Silver price jumps near $89 as Trump’s 15% tariff clock ticks down
Spot silver jumped 4.76% to $88.68 an ounce in late U.S. trading Monday, after the U.S.
Rocket Lab stock slips as RKLB nears Feb. 26 earnings and Pentagon hypersonic test
Rocket Lab shares fell 0.9% to $70.25 in late trading Monday ahead of its Feb. 26 earnings report. The company is also expected to support a Pentagon-linked hypersonic test flight using its
Lithium Prices Face a China Reopen Test as Albemarle Stock Jumps Nearly 4%
Albemarle shares rose 3.9% to $174.93 Monday, outpacing peers as lithium prices rebounded after China’s Spring Festival lull. Shanghai Metals Market reported
Gasoline prices tick up as Iran talks near; here’s what traders watch next
U.S. RBOB gasoline futures rose 0.3% to $2.2495 a gallon Monday, while AAA reported the national average retail price at $2.938. Gasoline
Oil prices slip, but Brent stays near $72 as Iran talks and Trump tariffs keep traders on edge
Oil prices slipped Monday but stayed near six-month highs, with Brent at $71.39 and WTI at $66.21 as traders watched U.S.-Iran nuclear
Brent crude price slips near $71 as Iran talks and Trump tariffs keep traders on edge
Brent crude fell 37 cents to $71.39 a barrel Monday after hitting a six-month high, while U.S. WTI dropped 27 cents to
Natural gas slips below $3 as storm support fades and traders eye Thursday’s storage data
U.S. natural gas futures fell Monday, with March Henry Hub down 5.4 cents to $2.993/mmBtu and April at $2.929. Spot prices at the Waha hub in West Texas stayed negative for a 12th day, settling at minus $4.56/mmBtu due to pipeline constraints. March futures expire Wednesday. The next U.S. storage data is due Thursday.
Why Johnson & Johnson stock is rising today even as Wall Street slides
Johnson & Johnson shares rose 1.3% to $245.62 Monday after the EU approved expanded subcutaneous dosing for its lung-cancer drug Rybrevant. The
Walmart stock jumps as investors hide in defensives amid fresh tariff jitters
Walmart shares gained 2.7% to $126.32 on Monday, outperforming a broader U.S. stock decline. Evercore ISI raised its price target on the
Arista Networks stock drops as tariff jitters hit tech; what ANET investors watch next
Arista Networks shares fell 3.1% to $128.62 Monday as U.S. tech stocks dropped after President Trump announced new global tariffs. Cisco and
Coinbase stock tumbles with bitcoin below $65,000 as tariff jitters hit crypto-linked shares
Coinbase shares dropped 6.3% to $160.58 Monday as bitcoin fell below $65,000 and U.S. tariff uncertainty hit risk assets. Bitcoin slid 3.8%
XRP price slides as tariff uncertainty returns — SEC ETF deadline in focus
XRP fell 2.2% to $1.36 Monday as traders reacted to new U.S. tariff headlines and risk-off sentiment hit crypto markets. Bitcoin dropped 3.9% to $64,760, while ether slid 3.9% to $1,865. U.S. Customs will halt collection of struck-down tariffs at 12:01 a.m. Tuesday. The SEC set Feb. 26 for its next step on the T. Rowe Price crypto ETF proposal.
Nvidia stock bucks tariff-hit tech slide as $650 billion AI spending forecast raises the stakes
Nvidia shares rose 0.2% to $190.28 on Monday, bucking declines in other U.S. AI megacaps amid renewed tariff uncertainty. Microsoft, Amazon, and Meta dropped between 2.1% and 2.9% in midday trading. Bridgewater estimates Alphabet, Amazon, Meta, and Microsoft will spend about $650 billion on AI infrastructure in 2026, up from $410 billion in 2025. Traders await Nvidia’s results for signs of AI demand and spending shifts.
Silver price today: near $87 as Trump tariff reset drives a fresh rush into havens
Spot silver rose 2.8% to $86.93 an ounce by late morning Monday, hitting a two-week high as tariff news spurred haven buying. Shares of the iShares Silver Trust ETF also gained 2.8%. The Dow fell 1.44% and 10-year Treasury yields dropped to 4.056%. Silver remains volatile, down 37% since late January’s record, with investors watching for U.S. labor data and Fed signals.
Lam Research stock slides as tariff fog hits tech — what LRCX investors are watching next
Lam Research shares dropped 2.5% to $238.83 in midday trading Monday, outpacing declines in other chip stocks as renewed U.S. tariff uncertainty hit tech names. The move followed President Trump’s announcement of a new 15% duty after a Supreme Court ruling. Investors are watching Nvidia’s earnings this week for signals on AI-driven chip demand. Lam’s outlook remains sensitive to shifts in trade policy and customer spending plans.
