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U.S. stock market today: Dow futures up after tech rout, but AI capex worries won’t quit

U.S. stock market today: Dow futures up after tech rout, but AI capex worries won’t quit

U.S. stock futures rose early Friday after a sharp tech selloff, with S&P 500 futures up 0.3% and Nasdaq 100 futures gaining 0.35% by 5:11 a.m. ET. Amazon dropped about 8% premarket as investors reacted to major AI spending plans from cloud giants. The S&P 500 fell 1.23% Thursday after Alphabet announced up to $185 billion in 2026 capital spending. Traders await Fed comments and delayed jobs and inflation data next week.
6 February 2026
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Dow Jones futures tick up after 600-point slide as Amazon’s $200B AI spend plan hits tech

Dow Jones futures tick up after 600-point slide as Amazon’s $200B AI spend plan hits tech

Dow futures rose 71 points, or 0.1%, in early premarket trading Friday after the index plunged 592 points Thursday, led by sharp drops in Amazon and Microsoft. Amazon shares fell 8% premarket as investors scrutinized its capital spending. U.S. jobs and inflation reports were delayed by a short government shutdown, leaving traders waiting for fresh data. Weekly jobless claims climbed to 231,000.
6 February 2026
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Xero share price ends lower as AI disruption fears keep ASX tech under pressure

Xero share price ends lower as AI disruption fears keep ASX tech under pressure

Xero shares closed down 0.4% at A$81.76 Friday after plunging 16% midweek, their steepest drop since 2013. The selloff followed fresh AI launches from Anthropic and investor concerns over software pricing power. Xero said over two million subscribers use its AI tools and expects Melio to reach breakeven in H2 FY28. WiseTech Global fell 4.7% as software stocks faced continued pressure.
6 February 2026
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Why Intuit stock slid Thursday — then edged up after hours on a fresh ChatGPT rollout

Why Intuit stock slid Thursday — then edged up after hours on a fresh ChatGPT rollout

Intuit shares closed down 2.4% at $434.91 Thursday, then rose 0.5% in after-hours trading after the company announced its TurboTax, Credit Karma, QuickBooks, and Mailchimp apps are now live inside ChatGPT. The stock move came as software shares faced pressure on fears that AI could disrupt business models. Intuit will report fiscal Q2 earnings on Feb. 26.
6 February 2026
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Texas Instruments stock price: TXN edges up after-hours as $7.5 billion Silicon Labs deal sinks in

Texas Instruments stock price: TXN edges up after-hours as $7.5 billion Silicon Labs deal sinks in

Texas Instruments shares rose 0.5% in after-hours trading to $223.98 after announcing a $7.5 billion all-cash deal to acquire Silicon Labs for $231 per share, a 69% premium. The company plans to fund the purchase with cash and debt, targeting $450 million in annual cost cuts within three years. The deal requires regulatory and shareholder approval. TI will hold a capital management review webcast on Feb. 24.
6 February 2026
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IREN stock price slides after hours as Q2 loss hits and Microsoft GPU financing takes focus

IREN stock price slides after hours as Q2 loss hits and Microsoft GPU financing takes focus

IREN Limited shares fell 11% after hours Thursday to $39.79, tracking a sharp bitcoin selloff. The company posted a $155.4 million quarterly loss as bitcoin mining revenue dropped and non-cash charges weighed on results. IREN reported $2.8 billion in cash, a new $9.7 billion Microsoft GPU contract, and plans for a 1.6-gigawatt Oklahoma data center. Revenue from AI cloud services rose to $17.3 million.
6 February 2026
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Uber stock price today: UBER steadies after earnings, as robotaxi push meets fresh legal risk

Uber stock price today: UBER steadies after earnings, as robotaxi push meets fresh legal risk

Uber shares rose 1.7% to $75.21 in after-hours trading Thursday after reporting Q4 gross bookings of $54.1 billion, up 22%. The company announced a CFO transition and plans to expand robotaxi operations to up to 15 cities by 2026. A federal jury ordered Uber to pay $8.5 million in a key rider-safety lawsuit. Uber’s Q1 profit outlook missed analyst estimates.
6 February 2026
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Goldman Sachs stock slides after hours as AI-spending doubts rattle Wall Street — what GS investors watch next

Goldman Sachs stock slides after hours as AI-spending doubts rattle Wall Street — what GS investors watch next

Goldman Sachs shares fell 2.5% to $890.41 in after-hours trading Thursday, tracking a broader retreat in financial and tech stocks. Amazon dropped 4.4% during the session and another 10% after hours. Weekly U.S. jobless claims rose by 22,000 to 231,000. Goldman told clients equity hedge funds suffered their worst day in nearly a year as tech bets unwound.
6 February 2026
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Atlassian stock slides after Q2 results as CEO rejects ‘software is dead’ AI fears

Atlassian stock slides after Q2 results as CEO rejects ‘software is dead’ AI fears

Atlassian shares fell about 6% in after-hours trading after reporting a sharp drop in free cash flow to $168.5 million and forecasting Q3 revenue between $1.689 billion and $1.697 billion. The company posted a net loss of $42.6 million for the quarter. CEO Mike Cannon-Brookes defended the company’s AI strategy amid investor concerns over long-term demand for Jira and Trello.
5 February 2026
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AI Fears Hit Tech Stocks Again as Bitcoin Sinks and Wall Street Braces for Earnings

AI Fears Hit Tech Stocks Again as Bitcoin Sinks and Wall Street Braces for Earnings

