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Investments News 2 February 2026 - 3 February 2026

Amphenol stock slips as tech selloff keeps AI demand and CommScope deal in focus

Amphenol stock slips as tech selloff keeps AI demand and CommScope deal in focus

Amphenol shares fell 0.5% to $144.26 Tuesday afternoon after earlier lows, as investors reviewed an earnings-call transcript highlighting AI data center orders and the impact of the CommScope acquisition. CEO R. Adam Norwitt said AI investment plans are rising, but the CommScope unit will lower first-quarter operating margins by about one percentage point. Fourth-quarter sales rose 49% to $6.4 billion.
3 February 2026
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Walmart stock cracks the $1 trillion club — what Wall Street watches next for WMT

Walmart stock cracks the $1 trillion club — what Wall Street watches next for WMT

Walmart shares rose 1.7% to $126.21 Tuesday, sending its market value above $1 trillion for the first time. CFO John D. Rainey filed to sell 40,000 shares, worth about $4.77 million, under a prearranged plan. The company’s next earnings report is set for Feb. 19, with investors watching for signs of sustained online growth and margin pressures. A partial U.S. government shutdown has delayed key economic data.
3 February 2026
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PayPal stock dives 18% after CEO change and weak 2026 outlook

PayPal stock dives 18% after CEO change and weak 2026 outlook

PayPal shares fell about 18% to $42.97 in early Tuesday trading after the company named Enrique Lores as incoming CEO and issued a weaker 2026 earnings forecast. The firm reported holiday-quarter earnings and revenue below Wall Street expectations and highlighted slow growth in its branded checkout segment. HP shares dropped 7% after Lores’ departure was announced.
3 February 2026
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Cadence Bank stock: what CADE shareholders get now that Huntington deal is done

Cadence Bank stock: what CADE shareholders get now that Huntington deal is done

Huntington Bancshares shares rose 2.2% premarket after completing its $7.4 billion all-stock acquisition of Cadence Bank. Each Cadence share was exchanged for 2.475 Huntington shares, valuing Cadence at about $44.25 per share. Huntington issued 462 million shares and absorbed Cadence’s operations and branches. The combined bank will hold $279 billion in assets.
3 February 2026
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Legal & General share price rises after Meiji Yasuda deal closes, £1.2bn buyback in focus

Legal & General share price rises after Meiji Yasuda deal closes, £1.2bn buyback in focus

Legal & General shares rose about 1% to 270.2 pence early Tuesday after confirming the $2.3 billion sale of its U.S. insurance business to Meiji Yasuda. The company plans to return an extra £1 billion to shareholders, raising its 2026 buyback to £1.2 billion. The FTSE 100 was little changed. Investors await full-year results on March 11 for further details.
3 February 2026
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Singtel stock jumps on KKR-linked STT GDC deal talk as traders eye the next filing

Singtel stock jumps on KKR-linked STT GDC deal talk as traders eye the next filing

Singtel shares climbed about 4.5% to S$4.85 Tuesday amid reports a KKR-led group is nearing a deal to buy ST Telemedia Global Data Centres for over S$13 billion. Singtel confirmed ongoing talks but said no binding agreement exists. ST Telemedia owns 82% of STT GDC, with KKR holding 14% and Singtel over 4%. Bloomberg said GIC and Mubadala may join as minority investors.
3 February 2026
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Lam Research Corporation stock price rises after-hours on CEA-Leti pact — what to watch next

Lam Research Corporation stock price rises after-hours on CEA-Leti pact — what to watch next

Lam Research shares rose 1.7% to $237.50 Monday and gained another 1.2% after hours following news of a multi-year R&D partnership with CEA-Leti targeting specialty chip technologies. The company’s quarterly results and forecasts topped Wall Street estimates. Investors remain cautious ahead of macroeconomic data that could impact chip stocks. The new deal centers on research, with no immediate sales expected.
3 February 2026
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PennyMac Financial Services stock slides again as KBW cuts target and MSR runoff stays in focus

PennyMac Financial Services stock slides again as KBW cuts target and MSR runoff stays in focus

PennyMac Financial (PFSI) fell 5.3% to $94.58 Monday after KBW cut its price target to $115 from $143, citing concerns over faster mortgage prepayments and servicing rights runoff. The stock has dropped 38% since Jan. 29. Fourth-quarter net income was $106.8 million, with servicing segment pretax income plunging to $37.3 million. A law firm has launched a probe into the late-January share plunge.
2 February 2026
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GSK share price set for Monday watch after EU clears Nucala COPD use

GSK share price set for Monday watch after EU clears Nucala COPD use

7 February 2026
GSK shares closed Friday up 0.83% at a 52-week high after the EU approved Nucala for certain uncontrolled COPD patients. Insider filings showed chairman Jonathan Symonds bought 2,500 shares while executive David Redfern sold 100,000. The FTSE 100 rose 0.6%. Broker ratings on GSK remained mixed.
Aye Finance IPO: Rs 454-crore anchor haul follows valuation cut below last round

Aye Finance IPO: Rs 454-crore anchor haul follows valuation cut below last round

7 February 2026
Aye Finance raised Rs 454.5 crore from 19 anchor investors ahead of its Feb 9 IPO, pricing shares at the top of a Rs 122–129 range. The company’s profit fell 40% to Rs 64.3 crore in the six months to September as bad loans rose to 4.85%. The IPO values Aye at about Rs 3,200 crore, below its last private round. Major investors include Nippon Life India and Goldman Sachs funds.
BAT share price closes near 52-week high as buyback rolls on ahead of results week

BAT share price closes near 52-week high as buyback rolls on ahead of results week

7 February 2026
British American Tobacco shares closed up 1.2% at 4,609 pence Friday, near a 52-week high. The company disclosed further share buybacks and management share purchases ahead of its Feb. 12 full-year results. BAT bought 121,668 shares for cancellation on Feb. 5. Investors await updates on nicotine alternatives and cash returns.
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