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Investment News 5 February 2026

Tesla stock drops nearly 4% as Volkswagen takes Europe EV crown and tech selloff bites

Tesla stock drops nearly 4% as Volkswagen takes Europe EV crown and tech selloff bites

Tesla shares fell 3.8% to $406.01 in early New York trading Thursday after Volkswagen overtook Tesla in Europe’s battery-electric vehicle sales for 2025, according to JATO Dynamics. Tesla’s European registrations dropped 27% year-on-year, while UK January sales plunged 57%. Investors also weighed mixed signals from China and renewed U.S. regulatory scrutiny of self-driving technology.
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Microsoft stock flips higher after Stifel downgrade puts Azure, AI spend back in focus

Microsoft stock flips higher after Stifel downgrade puts Azure, AI spend back in focus

Microsoft shares rose 0.7% to $414.19 in early Thursday trading after Stifel downgraded the stock to “hold,” citing concerns over Azure growth and heavy AI investment. The move followed a premarket dip and a broader tech selloff after Alphabet signaled sharply higher 2026 capital spending. Investors are scrutinizing AI expenses and their impact on margins and cash flow.
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BNP Paribas stock price rises after record profit beat and a fresh cost-cut push

BNP Paribas stock price rises after record profit beat and a fresh cost-cut push

BNP Paribas shares rose 1.8% to 92.59 euros in Paris after the bank raised its 2028 profit targets and reported a 28% jump in quarterly net income to 2.97 billion euros. Management announced an extra 600 million euros in recurring savings for 2026. Investors are watching the ECB’s rate signals and BNP’s Feb. 9 appeal in a Sudan-related U.S. legal case.
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Bitcoin price sinks toward $70,000 as Trump-era rally fades and ETF money runs out

Bitcoin price sinks toward $70,000 as Trump-era rally fades and ETF money runs out

Bitcoin fell as low as $69,000 Thursday, its weakest level since November 2024, before recovering to around $71,000. Analysts cited tech-led selling in Asia, U.S. spot bitcoin ETF outflows over $500 million, and concerns about tighter liquidity under likely Fed chair Kevin Warsh. Ether hovered near $2,100 as investors shifted to gold and other safe havens.
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Gold price today: Spot gold slips below $4,920 as dollar firms ahead of ECB, BoE calls

Gold price today: Spot gold slips below $4,920 as dollar firms ahead of ECB, BoE calls

Gold prices fell 0.9% to $4,917.61 an ounce Thursday as the dollar hit a two-week high and traders cut positions after a volatile week. Spot silver plunged 9.3% to $79.88. April gold futures on Comex slipped 1.2% to $4,889.33. Geopolitical tensions eased and thin liquidity fueled sharp swings, with gold trading between $4,809.56 and $5,045.00 during the session.
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AppLovin stock tumbles on CloudX AI threat talk as traders brace for earnings

AppLovin stock tumbles on CloudX AI threat talk as traders brace for earnings

AppLovin shares fell 16.1% Wednesday to $387.34, following a 4.4% drop Tuesday, as trading volume topped 15 million shares. The declines came amid a broader selloff in software stocks and new competition from CloudX, a startup led by a former MoPub co-founder. AppLovin will report fourth-quarter and full-year results on Feb. 11 after the market closes.
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IREN stock slides 17% ahead of earnings as bitcoin flirts with $70,000

IREN stock slides 17% ahead of earnings as bitcoin flirts with $70,000

IREN shares fell 17.4% to $44.94 Wednesday amid a sharp selloff in crypto and AI-linked stocks. Bitcoin touched $70,052 in Asian trading, its lowest since November, as investors braced for potential Fed tightening and ETF outflows. IREN will report quarterly results after Thursday’s close, with a conference call at 5 p.m. ET. Other bitcoin miners also posted steep declines premarket.
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Prudential plc stock slips after buyback update as BoE decision and March results loom

Prudential plc stock slips after buyback update as BoE decision and March results loom

Prudential shares fell 0.5% to 1,210 pence in early London trading Thursday after the insurer bought back 286,469 shares at an average £12.29 each, with plans to cancel them. The buyback is part of a $1.2 billion repurchase program. Investors are watching for Prudential’s full-year results next month and the Bank of England’s rate decision later today.
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Compass Group shares slide after Q1 sales beat, guidance held and USD trading switch flagged

Compass Group shares slide after Q1 sales beat, guidance held and USD trading switch flagged

Compass Group shares fell about 3% in early London trading after its Q1 update, despite organic revenue rising 7.3%, just above consensus. The company will switch its London trading currency to U.S. dollars from April 1. Net new business growth stayed within target, and client retention topped 96%. Compass kept its full-year outlook unchanged.
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National Grid share price edges up ahead of Bank of England decision — what’s driving NG.L today

National Grid share price edges up ahead of Bank of England decision — what’s driving NG.L today

National Grid shares rose 0.2% to 1,281 pence in early London trading, hovering near recent highs as investors await the Bank of England’s rate decision on Thursday. CEO Zoë Yujnovich received a small Sharesave option grant, according to a regulatory filing. The FTSE 100 set a record high Wednesday amid a shift toward value stocks.
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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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