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Super Micro Computer (SMCI) stock slides as Wall Street selloff bites — what to watch next

Super Micro Computer (SMCI) stock slides as Wall Street selloff bites — what to watch next

Super Micro Computer fell 3.77% to $31.41 Tuesday, with trading volume topping 39.5 million shares. U.S. stocks posted their steepest one-day drop in three months as tariff worries and a Morgan Stanley downgrade hit IT hardware. Dell and Hewlett Packard Enterprise each slid up to 5%. Citigroup cut Super Micro’s price target to $39.
IonQ stock whipsaws in late trade as quantum names get caught in tech selloff

IonQ stock whipsaws in late trade as quantum names get caught in tech selloff

IonQ shares slipped 0.3% to $50.66 Tuesday after volatile trading, with volume near 24.6 million shares. Quantum peers D-Wave and Quantum Computing Inc. dropped 6.2% and 5.9% as U.S. stocks fell on tariff news and risk aversion. Rigetti Computing reported an $8.4 million order from India’s C-DAC. Traders now await IonQ’s earnings, expected between Feb. 25 and March 2.
Wells Fargo stock price slips as credit-card rate cap fight hits banks — what’s next

Wells Fargo stock price slips as credit-card rate cap fight hits banks — what’s next

Wells Fargo shares fell 1.9% to $86.66 Tuesday as bank stocks dropped on concerns over a proposed 10% cap on credit-card interest rates. President Trump is pushing the limit, but details on implementation remain unclear. The American Bankers Association warns up to 159 million cardholders could lose access if the cap is enacted. Wells Fargo will appear at a key conference Feb. 10.
21 January 2026
Applied Digital stock drops 5% as tariff jitters hit high-beta AI data center names — what to watch next for APLD

Applied Digital stock drops 5% as tariff jitters hit high-beta AI data center names — what to watch next for APLD

Applied Digital shares fell 5.2% to $35.46 Tuesday as U.S. stocks and Bitcoin dropped sharply, following President Trump’s tariff warning. The Nasdaq slid 2.4%, while Bitcoin lost 3.78%. Investors are watching for updates on tariffs, interest rates, and Applied Digital’s major tenant leasing talks. The company reported $2.3 billion in cash and $2.6 billion in debt last quarter.
Amphenol stock slides as Trump tariff threat shakes Wall Street; Jan. 28 earnings next up

Amphenol stock slides as Trump tariff threat shakes Wall Street; Jan. 28 earnings next up

Amphenol shares closed down 1.3% at $152.33 Tuesday, outperforming several peers as U.S. stocks posted their steepest drop in three months after new tariff threats on European imports. Trading volume in Amphenol jumped to 10.6 million shares. The company recently closed its acquisition of CommScope’s cable unit and will report earnings Jan. 28.
Cisco stock price drops as tariff fears shake tech; Wi‑Fi 7 campus deal in focus

Cisco stock price drops as tariff fears shake tech; Wi‑Fi 7 campus deal in focus

Cisco shares fell 2.45% to $73.35 Tuesday as Wall Street posted its sharpest drop in three months after President Trump announced new tariffs on European imports. Trading volume reached 23.8 million shares. Cisco also unveiled a multi-year campus network deal with Georgetown University and a new tech partnership with Australian AI firm SharonAI. The company declared a $0.41 quarterly dividend, payable Jan. 21.
21 January 2026
Qualcomm stock extends seven-day skid as tariff fears rattle tech; QCOM earnings up next

Qualcomm stock extends seven-day skid as tariff fears rattle tech; QCOM earnings up next

Qualcomm shares fell 3.36% to $154.07 Tuesday, extending losses for a seventh straight session as chip stocks slid with the broader market. Trading volume reached 11.8 million, well above the 50-day average. Wall Street posted its steepest drop in three months after President Trump announced new tariffs on European goods. The S&P 500 lost 2.06%, and the Nasdaq dropped 2.39%.
Marvell (MRVL) stock slides with tech as Trump tariff threat jolts Wall Street — what to watch next

Marvell (MRVL) stock slides with tech as Trump tariff threat jolts Wall Street — what to watch next

Marvell Technology shares fell 0.8% to $79.80 Tuesday after volatile trading, as U.S. markets posted their steepest drop in three months on news of new Trump tariffs targeting Europe. The S&P 500 slid 2.06% and the Nasdaq lost 2.39%, both breaching key technical levels. Wall Street’s fear gauge hit its highest since November. European leaders will hold an emergency summit Thursday in response.
21 January 2026
Caterpillar stock drops nearly 3% as tariff jitters rattle industrials — what to watch next

