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Stock Market News 29 January 2026

Amazon stock slips after report of a mega OpenAI check — what AMZN investors watch next

Amazon stock slips after report of a mega OpenAI check — what AMZN investors watch next

Amazon shares closed down 0.5% at $241.74 Thursday as reports surfaced of multibillion-dollar investment talks with OpenAI. The company confirmed plans to cut 16,000 corporate jobs, about 10% of its white-collar workforce. CEO Andy Jassy is reportedly leading negotiations with OpenAI’s Sam Altman. Neither company has commented publicly on the potential deal.
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Apple stock price today: AAPL ticks up after Q.ai AI buy as earnings loom

Apple stock price today: AAPL ticks up after Q.ai AI buy as earnings loom

Apple shares rose 0.6% to $258.19 in after-hours trading Thursday, ahead of its quarterly earnings release. The company confirmed its acquisition of Israeli audio AI startup Q.ai, with about 100 employees joining Apple. Options pricing signaled traders expect a 4% move following results. Analysts project record revenue and a 13.8% jump in iPhone sales for the holiday quarter.
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Micron (MU) stock steadies after-hours as DRAM shortage warnings flare; Apple earnings next

Micron (MU) stock steadies after-hours as DRAM shortage warnings flare; Apple earnings next

Micron shares rose 0.2% to $435.96 in after-hours trading after Samsung and SK Hynix warned of tightening DRAM supply as production shifts to AI-focused HBM chips. The stock swung nearly $29 during the session on volume of 38.9 million shares. Apple will report earnings after the bell, with investors watching for updates on device demand and component costs.
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Nvidia stock price in focus as CEO flags China H200 licence; OpenAI funding talks swirl

Nvidia stock price in focus as CEO flags China H200 licence; OpenAI funding talks swirl

Nvidia shares rose 0.2% to $191.94 in after-hours trading as CEO Jensen Huang said the H200 chip license for China is being finalized. Huang noted Nvidia needs orders before coordinating with TSMC, citing tight packaging capacity. Reuters reported ByteDance, Alibaba, and Tencent received approval to buy over 400,000 H200 chips, but actual orders have lagged due to deal conditions.
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Tesla stock drops as Musk’s $20 billion robotaxi spending push takes over

Tesla stock drops as Musk’s $20 billion robotaxi spending push takes over

Tesla shares fell 3.7% to $415.6 Thursday after the company announced 2026 capital spending will exceed $20 billion, focusing on robotaxis and robots. Fourth-quarter revenue dropped 3% to $24.9 billion, with net income plunging 61% to $840 million. Investors cited concerns over cash burn and regulatory hurdles for “no wheel, no pedals” vehicles. Tesla confirmed Cybercab production remains on track for this year.
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Microsoft stock plunges as AI spending bill and Azure outlook unsettle investors

Microsoft stock plunges as AI spending bill and Azure outlook unsettle investors

Microsoft shares fell 11% in after-hours trading Thursday, closing near $428.68 after a record $37.5 billion in quarterly capital spending and warnings of cloud-margin pressure. The stock drop followed 17% revenue growth and a 39% jump in Azure sales, but investors focused on rising costs and supply limits for AI chips. Analysts are expected to revise Azure forecasts ahead of Friday’s session.
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Meta stock jumps nearly 11% as Wall Street sizes up $135 billion AI spending plan

Meta stock jumps nearly 11% as Wall Street sizes up $135 billion AI spending plan

Meta shares jumped 10.7% after the company posted fourth-quarter revenue of $59.89 billion, up 24%, and issued a strong first-quarter outlook. The company forecast 2026 expenses of $162–169 billion and capital spending of $115–135 billion. Advertising revenue rose 24% to $58.14 billion. Meta warned of higher costs tied to data centers and AI, pressuring margins.
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Nebius (NBIS) stock price drops 7% as Microsoft-led tech rout hits AI cloud names

Nebius (NBIS) stock price drops 7% as Microsoft-led tech rout hits AI cloud names

Nebius shares fell 7.4% to $93.01 Thursday, reversing an early rally as investors weighed Microsoft’s rising AI costs and Meta’s larger capex plans, which include Nebius as a cloud partner. The stock traded between $91.24 and $100.80. Selling spread to other AI-linked stocks, with CoreWeave down 8.6%. Markets await Apple’s earnings for further signals on tech and AI investment.
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SoFi stock slides ahead of Friday earnings as options price in a big SOFI move

SoFi stock slides ahead of Friday earnings as options price in a big SOFI move

SoFi Technologies shares fell 1.7% to $24.19 Thursday ahead of its fourth-quarter and full-year 2025 earnings report due Friday morning. Options markets are pricing in an 8.6% swing after results, with analyst ratings split and Bank of America assigning a sell rating. Fitch finalized ratings for SoFi’s new $347.5 million consumer-loan securitization. Trading volume topped 52 million shares.
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Microchip Technology stock slips today: MCHP falls with tech as Feb. 5 earnings loom

Microchip Technology stock slips today: MCHP falls with tech as Feb. 5 earnings loom

