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Stock Market 2 February 2026
Ridgetech surged 68.6% in Nasdaq premarket trading with over 32 million shares changing hands ahead of the open. Semiconductor stocks worldwide fell sharply, with South Korea’s KOSPI dropping 9.99% and European chipmakers also declining. Nasdaq 100 futures were down 2.7% before the Wall Street open. Ondas traded lower premarket despite reporting over $40 million in June defense-system orders and more than $150 million in second-quarter-to-date orders, while an SEC filing showed 3.13 million shares up for resale. Microsoft rose 1.1% premarket after a 3.18% drop Monday, as investors focused on Chevron’s Texas AI data center power deal and ongoing concerns about AI infrastructure costs. Infleqtion gained over 5% premarket, following a White House quantum order and the company’s formation of a U.S. quantum-space coalition, though the stock remains thinly traded and early-stage. Ford shares looked set to open lower as Unifor began contract negotiations in Canada, aiming to influence talks with GM and Stellantis. SOFI dropped 2.3% premarket, coinciding with Bullish listing SoFiUSD, its dollar stablecoin, and pressure from falling Nasdaq futures. S&P 500, Nasdaq 100, and Dow futures were all down early Tuesday. SpaceX shares fell 16.4% Monday, dropping below their IPO closing price and erasing about $400 billion in market cap. Intel dropped 8% premarket amid concerns about debt-fueled AI spending, despite recent gains driven by Apple, Google, and Nvidia foundry bets. Super Micro fell 6.3% premarket after a strong Monday, following a new data-center design launch and an upgrade from GF Securities. Anthropic secured a memory and storage supply deal with Micron ahead of its expected IPO, with Micron also joining its new funding round. IBM rose over 3% premarket after announcing an OpenAI cyber-defense deal and new quantum-computing orders. American Airlines shares rose slightly Monday, with lower jet-fuel prices being the main market driver for airlines this week. The KOSPI’s 9.99% drop triggered a trading halt as investors sold off chipmakers after a record AI rally and regulatory warnings. Power Plate Meals recalled nearly 5,800 pounds of frozen meatloaf due to undeclared soy. Warren Buffett’s advice to be cautious when others are greedy was highlighted amid market volatility. U.S. index ETFs were little changed after hours Monday, with blue chips up and growth stoc