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S&P Global stock price rises late Friday as insider buying shows up after AI selloff
S&P Global shares jumped 3.1% to $409.43 Friday, rebounding from a steep February drop after director Hubert Joly bought $997,000 in stock. The company forecast 2026 adjusted EPS of $19.40–$19.65 and organic
Johnson & Johnson stock slips on fresh talc verdict — what JNJ investors watch next
Johnson & Johnson shares fell 0.4% to $243.50 Friday after a Pennsylvania jury awarded $250,000 in a talc cancer case against the
Citigroup stock price slips as CEO Jane Fraser’s pay hits $42 million and CPI resets Fed bets
Citigroup shares fell 0.6% to $110.52 Friday, extending losses after a 5.32% drop Thursday. CEO Jane Fraser’s 2025 pay rose to $42
Nebius stock jumps nearly 7% as AI cloud targets balloon — and spending does too
Nebius Group shares jumped 6.8% to $95.80 after reporting Q4 revenue of $227.7 million, missing analyst estimates, and a net loss of
Uber stock price today: UBER slides in afternoon trade as CFO change nears
Uber shares fell 2.5% to $69.45 Friday afternoon, underperforming the broader market. The drop comes ahead of a scheduled CFO transition next
Adobe stock price today: ADBE inches up as CPI cools, AI fears linger
Adobe shares rose 0.5% to $263.77 Friday after U.S. inflation data showed consumer prices up 0.2% in January. The stock remains down about 25% for the year amid investor concerns over AI disruption in software. Traders now see a 69% chance of a Fed rate cut in June. Adobe’s Q1 FY2026 earnings call is scheduled for March 12.
Coca-Cola stock price today: KO eases as investors weigh 2026 outlook ahead of Feb. 17 CAGNY
Coca-Cola shares slipped 0.4% to $78.71 in Friday afternoon trading. Barclays raised its price target to $83 while keeping an Overweight rating.
Pinterest (PINS) stock tumbles as weak outlook flags tariff-hit retailer ad pullback
Pinterest shares fell 18% to $15.23 Friday after forecasting first-quarter revenue below Wall Street estimates. The company cited retailer ad pullbacks linked
Tri Pointe Homes stock jumps nearly 27% after Sumitomo Forestry’s $47-a-share, $4.5 billion deal
Tri Pointe Homes shares surged 26.6% to $46.30 after Sumitomo Forestry agreed to acquire the U.S. builder for $47 per share in
GE Vernova stock dips from record high as traders reassess AI data-center power boom
GE Vernova shares fell about 1% to $808.44 in Friday afternoon trading, extending a pullback from Thursday’s intraday record of $846. The
ServiceNow stock jumps after Pyramid Analytics deal as AI jitters still haunt software
ServiceNow shares climbed 3.7% to $107.15 Friday after announcing a deal to acquire Pyramid Analytics, pending regulatory approval. The move followed a volatile week for the stock, which remains over 51% below its 52-week high. Broader U.S. markets rose as January inflation data came in softer than expected. Salesforce and Oracle also gained, while Atlassian slipped.
Corning (GLW) stock whipsaws Friday as new 10-K lands and dividend date nears
Corning shares rose 0.4% to $132.00 in afternoon trading Friday after rebounding from a 5% drop. The company’s annual report showed Optical Communications sales jumped 35% to $6.27 billion in 2025, driven by AI and data-center demand. Executive John Z. Zhang sold 1,531 shares on Feb. 12. The dividend record date is Feb. 27.
Bloom Energy stock price rebounds after 10% slide as CPI cools; Fed minutes next
Bloom Energy shares rose 1.9% to $141.61 Friday afternoon, rebounding after a 10.6% drop the previous session. The stock swung between $131.05 and $144.54 as investors weighed softer U.S. inflation data and shifting rate-cut expectations. Over 13 million shares traded Thursday during a broad tech-led selloff. U.S. markets will close Monday for Washington’s Birthday.
Costco stock price climbs after soft CPI; investors eye March 5 results as lawsuit lands
Costco shares climbed 1.9% to $1,017.60 Friday after U.S. inflation data came in below forecasts, boosting rate-cut hopes. Trading volume reached about 1.5 million shares. A new lawsuit alleges salmonella contamination at Costco’s Nebraska chicken plant, adding risk ahead of March earnings. Costco’s next sales and earnings update is set for March 5.
Vertiv stock steadies after a sharp earnings pop as Wall Street eyes AI data-center orders
Vertiv shares fell 0.2% to $236.00 in afternoon trading Friday, after spiking on strong 2026 guidance and a surge in data-center orders. The company reported fourth-quarter net sales up 23% to $2.88 billion, with organic orders jumping 252% and backlog reaching $15.0 billion. Investors await more details at next week’s conference appearances.
