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Technology News News 1 February 2026 - 2 February 2026

Broadcom stock price: AVGO sets March earnings date as VMware partner shake-up grabs attention

Broadcom stock price: AVGO sets March earnings date as VMware partner shake-up grabs attention

Broadcom shares edged up 0.1% to $331.54 in early trading Monday as the company set its Q1 earnings call for March 4. Reports surfaced that VMware, acquired by Broadcom in 2023, will not renew contracts with some cloud partners, raising concerns over its software strategy. Investors are watching for updates on AI chip demand and potential margin pressure. Chip stocks traded mixed, with Nvidia down and AMD up.
2 February 2026
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Meta stock slides 3% as New Mexico child-safety trial starts, risk-off mood hits tech

Meta stock slides 3% as New Mexico child-safety trial starts, risk-off mood hits tech

Meta shares fell 2.9% to $716.50 in early Monday trading, pulling U.S. stocks lower after last week’s rally. Jury selection began in New Mexico for a trial accusing Meta of facilitating child sexual exploitation, with opening statements set for Feb. 9. Investors are watching U.S. labor data this week amid growing uncertainty over tech stocks and regulatory risks.
2 February 2026
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Nvidia stock slips before the bell as OpenAI funding talk shifts and earnings loom

Nvidia stock slips before the bell as OpenAI funding talk shifts and earnings loom

Nvidia shares fell 0.7% to $191.13 in premarket trading Monday after CEO Jensen Huang dismissed talk of a $100 billion OpenAI investment. U.S. stock index futures slipped as investors grew wary of AI spending and supply constraints. Other chip stocks, including AMD and Marvell, also traded lower. Nvidia reports quarterly results on Feb. 25.
2 February 2026
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AI stocks slide premarket as Oracle lines up $50 billion raise and Nvidia-OpenAI deal doubts linger

AI stocks slide premarket as Oracle lines up $50 billion raise and Nvidia-OpenAI deal doubts linger

Oracle shares fell 2.6% premarket after announcing plans to raise up to $50 billion this year for AI cloud infrastructure, splitting funding between debt and equity. The move follows a bondholder lawsuit and rising credit-default swap costs. Nvidia, Microsoft, Meta, and AMD also traded lower before the open. Nasdaq 100 futures slipped 0.9% amid a broader selloff in gold and silver and news of Kevin Warsh’s Fed nomination.
2 February 2026
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Roblox stock price in focus: Egypt block adds heat as Google AI rattles gaming names

Roblox stock price in focus: Egypt block adds heat as Google AI rattles gaming names

Roblox shares fell 13% to $65.76 Friday after Google launched “Project Genie,” sparking a selloff in videogame stocks. Egypt’s media regulator announced a ban on Roblox over child safety concerns, though enforcement is pending. Roblox will report Q4 and full-year 2025 earnings after markets close Feb. 5. Dutch authorities also opened an investigation into Roblox’s protections for minors.
2 February 2026
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Unity stock steadies premarket after Google’s Project Genie shock — what to watch next

Unity stock steadies premarket after Google’s Project Genie shock — what to watch next

Unity shares rose 0.8% to $29.32 in premarket trading Monday, rebounding after Friday’s sharp drop triggered by Google’s unveiling of Project Genie, an AI tool for generating interactive worlds. Investors remain divided over whether such AI could threaten demand for traditional game engines like Unity’s. Unity reports earnings Feb. 11.
2 February 2026
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Shanghai Biren Technology Class H shares slide as new IPO stock hits tape in Hong Kong

Shanghai Biren Technology Class H shares slide as new IPO stock hits tape in Hong Kong

Shanghai Biren Technology Class H shares fell 2.1% to HK$34.06 in early Hong Kong trading Monday after 42.7 million over-allotment shares began trading. The new supply follows the full exercise of the IPO’s greenshoe option, raising an extra HK$821.9 million for the company. Investors are watching if the stock can hold gains through the Feb. 2 close as the float expands.
2 February 2026
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MediaTek stock heads into Monday with Feb. 4 results call in focus after Friday dip

MediaTek stock heads into Monday with Feb. 4 results call in focus after Friday dip

MediaTek shares fell 1.1% to NT$1,760 on Friday, trading 11.2 million shares between NT$1,735 and NT$1,775. Domestic investment trusts net bought 403,588 shares on Jan. 30. Investors await the company’s fourth-quarter results on Feb. 4 and January revenue figures on Feb. 10. The TAIEX index closed down 1.45% earlier in the week, adding pressure to tech stocks.
2 February 2026
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Nvidia stock price preview: What NVDA investors watch after Huang flags “huge” OpenAI investment

