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Stock Market 5 February 2026

Alphabet stock slips as Google’s $185 billion AI spend plan rattles traders

Alphabet stock slips as Google’s $185 billion AI spend plan rattles traders

Alphabet shares fell 1% to $329.58 Thursday after the company disclosed a sharp increase in AI infrastructure spending and projected 2026 capital expenditures up to $185 billion. Fourth-quarter revenue rose 18% to $113.83 billion, with Google Cloud revenue jumping 48% to $17.66 billion. The stock earlier touched a low of $306.74 before partially recovering.
5 February 2026
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PayPal stock slides again as downgrades pile up after CEO shake-up

PayPal stock slides again as downgrades pile up after CEO shake-up

PayPal shares fell 3.3% to $39.67 Thursday after the company named HP’s Enrique Lores as CEO and warned of a weaker 2026 outlook. CFO Jamie Miller cited pressure on retail merchants and sluggish branded checkout growth. Multiple analysts downgraded the stock, citing competition from Apple Pay and Google Pay. PayPal declared a $0.14 dividend and forecast a mid-single-digit drop in Q1 adjusted earnings.
5 February 2026
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Estée Lauder stock sinks 21% as 2026 outlook, tariffs rattle investors

Estée Lauder stock sinks 21% as 2026 outlook, tariffs rattle investors

Estée Lauder shares fell 21% Thursday to $94.45 after a full-year forecast pointed to slower growth in its main market. The company reported fiscal Q2 net sales of $4.229 billion and raised its 2026 outlook, but warned of higher tariffs and shrinking Q3 margins. Estée Lauder plans to cut up to 7,000 jobs and pay a 35-cent dividend March 16. Coty and e.l.f. Beauty shares also dropped.
5 February 2026
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Intel stock swings, then steadies as CEO revives GPU push and SoftBank memory deal stays in focus

Intel stock swings, then steadies as CEO revives GPU push and SoftBank memory deal stays in focus

Intel shares rose 0.6% to $48.89 Thursday afternoon after a volatile session, outperforming much of the U.S. tech sector. CEO Lip-Bu Tan announced plans to develop data-center GPUs, directly challenging Nvidia, and SoftBank’s SAIMEMORY signed a memory tech deal with Intel. CFO David Zinsner sold nearly 60,000 shares on Feb. 2. New Xeon 600 workstation chips will be available in late March.
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P&G stock climbs while Wall Street slides — what’s behind PG’s move and what comes next

P&G stock climbs while Wall Street slides — what’s behind PG’s move and what comes next

Procter & Gamble shares climbed 1.3% to $158.89 Thursday afternoon, bucking a broader market decline driven by tech sector weakness. SEC filings showed insider sales by executives Ma. Fatima Francisco and a proposed sale by Gary A. Coombe. Consumer staples led S&P 500 sector gains, while tech stocks fell on AI spending concerns. Trading volume reached 9.1 million shares.
5 February 2026
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Dayforce stock price: DAY shares stop trading after $12.3 billion Thoma Bravo buyout — what happens now

Dayforce stock price: DAY shares stop trading after $12.3 billion Thoma Bravo buyout — what happens now

Trading in Dayforce shares was halted after Thoma Bravo completed its $12.3 billion acquisition, taking the company private. Shareholders will receive $70 per share in cash as delisting from the NYSE and Toronto exchanges begins. Options on Dayforce are being removed from U.S. venues, with all open orders canceled by February 4. Dayforce last traded at $69.86 on February 3 with heavy volume.
5 February 2026
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Adobe stock slides again as AI worries hit software; what ADBE investors watch next

Adobe stock slides again as AI worries hit software; what ADBE investors watch next

Adobe shares fell 3.5% to $270.01 Thursday as software stocks slid, following a downgrade by Piper Sandler and ongoing concerns over AI’s impact on the sector. The S&P 500 software and services index dropped 2.8%, erasing over $950 billion in value since Jan. 28. Investors are watching Adobe’s March 12 earnings call for signs of demand and AI returns.
5 February 2026
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Coca-Cola stock price rises as Jefferies lifts target ahead of Feb. 10 earnings

