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IREN stock price whipsaws after Q2 miss as Microsoft GPU financing takes center stage

IREN stock price whipsaws after Q2 miss as Microsoft GPU financing takes center stage

IREN shares surged nearly 7% to $42.64 Friday after plunging 11% on a quarterly revenue miss. The bitcoin miner reported a $155.4 million net loss and $184.7 million revenue for the quarter, down from the previous period. IREN announced $3.6 billion in GPU financing tied to a Microsoft deal and plans for a new Oklahoma data center. Most revenue remains linked to crypto, despite the AI cloud pivot.
6 February 2026
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UnitedHealth (UNH) stock rebounds nearly 2% as sector digests cost shock, Mizuho trims target

UnitedHealth (UNH) stock rebounds nearly 2% as sector digests cost shock, Mizuho trims target

UnitedHealth shares rose 1.9% to $273.79 Friday, rebounding after Molina Healthcare’s weak 2026 profit outlook sent sector stocks tumbling Thursday. Mizuho cut its price target for UnitedHealth to $350 but kept an Outperform rating. Investors await the April 6 CMS decision on 2027 Medicare Advantage rates. Molina shares plunged nearly 28%, while Centene fell 5.5% and Cigna gained about 3%.
6 February 2026
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ServiceNow stock price slips as Wall Street sorts AI winners from losers

ServiceNow stock price slips as Wall Street sorts AI winners from losers

ServiceNow shares fell 1.3% to $101.25 in late-morning trading Friday, capping a roughly 12% drop for the week. The iShares Expanded Tech-Software ETF slid about 19% over eight sessions, its sharpest decline in nearly six years. Investors shifted away from software stocks amid doubts over AI infrastructure spending. ServiceNow’s annual report was filed Jan. 29; its CEO received 40,014 restricted stock units set to vest Feb. 7.
6 February 2026
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Boston Scientific stock price steadies after historic plunge as investors zero in on heart-rhythm outlook

Boston Scientific stock price steadies after historic plunge as investors zero in on heart-rhythm outlook

Boston Scientific shares slipped 0.2% to $77.49 in late-morning trading Friday, lagging a broader market rally. The stock remains under pressure after its electrophysiology segment missed sales estimates in the fourth quarter, triggering its steepest drop in over 25 years. Investors are watching for signs management can meet first-quarter growth targets. Trading volume stayed elevated as analysts revised forecasts.
6 February 2026
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Walmart stock price rises as investors rotate to “defensive” plays amid Big Tech jitters

Walmart stock price rises as investors rotate to “defensive” plays amid Big Tech jitters

Walmart shares rose 2.3% to $129.92 Friday morning as investors moved out of tech stocks after Amazon fell 8% on a $200 billion capital spending plan. The retailer briefly crossed a $1 trillion market cap earlier in the week. Executive Vice President Donna Morris sold 76,181 shares at $123.79 on Feb. 3 under a preset plan. Walmart reports earnings Feb. 19.
6 February 2026
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Qualcomm stock price ticks up as QCOM steadies after memory-shortage warning spooks chip investors

Qualcomm stock price ticks up as QCOM steadies after memory-shortage warning spooks chip investors

Qualcomm shares rose 1.5% to $138.30 Friday morning after a sharp drop earlier this week, following a revenue forecast below Wall Street estimates. The company cited a global memory chip shortage as the main factor, with CEO Cristiano Amon warning the squeeze could persist through 2027. Bank of America downgraded the stock to “Neutral” and cut its price target, citing weaker handset demand and market share concerns.
6 February 2026
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Salesforce stock tries to stabilize after AI “software-mageddon” — Feb. 25 earnings is the next test

Salesforce stock tries to stabilize after AI “software-mageddon” — Feb. 25 earnings is the next test

Salesforce shares rose 0.1% to $190.07 Friday after a volatile week, but remain down 9% since Monday. The S&P 500 software and services index fell 4.6% Thursday, erasing about $1 trillion in market value since Jan. 28. Investors are concerned rapid AI adoption could disrupt traditional software revenue models. Salesforce reports earnings Feb. 25.
6 February 2026
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Sirius XM stock drops after earnings pop fades as traders weigh 2026 cash-flow target

Sirius XM stock drops after earnings pop fades as traders weigh 2026 cash-flow target

Sirius XM shares fell 5.3% to $21.40 Friday after Seaport Global downgraded the stock, erasing part of Thursday’s 9% surge. The company set 2026 targets of $8.5 billion in revenue and $2.6 billion adjusted EBITDA, but subscriber losses and concerns over pricing weighed on sentiment. SiriusXM ended 2025 with 33 million subscribers and reported $8.56 billion in revenue for the year.
6 February 2026
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Lumentum stock price rises again as AI optics backlog keeps Wall Street lifting targets

Lumentum stock price rises again as AI optics backlog keeps Wall Street lifting targets

Lumentum Holdings shares rose 3.7% to $523.28 Friday after reporting a 65% jump in fiscal Q2 revenue to $665.5 million and forecasting March-quarter revenue of $780–$830 million. The company’s optical-circuit-switch backlog now exceeds $400 million, with a major co-packaged optics order due in 2027. Analysts at Citi, Needham, and B. Riley raised price targets, citing strong AI-related demand.
6 February 2026
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Netflix stock price today: NFLX edges up as Trump steps back from Warner Bros bidding fight

Netflix stock price today: NFLX edges up as Trump steps back from Warner Bros bidding fight

