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Stock Market News 1 February 2026

Wuhan project breaks ground: ESWIN Material (688783) stock in focus before Monday’s China open

Wuhan project breaks ground: ESWIN Material (688783) stock in focus before Monday’s China open

Xi’an ESWIN Material Technology began construction on a new 12-inch silicon wafer plant in Wuhan after securing key approvals, according to a government filing. Shares closed at 26.29 yuan Friday, down 0.79%. The company forecasts a 2025 net loss of 738 million yuan, similar to last year, despite plans to expand monthly wafer output to 1.7 million units.
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Samsung Electro-Mechanics stock in focus after report links it to Nvidia’s AI chip supply chain

Samsung Electro-Mechanics stock in focus after report links it to Nvidia’s AI chip supply chain

Samsung Electro-Mechanics closed Friday at 279,000 won, down 0.18%, after reports said it joined Nvidia’s AI chip supply chain. The news broke over the weekend, giving investors two days to react before markets reopen Monday. Trading volume Friday reached about 711,000 shares. The company has not confirmed the reported deal.
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Tower Semiconductor stock: what to watch before TSEM’s Feb. 11 earnings after a choppy week

Tower Semiconductor stock: what to watch before TSEM’s Feb. 11 earnings after a choppy week

Tower Semiconductor shares closed Friday at $134.73, down 0.1% after trading between $140.33 and $132.52. About 2.37 million shares changed hands. The company will report earnings on Feb. 11, with investors watching for updates on revenue guidance and silicon photonics capacity. Tower last forecast Q4 revenue at $440 million, plus or minus 5%.
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VeriSilicon (688521) stock price jumps 6% — what to watch before Monday’s China open

VeriSilicon (688521) stock price jumps 6% — what to watch before Monday’s China open

VeriSilicon shares surged 6% to 222.01 yuan in Shanghai on Friday, leading chip-design stocks higher ahead of the mainland market’s weekend closure. About 57,000 employee-incentive shares will become tradable on Feb. 2. Traders are watching for Monday’s China activity data and Hong Kong chip IPOs next week. China’s official manufacturing PMI fell to 49.3 in January, signaling contraction.
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GlobalFoundries stock price slides 5% as chip selloff bites — what to watch next for GFS

GlobalFoundries stock price slides 5% as chip selloff bites — what to watch next for GFS

GlobalFoundries shares fell 5.1% to $42.20 Friday, leading a broader chip sector decline as the SOXX ETF dropped 4.1% and Intel slid 4.4%. The selloff followed President Trump’s nomination of Kevin Warsh to head the Fed and higher inflation data. GlobalFoundries will report earnings and guidance on February 11. The company recently agreed to buy Synopsys’ ARC Processor IP business, with the deal expected to close in late 2026.
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ON Semiconductor stock drops 3.7% into the weekend: what to watch before Feb. 9 earnings

ON Semiconductor stock drops 3.7% into the weekend: what to watch before Feb. 9 earnings

ON Semiconductor shares fell 3.7% to $59.89 Friday, tracking a 3.87% drop in the Philadelphia Semiconductor Index after strong inflation data and the nomination of Kevin Warsh as Fed chair. The company will report fourth-quarter and full-year results after markets close on Feb. 9, with a conference call at 5 p.m. ET.
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LONGi A-share price sinks 4.7% into the weekend — what China solar traders watch next

LONGi A-share price sinks 4.7% into the weekend — what China solar traders watch next

LONGi Green Energy shares fell 4.74% to 17.88 yuan in Shanghai Friday after the company forecast a 2025 net loss of up to 7.4 billion yuan excluding one-offs. The Ministry of Finance said China will end value-added tax export rebates on photovoltaic products from April 1. Silver prices, key for solar production, dropped 11% Friday. The Shanghai Composite closed down 0.96%.
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Longsys Electronics stock set for Monday test after profit jump forecast and a sharp Friday drop

