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Stock Market News 2 February 2026

Ivanhoe Electric Inc stock jumps nearly 6% as copper deal news collides with metals selloff

Ivanhoe Electric Inc stock jumps nearly 6% as copper deal news collides with metals selloff

Ivanhoe Electric shares jumped 5.8% to $18.08 in early afternoon New York trading Monday, with volume at 1.7 million shares. The move came as copper prices fell 3% on the London Metal Exchange and CME Group raised margin requirements for metals futures. No new company news was posted. Ivanhoe’s market cap stands near $2.47 billion.
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Why Coherent stock is jumping today as a unit sale closes and earnings loom

Why Coherent stock is jumping today as a unit sale closes and earnings loom

Coherent Corp shares rose 6.9% to $226.83 Monday ahead of its earnings report due Wednesday after market close. The move followed news that Bystronic finalized its purchase of Coherent’s Tools for Materials Processing unit. Morgan Stanley raised its price target to $190 but kept a neutral rating. Trading remained volatile as investors watched for updates on AI data center demand and debt repayment.
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Oracle stock price rises as $50 billion funding plan eases AI buildout fears

Oracle stock price rises as $50 billion funding plan eases AI buildout fears

Oracle shares rose 1.7% Monday after the company announced plans to raise up to $50 billion in debt and equity this year to fund cloud expansion. The stock closed near $167.43. Oracle will split the financing between equity, including a $20 billion at-the-market program, and a single bond issuance in early 2026. The company filed a prospectus for 100 million depositary shares linked to mandatory convertible preferred stock.
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AT&T stock rises after $5.75 billion Lumen fiber deal closes — what investors watch next

AT&T stock rises after $5.75 billion Lumen fiber deal closes — what investors watch next

AT&T closed its $5.75 billion cash purchase of Lumen’s Mass Markets fiber unit, adding over 1 million fiber customers across 11 states. AT&T shares rose about 1% to $26.49 after the announcement. Lumen will use most proceeds to pay down debt and cut interest costs. The deal expands AT&T’s fiber reach to 32 states and over 4 million new locations.
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DigitalOcean stock jumps 8% as tech rebound builds — what’s driving DOCN today

DigitalOcean stock jumps 8% as tech rebound builds — what’s driving DOCN today

DigitalOcean Holdings jumped 8.2% to $59.78 in afternoon trading Monday, with about 1.7 million shares changing hands. The move followed stronger-than-expected U.S. factory data, which lifted tech stocks broadly. DigitalOcean’s quarterly report is set for February 19. Shares traded between $53.48 and $59.82 during the session.
2 February 2026
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Merck stock rises ahead of earnings: MRK traders eye guidance and the Keytruda cliff

Merck stock rises ahead of earnings: MRK traders eye guidance and the Keytruda cliff

Merck shares rose 2.2% to $112.67 by midday Monday ahead of its quarterly earnings report due Tuesday. Analysts expect fourth-quarter revenue of $16.12 billion and adjusted earnings of $2.01 per share. The company will hold its earnings call at 9 a.m. ET. Investors are watching for updates on Keytruda and Merck’s 2026 outlook.
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Impinj stock jumps about 8% as chip rally returns ahead of PI earnings

Impinj stock jumps about 8% as chip rally returns ahead of PI earnings

Impinj shares rose about 8% to $149.21 by Monday afternoon, rebounding with chip stocks as tech led Wall Street gains. The move comes ahead of Impinj’s Q4 and full-year 2025 earnings call set for Feb. 5. Semiconductor sentiment remains volatile, with AI demand driving DRAM price forecasts sharply higher. U.S. factory data showed expansion in January, further lifting markets.
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Cisco stock pops to a fresh 52-week high — here’s what Wall Street is watching next

Cisco stock pops to a fresh 52-week high — here’s what Wall Street is watching next

