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Technology News 4 February 2026 - 5 February 2026

Snowflake stock drops again: insider sale filing and AI jitters pressure SNOW shares

Snowflake stock drops again: insider sale filing and AI jitters pressure SNOW shares

Snowflake shares fell 4.6% to $165.29 Wednesday, extending a 13% slide since Monday. Product EVP Christian Kleinerman sold 10,000 shares at $197.09 each, a filing showed. The company closed its acquisition of Observe and announced new AI tools at its Build London event. Investors await Feb. 25 earnings for signs of demand and AI adoption.
5 February 2026
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Intuit stock price rebounds nearly 3% after AI fears hit software — what’s next for INTU

Intuit stock price rebounds nearly 3% after AI fears hit software — what’s next for INTU

Intuit shares rose 2.7% to $445.64 Wednesday, recovering some losses after an 11% drop Tuesday amid AI-driven fears that hit software stocks. Volume nearly tripled to 7 million shares. The S&P 500 software and services index continued to fall, with the sector losing about $830 billion in value since Jan. 28. Investors await Intuit’s Q2 results on Feb. 26.
5 February 2026
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Western Digital stock sinks after buyback bump as traders reassess WDC’s AI storage run

Western Digital stock sinks after buyback bump as traders reassess WDC’s AI storage run

Western Digital shares fell 7.2% to $269.41 in after-hours trading Wednesday, erasing gains from a buyback-fueled rally. The drop followed the company’s announcement of a $4 billion share repurchase and a new hard-drive roadmap aimed at hyperscale AI data centers. Seagate also declined, while NetApp rose. Investors remain focused on buyback execution and competition in storage hardware.
5 February 2026
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Salesforce (CRM) stock rises after hours as Feb. 25 earnings date set amid AI-driven software jitters

Salesforce (CRM) stock rises after hours as Feb. 25 earnings date set amid AI-driven software jitters

Salesforce shares rose 1.5% to $199.44 in after-hours trading Wednesday, rebounding from a session low of $187.29. The company will report fourth-quarter and full-year results on Feb. 25 after markets close. Investors remain cautious on software stocks, with options activity showing defensive positioning. A director received 1,766 restricted stock units set to vest through 2026.
5 February 2026
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Dow Jones ends higher as tech rout drags Nasdaq; AMD dive keeps AI nerves raw

Dow Jones ends higher as tech rout drags Nasdaq; AMD dive keeps AI nerves raw

The Dow rose 260 points to 49,501.30, while the S&P 500 and Nasdaq fell as AI-linked tech stocks sold off and Advanced Micro Devices plunged 17% on a weak forecast. Oil jumped 3% after U.S.-Iran talks faltered, lifting energy shares. January’s private payrolls rose by just 22,000. The Labor Department postponed the monthly jobs report to next Wednesday.
4 February 2026
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Broadcom stock sinks again as AI jitters hit chips; AVGO eyes March 4 earnings

Broadcom stock sinks again as AI jitters hit chips; AVGO eyes March 4 earnings

Broadcom shares fell 3.8% to $308.28 on Wednesday amid a broad tech and AI-related selloff. The company launched a new enterprise Wi‑Fi 8 product a day early, but market focus remained on sector-wide de-risking. Broadcom will report fiscal first-quarter results after markets close on March 4. Shares have dropped about 7% since Monday’s close, hitting an intraday low near $295.
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Sandisk stock sinks about 16% as AI-linked tech selloff bites; SNDK in focus

Sandisk stock sinks about 16% as AI-linked tech selloff bites; SNDK in focus

Sandisk Corp shares fell 16% to $584.85 in after-hours trading Wednesday, dropping $110.66 on heavy volume as traders retreated from AI-linked tech stocks. The decline followed a recent surge and came despite strong fundamentals and upbeat forecasts. U.S. markets closed lower, with tech stocks weighing on the Nasdaq. Alphabet shares also dipped ahead of earnings.
4 February 2026
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Apple stock climbs as tech selloff deepens; Alphabet earnings now the next test

Apple stock climbs as tech selloff deepens; Alphabet earnings now the next test

Apple shares rose 2.6% to $276.40 Wednesday, bucking a 1.5% Nasdaq drop, then slipped 0.3% after hours. The stock’s outperformance follows strong earnings and a new deal to integrate Google’s Gemini AI into Siri. Apple plans to delay a standard iPhone model in 2026 due to supply-chain issues, Nikkei Asia reported. Traders await Alphabet’s earnings for further signals on AI’s impact.
4 February 2026
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Micron stock sinks nearly 10% as AI-chip jitters flare — what to watch next

Micron stock sinks nearly 10% as AI-chip jitters flare — what to watch next

Micron shares fell nearly 10% in late trading Wednesday, closing at $378.50 after a volatile session. The drop followed a regulatory filing showing officer Sumit Sadana plans to sell 25,000 shares. Other chip stocks, including Nvidia and AMD, also declined as investors questioned the staying power of the AI rally. The PHLX semiconductor index finished sharply lower.
4 February 2026
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AMD stock dives 16% after guidance revives Nvidia worries and China boost questions

AMD stock dives 16% after guidance revives Nvidia worries and China boost questions

