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Investment News 4 February 2026

DSV share price rises as 2026 profit outlook leans on faster Schenker integration

DSV share price rises as 2026 profit outlook leans on faster Schenker integration

DSV shares rose 1.7% in Copenhagen after the company forecast 2026 EBIT before special items of 23.0–25.5 billion crowns and moved up its Schenker integration timeline to end-2026. The company posted 2025 EBIT before special items of 19.6 billion crowns and maintained its dividend at 7.00 crowns per share. Analysts noted the 2026 outlook fell short of consensus.
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AI stocks wobble as AMD slips on forecast and Nvidia faces fresh China questions

AI stocks wobble as AMD slips on forecast and Nvidia faces fresh China questions

AMD fell 1.5% to $242.11 premarket Wednesday, dragging Nvidia down 2.8% and Broadcom 3.3% after AMD forecast Q1 revenue of $9.8 billion, below last quarter’s $10.27 billion. Software and cloud stocks also slid on AI margin concerns, while Nvidia’s China H200 chip sales reportedly stalled pending a U.S. review. OpenAI is exploring alternatives to Nvidia chips for inference workloads.
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Gold price today: Bullion snaps back toward $5,100 as U.S.-Iran tensions flare

Gold price today: Bullion snaps back toward $5,100 as U.S.-Iran tensions flare

Spot gold jumped nearly 3% to $5,082.94 an ounce early Wednesday after the U.S. military shot down an Iranian drone near a carrier in the Arabian Sea. U.S. gold futures for April rose 3.4% to $5,103.50. The official U.S. jobs report was postponed due to a government shutdown, shifting market focus to private payrolls data.
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Bitcoin price today: BTC slips near $76,000 as ETF outflows return and Fed uncertainty bites

Bitcoin price today: BTC slips near $76,000 as ETF outflows return and Fed uncertainty bites

Bitcoin fell nearly 3% to $75,782 in early New York trading Wednesday, after swinging between $72,971 and $78,345 in the past day. U.S. spot bitcoin ETFs posted $272 million in net outflows Tuesday, reversing Monday’s $561.8 million inflow, according to Farside Investors. Leveraged liquidations reached $2.56 billion as crypto and other risk assets dropped.
4 February 2026
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FTSE 100 breaks 10,400 as Zurich-Beazley bid and GSK lift UK stocks ahead of BoE

FTSE 100 breaks 10,400 as Zurich-Beazley bid and GSK lift UK stocks ahead of BoE

FTSE 100 rose 1.0% to 10,418.51 by mid-morning Wednesday, with Beazley shares jumping nearly 9% after Zurich raised its takeover bid. GSK gained 2.3% on a positive long-term outlook. AI-linked stocks like RELX and LSEG fell again after recent tech sector jitters. Sterling hit a five-month high against the euro ahead of the Bank of England’s rate decision.
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UBS stock slides 5% after earnings as buyback and U.S. wealth outflows bite

UBS stock slides 5% after earnings as buyback and U.S. wealth outflows bite

UBS shares fell 5.2% to 35.16 Swiss francs in Zurich after the bank reported a 56% rise in fourth-quarter profit and announced a $3 billion share buyback for 2026. CFO Todd Tuckner warned outflows from the U.S. wealth unit will likely accelerate as advisers leave. UBS’s full-year net profit reached $7.8 billion. The bank’s capital return plans remain tied to pending Swiss regulatory changes.
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Chipotle stock eyes a volatile open after flat 2026 sales outlook and menu price hike plan

Chipotle stock eyes a volatile open after flat 2026 sales outlook and menu price hike plan

Chipotle shares rose 1.7% in premarket trading Wednesday after a 7% drop on its flat 2026 sales outlook and plans for a 1%–2% menu price hike. Fourth-quarter revenue reached about $3.0 billion, with comparable sales down 2.5% and transactions falling 3.2%. Restaurant-level operating margin dropped to 23.4% from 24.8%. Chipotle opened 132 new restaurants in the quarter.
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SMCI stock steadies premarket after Super Micro lifts FY2026 sales outlook to $40 billion

SMCI stock steadies premarket after Super Micro lifts FY2026 sales outlook to $40 billion

Super Micro Computer raised its fiscal 2026 revenue forecast to at least $40 billion, up from $36 billion. Shares edged up 0.1% to $29.67 premarket after December-quarter sales hit $12.7 billion, but gross margin fell to 6.3% from 9.3%. Management cited tariffs, memory shortages, and rising costs as margin pressures. The company projects at least $12.3 billion in sales for the March quarter.
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Prudential plc share price ticks higher after new buyback filing; UBS lifts target

Prudential plc share price ticks higher after new buyback filing; UBS lifts target

Prudential plc bought back 265,056 shares on Feb. 3 at an average £12.117 each, following a 317,142-share buyback the previous day. Shares rose 0.3% to 1,224 pence after the insurer confirmed the repurchases, part of a $1.2 billion buyback plan. UBS raised its price target to 1,400 pence, keeping a “buy” rating. Full-year results are due March 19.
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Standard Chartered share price climbs ahead of BoE as STAN.L hovers near 52-week high

Standard Chartered share price climbs ahead of BoE as STAN.L hovers near 52-week high

Standard Chartered shares rose 1.2% to 1,901.5 pence in early London trading Wednesday, holding near recent highs after hitting a 52-week peak on Monday. Investors are watching for the Bank of England’s rate decision Thursday and the bank’s full-year results due Feb. 24. Trading volume on Monday was 2.1 million shares, below the 50-day average.
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Stock Market Today

Rio Tinto stock jumps as Glencore mega-merger is shelved; what to watch next week

Rio Tinto stock jumps as Glencore mega-merger is shelved; what to watch next week

7 February 2026
Rio Tinto’s U.S. shares closed up 2.5% at $93.37 Friday after the company ruled out a merger with Glencore, triggering a six-month “no-bid” lockout under UK takeover rules. Both companies cited disagreements over valuation. Attention now turns to Rio’s Feb. 19 results and iron ore prices, which fell below $100 a tonne amid weak Chinese demand.
iFAST share price drops 3% as markets shut; earnings next week in focus

iFAST share price drops 3% as markets shut; earnings next week in focus

7 February 2026
iFAST shares fell 3.2% to S$9.64 in heavy trading Friday, closing near the day’s low as investors awaited FY2025 results due Feb. 12. The stock is about 13% below its 52-week high. iFAST recently agreed to buy a 30% stake in Financial Alliance for S$19.6 million, pending regulatory approval. Assets under administration stood at S$30.62 billion as of Sept. 30.
Sembcorp Industries share price: what to watch after Friday dip as Feb 25 results near

Sembcorp Industries share price: what to watch after Friday dip as Feb 25 results near

7 February 2026
Sembcorp shares closed at S$6.05 on Friday, down 0.33%, as Singapore’s STI dropped 0.8%. Shareholders approved the A$6.5 billion Alinta Energy takeover on Jan 30, but the deal still faces regulatory and closing conditions. Sembcorp will release FY2025 results on Feb 25 before market open. Trading volume reached about 4.3 million shares.
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