Dow Jones Industrial Average drops 750 points on Trump tariff twist — what Wall Street watches next
The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 771.73 points, or 1.56%, to 48,854.24 by midday Monday after President Trump imposed a 15% blanket tariff on U.S. imports. American Express and Salesforce shares led the decline, together accounting for about 222 points of the drop. Investors await Nvidia earnings Wednesday and U.S. consumer confidence data Tuesday.
India stock market today: Sensex rises 480 points, Nifty tops 25,700 on tariff relief; IDFC First Bank dives
Mumbai’s Nifty 50 rose 0.55% and Sensex gained 0.58% Monday, led by financials and state-run banks after a U.S. Supreme Court ruling struck down Trump-era tariffs. IT stocks fell as Jefferies downgraded sector leaders over AI risks. IDFC First Bank plunged 16% after disclosing a suspected 5.9 billion-rupee fraud. The rupee closed at 90.8825 per dollar, up 0.1%.
DoorDash stock drops more than 5% as AI ‘agent’ memo rattles delivery apps
DoorDash shares fell 5.4% to $166.79 Monday after a research note warned AI agents could erode its fee advantage, calling the company “the poster child” for disruption. Uber dropped 3.7%, Instacart-parent Maplebear 1.4%. DoorDash also suspended service in parts of Connecticut due to a nor’easter. The decline followed a recent upbeat forecast and ongoing investor debate over platform loyalty and logistics.
Lumentum stock ticks up after GF lifts target to $765 and flags 2027 optics ‘inflection’
Lumentum shares rose about 1% to $674.10 Monday after GF Securities raised its price target to $765 and reiterated a Buy rating. Analyst Jeff Pu projected CPO/NPO laser revenue of $124 million in 2026 and $500 million in 2027. Applied Optoelectronics gained about 5%. Coherent and Nvidia traded little changed.
AMD stock price slips below $200 as tariff jitters hit tech; Nvidia results loom
AMD shares fell 1.4% to $197.29 in late morning Nasdaq trading Monday as tech stocks declined after President Trump announced a new 15% tariff. About 8.3 million AMD shares traded between $194.42 and $199.34. Investors are watching Nvidia’s upcoming results for signals on AI chip demand. AMD recently detailed its “Helios” rack-scale AI system and a partnership with Tata Consultancy Services in India.
AppLovin stock dives nearly 9% as AI disruption chatter and tariff jitters hit software
AppLovin shares fell 9.2% to $380.23 Monday amid a broader selloff in software stocks after President Trump announced a new 15% global tariff. A bearish AI scenario note from Citrini Research and ongoing SEC scrutiny added pressure. The iShares Expanded Tech-Software ETF dropped about 5%. Investors are watching Nvidia’s earnings Wednesday for further direction.
Meta stock slides as Trump’s 15% tariff plan rattles tech — Wells Fargo still raises target
Meta shares fell 1.5% to $646.05 Monday as tech stocks dropped after President Trump announced a new 15% global tariff. Investors focused on Meta’s rising AI infrastructure costs, with 2026 capital expenditures forecast up to $135 billion. Wells Fargo raised its price target to $856, citing AI compute capacity. Meta also cut most staff stock options by 5% and declared a $0.525 quarterly dividend.
Eli Lilly stock jumps as Novo’s obesity-drug trial stumbles — what traders watch next
Eli Lilly shares jumped 4% to $1,049.85 Monday after Novo Nordisk reported its obesity drug CagriSema trailed Lilly’s Zepbound in a head-to-head trial. Novo said CagriSema cut body weight by 23% over 84 weeks, compared to 25.5% for Zepbound. The FDA also cleared a new four-dose Zepbound pen for self-pay patients. Broader U.S. markets fell amid tariff concerns.
Broadcom stock price ticks up as tariff jitters return and chip investors brace for earnings week
Broadcom shares rose 0.4% to $333.83 in Monday morning trading, with volume at 4.2 million shares. The move followed President Trump’s announcement of a new 15% global tariff, which sent U.S. stocks lower. Broadcom last week launched its BroadPeak chip for 5G/6G gear, claiming up to 40% power savings. The company reports fiscal Q1 results on March 4.
Netflix stock slides as DOJ antitrust probe and Warner bid deadline loom
Netflix shares dropped 3.5% to $75.89 Monday as investors awaited a rival bid deadline in the Warner Bros. Discovery deal. The U.S. Justice Department has opened an antitrust investigation into Netflix’s proposed acquisition, seeking documents and sworn responses. Warner’s board gave Paramount Skydance until the end of Monday to submit a higher offer. A shareholder vote on the Netflix merger is set for March 20.
