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AST SpaceMobile stock drops into weekend as Vodafone’s Europe satellite venture goes live
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AST SpaceMobile stock drops into weekend as Vodafone’s Europe satellite venture goes live

AST SpaceMobile shares fell 7.7% to $79.19 Friday, with volume rising to 24 million shares. Vodafone and AST’s Satellite Connect Europe venture formally launched in Luxembourg, building five ground stations. The U.S. Space Development Agency awarded AST a $30 million prototype contract, with demonstrations due by December 2027. Investors await AST’s March 2 quarterly update and details on launch timing.
28 February 2026
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Synopsys (SNPS) stock price at $414: why shares fell and what Wall Street watches next

Synopsys (SNPS) stock price at $414: why shares fell and what Wall Street watches next

Synopsys shares fell 2.8% to $414 Friday, extending a two-day drop to about 8% after its quarterly outlook and renewed concerns over China export restrictions. The company reported quarterly revenue of $2.409 billion and non-GAAP EPS of $3.77, with its Design IP unit revenue down over 6%. Morgan Stanley downgraded the stock, citing slower core EDA growth and rising competition. Synopsys’ next Form 10-Q is due by March 12.
28 February 2026
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CrowdStrike stock price slips into earnings week as CRWD rolls out FalconID, draws fresh target cut

CrowdStrike stock price slips into earnings week as CRWD rolls out FalconID, draws fresh target cut

CrowdStrike shares fell 2.39% to $371.98 on Friday, ending a two-day rally as tech stocks slid. Trading volume topped 5.1 million shares, above average. Jefferies cut its price target to $500, citing field checks, while the company launched FalconID, a new phishing-resistant MFA product. CrowdStrike reports quarterly results after the market closes on March 3.
28 February 2026
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Newmont stock price closes near $130 as gold flirts with $5,200 — what to watch next week

Newmont stock price closes near $130 as gold flirts with $5,200 — what to watch next week

Newmont Corp shares rose 1.98% to $130.00 Friday, bucking declines in the S&P 500 and Dow as spot gold climbed 0.8% to $5,230.56 an ounce. Bernstein upgraded Newmont to Outperform and raised its price target to $157, citing higher long-term gold forecasts. Newmont recently beat Q4 profit estimates and plans $1.4 billion in asset development. Managing director Mark C. Rodgers sold 5,147 shares at $125 on Feb. 25.
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ServiceNow stock slips after AI ‘Autonomous Workforce’ launch; what NOW investors watch next week

ServiceNow stock slips after AI ‘Autonomous Workforce’ launch; what NOW investors watch next week

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28 February 2026
ServiceNow shares fell 1.18% to $108.01 Friday, following a 5% surge the previous day, as the S&P 500 slipped 0.43%. The company announced new AI products, including EmployeeWorks and an autonomous service desk assistant, aiming to automate enterprise workflows. Analysts noted the shift from summarizing to action-taking AI but warned of slow adoption and budgeting challenges. Markets will watch for updates on pricing and uptake next week.
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Coinbase stock drops nearly 3% as an insider sale notice lands and traders look to a big data week

Coinbase stock drops nearly 3% as an insider sale notice lands and traders look to a big data week

Coinbase Global Inc shares fell 2.88% to $175.85 Friday, trading over 11 million shares after the company launched commission-free stock and ETF trading for U.S. users. Chief Legal Officer Paul Grewal disclosed a proposed sale of 5,253 shares, while another executive sold 4,821 shares earlier in the week. Crypto prices remained volatile into the weekend, with bitcoin near $66,284.
28 February 2026
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Duolingo stock sinks as growth pivot spooks Wall Street; downgrades stack up into Monday

Duolingo stock sinks as growth pivot spooks Wall Street; downgrades stack up into Monday

Duolingo shares fell 14% to $101 on Friday after the company forecast slower 2026 bookings growth and announced a shift toward prioritizing user growth over near-term revenue. Multiple brokers, including Citi and Morgan Stanley, downgraded the stock and cut price targets. Duolingo also authorized a $400 million share buyback. Investors await Monday’s open for further market reaction.
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AAOI stock surges 57% after Applied Optoelectronics’ record quarter — what to watch next week

AAOI stock surges 57% after Applied Optoelectronics’ record quarter — what to watch next week

