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Stock Market News 5 February 2026 - 6 February 2026

Lumentum stock price jumps after hours as AI optics orders keep NASDAQ:LITE in play

Lumentum stock price jumps after hours as AI optics orders keep NASDAQ:LITE in play

Lumentum Holdings shares jumped 8.4% to $504.42 in after-hours trading Thursday after reporting fiscal Q2 revenue of $665.5 million and GAAP earnings of $0.89 per share. The company disclosed an optical circuit switch backlog “well beyond $400 million” and a new co-packaged optics order for delivery in early 2027. Trading volume hit 8.5 million shares. Investors await further guidance at Lumentum’s March 17 briefing.
6 February 2026
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Robinhood stock tumbles nearly 10% as bitcoin breaks lower with earnings days away

Robinhood stock tumbles nearly 10% as bitcoin breaks lower with earnings days away

Robinhood shares fell 9.9% to $72.68 in after-hours trading Thursday as bitcoin’s sharp decline triggered a sell-off in crypto-related stocks. About 55.3 million Robinhood shares changed hands, with prices swinging between $69.82 and $79.87. Chief Brokerage Officer Steven Quirk sold 52,540 shares on Feb. 3 under a preset plan. Robinhood reports fourth-quarter results Feb. 10 after the close.
6 February 2026
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Oracle stock price slides again after $25B bond deal and $20B stock-sale plan hit the tape

Oracle stock price slides again after $25B bond deal and $20B stock-sale plan hit the tape

Oracle shares fell 6.9% to $136.48 after the company disclosed a $20 billion at-the-market stock program and a $25 billion bond offering. SEC filings also showed the issuance of 100 million depositary shares tied to mandatory convertible preferred stock. The moves come as investors weigh dilution risk and higher funding costs ahead of Oracle’s earnings. Analyst downgrades and a broader tech sell-off added pressure.
6 February 2026
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Coinbase stock price sinks 13% after bitcoin’s slide — earnings next week loom

Coinbase stock price sinks 13% after bitcoin’s slide — earnings next week loom

Coinbase shares fell 13.4% to $146.12 in after-hours trading Thursday, tracking a sharp 12.6% plunge in bitcoin to $63,295.74, its steepest drop since November 2022. Spot bitcoin ETFs saw $5.7 billion in outflows from November through January. Gemini plans to cut up to 200 jobs and exit the UK, EU, and Australia. Coinbase reports earnings on Feb. 12.
5 February 2026
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Amazon stock price slides after-hours on $200B AI spending forecast as AI stocks wobble

Amazon stock price slides after-hours on $200B AI spending forecast as AI stocks wobble

Amazon shares fell up to 11% after hours Thursday after forecasting $200 billion in 2026 capital expenditures and a weaker-than-expected first-quarter profit. Alphabet set a $175–$185 billion capex target for 2026. The S&P 500 software and services index extended losses, nearing a $1 trillion drop since late January. Nvidia faces U.S. licensing hurdles on chip sales to ByteDance.
5 February 2026
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Dow Jones slides nearly 600 points as AI spending fears hit Wall Street; Amazon sinks after the bell

Dow Jones slides nearly 600 points as AI spending fears hit Wall Street; Amazon sinks after the bell

The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 1.2% to 48,908.72 as investors dumped tech stocks on concerns over soaring AI infrastructure costs at Amazon and Alphabet. Amazon shares dropped up to 11% after it raised its 2026 capital spending forecast to $200 billion. U.S. jobless claims rose by 22,000 to 231,000, while job openings hit a three-year low. The Nasdaq closed at its lowest since November.
5 February 2026
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AI Fears Hit Tech Stocks Again as Bitcoin Sinks and Wall Street Braces for Earnings

AI Fears Hit Tech Stocks Again as Bitcoin Sinks and Wall Street Braces for Earnings

U.S. stocks fell sharply Thursday as tech shares and crypto-related stocks slumped. The S&P 500 lost 1.2%, the Dow dropped 592 points, and the Nasdaq slid 1.6%. Bitcoin plunged over 12% below $64,000 after new jobs data sent Treasury yields lower. Alphabet’s plan to spend up to $185 billion on AI in 2026 triggered further selling in big tech.
5 February 2026
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Strategy stock tumbles after hours as bitcoin slide and $12.4 bln loss jolt MSTR

Strategy stock tumbles after hours as bitcoin slide and $12.4 bln loss jolt MSTR

Strategy Inc shares plunged 17% to $106.99 in after-hours trading Thursday after bitcoin fell 13% to near $63,460. The company posted a $12.4 billion quarterly net loss, driven by $17.4 billion in unrealized losses on its bitcoin holdings. Investors are awaiting a 5 p.m. ET webcast for updates on funding and purchase plans. Strategy held 713,502 bitcoins as of Feb. 1, with a cost basis of $54.26 billion.
5 February 2026
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Eli Lilly stock price sinks after $49 weight-loss pill jolt hits LLY