AMD shares fell 16.3% to $202.59 Wednesday after the company forecast a sequential revenue decline for the first quarter, citing uncertainty over China AI-chip shipments. Fourth-quarter revenue hit a record $10.27 billion, but the outlook projects around $9.8 billion. The company reported $390 million in China AI-chip revenue and flagged $440 million in inventory charges tied to U.S. export controls.
4 February 2026
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Analog Devices stock jumps again — CEO sale filing, chip M&A and Feb. 18 earnings in focus

Analog Devices stock jumps again — CEO sale filing, chip M&A and Feb. 18 earnings in focus

Analog Devices shares rose 3.3% to $321.46 Wednesday afternoon, rebounding after Tuesday’s drop. The move followed Texas Instruments’ $7.5 billion deal to acquire Silicon Labs, which reignited M&A speculation in analog chips. CEO Vincent Roche sold 10,000 shares last week under a preset plan. Investors await Analog Devices’ earnings on Feb. 18.
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Qualcomm stock price rises ahead of earnings — what QCOM investors watch after the bell

Qualcomm stock price rises ahead of earnings — what QCOM investors watch after the bell

Qualcomm shares rose 2.8% to $151.33 Wednesday afternoon ahead of its fiscal first-quarter earnings report, bucking a 3.6% drop in the iShares Semiconductor ETF. Wall Street expects $12.13 billion in revenue and $3.39 adjusted EPS for the December quarter. Trading volume in Qualcomm surpassed its 50-day average. Investors are watching for guidance on handset demand and profit margins.
4 February 2026
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AT&T stock rises on Amazon cloud-satellite tie-up as traders eye fiber rollout

AT&T stock rises on Amazon cloud-satellite tie-up as traders eye fiber rollout

AT&T shares rose 1.5% to $27.22 after announcing a deeper partnership with Amazon Web Services to move network workloads to the cloud and expand broadband via Amazon’s satellites. The move follows AT&T’s $5.75 billion acquisition of Lumen’s fiber business, adding over 1 million subscribers. Wall Street awaits cost details, with more information expected at Mobile World Congress in March.
4 February 2026
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AST SpaceMobile (ASTS) stock slides as AT&T taps Amazon Leo for satellite broadband

AST SpaceMobile (ASTS) stock slides as AT&T taps Amazon Leo for satellite broadband

AST SpaceMobile shares fell 10% to $103.73 after AT&T announced a new satellite broadband partnership with AWS and Amazon Leo, focused on business customers. Trading volume topped 15.9 million shares. The drop followed investor concerns over AT&T’s commitment to AST’s direct-to-phone satellite plans. AST’s next satellite launch is scheduled for late February.
4 February 2026
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Accenture stock price today: ACN steadies after rout as AI disruption trade bites

Accenture stock price today: ACN steadies after rout as AI disruption trade bites

Accenture shares rose 0.2% to $241.67 Wednesday after plunging 9.6% the previous day amid a broad tech selloff tied to AI disruption fears and a weak Gartner outlook. CEO Julie Sweet sold 10,696 shares at $262.22 each, according to a Form 4 filing. Investors are watching Accenture’s March 19 results for signs of stability in bookings and client demand.
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AMD stock price slides nearly 17% as AI-chip outlook disappoints; Nvidia and Super Micro in focus

AMD stock price slides nearly 17% as AI-chip outlook disappoints; Nvidia and Super Micro in focus

AMD shares fell nearly 17% after forecasting a sequential revenue decline for the first quarter, despite posting record fourth-quarter sales. Super Micro Computer jumped almost 9% after raising its full-year outlook on strong AI server demand. Nvidia slipped about 4%. Traders are watching Nvidia’s Feb. 25 earnings and a delayed U.S. data release for further direction.
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Stock Market Today

Semiconductor stocks surge as AI capex stays high; Nvidia and AMD lead into next week

Semiconductor stocks surge as AI capex stays high; Nvidia and AMD lead into next week

7 February 2026
The Philadelphia Semiconductor Index jumped 5.7% to 8,048.6 on Friday, with Nvidia up 7.87% and AMD rising 8.28%. The surge followed new forecasts showing global chip sales could hit $1 trillion in 2026. Amazon expects a 50% increase in capital spending this year, fueling demand for chips. The Dow Jones crossed 50,000, helped by gains in chipmakers.
Oil stocks jump on Iran risk lift for crude — what to watch before Monday

Oil stocks jump on Iran risk lift for crude — what to watch before Monday

7 February 2026
U.S. oil stocks surged Friday as crude prices rose on renewed Middle East tensions. Exxon Mobil gained 2.0%, ConocoPhillips 2.5%, and Occidental Petroleum 2.7%. Refiners rallied after a national union deal eased strike risk, though BP’s Whiting plant faces a local dispute. Brent settled at $68.05 a barrel, up 0.74%.
Silver price rebound masks fresh stress after CME lifts margins again

Silver price rebound masks fresh stress after CME lifts margins again

7 February 2026
Spot silver surged 8.6% to $77.33 an ounce Friday after dropping below $65, but still lost over 8.7% for the week. CME Group raised margin requirements for COMEX silver futures to 18% from 15%, effective after Feb. 6. China’s UBS SDIC Silver Futures Fund hit its 10% down limit for a fifth session. Traders await key U.S. jobs and inflation data next week.
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