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28 February 2026
Applied Optoelectronics shares surged 56.9% to $84.23 Friday after reporting record quarterly revenue of $134.3 million and a strong outlook, reversing Thursday’s drop. Volume topped 24.6 million shares. Management cited high demand for faster data-center optics and forecast March-quarter revenue of $150 million to $165 million. B. Riley upgraded the stock and raised its price target to $54.
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GE Vernova stock price: GEV’s Friday dip leaves traders watching the Fed, jobs data next

GE Vernova stock price: GEV’s Friday dip leaves traders watching the Fed, jobs data next

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28 February 2026
GE Vernova shares closed at $873.60 Friday, down 0.33%, after trading between $853.34 and $876.36. The Dow fell 1.05%, S&P 500 lost 0.43%, and Nasdaq dropped 0.92% as U.S. wholesale inflation rose 0.5% in January. GE Vernova warned in January that turbine installation delays at Vineyard Wind could cut revenue and lead to $400 million in losses. The next U.S. jobs report is due March 6.
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Analog Devices stock heads into Monday: dividend date, CFO talk, and the inflation data shaking chips

Analog Devices stock heads into Monday: dividend date, CFO talk, and the inflation data shaking chips

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28 February 2026
Analog Devices shares closed Friday up 0.41% at $355.79, outperforming several chip peers as tech stocks faced pressure from a hotter-than-expected U.S. producer price report. The company’s CFO Richard Puccio is set to speak March 3, which is also the dividend record date for ADI’s newly raised $1.10 quarterly payout.
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Merck stock: weekend Keytruda-Welireg data and Gardasil cuts set up Monday trade

Merck stock: weekend Keytruda-Welireg data and Gardasil cuts set up Monday trade

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28 February 2026
Merck shares closed up 3.8% at $123.82 Friday after reporting new cancer trial results for Keytruda and Welireg, with an FDA decision on the combination set for June 19, 2026. The company also announced about 150 job cuts at a North Carolina Gardasil vaccine plant amid weaker demand. Merck highlighted positive data in kidney, bladder, and ovarian cancer studies. Shares were little changed after hours.
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Chevron stock price faces Monday test after Leviathan shutdown, Hormuz shipping risks

Chevron stock price faces Monday test after Leviathan shutdown, Hormuz shipping risks

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28 February 2026
Chevron shares closed up 1.4% at $186.76 Friday after Israel ordered a temporary shutdown of the Chevron-operated Leviathan gas field following strikes on Iran. Tanker owners and oil majors suspended shipments through the Strait of Hormuz as Tehran said it had closed navigation. Brent settled up 2.45% at $72.48 a barrel. OPEC+ meets Sunday and may consider a larger output increase.
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FTAI Aviation stock: what to watch Monday after a fresh 10-K and a Barclays target hike

FTAI Aviation stock: what to watch Monday after a fresh 10-K and a Barclays target hike

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28 February 2026
FTAI Aviation shares fell 1.37% to $305.80 Friday after hitting a 52-week high Thursday. The company’s annual report showed 2025 revenue of $2.51 billion, net income of $501.1 million, and $3.4 billion in debt. FTAI raised its 2026 adjusted EBITDA forecast to $1.625 billion and increased its quarterly dividend to $0.40 per share. Barclays lifted its price target to $350 but warned of near-term volatility.
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Coca-Cola stock price rises into Monday: Mexico $6B plan, insider sales, and what KO traders watch next

Coca-Cola stock price rises into Monday: Mexico $6B plan, insider sales, and what KO traders watch next

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28 February 2026
Coca-Cola shares rose 1.32% to $81.56 Friday after Mexico’s president said the company plans a $6 billion investment in Mexico, though details were not disclosed. Insider filings showed top executives sold shares earlier in the week. The S&P 500 and Dow both fell as investors favored defensive stocks. Coca-Cola’s CFO is scheduled to speak at a Citi conference March 9.
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Cisco stock: what to watch before Monday after CSCO closes at $79.46

Cisco stock: what to watch before Monday after CSCO closes at $79.46

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28 February 2026
Cisco shares rose 1.7% to $79.46 Friday on heavy volume, reversing Thursday’s loss. Security agencies warned of active exploitation of a critical vulnerability in Cisco Catalyst SD-WAN, rated 10/10 in severity. Cisco plans investor meetings at Mobile World Congress and the Morgan Stanley TMT conference next week. The S&P 500, Nasdaq, and Dow all ended the week lower.
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Flutter Entertainment stock price dives: Why FLUT slid after weak 2026 outlook and what’s next

Flutter Entertainment stock price dives: Why FLUT slid after weak 2026 outlook and what’s next

