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Stock Market News 5 February 2026

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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Dow Jones drops nearly 300 points as Alphabet AI spending plan rekindles tech jitters

Dow Jones drops nearly 300 points as Alphabet AI spending plan rekindles tech jitters

The Dow fell 298 points to 49,203 Thursday morning, pulled down by Amazon and Microsoft as tech stocks slumped. Alphabet projected 2026 capital spending could double to as much as $185 billion, raising investor concerns. Qualcomm warned of missing earnings forecasts, sending shares lower. January layoffs hit 108,435, the highest for the month since 2009, with UPS and Amazon leading cuts.
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Cardinal Health stock jumps 9% after earnings beat — what CAH investors watch next

Cardinal Health stock jumps 9% after earnings beat — what CAH investors watch next

Cardinal Health shares jumped 9% to $226.05 Thursday after the company raised its fiscal 2026 adjusted earnings forecast to $10.15-$10.35 per share. Quarterly revenue rose 19% and adjusted profit beat estimates, driven by strong specialty drug demand. CEO Jason Hollar cited double-digit profit growth across all segments. Specialty medicines, including GLP-1 drugs, contributed significantly to revenue gains.
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Sandisk stock price slides again after a 16% plunge — what SNDK traders are watching

Sandisk stock price slides again after a 16% plunge — what SNDK traders are watching

Sandisk shares fell 1.4% to $576.17 Thursday after plunging nearly 16% the previous day, with 29 million shares traded. The drop followed a broader tech and chip sell-off, as the iShares Semiconductor ETF slid 4.3%. Insider sale filings and volatile price targets drew scrutiny. Sandisk’s stock, up from $45 to $665 in six months, now faces pressure from shifting sentiment and data-center demand risks.
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AMD stock price steadies after 17% wipeout as China AI-chip boost gets rechecked

AMD stock price steadies after 17% wipeout as China AI-chip boost gets rechecked

AMD shares rose 1.3% to $202.82 in early Thursday trading, rebounding after a 17.3% plunge the previous day. The company’s Q1 revenue forecast, factoring in lower MI308 shipments to China, signals a slight sequential decline. AMD reported $10.3 billion in Q4 revenue, boosted by $390 million in China AI-chip sales. The company also filed an amended annual report after finding a disclosure error.
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Tesla stock drops nearly 4% as Volkswagen takes Europe EV crown and tech selloff bites

Tesla stock drops nearly 4% as Volkswagen takes Europe EV crown and tech selloff bites

Tesla shares fell 3.8% to $406.01 in early New York trading Thursday after Volkswagen overtook Tesla in Europe’s battery-electric vehicle sales for 2025, according to JATO Dynamics. Tesla’s European registrations dropped 27% year-on-year, while UK January sales plunged 57%. Investors also weighed mixed signals from China and renewed U.S. regulatory scrutiny of self-driving technology.
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Micron stock sinks nearly 10% as AI jitters hit chipmakers again

Micron stock sinks nearly 10% as AI jitters hit chipmakers again

Micron Technology shares fell 9.5% to $379.40 Thursday amid a broad tech selloff and investor retreat from AI-linked stocks. Goldman Sachs said hedge funds faced their toughest day in nearly a year as crowded tech bets unwound. Qualcomm warned of missed results due to a global memory shortage, while Alphabet projected 2026 capital spending could reach $185 billion to address compute bottlenecks.
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Nvidia stock price slides again as AI payoff worries spread; what investors watch next

Nvidia stock price slides again as AI payoff worries spread; what investors watch next

Nvidia shares fell 3.3% to $174.19 early Thursday, extending losses across AI-related chip stocks as investors questioned when heavy spending will yield profits. AMD plunged 17% after a weak revenue forecast, while the Nasdaq-tracking QQQ dropped 1.8%. Alphabet said it will double capital expenditures this year, and Amazon’s earnings are due after the close.
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Microsoft stock flips higher after Stifel downgrade puts Azure, AI spend back in focus

Microsoft stock flips higher after Stifel downgrade puts Azure, AI spend back in focus

Microsoft shares rose 0.7% to $414.19 in early Thursday trading after Stifel downgraded the stock to “hold,” citing concerns over Azure growth and heavy AI investment. The move followed a premarket dip and a broader tech selloff after Alphabet signaled sharply higher 2026 capital spending. Investors are scrutinizing AI expenses and their impact on margins and cash flow.
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Symbotic stock drops in premarket after Q1 outlook — $22.3B backlog and margins in focus

Symbotic stock drops in premarket after Q1 outlook — $22.3B backlog and margins in focus

