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Technology News 29 January 2026

Microchip Technology stock slips today: MCHP falls with tech as Feb. 5 earnings loom

Microchip Technology stock slips today: MCHP falls with tech as Feb. 5 earnings loom

Microchip Technology shares fell 2.2% to $78.55 Thursday amid a broader tech sell-off sparked by Microsoft’s earnings update. The drop comes a week before Microchip’s quarterly results on Feb. 5. The company recently raised its Q3 sales forecast and launched new microcontrollers targeting industrial markets. BofA Securities upgraded the stock to “Buy” on Wednesday, raising its price target to $95.
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IBM stock rises after earnings beat, as Wall Street zeroes in on Red Hat and Washington risk

IBM stock rises after earnings beat, as Wall Street zeroes in on Red Hat and Washington risk

IBM shares rose 3.3% to $304.01 Thursday after reporting fourth-quarter revenue of $19.7 billion and adjusted earnings of $4.52 per share, beating forecasts. The gain contrasted with declines in other software stocks as investors questioned AI investment returns. Red Hat growth slowed to 10%, partly due to a U.S. government shutdown. IBM will stop reporting its “AI book of business” separately starting next quarter.
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Arista stock dips as Big Tech AI-spend doubts hit Nasdaq; ANET earnings in focus

Arista stock dips as Big Tech AI-spend doubts hit Nasdaq; ANET earnings in focus

Arista Networks shares fell about 1% to $148.63 Thursday afternoon amid a broader tech sell-off following Microsoft’s earnings. Investors are focused on Arista’s Feb. 12 results and management’s outlook for cloud and AI demand. The stock had climbed 2.4% in the previous session. Wall Street indexes slipped as traders questioned whether AI spending will boost profits or lead to cuts.
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Meta stock jumps nearly 10% after earnings, even with $135 billion AI spending plan

Meta stock jumps nearly 10% after earnings, even with $135 billion AI spending plan

Meta shares surged 10% to $735.36 Thursday after reporting a 24% jump in Q4 revenue to $59.89 billion, fueled by strong ad sales. The company forecast 2026 capital expenditures of $115–$135 billion, far above 2025 levels, to support AI expansion. Investors weighed the results against rising costs and legal risks. Meta also warned of regulatory challenges in its SEC filing.
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Dow Jones slips as Microsoft earnings jolt the AI trade; Apple results loom

Dow Jones slips as Microsoft earnings jolt the AI trade; Apple results loom

By 1:31 p.m. EST, the Dow Jones Industrial Average had dropped 143.74 points to 48,871.86, while the S&P 500 and Nasdaq fell 0.73% and 1.46%. Microsoft plunged 12.2% after weak cloud revenue, pulling the Dow lower. Oil prices rose over 2% amid concerns about a possible U.S. strike on Iran. Apple is set to report its strongest iPhone sales growth in four years after the bell.
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Microsoft stock price tumbles 12% as record AI spending and Azure outlook rattle Wall Street

Microsoft stock price tumbles 12% as record AI spending and Azure outlook rattle Wall Street

Microsoft shares fell 12% to $423.78 Thursday as investors reacted to soaring AI spending and questions over cloud growth. Quarterly revenue rose 17% to $81.3 billion, while capital spending jumped 66% to $37.5 billion, mostly on chips. The sell-off followed Microsoft’s disclosure that 45% of its cloud backlog is tied to OpenAI. CFO Amy Hood cited AI chip constraints as a limit on Azure growth.
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Modine stock jumps nearly 19% as $1 billion Gentherm tie-up sharpens data center cooling focus

Modine stock jumps nearly 19% as $1 billion Gentherm tie-up sharpens data center cooling focus

Modine shares rose 18.6% to $174.15 after announcing a $1 billion deal to spin off its Performance Technologies unit and merge it with Gentherm in a Reverse Morris Trust. Modine will receive $210 million in cash and its shareholders about 40% of the combined company. The deal is expected to close in late 2026, pending approvals. Gentherm shares were little changed.
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Salesforce stock dives as software selloff deepens on AI disruption fears — what investors watch next

