United States: Daily Stock Market Performance Insight - February 2, 2026

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Daily Gainers

2,805

Daily Losers

1,852

Average Return

0.67%

Total Stocks

4,899

View Detailed Market Cap Breakdown

Market Cap	Daily Gainers	Daily Losers	Average Return	Total Stocks
Mega Cap	40	13	1.06%	53
Large Cap	419	298	0.36%	719
Mid Cap	604	344	1.78%	954
Small Cap	302	133	1.80%	444

US Markets Up, Fed Chair Pick & Trade Deal Drive Volatility

Market Sentiment: mixed

Importance Score: 5/10

Reasoning

The news presents a mix of positive signals (US market gains, US-India trade deal, manufacturing expansion) and negative signals (Fed Chair nomination causing commodity sell-off, tech stock declines). The combination of significant events warrants a high importance score.

Key Takeaway

Manufacturing expansion and lower energy costs are currently shielding the market from hawkish Federal Reserve anxieties and tech sector investment hurdles.

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US stock indices ended the session higher on February 2, 2026, as manufacturing resilience and energy price relief outweighed hawkish shifts in monetary policy. The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 515.19 points or 1.1 percent to 49,407.66. The S&P 500 broke its losing streak by adding 37.41 points to reach 6,976.44, while the Nasdaq Composite climbed 130.29 points to 23,592.11. This optimism was driven by January manufacturing data that exceeded expectations, marking the first expansion in a year and the highest activity level since 2022.
Commodities and interest rate expectations faced significant volatility following the nomination of Kevin Warsh as the next Fed Chair. Perceived as a hawk, Warsh's nomination sparked a massive sell-off in precious metals. Gold prices plunged 8 percent to a low of 4,465 dollars before recovering to 4,700 dollars per ounce, down 3.5 percent for the day. Silver also faced pressure, recovering to 79.60 dollars following a severe Friday slump. Conversely, oil prices retreated as Brent crude fell 4 percent to 65.24 dollars and WTI dropped 5.4 percent to 61.72 dollars. This decline in energy costs boosted transportation stocks, with United Airlines rising 4.9 percent and Carnival surging 8.1 percent.
Corporate actions and trade policy provided mixed signals for investors. A landmark US-India trade deal was reached, involving a 500 billion dollar purchase agreement and a tariff reduction from 25 percent to 18 percent. In the technology sector, Nvidia shares fell nearly 3 percent after reports of stalled OpenAI investment plans, and Oracle dropped 2.8 percent following its intent to raise 45 to 50 billion dollars for AI infrastructure. Investors must now navigate a period of data scarcity as the January jobs report remains delayed by a government shutdown. Watch for continued sector rotation into travel and manufacturing, though the potential for fewer rate cuts under a Warsh-led Fed remains a primary risk factor for growth-oriented portfolios.

Daily Streak Leaders for February 2, 2026

All (16) Mega Cap (4) Large Cap (4) Mid Cap (4) Small Cap (4)

