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Palantir stock rebounds after AI rout as Cognizant tie-up lands and Jefferies flags valuation risk

Palantir stock rebounds after AI rout as Cognizant tie-up lands and Jefferies flags valuation risk

Palantir shares rose 3.7% to $134.86 Friday after heavy trading, rebounding from a 6.8% drop Thursday. Jefferies maintained an underperform rating and $70 target, citing valuation concerns. The company reported Q4 revenue up 70% to $1.407 billion and announced a partnership with Cognizant. UK lawmakers called for a review of Palantir’s public-sector contracts.
6 February 2026
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Amazon stock slides on $200 billion AI capex plan as Nvidia and other AI stocks split

Amazon stock slides on $200 billion AI capex plan as Nvidia and other AI stocks split

Amazon shares fell 9% Friday after announcing a $200 billion capital spending plan for 2026, focused on AI infrastructure. Nvidia and AMD rose, while software stocks like ServiceNow and Salesforce dropped sharply. Alphabet signaled capital spending could reach up to $185 billion in 2026. The S&P 500 gained 0.88% and the Nasdaq rose 0.77% by mid-morning.
6 February 2026
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Micron (MU) stock price steadies as Nvidia HBM4 doubts surface — what happens next

Micron (MU) stock price steadies as Nvidia HBM4 doubts surface — what happens next

Micron shares rose 0.5% to $384.86 Friday after Semianalysis said Nvidia is unlikely to order its HBM4 memory. The stock rebounded from a 9% drop earlier in the week, triggered by weak chip demand signals and a broader tech selloff. Investors await Micron’s Wolfe Research conference Feb. 11 for updates on AI memory supply and demand.
6 February 2026
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Amazon stock price tumbles as $200 billion 2026 capex plan hits AI trade (AMZN)

Amazon stock price tumbles as $200 billion 2026 capex plan hits AI trade (AMZN)

Amazon shares fell 8.8% to $203.15 in early trading Friday after the company announced a $200 billion capital expenditure plan for 2026. Investors reacted to concerns over rising AI and cloud infrastructure costs outpacing cash flow. CEO Andy Jassy cited strong AWS growth, but analysts noted spending was higher than expected. The broader market opened higher, but Amazon’s drop weighed on tech sentiment.
6 February 2026
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Alphabet stock today: GOOGL slips premarket as Google’s $185 billion AI spend plan rattles nerves

Alphabet stock today: GOOGL slips premarket as Google’s $185 billion AI spend plan rattles nerves

Alphabet shares fell 1.3% to about $327 in premarket trading Friday after the company projected 2026 capital expenditures of $175–$185 billion, far above Wall Street forecasts. The company reported fourth-quarter revenue of $113.8 billion and Google Cloud growth of 48%. Investors focused on cash flow and profit margins amid rising AI-related spending.
6 February 2026
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Palantir stock drops again before the bell as AI shakeout hits software — what investors watch next

Palantir stock drops again before the bell as AI shakeout hits software — what investors watch next

Palantir shares fell 6.8% in premarket trading Friday to $130.01, extending a sharp slide after Alphabet’s $185 billion capex plan rattled AI software stocks. The drop followed a 6.8% loss Thursday and nearly 12% Wednesday, despite Palantir’s new partnership with Cognizant and Q4 revenue of $1.407 billion. The S&P 500 software index has dropped seven days straight. Investors await key U.S. data and sector earnings next week.
6 February 2026
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Intel stock slips before the open as China server chip waits stretch to six months

Intel stock slips before the open as China server chip waits stretch to six months

Intel warned Chinese customers that delivery times for some server CPUs could reach six months, pushing prices in China up over 10%, Reuters reported Friday. Intel shares fell 0.6% in premarket trading. AMD also flagged supply shortages, with shares dropping 3.9%. Investors are watching whether Intel can ease inventory constraints by the second quarter.
6 February 2026
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Amazon’s $200B AI Spend Shock Ripples Through Stocks Before Wall Street Opens

Amazon’s $200B AI Spend Shock Ripples Through Stocks Before Wall Street Opens

Amazon shares fell 4.5% to $222.69 premarket Friday after the company projected $200 billion in 2026 capital spending, up from $131 billion for 2025, fueling investor concerns over AI-related costs. Microsoft dropped 4.9%, AMD 3.9%, and Super Micro Computer 8.6%. Alphabet forecast $175–185 billion in 2026 capex, more than double its 2025 plan. Broadcom rose 0.8%.
6 February 2026
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IREN stock price slides again in premarket after Q2 loss as Microsoft GPU deal details land

IREN stock price slides again in premarket after Q2 loss as Microsoft GPU deal details land

IREN shares dropped 11.4% to $39.79 in premarket trading Friday after posting a $155.4 million net loss and $184.7 million in revenue for Q2. The decline follows an 11% slide Thursday as investors scrutinize financing and delivery timelines for a $9.7 billion Microsoft GPU-services contract. IREN reported $2.8 billion in cash and a $1.9 billion customer prepayment as of Jan. 31. Bitcoin fell 7.8% to $65,995 early Friday.
6 February 2026
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WiseTech share price hits fresh low as AI fears deepen software selloff — what to watch next week

WiseTech share price hits fresh low as AI fears deepen software selloff — what to watch next week

WiseTech Global shares fell 4.7% to A$47.60 in Sydney Friday, touching a new 52-week low amid a global selloff in software stocks. Investors cited fresh concerns over AI disruption after Anthropic launched a new legal tool for its Claude chatbot. WiseTech’s half-year results are due February 25. The ASX 200 dropped over 2% in late trading.
6 February 2026
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Shopify stock price slips after hours as tech rout deepens ahead of earnings

Shopify stock price slips after hours as tech rout deepens ahead of earnings

Shopify shares fell 2.4% to $111.24 in after-hours trading Thursday, with volume near 17.9 million. The drop followed broader tech declines after Alphabet’s $185 billion capex plans and Amazon’s 10% after-hours plunge. Insider Gail Goodman filed to sell 1,200 shares after exercising options. Shopify reports earnings Wednesday before the open.
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Stock Market Today

BAT share price closes near 52-week high as buyback rolls on ahead of results week

BAT share price closes near 52-week high as buyback rolls on ahead of results week

7 February 2026
British American Tobacco shares closed up 1.2% at 4,609 pence Friday, near a 52-week high. The company disclosed further share buybacks and management share purchases ahead of its Feb. 12 full-year results. BAT bought 121,668 shares for cancellation on Feb. 5. Investors await updates on nicotine alternatives and cash returns.
Anglo American share price slips as BofA turns neutral after copper outlook cut

Anglo American share price slips as BofA turns neutral after copper outlook cut

7 February 2026
Anglo American shares closed down 0.75% at 3,435 pence Friday after BofA Global Research downgraded the miner to “neutral” and raised its price target to 3,600 pence. Anglo cut its 2026 copper production guidance and warned of continued weakness at De Beers. The company expects $200 million in charges tied to its Chile copper operations in the second half of 2025.
Amazon’s $200B AI Spending Jolt Spurs Stock Selloff as Big Tech Capex Nears $650B

Amazon’s $200B AI Spending Jolt Spurs Stock Selloff as Big Tech Capex Nears $650B

7 February 2026
Amazon shares fell Friday after the company announced a $200 billion AI infrastructure plan for 2026, exceeding analyst expectations and reviving investor concerns about profitability. Combined 2026 capex flagged by Amazon, Alphabet, Microsoft, and Meta now tops $630 billion. Nvidia, AMD, and Broadcom shares surged on the news, while software and data firms remained under pressure.
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