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Amazon stock price slides after-hours on $200B AI spending forecast as AI stocks wobble

Amazon stock price slides after-hours on $200B AI spending forecast as AI stocks wobble

Amazon.com dropped in after-hours Thursday after forecasting roughly $200 billion in capital expenditures for 2026 and projecting first-quarter operating income between $16.5 billion and $21.5 billion—falling short of estimates. Shares tumbled as much as 11%, last down around 7%. The capex, which covers long-term assets like data centers and chips, also factors in about $1 billion in extra costs from its Leo satellite internet venture.
5 February 2026
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Dow Jones slides nearly 600 points as AI spending fears hit Wall Street; Amazon sinks after the bell

Dow Jones slides nearly 600 points as AI spending fears hit Wall Street; Amazon sinks after the bell

The Dow Jones Industrial Average dropped 1.20% on Thursday, closing at 48,908.72 and halting a brief rebound as investors offloaded tech-linked and high-growth stocks. The Nasdaq tumbled to its lowest level since November, while Amazon slid further in after-hours trading, highlighting market nerves over major AI investments.
5 February 2026
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Gold price slides as dollar firms and equity selloff forces liquidation; focus turns to U.S.-Iran talks

Gold price slides as dollar firms and equity selloff forces liquidation; focus turns to U.S.-Iran talks

Gold prices fell Thursday, pressured by a stronger dollar and widespread market selling that forced some investors to trim positions. Spot gold dipped 1.8% to $4,872.83 an ounce by 1:31 p.m. ET, while April futures closed down 1.2% at $4,889.50. Silver took a bigger hit, plunging 12.1% to $77.36 after touching a session low of $72.21 amid the broader precious metals selloff. “Some people are facing margin issues” — broker demands for extra cash to cover losses — and were selling metals because of equity losses, said RJO Futures senior market strategist Bob Haberkorn.
5 February 2026
AI Fears Hit Tech Stocks Again as Bitcoin Sinks and Wall Street Braces for Earnings

AI Fears Hit Tech Stocks Again as Bitcoin Sinks and Wall Street Braces for Earnings

Wall Street plunged Thursday, dragged down by another drop in tech stocks and a sharp bitcoin sell-off that weighed on crypto-related shares. The S&P 500 dropped 1.2%, the Dow tumbled 592 points, and the Nasdaq retreated 1.6%. Bitcoin dipped over 12% below $64,000 briefly after new U.S. job data sent Treasury yields lower.
5 February 2026
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Apple stock price slips after hours as EU gives Maps, Ads a DMA pass and AI spending jitters spread

Apple stock price slips after hours as EU gives Maps, Ads a DMA pass and AI spending jitters spread

Apple shares dipped 0.2% to $275.93 in after-hours trading Thursday following EU regulators’ decision not to label the company’s Maps and Ads services as “gatekeepers” under the Digital Markets Act. The bloc pointed to low usage and limited market impact as reasons. Earlier, Apple’s stock fluctuated between $279.41 and $273.32. The company, valued at roughly $4.05 trillion, said, “These services face significant competition in Europe.”
5 February 2026
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