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Stock Market 4 February 2026

Why Mastercard stock (MA) is slipping today: Asia fleet-payments launch meets a choppy tape

Why Mastercard stock (MA) is slipping today: Asia fleet-payments launch meets a choppy tape

Mastercard shares slipped 0.3% to $549.26 by midday, holding up better than the Nasdaq 100, which fell nearly 1.9%. The company launched a new fleet-payments suite in Asia Pacific and introduced a co-branded card with Shopee in Vietnam. Visa shares dropped 0.6%, while American Express rose 1.3%. Investors watched spending data as U.S. stocks traded mixed ahead of major tech earnings.
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AppLovin stock tumbles 14% as AI disruption jitters hit ad tech ahead of Feb 11 earnings

AppLovin stock tumbles 14% as AI disruption jitters hit ad tech ahead of Feb 11 earnings

AppLovin shares fell 13.7% to $398.51 Wednesday amid a broad sell-off in software and ad-tech stocks after Anthropic launched new AI plug-ins. The stock swung between $464.17 and $384.24 during the session. The S&P 500 software and services index has dropped nearly 13% over five sessions. AppLovin will report Q4 and full-year 2025 earnings on Feb. 11.
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IBM stock price slides again as AI disruption fears hit software, IT services

IBM stock price slides again as AI disruption fears hit software, IT services

IBM shares fell $9.19, or 3.1%, to $285.12 Wednesday amid heightened concerns over AI competition and a weak outlook from Gartner. The selloff followed Anthropic’s launch of new AI tools and a sharp drop in Gartner’s consulting revenue. Investors are watching IBM’s upcoming earnings and February dividend record date. U.S. equities also declined Tuesday as tech sector worries spread.
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Teradyne stock slides after AI-driven outlook rally — what traders watch next

Teradyne stock slides after AI-driven outlook rally — what traders watch next

Teradyne shares fell about 4% to $271.69 by midday Wednesday, pulling back after a surge on strong quarterly results and an upbeat Q1 forecast. The company reported Q4 revenue of $1.083 billion and projected Q1 revenue between $1.15 billion and $1.25 billion. CEO Greg Smith cited AI-driven demand as a key growth factor. Teradyne will present at SEMICON Korea on Feb. 11 and the Chiplet Summit on Feb. 17.
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Intuit stock price whipsaws in New York trade as AI disruption fears hit software names

Intuit stock price whipsaws in New York trade as AI disruption fears hit software names

Intuit shares closed up 0.5% at $436.13 after swinging between $411.48 and $447.00 Wednesday, while software stocks broadly fell on concerns over AI competition. Traders cited Anthropic’s new AI plug-ins as fueling fears of faster automation. The S&P 500 software and services index declined, despite the broader S&P 500 hitting a record. Investors await Intuit’s Feb. 26 earnings for signs of shifting demand and pricing power.
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Applied Materials stock slides 6% as chip tools sink; Wall Street eyes earnings and AI jitters

Applied Materials stock slides 6% as chip tools sink; Wall Street eyes earnings and AI jitters

Applied Materials shares fell 6% to $299.39 in late-morning trading, leading losses among chip equipment makers as the sector dropped. Lam Research slid 7.7%, ASML lost 3.4%, and KLA fell 2.1%. The declines followed renewed concerns about AI-driven demand and a weak outlook from Advanced Micro Devices. Investors are watching for Applied’s next results on Feb. 12 for signs of customer spending trends.
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Texas Instruments stock price slips as TXN chases $7.5 billion Silicon Labs deal — what to watch next

Texas Instruments stock price slips as TXN chases $7.5 billion Silicon Labs deal — what to watch next

Texas Instruments shares fell 0.9% to $223.18 late morning after announcing a $7.5 billion deal to buy Silicon Labs at a 69% premium. The acquisition, expected to close in 2027, will be financed with debt and includes termination fees of $259 million for Silicon Labs and $499 million for Texas Instruments. Silicon Labs shares jumped 51% in premarket trading. Investors weighed the high price and execution risks.
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Lumentum stock jumps as $400 million optics backlog and strong outlook move the price

Lumentum stock jumps as $400 million optics backlog and strong outlook move the price

Lumentum Holdings shares surged 7.3% to $466.89 Wednesday after the company posted $665.5 million in quarterly revenue and forecast stronger sales for the next quarter. CEO Michael Hurlston cited a $400 million optical switch backlog and a major new laser order. Analysts raised price targets following the report. Shares swung between $443.10 and $509.90 in volatile trading.
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ServiceNow stock steadies after AI disruption scare hits software names again

