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Technology News 14 January 2026

Lumentum stock slides 8% in afternoon trade as tech pulls back; Feb. 3 earnings ahead

Lumentum stock slides 8% in afternoon trade as tech pulls back; Feb. 3 earnings ahead

Lumentum Holdings shares fell 8.1% to $331.93 Wednesday, deepening losses for the Nasdaq-listed optical components maker. The stock swung from an intraday high of $363 to a low of $331.56. Other optics and data-center hardware stocks also declined, including Coherent, Ciena, Arista Networks, and Credo Technology. Lumentum will report fiscal Q2 earnings on Feb. 3 after the market closes.
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SMCI stock slides again as Goldman’s ‘sell’ call puts Super Micro margins back under the microscope

SMCI stock slides again as Goldman’s ‘sell’ call puts Super Micro margins back under the microscope

Super Micro Computer shares fell 1.7% to $28.12 by early afternoon after Goldman Sachs initiated coverage with a “Sell” rating and a $26 price target, citing margin pressure and uncertain profitability. Analyst Katherine Murphy flagged that margins have halved to 9.5% and warned of further downside. Investors are awaiting February results for signs of margin stability. Competitors and rising costs are adding pressure.
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Qualcomm stock falls again as “glass cloth” supply report rattles chip names ahead of earnings

Qualcomm stock falls again as “glass cloth” supply report rattles chip names ahead of earnings

Qualcomm shares fell 1.5% to $162.73 early Wednesday afternoon, extending a multi-day slide amid concerns over a shortage of high-end glass cloth used in advanced chip packaging. Trading volume reached about 3.4 million shares. Apple and Qualcomm are seeking new suppliers, but industry sources say more capacity may not arrive before late 2027. TSMC reports earnings early Thursday, with Qualcomm’s report due Feb. 4.
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Spotify stock slides after Bernstein slashes target to $650 as AI push hits valuation nerves

Spotify stock slides after Bernstein slashes target to $650 as AI push hits valuation nerves

Spotify shares fell 2.5% to $521.28 after Bernstein and Wells Fargo cut their price targets, citing risks tied to AI-driven products and new offerings. The stock has slid since Jan. 8 as investors await Feb. 10 earnings for clarity on 2026 margins and pricing. Founder Daniel Ek stepped down as CEO Jan. 1, replaced by co-CEOs Alex Norström and Gustav Söderström.
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ServiceNow stock slides near year-low levels as Wall Street sizes up AI push and next earnings

ServiceNow stock slides near year-low levels as Wall Street sizes up AI push and next earnings

ServiceNow shares fell 2.6% to $134.64 by midday Wednesday, extending losses ahead of fourth-quarter results due Jan. 28. Evercore ISI kept its Outperform rating, citing steady demand and interest in the company’s AI tools. Investors are watching for updates on guidance, subscription growth, and the $7.75 billion Armis acquisition.
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India’s ₹3.25 lakh crore Rafale mega-buy heads to talks — Dassault, Thales and Safran shares in focus

India’s ₹3.25 lakh crore Rafale mega-buy heads to talks — Dassault, Thales and Safran shares in focus

India’s defence ministry will discuss a proposed ₹3.25 trillion deal to buy 114 Rafale jets from France this week, according to ANI. Most jets would be assembled in India, with 12–18 delivered ready-to-fly. Dassault Aviation shares closed down 0.9% in Paris after the reports. The deal could be signed by late 2026, with deliveries starting in 2030.
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Coinbase stock jumps as bitcoin rallies past $97,000 — and a network outage warning hits mid-session

Coinbase stock jumps as bitcoin rallies past $97,000 — and a network outage warning hits mid-session

Coinbase shares rose 3.8% to $262.17 after bitcoin jumped 4.2% to about $97,467. The company reported delays for Sui network transfers but said buying, selling, and fiat moves were unaffected. The U.S. Senate will debate a crypto market-structure bill Thursday. France’s regulator said 30% of crypto firms lack clarity on MiCA licensing; Coinbase already holds one.
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Adobe stock slides again as fresh downgrade, Apple’s new Creator Studio sharpen AI competition fears

Adobe stock slides again as fresh downgrade, Apple’s new Creator Studio sharpen AI competition fears

Adobe shares fell about 1.7% midday Wednesday after Oppenheimer downgraded the stock, citing concerns that generative AI could pressure pricing and slow subscriber growth. Apple announced its new Creator Studio app bundle will launch Jan. 28 at $12.99 per month, intensifying competition in the creative software market.
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AppLovin stock dives 10% in New York trade even as Evercore, Morgan Stanley flag upside

AppLovin stock dives 10% in New York trade even as Evercore, Morgan Stanley flag upside

AppLovin shares plunged 10.1% to $601.05 Wednesday, outpacing the Nasdaq’s decline, after opening higher than Tuesday’s close. Evercore ISI began coverage with an Outperform rating and $835 target, while Morgan Stanley raised its target to $800. The company’s next earnings report is set for Feb. 11. The SEC continues to investigate AppLovin’s data-collection practices, with no charges filed.
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Salesforce stock slips in regular trade as AI worries linger despite Slackbot rollout

