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Stock Market News 5 February 2026

Cigna stock jumps as earnings beat meets soft 2026 outlook and FTC insulin settlement

Cigna stock jumps as earnings beat meets soft 2026 outlook and FTC insulin settlement

Cigna shares rose 3.2% to $280.46 after posting Q4 adjusted earnings of $8.08 per share, above forecasts, though its 2026 outlook missed estimates. Express Scripts agreed to a 10-year FTC settlement on insulin pricing, expected to cut patient costs by up to $7 billion. Evernorth pharmacy revenue jumped 20% to $36.3 billion. Cigna’s board raised its quarterly dividend to $1.56 per share.
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QQQ Slides Again as Alphabet’s $185B AI Spend Plan Stirs Nasdaq-100 ETF Jitters

QQQ Slides Again as Alphabet’s $185B AI Spend Plan Stirs Nasdaq-100 ETF Jitters

Invesco’s Nasdaq-100 ETF QQQ fell about 1.6% Thursday morning, extending losses after Alphabet projected 2026 capital spending of up to $185 billion. Portfolio managers cited concerns over high tech valuations and AI-driven disruption, prompting investors to cut risk. Trading volume in QQQ rose above recent averages, with the ETF last seen near $605.75.
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Coherent stock price whipsaws after earnings: COHR slides as outlook, trade risks come into focus

Coherent stock price whipsaws after earnings: COHR slides as outlook, trade risks come into focus

Coherent shares fell 3.9% to $202.69 in late morning New York trading Thursday after posting fiscal Q2 revenue of $1.69 billion, up 17% from last year. The company expects Q3 revenue between $1.70 billion and $1.84 billion, with non-GAAP EPS forecast at $1.28 to $1.48. Trading volume topped 5.8 million shares after a volatile open. Shares were briefly halted for volatility at 09:38 a.m. ET.
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Western Digital stock slides again: $4B buyback, AI-storage roadmap keep WDC volatile

Western Digital stock slides again: $4B buyback, AI-storage roadmap keep WDC volatile

Western Digital shares dropped 2.5% to $262.68 Thursday morning after a 7% fall the previous day. The company announced a new $4 billion share buyback and unveiled hard drives over 100 terabytes for AI data centers. CEO Irving Tan sold 20,000 shares for about $5.1 million under a preset plan, according to an SEC filing. Trading volume spiked to 14.7 million shares, far above the 50-day average.
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Tapestry stock jumps after Coach Tabby handbag demand drives earnings beat, outlook hike

Tapestry stock jumps after Coach Tabby handbag demand drives earnings beat, outlook hike

Tapestry Inc shares rose 3.8% to $134.87 after reporting a 14% jump in quarterly sales to $2.50 billion and raising its full-year outlook. Coach revenue surged 25% while Kate Spade sales fell 14%. The company now expects fiscal 2026 revenue above $7.75 billion and plans $1.5 billion in shareholder returns. The stock earlier jumped nearly 9% before paring gains.
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Nasdaq’s ‘Fast Entry’ Nasdaq-100 Rule Could Rush SpaceX-Scale IPOs Into the Index

Nasdaq’s ‘Fast Entry’ Nasdaq-100 Rule Could Rush SpaceX-Scale IPOs Into the Index

Nasdaq has proposed a “Fast Entry” rule to allow newly listed companies with a market cap in the top 40 of current Nasdaq-100 members to join the index within 15 trading days. The move comes as major IPOs like SpaceX and Anthropic prepare to go public in 2026. SpaceX advisers have contacted index providers about accelerated inclusion, a source told Reuters. The rule could take effect after the March 2026 quarterly rebalance.
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Lumentum stock whipsaws as AI-linked outlook meets a choppy tape

Lumentum stock whipsaws as AI-linked outlook meets a choppy tape

Lumentum shares rose 0.7% to $468.58 Thursday morning after swinging nearly 16% between $426.84 and $504. The company reported fiscal Q2 revenue of $665.5 million and forecast Q3 revenue up to $830 million, citing strong demand for optical circuit switches and a large co-packaged optics order. Analysts raised price targets sharply after the update. About 3.5 million shares traded by 10:37 a.m. EST.
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Google’s $185B AI spending plan spooks Nasdaq as software stocks slide again

Google’s $185B AI spending plan spooks Nasdaq as software stocks slide again

Alphabet shares fell 2.6% Thursday after the company projected 2026 capital spending of up to $185 billion, far above analyst estimates. The S&P 500 software and services index dropped 1.8%, with ServiceNow, Salesforce, and Microsoft each down about 2.6%. The Dow lost 0.56% by 9:41 a.m. ET. Investors also awaited Amazon earnings and new U.S. labor data.
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Coinbase stock sinks as Nevada targets prediction-market contracts; COIN slides into key week