Caterpillar stock drops nearly 3% as tariff jitters rattle industrials — what to watch next

Caterpillar shares fell 2.8% to $629 Tuesday, underperforming peers after President Trump threatened tariffs on European imports tied to Greenland talks. Trading volume reached 2.7 million shares. Oppenheimer raised its price target to $700, citing macro factors ahead of Caterpillar’s Jan. 29 earnings. The stock went ex-dividend, with a $1.51 payout due Feb. 19.
21 January 2026
Merck (MRK) stock ends higher on long-term Keytruda cancer-vaccine data; Guardant pact and earnings ahead

Merck (MRK) stock ends higher on long-term Keytruda cancer-vaccine data; Guardant pact and earnings ahead

Merck shares rose 0.6% to $109.45 Tuesday, defying a broad U.S. market selloff. Five-year data showed its personalized melanoma vaccine with Moderna cut recurrence or death risk by 49% in a Phase 2b trial. Investors await Phase 3 trial timing and Merck’s Feb. 3 earnings call for more details. The S&P 500 fell 2.06% and Nasdaq lost 2.39%.
D-Wave Quantum stock slides after Quantum Circuits deal closes and a 10.4 million-share resale filing hits

D-Wave Quantum stock slides after Quantum Circuits deal closes and a 10.4 million-share resale filing hits

D-Wave Quantum shares fell 6.2% to $27.04 after registering 10.43 million shares for resale tied to its $532 million Quantum Circuits acquisition. The company will not receive proceeds from these sales. Trading volume reached about 51 million shares. Investors are watching for updates at D-Wave’s Qubits conference next week.

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  • GameStop Eyes eBay Acquisition as Shares Surge After WSJ Report
    May 1, 2026, 6:23 PM EDT. GameStop is preparing an offer to acquire eBay, aiming to drastically boost its market value under CEO Ryan Cohen's leadership, the Wall Street Journal reported. GameStop has quietly accumulated a stake in eBay, which has a market capitalization of about $46 billion, while GameStop's market value stands near $12 billion. eBay shares jumped about 10% in after-hours trading, with GameStop shares rising 7%. Cohen may approach eBay shareholders directly if the company resists. Cohen's turnaround plan for GameStop includes achieving a $100 billion market cap and $10 billion in cumulative EBITDA, supported by a $35 billion compensation package. This move marks a significant step as GameStop seeks to recover from its post-meme stock slump.

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Strategy Inc’s 11.5% STRC Payout Sets Up Bitcoin Dividend Vote

Strategy Inc’s 11.5% STRC Payout Sets Up Bitcoin Dividend Vote

2 May 2026
TYSONS CORNER, Virginia, May 1, 2026, 18:05 EDT Strategy Inc kept the annual dividend rate on its STRC preferred stock at 11.5% for May and declared a $0.958333333 per-share cash payout, a new filing showed, putting fresh attention on a shareholder vote that could split future payouts into two payments each month. The dividend is payable May 31 to holders of record at 5 p.m. New York time on May 15. (SEC) The timing matters because Strategy has turned its capital markets program into a central part of its bitcoin strategy. STRC is a perpetual preferred stock — a dividend-paying
JetBlue Stock Rises as Spirit Shutdown Risk Shakes Up U.S. Airline Market

JetBlue Stock Rises as Spirit Shutdown Risk Shakes Up U.S. Airline Market

2 May 2026
JetBlue shares rose 4.4% Friday, closing at $4.86, as investors reacted to reports Spirit Airlines may shut down after rescue talks stalled. The move followed JetBlue’s wider first-quarter net loss of $319 million and a 12% jump in fuel costs. JetBlue said it will cut capacity and raised $500 million in aircraft-backed financing to bolster liquidity. The company expects higher fuel prices to persist into the second quarter.
S&P 500 And Nasdaq Hit Records As Apple Rally Defies Oil Shock — For Now

S&P 500 And Nasdaq Hit Records As Apple Rally Defies Oil Shock — For Now

2 May 2026
The S&P 500 and Nasdaq closed at record highs Friday, with the S&P 500 up 0.29% and the Nasdaq rising 0.89%, boosted by strong Apple earnings. The Dow fell 0.31%. Oil prices eased but remained above $100 a barrel, while Treasury yields stayed elevated. High-yield credit spreads neared multi-year lows as investors continued to buy risk assets despite ongoing tensions with Iran.
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