Moolec Science (MLEC) stock jumps 85% as safflower update triggers volatility halts
Moolec Science SA shares surged 85.6% to $9.47 Friday, trading nearly 44.7 million shares and triggering five volatility halts. The spike followed commercial-scale results from its GLASO1 safflower platform, with yields up to 2,200 pounds per acre. Shares swung between $8.12 and $12.23. Nasdaq has given Moolec until March for updated financials to maintain its listing.
Palo Alto Networks stock rises as CyberArk deal closes, Tel Aviv listing plan in focus
Palo Alto Networks shares rose 2.4% to $166.65 Friday after closing a $25 billion acquisition of Israel’s CyberArk and announcing plans for a secondary listing in Tel Aviv. The company will report quarterly results Feb. 17, with investors focused on integration costs and demand. Palo Alto expects to trade as “CYBR” on TASE while keeping “PANW” on Nasdaq. The stock traded between $162.04 and $170.36 during the session.
Lithium price outlook nudges battered stocks higher as Albemarle jumps on Kemerton move
Albemarle shares climbed 4.4% to $165.93 Friday after the company reported a $455.9 million quarterly net loss and announced it will idle a processing line at its Kemerton plant in Australia. Lithium prices on the London Metal Exchange rose 0.3% to $16,590 per ton. Chile’s Cochilco expects short-term lithium prices to stay high as inventories remain low. Investors are watching Asian trading ahead of China’s Spring Festival break.
Heating oil price today: NYMEX futures edge up after CPI, with OPEC+ and Venezuela in play
U.S. heating oil futures rose to $2.3977 a gallon by 1:40 p.m. EST Friday, up half a cent after a volatile week. The move followed softer U.S. inflation data and a large crude inventory build, with traders watching OPEC+ output talks and fuel stock levels. Brent crude was up 11 cents at $67.63. Wholesale heating oil in New York Harbor settled at $2.18 a gallon Thursday, down 2.9%.
Gasoline prices edge up at the pump as RBOB futures slip; refiners climb
U.S. gasoline futures fell Friday, extending Thursday’s 3% drop, with March RBOB at $1.9125 a gallon. Pump prices edged up to a national average of $2.944, according to AAA, still below last year. Gasoline inventories rose to 259.1 million barrels last week. Refiners traded higher as investors focused on strong margins.
Brent crude price clings to $68 as OPEC+ April supply talk collides with U.S. inflation
Brent crude hovered near $68 a barrel Friday after a sharp drop, with traders watching for a possible OPEC+ supply hike and digesting weaker demand forecasts from the IEA. U.S. crude inventories rose by 8.5 million barrels last week. The U.S. eased some oil sanctions on Venezuela, granting licenses to major firms. Peace talks on Ukraine are set for next week, according to the Kremlin.
Oil prices steady near $68 as US inflation cools, but OPEC+ April supply call looms
Brent crude rose 11 cents to $67.63 a barrel Friday, while WTI held at $62.84 after a sharp drop Thursday. U.S. crude stocks jumped by 8.5 million barrels last week, far above forecasts. OPEC+ sources signaled possible output increases from April. The U.S. moved an aircraft carrier to the Middle East amid heightened Iran tensions.
Natural gas price snaps back above $3.20 after a 3% dip as storage, warm forecasts collide
March U.S. natural gas futures rose 1% to $3.249/mmBtu by early afternoon, rebounding from a 3% drop. The U.S. Energy Information Administration reported a storage draw of 249 Bcf, leaving inventories 130 Bcf below the five-year average. Warmer forecasts may curb demand, while output remains high. Traders await next week’s storage data and weather updates.
AI stocks swing again: Nvidia slips while Applied Materials jumps on AI-linked chip spending
Applied Materials jumped 9% after forecasting stronger-than-expected results, while Nvidia fell 1.5% and Alphabet dropped 0.8% as investors questioned AI megacap spending. Microsoft was flat as the FTC increased scrutiny of its AI and cloud bundling. The S&P 500 rose 0.53% and the Nasdaq gained 0.32% by midday. January U.S. inflation rose 0.2%, with electricity prices up 6.3% on AI-related demand.
Mortgage rates today fall to fresh multiweek low after cool CPI; Rocket, UWM stocks jump
U.S. 30-year fixed mortgage rates fell to 6.04%, the lowest in several weeks, after a softer inflation report sent Treasury yields down. Shares of Rocket Companies and UWM Holdings rose over 5% in response. Freddie Mac’s weekly survey showed rates at 6.09%. Existing home sales dropped 8.4% in January, while the median price climbed to $396,800.
