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Investment Trends News 1 February 2026 - 6 February 2026

Visa stock price dips after hours — what traders watch after Visa & Main’s $100 million small-business push

Visa stock price dips after hours — what traders watch after Visa & Main’s $100 million small-business push

Visa launched its “Visa & Main” platform for U.S. small businesses, backed by a $100 million working-capital facility with Lendistry. Visa shares slipped 0.3% to $329.13 in after-hours trading. U.S. stocks fell sharply, with tech leading losses as investors questioned AI investment returns. Traders are now focused on next week’s delayed labor and inflation data after a brief government shutdown.
6 February 2026
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Oracle stock price slides again after $25B bond deal and $20B stock-sale plan hit the tape

Oracle stock price slides again after $25B bond deal and $20B stock-sale plan hit the tape

Oracle shares fell 6.9% to $136.48 after the company disclosed a $20 billion at-the-market stock program and a $25 billion bond offering. SEC filings also showed the issuance of 100 million depositary shares tied to mandatory convertible preferred stock. The moves come as investors weigh dilution risk and higher funding costs ahead of Oracle’s earnings. Analyst downgrades and a broader tech sell-off added pressure.
6 February 2026
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Nvidia stock wobbles as AI spending jitters return — what NVDA traders are watching next

Nvidia stock wobbles as AI spending jitters return — what NVDA traders are watching next

Nvidia shares fell 0.7% to $173.04 Thursday after a sharp tech selloff and fresh concerns over AI chip valuations. Wall Street remains cautious ahead of Nvidia’s Feb. 25 earnings, with investors watching for updates on China licensing and supply. OpenAI is reportedly dissatisfied with some Nvidia chips and may seek alternatives. Talks continue over a possible $20 billion Nvidia investment in OpenAI’s next funding round.
5 February 2026
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Silver price today: Spot silver falls over 11% as dollar firms and traders cash out

Silver price today: Spot silver falls over 11% as dollar firms and traders cash out

Spot silver fell 11.3% to $78.13 an ounce by 0920 GMT Thursday, extending losses after a 17% drop earlier as the dollar strengthened and geopolitical tensions eased. Heavy selling followed silver’s failure to break $90.50, with weaker Chinese demand and reports of large short positions adding pressure. Silver hit a record $121.64 on Jan. 29 before retreating. Jeweller Pandora plans to shift to platinum-plated products to avoid price swings.
5 February 2026
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Google’s $185B AI spending shock rattles stocks as Nasdaq slide spreads to Asia

Google’s $185B AI spending shock rattles stocks as Nasdaq slide spreads to Asia

Alphabet plans capital spending of $175–185 billion in 2026, far above analyst forecasts. Asian stocks fell sharply, with MSCI’s Asia-Pacific index down 1.8% and South Korea’s KOSPI off 3.9%. U.S. tech shares slid, dragging the Nasdaq down 1.5%. Investors await ECB and Bank of England policy decisions.
5 February 2026
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Nvidia stock steadies before the open as OpenAI chip doubts keep NVDA traders jumpy

Nvidia stock steadies before the open as OpenAI chip doubts keep NVDA traders jumpy

Nvidia shares rose 0.4% to $181.05 in U.S. premarket trading Wednesday, rebounding after a 2.8% drop. The move follows a broader tech selloff and comes as Nvidia nears a $20 billion investment in OpenAI’s funding round, according to a source. CEO Jensen Huang downplayed fears that AI will replace software tools. AMD fell nearly 7% after a weak sales forecast, while Intel confirmed a push into data center GPUs.
4 February 2026
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Lithium price today: Albemarle, SQM jump premarket as U.S. rolls out Project Vault stockpile

Lithium price today: Albemarle, SQM jump premarket as U.S. rolls out Project Vault stockpile

Shares of U.S.-listed lithium miners rose sharply premarket Wednesday, with Lithium Americas up 8.4%, SQM up 5.4%, and Albemarle up 3.5%, despite falling Chinese lithium prices. The move follows President Trump’s launch of “Project Vault,” a $10 billion strategic minerals stockpile. Battery-grade lithium carbonate in China averaged 153,000 yuan per ton, with buyers largely inactive. Zimbabwe’s lithium exports rose 11% in 2025, but revenues were flat.
4 February 2026
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Apple stock price today: AAPL slides as tech dips, India tax win and chip-cost jump loom