Coinbase stock sinks as Nevada targets prediction-market contracts; COIN slides into key week

Coinbase shares fell about 8% Thursday after Nevada’s gaming regulator filed a lawsuit accusing the crypto exchange of unlicensed wagering via “event contracts.” The state seeks a court order to halt the contracts, which Coinbase says fall under federal CFTC oversight. The move comes ahead of Coinbase’s Feb. 12 earnings report. Bitcoin and ether prices also dropped nearly 9%.
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Netflix stock climbs as Trump steps back from Warner Bros takeover fight

Netflix stock climbs as Trump steps back from Warner Bros takeover fight

Netflix shares rose 1.7% to $81.51 after President Trump said he would not intervene in the Warner Bros Discovery bidding dispute, leaving the matter to the Justice Department. Warner Bros Discovery shares fell 1.4%, and Paramount Skydance dropped 2%. Senate hearings this week focused on antitrust issues tied to Warner’s $82.7 billion deal. Investors are watching DOJ review and upcoming shareholder and bid deadlines.
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Intel stock price slips as Intel’s GPU push hits a tech selloff — what INTC investors watch next

Intel stock price slips as Intel’s GPU push hits a tech selloff — what INTC investors watch next

Intel shares fell 2.3% to $47.49 in morning trading Thursday, reversing earlier gains as 41.6 million shares changed hands. The drop followed Alphabet’s warning on capital spending and Qualcomm’s weak outlook, which pressured chip stocks across Wall Street. Intel’s chief legal officer sold 20,000 shares on Feb. 2 after performance stock units vested, according to SEC filings. CEO Lip-Bu Tan said Intel is ramping up GPU production to target data centers.
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Qualcomm stock price tumbles on weak forecast as memory crunch hits handset outlook

Qualcomm stock price tumbles on weak forecast as memory crunch hits handset outlook

Qualcomm shares fell 9.5% to $134.68 Thursday morning after the company forecast weaker-than-expected revenue and profit, citing a global memory chip shortage. The stock touched $129.98 as the iShares Semiconductor ETF dropped 1.5%. CEO Cristiano Amon said the supply crunch is hurting handset chip sales, a trend expected to last into 2027. Several major banks cut their price targets following the results.
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Bitcoin slides under $70,000 as Strategy (MSTR) nears earnings and debt worries flare

Bitcoin slides under $70,000 as Strategy (MSTR) nears earnings and debt worries flare

Strategy (MSTR) shares fell 12% to $113.11 Thursday as bitcoin slid 9% to $67,500 ahead of the company’s earnings report. The drop puts pressure on Strategy’s leveraged bitcoin holdings, now valued at about $50.2 billion, with $2.25 billion in cash and billions in convertible debt maturing from 2027. Investors are watching for signs of funding strain or forced bitcoin sales.
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Eli Lilly stock slides after $49 Wegovy copy stirs fresh price-war jitters in obesity drugs

Eli Lilly stock slides after $49 Wegovy copy stirs fresh price-war jitters in obesity drugs

Eli Lilly shares fell 6.2% to $1,038.52 Thursday morning after Hims & Hers Health announced a $49-per-month compounded Wegovy pill, undercutting branded obesity drugs. Novo Nordisk shares also dropped 6.8%. Investors focused on Lilly’s ability to protect margins as cheaper alternatives and new pricing models intensify competition. CFO Lucas Montarce warned price cuts will slow growth despite strong demand.
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Palantir stock drops again as AI jitters and valuation doubts bite after earnings whipsaw

Palantir stock drops again as AI jitters and valuation doubts bite after earnings whipsaw

Palantir shares fell 6.8% to $130.11 Thursday morning, extending a two-day slide that erased most of Tuesday’s rally. The drop follows a 12% plunge Wednesday amid concerns over AI-driven valuations and sector volatility. Director Alexander D. Moore disclosed selling 20,000 shares last week. Investors await U.S. economic data next week that could shift rate expectations for growth stocks.
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Nvidia stock price edges up as Huang calls AI disruption fears “illogical”

Nvidia stock price edges up as Huang calls AI disruption fears “illogical”

Nvidia shares rose 0.8% to $175.60 Thursday, even as the S&P 500 software and services index lost over $800 billion in value in six sessions amid AI disruption fears. Alphabet projected 2026 capital spending of up to $185 billion, rattling markets and sending the Nasdaq down 1.36% at the open. Microsoft fell 2.6%, while AMD and Broadcom gained. OpenAI launched its Frontier agent service for enterprises.
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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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