Longsys Electronics stock set for Monday test after profit jump forecast and a sharp Friday drop

Shares of Shenzhen Longsys Electronics fell 6.4% Friday to 336 yuan after the company projected 2025 net profit to surge 151%–211% year-on-year. The memory maker cited rising AI server demand and tighter supply but warned the forecast is unaudited. Investors await Monday’s open to gauge further reaction. Mainland markets are closed for the weekend.
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Fabrinet stock price heads into Feb. 2 earnings after wild swing — what FN investors watch next

Fabrinet stock price heads into Feb. 2 earnings after wild swing — what FN investors watch next

Fabrinet shares fell 1.4% to $489.44 Friday after a $40 intraday swing, with 808,000 shares traded. The company reports fiscal Q2 results after markets close Monday, followed by a 5 p.m. call. Investors will watch if revenue meets the $1.05–$1.10 billion guidance and non-GAAP EPS of $3.15–$3.30. Shares remain near a 52-week high of $531.22.
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OmniVision Integrated Circuits Group Class A stock (603501) dipped Friday — what traders watch next week

OmniVision Integrated Circuits Group Class A stock (603501) dipped Friday — what traders watch next week

OmniVision Class A shares fell 1.37% to 121.20 yuan in Shanghai trading Friday. Norges Bank cut its stake in the company’s Hong Kong shares to 4.89% after selling 76,500 shares. Axera Semiconductor filed for a HK$2.96 billion Hong Kong IPO, with Tencent and Qiming among cornerstone investors. Montage Technology targets a HK$7.04 billion secondary listing, with pricing set for February 6.
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First Solar stock (FSLR) steadies after Tesla solar talk jolts sentiment — what to watch next

First Solar stock (FSLR) steadies after Tesla solar talk jolts sentiment — what to watch next

First Solar shares rose 0.7% to $225.52 Friday after a volatile week, as investors weighed Tesla’s plans to expand U.S. solar manufacturing. Analysts at Mizuho and Wells Fargo downplayed the threat, while BMO downgraded First Solar over price concerns. The company will report quarterly results and 2026 guidance on Feb. 24.
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LSEG share price: London Stock Exchange Group stock braces for Monday after AI jitters and buyback move

LSEG share price: London Stock Exchange Group stock braces for Monday after AI jitters and buyback move

7 February 2026
London, Feb 7, 2026, 08:20 GMT — Market closed. London Stock Exchange Group plc (LSEG.L) shares ended Friday at 7,502 pence, down about 1.1% on the day, with London markets shut for the weekend and set to reopen on Monday. (MarketWatch) The stock has been caught in a wider repricing of software, data and analytics names as investors question which business models benefit from the next wave of AI — and which get squeezed. “It’s a de-risking trade,” Andrew Wells, chief investment officer at SanJac Alpha, said, as he argued the AI build-out had become “too pricey.” (Reuters) LSEG also
GSK share price set for Monday watch after EU clears Nucala COPD use

GSK share price set for Monday watch after EU clears Nucala COPD use

7 February 2026
GSK shares closed Friday up 0.83% at a 52-week high after the EU approved Nucala for certain uncontrolled COPD patients. Insider filings showed chairman Jonathan Symonds bought 2,500 shares while executive David Redfern sold 100,000. The FTSE 100 rose 0.6%. Broker ratings on GSK remained mixed.
Aye Finance IPO: Rs 454-crore anchor haul follows valuation cut below last round

Aye Finance IPO: Rs 454-crore anchor haul follows valuation cut below last round

7 February 2026
Aye Finance raised Rs 454.5 crore from 19 anchor investors ahead of its Feb 9 IPO, pricing shares at the top of a Rs 122–129 range. The company’s profit fell 40% to Rs 64.3 crore in the six months to September as bad loans rose to 4.85%. The IPO values Aye at about Rs 3,200 crore, below its last private round. Major investors include Nippon Life India and Goldman Sachs funds.
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