Apple stock price today: AAPL slides as tech dips, India tax win and chip-cost jump loom

Apple shares fell 0.7% to $268.07 in early trading Tuesday, lagging the S&P 500 as tech stocks slid. India removed a tax barrier for foreign equipment in electronics manufacturing zones, a move Apple had sought to support iPhone exports. Meanwhile, TrendForce projected DRAM contract prices will surge up to 95% this quarter, raising concerns over rising component costs for devices.
3 February 2026
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Silver price today jumps after record plunge as traders brace for more Fed and data shocks

Silver price today jumps after record plunge as traders brace for more Fed and data shocks

Silver soared 9.2% to $86.70 an ounce Tuesday after a historic two-day plunge, rebounding from Monday’s 9.2% drop. The surge followed forced deleveraging and higher futures margins after President Trump nominated Kevin Warsh as Fed chair. Gold also jumped 5.5% to $4,921.42. The U.S. jobs report was postponed due to the ongoing government shutdown.
3 February 2026
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Norwegian Cruise Line stock steadies after Oceania Sonata booking record — can NCLH hold Monday’s surge?

Norwegian Cruise Line stock steadies after Oceania Sonata booking record — can NCLH hold Monday’s surge?

Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings shares held steady at $23.64 in early premarket trading Tuesday after a 7.6% jump Monday. Oceania Cruises reported first-day bookings for its new ship, Oceania Sonata, broke the brand’s previous record by 45%. Carnival and Royal Caribbean shares also rose sharply Monday. Norwegian’s next earnings report is expected Feb. 26, with investors watching booking and pricing trends.
3 February 2026
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Caterpillar stock price jumps nearly 4% as target hikes keep focus on backlog, data-center power

Caterpillar stock price jumps nearly 4% as target hikes keep focus on backlog, data-center power

Caterpillar shares rose 3.9% to $683.24 Monday after Truist Securities raised its price target and cited a record $51.2 billion order backlog. The company reported $19.1 billion in Q4 sales and warned of $2.6 billion in tariff costs by 2026. New orders for data-center power systems and a major West Virginia project fueled optimism. Broader markets were mixed amid a commodity selloff.
2 February 2026
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Data center stocks slide into packed week as Vertiv, Arista drop; investors eye Big Tech capex

Data center stocks slide into packed week as Vertiv, Arista drop; investors eye Big Tech capex

Vertiv shares fell 4.5% and Arista Networks dropped 4.3% Friday as data center stocks slid ahead of a key week for tech earnings and U.S. economic data. Equinix and Digital Realty Trust also declined, while sector ETFs lost up to 2.5%. The pullback followed higher-than-expected producer prices and news that Donald Trump picked Kevin Warsh for Fed chair. Rising yields pressured REITs and cloud suppliers.
1 February 2026
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Salesforce-Aktie versucht sich nach dem KI-„Software-Mageddon“ zu stabilisieren – Quartalszahlen am 25. Februar sind der nächste Test

7 February 2026
New York, 6. Feb. 2026, 11:23 (EST) — Reguläre Sitzung Salesforce-Aktien stiegen im späten Vormittagshandel am Freitag um 0,1 % auf 190,07 $, nachdem sie in einer Handelsspanne von 187,29 $ bis 194,52 $ lagen. Der leichte Rückgang rundet eine schwierige Woche für Salesforce ab, da Investoren den breiten „KI-Handel“ entwirren und beginnen, Software eher als möglichen Verlierer denn als Gewinner zu betrachten. Salesforce ist laut Reuters-Daten in dieser Woche um 9 % gefallen. Charu Chanana von Saxo bemerkte, dass Investoren nun „unterscheiden, wer KI ermöglicht und wer möglicherweise verdrängt wird“. (Reuters) Salesforce wird seine Ergebnisse für das vierte Quartal
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