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Stock Market News 3 February 2026 - 4 February 2026

Netflix stock price slides as Warner Bros deal scrutiny tightens

Netflix stock price slides as Warner Bros deal scrutiny tightens

Netflix shares fell 3.4% to $79.94 Tuesday, steadying after hours as scrutiny intensified over its $82.7 billion bid for Warner Bros Discovery. The Senate Judiciary Committee questioned CEO Ted Sarandos on competition, while Paramount Skydance extended its rival tender offer to Feb. 20. Reed Hastings filed to sell up to 390,970 shares. European voice actors boycotted Netflix over AI contract terms.
Eli Lilly stock price drops 4% as Novo outlook jars weight-loss trade ahead of earnings

Eli Lilly stock price drops 4% as Novo outlook jars weight-loss trade ahead of earnings

Eli Lilly shares fell 3.9% to $1,003.46 on Tuesday, tracking a sharp 14% drop in Novo Nordisk after its 2026 forecast signaled deeper pricing pressure in the obesity-drug market. Pfizer also slipped on new weight-loss drug data. Lilly will report quarterly results Wednesday, as investors watch for signs of further price cuts and shifting demand in the sector.
Salesforce stock (CRM) slides nearly 7% as AI fears hit software — what traders watch next

Salesforce stock (CRM) slides nearly 7% as AI fears hit software — what traders watch next

Salesforce shares fell 6.8% Tuesday to $196.38, leading declines among major software stocks and dragging the Dow down 0.34%. The drop comes as investors weigh AI automation’s impact on per-user software pricing ahead of Salesforce’s Feb. 25 earnings report. Tableau chief Ryan Aytay announced his departure. Salesforce’s Spring ’26 release launches Feb. 23.
Oracle stock price falls as $50 billion funding push rolls out; ORCL bond, preferred terms in focus

Oracle stock price falls as $50 billion funding push rolls out; ORCL bond, preferred terms in focus

Oracle shares fell 3.4% to $154.67 Tuesday after the company announced $30 billion in new debt and equity financing to expand its cloud infrastructure. The $25 billion bond sale settles Feb. 4, and a $5 billion mandatory convertible preferred offering settles Feb. 5. Trading volume reached about 40.6 million shares. Credit ratings for the notes are Baa2/BBB/BBB from Moody’s, S&P, and Fitch.
4 February 2026
Western Digital stock jumps after $4 billion buyback boost and 100TB drive roadmap

Western Digital stock jumps after $4 billion buyback boost and 100TB drive roadmap

Western Digital shares rose 7.4% to $290.24 in after-hours trading Tuesday after the board approved an extra $4.0 billion for share buybacks, effective immediately. The company also unveiled a multi-year hard-drive roadmap targeting AI data centers, including a 40TB UltraSMR drive in qualification with hyperscale clients and plans for 60TB ePMR and 100TB HAMR drives by 2029.
4 February 2026
Exxon stock pops to a fresh 52-week high as oil rebounds; traders eye valuation and geopolitics

Exxon stock pops to a fresh 52-week high as oil rebounds; traders eye valuation and geopolitics

Exxon Mobil shares jumped 3.85% to $143.73 Tuesday, hitting a 52-week high as U.S.-Iran tensions lifted oil prices and energy stocks. Trading volume topped 37 million shares, more than double the average. BNP Paribas downgraded Exxon to “underperform” on valuation concerns despite strong quarterly results. Exxon also announced a new proxy-vote outreach program for retail investors.
4 February 2026
Intel stock rises after CEO flags a new GPU push to take on Nvidia

Intel stock rises after CEO flags a new GPU push to take on Nvidia

Intel shares rose 0.9% to $49.25 in after-hours trading after CEO Lip-Bu Tan announced plans to build GPUs for data centers and named Eric Demmers as chief GPU architect. Tan said Intel expects volume production on its 14A process later in 2026 and is in talks with several customers. Investors are pressing for clearer product and capacity timelines. CFO David Zinsner and officer April Boise disclosed recent share sales.
PayPal stock plunges after CEO exit and weak 2026 forecast — what investors watch next