Salesforce stock slips in regular trade as AI worries linger despite Slackbot rollout

Salesforce shares fell 0.6% to $239.72 Wednesday, extending a 6.5% drop from the previous session, its steepest since May 2024. The decline followed investor doubts over near-term revenue from new AI features, including the Slackbot rollout. The broader software sector and Dow also slipped. Salesforce’s new Slackbot is now available to Business+ and Enterprise+ customers.
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Super Micro Computer stock steadies as Goldman starts SMCI at “sell,” flags margin squeeze

Super Micro Computer stock steadies as Goldman starts SMCI at “sell,” flags margin squeeze

Super Micro Computer shares traded flat near $28.60 Wednesday after Goldman Sachs initiated coverage with a “sell” rating and a $26 target, citing margin pressure and competition. The stock fell 5% Tuesday. Investors are awaiting the Feb. 2 earnings report for updates on profitability and sales outlook. The company last reported a 9.5% non-GAAP gross margin and forecast at least $36 billion in fiscal 2026 net sales.
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Micron stock in focus as retail traders crowd memory names and BofA lifts target to $400

Micron stock in focus as retail traders crowd memory names and BofA lifts target to $400

Micron shares fell 0.7% to $335.63 Wednesday morning after a strong rally. Bank of America raised its price target to $400, citing higher memory prices. Retail traders have ramped up bets on chipmakers, with Micron among the most traded names on Interactive Brokers. SK Hynix announced a $12.9 billion investment in advanced chip-packaging facilities.
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BigBear.ai stock slips premarket as BBAI nears note-conversion deadline and dilution test

BigBear.ai stock slips premarket as BBAI nears note-conversion deadline and dilution test

BigBear.ai shares fell 3.3% to $6.09 in premarket trading Wednesday as noteholders faced a Jan. 14 deadline to convert 2029 notes into equity before a planned Jan. 16 redemption. The company expects to retire about $125 million in debt, issuing roughly 38 million new shares. Investors are watching a Jan. 22 shareholder vote on raising authorized shares. C3.ai and SoundHound also declined in early trading.
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AMD stock slides after Tuesday surge as KeyBanc flags 2026 server CPU crunch, TCS AI pact in focus

AMD stock slides after Tuesday surge as KeyBanc flags 2026 server CPU crunch, TCS AI pact in focus

AMD shares fell 1.7% to $217.27 early Wednesday after surging 6.4% Tuesday on a KeyBanc upgrade and price target hike to $270. Analyst John Vinh said AMD is nearly sold out of server CPUs and could raise prices 10% to 15% in Q1. AMD and TCS announced a partnership to expand enterprise AI projects. Investors await AMD’s Q4 and full-year results on Feb. 3.
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Tesla stock slips as Musk pulls $8,000 Full Self-Driving option, goes subscription-only

Tesla stock slips as Musk pulls $8,000 Full Self-Driving option, goes subscription-only

Tesla shares fell 0.4% to $447.20 after CEO Elon Musk said Full Self-Driving will shift to a subscription-only model on Feb. 14, ending the $8,000 upfront option. U.S. safety regulators continue to investigate 2.88 million Teslas with the system after dozens of crash reports. Investors await Tesla’s Jan. 28 earnings for updates on software revenue and regulatory issues.
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Stock Market Today

SoFi stock jumps after insider buys — but a director sale filing and CPI week loom

SoFi stock jumps after insider buys — but a director sale filing and CPI week loom

8 February 2026
SoFi shares jumped 7.2% to $20.86 Friday after two executives disclosed buying 5,000 shares each in SEC filings dated Feb. 5 and 6. Director Steven J. Freiberg filed to sell up to 94,225 shares. The move ended a multi-day slide but leaves the stock down 14% since Jan. 29. Investors are watching upcoming U.S. jobs and inflation data for further signals.
Robinhood stock jumps 14% on bitcoin bounce, putting HOOD in focus ahead of earnings

Robinhood stock jumps 14% on bitcoin bounce, putting HOOD in focus ahead of earnings

8 February 2026
Robinhood shares jumped nearly 14% Friday to $82.82, rebounding after a three-day slide as bitcoin climbed above $70,000. Truist Securities lowered its price target on Robinhood to $130 but kept a Buy rating. Investors await the company’s earnings report on Feb. 10 for updates on trading demand and crypto exposure. Coinbase also gained as U.S. stocks posted strong gains.
Alphabet stock sinks on AI spending fears — what to watch for Google shares next week

Alphabet stock sinks on AI spending fears — what to watch for Google shares next week

8 February 2026
Alphabet shares fell 2.5% to $322.86 Friday, lagging a broader tech rally as investors reacted to reports the company may double AI infrastructure spending this year. The Dow closed above 50,000 for the first time. Wall Street is shifting focus from AI demos to cash flow, putting pressure on Big Tech. Key U.S. jobs and inflation data are expected this week.
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