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Stock Market 8 February 2026

Nvidia, AMD spark chip-stock rebound on AI spending plans — what to watch this week

Nvidia, AMD spark chip-stock rebound on AI spending plans — what to watch this week

The Philadelphia chip index jumped 5.7% Friday, led by Nvidia’s 7.9% surge, as investors bet on continued AI data-center spending. Amazon projected $200 billion in capex for 2026, boosting supplier sentiment. The Semiconductor Industry Association forecast global chip sales hitting $1 trillion in 2026. Apple warned of sharply rising memory chip prices amid a supply squeeze.
8 February 2026
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Amazon stock slides on $200 billion AI spending plan as Wall Street braces for jobs, CPI

Amazon stock slides on $200 billion AI spending plan as Wall Street braces for jobs, CPI

Amazon shares fell 5.6% to $210.32 Friday after the company projected over 50% higher capital spending this year, unsettling investors. The company reported Q4 net sales up 14% to $213.4 billion and AWS revenue up 24%. Analysts flagged concerns over the scale of Amazon’s AI infrastructure investment. U.S. retail sales, jobs, and inflation data are due next week.
8 February 2026
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Dow hits 50,000 — jobs and inflation data loom after Wall Street’s AI-fueled rebound

Dow hits 50,000 — jobs and inflation data loom after Wall Street’s AI-fueled rebound

The Dow Jones Industrial Average closed above 50,000 for the first time Friday, ending at 50,115.67 after a 2.47% jump. Caterpillar and Nvidia led gains as chip stocks rebounded, while Amazon fell 5.6% on plans for higher AI spending. Key U.S. jobs and inflation data releases were postponed to next week after a government funding lapse. Coca-Cola and Cisco are set to report earnings on Feb. 10 and Feb. 11, respectively.
8 February 2026
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Alibaba stock ends skid after Friday jump as Qwen giveaway hits glitches and earnings near

Alibaba stock ends skid after Friday jump as Qwen giveaway hits glitches and earnings near

Alibaba’s U.S.-listed shares rose 3% to $162.51 Friday, ending a six-session losing streak as tech stocks rebounded. The company’s Qwen app topped China’s Apple App Store after a 3 billion yuan Lunar New Year giveaway, but surging demand caused outages and WeChat blocked QR-code sharing. Alibaba’s next quarterly report is due Feb. 19 before the U.S. market opens.
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Coca-Cola stock price near $79: options price a 3% swing ahead of Tuesday earnings

Coca-Cola stock price near $79: options price a 3% swing ahead of Tuesday earnings

Coca-Cola shares closed at $79.03 Friday, up 0.66%, ahead of its earnings report due Tuesday morning. Options pricing signals traders expect a move of about 3% by week’s end. Analysts estimate quarterly revenue near $12 billion and adjusted EPS at $0.57. The S&P 500 rose 1.97% and the Dow gained 2.47% Friday, with PepsiCo and Keurig Dr Pepper outpacing Coca-Cola.
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Netflix stock price in focus as DOJ digs into Warner deal ahead of Monday trade

Netflix stock price in focus as DOJ digs into Warner deal ahead of Monday trade

Netflix shares closed up 1.6% at $82.20 Friday, then slipped to $82.06 after hours as the Justice Department examined possible anti-competitive conduct in its $82.7 billion Warner Bros Discovery bid. A civil subpoena sought information on exclusionary practices, but Netflix said it was unaware of any probe beyond standard merger review. Warner shareholders are set to vote on the deal in March.
8 February 2026
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ICBC A-shares in focus as bank caps weekend gold trades; stock last at 7.26 yuan

ICBC A-shares in focus as bank caps weekend gold trades; stock last at 7.26 yuan

ICBC’s Class A shares closed at 7.26 yuan, down 0.55% on Friday, after the bank imposed quota controls on its “Ruyi Gold” trades for weekends and holidays starting Feb. 7. The move follows volatile bullion markets and similar curbs by major gold retailers. China’s inflation data is due Feb. 11, with bank stocks on watch. Trading volume reached about 251.5 million shares.
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Cisco Systems stock heads into earnings week near highs — what investors are watching

Cisco Systems stock heads into earnings week near highs — what investors are watching

Cisco shares closed Friday at $84.82, up 2.99%, near multi-year highs ahead of its fiscal Q2 earnings due Feb. 11 after the bell. Wall Street expects $1.02 per share on $15.1 billion in revenue. Investors are watching for updates on AI infrastructure demand and corporate network spending. Peers Arista Networks and Fortinet also rallied Friday as tech stocks rebounded.
8 February 2026
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SK hynix stock price slips to 839,000 won after tech selloff — what to watch when Seoul opens

SK hynix stock price slips to 839,000 won after tech selloff — what to watch when Seoul opens

SK hynix shares closed at 839,000 won Friday, down 0.36% after volatile trading, with volume at 5.58 million. The company declared a 1,875 won cash dividend per share, with a Feb. 28 record date and Feb. 26 ex-dividend date. KOSPI fell 1.4%, snapping a six-week streak, as chip stocks tracked global tech sentiment. Next earnings are expected around April 29.
8 February 2026
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Roche share price set for Monday test after MS drug fenebrutinib data lands

Roche share price set for Monday test after MS drug fenebrutinib data lands

Roche said its experimental MS drug fenebrutinib met the main goal in a late-stage study for primary progressive multiple sclerosis, showing “non-inferiority” to Ocrevus but with more frequent, reversible liver enzyme elevations and a higher share of fatal cases. Roche shares last closed down 0.6% at 356.40 francs. Investors await Monday’s webcast for more data and filing plans.
8 February 2026
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Chevron stock price on watch: oil jitters, insider filing and a key dividend date ahead

Chevron stock price on watch: oil jitters, insider filing and a key dividend date ahead

Chevron shares rose 0.9% to $180.86 Friday, trailing a 1.89% gain in the U.S. energy sector. Oil prices reversed losses as traders weighed U.S.-Iran talks and Middle East risks. Chevron’s CTO Thomas Ryder Booth exercised and sold 6,000 shares at a $178.43 average, according to a Feb. 5 SEC filing. The company’s next dividend record date is Feb. 17.
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