Symbotic shares fell about 5% to $53.48 in premarket trading after posting $630 million in quarterly revenue and forecasting $650 million to $670 million for the next quarter. The company reported a $13 million profit, up from a $17 million loss a year ago. Needham raised its price target to $75. Investors remain cautious amid project timing swings and concentrated client exposure.
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Boston Scientific stock tries to steady after an 18% earnings drop put EP business on edge

Boston Scientific stock tries to steady after an 18% earnings drop put EP business on edge

Boston Scientific shares rose about 1% in Thursday premarket trading after plunging 17.6% Wednesday on weak electrophysiology sales and a softer 2026 outlook. Q4 electrophysiology revenue missed analyst estimates, and U.S. Watchman sales fell short. The stock traded near $76.30 after closing at $75.50. CEO Michael Mahoney said Q4 results beat internal targets but warned of challenges in the first quarter.
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Barrick Mining stock price slides premarket after IPO plan, record cash flow and dividend boost

Barrick Mining stock price slides premarket after IPO plan, record cash flow and dividend boost

Barrick Mining shares fell 2.9% to $46.00 in premarket trading after reporting $6 billion in quarterly revenue and announcing plans for a North American gold assets IPO in late 2026. The company raised its quarterly dividend to $0.42 per share and introduced a new policy to return 50% of attributable free cash flow. Barrick will retain control after the listing. Investors are awaiting further guidance on the IPO and 2026 outlook.
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Micron stock slips again in premarket after 9.6% slide as insiders sell and memory crunch hits phones

Micron stock slips again in premarket after 9.6% slide as insiders sell and memory crunch hits phones

Micron Technology shares dropped 2.6% premarket Thursday after a 9.6% plunge Wednesday, closing at $379.40. A global memory shortage is raising component costs and pressuring chipmakers, with Qualcomm and Arm warning of sector-wide impact. Advanced Micro Devices fell 17% in Wednesday’s selloff. Micron EVP Sumit Sadana sold 25,000 shares for nearly $10.7 million on Feb. 2.
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Cummins stock in focus as it pulls back on electrolyzers and maps 2026 outlook

Cummins stock in focus as it pulls back on electrolyzers and maps 2026 outlook

Cummins will halt new commercial ventures in its electrolyzer division and took a $218 million charge for the segment in Q4. Shares rose about 0.5% in premarket trading after the company projected 2026 revenue growth of 3% to 8%, citing steady demand for data-center backup power. Fourth-quarter revenue rose 1% to $8.5 billion, while net income reached $593 million.
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Collabera’s Vadodara GCC Hub Shows Tier-2 India Is Now the Main Plan

Collabera’s Vadodara GCC Hub Shows Tier-2 India Is Now the Main Plan

Collabera opened its first Tier-2 global capability center hub in Vadodara, Gujarat, aiming to tap local talent and lower costs. The company expects the facility to create thousands of jobs, mainly for new graduates. Executives cited Vadodara’s industrial base and transport links as key factors. India hosts over 1,700 GCCs employing 1.9 million workers as of 2024.
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Neste Oyj stock slides as flat 2026 renewables volume outlook jars investors despite profit rebound

Neste Oyj stock slides as flat 2026 renewables volume outlook jars investors despite profit rebound

Neste shares fell 4.65% to 20.51 euros by 14:28 EET after the company forecast flat renewable product volumes for 2026, disappointing investors expecting growth. Q4 comparable EBITDA jumped to 601 million euros from 168 million a year earlier. The company proposed a 0.20 euro per share dividend. Investors await further details on renewables margins during a 3 p.m. Finland call.
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Financial services stocks rally as XLF jumps, Dow hits 50,000 — what to watch next week

Financial services stocks rally as XLF jumps, Dow hits 50,000 — what to watch next week

7 February 2026
U.S. financial stocks rose Friday, with the XLF fund up 1.8% and the Dow closing above 50,000 for the first time, gaining 2.47%. Goldman Sachs jumped 4.3%, JPMorgan 3.9%, and Citigroup 6.0%. The Federal Reserve held rates steady, and San Francisco Fed President Mary Daly signaled possible cuts this year. Investors await January jobs and inflation data next week.
Data Center Stocks Surge Into the Weekend: Digital Realty, Equinix and Vertiv Set Up a Big Week Ahead

Data Center Stocks Surge Into the Weekend: Digital Realty, Equinix and Vertiv Set Up a Big Week Ahead

7 February 2026
Digital Realty, Equinix, and Vertiv shares surged Friday, with Vertiv up 10% and Digital Realty rising 4.1%, as investors rotated back into AI-linked data center stocks. The move followed Amazon’s $200 billion and Alphabet’s $175–185 billion 2026 capex targets. Digital Realty set 2026 core FFO guidance at $7.90 to $8.00 per share. Wall Street ended the week broadly higher, led by chipmakers.
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