade whipsaws; earnings next week in focus

Nebius (NBIS) stock jumps 16% into weekend as AI trade whipsaws; earnings next week in focus

7 February 2026
Nebius shares jumped 16.6% to $86.10 on Friday, rebounding from a 10.3% drop Thursday. The company will report fourth-quarter and full-year 2025 results before the market opens on Feb. 12. U.S. jobs and inflation data are due next week after a delay from a government shutdown. Recent swings in Nebius stock followed volatility in AI-linked tech names after Alphabet’s spending update.
Constellation Energy stock jumps nearly 6% — what to watch next week for CEG

Constellation Energy stock jumps nearly 6% — what to watch next week for CEG

7 February 2026
Constellation Energy shares jumped 5.8% to $261.42 Friday, snapping a seven-day losing streak amid heavy trading in short-dated $260 call options. The stock remains 37% below its 52-week high. Attention is turning to mid-February earnings and U.S. nuclear policy changes after the NRC announced plans to speed reactor licensing.
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