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Stock Market News 4 February 2026

Bloom Energy stock slides 18% ahead of earnings as AI-data center trade cools

Bloom Energy stock slides 18% ahead of earnings as AI-data center trade cools

Bloom Energy shares fell 18.3% to $137.92 Wednesday, erasing much of Tuesday’s 8.2% gain. The drop came ahead of Thursday’s quarterly earnings, despite Roth Capital raising its price target to $133. Investors are focused on 2026 guidance and order backlog tied to data-center demand. Fuel-cell peers and the Nasdaq QQQ also declined sharply.
4 February 2026
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Columbia Sportswear stock price jumps: COLM rallies on earnings, but tariffs cloud 2026 outlook

Columbia Sportswear stock price jumps: COLM rallies on earnings, but tariffs cloud 2026 outlook

Columbia Sportswear shares jumped about 13% Wednesday after the company released its 2026 outlook and quarterly results. Management warned tariffs would pressure margins and forecast a weaker first quarter, with sales expected to fall up to 4%. The board declared a $0.30 dividend, payable March 20. Fourth-quarter net sales dropped 2% to $1.07 billion, with earnings per share slipping to $1.73.
4 February 2026
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Pfizer stock price jumps as once‑monthly obesity shot data lands; June readout in focus

Pfizer stock price jumps as once‑monthly obesity shot data lands; June readout in focus

Pfizer shares rose 3.7% to $26.73 Wednesday after reporting Phase 2b trial results showing up to 12.3% placebo-adjusted weight loss at 28 weeks for its obesity drug PF’3944. The company reaffirmed its 2026 revenue and profit targets and said it will not pursue share buybacks. Pfizer reported Q4 adjusted EPS of 66 cents on $17.6 billion revenue. Full VESPER-3 results will be released June 6.
4 February 2026
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Silicon Labs stock jumps on Texas Instruments’ $7.5 billion buyout deal at $231 a share

Silicon Labs stock jumps on Texas Instruments’ $7.5 billion buyout deal at $231 a share

Texas Instruments agreed to acquire Silicon Labs for $231 per share in cash, a 69% premium over Silicon Labs’ last unaffected closing price. Silicon Labs shares surged 48% to $202.46 after the announcement. The $7.5 billion deal is expected to close in the first half of 2027. Silicon Labs canceled its Feb. 10 earnings call and paused guidance due to the pending transaction.
4 February 2026
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Snowflake stock skids as AI fears hit software; SNOW eyes Feb. 25 earnings

Snowflake stock skids as AI fears hit software; SNOW eyes Feb. 25 earnings

Snowflake Inc shares fell 7.5% to $160.24 by early afternoon Wednesday amid investor concerns over AI’s impact on software business models. The company announced a $200 million multi-year deal with OpenAI and launched new AI tools, including Cortex Code and Semantic View Autopilot. Snowflake’s fiscal 2026 results are due Feb. 25 after market close.
4 February 2026
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Rocket Companies (RKT) stock slides 5% as traders eye Feb. 26 earnings after upbeat mortgage-metrics signal

Rocket Companies (RKT) stock slides 5% as traders eye Feb. 26 earnings after upbeat mortgage-metrics signal

Rocket Companies shares fell 5.2% to $19.29 by midday Wednesday after an SEC filing showed the firm expects its highest fourth-quarter net rate lock volume and gain-on-sale margin since 2021. The company will release full Q4 and 2025 results on Feb. 26. Trading volume Tuesday more than doubled the 50-day average. CEO Varun Krishna said Rocket is on track for its strongest mortgage loan production in four years.
4 February 2026
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Grab stock slides as Hesai lidar deal lands; what to watch for GRAB ahead of earnings

Grab stock slides as Hesai lidar deal lands; what to watch for GRAB ahead of earnings

Grab Holdings shares fell 2.3% to $4.17 by early afternoon Wednesday, extending recent losses despite being named exclusive Southeast Asia distributor for Hesai’s lidar sensors. Investors showed little reaction to the deal, focusing instead on Grab’s upcoming February 11 earnings and continued weakness in tech stocks. Hesai shares rose 0.4%. Financial terms of the partnership were not disclosed.
4 February 2026
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Disney stock rises as board taps parks chief Josh D’Amaro as next CEO

Disney stock rises as board taps parks chief Josh D’Amaro as next CEO

Walt Disney shares rose 3.1% to $107.47 Wednesday after the company named Josh D’Amaro as CEO effective March 18, with Dana Walden set to become president and chief creative officer. The leadership change follows Disney’s fiscal Q1 report showing 5% revenue growth to $26 billion but a 9% drop in segment operating income. Disney confirmed a $7 billion share buyback for fiscal 2026.
4 February 2026
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Banco Santander stock falls after $12.2bn Webster deal puts capital in the spotlight

Banco Santander stock falls after $12.2bn Webster deal puts capital in the spotlight

Banco Santander shares fell 3.5% to 10.70 euros in Madrid after announcing a $12.2 billion deal to buy U.S. lender Webster Financial. Santander will pay Webster shareholders $48.75 in cash plus 2.0548 ADS per share, with the deal expected to close in late 2026 pending approvals. The bank also launched a 5 billion-euro share buyback program set to run through July 2026.
4 February 2026
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KLA stock drops again as chip-equipment names slide; what’s driving KLAC now

KLA stock drops again as chip-equipment names slide; what’s driving KLAC now

KLA shares fell 4.4% to $1,295.70 by midday Wednesday, deepening a multi-day slide and leaving the stock down 23% from its Jan. 29 peak. Applied Materials dropped 9%, Lam Research 10.6%, and ASML 5.3% as chip-equipment makers tracked a broader tech sell-off. Investors focused on upcoming industry events with key U.S. labor and inflation data delayed.
4 February 2026
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Seagate (STX) stock jumps nearly 6% as Citi hikes target — what to watch next week

Seagate (STX) stock jumps nearly 6% as Citi hikes target — what to watch next week

7 February 2026
Seagate shares rose 5.9% to $429.32 Friday after Citigroup raised its price target to $480 and reiterated a buy rating. The gain ended a two-day slide but left the stock 6.6% below its Feb. 3 high. CEO Dave Mosley sold 20,000 shares on Feb. 2 under a pre-arranged plan, SEC filings show. U.S. jobs and inflation data next week are seen as key tests for tech stocks.
Cummins (CMI) stock price rebounds after earnings whipsaw as investors eye data-center power demand

Cummins (CMI) stock price rebounds after earnings whipsaw as investors eye data-center power demand

7 February 2026
Cummins shares jumped 6.8% to $577.73 Friday, recovering from a nearly 9% post-earnings drop the day before. The company reported Q4 revenue up 1% to $8.54 billion, took a $218 million charge tied to its hydrogen business, and guided for 2026 EBITDA of 17–18% of sales. Demand for data center generators offset weakness in North American truck markets. Analyst reaction was mixed; Truist raised its price target.
Corning stock hits first record close since 2000 as jobs, CPI data loom

Corning stock hits first record close since 2000 as jobs, CPI data loom

7 February 2026
Corning shares surged 8.3% to $122.16 Friday, their highest close since the dot-com era, after Meta agreed to buy up to $6 billion in fiber-optic cables. The stock is up 40% since late 2025, fueled by strong first-quarter guidance and AI data-center demand. Insiders sold shares following the rally, SEC filings show. Investors await next week’s U.S. jobs and inflation data for rate signals.
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