Netflix shares rose 0.6% to $81.32 Friday after President Trump said he will not intervene in the company’s Warner Bros. deal dispute, leaving the Justice Department to handle it. Germany announced streaming platforms must invest at least 8% of local revenue in German content. Warner Bros. Discovery shares gained 0.8%, while Paramount Skydance dipped. In Indonesia, police questioned a comedian over alleged blasphemy in a Netflix special.
6 February 2026
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Wall Street Tech Sell-Off Gets a New Test as Amazon’s $200 Billion AI Spend Plan Bites

Wall Street Tech Sell-Off Gets a New Test as Amazon’s $200 Billion AI Spend Plan Bites

U.S. stocks rebounded Friday, with the Dow up 1.08% and the S&P 500 rising 0.88% by 9:33 a.m. ET, while Amazon shares fell after announcing $200 billion in capital spending. Bitcoin recovered near $68,000 after dropping to $60,000 Thursday. Jobless claims rose, and job openings hit a five-year low. Chip stocks led gains as tech investors weighed heavy AI infrastructure spending.
6 February 2026
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Coinbase stock rebounds nearly 9% as bitcoin bounces — what investors watch next

Coinbase stock rebounds nearly 9% as bitcoin bounces — what investors watch next

Coinbase shares surged 8.9% to $159.07 Friday morning as bitcoin rebounded above $69,000 after a steep drop. The stock had fallen 13% Thursday, tracking a broader tech selloff and bitcoin’s plunge to its lowest since October 2024. Other crypto-linked stocks, including Robinhood and Strategy Inc, also rallied. BTIG cut its Coinbase price target to $340 ahead of the company’s Feb. 12 earnings report.
6 February 2026
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Hershey stock price jumps again: HSY extends rally as 2026 outlook tops estimates

Hershey stock price jumps again: HSY extends rally as 2026 outlook tops estimates

Hershey shares rose about 3% Friday, extending gains after a strong fourth-quarter report and a 2026 outlook that topped analyst forecasts. The stock peaked at $234.01 before settling near $231.10 in morning trading. The company projected 2026 net sales growth of 4–5% and adjusted EPS of $8.20–$8.52. Hershey expects first-quarter margins to remain pressured, with improvement likely in the second quarter.
6 February 2026
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ITT stock rises again after earnings jump; KeyBanc lifts target to $230

ITT stock rises again after earnings jump; KeyBanc lifts target to $230

ITT shares rose 0.9% to $203.82 Friday after a 9% rally Thursday, driven by strong Q4 results and a raised dividend. The company reported a 13% revenue jump to $1.054 billion and set Q1 EPS guidance at $1.67–$1.71. ITT expects to close its SPX Flow acquisition in March and will adjust profit metrics after the deal. KeyBanc raised its price target to $230.
6 February 2026
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Intel stock price jumps 4% today as China server CPU crunch lifts INTC shares

Intel stock price jumps 4% today as China server CPU crunch lifts INTC shares

Intel shares rose 4% to $50.19 Friday after reports of up to six-month lead times and price hikes for some server CPUs in China. The delays come as AI-driven demand strains supply chains, with China making up over 20% of Intel’s revenue. Intel expects inventory to bottom out in Q1 and supply to improve in Q2. Traders are watching for signs of easing shortages ahead of Intel’s next earnings, tentatively set for April 23.
6 February 2026
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Eli Lilly stock rebounds after FDA flags copycat weight-loss drugs; what’s next for LLY

Eli Lilly stock rebounds after FDA flags copycat weight-loss drugs; what’s next for LLY

Eli Lilly shares rose 3% Friday after the FDA chief warned of a crackdown on non-approved copycat weight-loss drugs. The rebound followed an 8% drop Thursday, triggered by news of a $49 compounded rival to Novo Nordisk’s Wegovy. Investors are watching Lilly’s 2026 outlook and the FDA’s April decision on its oral obesity drug. Fourth-quarter revenue jumped 43% to $19.3 billion, led by strong sales of Mounjaro and Zepbound.
6 February 2026
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Cardinal Health stock today: CAH slips in early trade after forecast hike

Cardinal Health stock today: CAH slips in early trade after forecast hike

Cardinal Health shares fell 0.2% to $226.66 Friday morning, despite raising its fiscal 2026 adjusted earnings forecast to $10.15-$10.35 per share after beating quarterly estimates. Second-quarter revenue rose 19% to $65.6 billion, with adjusted EPS at $2.63. CEO Jason Hollar cited strong specialty medicine demand but downplayed obesity drugs’ profit impact. Cencora rose 0.9%, McKesson slipped 0.4%.
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  • Analysts Predict 33% Upside for FTSE 100 Stock Mondi in Next Year
    April 29, 2026, 3:57 AM EDT. Mondi (LSE:MNDI), a FTSE 100 paper and packaging firm, has seen its share price drop 34% over the past year amid falling profits and rising costs. Analysts now foresee a potential 33% rally, with a 12-month target price averaging 978p compared to the current 735p. Despite challenges like surging energy prices and recent dividend cuts, increased sales volumes and demand driven by e-commerce and sustainability trends support optimism. Mondi's push to raise prices to offset costs and exposure to diverse markets adds to its potential. Risks remain, but the stock may offer a significant rebound opportunity for investors.

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AST SpaceMobile Stock’s May 11 Moment: FCC Win Meets BlueBird 7 Reality

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AST SpaceMobile will hold its first-quarter update call on May 11 after winning FCC approval to deploy a 248-satellite constellation for direct-to-device service. Shares fell 6.8% Tuesday, following the loss of its BlueBird 7 satellite in a failed launch. The company expects insurance to cover the loss and is targeting 45 satellites in orbit by end-2026. Investors are watching launch progress and commercial service timing.
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