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Stock Market 1 February 2026

Quantum computing stocks: IonQ, Rigetti Computing, D-Wave Quantum slide 7%-9% — what to watch next week

Quantum computing stocks: IonQ, Rigetti Computing, D-Wave Quantum slide 7%-9% — what to watch next week

Quantum computing stocks fell sharply Friday, with IonQ down 7.5%, Rigetti 8.4%, D-Wave 8.6%, Quantum Computing Inc 9.0%, and Arqit Quantum 8.9%. IonQ disclosed share issuances tied to its Skyloom and Seed Innovations acquisitions in a recent SEC filing. U.S. markets are closed for the weekend. The Feb. 6 jobs report and Big Tech earnings are the next major events.
1 February 2026
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Microsoft slump sets up a big week for Big Tech stock prices as Alphabet and Amazon report

Microsoft slump sets up a big week for Big Tech stock prices as Alphabet and Amazon report

Apple rose 0.4% to $259.48 Friday, while Tesla jumped 3.3% to $430.41; Microsoft fell 0.7% to $430.29 and Meta dropped 3% to $716.50. Wall Street’s main indexes closed lower after Donald Trump nominated Kevin Warsh as Fed chair and producer prices beat forecasts. Alphabet and Amazon report earnings this week, with the U.S. jobs report due Feb. 6. Investors remain focused on tech guidance and capital spending.
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Semiconductor stocks slide, setting up Advanced Micro Devices and Qualcomm earnings week

Semiconductor stocks slide, setting up Advanced Micro Devices and Qualcomm earnings week

The Philadelphia Semiconductor Index fell 3.9% Friday, closing at 7,998.5, as chip equipment stocks tumbled and KLA Corp dropped 15.2%. Sandisk surged after raising its revenue outlook and extending a supply deal with Kioxia. Investors await earnings from AMD on Feb. 3 and Qualcomm on Feb. 4, along with the U.S. jobs report Feb. 6. President Trump’s nomination of Kevin Warsh for Fed chair weighed on markets.
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Ucore Rare Metals stock dives nearly 15% into weekend as rare-earth pricing talks loom

Ucore Rare Metals stock dives nearly 15% into weekend as rare-earth pricing talks loom

Ucore Rare Metals fell 14.6% to C$8.36 Friday on the TSX Venture Exchange after hitting an early high of C$9.50. The drop followed a volatile week and comes as U.S. officials prepare allied talks on rare-earth price stabilization next week. Investors are watching for updates on Ucore’s Jan. 31 debt and warrant deadlines. No new company statements have been posted since Jan. 15.
1 February 2026
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Nvidia stock, OpenAI and the AI trade: what to watch before Alphabet and Amazon earnings

Nvidia stock, OpenAI and the AI trade: what to watch before Alphabet and Amazon earnings

Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang called reports of a rift with OpenAI “nonsense” and confirmed plans for a major investment in the company, despite earlier doubts reported by the Wall Street Journal. Nvidia shares closed down 0.7% Friday. Amazon is also in talks to invest up to $50 billion in OpenAI, which is seeking $100 billion in funding. Microsoft, Alphabet, and Amazon shares all ended lower ahead of key earnings reports next week.
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Caterpillar stock price: 3 signals to watch before Monday’s open

Caterpillar stock price: 3 signals to watch before Monday’s open

Caterpillar shares closed Friday at $657.36, down 1.1%, as traders weighed tariff costs and rising demand for data-center power systems. The company flagged $2.6 billion in tariff expenses for 2026 and a possible margin squeeze, despite 18% higher Q4 sales. Wall Street’s Friday close will guide early trading with U.S. markets shut Sunday. The Dow, S&P 500, and Nasdaq all fell after Trump named Kevin Warsh as Fed chair pick.
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Verizon stock price just had its best day since 2008 — buyback, dividend, and what to watch next

Verizon stock price just had its best day since 2008 — buyback, dividend, and what to watch next

Verizon shares soared 11.8% to $44.52 Friday after the company reported strong subscriber growth, raised its 2026 outlook, and announced a $25 billion buyback and higher dividend. The gain marked Verizon’s biggest single-day jump since 2008. Broader U.S. markets slipped after Donald Trump nominated Kevin Warsh for Fed chair and inflation data came in higher than expected. Investors await Monday’s open and the next key rate update.
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Dow Jones today: Warsh Fed pick and hot inflation data hang over Monday’s open

Dow Jones today: Warsh Fed pick and hot inflation data hang over Monday’s open

The Dow fell 179.09 points, or 0.4%, to 48,892.47 Friday after Trump named Kevin Warsh as his pick for Fed chair and producer inflation came in hotter than expected. Thom Tillis said he would block Warsh’s confirmation until a Justice Department probe into Powell ends. The S&P 500 dropped 0.43%, Nasdaq lost 0.94%. The January U.S. jobs report is due next Friday.
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HSBC share price near a 52-week high: what to watch before London opens

