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Stock Market News 4 February 2026

Intuit stock tumbles 11% then slips again premarket as AI jitters rattle software names

Intuit stock tumbles 11% then slips again premarket as AI jitters rattle software names

Intuit shares fell 0.7% to $431.03 in premarket trading Wednesday after a 10.9% plunge Tuesday, as software stocks continued to slide amid concerns over AI-driven disruption. The sector’s index has dropped over 12% in five days. Investors are watching Intuit’s Feb. 26 earnings call for guidance ahead of tax season. Oppenheimer cut its price target for Intuit to $696 from $868 but kept an Outperform rating.
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Accenture stock price: ACN steadies premarket after Tuesday’s rout as AI disruption fears linger

Accenture stock price: ACN steadies premarket after Tuesday’s rout as AI disruption fears linger

Accenture shares fell 0.2% to $240.68 premarket Wednesday after plunging 9.59% Tuesday, as investors reassess software and IT services stocks on fears AI agents could disrupt business models. The S&P software and services index has dropped over 12% in five sessions. CEO Julie Sweet filed to sell 5,500 shares. Cognizant forecast full-year revenue above estimates, citing strong AI demand.
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Uber shares slide after earnings miss: cheap rides squeeze margins as robotaxi bets grow

Uber shares slide after earnings miss: cheap rides squeeze margins as robotaxi bets grow

Uber missed Q4 earnings estimates and projected Q1 adjusted EPS below forecasts, sending shares down over 8% premarket. Q4 revenue rose 20% to $14.37 billion, with trips and gross bookings each up 22%. CFO Prashanth Mahendra-Rajah will step down. Uber flagged a UK accounting change that will reduce reported mobility revenue margins.
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Salesforce stock (CRM) slides as Anthropic AI plug-ins rattle software names before open

Salesforce stock (CRM) slides as Anthropic AI plug-ins rattle software names before open

Salesforce shares fell 6.9% to $196.38 Tuesday as concerns mounted that new AI agents from Anthropic could threaten the company’s subscription model. U.S. and European software stocks dropped sharply, with the S&P 500 software and services index down over 12% in five sessions. JPMorgan’s Toby Ogg said investor appetite is “very low.” Salesforce director Amy Chang was granted 1,766 RSUs, set to vest through November.
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AI stocks wobble as AMD slips on forecast and Nvidia faces fresh China questions

AI stocks wobble as AMD slips on forecast and Nvidia faces fresh China questions

AMD fell 1.5% to $242.11 premarket Wednesday, dragging Nvidia down 2.8% and Broadcom 3.3% after AMD forecast Q1 revenue of $9.8 billion, below last quarter’s $10.27 billion. Software and cloud stocks also slid on AI margin concerns, while Nvidia’s China H200 chip sales reportedly stalled pending a U.S. review. OpenAI is exploring alternatives to Nvidia chips for inference workloads.
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IRS W-2 and 1099 deadline just closed — late filers face $60-per-form penalties

IRS W-2 and 1099 deadline just closed — late filers face $60-per-form penalties

U.S. employers who missed the Feb. 2 deadline for filing W-2 and 1099 forms now face escalating IRS penalties, starting at $60 per return and rising to $340 or more for longer delays. The IRS requires electronic filing for most businesses and has tightened checks, prompting a surge in demand for e-filing and correction services as companies rush to avoid further fines.
4 February 2026
Wall Street futures steady after AI shock; Alphabet earnings and jobs data in focus

Wall Street futures steady after AI shock; Alphabet earnings and jobs data in focus

Dow futures rose 0.16% premarket, S&P 500 futures edged up 0.04%, and Nasdaq 100 futures dipped 0.06% after Tuesday’s tech-led selloff. The S&P 500 closed down 0.84%, Nasdaq fell 1.43%, and Dow lost 0.34% as AI disruption concerns hit software stocks. Chipmaker AMD warned of weaker revenue, sending shares down 8% after hours. President Trump signed a bill ending a four-day partial government shutdown.
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FTSE 100 breaks 10,400 as Zurich-Beazley bid and GSK lift UK stocks ahead of BoE

FTSE 100 breaks 10,400 as Zurich-Beazley bid and GSK lift UK stocks ahead of BoE

FTSE 100 rose 1.0% to 10,418.51 by mid-morning Wednesday, with Beazley shares jumping nearly 9% after Zurich raised its takeover bid. GSK gained 2.3% on a positive long-term outlook. AI-linked stocks like RELX and LSEG fell again after recent tech sector jitters. Sterling hit a five-month high against the euro ahead of the Bank of England’s rate decision.
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London Stock Exchange Group share price slides again as AI fears keep hitting LSEG stock

London Stock Exchange Group share price slides again as AI fears keep hitting LSEG stock

London Stock Exchange Group shares fell 1.8% to 7,048 pence by mid-morning, hovering near a 52-week low after a sharp two-day selloff in software and data stocks. The drop followed Anthropic’s launch of AI plug-ins, fueling fears over future subscription revenue. LSEG bought back over 253,000 shares on Feb. 3 at an average 7,685.36 pence each. Investors await Thursday’s Bank of England meeting amid continued volatility.
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Australia stock market jumps as miners rally, tech gets slammed; Xero sinks

Australia stock market jumps as miners rally, tech gets slammed; Xero sinks

Australia’s S&P/ASX 200 closed up 0.8% at 8,927, lifted by miners and energy stocks as materials surged 3.6%. Technology shares plunged, with Xero down 15.9% and WiseTech Global off 10.7%. The Reserve Bank raised rates by 25 basis points to 3.85%, its first hike in two years. Neuren Pharmaceuticals entered a trading halt.
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Digital Turbine stock jumps 20% premarket after outlook raise — what to watch at the open

Digital Turbine stock jumps 20% premarket after outlook raise — what to watch at the open

Digital Turbine shares surged about 20% to $5.93 in premarket trading after the company raised its full-year revenue and profit forecasts. Fiscal third-quarter revenue rose 12% to $151.4 million, with GAAP net income of $5.1 million. Debt fell by over $41 million to $355 million. Investors are watching if the rally holds at the open and how March-quarter demand develops.
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UBS stock slides 5% after earnings as buyback and U.S. wealth outflows bite

UBS stock slides 5% after earnings as buyback and U.S. wealth outflows bite

UBS shares fell 5.2% to 35.16 Swiss francs in Zurich after the bank reported a 56% rise in fourth-quarter profit and announced a $3 billion share buyback for 2026. CFO Todd Tuckner warned outflows from the U.S. wealth unit will likely accelerate as advisers leave. UBS’s full-year net profit reached $7.8 billion. The bank’s capital return plans remain tied to pending Swiss regulatory changes.
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Walmart stock jumps 3% to $131 as Dow clears 50,000 — what to watch before Monday

Walmart stock jumps 3% to $131 as Dow clears 50,000 — what to watch before Monday

7 February 2026
Walmart shares climbed 3.34% to $131.18 Friday, pushing its market value to about $1.05 trillion as the Dow closed above 50,000 for the first time. Retail stocks mostly gained, with Target up 4.24% and Costco up 1.20%, while Amazon dropped 5.55%. Investors await Walmart’s fiscal Q4 results on Feb. 19 and key U.S. economic data next week.
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