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Market Analysis News 3 February 2026 - 4 February 2026

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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SoFi stock slides as JPMorgan upgrade meets fresh price-target cuts

SoFi stock slides as JPMorgan upgrade meets fresh price-target cuts

SoFi Technologies shares fell 1.4% to $21.76 Tuesday after a volatile session with trading volume topping 92 million. JPMorgan upgraded the stock to Overweight, but UBS and Deutsche Bank trimmed their price targets. Traders await Wednesday’s delayed labor data and Fed minutes for rate signals. Other fintech stocks, including Upstart and LendingClub, also declined.
4 February 2026
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Eaton stock whipsaws after earnings as 2026 outlook comes in light — what to know before Wednesday’s open

Eaton stock whipsaws after earnings as 2026 outlook comes in light — what to know before Wednesday’s open

Eaton shares closed up 0.9% at $362.53 after a volatile session, then slipped 0.3% in late trading. The company forecast 2026 adjusted profit below Wall Street’s midpoint, projecting $13.00–$13.50 per share. Quarterly revenue reached $7.06 billion, just under estimates. Eaton cited margin pressures and reaffirmed plans to spin off its vehicle and eMobility unit.
4 February 2026
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Caterpillar stock closes at a fresh high — what CAT investors need before Wednesday’s open

Caterpillar stock closes at a fresh high — what CAT investors need before Wednesday’s open

Caterpillar shares closed at a record $702.89 Tuesday, up 1.7%, defying a broader market decline and extending gains after strong January earnings. Group President Bob De Lange exercised 20,512 options and sold 15,977 shares, according to a Form 4 filing. Trading volume outpaced recent averages. Tariff-related costs could reach $2.6 billion in 2026, the company warned.
4 February 2026
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Visa stock price slips as China Visa Direct deal lands; V shares set up for next session

Visa stock price slips as China Visa Direct deal lands; V shares set up for next session

Visa shares fell 1.47% to $328.93 Tuesday, then held steady after-hours. The company announced Visa Direct will link with UnionPay International for cross-border payouts into China, launching in the first half of 2026. Daiwa Securities raised its rating to Outperform, keeping a $370 price target. Trading volume exceeded recent averages as investors digested the deal and analyst updates.
4 February 2026
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S&P Global stock sinks 11% on AI disruption jitters — here’s what traders are watching next

S&P Global stock sinks 11% on AI disruption jitters — here’s what traders are watching next

S&P Global shares fell 11.3% to $468.21 Tuesday, with volume topping 6.7 million, after a sharp sell-off in data and analytics stocks triggered by renewed AI competition fears. Moody’s dropped 8.9% and MSCI slid 6.9%. Traders pointed to new AI tools from Anthropic as the catalyst. Investors are watching for S&P Global’s earnings and updates on its planned Mobility unit spin-off.
4 February 2026
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Bitcoin price today: BTC slides below $76,000 as liquidations and Fed bets jolt crypto

Bitcoin price today: BTC slides below $76,000 as liquidations and Fed bets jolt crypto

Bitcoin fell below $76,000 Tuesday, dropping 3.7% after $2.56 billion in positions were liquidated, according to CoinGlass. Ether slid 3.8%. A White House meeting failed to resolve disputes over stablecoin rules. Trump signed a bill ending a four-day partial government shutdown, but the January jobs report remains delayed.
3 February 2026
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LyondellBasell stock jumps as RBC lifts target — what LYB investors are watching next

LyondellBasell stock jumps as RBC lifts target — what LYB investors are watching next

LyondellBasell shares jumped 6.4% to $53.46 Tuesday after analysts raised price targets, with RBC Capital moving to $51 and Wells Fargo to $48. The company reported it surpassed its 2025 cash improvement goal and increased its 2026 target to $1.3 billion. Recent cold weather caused natural gas prices and petrochemical costs to spike, impacting margins. Plastics prices remain volatile amid supply disruptions.
3 February 2026
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BAT share price closes near 52-week high as buyback rolls on ahead of results week

7 February 2026
London, Feb 7, 2026, 08:12 GMT — Market closed. British American Tobacco shares closed up 1.2% at 4,609 pence on Friday, within touching distance of a 52-week high, after trading between 4,543 and 4,615 pence. The London market is shut for the weekend and reopens on Monday. (Investing.com) The move comes days before BAT’s full-year numbers, a set piece for a stock that trades as much on guidance and cash returns as it does on day-to-day headlines. The company said it will publish preliminary results for the year ended Dec. 31, 2025 on Thursday, Feb. 12, followed by a webcast
Anglo American share price slips as BofA turns neutral after copper outlook cut

Anglo American share price slips as BofA turns neutral after copper outlook cut

7 February 2026
Anglo American shares closed down 0.75% at 3,435 pence Friday after BofA Global Research downgraded the miner to “neutral” and raised its price target to 3,600 pence. Anglo cut its 2026 copper production guidance and warned of continued weakness at De Beers. The company expects $200 million in charges tied to its Chile copper operations in the second half of 2025.
Amazon’s $200B AI Spending Jolt Spurs Stock Selloff as Big Tech Capex Nears $650B

Amazon’s $200B AI Spending Jolt Spurs Stock Selloff as Big Tech Capex Nears $650B

7 February 2026
Amazon shares fell Friday after the company announced a $200 billion AI infrastructure plan for 2026, exceeding analyst expectations and reviving investor concerns about profitability. Combined 2026 capex flagged by Amazon, Alphabet, Microsoft, and Meta now tops $630 billion. Nvidia, AMD, and Broadcom shares surged on the news, while software and data firms remained under pressure.
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