PayPal stock plunges after CEO exit and weak 2026 forecast — what investors watch next

PayPal shares fell 20.7% to $41.70 in after-hours trading Tuesday after the company replaced CEO Alex Chriss with Enrique Lores and issued a weaker 2026 profit outlook. Fourth-quarter revenue reached $8.68 billion, with branded checkout growth slowing to 1%. PayPal withdrew its 2027 targets and announced a $0.14 quarterly dividend. CFO Jamie Miller will serve as interim CEO until March.
3 February 2026
Dow Jones slips 167 points on AI disruption fears; Alphabet, Amazon earnings next

Dow Jones slips 167 points on AI disruption fears; Alphabet, Amazon earnings next

The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 166.67 points, or 0.34%, to 49,240.99 Tuesday as tech and software stocks dropped on AI disruption fears. IBM and Salesforce weighed heavily, while Walmart rose 3% to surpass a $1 trillion market cap. The S&P 500 lost 0.84% and the Nasdaq slid 1.43%. Earnings from Alphabet and Amazon are due next.
Broadcom (AVGO) stock slides after hours as tech selloff bites; Wi‑Fi 8 launch and March earnings in focus

Broadcom (AVGO) stock slides after hours as tech selloff bites; Wi‑Fi 8 launch and March earnings in focus

Broadcom shares fell 3.3% to $320.33 in after-hours trading Tuesday, following a session marked by thin volume and wide price swings. The company launched new enterprise Wi‑Fi 8 and switch platforms for AI-ready networks and set its fiscal Q1 results for March 4. Broader U.S. markets declined amid concerns over AI-driven competition, with major tech stocks also down.
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Cadence Bank stock is stuck at $42.11 after Huntington deal — what CADE holders watch next week

Cadence Bank stock is stuck at $42.11 after Huntington deal — what CADE holders watch next week

7 February 2026
Cadence Bank shares have been delisted following Huntington Bancshares’ takeover, with each Cadence share converted into 2.475 Huntington shares. Huntington closed Friday at $19.27 and named Senthil Kumar as chief risk officer ahead of new regulatory requirements. The merger leaves Cadence as a brand under Huntington, with customer account conversions planned for mid-2026. Huntington executives will address investors at a UBS conference on Tuesday.
NIO stock jumps on profit alert, with Monday’s open in focus

NIO stock jumps on profit alert, with Monday’s open in focus

7 February 2026
NIO shares jumped 7.23% to $5.04 Friday after the company forecast a swing to adjusted operating profit of up to 1.2 billion yuan for the fourth quarter. Trading volume reached 90.8 million shares, far above average. Nio’s deliveries rose 72% to 124,807 vehicles in the quarter. The company said results are preliminary and unaudited, with final figures due in March.
Snap stock price bounces to $5.22 after upgrades — what traders watch next week

Snap stock price bounces to $5.22 after upgrades — what traders watch next week

7 February 2026
Snap Inc. shares closed up 2% at $5.22 Friday after a volatile week, with 94 million shares traded. The company forecast Q1 revenue below analyst expectations, despite a fourth-quarter beat and a 28% rise in active advertisers. Daily active users fell by 3 million to 474 million. Analysts remain divided, with some upgrading and others trimming price targets.
Bradesco stock drops on 2026 guidance — what BBDC4 investors watch next week

Bradesco stock drops on 2026 guidance — what BBDC4 investors watch next week

7 February 2026
Bradesco’s preferred shares fell 2.55% to 20.61 reais Friday after the bank issued 2026 guidance pointing to slower growth in some areas. Fourth-quarter recurring net income rose 20.6% to 6.5 billion reais, with 2025 ROAE at 15.2%. The Ibovespa closed up 0.45%. Bradesco ADRs ended down 0.5% at $3.98 in New York.
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