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Stock Market 8 February 2026

Quantum computing stocks rally: IonQ, Rigetti, D-Wave, QUBT prices jump as traders look to the week ahead

Quantum computing stocks rally: IonQ, Rigetti, D-Wave, QUBT prices jump as traders look to the week ahead

Shares of U.S.-listed quantum computing firms surged Friday, with IonQ up 15% and Rigetti, D-Wave, and Quantum Computing Inc gaining 18–21% as tech stocks rallied. IonQ rebounded after a short-seller report and ahead of its Feb. 25 results. Quantum Computing Inc jumped after announcing a $110 million acquisition. Trading volume was heavy across the sector.
8 February 2026
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Big Tech stocks brace for AI spending scrutiny after Nvidia’s jump and Amazon’s drop

Big Tech stocks brace for AI spending scrutiny after Nvidia’s jump and Amazon’s drop

The Dow closed above 50,000 for the first time Friday as Nvidia surged 7.9% and Amazon dropped 5.6% on news of a $200 billion capex plan for 2026. Tech stocks remain volatile, with chipmakers rallying and software names under pressure as investors react to soaring AI infrastructure costs. The S&P 500 rose 2%, while the Russell 2000 jumped 3.5%. Alphabet, Meta, and Microsoft are also expected to boost spending sharply this year.
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EV stocks brace for Monday after Lucid jumps on UBS stake; Tesla, Rivian rebound

EV stocks brace for Monday after Lucid jumps on UBS stake; Tesla, Rivian rebound

Lucid shares jumped 13.9% Friday after UBS disclosed a major stake, closing at $10.86. Rivian gained 7.8% and Tesla rose 3.5% as tech stocks rebounded. In Europe, Stellantis shares plunged up to 30% after booking $26.5 billion in EV-related charges. Automotive Cells Company scrapped battery gigafactory plans in Italy and Germany.
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Merck stock is inches from a 52-week high — and an insider just sold shares

Merck stock is inches from a 52-week high — and an insider just sold shares

Merck shares closed up 1.8% at $121.93 on Friday, marking a seventh straight gain and finishing just below a 52-week high. A regulatory filing showed Animal Health chief Richard R. DeLuca sold 37,685 shares on Feb. 6 at an average of $120.92. Trading volume was about 13 million shares, below the 50-day average. Investors await Monday trading after Merck’s 2026 outlook and pipeline updates.
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AstraZeneca stock price steadies ahead of earnings week as TrumpRx adds drug-pricing noise

AstraZeneca stock price steadies ahead of earnings week as TrumpRx adds drug-pricing noise

AstraZeneca shares closed up 0.9% in London at £141.04 and rose 3.2% in New York to $193.23 on Friday. The company will report full-year and Q4 results Tuesday, with investors focused on 2026 guidance. U.S. drug pricing pressure intensified after the TrumpRx rollout. AstraZeneca recently began trading ordinary shares on the NYSE, expanding its market presence.
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Agricultural Bank of China A-shares dip — 601288 in focus as CPI and holiday break near

Agricultural Bank of China A-shares dip — 601288 in focus as CPI and holiday break near

Agricultural Bank of China Class A shares closed down 0.45% at 6.67 yuan in Shanghai on Friday, with the market shut Monday ahead of the Spring Festival break. The Shanghai Composite fell 0.25% and the CSI300 dropped 0.57%, pressured by losses in tech stocks and silver futures. Investors await China’s January CPI data due Feb. 11 and monitor liquidity ahead of the Feb. 15–23 exchange closure.
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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.
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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.
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  • Spotify Shares Dive 14% on Disappointing Subscriber Outlook
    April 28, 2026, 12:03 PM EDT. Spotify (SPOT) shares fell 14% after the company missed second-quarter premium subscriber forecasts, projecting 299 million users versus the 300.29 million expected. This forecast weighed on the stock despite an 8.2% revenue rise and a gain in first-quarter premium subscribers. The streaming giant raised subscription prices earlier this year aiming to boost earnings. Spotify's shares have dropped 25% year-to-date and are down over 40% from last year's peak, reflecting shifting investor expectations on growth.

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Microsoft Stock Today: Why MSFT Is Flat Before a Crucial Azure Earnings Test

Microsoft Stock Today: Why MSFT Is Flat Before a Crucial Azure Earnings Test

28 April 2026
Microsoft shares edged up 0.3% to $426.14 Tuesday as investors awaited fiscal third-quarter results due Wednesday. The company’s revised OpenAI deal allows OpenAI to serve customers on any cloud, ending Microsoft’s exclusive rights but keeping it as primary partner. Azure revenue is expected to rise about 40% for the quarter. Microsoft will receive a 20% cut of OpenAI revenue through 2030.
Amazon Stock Today: Why AMZN Is Slipping Before a High-Stakes AI Earnings Test

Amazon Stock Today: Why AMZN Is Slipping Before a High-Stakes AI Earnings Test

28 April 2026
Amazon shares slipped 0.4% to $260.11 Tuesday as investors awaited first-quarter results, due after Wednesday’s close alongside reports from Alphabet, Microsoft, and Meta. Analysts expect AWS revenue to rise nearly 26% to $36.8 billion, with total revenue seen at $177 billion. Wall Street is focused on whether AWS growth justifies Amazon’s heavy AI infrastructure spending.
AMD Stock Drops Today as OpenAI Worries Hit the AI Chip Trade Before Earnings

AMD Stock Drops Today as OpenAI Worries Hit the AI Chip Trade Before Earnings

28 April 2026
AMD shares fell 4.2% to $320.66 Tuesday after a report said OpenAI missed user and revenue targets, raising concerns about future data-center spending. Northland Capital downgraded AMD less than a week before its earnings report. The selloff spread to other AI chip stocks, including Nvidia and Arm Holdings. OpenAI and AMD have a multi-year GPU supply agreement set to begin later in 2026.
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