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Technology 3 February 2026 - 4 February 2026

Verizon stock price jumps near 4% and holds after hours as Salt Typhoon scrutiny builds

Verizon stock price jumps near 4% and holds after hours as Salt Typhoon scrutiny builds

Verizon shares rose 3.7% to $46.25 Tuesday, marking five days of gains even as the S&P 500 and Nasdaq fell on AI-related concerns. Senator Maria Cantwell called for a CEO hearing on telecom security after accusing Verizon and AT&T of blocking release of “Salt Typhoon” cyber-espionage assessments. JPMorgan raised its price target on Verizon to $49. The stock closed about 2% below its 52-week high.
4 February 2026
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AppLovin stock slides as AI disruption fears rattle tech — here’s what investors watch next

AppLovin stock slides as AI disruption fears rattle tech — here’s what investors watch next

AppLovin shares fell 4.4% to $461.79 in after-hours trading Tuesday, with the stock swinging between $448.70 and $493.50. Wall Street retreated as investors weighed AI’s impact on gaming and ad-tech, and the Nasdaq dropped 1.43%. AppLovin will report Q4 and full-year 2025 earnings on Feb. 11, amid an ongoing SEC probe into its data-collection practices.
4 February 2026
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Applied Materials stock drops 3% as tech selloff bites, with earnings and new analyst target in focus

Applied Materials stock drops 3% as tech selloff bites, with earnings and new analyst target in focus

Applied Materials shares fell 2.96% to $318.67 Tuesday, erasing Monday’s rally after Morgan Stanley raised its price target to $364. The stock is about 7.5% below its Jan. 29 high. Investors await the Feb. 12 earnings report and guidance update. Broader chip-equipment stocks also declined, with Lam Research and KLA both down over 3%.
4 February 2026
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Salesforce stock (CRM) slides nearly 7% as AI fears hit software — what traders watch next

Salesforce stock (CRM) slides nearly 7% as AI fears hit software — what traders watch next

Salesforce shares fell 6.8% Tuesday to $196.38, leading declines among major software stocks and dragging the Dow down 0.34%. The drop comes as investors weigh AI automation’s impact on per-user software pricing ahead of Salesforce’s Feb. 25 earnings report. Tableau chief Ryan Aytay announced his departure. Salesforce’s Spring ’26 release launches Feb. 23.
4 February 2026
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Western Digital stock jumps after $4 billion buyback boost and 100TB drive roadmap

Western Digital stock jumps after $4 billion buyback boost and 100TB drive roadmap

Western Digital shares rose 7.4% to $290.24 in after-hours trading Tuesday after the board approved an extra $4.0 billion for share buybacks, effective immediately. The company also unveiled a multi-year hard-drive roadmap targeting AI data centers, including a 40TB UltraSMR drive in qualification with hyperscale clients and plans for 60TB ePMR and 100TB HAMR drives by 2029.
4 February 2026
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Dow Jones slips 167 points on AI disruption fears; Alphabet, Amazon earnings next

Dow Jones slips 167 points on AI disruption fears; Alphabet, Amazon earnings next

The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 166.67 points, or 0.34%, to 49,240.99 Tuesday as tech and software stocks dropped on AI disruption fears. IBM and Salesforce weighed heavily, while Walmart rose 3% to surpass a $1 trillion market cap. The S&P 500 lost 0.84% and the Nasdaq slid 1.43%. Earnings from Alphabet and Amazon are due next.
3 February 2026
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Broadcom (AVGO) stock slides after hours as tech selloff bites; Wi‑Fi 8 launch and March earnings in focus

Broadcom (AVGO) stock slides after hours as tech selloff bites; Wi‑Fi 8 launch and March earnings in focus

Broadcom shares fell 3.3% to $320.33 in after-hours trading Tuesday, following a session marked by thin volume and wide price swings. The company launched new enterprise Wi‑Fi 8 and switch platforms for AI-ready networks and set its fiscal Q1 results for March 4. Broader U.S. markets declined amid concerns over AI-driven competition, with major tech stocks also down.
3 February 2026
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Sandisk stock price jumps after-hours as Bernstein lifts target to $1,000

Sandisk stock price jumps after-hours as Bernstein lifts target to $1,000

Sandisk shares jumped 4.5% to $695.36 in after-hours trading Tuesday, with volume topping 30 million and prices swinging between $647.50 and $712.93. Bernstein raised its price target to $1,000 after Sandisk posted Q2 revenue of $3.03 billion and forecast Q3 revenue up to $4.8 billion. The company completed its split from Western Digital last February. Investors are watching NAND flash prices and supply deals closely.
3 February 2026
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Huang says Nvidia will still invest in OpenAI, dismisses ‘drama’ as Oracle exposure draws scrutiny

Huang says Nvidia will still invest in OpenAI, dismisses ‘drama’ as Oracle exposure draws scrutiny

Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang confirmed plans to invest in OpenAI’s next funding round, denying reports of tension between the companies. Nvidia shares fell 3.6% and Oracle dropped 4% as investors reacted to uncertainty over OpenAI’s chip and cloud partnerships. OpenAI is testing alternatives to some Nvidia chips for AI inference tasks. Oracle aims to raise up to $50 billion in 2026 to expand data center capacity for OpenAI.
3 February 2026
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RTX stock price rises as Singapore expansion plan puts focus back on repair capacity

RTX stock price rises as Singapore expansion plan puts focus back on repair capacity

RTX shares rose 1.1% to $203.22 Tuesday after the company announced over $139 million in new investments to expand aerospace maintenance operations in Singapore. Collins Aerospace and Pratt & Whitney will boost repair capacity under new agreements, with full capabilities expected by 2030. Raytheon, an RTX unit, secured a DARPA contract for maritime defense tech and completed a ballistic test for the U.S. Army’s next-gen interceptor.
3 February 2026
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AI disruption fear drags Nasdaq lower as Alphabet, Amazon earnings loom

AI disruption fear drags Nasdaq lower as Alphabet, Amazon earnings loom

U.S. stocks dropped Tuesday, with the S&P 500 down 1.46% and the Nasdaq off 2.17% as investors worried AI could pressure software makers’ margins. PayPal plunged 19% after a CEO change and weak outlook, while Walmart reached a $1 trillion market value. The 10-year Treasury yield rose to 4.287%. The House narrowly passed a bill to end the government shutdown.
3 February 2026
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Adobe stock price slides on AI disruption jitters; investors look to March earnings call

Adobe stock price slides on AI disruption jitters; investors look to March earnings call

Adobe shares fell 7.1% to $272.62 Tuesday, leading a sharp sell-off in software stocks after Anthropic launched a new AI legal tool. Investors cited fears that generative AI could disrupt established players and pressure margins. Adobe will report earnings March 12, with focus on AI monetization and demand trends.
3 February 2026
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Stocks Slide as AI Disruption Jitters Hit Tech — Earnings Wave Looms

Stocks Slide as AI Disruption Jitters Hit Tech — Earnings Wave Looms

U.S. stocks fell Tuesday, with the Nasdaq down nearly 2% as tech and software shares slid on AI disruption fears. Alphabet and Amazon dipped ahead of earnings, while Nvidia and Microsoft also declined. Teradyne jumped over 20% on a strong forecast. Labor-market data was delayed by the ongoing partial government shutdown.
3 February 2026
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Qualcomm stock tumbles ahead of earnings as investors weigh analyst note, key executive exit

Qualcomm stock tumbles ahead of earnings as investors weigh analyst note, key executive exit

Qualcomm shares fell about 5% to $144.94 in afternoon trading Tuesday, underperforming a broader chip stock decline. The drop followed news of a senior engineering executive’s exit and a cautious analyst note ahead of Wednesday’s quarterly earnings report. The iShares Semiconductor ETF slipped 3.5%, while Nvidia dropped over 4%. Qualcomm will hold its earnings call at 4:45 p.m. ET on Feb. 4.
3 February 2026
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Intel (INTC) gets $50 price target as Daiwa Capital Markets lifts outlook and CEO talks GPUs

Intel (INTC) gets $50 price target as Daiwa Capital Markets lifts outlook and CEO talks GPUs

Daiwa raised Intel’s price target to $50 from $41, while MarketBeat data showed a “Reduce” consensus and a $45.76 average target. CEO Lip-Bu Tan said Intel plans to build GPUs and highlighted customer engagement with its 14A process. SoftBank unit SAIMEMORY signed a Feb. 2 deal with Intel to develop “Z-Angle Memory,” aiming for prototypes by March 2028. Intel shares fell 0.6% to $48.51 in afternoon trading.
3 February 2026
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  • US Stocks Hit New Records as Trump Credits Ceasefire and Lower Oil Prices
    April 26, 2026, 2:44 AM EDT. US stocks soared to fresh all-time highs despite war with Iran, oil shocks, and inflation fears. The S&P 500 and Nasdaq closed at record levels following President Donald Trump's extension of a U.S. ceasefire with Iran. Trump expressed surprise at the market's resilience, expecting a sharper pullback amid geopolitical tensions. The S&P 500 climbed above its pre-war level, reaching 7,137.90. Oil prices, a critical inflation driver, also stayed below feared levels, trading around $100 per barrel instead of surging to $200 as Trump had anticipated. The Dow Jones Industrial Average neared 49,400, with Trump optimistic of reaching 50,000 soon. The rally underlines the stock market's role as a key wealth builder for Americans, especially in retirement accounts like 401(k)s.

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Lockheed Martin Gets Golden Dome Opening as Profit Worries Bite

Lockheed Martin Gets Golden Dome Opening as Profit Worries Bite

26 April 2026
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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