Eli Lilly stock price sinks after $49 weight-loss pill jolt hits LLY

Eli Lilly shares fell 7.8% to $1,020.84 in after-hours trading Thursday after Reuters reported Hims & Hers began selling a $49 compounded version of Novo Nordisk’s Wegovy, raising discount fears in the GLP-1 drug market. Earlier, Lilly posted a 43% jump in quarterly revenue to $19.29 billion, led by Mounjaro and Zepbound, and forecast 2026 sales above Wall Street estimates.
5 February 2026
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Meta stock price steadies after hours as Big Tech AI spending fears bite; WhatsApp India hearing set for Feb 9

Meta stock price steadies after hours as Big Tech AI spending fears bite; WhatsApp India hearing set for Feb 9

Meta shares rose 0.2% to $670.21 in after-hours trading Thursday, bucking a broader tech sell-off that saw the Nasdaq drop 1.57%. Investors weighed Meta’s 2026 capex forecast of $115–$135 billion as scrutiny intensified over its ad and WhatsApp data practices in the U.S. and India. Trading volume reached 16.6 million shares.
5 February 2026
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Apple stock price slips after hours as EU gives Maps, Ads a DMA pass and AI spending jitters spread

Apple stock price slips after hours as EU gives Maps, Ads a DMA pass and AI spending jitters spread

Apple shares fell 0.2% to $275.93 in after-hours trading after the EU declined to label its Maps and Ads services as “gatekeepers.” Tech stocks dropped broadly, with the Nasdaq down 1.57%, as Amazon and Alphabet announced massive increases in AI-related capital spending. Investors are watching for the U.S. jobs report on Feb. 11 and Apple’s shareholder meeting on Feb. 24.
5 February 2026
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Advanced Micro Devices AMD stock price slides after hours as forecast doubts linger and Nvidia looms

Advanced Micro Devices AMD stock price slides after hours as forecast doubts linger and Nvidia looms

AMD shares fell 3.9% to $192.46 in Thursday’s after-hours, following an 8% drop after the company forecast first-quarter revenue below market hopes. Fourth-quarter revenue hit a record $10.27 billion, up 34% year-over-year, but China sales drove much of the growth. Investors moved away from AI chip stocks amid Alphabet’s $185 billion capital spending plan and broader market declines.
5 February 2026
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Palantir stock extends two-day slide after hours as AI disruption fears keep traders defensive

Palantir stock extends two-day slide after hours as AI disruption fears keep traders defensive

Palantir Technologies’ stock fell 1.4% to $130.01 in after-hours trading Thursday, extending a two-day slide. The software and services sector has lost about $830 billion in market value since Jan. 28 as investors react to new AI product launches and uncertainty over business models. Palantir shares dropped 5.5% during the regular session and plunged 12% the previous day. Trading volume reached nearly 68 million shares.
5 February 2026
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Broadcom stock whipsaws as Google and Amazon crank up 2026 AI spending targets

Broadcom stock whipsaws as Google and Amazon crank up 2026 AI spending targets

Broadcom shares rose 0.8% to $310.47 in late trading Thursday after swinging between $306.78 and $326.44 during the session. Alphabet projected 2026 capex of $175–185 billion, while Amazon expects about $200 billion, intensifying focus on AI suppliers. Investors are awaiting Broadcom’s March 4 earnings for updates on AI chip margins and demand.
5 February 2026
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Amazon stock (AMZN) slides on $200 billion AI capex plan — what Wall Street watches next week

Amazon stock (AMZN) slides on $200 billion AI capex plan — what Wall Street watches next week

7 February 2026
Amazon shares fell 5.6% to $210.32 on Friday after the company forecast 2026 capital spending would jump to $200 billion, up more than 50% from 2025. The drop came as the Dow closed above 50,000 for the first time. Amazon reported fourth-quarter net sales up 14% to $213.4 billion and operating income at $25 billion. Trading in Amazon was volatile, with 179 million shares changing hands.
Bitcoin price wobbles below $69,000 on weekend — what matters before Monday’s reopen

Bitcoin price wobbles below $69,000 on weekend — what matters before Monday’s reopen

7 February 2026
Bitcoin fell 1.1% to $68,917 Saturday after volatile trading, while Ether held near $2,036. U.S. spot bitcoin ETFs saw $330.7 million in net inflows on Feb. 6, reversing outflows the previous day. Strategy shares rebounded after hitting a low of $111.27 Thursday. Traders are watching Monday’s U.S. market open and the upcoming inflation report for direction.
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