Microchip Technology shares fell 2.2% to $78.55 Thursday amid a broader tech sell-off sparked by Microsoft’s earnings update. The drop comes a week before Microchip’s quarterly results on Feb. 5. The company recently raised its Q3 sales forecast and launched new microcontrollers targeting industrial markets. BofA Securities upgraded the stock to “Buy” on Wednesday, raising its price target to $95.
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Ondas (ONDS) stock price drops as Optimus drone hits DCMA Blue UAS cleared list

Ondas (ONDS) stock price drops as Optimus drone hits DCMA Blue UAS cleared list

Ondas Inc shares fell about 8% to $11.29 Thursday after its American Robotics Optimus drone was added to the DCMA’s Blue List of approved unmanned systems. Trading volume topped 74 million shares. The company also disclosed details of its $224.6 million acquisition of Israel-based Sentry CS Ltd in a new SEC filing. Next earnings report is scheduled for March 11.
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Denali Therapeutics stock price rises as FDA freezes rival Regenxbio’s Hunter syndrome gene therapy trials

Denali Therapeutics stock price rises as FDA freezes rival Regenxbio’s Hunter syndrome gene therapy trials

Denali Therapeutics shares rose 3.7% to $21.62 Thursday after the FDA halted Regenxbio’s gene therapy trials over a brain tumor case, intensifying focus on Denali’s Hunter syndrome drug under FDA review. Investors await Denali’s clinical data update in early February and a regulatory decision by April 5. The iShares Nasdaq Biotechnology ETF was little changed.
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IBM stock rises after earnings beat, as Wall Street zeroes in on Red Hat and Washington risk

IBM stock rises after earnings beat, as Wall Street zeroes in on Red Hat and Washington risk

IBM shares rose 3.3% to $304.01 Thursday after reporting fourth-quarter revenue of $19.7 billion and adjusted earnings of $4.52 per share, beating forecasts. The gain contrasted with declines in other software stocks as investors questioned AI investment returns. Red Hat growth slowed to 10%, partly due to a U.S. government shutdown. IBM will stop reporting its “AI book of business” separately starting next quarter.
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Capital One stock today: COF near $219 as Fed pause resets rate bets, Visa and AmEx earnings next

Capital One stock today: COF near $219 as Fed pause resets rate bets, Visa and AmEx earnings next

Capital One shares edged up 0.2% to $218.76 Thursday, trading between $217.44 and $223.00 on 2.3 million shares. Mastercard jumped 3.9% after beating profit forecasts and announcing job cuts. The Fed held rates steady, with traders watching for a possible cut in June. Capital One remains 16% below its January high.
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Analog Devices stock slips from a fresh high as AI spending jitters weigh on chip shares

Analog Devices stock slips from a fresh high as AI spending jitters weigh on chip shares

Analog Devices shares fell 0.5% to $316.17 Thursday, retreating after a 4.5% surge to a 52-week high the previous day. Chip stocks broadly slipped as investors questioned the pace of returns from heavy AI investments. Traders await Analog Devices’ Feb. 18 results for signals on demand. The iShares Semiconductor ETF dipped 0.7%, while Texas Instruments gained 0.9%.
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Stock Market Today

Analog Devices stock price lags AI-fueled chip rebound — what investors watch next week

Analog Devices stock price lags AI-fueled chip rebound — what investors watch next week

8 February 2026
New York, Feb 7, 2026, 19:28 EST — Market closed. Analog Devices shares last traded at $320.45, down about 0.5% from the prior close, as U.S. markets headed into the weekend. That small dip matters mostly because the tape has turned jumpy again in semiconductors, with investors chasing AI-linked names one day and backing off the next. ADI sits in the middle of that push-pull: it sells the less-glamorous chips that end up in factories, cars and instruments, not just data centers. On Friday, U.S. stocks surged and chipmakers led, after big cloud companies laid out another leg of capital
AMD stock bounces 8% after brutal midweek slide — what investors watch before Monday

AMD stock bounces 8% after brutal midweek slide — what investors watch before Monday

8 February 2026
AMD shares jumped 8.28% to $208.44 Friday, rebounding after steep losses earlier in the week. Chip stocks rallied as investors bet on continued AI data center spending by major tech firms. Nvidia rose 7.8%, Broadcom gained 7.1%, and the Philadelphia Semiconductor Index closed up 5.7%. Markets now await macroeconomic data and Nvidia’s late-February results.
Intel stock price jumps to $50: China CPU delays and SambaNova funding set up week ahead

Intel stock price jumps to $50: China CPU delays and SambaNova funding set up week ahead

8 February 2026
Intel shares rose 4.9% to $50.59 Friday, tracking a 5.7% jump in the PHLX semiconductor index as investors bet on AI-driven data-center spending. Reuters reported Intel and AMD warned Chinese customers of tighter server CPU supply, pushing Intel’s China prices up over 10%. Intel expects supply to improve in Q2. After the bell, Reuters said Intel plans to invest about $100 million in AI chip startup SambaNova Systems.
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