Salesforce stock dives as software selloff deepens on AI disruption fears — what investors watch next

Salesforce shares fell 6.5% to $213.12 Thursday amid a broad software selloff after weak results from SAP and ServiceNow. The S&P 500 Software and Services index dropped 8.7%, hitting a nine-month low. Investors cited concerns over Big Tech’s AI spending and slower cloud growth. SAP and ServiceNow both issued forecasts that failed to lift sector sentiment.
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Robinhood stock slides as bitcoin drops and SpaceX IPO talk runs into a tech selloff

Robinhood stock slides as bitcoin drops and SpaceX IPO talk runs into a tech selloff

Robinhood shares fell 3.4% to $99.88 by midday Thursday, tracking declines in crypto prices and U.S. tech stocks. Bloomberg reports Robinhood is vying for a retail allocation in a possible SpaceX IPO via its IPO Access program. A U.S. filing showed CTO Jeffrey Tsvi Pinner sold 5,864 shares through a pre-set plan. The stock had closed at $103.40 the previous day.
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Applied Materials stock swings in Thursday trade as Mizuho upgrade meets tech selloff

Applied Materials stock swings in Thursday trade as Mizuho upgrade meets tech selloff

Applied Materials shares fell 0.9% to $333.80 Thursday despite a Mizuho upgrade and higher price target, as chip-equipment stocks traded mixed and the Nasdaq dropped 1%. About 7.7 million shares changed hands. The company released proxy materials for its March 12 shareholder meeting. Broader market weakness and policy risks, including U.S. export controls to China, continued to weigh on the sector.
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NIO stock jumps as investors refocus on software, charging network and the next delivery update

NIO stock jumps as investors refocus on software, charging network and the next delivery update

NIO shares rose 3.6% to $4.76 in late morning New York trading Thursday after the company announced a new software update and reported nearly 99 million battery swaps completed. Traders are watching for January delivery figures and a confirmed date for the next earnings release. The stock rebounded from a 1.1% drop the previous day.
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Western Digital stock slides ahead of earnings after Seagate rally — what’s next for WDC shares?

Western Digital stock slides ahead of earnings after Seagate rally — what’s next for WDC shares?

Western Digital shares fell 2.8% to $271.81 in early Thursday trading, paring Wednesday’s 10.7% rally ahead of its fiscal second-quarter results due after the U.S. market closes. Investors are watching for guidance on cloud storage demand and pricing. Seagate and Micron also slipped. Western Digital’s stock is up nearly 400% since November 2024.
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GOOG stock drops from a record high as Alphabet faces an AI reality check before earnings

GOOG stock drops from a record high as Alphabet faces an AI reality check before earnings

Alphabet’s non-voting GOOG shares fell 2.5% to $328.00 after reaching a session high of $342.91. Google agreed to pay $135 million to settle a lawsuit over Android data collection, pending court approval. Microsoft shares plunged nearly 12% as Big Tech stocks slid on concerns about rising AI-related costs. Alphabet will report earnings on Feb. 4.
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Oracle stock slides as Microsoft rout rattles software names; traders eye what’s next for ORCL

Oracle stock slides as Microsoft rout rattles software names; traders eye what’s next for ORCL

Oracle shares fell 5.6% to $163.09 Thursday, deepening a sector-wide selloff after Microsoft’s earnings stoked doubts about AI and cloud returns. The Nasdaq dropped 1% as software stocks slid. Oracle launched a new AI data platform for life sciences and secured a major cloud deal with IHG Hotels. A recent data center outage also disrupted TikTok users in the U.S.
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Broadcom (AVGO) stock price drops nearly 2% as chip shares slide ahead of Apple earnings

Broadcom (AVGO) stock price drops nearly 2% as chip shares slide ahead of Apple earnings

Broadcom shares fell 1.9% to $326.92 in early New York trading Thursday, tracking declines across the semiconductor sector as investors weighed Big Tech’s AI spending against the Fed’s decision to keep rates elevated. Nvidia slipped 1.3%, Marvell dropped 4%, and chip ETFs lost about 1.6%. Apple’s earnings, due after the close, remain a key focus for Broadcom investors.
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Microsoft stock slides 10% after earnings beat as Azure outlook, AI bill unsettle Wall Street