ServiceNow stock steadies after AI disruption scare hits software names again

ServiceNow shares hovered near $109.77 Wednesday after a 7% drop the previous day, as U.S. software stocks extended losses amid concerns over AI competition. The S&P 500 software and services index has fallen nearly 13% in five sessions. Investors are awaiting executive appearances for signals on demand and competition.
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Constellation Software hits a 1-year low — why analysts still see upside in CSU

Constellation Software hits a 1-year low — why analysts still see upside in CSU

Constellation Software shares hovered near a 52-week low Wednesday on the Toronto Stock Exchange, trading around C$2,342 after a steep two-day drop. Several banks cut price targets, but analysts tracked by MarketBeat kept a “moderate buy” consensus. The Sequoia Fund called the valuation “compelling” in a shareholder letter. Leadership changes continue after founder Mark Leonard stepped down last September.
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Opendoor stock drops 5% after mortgage-demand data; Feb 19 results loom

Opendoor stock drops 5% after mortgage-demand data; Feb 19 results loom

Opendoor shares fell about 5% to $4.86 in late morning trading Wednesday after U.S. mortgage applications dropped 8.9% last week. Purchase applications fell 14% as Winter Storm Fern hit much of the country. Opendoor will report earnings and hold a “Financial Open House” event on Feb. 19. Other real estate stocks, including Zillow and Offerpad, also traded lower.
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Why JPMorgan stock is up today: Baird upgrade meets a steeper Treasury curve

Why JPMorgan stock is up today: Baird upgrade meets a steeper Treasury curve

JPMorgan Chase shares rose 0.9% to $317.70 in late-morning New York trading Wednesday, after hitting $318.99 earlier. The 2-year/10-year Treasury spread widened to about 70.8 basis points as traders digested steady auction sizes and warnings of higher future deficits. U.S. private payrolls increased by 22,000 in January, missing forecasts. JPMorgan is in talks with investors on a new frontier-market bond index, sources said.
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Qualcomm earnings day: Cantor trims QCOM target to $160 as handset worries return

Qualcomm earnings day: Cantor trims QCOM target to $160 as handset worries return

Cantor Fitzgerald and Mizuho both cut their Qualcomm price targets to $160, citing weaker handset demand and competition from MediaTek. Qualcomm shares rose 2.9% to $151.41 Tuesday but are down nearly 12% over the past month. The company reports earnings Wednesday after the bell, with Wall Street expecting $12.13 billion in revenue and $3.39 EPS for the December quarter.
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Exxon Mobil stock price today: XOM nears fresh highs as oil steadies and dividend date looms

Exxon Mobil stock price today: XOM nears fresh highs as oil steadies and dividend date looms

Exxon Mobil shares rose 1.6% to $146.02 by late morning Wednesday, near their session high, as oil prices steadied after U.S.-Iran tensions flared in the Strait of Hormuz. Brent crude edged up to $67.38 a barrel. Traders are watching U.S.-Iran talks in Oman set for Friday and Exxon’s dividend record date on Feb. 12. Volume in Exxon shares more than doubled its 50-day average Tuesday.
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Novo Nordisk stock plunges as 2026 sales warning fuels price-war fears around Wegovy

Novo Nordisk stock plunges as 2026 sales warning fuels price-war fears around Wegovy

Novo Nordisk shares fell 16% in Copenhagen after the company warned 2026 sales and profit may drop up to 13% due to falling U.S. drug prices and tougher competition. ADRs slid nearly 4% in New York. Novo plans a share buyback of up to 15 billion Danish crowns and named Jamey Millar as its new U.S. head. CEO Mike Doustdar said Wegovy price cuts have hit results but are meant to boost future demand.
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Blue Owl stock rebounds as AI fears rattle software borrowers ahead of Feb. 5 earnings

Blue Owl stock rebounds as AI fears rattle software borrowers ahead of Feb. 5 earnings

Blue Owl Capital shares rose 0.9% to $12.22 Wednesday morning, recovering from a sharp drop tied to fears of AI-driven disruption in software lending. Investors await the company’s fourth-quarter results and earnings call on Feb. 5, focusing on credit performance and fundraising. The stock remains volatile as concerns mount over loans to software firms.
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