Stock	Streak	Streak Return
Walmart \| WMT Consumer Defensive \| Mega Cap	3 days ↑	6.53%
Walmart gains traction with a 3-day winning streak (116.45 → 124.06), delivering 6.5% gains. With 165.6B revenue generating only 4.6B profit (2.8% margin) in Qtr ending Apr 2025, the market prices in future margin expansion potential.
Merck & Co \| MRK Healthcare \| Mega Cap	3 days ↑	5.63%
Merck & Co starts to shine with a 3-day winning streak (107.33 → 113.37), delivering 5.6% gains. The financials tell a compelling story: 17.3B revenue generating 5.8B net profit (33.5% margin) demonstrates exceptional profit margins as of Qtr ending Sep 2025.
Oracle \| ORCL Technology \| Mega Cap	5 days ↓	-10.68%
Oracle sees continued selling pressure through a 5-day decline (179.19 → 160.06), down 10.7%. However, fundamentals remain robust: 15.9B revenue generating 3.4B profit (21.5% margin) as of Qtr ending May 2025 suggests this could be a temporary setback. Value hunters take note.
Salesforce \| CRM Technology \| Mega Cap	5 days ↓	-9.12%
Salesforce encounters challenges with a 5-day decline (231.94 → 210.79), down 9.1%. However, fundamentals remain robust: 10.3B revenue generating 2.1B profit (20.3% margin) as of Qtr ending Oct 2025 suggests this could be a temporary setback. Value hunters take note.
GE Vernova \| GEV Industrials \| Large Cap	6 days ↑	15.10%
GE Vernova builds on success with a 6-day winning streak (656.00 → 755.04), delivering 15.1% gains. With 11.0B revenue generating only 3.7B profit (33.5% margin) in Qtr ending Dec 2025, the market prices in future margin expansion potential.
C.H. Robinson \| CHRW Industrials \| Large Cap	6 days ↑	12.20%
Coinbase Global \| COIN Financial Services \| Large Cap	10 days ↓	-19.26%
Coinbase Global struggles to find footing after a 10-day decline (232.64 → 187.84), down 19.3%. Weak margins on 2.0B revenue with only 65.6M profit (3.2% margin) in Qtr ending Mar 2025 validate market skepticism. Structural improvements needed before sentiment shifts.
Blue Owl Capital \| OWL Financial Services \| Large Cap	8 days ↓	-15.54%
Blue Owl Capital experiences extended pressure with a 8-day decline (15.89 → 13.42), down 15.5%. Weak margins on 703.1M revenue with only 70.7M profit (10.1% margin) in Qtr ending Jun 2025 validate market skepticism. Structural improvements needed before sentiment shifts.
Wsfs Financial \| WSFS Financial Services \| Mid Cap	6 days ↑	14.67%
Wsfs Financial shows consistent strength with a 6-day winning streak (57.87 → 66.36), delivering 14.7% gains. With 267.5M revenue generating only 72.2M profit (27.0% margin) in Qtr ending Jun 2025, the market prices in future margin expansion potential.
Popular \| BPOP Financial Services \| Mid Cap	6 days ↑	11.87%
Verra Mobility \| VRRM Technology \| Mid Cap	10 days ↓	-18.38%
Verra Mobility struggles to find footing after a 10-day decline (22.36 → 18.25), down 18.4%. Weak margins on 236.0M revenue with only 38.6M profit (16.3% margin) in Qtr ending Jun 2025 validate market skepticism. Structural improvements needed before sentiment shifts.
WillScot Mobile Mini \| WSC Industrials \| Mid Cap	10 days ↓	-9.50%
WillScot Mobile Mini faces persistent headwinds with a 10-day decline (22.10 → 20.00), down 9.5%. Weak margins on 589.1M revenue with only 47.9M profit (8.1% margin) in Qtr ending Jun 2025 validate market skepticism. Structural improvements needed before sentiment shifts.
Pc Connection \| CNXN Technology \| Small Cap	6 days ↑	5.76%
Pc Connection builds on success with a 6-day winning streak (56.81 → 60.08), delivering 5.8% gains. With 759.7M revenue generating only 24.8M profit (3.3% margin) in Qtr ending Jun 2025, the market prices in future margin expansion potential.
S Stellar Bancorp \| STEL Financial Services \| Small Cap	5 days ↑	14.89%
Stellar Bancorp starts to shine with a 5-day winning streak (32.57 → 37.42), delivering 14.9% gains. With 108.0M revenue generating only 25.2M profit (23.3% margin) in Qtr ending Dec 2024, the market prices in future margin expansion potential.
Clover Health \| CLOV Healthcare \| Small Cap	7 days ↓	-17.91%
Clover Health sees continued selling pressure through a 7-day decline (2.68 → 2.20), down 17.9%. Financial struggles compound the decline: despite 462.3M revenue, - 1.3M losses persist (-0.3% margin) as of Qtr ending Mar 2025. Until profitability improves, caution remains warranted.
Eve Holding \| EVEX Industrials \| Small Cap	7 days ↓	-17.03%

