Stock Market 5 February 2026

S&P Global stock slides again as “Mobility Global” spin-off rebrand puts SPGI in the spotlight

S&P Global Inc shares dropped $14.59, or roughly 3.1%, to $450.93 Thursday afternoon in New York. The stock opened at $470 and fluctuated between $440.53 and $473.01 during the session.

5 February 2026

NYSE:SPGI·Stock Market

McDonald’s stock holds up as dividend date nears and leadership changes hit headlines

McDonald’s shares nudged up Thursday, outperforming a softer U.S. market as the fast-food giant announced a quarterly cash dividend and spotlighted changes in its U.S. management team. The stock was trading 0.2% higher at $324.21 in afternoon session.

5 February 2026

Dividends·NYSE:MCD·NYSE:QSR·NYSE:YUM·Stock Market

Bank of America stock slips as labor data cools — what BAC traders watch next

Shares of Bank of America dipped roughly 1%, slipping to $54.83 during Thursday afternoon trading as U.S. stocks broadly declined.

5 February 2026

NYSE:BAC·NYSE:C·NYSE:GS·NYSE:JPM·NYSE:WFC·Stock Market

Boston Scientific stock rebounds after brutal selloff — what Wall Street watches next

Boston Scientific shares climbed roughly 3.3% on Thursday, recovering some losses after a steep drop the previous day shook investors concerned about the medical device maker’s 2026 outlook. The stock traded at $77.97 in afternoon trading.

5 February 2026

NYSE:BSX·Stock Market

ASX futures slip as Wall Street tech slide deepens and bitcoin cracks $66,000

Australian share futures dipped on Friday following renewed selling in U.S. tech stocks and a sharp drop in bitcoin overnight. S&P/ASX 200 futures hovered near 8,780, down roughly 1%—a figure that often hints at the cash market’s opening level.

5 February 2026

Cryptocurrency·NASDAQ:GOOGL·Stock Market·Technology

Chevron stock slips as oil drops ahead of U.S.-Iran talks and Chevron reshuffles top jobs

Chevron shares fell 1.2% to $179.12 on Thursday, reversing earlier gains and tracking a softer tape for energy. The stock has ranged between $177.46 and $181.89, after closing at $181.23 in the prior session.

5 February 2026

Energy Sector·NYSE:CVX·Oil Prices·Stock Market

Merck stock rises 2% in New York as MRK traders size up outlook and a fresh RSV approval

Shares of Merck & Co., Inc. climbed roughly 2% Thursday afternoon, hitting $120.72. The stock swung between $117.34 and $122.39, with volume near 12.8 million shares.

5 February 2026

NYSE:MRK·Pharmaceuticals·Stock Market

JNJ stock rises as Johnson & Johnson takes talc shareholder fight to U.S. Supreme Court

Johnson & Johnson shares climbed 1.3% to $237.59 in afternoon trading, pushing their recent gains further. The move came after the company petitioned the U.S. Supreme Court to review a shareholder lawsuit concerning claims about the safety of its talc products.

5 February 2026

NYSE:JNJ·Pharmaceuticals·Stock Market

Coupang stock sinks nearly 10% as fresh data leak, U.S. subpoena rattle CPNG shares

Shares of Coupang Inc tumbled almost 10% Thursday, weighed down by a fresh cybersecurity alert from South Korea alongside a U.S. congressional subpoena deepening the company’s legal troubles. The stock fell 9.7% to $17.57 by 2:04 p.m. EST, sliding to as low as $17.53.

5 February 2026

NASDAQ:CPNG·Stock Market·Technology

IonQ stock tumbles again as short-seller report hangs over quantum trade

Shares of IonQ, Inc. fell roughly 11% to $31.49 in Thursday afternoon trading, after hitting a high of $34.79 earlier and dropping to a low of $31.36. The stock closed $3.86 lower than Wednesday’s finish.