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28 February 2026
Flutter Entertainment shares fell 13.8% to $106.14 Friday after 2026 guidance and U.S. betting trends disappointed investors. The company reported Q4 revenue up 25% to $4.74 billion and full-year revenue of $16.38 billion, but flagged a drag from prediction markets and weaker customer engagement at FanDuel. Benchmark cut its price target to $175. Flutter plans a new FanDuel loyalty program in Q2.
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Wells Fargo stock price hit by UK lender collapse fears — what to watch before Monday’s open

Wells Fargo stock price hit by UK lender collapse fears — what to watch before Monday’s open

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28 February 2026
Wells Fargo shares fell 5.62% to $81.45 Friday, leading declines in major U.S. banks after the collapse of UK mortgage lender Market Financial Solutions. Court documents listed Wells Fargo among lenders to MFS, which had borrowed over £2 billion. The KBW Nasdaq Bank Index dropped nearly 5%, its steepest fall since April. U.S. producer prices rose 0.5% in January, dampening hopes for early Fed rate cuts.
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GE Aerospace stock price: what to watch on NYSE:GE after Iran strikes rattle oil and supply chains

GE Aerospace stock price: what to watch on NYSE:GE after Iran strikes rattle oil and supply chains

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28 February 2026
GE Aerospace shares rose 0.4% to $342.26 Friday, near recent highs, as U.S.-Israeli strikes on Iran pushed oil prices up and led several tanker owners to suspend shipments through the Strait of Hormuz. Wall Street fell, with the S&P 500 down 0.43% and Brent crude up 2.45% to $72.48. Airlines canceled flights across the Middle East. Melrose Industries warned supply bottlenecks and tariffs could constrain aerospace output in 2026.
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P&G stock jumps as Wall Street slips — what to watch next for Procter & Gamble shares

P&G stock jumps as Wall Street slips — what to watch next for Procter & Gamble shares

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28 February 2026
Procter & Gamble shares rose 2.1% to $167.20 Friday on above-average volume, bucking a broader market decline as investors favored consumer staples amid inflation concerns and tech weakness. The S&P 500 consumer staples sector gained 1.5% while major indexes slipped. Fresh inflation data showed the U.S. Producer Price Index up 0.5% in January. Markets now await key jobs and inflation reports in early March.
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Block stock price surges after Jack Dorsey’s AI-driven layoffs — what to watch next

Block stock price surges after Jack Dorsey’s AI-driven layoffs — what to watch next

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28 February 2026
Block shares surged 16.8% to $63.70 Friday after the company announced over 4,000 job cuts and forecast higher profits. CEO Jack Dorsey said the workforce will drop from over 10,000 to under 6,000 as AI tools reshape operations. Block expects 2026 gross profit of $12.2 billion and a 26% margin. The company will report first-quarter results on May 7.
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Mastercard stock price: MA closes higher after hot inflation print — what to watch next week

Mastercard stock price: MA closes higher after hot inflation print — what to watch next week

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28 February 2026
Mastercard closed Friday at $517.21, up for a second straight session. The move followed a hotter-than-expected U.S. producer inflation reading, which dampened hopes for near-term Fed rate cuts. Visa rose, while American Express tumbled nearly 8%. Investors are watching next week’s U.S. jobs report for signals on payment stock direction.
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Western Digital stock price: Insider sale filing puts WDC back in focus ahead of next week’s catalysts

Western Digital stock price: Insider sale filing puts WDC back in focus ahead of next week’s catalysts

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28 February 2026
Western Digital shares closed at $279.70, down 0.9% Friday, after a 2.99% drop Thursday. Chief Legal Officer Cynthia L. Tregillis sold 214 shares at $286.11 and had 770 shares withheld for taxes, according to SEC filings. Investors are watching a March 3 investor conference and a March 5 ex-dividend date. The stock was little changed in after-hours trading.
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Gold price braces for a choppy Monday after U.S.-Israel strikes on Iran

Gold price braces for a choppy Monday after U.S.-Israel strikes on Iran

28 February 2026
Gold rose 0.8% to $5,230.56 an ounce Friday after U.S. and Israeli strikes on Iran, with traders bracing for a safe-haven surge when markets reopen. Oil majors suspended shipments through the Strait of Hormuz, raising supply concerns. Brent crude hovered near $73 a barrel. The U.S. jobs report on March 6 is the next major data point.
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Bitcoin price slips on Iran strike headlines — here’s what to watch before Monday

