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Stock Market News 5 February 2026

SoFi stock price slides 5% as risk-off hits growth names; what traders watch next

SoFi stock price slides 5% as risk-off hits growth names; what traders watch next

SoFi Technologies shares dropped 5.3% to $19.65 Thursday afternoon, extending losses despite a JPMorgan upgrade earlier this week. Investors reacted to SoFi’s 2026 growth targets and a broader selloff in fintech and consumer-lending stocks. Affirm and Upstart also fell sharply. Attention shifts to next week’s delayed U.S. jobs and inflation data for clues on interest rates.
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Confluent stock holds near $31 IBM bid as new SEC filing details shareholder suits, Feb. 12 vote

Confluent stock holds near $31 IBM bid as new SEC filing details shareholder suits, Feb. 12 vote

Confluent shares edged up 0.1% to $30.37 Thursday after the company disclosed new details on shareholder litigation tied to its pending $11 billion IBM acquisition. The stock traded about 2% below IBM’s $31-per-share offer as investors watched for the Feb. 12 shareholder vote and Confluent’s earnings report on Feb. 11.
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KLA stock rebounds after ASE flags big advanced-packaging push — what KLAC traders watch next

KLA stock rebounds after ASE flags big advanced-packaging push — what KLAC traders watch next

KLA shares rose about 2.3% to $1,337.09 Thursday afternoon after Argus raised its price target to $1,750. ASE Technology projected its advanced packaging segment to double by 2026 and announced $1.5 billion in new machinery investments. An ASE unit bought KLA machinery for T$1.14 billion. Other chip-tool stocks, including Applied Materials and Lam Research, also advanced.
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PotlatchDeltic stock price today: Why PCH stopped trading after the Rayonier merger

PotlatchDeltic stock price today: Why PCH stopped trading after the Rayonier merger

PotlatchDeltic shares were suspended and delisted after closing its merger with Rayonier, with the final PCH price at $41.73. Each PCH share converts to 1.8185 Rayonier shares plus $0.61 in cash. Rayonier stock fell about 1% in afternoon trading, lowering the implied payout for former PCH holders. The merged company controls over four million acres of timberland.
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Polestar stock surges up to 36% as $400 mln funding close nears — PSNY back in play

Polestar stock surges up to 36% as $400 mln funding close nears — PSNY back in play

Polestar shares jumped as much as 36% to $17.35 Thursday before settling near $16, after closing at $12.74 the previous day. The EV maker is finalizing a $400 million PIPE deal at $19.34 per ADS, set to close by Feb. 5. Analysts tracked by MarketBeat maintain a “Reduce” rating despite the surge. Nasdaq warned Polestar in October to meet minimum bid price requirements by April 2026.
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ConocoPhillips stock slides after earnings miss, $1 billion cost-cut plan — what COP investors watch next

ConocoPhillips stock slides after earnings miss, $1 billion cost-cut plan — what COP investors watch next

ConocoPhillips shares fell 2.4% to $105.04 after the company missed fourth-quarter profit estimates and announced a $1 billion cost-cut target for 2026. Adjusted profit was $1.02 per share, below the $1.11 analyst estimate, as oil prices dropped ahead of U.S.-Iran talks. The company reaffirmed plans to return 45% of 2026 operating cash to shareholders.
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Ondas stock slides again after J Capital critique; Singapore Airshow headlines keep ONDS in focus

Ondas stock slides again after J Capital critique; Singapore Airshow headlines keep ONDS in focus

Ondas Inc shares fell 10.7% to $8.64 Thursday after J Capital Research questioned its acquisition strategy and raised concerns over shareholder dilution. The drop followed news of a new Asia-Pacific defense contract and a deal to acquire UK-based Rotron Aero. Trading volume reached about 79.2 million shares. Key terms of the new contract and acquisition remain undisclosed.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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Walmart stock jumps 3% to $131 as Dow clears 50,000 — what to watch before Monday

Walmart stock jumps 3% to $131 as Dow clears 50,000 — what to watch before Monday

7 February 2026
Walmart shares climbed 3.34% to $131.18 Friday, pushing its market value to about $1.05 trillion as the Dow closed above 50,000 for the first time. Retail stocks mostly gained, with Target up 4.24% and Costco up 1.20%, while Amazon dropped 5.55%. Investors await Walmart’s fiscal Q4 results on Feb. 19 and key U.S. economic data next week.
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