U.S. stocks fell sharply Thursday as tech shares and crypto-related stocks slumped. The S&P 500 lost 1.2%, the Dow dropped 592 points, and the Nasdaq slid 1.6%. Bitcoin plunged over 12% below $64,000 after new jobs data sent Treasury yields lower. Alphabet’s plan to spend up to $185 billion on AI in 2026 triggered further selling in big tech.
5 February 2026
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Advanced Micro Devices AMD stock price slides after hours as forecast doubts linger and Nvidia looms

Advanced Micro Devices AMD stock price slides after hours as forecast doubts linger and Nvidia looms

AMD shares fell 3.9% to $192.46 in Thursday’s after-hours, following an 8% drop after the company forecast first-quarter revenue below market hopes. Fourth-quarter revenue hit a record $10.27 billion, up 34% year-over-year, but China sales drove much of the growth. Investors moved away from AI chip stocks amid Alphabet’s $185 billion capital spending plan and broader market declines.
5 February 2026
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Palantir stock extends two-day slide after hours as AI disruption fears keep traders defensive

Palantir stock extends two-day slide after hours as AI disruption fears keep traders defensive

Palantir Technologies’ stock fell 1.4% to $130.01 in after-hours trading Thursday, extending a two-day slide. The software and services sector has lost about $830 billion in market value since Jan. 28 as investors react to new AI product launches and uncertainty over business models. Palantir shares dropped 5.5% during the regular session and plunged 12% the previous day. Trading volume reached nearly 68 million shares.
5 February 2026
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Broadcom stock whipsaws as Google and Amazon crank up 2026 AI spending targets

Broadcom stock whipsaws as Google and Amazon crank up 2026 AI spending targets

Broadcom shares rose 0.8% to $310.47 in late trading Thursday after swinging between $306.78 and $326.44 during the session. Alphabet projected 2026 capex of $175–185 billion, while Amazon expects about $200 billion, intensifying focus on AI suppliers. Investors are awaiting Broadcom’s March 4 earnings for updates on AI chip margins and demand.
5 February 2026
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Nvidia stock price slips after hours as Amazon flags $200B capex and China chip talks drag on

Nvidia stock price slips after hours as Amazon flags $200B capex and China chip talks drag on

Nvidia shares fell 1.2% to $171.84 in after-hours trading Thursday. Amazon projected $200 billion in 2026 capital expenditures, topping Alphabet’s $185 billion target. Amazon stock dropped nearly 8% after its first-quarter operating income forecast missed expectations. Traders are watching U.S. export license details for China and Nvidia’s earnings report due February 25.
5 February 2026
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Microsoft stock sinks 5% after rare Stifel downgrade as AI spending nerves spread

Microsoft stock sinks 5% after rare Stifel downgrade as AI spending nerves spread

Microsoft shares fell 5.2% to $392.74 in after-hours trading Thursday, as heavy selling hit the software sector. Trading volume reached about 50.7 million shares. Stifel downgraded Microsoft to “Hold,” citing slowing Azure growth and rising competition. The S&P 500 software and services index dropped 3.1%, with sector losses nearing $1 trillion since Jan. 28.
5 February 2026
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Capgemini to sell ICE-linked U.S. unit as shares slip — what’s driving the backlash

Capgemini to sell ICE-linked U.S. unit as shares slip — what’s driving the backlash

Capgemini shares fell to 118.05 euros after the company announced plans to sell its U.S. subsidiary Capgemini Government Solutions, which handles contracts for U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement. French officials had pressed Capgemini over the unit’s $14.7 million in ICE-related skip-tracing contracts. Capgemini cited U.S. security restrictions as a barrier to oversight. The sale process will begin immediately.
5 February 2026
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Alphabet stock slips as Google’s $185 billion AI spend plan rattles traders

Alphabet stock slips as Google’s $185 billion AI spend plan rattles traders

Alphabet shares fell 1% to $329.58 Thursday after the company disclosed a sharp increase in AI infrastructure spending and projected 2026 capital expenditures up to $185 billion. Fourth-quarter revenue rose 18% to $113.83 billion, with Google Cloud revenue jumping 48% to $17.66 billion. The stock earlier touched a low of $306.74 before partially recovering.
5 February 2026
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  • FBI Investigates Disappearance of Crypto Investor Wen Hou's Father
    April 26, 2026, 12:13 AM EDT. The FBI is investigating the disappearance of Naiping Hou, father of cryptocurrency investor Wen Hou, amid suspicions of foul play. Naiping Hou, 74, vanished from Rancho Cucamonga, California, with his family suspecting a connection to their crypto business success. Authorities discovered that his cellphone was used to impersonate him for over a month, facilitating fraudulent bank transactions, including unusual online gold purchases. The family reported Naiping missing on May 4, 2025, after concerns over robotic text messages and uncharacteristic behavior. Wen Hou, chief investment officer at Coincident Capital, previously donated $1.1 million in cryptocurrency to the USC Keck School of Medicine. Investigators found his father's home cleared out, fueling further concerns about the disappearance.

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Lockheed Martin Gets Golden Dome Opening as Profit Worries Bite

Lockheed Martin Gets Golden Dome Opening as Profit Worries Bite

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Lockheed Martin was named among firms awarded up to $3.2 billion for President Trump’s Golden Dome space-based missile interceptor plan, Space Systems Command said. The company reported weaker first-quarter results, with $18 billion in sales and negative free cash flow. Space Force aims to show initial interceptor capability in 2028. Golden Dome’s total cost is projected at $185 billion.
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