United States Market Daily Gainers & Losers: February 2, 2026

All (40) Mega Cap (10) Large Cap (10) Mid Cap (10) Small Cap (10)

Top United States Stock Gainers (February 2, 2026)

Stock	Day Open	Day Close	Daily Change	Volume	Daily Volume
Micron Technology \| MU Technology \| Mega Cap	$446.06	$437.80	5.52%	36.7M	36.7M
Caterpillar \| CAT Industrials \| Mega Cap	$659.82	$690.86	5.10%	3.8M	3.8M
Intel \| INTC Technology \| Mega Cap	$45.62	$48.81	5.04%	100.2M	100.2M
Walmart \| WMT Consumer Defensive \| Mega Cap	$119.80	$124.06	4.13%	26.9M	26.9M
Apple \| AAPL Technology \| Mega Cap	$260.02	$269.96	4.04%	39.1M	39.1M
Regencell Bioscience \| RGC Healthcare \| Large Cap	$24.68	$28.28	13.17%	313.6K	313.6K
XPO \| XPO Industrials \| Large Cap	$147.80	$163.06	10.09%	2.5M	2.5M
Gamestop \| GME Consumer Cyclical \| Large Cap	$24.38	$25.84	8.21%	23.4M	23.4M
Lumentum Holdings \| LITE Technology \| Large Cap	$405.01	$423.42	8.06%	5.8M	5.8M
Carnival \| CCL Consumer Cyclical \| Large Cap	$30.17	$32.44	8.06%	27.4M	27.4M
Mobilicom \| MOBBW Industrials \| Mid Cap	$3.80	$2.98	1,046.15%	718	718
Twist Bioscience \| TWST Healthcare \| Mid Cap	$43.32	$46.81	13.98%	2.7M	2.7M
Semtech \| SMTC Technology \| Mid Cap	$78.74	$87.79	10.08%	2.1M	2.1M
Saia \| SAIA Industrials \| Mid Cap	$334.87	$367.75	9.82%	1.0M	1.0M
Soleno Therapeutics \| SLNO Healthcare \| Mid Cap	$39.88	$42.32	9.75%	1.8M	1.8M
Nukkleus \| NUKKW Technology \| Small Cap	$0.23	$0.13	333.33%	5.2K	5.2K
Napco Security \| NSSC Industrials \| Small Cap	$39.20	$41.05	11.28%	487.3K	487.3K
ArcBest \| ARCB Industrials \| Small Cap	$88.42	$99.82	10.64%	438.5K	438.5K
Frontier \| ULCC Industrials \| Small Cap	$4.68	$5.09	9.70%	3.2M	3.2M
Harrow \| HROW Healthcare \| Small Cap	$43.86	$44.90	9.67%	944.4K	944.4K

Biggest United States Stock Losers (February 2, 2026)

