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Stock Market News 5 February 2026

AppLovin stock tumbles on CloudX AI threat talk as traders brace for earnings

AppLovin stock tumbles on CloudX AI threat talk as traders brace for earnings

AppLovin shares fell 16.1% Wednesday to $387.34, following a 4.4% drop Tuesday, as trading volume topped 15 million shares. The declines came amid a broader selloff in software stocks and new competition from CloudX, a startup led by a former MoPub co-founder. AppLovin will report fourth-quarter and full-year results on Feb. 11 after the market closes.
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Saab stock drops after earnings beat and raised growth target as investors weigh what’s next

Saab stock drops after earnings beat and raised growth target as investors weigh what’s next

Saab shares fell 3.1% Thursday despite reporting record Q4 order bookings of SEK 100.1 billion and raising its 2023–27 sales growth target to 22% annually. Operating profit jumped 67% to SEK 3.26 billion, and the board proposed a higher dividend. Investors focused on execution risks and the lack of detailed 2026 guidance. The stock has tripled over the past year amid rising European defence budgets.
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Volvo Car AB stock sinks 22% as Q4 profit slumps and tariffs bite

Volvo Car AB stock sinks 22% as Q4 profit slumps and tariffs bite

Volvo Car AB shares plunged 22% to 23.05 crowns in Stockholm after fourth-quarter adjusted operating profit fell to 1.8 billion crowns, down from 5.6 billion a year earlier. Revenue dropped to 94.4 billion crowns, and gross margin slipped to 15.8%. The company cited tariffs, weak demand, and pricing pressure. Volvo warned of a challenging 2026 and flagged negative cash flow in the first half due to inventory build-up.
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Strategy (MSTR) slides premarket as bitcoin nears $70,000 — what to watch before earnings

Strategy (MSTR) slides premarket as bitcoin nears $70,000 — what to watch before earnings

Strategy Inc (MSTR.O) fell 3.2% to $129.09 in premarket trading Thursday after bitcoin dropped over 6% to $71,325. An SEC filing showed Strategy bought 855 bitcoin for $75.3 million last week, funded by share sales and a higher preferred dividend rate. The company reports fourth-quarter results after the close. Coinbase and major bitcoin miners also declined before the open.
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Commonwealth Bank share price slides again as banks drag ASX; the next big dates for CBA stock

CBA shares pop after $68m ASIC provision—here’s what markets are watching before Feb 11

Commonwealth Bank shares rose 1.4% to A$159.28 after it disclosed a A$68 million pre-tax provision tied to an ASIC review and A$53 million in non-recurring income items. The update comes ahead of CBA’s half-year results and interim dividend announcement on Feb. 11, as investors weigh the impact of the Reserve Bank’s latest rate hike on mortgage costs.
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IREN stock slides 17% ahead of earnings as bitcoin flirts with $70,000

IREN stock slides 17% ahead of earnings as bitcoin flirts with $70,000

IREN shares fell 17.4% to $44.94 Wednesday amid a sharp selloff in crypto and AI-linked stocks. Bitcoin touched $70,052 in Asian trading, its lowest since November, as investors braced for potential Fed tightening and ETF outflows. IREN will report quarterly results after Thursday’s close, with a conference call at 5 p.m. ET. Other bitcoin miners also posted steep declines premarket.
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Qualcomm stock price drops 11% premarket after weak forecast flags memory crunch

Qualcomm stock price drops 11% premarket after weak forecast flags memory crunch

Qualcomm shares fell 11.1% to $132.34 in premarket trading after forecasting weaker March-quarter revenue and earnings due to global memory-chip shortages. CEO Cristiano Amon said supply bottlenecks and rising prices are limiting handset production, especially in China. The company projected fiscal Q2 revenue of $10.2–$11.0 billion and non-GAAP EPS of $2.45–$2.65. Investors await the next update on May 6.
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Broadcom stock braces for a choppy open after AI selloff, Jefferies sticks to $500 target

Broadcom stock braces for a choppy open after AI selloff, Jefferies sticks to $500 target

Broadcom shares fell 3.9% to $308.05 Wednesday, hitting an intraday low of $295.30, as chip stocks sold off and the Nasdaq dropped 1.5%. Jefferies reiterated its Buy rating, citing Google’s higher capital spending plans and strong demand for Broadcom’s AI chips and networking gear. Broadcom launched an enterprise Wi‑Fi 8 platform this week targeting “AI-ready” networks. Earnings are due March 4.
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BAE Systems share price slides as buyback update lands and investors eye Feb 18 results

BAE Systems share price slides as buyback update lands and investors eye Feb 18 results

BAE Systems shares fell about 1.5% in early London trading Thursday, extending a two-day slide and closing near 1,847 pence. The company disclosed the purchase of 110,861 shares for cancellation as part of its buyback. Investors are watching a $195 million U.S. Marine Corps vehicle order and ongoing UK strike action ahead of full-year results due February 18.
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BP share price slips as oil drops 2% and buyback scrutiny grows before earnings

BP share price slips as oil drops 2% and buyback scrutiny grows before earnings

BP shares fell 0.6% to 474.90 pence in early London trading Thursday, retreating from a one-year high as oil prices dropped and investors awaited earnings. Brent crude slipped 2% to $68.02 a barrel after news of U.S.–Iran talks. BP repurchased 2.7 million shares on Feb. 4 under its ongoing buyback plan. Investors are watching for signals on buybacks and spending when BP reports results Feb. 10.
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NatWest share price slips as BoE rate call, Evelyn Partners bid talk crowd the tape

NatWest share price slips as BoE rate call, Evelyn Partners bid talk crowd the tape

NatWest shares fell 0.2% to 690.4 pence in early London trading, after touching 676.4 pence. Investors are watching for the Bank of England’s rate decision at midday and reports that NatWest and Barclays will bid over £2 billion for Evelyn Partners. NatWest announced a £10 billion social housing funding package and confirmed it met a previous lending target early. Annual results are due Feb. 13.
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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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