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Technology News News 6 February 2026

Amazon’s $200bn AI spending plan spooks investors as AWS runs into Europe power grid delays

Amazon’s $200bn AI spending plan spooks investors as AWS runs into Europe power grid delays

Amazon shares fell 7% to $206.31 Friday after the company projected $200 billion in capital spending for 2026, up sharply from $131 billion in 2025. AWS cited multi-year waits for power-grid connections in Europe as a key obstacle to data center expansion. Investors questioned whether heavy AI and cloud outlays will deliver returns quickly.
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AI stocks swing hard: Nvidia jumps as Amazon slides on $200 billion AI spend

AI stocks swing hard: Nvidia jumps as Amazon slides on $200 billion AI spend

Nvidia jumped 7.3% and AMD rose 7.7% Friday, lifting the Philadelphia SE Semiconductor Index by 4.6%. Amazon fell 7% after announcing a $200 billion capital expenditure for 2026, far above expectations. Arm Holdings gained 9.8% despite a licensing revenue miss. Investors pulled $2.34 billion from tech funds for the week ending Feb. 4, LSEG Lipper reported.
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Palo Alto Networks stock pops as PANW rolls out NextWave partner reboot into earnings week

Palo Alto Networks stock pops as PANW rolls out NextWave partner reboot into earnings week

Palo Alto Networks shares rose 2.4% to $158.44 Friday, rebounding from a 7.2% drop after the company launched an updated partner program to drive bundled platform sales. Channel Chief Michael Khoury said the overhaul includes new incentives and dropped discount caps. Investors await the Feb. 17 earnings report for signs of demand. Cybersecurity peers Fortinet and CrowdStrike also posted gains.
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Tower Semiconductor stock jumps again on Nvidia 1.6T optics tie-up as earnings loom

Tower Semiconductor stock jumps again on Nvidia 1.6T optics tie-up as earnings loom

Tower Semiconductor shares surged 8.9% to $140.53 Friday after the company disclosed new details on 1.6-terabit optical modules developed with Nvidia for AI data centers. The company withheld production and commercial timelines, leaving revenue impact unclear. Investors await further information in Tower’s Feb. 11 earnings report. Chip stocks broadly rallied, with the Philadelphia SE Semiconductor index up 4.6%.
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Lumentum stock jumps nearly 8% as AI capex wave lifts optics names into the weekend

Lumentum stock jumps nearly 8% as AI capex wave lifts optics names into the weekend

Lumentum Holdings shares surged 8% to $544.68 Friday after reporting fiscal Q2 revenue of $665.5 million and a backlog topping $400 million for optical circuit switches. The company expects Q3 revenue between $780 million and $830 million. Traders cited strong AI-driven demand but flagged risks if cloud customers pause orders. Lumentum will brief investors at the OFC conference on March 17.
6 February 2026
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Lam Research stock price jumps 7% as chip rebound returns — what investors watch next

Lam Research stock price jumps 7% as chip rebound returns — what investors watch next

Lam Research shares rose about 7% to $228.71 in midday Nasdaq trading Friday, tracking a rally in chip stocks. The company named Cadence CEO Anirudh Devgan to its board and set a COO transition for March 6. Lam also declared a $0.26 quarterly dividend, payable April 8 to holders of record on March 4.
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Uber stock slides as jury verdict adds legal risk, even with fresh robotaxi push

Uber stock slides as jury verdict adds legal risk, even with fresh robotaxi push

A U.S. jury ordered Uber to pay $8.5 million in the first of over 3,000 lawsuits alleging sexual assault by drivers. Uber shares fell 1.5% to $74.08 by midday Friday. The company and WeRide announced plans to deploy at least 1,200 robotaxis in Abu Dhabi, Dubai, and Riyadh, pending regulatory approval. CFO Prashanth Mahendra‑Rajah will depart on Feb. 16.
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Software stocks rebound after eight-day rout as Anthropic’s new Claude and Alphabet AI spend keep nerves high

Software stocks rebound after eight-day rout as Anthropic’s new Claude and Alphabet AI spend keep nerves high

U.S. software stocks rebounded Friday, with the iShares Expanded Tech-Software ETF up 2.4% to $81.59 after steep declines tied to AI-driven volatility. The S&P 500, Nasdaq 100, and Dow ETFs also rose. On Thursday, Anthropic launched its upgraded Claude Opus 4.6 AI model. Alphabet shares fell amid ongoing pressure on SaaS and financial-data firms.
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IREN stock price whipsaws after Q2 miss as Microsoft GPU financing takes center stage

IREN stock price whipsaws after Q2 miss as Microsoft GPU financing takes center stage

IREN shares surged nearly 7% to $42.64 Friday after plunging 11% on a quarterly revenue miss. The bitcoin miner reported a $155.4 million net loss and $184.7 million revenue for the quarter, down from the previous period. IREN announced $3.6 billion in GPU financing tied to a Microsoft deal and plans for a new Oklahoma data center. Most revenue remains linked to crypto, despite the AI cloud pivot.
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Salesforce stock tries to stabilize after AI “software-mageddon” — Feb. 25 earnings is the next test

Salesforce stock tries to stabilize after AI “software-mageddon” — Feb. 25 earnings is the next test

Salesforce shares rose 0.1% to $190.07 Friday after a volatile week, but remain down 9% since Monday. The S&P 500 software and services index fell 4.6% Thursday, erasing about $1 trillion in market value since Jan. 28. Investors are concerned rapid AI adoption could disrupt traditional software revenue models. Salesforce reports earnings Feb. 25.
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Stock Market Today

Walmart stock jumps to $131 as traders brace for CPI and Feb. 19 earnings

Walmart stock jumps to $131 as traders brace for CPI and Feb. 19 earnings

7 February 2026
New York, February 7, 2026, 05:18 EST — Market closed. Walmart Inc shares (WMT) rose 3.3% on Friday to close at $131.18, after trading between $127.05 and $131.70. The stock is up about 10% from its Jan. 30 close of $119.14. (Investing.com) With U.S. markets shut on Saturday, investors are looking to Monday for a read on whether the rally holds as Walmart heads toward its fiscal 2026 fourth-quarter report on Feb. 19. The company said it will publish earnings materials around 6 a.m. CT and hold a conference call at 7 a.m. CT. (Walmart News) Friday’s tape was risk-on:
Caterpillar stock price jumps 7% to $726 as Dow cracks 50,000 — what matters next week

Caterpillar stock price jumps 7% to $726 as Dow cracks 50,000 — what matters next week

7 February 2026
Caterpillar shares surged 7.1% to $726.20 Friday, driving the Dow above 50,000 for the first time. The move erased recent losses and followed insider selling by Group President Bob De Lange earlier in the week. Deere and CNH Industrial also gained as investors rotated into industrial stocks. Markets await next week’s U.S. jobs and inflation data.
Amazon stock slides as $200B AI spending plan meets cautious profit outlook

Amazon stock slides as $200B AI spending plan meets cautious profit outlook

7 February 2026
Amazon shares fell 9% Friday after the company announced plans for $200 billion in 2026 capital spending, mainly for AWS and AI, and issued a first-quarter profit outlook below estimates. The stock drop could erase $200 billion in market value. Fourth-quarter net sales rose 14% to $213.4 billion, while free cash flow declined due to higher spending on AI infrastructure.
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