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Technology News 2 February 2026

Why Coherent stock is jumping today as a unit sale closes and earnings loom

Why Coherent stock is jumping today as a unit sale closes and earnings loom

Coherent Corp shares rose 6.9% to $226.83 Monday ahead of its earnings report due Wednesday after market close. The move followed news that Bystronic finalized its purchase of Coherent’s Tools for Materials Processing unit. Morgan Stanley raised its price target to $190 but kept a neutral rating. Trading remained volatile as investors watched for updates on AI data center demand and debt repayment.
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Oracle stock price rises as $50 billion funding plan eases AI buildout fears

Oracle stock price rises as $50 billion funding plan eases AI buildout fears

Oracle shares rose 1.7% Monday after the company announced plans to raise up to $50 billion in debt and equity this year to fund cloud expansion. The stock closed near $167.43. Oracle will split the financing between equity, including a $20 billion at-the-market program, and a single bond issuance in early 2026. The company filed a prospectus for 100 million depositary shares linked to mandatory convertible preferred stock.
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Cisco stock pops to a fresh 52-week high — here’s what Wall Street is watching next

Cisco stock pops to a fresh 52-week high — here’s what Wall Street is watching next

Cisco shares rose 3.4% to $81.00 by midday Monday, reaching a new 52-week high ahead of its AI Summit on Feb. 3 and earnings on Feb. 11. The stock traded between $77.64 and $81.14. Executives from Nvidia, OpenAI, AWS, and Intel are set to join Cisco leadership at the summit. Broader U.S. markets also advanced, with the S&P 500 up 0.6% and the Nasdaq gaining 0.9%.
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Rambus stock jumps 11% as DRAM price forecast spikes ahead of earnings call

Rambus stock jumps 11% as DRAM price forecast spikes ahead of earnings call

Rambus shares jumped 11.4% to $126.83 by midday Monday, outpacing chip sector gains after TrendForce forecast DRAM contract prices would surge up to 95% in the first quarter on AI and data center demand. Investors await Rambus’ quarterly results and guidance after the market closes, with a conference call set for 5 p.m. EST.
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ServiceNow stock price rebounds as software shares steady, buyback back in focus

ServiceNow stock price rebounds as software shares steady, buyback back in focus

ServiceNow shares climbed 3.7% to $121.33 on Monday, rebounding after last week’s sector slide and outpacing tech peers. The company recently reported Q4 subscription revenue of $3.47 billion and announced an imminent $2 billion accelerated buyback. Investors are watching for demand signals as the buyback and AI partnerships develop. Salesforce and Adobe also rose, while Microsoft slipped.
2 February 2026
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Seagate Technology stock jumps again: what’s moving STX shares now and what to watch next

Seagate Technology stock jumps again: what’s moving STX shares now and what to watch next

Seagate shares rose 4.8% to $427.30 Monday, hitting an intraday high of $434.60, as investors favored data-center hardware stocks. Western Digital climbed 5.8%. The rally followed Seagate’s strong earnings and outlook, with CEO Dave Mosley citing full allocation of nearline capacity through 2026. TrendForce warned DRAM prices could spike up to 95% this quarter due to supply-demand imbalances.
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Oracle stock price rises after $50 billion funding plan; what investors watch next

Oracle stock price rises after $50 billion funding plan; what investors watch next

Oracle shares rose 2.2% to $168.23 by mid-morning after the company announced plans to raise $45–$50 billion for cloud expansion in 2026 through equity and a one-time bond sale. The company filed to offer 100 million depositary shares tied to mandatory convertible preferred stock. Investors are watching for dilution risk and the timing of Oracle’s next earnings report.
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Western Digital stock jumps in early trade as Wall Street eyes Tuesday’s Innovation Day

Western Digital stock jumps in early trade as Wall Street eyes Tuesday’s Innovation Day

Western Digital shares rose 5.4% to $263.63 Monday after the company raised its third-quarter revenue and earnings outlook, beating analyst estimates. The stock’s gains came ahead of Tuesday’s Innovation Day event, as investors focus on AI-driven data center demand and high-capacity storage pricing. Western Digital also confirmed plans to spin off its flash unit into SanDisk in 2025.
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Alphabet GOOG stock edges lower as Waymo funding report and Feb 4 earnings loom

Alphabet GOOG stock edges lower as Waymo funding report and Feb 4 earnings loom

Alphabet Class C shares dipped 0.1% to $338.14 Monday after an early slide to $334, ahead of its February 4 earnings report. Waymo, Alphabet’s self-driving unit, is seeking $16 billion in funding at a $110 billion valuation, Bloomberg reported. Investors remain cautious about heavy AI and cloud spending as broader markets weaken.
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Oracle’s $50B cash-raise plan spooks investors as report flags up to 30,000 job cuts

Oracle’s $50B cash-raise plan spooks investors as report flags up to 30,000 job cuts

Oracle plans to raise $45–50 billion in 2026 through debt and equity to expand cloud capacity for AI demand. Shares fell about 4% in premarket trading after analysts warned the move could pressure margins and delay free-cash-flow recovery. A TD Cowen note said Oracle may cut 20,000–30,000 jobs as banks scale back AI data-center financing.
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Alibaba stock slips premarket after $431 million Qwen AI Lunar New Year blitz

Alibaba stock slips premarket after $431 million Qwen AI Lunar New Year blitz

Alibaba shares fell 0.8% to $168.17 in premarket trading after the company announced a 3 billion yuan ($431 million) investment to boost its Qwen AI app ahead of Lunar New Year. The campaign launches Feb. 6, with incentives distributed via digital red envelopes. Rival DeepSeek is expected to update its AI model mid-month. Alibaba’s next earnings report is scheduled for Feb. 19.
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CapitaLand Investment share price jumps as CapitaLand REIT payouts roll in — what’s next for 9CI

CapitaLand Investment share price jumps as CapitaLand REIT payouts roll in — what’s next for 9CI

7 February 2026
CapitaLand Investment shares rose 1.3% to S$3.12 on Friday, bucking a 0.8% drop in Singapore’s benchmark index. CapitaLand Integrated Commercial Trust reported a 16.4% jump in second-half distributable income, while CapitaLand Ascendas REIT posted a 1.4% full-year rise. CapitaLand China Trust saw full-year DPU fall to 4.82 cents amid weaker yuan and occupancy. CLI reports FY2025 results on Feb. 11.
Keppel stock holds near 12-year high after profit jump, special dividend; buyback adds support

Keppel stock holds near 12-year high after profit jump, special dividend; buyback adds support

7 February 2026
Keppel shares closed at S$11.64 on Friday, up 0.17%, after surging 6.1% the previous day on stronger FY2025 profit and a larger dividend plan. The company bought back 151,400 shares for about S$1.74 million. Keppel reported a 29% rise in full-year profit to S$1.02 billion and proposed a total distribution of 47 cents per share, including a special dividend partly paid in Keppel REIT units.
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