RTX stock price heads into Monday after Navy clears Raytheon StormBreaker; dividend shift in play

RTX stock price heads into Monday after Navy clears Raytheon StormBreaker; dividend shift in play

RTX shares closed at $204.92 Friday, trading ex-dividend for a 68-cent payout. Raytheon said the U.S. Navy cleared its StormBreaker weapon for operational use on F/A-18E/F Super Hornets. About 10.3 million RTX shares changed hands as investors watched for updates on Pratt & Whitney engine supplies. Airbus this week blamed Pratt & Whitney for jet output shortfalls.
February 22, 2026

Cisco (CSCO) stock holds near $79 ahead of Monday as AI software plans and a TCS tie-up surface

Cisco (CSCO) stock holds near $79 ahead of Monday as AI software plans and a TCS tie-up surface

February 22, 2026
Cisco shares closed Friday up 0.8% at $79.20 after trading as high as $79.33. A filing showed executive Thimaya K. Subaiya sold 10,233 shares on Feb. 19 under a preset plan. Cisco and Tata Consultancy Services launched a Center of Excellence in Hyderabad focused on autonomous enterprise operations. CEO Chuck Robbins recently raised the company’s 2026 revenue forecast to $61.2–$61.7 billion.
Applied Materials stock is near a 52-week high — what traders watch before Monday and Nvidia earnings

Applied Materials stock is near a 52-week high — what traders watch before Monday and Nvidia earnings

February 22, 2026
Applied Materials closed up 1.5% at $375.38 on Friday, nearing its 52-week high after a five-session rally. Trading volume topped 8.2 million shares. The company recently forecast stronger-than-expected Q2 sales and profit, but faces scrutiny after agreeing to pay $252 million to settle U.S. export violations involving China. Investors await Nvidia’s earnings on Wednesday for signals on AI hardware demand.
Eli Lilly stock slips into the weekend: what could move LLY next week

Eli Lilly stock slips into the weekend: what could move LLY next week

February 22, 2026
Eli Lilly shares fell 1.34% to $1,009.52 Friday, underperforming the S&P 500’s 0.69% gain. Investors are focused on obesity-drug pricing, supply signals, and an expected FDA decision on Lilly’s oral weight-loss pill in April. Rival Novo Nordisk’s new pill saw over 26,000 U.S. prescriptions in its second week. Lilly’s CFO is set to speak at a March 2 conference.
Silver price today: XAG/USD ends week up 8% after tariff shock and mixed US data

Silver price today: XAG/USD ends week up 8% after tariff shock and mixed US data

February 22, 2026
Spot silver jumped 8% to close at $84.65 an ounce Friday after U.S. tariff headlines and mixed economic data spurred demand. The U.S. Supreme Court struck down Trump-era tariffs, while Trump vowed new global tariffs. GDP growth slowed to 1.4% in Q4 and core PCE inflation rose 0.4% in December. Traders now await Fed speakers and producer inflation data next week.
Intel stock price slips again as Nvidia earnings week looms

Intel stock price slips again as Nvidia earnings week looms

February 22, 2026
Intel shares closed Friday at $44.11, down 1.1%, underperforming the S&P 500’s 0.69% gain. Traders are focused on Nvidia’s Feb. 25 earnings for signals on AI demand. Intel CFO David Zinsner will speak at Morgan Stanley’s TMT conference March 4. The stock is up about 69% over the past year, trailing peers.
AppLovin stock in focus after SEC signals probe is still active

AppLovin stock in focus after SEC signals probe is still active

February 22, 2026
AppLovin shares closed at $418.68 on Friday, up 1.6%, with 8.67 million shares traded. The SEC told Bloomberg its investigation into AppLovin remains “still active and ongoing,” according to Reuters. The probe stems from whistleblower and short-seller allegations of breached service agreements for targeted ads. The company also drew attention for reported plans to launch a social media platform.
Palantir stock price on watch: DHS $1 billion purchase agreement report meets insider sale filing before Monday