Apple stock price rises today: AAPL steadies as tariffs loom and March 4 product blitz nears
Apple shares rose 0.9% to $267.03 in Monday morning trading despite a new 15% import duty announced by President Trump. The company will hold its annual shareholder meeting virtually on Feb. 24, with a vote on a “China Entanglement Audit” proposal. Apple is expected to unveil new products March 2–4, including a low-cost MacBook and iPhone 17e. March-quarter revenue is forecast to grow 13% to 16%.
Palantir stock drops nearly 4% in early trade as tariff shock hits tech — what to watch next for PLTR
Palantir shares dropped 4% to $129.84 in Monday morning trading, tracking declines in other AI-linked software stocks. The slide followed President Trump’s announcement of a new 15% global tariff set to begin Tuesday. Investors are watching for late-week earnings from Nvidia, Snowflake, and Salesforce to gauge the outlook for AI spending.
Sandisk stock price jumps 5% as SNDK traders weigh Western Digital overhang and Nvidia week
Sandisk shares climbed 5.2% to $683.53 by mid-morning Monday after Western Digital began selling down its stake, raising $3.17 billion through a secondary offering priced at $545 per share. About 5 million shares traded hands as investors watched for signals on AI infrastructure demand ahead of Sandisk and Nvidia events set for Feb. 25.
Micron stock swings as tariff uncertainty hits chips and Nvidia earnings near
Micron shares rose 0.5% to $430.45 after an early drop, as chip stocks reacted to new U.S. tariffs announced by President Trump. Nvidia gained 1.8% while AMD slipped 0.9%. Micron forecast fiscal Q2 revenue of about $18.7 billion and plans a $24 billion NAND plant in Singapore. Traders are watching Nvidia’s Feb. 25 results for signals on AI server demand and memory pricing.
Comfort Systems USA stock today: FIX slips as record backlog keeps traders focused on 2026 demand
Comfort Systems USA shares fell 1.8% to $1,435.55 in early New York trading Monday after reporting a near $12 billion backlog and strong fourth-quarter results. Investors are watching for management’s 2026 growth forecast and dividend plans amid concerns over labor constraints and project execution. One customer accounts for 12.8% of 2025 revenue. Backlog faces risk of cancellations and rising labor costs.
Tenable stock tumbles 9% as AI “bug-hunter” headlines rattle cyber names
Tenable Holdings shares dropped about 9% to $18.10 in Monday morning trading as investors reacted to new AI-driven security tools and tariff uncertainty. Anthropic’s recent launch of Claude Code Security and a risk-off mood weighed on cybersecurity stocks. Focus turns to Tenable’s next public update in early March.
Nvidia stock rises despite tariff jitters as traders brace for Feb. 25 earnings
Nvidia shares rose 1.4% to $192.46 Monday ahead of its quarterly results due Wednesday after market close. The move came as investors weighed President Donald Trump’s new 15% tariff and watched for signs of AI demand and supply constraints. Options markets priced in a roughly 7% swing on earnings. Advanced Micro Devices fell 1%, while Broadcom gained 1%.
Coherent stock ticks higher in early trade as investors look to March OFC briefing
Coherent shares rose 0.7% to $249.80 Monday morning, bucking declines in other optical-networking stocks like Lumentum and Ciena. The stock traded between $242.71 and $251.27. Traders are watching for updates at Coherent’s March 17 technology briefing during the OFC conference in Los Angeles. The company last cited strong datacenter demand and higher capital spending in its December-quarter update.
XP stock drops in early trade as tariff uncertainty dents risk appetite
XP Inc shares fell 2.4% to $22.40 in early U.S. trading Monday, reversing gains from last week. The drop followed renewed uncertainty over U.S. tariffs after a Supreme Court ruling and new 15% levy announced by President Trump. Other Brazil-linked financial stocks, including Nu Holdings and StoneCo, also declined. Investors monitored ongoing governance changes at XP flagged in recent SEC filings.
TTM Technologies (TTMI) stock price edges up premarket as U.S. tariff reset heads for Tuesday
TTM Technologies shares rose about 0.6% to $108.63 in premarket trading Monday after a 7.5% surge Friday, as investors responded to the U.S. Supreme Court striking down Trump-era tariffs. U.S. Customs said it will halt collections under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act starting Tuesday. President Trump announced a new temporary 15% global tariff. Traders await further Customs guidance and TTM’s April 29 earnings.
Allegro MicroSystems stock steadies near $39 premarket after Friday surge on fresh $45 target
Allegro MicroSystems shares traded near $38.93 in Monday’s premarket after jumping 7.36% Friday, following Needham’s price target hike to $45. The rally came after Allegro projected mid-teens revenue growth and gross margins above 55% at its analyst day.