Cisco shares rose 3.4% to $81.00 by midday Monday, reaching a new 52-week high ahead of its AI Summit on Feb. 3 and earnings on Feb. 11. The stock traded between $77.64 and $81.14. Executives from Nvidia, OpenAI, AWS, and Intel are set to join Cisco leadership at the summit. Broader U.S. markets also advanced, with the S&P 500 up 0.6% and the Nasdaq gaining 0.9%.
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UWM stock jumps nearly 9% as Two Harbors earnings near and merger math tightens

UWM stock jumps nearly 9% as Two Harbors earnings near and merger math tightens

UWM Holdings shares rose 8.6% to $5.33 by midday Monday after closing at $4.91, ahead of Two Harbors’ quarterly earnings report due after the bell. UWM last week filed a Form S-4 for its planned $1.3 billion stock-for-stock acquisition of Two Harbors. Two Harbors shares gained 7.5%. The deal’s value depends on UWM’s share price and awaits shareholder and regulatory approval.
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Caterpillar stock price jumps nearly 4% as target hikes keep focus on backlog, data-center power

Caterpillar stock price jumps nearly 4% as target hikes keep focus on backlog, data-center power

Caterpillar shares rose 3.9% to $683.24 Monday after Truist Securities raised its price target and cited a record $51.2 billion order backlog. The company reported $19.1 billion in Q4 sales and warned of $2.6 billion in tariff costs by 2026. New orders for data-center power systems and a major West Virginia project fueled optimism. Broader markets were mixed amid a commodity selloff.
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Rambus stock jumps 11% as DRAM price forecast spikes ahead of earnings call

Rambus stock jumps 11% as DRAM price forecast spikes ahead of earnings call

Rambus shares jumped 11.4% to $126.83 by midday Monday, outpacing chip sector gains after TrendForce forecast DRAM contract prices would surge up to 95% in the first quarter on AI and data center demand. Investors await Rambus’ quarterly results and guidance after the market closes, with a conference call set for 5 p.m. EST.
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Vodafone shares steady up after Q3 wobble — Germany, buyback and next results now set the tone

Vodafone shares steady up after Q3 wobble — Germany, buyback and next results now set the tone

7 February 2026
Vodafone shares rose 1.47% to 110.60p Friday, recovering part of Thursday’s 4.68% drop after a Q3 update. Group revenue climbed 6.5% to €10.5 billion, but Germany’s 0.7% service revenue growth missed some forecasts. Vodafone launched a new €500 million buyback tranche, bringing total buybacks since May to €3.5 billion. Investors remain focused on Germany’s pace and cash flow execution.
NatWest Group stock: buyback filing and Rightmove mortgage deal set up a busy week

NatWest Group stock: buyback filing and Rightmove mortgage deal set up a busy week

7 February 2026
NatWest shares closed up 1.45% at 659.4 pence Friday, buoyed by a buyback of 797,428 shares and a new digital mortgage deal with Rightmove. The Bank of England held rates at 3.75% but signaled possible cuts, with markets pricing in two reductions for 2026. NatWest plans to expand its Accelerator community to 50,000 members by 2026. Annual results are due Feb. 13.
Unilever share price holds at 5,250p as results week looms — what investors watch next

Unilever share price holds at 5,250p as results week looms — what investors watch next

7 February 2026
Unilever shares closed flat at 5,250p in London Friday, underperforming the FTSE 100’s 0.6% gain. The company issued 4.2 million new shares for employee plans, bringing total shares to over 2.18 billion. Investors await Q4 and full-year results on Feb. 12, with analyst consensus pointing to 3.9% Q4 sales growth. Unilever’s U.S. ADR rose 0.8% to $72.12.
BP share price near 52-week high ahead of Feb 10 earnings as buyback runs on

BP share price near 52-week high ahead of Feb 10 earnings as buyback runs on

7 February 2026
BP shares closed up 1.9% at 478 pence Friday, just below a 52-week high, as the company continued buybacks ahead of next week’s results. BP repurchased 2.789 million shares on February 6. Oil prices firmed on geopolitical risk, with Brent at $68.05 a barrel, but sector outlook remains uncertain. Investors await BP’s earnings and dividend decision due Tuesday.
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