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Stock Market News 3 February 2026

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.
JPMorgan stock rises after-hours as Fed loan-demand signal lifts banks — what to watch next

JPMorgan stock rises after-hours as Fed loan-demand signal lifts banks — what to watch next

JPMorgan Chase shares rose 0.7% in after-hours trading Monday, extending gains from the regular session after a Federal Reserve survey showed stronger business-loan demand for 2026. The S&P 500 closed up 0.54%, just below its record high. Investors are watching Tuesday’s House vote to end the partial U.S. government shutdown. JPMorgan executives are set to appear at investor conferences in February.
Netflix stock slips after hours as March Warner vote report puts deal back in focus

Netflix stock slips after hours as March Warner vote report puts deal back in focus

Netflix shares fell 0.9% to $82.76 in after-hours trading Monday after reports Warner Bros. Discovery may put its $82.7 billion asset sale to a shareholder vote in March. Warner Bros. Discovery said no date is set and will wait for a preliminary proxy filing. Traders are watching a Senate antitrust hearing on the deal set for Tuesday. Paramount Skydance, the rival bidder, slipped slightly.
3 February 2026
Exxon stock slides as oil tumbles on US-Iran thaw — here’s what traders watch next

Exxon stock slides as oil tumbles on US-Iran thaw — here’s what traders watch next

Exxon Mobil shares fell 2.1% to $138.40 Monday as oil prices dropped over 4% following Donald Trump’s claim that Iran is “seriously talking” with the U.S. Brent crude slid to $66.30 a barrel, while U.S. WTI fell to $62.14. The S&P 500 energy index also declined about 2%. Traders await U.S. inventory data Feb. 4 and U.S.-Iran nuclear talks Feb. 6.
Disney stock slides 7% after earnings: parks “headwinds” spook investors

Disney stock slides 7% after earnings: parks “headwinds” spook investors

Disney shares fell 7.4% to $104.45 Monday after the company warned of weaker international demand at its U.S. theme parks, then rose about 0.5% in after-hours trading. Quarterly adjusted earnings beat estimates at $1.63 per share, but revenue of $25.98 billion matched forecasts. Disney cited “headwinds” in international tourism and uncertainty over CEO succession.
Robinhood stock tumbles nearly 10% as crypto jolts return, UK ISA rollout in focus

Robinhood stock tumbles nearly 10% as crypto jolts return, UK ISA rollout in focus

Robinhood shares fell 9.6% to $89.91 in after-hours trading Monday, trailing a broader market rally as crypto-linked stocks slumped. The drop followed heavy bitcoin selling and a sector-wide pullback. Robinhood’s UK arm launched a tax-free ISA with a 2% cash bonus and low fees. Investors await the company’s earnings report on Feb. 10.
Alphabet GOOG stock closes higher after-hours as Waymo lands $16B round and earnings loom

Alphabet GOOG stock closes higher after-hours as Waymo lands $16B round and earnings loom

Alphabet’s Class C shares (GOOG) rose 1.9% to $344.90 in late trading Monday after Waymo announced $16 billion in new funding at a $126 billion valuation. Options markets signal a possible swing of over 5% in GOOG shares around this week’s earnings. Waymo now delivers over 400,000 paid rides weekly but faces a federal probe after a vehicle struck a child in California.
Broadcom Inc stock price barely moves after hours — March 4 earnings date is the next test for AVGO

Broadcom Inc stock price barely moves after hours — March 4 earnings date is the next test for AVGO

Broadcom shares closed down 0.1% at $331.11 and were steady after hours as the company set March 4 for its fiscal first-quarter results and outlook. Investors are watching for updates on AI chip growth, margin pressure, and customer concentration. The company previously forecast Q1 revenue of about $19.1 billion and warned gross margin could fall by 100 basis points.
Oracle stock price slides after $50 billion AI funding plan as dilution math hits ORCL

Oracle stock price slides after $50 billion AI funding plan as dilution math hits ORCL

Oracle shares fell 2.7% to $160.06 after hours Monday as the company announced plans to raise up to $50 billion in 2026 for cloud data center expansion. Oracle filed with the SEC to sell up to $20 billion in common stock and plans to issue 100 million depositary shares tied to mandatory convertible preferred stock. Goldman Sachs and Citigroup will lead the offerings. Bondholders sued Oracle in January over undisclosed debt needs.
3 February 2026
Amazon stock (AMZN) climbs after-hours as earnings loom and fresh filing hits tape

Amazon stock (AMZN) climbs after-hours as earnings loom and fresh filing hits tape

Amazon shares rose 1.5% to $242.96 in after-hours trading Monday ahead of its Feb. 5 earnings report. A WARN notice shows Amazon plans to cut 2,198 jobs starting April 28. The company’s satellite broadband project requested more time from the FCC to meet a deployment milestone. Investors are watching AWS results and capital spending for signs of tech sector trends.
Microsoft stock slips after-hours as AI spending jitters linger into a big week for cloud peers

Microsoft stock slips after-hours as AI spending jitters linger into a big week for cloud peers

Microsoft shares fell 1.6% to $423.37 in after-hours trading Monday, down $6.96 from the close. The move follows scrutiny of Microsoft’s surging AI-related capital spending and Azure’s outlook after last week’s earnings. Alphabet and Amazon report results this week. The Bureau of Labor Statistics will not release January jobs data Friday due to the partial government shutdown.

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No $2,000 IRS stimulus check is coming in February 2026 — but Trump’s tariff-check talk keeps the rumors alive

No $2,000 IRS stimulus check is coming in February 2026 — but Trump’s tariff-check talk keeps the rumors alive

7 February 2026
The IRS has not announced new federal stimulus payments for February 2026, and Congress has not approved fresh checks. Trump told NBC he is considering $2,000 tariff rebate checks but has not committed, saying any payout would likely come later in 2026. The IRS warns taxpayers to ignore texts and emails about “stimulus payments” and verify notices through official channels.
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