Stock	Day Open	Day Close	Daily Change	Volume	Daily Volume
Nvidia \| NVDA Technology \| Mega Cap	$187.20	$185.69	-2.85%	99.8M	99.8M
Oracle \| ORCL Technology \| Mega Cap	$170.92	$160.06	-2.75%	47.1M	47.1M
Exxon Mobil \| XOM Energy \| Mega Cap	$138.74	$138.40	-2.12%	27.7M	27.7M
Tesla \| TSLA Consumer Cyclical \| Mega Cap	$421.32	$421.79	-2.00%	63.7M	63.7M
Shell plc \| SHEL Energy \| Mega Cap	$76.04	$75.73	-1.69%	5.7M	5.7M
Robinhood Markets \| HOOD Financial Services \| Large Cap	$95.85	$89.92	-9.61%	93.4M	93.4M
X Xpeng \| XPEV Consumer Cyclical \| Large Cap	$17.22	$16.49	-8.29%	16.0M	16.0M
Venture Global \| VG Energy \| Large Cap	$9.55	$9.02	-7.96%	10.6M	10.6M
Antero Resources \| AR Energy \| Large Cap	$33.80	$33.60	-7.62%	6.3M	6.3M
Oklo \| OKLO Utilities \| Large Cap	$78.25	$73.62	-7.54%	11.3M	11.3M
VSE \| VSEC Industrials \| Mid Cap	$197.00	$190.46	-12.86%	1.5M	1.5M
Comstock Resources \| CRK Energy \| Mid Cap	$23.13	$22.02	-9.57%	3.0M	3.0M
Eldorado Gold \| EGO Basic Materials \| Mid Cap	$39.10	$39.11	-8.88%	7.4M	7.4M
Planet Labs PBC \| PL Industrials \| Mid Cap	$25.72	$22.85	-8.49%	14.9M	14.9M
Trump Media \| DJTWW Communication Services \| Mid Cap	$5.96	$5.86	-7.13%	300	300
Pharming Group N.V \| PHAR Healthcare \| Small Cap	$16.93	$16.98	-17.05%	114.6K	114.6K
Sharplink Gaming \| SBET Communication Services \| Small Cap	$8.14	$7.79	-12.27%	11.3M	11.3M
aTyr Pharma \| LIFE Healthcare \| Small Cap	$15.36	$13.77	-8.50%	1.9M	1.9M
Redwire \| RDW Industrials \| Small Cap	$13.00	$10.88	-7.40%	28.5M	28.5M
S Sable Offshore \| SOC Energy \| Small Cap	$9.93	$9.01	-6.92%	6.4M	6.4M

Most Active United States Stocks on February 2, 2026

All (20) Mega Cap (5) Large Cap (5) Mid Cap (5) Small Cap (5)

Stock	Day Open	Day Close	Daily Change	Volume	Daily Volume
Intel \| INTC Technology \| Mega Cap	$45.62	$48.81	5.04%	100.2M	100.2M
Nvidia \| NVDA Technology \| Mega Cap	$187.20	$185.69	-2.85%	99.8M	99.8M
Palantir \| PLTR Technology \| Mega Cap	$150.89	$147.76	0.80%	67.4M	67.4M
Tesla \| TSLA Consumer Cyclical \| Mega Cap	$421.32	$421.79	-2.00%	63.7M	63.7M
Oracle \| ORCL Technology \| Mega Cap	$170.92	$160.06	-2.75%	47.1M	47.1M
Robinhood Markets \| HOOD Financial Services \| Large Cap	$95.85	$89.92	-9.61%	93.4M	93.4M
SoFi Technologies \| SOFI Financial Services \| Large Cap	$22.53	$22.07	-3.24%	80.9M	80.9M
Nio \| NIO Consumer Cyclical \| Large Cap	$4.93	$4.52	-3.83%	64.9M	64.9M
Verizon \| VZ Communication Services \| Large Cap	$44.58	$44.61	0.20%	64.1M	64.1M
AT&T \| T Communication Services \| Large Cap	$25.50	$26.30	0.34%	56.5M	56.5M
Ondas Holdings \| ONDS Technology \| Mid Cap	$11.23	$10.64	2.70%	91.5M	91.5M
Plug Power \| PLUG Industrials \| Mid Cap	$2.12	$2.08	-1.89%	74.3M	74.3M
Cipher Mining \| CIFR Financial Services \| Mid Cap	$15.44	$15.80	-1.00%	70.2M	70.2M
Denison Mines \| DNN Energy \| Mid Cap	$3.79	$3.78	-4.55%	62.4M	62.4M
American Airlines \| AAL Industrials \| Mid Cap	$13.51	$13.71	3.08%	52.2M	52.2M
Bitfarms \| BITF Financial Services \| Small Cap	$2.27	$2.27	-2.99%	111.6M	111.6M
JetBlue Airways \| JBLU Industrials \| Small Cap	$4.89	$5.28	8.42%	67.2M	67.2M
Critical Metals \| CRML Basic Materials \| Small Cap	$13.84	$12.58	-4.48%	50.4M	50.4M
Redwire \| RDW Industrials \| Small Cap	$13.00	$10.88	-7.40%	28.5M	28.5M
AbCellera Biologics \| ABCL Healthcare \| Small Cap	$3.57	$3.50	-3.31%	27.1M	27.1M