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Technology News 3 February 2026 - 4 February 2026

Intuit stock tumbles 11% then slips again premarket as AI jitters rattle software names

Intuit stock tumbles 11% then slips again premarket as AI jitters rattle software names

Intuit shares fell 0.7% to $431.03 in premarket trading Wednesday after a 10.9% plunge Tuesday, as software stocks continued to slide amid concerns over AI-driven disruption. The sector’s index has dropped over 12% in five days. Investors are watching Intuit’s Feb. 26 earnings call for guidance ahead of tax season. Oppenheimer cut its price target for Intuit to $696 from $868 but kept an Outperform rating.
4 February 2026
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Accenture stock price: ACN steadies premarket after Tuesday’s rout as AI disruption fears linger

Accenture stock price: ACN steadies premarket after Tuesday’s rout as AI disruption fears linger

Accenture shares fell 0.2% to $240.68 premarket Wednesday after plunging 9.59% Tuesday, as investors reassess software and IT services stocks on fears AI agents could disrupt business models. The S&P software and services index has dropped over 12% in five sessions. CEO Julie Sweet filed to sell 5,500 shares. Cognizant forecast full-year revenue above estimates, citing strong AI demand.
4 February 2026
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Elon Musk’s xAI offers up to $100/hour for crypto experts after SpaceX mega-merger

Elon Musk’s xAI offers up to $100/hour for crypto experts after SpaceX mega-merger

xAI is hiring a remote “Finance Expert – Crypto” to help train its AI models, offering U.S. pay of $45–$100 an hour. The move follows SpaceX’s $1.25 trillion acquisition of xAI, announced by Elon Musk days earlier. xAI’s careers page lists 294 open roles, including several in finance. The crypto job excludes applicants from Wyoming and Illinois and does not offer benefits for part-time hires.
4 February 2026
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London Stock Exchange Group share price slides again as AI fears keep hitting LSEG stock

London Stock Exchange Group share price slides again as AI fears keep hitting LSEG stock

London Stock Exchange Group shares fell 1.8% to 7,048 pence by mid-morning, hovering near a 52-week low after a sharp two-day selloff in software and data stocks. The drop followed Anthropic’s launch of AI plug-ins, fueling fears over future subscription revenue. LSEG bought back over 253,000 shares on Feb. 3 at an average 7,685.36 pence each. Investors await Thursday’s Bank of England meeting amid continued volatility.
4 February 2026
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Australia stock market jumps as miners rally, tech gets slammed; Xero sinks

Australia stock market jumps as miners rally, tech gets slammed; Xero sinks

Australia’s S&P/ASX 200 closed up 0.8% at 8,927, lifted by miners and energy stocks as materials surged 3.6%. Technology shares plunged, with Xero down 15.9% and WiseTech Global off 10.7%. The Reserve Bank raised rates by 25 basis points to 3.85%, its first hike in two years. Neuren Pharmaceuticals entered a trading halt.
4 February 2026
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SMCI stock steadies premarket after Super Micro lifts FY2026 sales outlook to $40 billion

SMCI stock steadies premarket after Super Micro lifts FY2026 sales outlook to $40 billion

Super Micro Computer raised its fiscal 2026 revenue forecast to at least $40 billion, up from $36 billion. Shares edged up 0.1% to $29.67 premarket after December-quarter sales hit $12.7 billion, but gross margin fell to 6.3% from 9.3%. Management cited tariffs, memory shortages, and rising costs as margin pressures. The company projects at least $12.3 billion in sales for the March quarter.
4 February 2026
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Sage Group share price slips again: AI selloff hits SGE.L ahead of AGM

Sage Group share price slips again: AI selloff hits SGE.L ahead of AGM

Sage Group shares fell 3.9% to 837 pence in London by mid-morning Wednesday, extending losses amid concerns that AI automation could threaten software subscription revenues. The company reported a 10% rise in organic revenue to £674 million and continued its buyback program, purchasing nearly 2 million shares on Feb. 3. Sage’s annual general meeting is set for Thursday, with a final dividend of 14.40 pence up for approval.
4 February 2026
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Experian share price edges up after buyback update as AI fears rattle data stocks

Experian share price edges up after buyback update as AI fears rattle data stocks

Experian shares rose 0.5% to 2,569 pence early Wednesday after plunging 6.75% on Tuesday amid heavy trading. The company disclosed it bought nearly 400,000 shares as part of a $1 billion buyback plan. Investors remain wary of new AI tools from Anthropic that could disrupt pricing in data-driven sectors. An interim dividend is due Feb. 6, with full-year results expected May 20.
4 February 2026
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Singtel stock price slips after record — KKR data-centre buyout is what traders are trading

Singtel stock price slips after record — KKR data-centre buyout is what traders are trading

Singtel and KKR agreed to buy the remaining 82% of ST Telemedia Global Data Centres for S$6.6 billion, valuing the company at S$13.8 billion. Singtel shares slipped 0.2% to S$4.85 after hitting a record S$4.95 earlier. KKR will hold 75% of STT GDC, with Singtel retaining 25%. The deal is expected to close in the second half of 2026, pending approvals.
4 February 2026
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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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Stock Market Today

Amazon stock (AMZN) slides on $200 billion AI capex plan — what Wall Street watches next week

Amazon stock (AMZN) slides on $200 billion AI capex plan — what Wall Street watches next week

7 February 2026
Amazon shares fell 5.6% to $210.32 on Friday after the company forecast 2026 capital spending would jump to $200 billion, up more than 50% from 2025. The drop came as the Dow closed above 50,000 for the first time. Amazon reported fourth-quarter net sales up 14% to $213.4 billion and operating income at $25 billion. Trading in Amazon was volatile, with 179 million shares changing hands.
Bitcoin price wobbles below $69,000 on weekend — what matters before Monday’s reopen

Bitcoin price wobbles below $69,000 on weekend — what matters before Monday’s reopen

7 February 2026
Bitcoin fell 1.1% to $68,917 Saturday after volatile trading, while Ether held near $2,036. U.S. spot bitcoin ETFs saw $330.7 million in net inflows on Feb. 6, reversing outflows the previous day. Strategy shares rebounded after hitting a low of $111.27 Thursday. Traders are watching Monday’s U.S. market open and the upcoming inflation report for direction.
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