Stock Market 4 February 2026

AppLovin stock dives 16% as AI ad-tech fears flare ahead of earnings

Shares of AppLovin Corp dropped 16.1% on Wednesday, slipping to $387.34 by the close—a $74.35 decline—after hitting an intraday low of $382.50. The stock showed little movement in after-hours trading as investors dumped mobile ad-tech names amid renewed concerns that new AI tools might disrupt the industry’s “ad stack.”

4 February 2026

Earnings Reports·NASDAQ:APP·NYSE:U·Stock Market

Oracle stock drops 5% after-hours as $25B bond sale and $5B convertible preferred deal land

Oracle shares dropped 5.2% to $146.65 in after-hours trading Wednesday, following a volatile session that saw the stock swing between $144.50 and $155.06.

4 February 2026

NASDAQ:ORCL·Stock Market

Amazon stock slips ahead of earnings as AI spending jitters hit big tech

Amazon.com Inc shares dropped on Wednesday, closing down roughly 2.4% at $232.99. During the session, the stock fluctuated between $231.82 and $238.86.

4 February 2026

Artificial Intelligence·Earnings Reports·NASDAQ:AMZN·Stock Market

Broadcom stock sinks again as AI jitters hit chips; AVGO eyes March 4 earnings

Shares of Broadcom dropped 3.8% on Wednesday, slipping to $308.28 amid a broader tech and AI-related selloff that’s now stretched over two sessions.

4 February 2026

Earnings Reports·NASDAQ:AVGO·Stock Market·Technology

Sandisk stock sinks about 16% as AI-linked tech selloff bites; SNDK in focus

Sandisk Corp shares dropped roughly 16% Wednesday, closing near $584.85. Traders pared back on pricey tech stocks linked to the AI sector. The stock fell $110.66 from its previous close, with around 26.4 million shares changing hands.

4 February 2026

Artificial Intelligence·NASDAQ:SNDK·Stock Market·Technology

Tesla stock slides after China sales update and robotaxi rules push rattle TSLA

Tesla shares dropped 3.3%, ending Wednesday at $408.01. The stock traded in a range from $399.18 to $423.90 during the session.

4 February 2026

Electric Vehicles·NASDAQ:TSLA·Stock Market

Nvidia stock falls late Wednesday as AI jitters hit chips; OpenAI talks, Feb. 25 earnings in focus

Nvidia shares dropped 2.7% to $175.52 in Wednesday’s regular session, after bouncing between $171.93 and $181.70. Semiconductor ETFs took a hit as well, with the iShares Semiconductor ETF shedding 3.8% and VanEck’s chip ETF falling 3.4%.

4 February 2026

Earnings Reports·NASDAQ:AMD·NASDAQ:NVDA·Stock Market

Apple stock climbs as tech selloff deepens; Alphabet earnings now the next test

Apple Inc shares climbed 2.6%, ending Wednesday at $276.40, standing out against a 1.5% decline in the Nasdaq Composite amid heavy tech sector selling. In after-hours trading, the stock slipped 0.3% to $275.66.

4 February 2026

Earnings Reports·NASDAQ:AAPL·NASDAQ:GOOGL·Stock Market·Technology

Micron stock sinks nearly 10% as AI-chip jitters flare — what to watch next

Micron Technology, Inc. shares slid nearly 10% on Wednesday, cutting into the memory-chip maker’s early-year surge as investors sold AI-linked tech into the close. Micron was last down $40.94 at $378.50, after trading as low as $364.01 and as high as $422.50.

4 February 2026

Artificial Intelligence·NASDAQ:MU·Stock Market·Technology

Kennametal stock jumps 7% after earnings beat and outlook raise puts KMT share price back in play

Kennametal shares surged Wednesday following an upward revision of its full-year forecast. The cutting-tools maker cited a quarterly beat, boosted by customers rushing to buy before price adjustments related to tungsten. The stock climbed $2.67 to $38.43 in afternoon trading.