5 February 2026

NASDAQ:IONQ·Quantum Computing·Stock Market·Technology

Spotify stock price slides 6% as it moves into physical books, with earnings next week in focus

Shares of Spotify Technology S.A. dropped 6.4% to $412.42 in afternoon trading Thursday, extending the tech selloff. The stock had closed at $440.53 on Wednesday.

5 February 2026

Earnings Reports·NASDAQ:SPOT·Stock Market

Caterpillar stock slips as insider sales surface and U.S. job data keeps traders edgy

Caterpillar shares dropped roughly 1.8% on Thursday, slipping $12.39 to trade at $679.43 in afternoon trading.

5 February 2026

NYSE:CAT·Stock Market

C3.ai AI stock price sinks again as insider sale and software rout keep pressure on NYSE:AI

Shares of C3.ai slipped 7.0% to $10.33 by mid-afternoon Thursday, touching a low of $10.29 earlier in the session. Palantir dropped 5.6%, while Nvidia showed minimal movement.

5 February 2026

Artificial Intelligence·NYSE:AI·Stock Market

BitMine (BMNR) stock slides as Ethereum breaks $2,000 — what traders watch next

Shares of BitMine Immersion Technologies dropped 10.3% to $18.20 in afternoon trading Thursday, following a new selloff in ether and related crypto assets.

5 February 2026

Cryptocurrency·Ethereum·NASDAQ:BMNR·Stock Market

Alphabet stock (GOOGL) slides as Google’s AI capex bill grows — what Wall Street watches next

Alphabet’s Class A shares slid about 2.4% Thursday afternoon, following a volatile session that saw the stock drop nearly 8% at its lowest point. The shares last changed hands at $324.95.

5 February 2026

Artificial Intelligence·NASDAQ:GOOGL·Stock Market·Technology Trends

Dow Jones today: Index slides about 1% as Alphabet capex plan stirs fresh AI jitters

The Dow Jones Industrial Average dropped roughly 1% Thursday, dragged down by fresh selling in mega-cap tech stocks hitting the blue-chip gauge. The Dow slid 502.57 points, or 1.02%, settling at 48,998.73. The S&P 500 and Nasdaq also closed lower.

5 February 2026

Artificial Intelligence·NASDAQ:AMZN·NASDAQ:GOOGL·NASDAQ:NOW·NASDAQ:QCOM·NYSE:CRM·NYSE:EL·NYSE:SNAP·Stock Market

Dayforce stock (DAY) stops trading: $70 cash payout, delisting and S&P 500 exit in focus

Shares of Dayforce Inc halted trading following the completion of its $12.3 billion buyout by private equity firm Thoma Bravo, the payroll and workforce management software company and Thoma Bravo confirmed Wednesday.

5 February 2026

NYSE:DAY·Stock Market

PepsiCo stock price: PEP ticks up as €2.5 billion bond sale, dividends and snack price cuts come into view

PepsiCo shares ticked up Thursday following a filing that revealed the company priced a four-part euro-denominated notes offering. Investors also weighed new dividend details alongside a U.S. initiative aimed at reducing snack prices. The stock rose roughly 0.2% to $166.44, bouncing between $165.18 and $167.90 during the session.

5 February 2026

NASDAQ:PEP·Stock Market

McKesson stock price jumps about 16% after profit forecast raise; MCK rallies in New York trade

Shares of McKesson Corp surged roughly 16% to $953.43 in early New York trading Thursday, following the U.S. drug distributor’s upbeat full-year profit forecast and a quarterly earnings beat.

5 February 2026

Earnings·Stock Market

NIO stock jumps after profit alert flags first quarterly operating profit — what investors watch next

NIO Inc shares climbed 9.1% to $4.85 on Thursday, hitting an intraday high of $4.94, up nearly 11% at one point. The stock closed the previous session at $4.44 and has fluctuated between $4.55 and $4.94, with around 88 million shares changing hands.

5 February 2026

Electric Vehicles·NASDAQ:NIO·Stock Market