Bitcoin price slips on Iran strike headlines — here’s what to watch before Monday

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28 February 2026
Bitcoin slipped 0.4% to around $65,400 Saturday after falling as low as $63,177, as U.S.-Israeli strikes on Iran rattled markets and paused oil shipments through the Strait of Hormuz. Ether dropped 1.3% to $1,906. U.S.-listed spot bitcoin ETFs saw a $27.5 million net outflow Friday. Coinbase shares fell 6.5% in late Friday trading.
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Silver price jumps near $93 as Iran strikes raise Monday stakes and U.S. jobs data looms

Silver price jumps near $93 as Iran strikes raise Monday stakes and U.S. jobs data looms

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28 February 2026
Spot silver jumped 4.8% to $92.60 an ounce Friday, heading for a 9.7% monthly gain. U.S. and Israeli strikes on Iran over the weekend raised geopolitical risk, prompting some oil majors to halt shipments via the Strait of Hormuz. U.S. 10-year yields fell to 3.96% and oil climbed more than 2%. Traders await global PMI data and U.S. payrolls next week for signals on Fed policy.
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American Express stock price slides nearly 8% on hot inflation data, setting up a tense week for AXP holders

American Express stock price slides nearly 8% on hot inflation data, setting up a tense week for AXP holders

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28 February 2026
American Express shares fell 7.88% to $308.90 on Friday amid a broad selloff in financial stocks. The drop followed a higher-than-expected 0.5% rise in the U.S. Producer Price Index for January. The Dow lost 1.05%, S&P 500 dropped 0.43%, and Nasdaq slid 0.92%. Investors remain cautious ahead of next week’s U.S. jobs report and a delayed inflation reading.
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Salesforce stock heads into Monday after a choppy week — guidance and AI “agents” in focus

Salesforce stock heads into Monday after a choppy week — guidance and AI “agents” in focus

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28 February 2026
Salesforce (CRM) shares fell 2.35% to $194.79 Friday, reversing earlier gains after a weaker revenue forecast and heavy AI investment unsettled investors. The company reported Agentforce recurring revenue at $800 million and raised its quarterly dividend to $0.44 per share, while authorizing a $50 billion buyback. Broader tech stocks also dropped as hotter producer-price data dimmed hopes for quick rate cuts.
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Intuit stock jumps to $409 after earnings — what matters before Monday’s open (INTU)

Intuit stock jumps to $409 after earnings — what matters before Monday’s open (INTU)

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28 February 2026
Intuit shares rose 3.7% to $409.03 Friday on heavy volume, then dropped about 4% after hours following a third-quarter profit forecast below Wall Street estimates. The company reported second-quarter revenue up 17% to $4.651 billion and raised its quarterly dividend to $1.20 per share. CFO Sandeep Aujla said higher spending targets growth in assisted tax and QuickBooks.
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Applied Materials stock pulls back from $396 high as insider sale and March events put AMAT in focus

Applied Materials stock pulls back from $396 high as insider sale and March events put AMAT in focus

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28 February 2026
Applied Materials closed down 0.91% at $372.30 on Friday, with trading volume near 9.04 million shares. A regulatory filing showed director Judy Bruner’s family trust sold 2,500 shares at a weighted average price of $391.71 on Feb. 25. The stock’s decline followed a broader tech pullback after Nvidia’s results and higher-than-expected U.S. wholesale inflation data.
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Walmart stock price: WMT in focus after a $100 million FTC Spark Driver settlement

Walmart stock price: WMT in focus after a $100 million FTC Spark Driver settlement

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28 February 2026
Walmart shares rose 2.84% to $127.95 Friday, outperforming a falling U.S. market after regulators announced a $100 million settlement over its Spark Driver program. The FTC said Walmart misled delivery drivers about pay and must now verify earnings and restrict offer changes. U.S. markets are closed for the weekend. Investors await next week’s U.S. jobs report and retail earnings.
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Bank of America stock sinks to $49.83 as bank selloff bites — here’s what to watch next week

Bank of America stock sinks to $49.83 as bank selloff bites — here’s what to watch next week

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28 February 2026
Bank of America shares fell 4.72% to $49.83 Friday, tracking a sharp selloff in bank stocks after the collapse of U.K. lender Market Financial Solutions. The S&P 500 bank index dropped 4% as investors worried about stress in private credit markets. Block announced over 4,000 job cuts tied to AI adoption. JPMorgan, Wells Fargo, and Citigroup all closed lower.
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