Palantir stock price on watch: DHS $1 billion purchase agreement report meets insider sale filing before Monday

February 22, 2026
Palantir shares closed Friday up 0.26% at $135.24 after a report said the Department of Homeland Security signed a five-year blanket purchase agreement that could allow up to $1 billion in orders. SEC filings showed officer Ryan D. Taylor filed to sell nearly 20,000 shares. The DHS agreement carries no immediate obligations. U.S. markets are closed for the weekend.
Meta stock in focus: Turkey opens kids-data review of Instagram and Facebook ahead of Monday trade

Meta stock in focus: Turkey opens kids-data review of Instagram and Facebook ahead of Monday trade

February 22, 2026
Turkey’s data protection authority has launched a review into children’s personal data practices on major platforms, including Meta’s Instagram and Facebook. Meta shares closed at $655.66 on Friday, up 1.7%. An SEC filing showed Meta President Dina Powell McCormick received 91,333 restricted stock units vesting through 2030. Meta has cut annual stock option awards by about 5% for most staff.
Amazon stock jumps on tariff court win — but a fresh levy keeps AMZN traders wary into Monday

Amazon stock jumps on tariff court win — but a fresh levy keeps AMZN traders wary into Monday

February 22, 2026
Amazon shares rose 2.6% to $210.11 after the Supreme Court struck down Trump-era global tariffs, but Trump quickly imposed new 15% import duties. The tariff ruling lifted other consumer stocks, though analysts warned policy uncertainty remains. Meanwhile, a key inflation gauge rose 0.4% in December, clouding prospects for Fed rate cuts before June.
Merval’s next test: Milei labor reform vote and fresh INDEC data loom for Buenos Aires stocks

Merval’s next test: Milei labor reform vote and fresh INDEC data loom for Buenos Aires stocks

February 22, 2026
Argentina’s S&P Merval index closed Friday up 1.2% at 2,873,248.32, rising 2% for the week as investors watched a Senate vote on President Javier Milei’s labor reform bill. The bill, which eases hiring rules and lowers severance pay, is expected to face a final Senate vote next week. Key economic data on activity and retail sales are due Tuesday and Wednesday. The market reopens Monday at 10:30 a.m. local time.
Philippine stock market week ahead: PSEi at 6,465 as rate-cut fallout and big-name briefings loom

Philippine stock market week ahead: PSEi at 6,465 as rate-cut fallout and big-name briefings loom

February 22, 2026
The Philippine Stock Exchange index closed at 6,465.12 on Friday, up 0.9% after the central bank cut its key rate by 25 basis points to 4.25%. Turnover reached 5.58 billion pesos, with 107 stocks advancing and 93 declining. Financials and mining shares led gains. Analysts’ briefings from major firms and dividend ex-dates are scheduled this week.
Holiday week on Moscow Exchange: Oil, sanctions and Sberbank results set the next move for MOEX index

Holiday week on Moscow Exchange: Oil, sanctions and Sberbank results set the next move for MOEX index

February 22, 2026
The MOEX index rose 0.28% to 2,780.6 on Friday, while the RTS gained 0.14% as EU sanctions talks stalled and Russian markets prepared for a holiday closure on Feb. 23. VTB shares jumped 3.2% on a conversion plan, Mosenergo fell 5.6% after a failed dividend vote. Brent crude settled at $71.76 a barrel. The rouble stayed firm, with the central bank setting the dollar at 76.7519.
Dubai Financial Market week ahead: Iran tension and Emirates NBD dividend date loom after DFM slip

Dubai Financial Market week ahead: Iran tension and Emirates NBD dividend date loom after DFM slip

Dubai’s DFM General Index closed Friday down 0.26% at 6,590.53 points, with banks leading losses amid U.S.-Iran tensions and softer oil. Dubai Islamic Bank dropped 2.2%, Emirates NBD fell 0.7%. Oil eased 0.4% to $71.38 a barrel. Emirates NBD’s ex-dividend date is Feb. 26, while investors await global inflation data next week.