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Stock Market 8 February 2026

MercadoLibre shares ended Thursday at $1,635.15, up 2.87% over the last five sessions, with a Galperin-linked trust maintaining its 6.7% stake after an internal estate-planning move, not a market sale. Vistra closed at $163.75, gaining 3.1% for the session and about 10.6% for the week, as investors focused on AI data center power demand. Home Depot finished at $334.28, up 2.1%, but new housing data weighed on the home-improvement outlook. Bank of America experienced app and online banking disruptions Saturday, with over 5,000 user complaints reported. General Motors closed at $79.29, down 0.36% on June 18 and 2.7% from June 12, after midweek losses. Joby Aviation rose 6.5% to $10.00, up 9.3% for the week, with investors watching FAA certification and cash use. Constellation Energy gained 8.0% for the week, closing at $274.06, as the market awaits the impact of new grid rules and project approvals. Broadcom rose 4.7% to $411.35 but remains below its June 3 high amid questions about AI expectations. Cerebras Systems climbed 9.85% to $234.71, up 9.7% for the week, but still trades below its IPO price. GE Aerospace rose 6.7% to $357.64, outperforming major indexes ahead of its July 16 earnings. Roblox gained 7.31% to $51.53, with engagement up for the third week, helped by new content and a return to Russia. Dell fell 2.34% to $409.50 but is up 3.5% since June 12. Applied Digital rose 2.24% to $46.59 and completed a $1.59 billion notes sale. Oklo increased 4.0% to $61.17, with Centrus set to supply fuel for up to five Aurora powerhouses. Robinhood jumped 16% to $108.15, planning a 10% workforce reduction and $28 million in restructuring charges. CoreWeave surged 17.3% to $117.95 ahead of joining the Nasdaq-100. Coherent rose 2.8% to $389.57 and signed a letter of intent for up to $50 million in CHIPS Act funding. Applied Optoelectronics fell 3.3% to $161.85, down 4.3% for the week, with filings and management comments in focus. Micron gained 8.7% to $1,133.99, up 15.5% for the week, with upcoming earnings seen as a test for the AI memory rally. Amkor Technology rose 4.7% to $90.46 after TSMC signed a 10-year deal to expand work in Arizona, with Micron’s earnings also seen as a catalyst.
Samsung Electronics stock price watch: HBM4-to-Nvidia shipment reports hit screens ahead of Seoul open

Samsung Electronics stock price watch: HBM4-to-Nvidia shipment reports hit screens ahead of Seoul open

Samsung is set to begin mass production of HBM4 memory chips for Nvidia later this month, with customer deliveries expected after the Feb. 17 Lunar New Year holiday, according to local media. Shares last closed down 0.44% at 158,600 won on Friday. Investors await details on production timing, volumes, and yields when Seoul trading resumes Monday.
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Tencent stock price: WeChat AI “red packet” fight shadows Monday open after HK$547.50 close

Tencent stock price: WeChat AI “red packet” fight shadows Monday open after HK$547.50 close

Tencent shares closed down 1.97% at HK$547.50 on Friday as the company launched a 1-billion-yuan cash giveaway to boost its Yuanbao AI assistant. WeChat restricted sharing of red-envelope promotions, affecting both Tencent and Alibaba. The Hang Seng TECH Index fell 1.11%. Tencent’s board will meet March 18 to approve annual results and consider a final dividend.
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Eli Lilly stock: what to watch Monday after FDA pressure forces Hims to pull a weight-loss pill

Eli Lilly stock: what to watch Monday after FDA pressure forces Hims to pull a weight-loss pill

Eli Lilly shares rose 3.7% to $1,058.18 Friday after Hims & Hers said it would halt sales of a compounded weight-loss pill following an FDA warning. U.S. regulators said they will crack down on mass-marketed, non-approved GLP-1 drugs. The FDA threatened legal action against violators and referred Hims to the Justice Department. Investors are watching for enforcement impact on obesity-drug pricing.
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Broadcom stock price jumps 7% on AI spending talk — what AVGO investors watch before Monday

Broadcom stock price jumps 7% on AI spending talk — what AVGO investors watch before Monday

Broadcom shares closed Friday at $332.92, up 7.1% after chip stocks rallied on renewed optimism over AI data-center spending. The stock swung between $313.26 and $334.90 during the session. The next major event is Broadcom’s earnings report on March 4. Renault said it will appeal a German court ruling favoring Broadcom in a patent dispute over ethernet technology.
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Amazon stock price hit by $200 billion AI spending plan — what AMZN investors watch next

Amazon stock price hit by $200 billion AI spending plan — what AMZN investors watch next

Amazon shares fell 5.6% to $210.32 Friday after the company projected $200 billion in capital spending for 2026, up sharply from 2025. The drop came as investors questioned how quickly AI investments would pay off. Broader indexes rose, with the Dow closing above 50,000 and chip stocks rallying on AI demand. Markets await U.S. jobs and inflation data next week.
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Saudi Aramco stock slips at the close — why 2222 shares face a fresh oil test this week

Saudi Aramco stock slips at the close — why 2222 shares face a fresh oil test this week

Saudi Aramco shares closed down 0.39% at 25.50 riyals Sunday, as the Saudi market rose 0.3% on easing geopolitical tensions. Aramco set its March official selling price for Arab Light crude to Asia at parity with Oman/Dubai, down from a $0.30 premium. Brent crude ended last week at $68.05 a barrel. Iran said Sunday it would not accept a nuclear deal banning uranium enrichment on its soil.
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Nvidia stock jumps nearly 8% on AI spending race — what to watch before Monday

Nvidia stock jumps nearly 8% on AI spending race — what to watch before Monday

Nvidia shares jumped 7.9% to $185.41 Friday, leading a rally in chip stocks after Amazon announced a $200 billion capex plan for 2026. The PHLX semiconductor index rose 5.7%, with AMD up 8.3% and Broadcom gaining 7.1%. Nvidia reports quarterly results Feb. 25. CEO Jensen Huang said AI demand is “going through the roof.”
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Home Depot shares finish week up as investors weigh housing numbers

Home Depot shares finish week up as investors weigh housing numbers

21 June 2026
Home Depot jumped 2.1% to $334.28 in a shortened week as Wall Street rallied, but weak U.S. housing starts and upcoming May new-home-sales data keep pressure on the home-improvement outlook; the company reaffirmed 2026 sales and earnings targets despite volatile conditions and persistent housing affordability concerns.
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