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Technology News 31 January 2026 - 1 February 2026

ASE Technology stock drops 4% as chip shares slide; Feb. 5 earnings call looms

ASE Technology stock drops 4% as chip shares slide; Feb. 5 earnings call looms

ASE Technology Holding fell 4.19% to NT$297 in Taipei Friday, with its U.S. ADR down 4.04% at $18.98. The Philadelphia Semiconductor Index dropped 3.87%, weighing on chip-related stocks ahead of ASE’s Feb. 5 earnings conference. Investors are watching for signals on demand, spending, and capacity. Markets are closed over the weekend.
1 February 2026
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MediaTek stock price slips into weekend; Feb 4 earnings call is the next test

MediaTek stock price slips into weekend; Feb 4 earnings call is the next test

MediaTek shares fell 1.12% to T$1,760 at Friday’s close ahead of its Feb. 4 earnings report. Taiwan’s benchmark index dropped 1.45% to 32,063.75, with turnover near NT$907 billion. Investors await MediaTek’s guidance on smartphone chip demand and AI projects. Markets in Taiwan are now closed for the weekend.
1 February 2026
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Arm stock slips after Friday chip selloff; CEO share-sale notice puts earnings in focus

Arm stock slips after Friday chip selloff; CEO share-sale notice puts earnings in focus

Arm’s U.S.-listed ADRs fell 2.8% to $105.36 at Friday’s close amid a broad chip stock selloff. CEO Rene Haas filed to sell 6,152 shares valued at about $654,000. The drop comes ahead of Arm’s fiscal third-quarter results due Feb. 4. Investors cited uncertainty over monetary policy after Donald Trump named Kevin Warsh as his pick for Federal Reserve chair.
1 February 2026
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Cambricon Technologies stock price in focus after 2025 profit forecast, “U” tag in play

Cambricon Technologies stock price in focus after 2025 profit forecast, “U” tag in play

Cambricon Technologies expects its first annual profit since listing, forecasting 2025 net income of 1.85–2.15 billion yuan on revenue of 6–7 billion yuan, citing AI computing demand. Shares closed up 0.6% Friday in Shanghai. The company’s “U” suffix may be dropped if audited results in March confirm the turnaround. Cambricon posted a 2024 net loss of 452 million yuan on 1.17 billion yuan revenue.
1 February 2026
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Qualcomm stock price ends week lower — what to watch before QCOM’s Feb. 4 earnings call

Qualcomm stock price ends week lower — what to watch before QCOM’s Feb. 4 earnings call

Qualcomm shares closed down 0.41% at $151.59 Friday, slipping further to $151.44 after hours. The company will report fiscal first-quarter earnings on Feb. 4, with Wall Street expecting EPS of $3.37 and revenue near $12.23 billion. Investors await jobs data and Fed commentary next week, which could affect chip stocks.
1 February 2026
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Advanced Micro Devices stock slips on MI450 delay chatter — what investors watch before earnings

Advanced Micro Devices stock slips on MI450 delay chatter — what investors watch before earnings

AMD shares fell 6.13% to $236.73 Friday after SemiAnalysis warned of possible MI450 AI chip delays, though Wells Fargo’s Aaron Rakers disputed the claim and kept a $345 price target. The Nasdaq Composite dropped 0.94% as investors reacted to Kevin Warsh’s nomination for Fed chair. AMD reports earnings Feb. 3, with options pricing signaling an 8.9% implied move for Feb. 6 expiries.
1 February 2026
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SK hynix stock pops above 900,000 won — what could drive the next move

SK hynix stock pops above 900,000 won — what could drive the next move

SK hynix shares jumped 5.57% to 909,000 won Friday, capping a 19% weekly gain as AI-driven memory shortages pushed chip prices higher. The KOSPI closed up 0.06%. Apple and Samsung flagged rising memory costs and tight supply, with SK hynix holding a 61% HBM market share last year. The company is weighing a U.S. AI investment arm and saw its bond rating upgraded to AA+ this week.
1 February 2026
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Broadcom stock price in focus: Wolfe upgrade leans on Google TPU growth as AVGO heads into Monday

Broadcom stock price in focus: Wolfe upgrade leans on Google TPU growth as AVGO heads into Monday

Broadcom shares rose 0.17% to $331.30 Friday after Wolfe Research upgraded the stock to Outperform with a $400 target. The upgrade cited Broadcom’s gains in Google’s tensor processing units and stronger AI custom-chip sales. Broadcom’s VMware partner strategy is under scrutiny in Europe. Chip and AI infrastructure stocks broadly fell, but Broadcom closed higher.
1 February 2026
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Micron stock price drops after a wild Friday swing as AI chip bets face a packed week

Micron stock price drops after a wild Friday swing as AI chip bets face a packed week

Micron Technology fell 4.8% to $414.88 Friday, swinging nearly $50 during heavy trading as volume topped 50 million shares. After hours, shares rebounded 1.75%. The drop comes ahead of major tech earnings and U.S. labor data next week. Micron recently announced a $24 billion Singapore fab and insider share sales drew attention.
1 February 2026
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Texas Instruments stock: what to know after TXN dips, with jobs data and chip demand in focus

Texas Instruments stock: what to know after TXN dips, with jobs data and chip demand in focus

Texas Instruments shares fell 1.6% to $215.55 Friday, despite a strong earnings forecast earlier in the week. Trading volume reached 9.1 million. The drop followed a spike in U.S. producer prices and steady Fed rates, with investors shifting focus from chip demand to interest rate risks. The Nasdaq closed down 0.9%, S&P 500 down 0.4%.
31 January 2026
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Northern Star Resources share price dips into weekend as $50m Central Tanami deal closes

Northern Star Resources share price dips into weekend as $50m Central Tanami deal closes

7 February 2026
Northern Star Resources fell 1.7% to A$26.77 Friday, extending losses as gold miners and the broader market declined. MGX Resources completed its A$50 million purchase of a 50% stake in the Central Tanami Gold Project from Northern Star. The All Ordinaries Gold index dropped 3.24%. CME Group raised COMEX gold futures margin requirements to 9% amid volatility.
PLS Group share price slips into weekend as Morgan Stanley and MUFG filings land

PLS Group share price slips into weekend as Morgan Stanley and MUFG filings land

7 February 2026
PLS Group shares closed at A$4.12 Friday, down 1.2% after a 3.7% drop Thursday. Morgan Stanley and Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group disclosed increased voting power in the lithium miner, both citing changes dated Feb. 2. The moves came as lithium prices fell and Australian equities posted their sharpest drop in months. PLS reports interim results Feb. 19.
Commonwealth Bank share price near A$159 as CBA earnings, dividend week looms after ASX rout

Commonwealth Bank share price near A$159 as CBA earnings, dividend week looms after ASX rout

7 February 2026
Commonwealth Bank of Australia shares closed at A$158.91, down 0.23% Friday, as the S&P/ASX 200 fell 2.03% and nearly A$70 billion was wiped from the market. The bank reports half-year results and an interim dividend on Feb. 11, with shares going ex-dividend Feb. 18. CBA flagged a A$68 million provision linked to ASIC’s Better Banking review. The RBA raised rates to 3.85% on Feb. 3, with CBA passing on the increase from Feb. 13.
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