Microsoft stock slides 10% after earnings beat as Azure outlook, AI bill unsettle Wall Street

Microsoft shares fell about 10% Thursday after the company reported record AI-driven capital spending and forecast strong Azure growth. Quarterly revenue rose 17% to $81.3 billion, with cloud revenue up 39%. Investors focused on soaring costs, which climbed nearly 66% year-over-year. Apple is set to report earnings later Thursday.
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Sandisk stock price rises ahead of earnings as AI storage trade stays in focus (SNDK)

Sandisk stock price rises ahead of earnings as AI storage trade stays in focus (SNDK)

Sandisk shares rose 1% to $532.99 Thursday morning ahead of its fiscal Q2 results due after market close. Seagate and Western Digital also gained, while Micron slipped. Analysts expect Sandisk to report $2.7 billion in revenue and $3.62 adjusted EPS. Investors are focused on the company’s outlook for NAND pricing and data-center demand.
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Micron stock jumps again as DRAM squeeze talk returns — and Feb. 11 is the next test

Micron stock jumps again as DRAM squeeze talk returns — and Feb. 11 is the next test

Micron shares jumped 6% to $435.28 in early U.S. trading Thursday after Samsung and SK Hynix warned of tightening DRAM supply. Both companies said chipmakers are shifting production toward AI-focused memory, leaving PC and smartphone makers struggling to secure DRAM. Micron executives are set to speak at a Wolfe Research conference on Feb. 11. The Federal Reserve held rates steady Wednesday, offering no guidance on future cuts.
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Nvidia stock jumps in premarket as CEO flags China H200 decision — what NVDA traders watch next

Nvidia stock jumps in premarket as CEO flags China H200 decision — what NVDA traders watch next

Nvidia shares rose 1.6% to $191.52 in premarket trading after CEO Jensen Huang said China is close to approving a license for the H200 AI chip. Beijing has allowed ByteDance, Alibaba, and Tencent to buy over 400,000 H200 chips under certain conditions, Reuters reported. Microsoft and Meta’s increased capital spending kept focus on AI chip demand and ongoing supply bottlenecks.
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Stock Market Today

Hua Hong Semiconductor Class A stock price: two dates traders can’t ignore after Friday’s drop

Hua Hong Semiconductor Class A stock price: two dates traders can’t ignore after Friday’s drop

8 February 2026
Hua Hong Semiconductor’s Shanghai-listed shares fell 0.6% to 130.26 yuan Friday, down 16% for the week. Shareholders will vote Feb. 10 on an acquisition and share issuance plan, with a board meeting set for Feb. 12 to review unaudited quarterly results. The company aims to buy nearly all of Shanghai Huali Microelectronics for 8.27 billion yuan, funded by new shares and a private placement.
First Solar stock price slides into next week as Tesla ramps solar hiring; earnings due Feb. 24

First Solar stock price slides into next week as Tesla ramps solar hiring; earnings due Feb. 24

8 February 2026
First Solar shares fell 6.7% to $218.73 Friday, trading over double their 50-day average volume as the broader market rallied. Tesla announced hiring tied to Elon Musk’s 100-gigawatt U.S. solar manufacturing goal. First Solar will report Q4 and full-year 2025 results and 2026 guidance on Feb. 24. Policy changes and competitive moves have heightened volatility in the U.S. solar sector.
GlobalFoundries stock jumps nearly 5% ahead of earnings — what could move GFS next week

GlobalFoundries stock jumps nearly 5% ahead of earnings — what could move GFS next week

8 February 2026
GlobalFoundries shares rose 4.7% to $42.91 Friday as chip stocks rebounded, tracking a surge in the PHLX semiconductor index and renewed bets on AI-driven demand. The company reports earnings Feb. 11, with analysts watching for updates on pricing and wafer shipment volumes. The Semiconductor Industry Association forecast global chip sales could hit $1 trillion in 2026.
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