Silver price rebounds after soft U.S. CPI; SLV ETF and silver miners jump
Spot silver jumped 3.2% to $77.55 an ounce Friday, rebounding after an 8.9% drop Thursday, as softer U.S. CPI data boosted expectations for a June Fed rate cut. Treasury yields slipped, and silver-linked stocks rallied, with the iShares Silver Trust up 3.8%. U.S. markets will close Monday for Presidents Day.
Bitcoin price rebounds 5% toward $69,000 after soft U.S. CPI; ETF flows still bite
Bitcoin jumped 5.1% to $68,926 Friday after U.S. inflation data came in cooler than expected, boosting rate-cut bets. Spot bitcoin ETFs saw $410 million in outflows Thursday, with BlackRock’s fund accounting for $158 million. Ether rose 7.3% to $2,053. Coinbase reported a surprise quarterly loss as trading volumes fell.
Pinterest stock dives 18% after weak forecast as tariff-hit retailers cut ads
Pinterest shares fell 18% to $15.19 in midday New York trading Friday after the company forecast first-quarter revenue below Wall Street estimates, citing lower ad spending by major U.S. retailers facing tariff pressures. The stock touched $13.87 at session lows, with over 41 million shares traded. Pinterest’s outlook triggered at least 24 brokerage price target cuts. The company ended 2025 with 619 million monthly active users.
Workday founder Aneel Bhusri’s $139 million CEO comeback deal hinges on a five-year stock test
Workday co-founder Aneel Bhusri will receive stock awards valued at $135 million as he returns as CEO, with $75 million tied to share-price targets, a regulatory filing showed. Bhusri’s agreement with co-founder David Duffield gives them control of about 68% of voting power. Workday shares have dropped 51% from their peak, erasing $40 billion in value. Fiscal fourth-quarter and full-year results are due Feb. 24.
Gold price jumps back toward $5,000 as cooler U.S. CPI revives Fed cut bets
Gold jumped 1.4% to $4,987.59 an ounce Friday after U.S. January CPI rose less than expected, reviving rate-cut bets. Treasury yields slipped and the dollar was steady. ANZ raised its Q2 gold forecast to $5,800. In India, gold traded at a discount as buyers paused, while Chinese demand held ahead of Lunar New Year.
Reddit stock jumps on insider buys and a new data-partner deal — what’s moving RDDT now
Reddit shares climbed about 6% to $139.26 by midday Friday in New York, rebounding after recent volatility. SEC filings showed director Sarah E. Farrell bought 50,500 shares while CTO Christopher Slowe sold 11,464 shares under a pre-set plan. A softer U.S. inflation report and news of a new “official data partner” also drew attention.
CAAT pension shake-up: CEO Derek Dobson put on leave after $1.6 million payout scrutiny
CAAT Pension Plan placed CEO Derek Dobson on administrative leave and named CIO Kevin Fahey acting CEO amid an independent review of a $1.6 million vacation payment to Dobson. The board also replaced its chair and vice-chair. The review is expected to conclude later in February. CAAT says the plan remains fully funded with over $23 billion in assets.
Booking Holdings stock slips again as BKNG nears fresh lows ahead of earnings
Booking Holdings shares dropped 0.7% to $4,128.77 in midday New York trade Friday, extending recent losses ahead of its Feb. 18 earnings report. The stock touched an intraday low of $4,074.14 as traders watched for guidance on bookings and marketing costs. Sector sentiment weakened after Expedia issued a cautious outlook, while Airbnb projected higher revenue and new hotel partnerships.
Cisco stock price rebounds after brutal CSCO earnings drop, but margin pressure still bites
Cisco shares rose 2.6% to $76.92 in midday trading Friday after plunging over 12% the previous session, the stock’s steepest drop since May 2022. The company forecast lower gross margins for the current quarter due to higher memory costs, despite raising its full-year revenue outlook. Cisco reported quarterly revenue of $15.3 billion and adjusted earnings of $1.04 per share.
Qualcomm stock rebounds as softer CPI and chip rally lift QCOM shares — what to watch next
Qualcomm shares rose 1.7% to $140.89 midday Friday after U.S. inflation data came in softer than expected and Applied Materials issued a strong forecast. The Consumer Price Index increased 0.2% in January, while core CPI rose 0.3%. Chip stocks steadied after recent volatility. U.S. markets will close Monday for Presidents’ Day.