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Market Analysis News 4 February 2026

RTX stock slips despite Pentagon missile ramp-up deal — what investors watch next

RTX stock slips despite Pentagon missile ramp-up deal — what investors watch next

RTX Corp shares fell about 3% to $197.33 Wednesday after announcing a seven-year Pentagon deal to sharply boost missile production. The drop followed four days of gains and came amid heavy trading. Vietjet Air ordered Pratt & Whitney engines for 44 more Airbus jets, with deliveries starting in July. RTX also committed over $139 million to expand manufacturing and maintenance in Singapore.
4 February 2026
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Why Wells Fargo stock (WFC) is up today as the yield curve steepens — the next catalyst to watch

Why Wells Fargo stock (WFC) is up today as the yield curve steepens — the next catalyst to watch

Wells Fargo shares rose 1.2% to $93.44 by midafternoon Wednesday as U.S. bank stocks gained alongside a steeper Treasury yield curve. The KBW Nasdaq Bank Index advanced 1.23%. Wells Fargo priced 5.50% fixed-rate callable notes due 2046, per an SEC filing. The bank projects $50 billion in net interest income for 2026 and reported $612 million in severance costs tied to layoffs.
4 February 2026
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Zurn Elkay stock jumps nearly 12% after outlook, cash targets catch buyers’ eye

Zurn Elkay stock jumps nearly 12% after outlook, cash targets catch buyers’ eye

Zurn Elkay Water Solutions shares jumped 11.6% to $52.52 Wednesday after reporting Q4 net sales of $407 million and adjusted earnings of 36 cents per share. Trading volume reached 1.7 million shares. The company projects mid-single digit core sales growth for 2026 and free cash flow of about $335 million. Other building-products stocks rose but lagged Zurn’s gains.
4 February 2026
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Fortive stock jumps on upbeat 2026 profit view after Q4 beat, buybacks

Fortive stock jumps on upbeat 2026 profit view after Q4 beat, buybacks

Fortive shares jumped 12.4% to $61.07 after the company forecast 2026 adjusted earnings of $2.90 to $3.00 per share, topping analyst estimates. Fourth-quarter adjusted EPS reached $0.90 on $1.12 billion in revenue, with automation segment sales up 5.3%. About 8.5 million shares traded by midafternoon. Management will present at Citi and Barclays industrial conferences later this month.
4 February 2026
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TransDigm (TDG) stock falls again as Baird downgrade keeps pressure on share price

TransDigm (TDG) stock falls again as Baird downgrade keeps pressure on share price

TransDigm shares fell 2.3% to $1,271.89 Wednesday after Baird downgraded the stock and cut its price target to $1,400. The company reported a 14% rise in net sales to $2.285 billion for the fiscal first quarter, but net income dropped nearly 10% to $445 million due to higher interest expenses. TransDigm raised its 2026 profit forecast but kept the midpoint below analyst expectations.
4 February 2026
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Eaton (ETN) stock slips after cautious 2026 outlook — here’s what investors are watching

Eaton (ETN) stock slips after cautious 2026 outlook — here’s what investors are watching

Eaton shares fell 0.9% to $359.17 Wednesday after the company’s 2026 profit forecast missed Wall Street estimates. Data-center orders in Electrical Americas surged 200% in Q4, but first-quarter margin guidance came in below expectations. Management confirmed plans to spin off the mobility business. Fourth-quarter adjusted EPS reached a record $3.33 on $7.1 billion in sales.
4 February 2026
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IREN stock price plunges nearly 20% as investors brace for Thursday earnings

IREN stock price plunges nearly 20% as investors brace for Thursday earnings

IREN shares plunged nearly 19% to $43.99 Wednesday, erasing prior gains as investors pulled back before quarterly results due after Thursday’s close. Jane Street disclosed a 4.7% stake in a recent filing. Trading volume topped 46 million shares. Other crypto-linked stocks, including Riot Platforms and Marathon Digital, also fell sharply.
4 February 2026
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SoFi stock tumbles in regular session as post-upgrade bounce fades — what to watch next

SoFi stock tumbles in regular session as post-upgrade bounce fades — what to watch next

SoFi Technologies shares fell 6.4% to $20.37 Wednesday afternoon, erasing earlier gains after a recent J.P. Morgan upgrade. The drop followed a broader selloff in tech stocks and came days after SoFi posted a strong fourth-quarter profit. Chief Risk Officer Arun Pinto entered a prepaid variable forward contract tied to 71,500 shares, netting about $1.2 million upfront. Investors await next week’s delayed U.S. jobs and inflation reports.
4 February 2026
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Bitcoin Slides to 15-Month Low Near $72,000 as Crypto Rout Wipes Almost $500 Billion

Bitcoin Slides to 15-Month Low Near $72,000 as Crypto Rout Wipes Almost $500 Billion

Bitcoin fell as much as 5.4% to $72,047, its lowest since November 2024, as the crypto market lost $467.6 billion in value since Jan. 29, CoinGecko data showed. CoinGlass reported $2.56 billion in bitcoin positions liquidated in recent days. Ether and Solana also posted sharp declines. Coinbase and Strategy shares dropped at least 15% over five sessions.
4 February 2026
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Bitcoin rebounds near $76,000 after crash — but traders still brace for another leg down

Bitcoin rebounds near $76,000 after crash — but traders still brace for another leg down

Bitcoin rebounded to $76,100 after hitting its lowest level since November 2024. Ether steadied near $2,255. Derivatives markets showed continued stress, with $679 million in crypto futures liquidated in 24 hours and open interest dropping to $105.9 billion. Analysts warned the recovery may be temporary as technical signals point to further downside.
4 February 2026
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Goldman Sachs stock slides as Epstein email report dogs the shares — what to know now

Goldman Sachs stock slides as Epstein email report dogs the shares — what to know now

Goldman Sachs shares fell 3.7% to $904.48 after a Reuters report revealed emails showing its chief legal officer, Kathryn Ruemmler, accepted gifts from Jeffrey Epstein and advised him on media matters. The drop outpaced Morgan Stanley and JPMorgan. Ruemmler denied knowledge of Epstein’s crimes. Investors await key U.S. labor and inflation data next week.
4 February 2026
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Gold price today slips near $4,900 as firmer dollar prompts profit-taking; jobs data in focus

Gold price today slips near $4,900 as firmer dollar prompts profit-taking; jobs data in focus

Spot gold fell 0.6% to $4,907.69 an ounce by midday Wednesday, reversing earlier gains as the dollar strengthened. ADP reported U.S. private payrolls rose by 22,000 in January, missing forecasts. The official jobs report was postponed to Feb. 11 after a government shutdown. Analysts raised 2026 gold price targets, citing central-bank buying and geopolitical risks.
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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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