4 February 2026

Earnings Reports·NASDAQ:KMT·Stock Market

AMD stock dives 16% after guidance revives Nvidia worries and China boost questions

Shares of Advanced Micro Devices plunged Wednesday after the company’s first-quarter forecast signaled a sequential decline and underscored the heavy reliance on China shipments for its recent AI-chip surge. The stock closed the regular session down 16.3% at $202.59.

4 February 2026

NASDAQ:AMD·Semiconductors·Stock Market·Technology

Sunrun stock jumps 12% as RUN touts record growth in “distributed power plant” programs

Sunrun stock surged roughly 12.2% on Wednesday, last seen trading at $20.72, after the residential solar installer reported strong growth in its battery-backed grid services segment. Shares hit a high of $21.03, with around 12.0 million shares changing hands by mid-afternoon.

4 February 2026

NASDAQ:RUN·Renewable Energy·Stock Market

Why ESAB stock is jumping today: Eddyfi deal digested, early numbers set the tone

Shares of ESAB Corp jumped roughly 7.4% to $126.62 in afternoon trading Wednesday, reaching an intraday peak of $128.52. The S&P 500, however, edged down around 0.3%.

4 February 2026

NYSE:ESAB·Stock Market

Old Dominion Freight Line stock price jumps as ODFL beats Q4 estimates and raises dividend

Old Dominion Freight Line shares rose about 9% on Wednesday, lifting the ODFL stock price after the carrier reported quarterly results and raised its dividend. The stock was up 8.8% at $206.38 by 3:35 p.m. ET, after trading as low as $184.31 and as high as $208.42.

4 February 2026

Dividends·Earnings Reports·NASDAQ:ARCB·NASDAQ:ODFL·NASDAQ:SAIA·NYSE:XPO·Stock Market

Palantir stock slides as AI darling gives back gains — what traders are watching next

Shares of Palantir Technologies Inc. dropped 13.6%, ending Wednesday at $136.46. The stock fluctuated from a high of $155.85 to a low of $135.75 amid a wider selloff in software stocks.

4 February 2026

Artificial Intelligence·NYSE:PLTR·Stock Market·Technology

Microsoft stock ends higher as software selloff deepens; traders weigh Azure outages and AI spend

Microsoft shares closed Wednesday up 0.6% at $413.56, bucking the broader sell-off in software stocks that has unsettled some corners of the tech sector.

4 February 2026

Artificial Intelligence·Cloud Computing·Microsoft·NASDAQ:MSFT·Stock Market

DaVita stock price pops again as 2026 outlook fuels fresh Wall Street targets

Shares of DaVita Inc climbed roughly 6.5%, closing near $143.45 Wednesday afternoon. The stock had fluctuated between $134.15 and $147.61 during the session.

4 February 2026

NYSE:DVA·Stock Market

Super Micro (SMCI) stock jumps 10% as chip rally and options expiry collide

Super Micro stock jumps as SMCI lifts 2026 sales view, but margin squeeze shows up

Shares of Super Micro Computer jumped Wednesday following an upbeat full-year sales forecast and a strong quarterly revenue boost, signaling continued heavy investment in AI computing hardware.

4 February 2026

Earnings Reports·NASDAQ:SMCI·Stock Market

CrowdStrike stock slides as insider sale filings hit the tape ahead of earnings

CrowdStrike Holdings, Inc. shares dropped 1.8% to $414.00 during Wednesday afternoon trading, slipping $7.73 from Tuesday’s finish.

4 February 2026

Earnings Reports·NASDAQ:CRWD·Stock Market

RTX stock slips despite Pentagon missile ramp-up deal — what investors watch next

RTX Corp shares dipped roughly 3% to $197.33 in afternoon trading Wednesday. The stock opened at $205.26, fluctuating between a low of $194.34 and a high of $208.81.

4 February 2026

Defense Industry·NYSE:RTX·Stock Market