Nvidia stock price preview: What NVDA investors watch after Huang flags “huge” OpenAI investment

Nvidia shares closed Friday at $191.13, down about 0.7%, after CEO Jensen Huang said the company will make a “huge” investment in OpenAI’s funding round, but not near $100 billion. Wall Street is watching for Nvidia’s February 25 results and big-tech earnings next week for signs of AI spending.
2 February 2026
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Applied Materials stock slides 5.6% into February as chip-tool shares crack — what AMAT traders watch next

Applied Materials stock slides 5.6% into February as chip-tool shares crack — what AMAT traders watch next

Applied Materials shares fell 5.6% to $322.32 Friday as semiconductor stocks slumped, with KLA down 15.2% and Lam Research off 5.9%. The selloff followed hotter-than-expected producer prices and President Trump’s nomination of Kevin Warsh as Fed chair. Traders are watching Applied’s Feb. 12 earnings for signals on chip equipment demand and China exposure.
1 February 2026
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Cisco stock price: CSCO heads into AI Summit week as rate jitters hit tech

Cisco stock price: CSCO heads into AI Summit week as rate jitters hit tech

Cisco shares closed at $78.32, down 0.14% Friday as U.S. stocks fell on interest rate and Fed succession worries. The Producer Price Index rose 0.5% in December, its largest increase in five months. President Trump’s Fed nominee Kevin Warsh faces Senate opposition, adding uncertainty. Cisco’s AI Summit is set for Feb. 3 in San Francisco.
1 February 2026
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ASML stock slips into the weekend — here’s what could move the chip-equipment bellwether next

ASML stock slips into the weekend — here’s what could move the chip-equipment bellwether next

ASML’s U.S.-listed shares fell 2.2% Friday to $1,423, capping a volatile week. Investors shifted focus from record orders to delivery capacity and China exposure, as the company projected 2026 sales up to 39 billion euros. Management expects China sales to drop next year due to export controls. Traders are watching macro data and ASML’s upcoming dividend, with the interim payout set for Feb. 18.
1 February 2026
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Stock Market Today

Lloyds share price steadies after buyback update and BoE rate jitters — what to watch next week

Lloyds share price steadies after buyback update and BoE rate jitters — what to watch next week

7 February 2026
Lloyds shares closed up 0.9% at 106.75 pence Friday after the bank announced fresh buybacks totaling 17 million shares over two days, all to be cancelled. The stock rebounded from a 5.6% drop Thursday as traders adjusted UK rate-cut bets. About 121 million Lloyds shares changed hands. Investors await the bank’s annual report on February 18 and the next Bank of England decision March 19.
Vodafone shares steady up after Q3 wobble — Germany, buyback and next results now set the tone

Vodafone shares steady up after Q3 wobble — Germany, buyback and next results now set the tone

7 February 2026
Vodafone shares rose 1.47% to 110.60p Friday, recovering part of Thursday’s 4.68% drop after a Q3 update. Group revenue climbed 6.5% to €10.5 billion, but Germany’s 0.7% service revenue growth missed some forecasts. Vodafone launched a new €500 million buyback tranche, bringing total buybacks since May to €3.5 billion. Investors remain focused on Germany’s pace and cash flow execution.
NatWest Group stock: buyback filing and Rightmove mortgage deal set up a busy week

NatWest Group stock: buyback filing and Rightmove mortgage deal set up a busy week

7 February 2026
NatWest shares closed up 1.45% at 659.4 pence Friday, buoyed by a buyback of 797,428 shares and a new digital mortgage deal with Rightmove. The Bank of England held rates at 3.75% but signaled possible cuts, with markets pricing in two reductions for 2026. NatWest plans to expand its Accelerator community to 50,000 members by 2026. Annual results are due Feb. 13.
Unilever share price holds at 5,250p as results week looms — what investors watch next

Unilever share price holds at 5,250p as results week looms — what investors watch next

7 February 2026
Unilever shares closed flat at 5,250p in London Friday, underperforming the FTSE 100’s 0.6% gain. The company issued 4.2 million new shares for employee plans, bringing total shares to over 2.18 billion. Investors await Q4 and full-year results on Feb. 12, with analyst consensus pointing to 3.9% Q4 sales growth. Unilever’s U.S. ADR rose 0.8% to $72.12.
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