Coca-Cola stock price rises as Jefferies lifts target ahead of Feb. 10 earnings

Coca-Cola shares rose 1.7% to $78.65 Thursday, bucking a weaker U.S. market after Jefferies raised its price target to $88 ahead of next week’s earnings. CEO-elect Henrique Braun will take over March 31 as James Quincey becomes executive chairman. Quincey sold 337,824 shares for about $26 million on Feb. 3 under a prearranged plan. Coca-Cola reports fourth-quarter and full-year results Feb. 10.
5 February 2026
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Credo Technology stock rebounds today as AI-chip jitters ease; what’s next for CRDO

Credo Technology stock rebounds today as AI-chip jitters ease; what’s next for CRDO

Credo Technology shares rose about 2% to $98.96 Thursday afternoon, rebounding after recent losses. A Bank of America note challenged the AI-chip selloff, citing sector bottlenecks. Insider-sale filings and a March earnings report kept traders cautious. Roughly 5.8 million shares traded as Credo’s market cap neared $32.5 billion.
5 February 2026
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Nvidia stock wobbles as AI spending jitters return — what NVDA traders are watching next

Nvidia stock wobbles as AI spending jitters return — what NVDA traders are watching next

Nvidia shares fell 0.7% to $173.04 Thursday after a sharp tech selloff and fresh concerns over AI chip valuations. Wall Street remains cautious ahead of Nvidia’s Feb. 25 earnings, with investors watching for updates on China licensing and supply. OpenAI is reportedly dissatisfied with some Nvidia chips and may seek alternatives. Talks continue over a possible $20 billion Nvidia investment in OpenAI’s next funding round.
5 February 2026
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Vertiv (VRT) stock slides as AI jitters hit data-center plays ahead of earnings

Vertiv (VRT) stock slides as AI jitters hit data-center plays ahead of earnings

Vertiv shares fell 1.8% to $179.36 Thursday, hitting a low of $172.59 as investors retreated from costly AI-linked stocks amid concerns over capital spending. The company reports earnings Feb. 11, with investors watching for signs of demand in data-center cooling. Peers like Eaton and Johnson Controls also saw volatile trading this week.
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  • Tenacity VC's Ben Narasin Highlights Robust Tech IPO Pipeline Amid AI Surge
    April 29, 2026, 10:52 AM EDT. Ben Narasin, founder of Tenacity Venture Capital, spoke on CNBC's 'Squawk Box' about the strong pipeline of tech initial public offerings (IPOs). He emphasized the abundance of high-quality products poised for market debut, driven by rapid advancements particularly in artificial intelligence (AI). Narasin highlighted the competitive race among AI companies to go public, signaling significant investor interest. The conversation provided insights into the evolving IPO landscape, underlining sustained potential despite recent market volatility.

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Vertiv Just Bought A Liquid-Cooling Specialist As AI Data Centers Turn Up The Heat

Vertiv Just Bought A Liquid-Cooling Specialist As AI Data Centers Turn Up The Heat

29 April 2026
Vertiv Holdings Co acquired Strategic Thermal Labs, a Texas-based liquid-cooling specialist, to boost its AI and high-performance computing data center offerings. Vertiv shares rose 0.6% to $307.00, valuing the company at about $119.9 billion. Deal terms were not disclosed. The move follows a 30% jump in Vertiv’s first-quarter net sales and an increased 2026 earnings forecast.
NIO Stock Jumps After Onvo L80 Debut: New SUV Puts China EV Maker Back in the Fight

NIO Stock Jumps After Onvo L80 Debut: New SUV Puts China EV Maker Back in the Fight

29 April 2026
NIO’s Hong Kong shares rose 8.7% after its Onvo unit began pre-sales for the L80 large electric SUV, starting at 245,800 yuan or 159,800 yuan with battery leasing. The launch follows NIO’s first quarterly net profit and aims at boosting volume in China’s crowded EV market. Test drives begin May 1, with the official launch set for May 15.
Enphase Energy, Inc. Stock Slides as Q1 Reveals a Solar Demand Hangover

Enphase Energy, Inc. Stock Slides as Q1 Reveals a Solar Demand Hangover

29 April 2026
Enphase Energy shares dropped 7.3% to $31.80 after reporting a first-quarter revenue decline to $282.9 million and a GAAP loss of $7.4 million. U.S. revenue fell 23% from the prior quarter, with sell-through demand down 48% sequentially. Adjusted earnings beat estimates, but investors appeared unconvinced demand had stabilized. SolarEdge and Sunrun shares also fell in early trading.
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