Core Insights - Western Digital has introduced a new customer-centric storage roadmap aimed at reinventing hard drives to meet AI needs, solidifying its role as a strategic partner in the AI-driven data economy [1] Company Developments - The announcements made during Innovation Day 2026 highlight a fundamental business transformation at Western Digital, enabling the development of a new generation of storage technologies [1] - The new storage technologies focus on scalable capacity and breakthrough performance optimizations, which are essential for supporting AI applications [1]

MELBOURNE, Australia and INDIANAPOLIS, Feb. 04, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Telix Pharmaceuticals Limited (ASX: TLX, NASDAQ: TLX, “Telix”) advises that it will release its full year results for the period ended 31 December 2025 on Friday, 20 February 2026 AEDT (Thursday, 19 February 2026 EST). An investor webcast and conference call will be held at 9:30 a.m. AEDT, Friday, 20 February 2026 (5:30 p.m. EST, Thursday, 19 February 2026). Participants can register at the following link: https://edge.media-server.com ...

Palo Alto Networks Inc (NASDAQ:PANW) couldn't escape from the fallout in the tech sector amid rising geopolitical tensions. Tensions in the Middle East appeared to influence investors as they shifted away from growth names and into safe havens like gold. Still, cybersecurity represents a non-negotiable element within the broader innovation ecosystem. As such, PANW stock would seem to be a discount — and that's exactly how the smart money is playing it.For the March 20 expiration date, both call and put IV a ...

PITTSBURGH, Feb. 3, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Viatris Inc. (Nasdaq: VTRS), a global healthcare company, today announced it will report fourth quarter and full year 2025 financial results on Thursday, February 26, 2026. Company executives will host a webcast at 8:30 a.m. ET on the same date to discuss the results. Investors and the general public are invited to listen to a live webcast of the call at investor.viatris.com or by calling 844.308.3344 or 412.317.1896 for international callers. A replay of the webcas ...

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Market Overview - Stocks opened higher but experienced a significant plunge, ultimately closing down with the S&P 500 down about 0.9% and the Nasdaq down about 1.4% [6][7] - The Dow Jones Industrial Average also closed down about 0.4% while the Russell 2000 managed to close positive, up 0.3% [7] Sector Performance - The information technology sector was the biggest underperformer, down more than 2%, despite strong performance from companies like Palantir [8] - The energy sector saw a rise of more than 3% due to an increase in crude prices [9] Company Highlights - Palantir was a notable gainer, finishing the day up about 6.8% after a revenue forecast for fiscal 2026 that exceeded Wall Street expectations, projecting a 61% annual revenue increase [10] - Amgen reported a fourth-quarter adjusted EPS of $5.29, beating estimates of $4.71, indicating strong performance from its top drugs [12] - Walmart's stock closed up about 3%, marking a 14% increase year-to-date, attributed to its digital transformation and technology integration [14][15] Homebuilders - Homebuilders' stocks rose nearly 6% in the session, with the homebuilding index up about 2.5%, as they seek to develop affordable housing solutions [16] Notable Decliners - PayPal shares fell more than 20% following the announcement of a new CEO after a failed turnaround plan [17] - Novo Nordisk shares dropped over 14% after the company projected a sales decline of 5% to 13%, exceeding analyst expectations of a 1.4% decline [19] Earnings Reports - Silicon Labs stock surged about 39% in aftermarket trading due to reports of advanced talks with Texas Instruments [21] - Chubb's fourth-quarter net premiums came in at $13.13 billion, slightly above street estimates, while its combined ratio was 81.2%, below the expected 84% [27][28]

MARKET RECAP – 2/3/26U.S. stocks sold off sharply today as software names got obliterated by AI disruption fears, triggering the sector’s worst single-day selloff in years and dragging tech giants lower with them. The release of Anthropic’s Claude 5 AI model with advanced legal automation capabilities sparked panic across data services, enterprise software, and related sectors — reinforcing the view that AI may displace traditional software subscriptions faster than anyone expected.The S&P 500 fell 0.84% to ...

The videogame maker logged a lower quarterly profit of $88 million despite a slight uptick in revenue driven by what it called record net bookings. ...

Wall Street has greeted Disney‘s CEO succession news with a shrug, with analysts nodding in approval of Josh D’Amaro’s promotion but not bursting into applause. The media giant’s beleaguered stock, which has essentially been stuck in the mud since 2022, drifted down a fraction of a percentage point Tuesday to close at $103.81. On Monday, shares fell nearly 7.5%, a sharp pullback for the large-cap Dow component, in the wake of disconcerting projections in the company’s fiscal first-quarter earnings report. ...

For the quarter ended December 2025, PepsiCo (PEP) reported revenue of $29.34 billion, up 5.6% over the same period last year. EPS came in at $2.26, compared to $1.96 in the year-ago quarter.The reported revenue compares to the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $29 billion, representing a surprise of +1.18%. The company delivered an EPS surprise of +1.09%, with the consensus EPS estimate being $2.24.While investors closely watch year-over-year changes in headline numbers -- revenue and earnings -- and how they co ...