HSBC share price near a 52-week high: what to watch before London opens

HSBC shares rose 1.2% to 1,285.4 pence Friday, just below their 52-week high, as UK bank stocks rallied and the FTSE 100 extended its gains. Trading volume reached about 22.6 million shares. The Bank of England’s rate decision Thursday and volatility in sterling remain in focus. Hong Kong regulators have increased scrutiny of IPO sponsors, affecting HSBC’s push for more mandates in the region.
1 February 2026
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Coca-Cola stock price hits a fresh 52-week high — what KO investors watch before Feb. 10 earnings

Coca-Cola stock price hits a fresh 52-week high — what KO investors watch before Feb. 10 earnings

Coca-Cola shares closed at a record $74.81 Friday, up 2% and surpassing last April’s high, as trading volume spiked to 26 million. The rally came amid investor caution over the Fed chair nomination and hotter-than-expected producer-price data. PepsiCo shares rose 3.3%. Coca-Cola reports earnings Feb. 10 and will present at a major investor conference Feb. 17.
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Agricultural Bank of China Class A stock (601288): why the price slid to 6.72 yuan and what could move it next

Agricultural Bank of China Class A stock (601288): why the price slid to 6.72 yuan and what could move it next

Agricultural Bank of China’s Class A shares closed at 6.72 yuan, down 0.88% on Friday, with 411 million shares traded. The bank named Zhang Hongwu as a new non-executive director, pending regulatory approval. Official data showed China’s January manufacturing PMI fell to 49.3, signaling contraction. The Shanghai Composite dropped 0.96% the same day.
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Palantir stock braces for Monday earnings after Friday drop as options price in a big swing

Palantir stock braces for Monday earnings after Friday drop as options price in a big swing

Palantir shares fell 3.4% to $146.59 on Friday ahead of its fourth-quarter earnings report set for Monday after the market closes. Options pricing signals traders expect a swing of at least 9% in the stock next week. Analysts forecast record revenue of $1.34 billion and adjusted earnings of $0.23 per share. Investors are focused on guidance for commercial growth and profitability.
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Alibaba stock slips into Monday: China PMI shock and AI chip access are the next tests

Alibaba stock slips into Monday: China PMI shock and AI chip access are the next tests

Alibaba’s U.S.-listed shares fell 2.7% to $169.56 Friday, with trading volume near 10.8 million. The drop followed weaker-than-expected Chinese manufacturing and services data, which renewed concerns about domestic demand. The Nasdaq lost 0.94% and the S&P 500 slipped 0.43%. Investors are watching for China’s upcoming economic data and Alibaba’s Feb. 19 earnings.
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Home Depot stock: what could move HD shares after Friday’s rise

Home Depot stock: what could move HD shares after Friday’s rise

Home Depot closed Friday at $374.59, up 0.75%, bucking a broader market decline after Kevin Warsh was nominated as Fed chair and inflation data surprised to the upside. The company remains 2.4% below last week’s level and plans to cut 800 corporate jobs. Wall Street eyes the U.S. jobs report on Feb. 6 and Home Depot’s earnings on Feb. 24.
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Stock Market Updates

Coeur Mining slides after gold, silver drop leaves cash flow target exposed

Coeur Mining slides after gold, silver drop leaves cash flow target exposed

24 June 2026
Coeur Mining plunged 5.1% to $15.47—about $3.4 billion below its recent market cap—as spot gold and silver prices dropped far below the levels used in Coeur’s bullish 2026 guidance, putting its $2 billion free cash flow target and analyst price estimates at risk just days after joining the S&P MidCap 400.
Snap rally puts Specs AR stake close to half its value

Snap rally puts Specs AR stake close to half its value

24 June 2026
Snap has spent over $3.5 billion—about 46% of its $7.5 billion market value—on Specs AR glasses, now facing pressure as Meta launches $299 AI glasses and Snap’s stock remains down 12% since Specs’ June 16 debut, highlighting investor concerns over high costs, slow adoption, and competition.
Transocean falls as oil drop puts offshore drillers under pressure

Transocean falls as oil drop puts offshore drillers under pressure

24 June 2026
Transocean shares plunged 4.5% to $5.04 as oil prices tumbled, raising risks of slower offshore drilling spending despite recent $185 million contract wins and a $7.1 billion backlog; investors remain focused on the $5.8 billion all-stock Valaris merger, now facing U.S. antitrust scrutiny.
Archer drops ahead of Texas decision, FAA testing remains a concern

Archer drops ahead of Texas decision, FAA testing remains a concern

24 June 2026
Archer Aviation shares dropped 3.8% to $5.05 after three straight declines as investors await Friday’s shareholder vote on moving legal incorporation to Texas, while the company advances its Midnight eVTOL aircraft into Phase 4 FAA certification testing amid ongoing cash burn and projected Q2 adjusted EBITDA loss of $170 million to $200 million.
IREN Limited falls on Bitcoin drop and AI spending worries

IREN Limited falls on Bitcoin drop and AI spending worries

24 June 2026
IREN plunged 9.5% to $49.51, underperforming AI and crypto peers, as investors weighed analyst splits on its shift from Bitcoin mining to AI cloud, risks to $4.4 billion revenue targets from chip delivery delays, and a 4.1% drop in Bitcoin, while recent Microsoft and Nvidia deals hinge on meeting strict project timelines.
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