Shares of Silicon Laboratories Inc surged roughly 48% to $202.46 in Wednesday afternoon trading, following news that Texas Instruments will acquire the wireless chip maker for $7.5 billion.
Caterpillar Inc shares dropped 2.3% to $686.87 on Wednesday, retreating from an earlier high near $723. The Dow industrial giant fluctuated between $685.09 and $723.00 during the session.
Shares of Snowflake Inc dropped roughly 7.5% to $160.24 by early afternoon Wednesday, hitting an intraday low of $159.80. The stock had started the day at $170.51.
Irish discount retailer EuroGiant has gone into court-appointed liquidation, endangering around 640 jobs, RTÉ reported Wednesday. A company spokesperson confirmed the business had “today entered court-appointed liquidation” after more than three decades in operation. https://www.rte.ie/news/business/2026/0204/1556784-eurogiant-jobs/
Shares of Grab Holdings Limited dropped Wednesday despite a new partnership linking the Southeast Asian ride-hailing and delivery company more closely with autonomous and mapping hardware.
Walt Disney Co shares gained 3.1%, hitting $107.47 in early afternoon trading on Wednesday. The stock fluctuated between $103.63 and $108.58 throughout the session.
Banco Santander shares dropped roughly 3.5%, ending at 10.70 euros in Madrid on Wednesday following the bank’s announcement to acquire U.S. lender Webster Financial for $12.2 billion. During the session, the stock fluctuated between about 10.53 and 10.91 euros.
KLA Corp shares dropped 4.4%, hitting $1,295.70 by midday Wednesday, deepening losses in chip-equipment stocks. So far, the stock has fluctuated between $1,294.65 and $1,375.89 during the session.
Tesla shares dropped 4.7% to $402.02 on Wednesday, nearing their session low. Investors weighed new demand data from China and Europe alongside recent price changes for the popular Model Y.
Visa Inc shares held steady Wednesday, hovering around $328.85, as the payments giant announced a senior notes offering and secured a top-tier debt rating ahead of the transaction.
Shares of AT&T climbed 2.1% to $27.39 by midday Wednesday following the company's announcement of a strategic connectivity initiative involving Amazon.com’s cloud division and its low-Earth-orbit satellite operations.
Costco Wholesale Corp shares climbed 1.5% to $992.44 on Wednesday, bouncing back after an early slide as traders geared up for a monthly sales update scheduled post-close. The stock swung between $975.32 and $994.52, with roughly 1.1 million shares traded by midday.
Confluent shares slipped 0.4% to $30.34 on Wednesday, staying within a tight range and roughly $0.67 short of IBM’s $31-per-share cash bid. Volume was heavy, as IBM’s stock dropped around 4%.
Booking Holdings Inc’s common stock dropped roughly 2% on Wednesday, hovering near $4,541 midway through the session as new analyst notes sparked debate over AI’s impact on travel search.
Shopify Inc shares fell 5.5% to $112.74 by midday Wednesday, sliding further after two tough sessions. Sellers remained active, targeting high-growth tech stocks. Trading volume exceeded 10 million shares as the stock opened weak and fluctuated broadly.