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Verizon stock (VZ) slips off a 52-week high as traders size up the week ahead

Verizon shares fell 0.9% to $49.01 Friday after hitting a 52-week high Thursday, underperforming T-Mobile and AT&T. A regulatory filing showed executive Joseph J. Russo disposed of 18,529 shares for tax obligations. U.S. markets are closed Monday for Presidents Day. Verizon’s next investor conference and capital return plans remain in focus.

14 February 2026

by Khadija Saeed

Air Canada’s $296 million Q4 profit: overseas corporate travel jumps, 2026 outlook tops estimates

Air Canada posted a C$296 million quarterly profit and forecast 2026 adjusted EBITDA of C$3.35 billion to C$3.75 billion, above analyst estimates. The airline cited strong long-haul and premium demand but noted weaker U.S.-Canada routes. Premium travel now accounts for about 30% of passenger revenue. Fourth-quarter operating revenue reached C$5.77 billion.

14 February 2026

Stock Market·TSX:AC

Thermo Fisher (TMO) stock price dips after $3.8 billion bond deal — what to watch in the holiday week ahead

Thermo Fisher shares closed Friday at $504.82, down nearly 1%. The company issued $3.8 billion in senior notes to fund its planned $8.9 billion Clario acquisition. The notes, split across four tranches, mature as late as 2046. U.S. markets are closed Monday for Washington’s Birthday; retail sales and Fed minutes are due next week.

14 February 2026

NYSE:TMO·Stock Market

Vertiv (VRT) stock price heads into holiday week after S&P upgrade and $290 target call

Vertiv Holdings shares closed down 0.84% at $234.53 Friday, paring gains after a 19.92% surge over five sessions. S&P Global Ratings upgraded Vertiv to investment-grade BBB- following strong earnings and a 252% jump in organic orders. Fourth-quarter net sales rose 23% to $2.88 billion. U.S. markets reopen Tuesday after the holiday.

14 February 2026

NYSE:VRT·Stock Market

Boeing stock: BA shares rise Friday — what investors watch next after FAA and defense headlines

Boeing shares rose 1.5% to $242.96 Friday as the FAA proposed new inspections for older 737s after cracks were found in fuselage skin. The U.S. Air Force awarded Boeing a sole-source contract for GBU-57 bunker-buster bombs worth over $100 million. India approved a $40 billion military upgrade including Boeing P-8I aircraft. Boeing cited a 60% drop in Spirit AeroSystems defects since tightening inspections.

14 February 2026

Aerospace Industry·NYSE:BA·Stock Market

GE Vernova (GEV) stock retreats from fresh high — what traders watch into Tuesday’s reopen

NYSE:GEV·Stock Market

14 February 2026

GE Vernova shares fell 1.77% to $802.13 on Friday, extending a two-day slide and leaving the stock about 5% below its Feb. 12 high. Trading was light ahead of the U.S. market holiday on Monday. The company recently reported a $598 million EBITDA loss in its wind segment for 2025 and expects further losses in 2026.

Chevron stock price closes higher as Venezuela sanctions ease; traders eye OPEC+ and Tuesday’s reopen

Chevron shares closed up 0.73% at $183.74 on Friday after U.S. authorities eased sanctions on Venezuela’s energy sector. The move allows companies like Chevron to keep operating and pursue new investment talks. Oil prices ended slightly higher, with Brent at $67.75 a barrel. OPEC+ producers are set to meet March 1 to discuss possible output increases.

14 February 2026

NYSE:CVX·Oil Industry·Stock Market

Bank of America stock price steadies near $52 after choppy week — what to watch next

Bank of America shares closed Friday nearly flat at $52.55 after a 2.5% drop Thursday, with 31.4 million shares traded. CEO Brian Moynihan’s 2025 pay rose over 17% to $41 million. A federal judge allowed a Jeffrey Epstein-related class action to proceed, with trial set for May 11. U.S. markets are closed Monday for a holiday; Fed minutes and inflation data are due next week.

14 February 2026

NYSE:BAC·Stock Market

Spotify stock price: SPOT rebounds to $458 — what to know before Wall Street reopens

Spotify shares closed up 2.8% at $458.34 on Friday, rebounding after an 8.5% drop Thursday. The stock is now up about 10.5% from Monday’s close. Spotify cited new AI features and higher prices in its earnings beat, with monthly active users rising 11% to 751 million. U.S. markets are closed Monday for Presidents’ Day.

14 February 2026

NASDAQ:SPOT·Stock Market

IBM stock price snaps losing streak as hiring plans and Fed minutes shape week ahead

IBM shares rose 1.1% to $262.38 Friday, breaking a four-day slide on heavy volume as U.S. stocks ended flat. The company said it will triple entry-level hiring in 2026, reshaping junior roles for AI. January core CPI climbed 0.3% month-over-month and 2.5% year-over-year, the smallest annual gain since March 2021. IBM’s next earnings report is set for April 22.

14 February 2026

NYSE:IBM·Stock Market

Qualcomm stock price: QCOM ends higher, but Samsung launch and memory crunch loom into next week

NASDAQ:QCOM·Semiconductors·Stock Market·Technology

14 February 2026

Qualcomm shares closed Friday up 1.6% at $140.70, outperforming the Nasdaq as Nvidia and Broadcom fell. Trading volume topped 13 million shares, above the 50-day average, but the stock remains 32% below its 52-week high. U.S. markets are closed Monday for Washington’s Birthday, with trading set to resume Tuesday. Samsung’s Feb. 25 Galaxy Unpacked event is the next major industry event for handset demand signals.

S&P Global stock rebounds into the weekend — analysts cut targets and SPGI’s next test looms

NYSE:SPGI·Stock Market

14 February 2026

S&P Global shares climbed 3.1% to $409.54 Friday on heavy volume, still 29% below their 52-week high. Mizuho and BMO cut price targets this week but kept “Outperform” ratings. Director Joly Hubert bought 2,500 shares Feb. 11. The company reported Q4 revenue up 9% to $3.916 billion and forecast 2026 adjusted EPS of $19.40–$19.65.

Nebius stock pops 9%: $7-$9B run-rate target and France data centre plan put NBIS in focus

Data Centers·NASDAQ:NBIS·Stock Market

14 February 2026

Nebius Group shares closed up 9.2% at $98.01 Friday after unveiling a 240MW data center plan in northern France and raising its 2026 revenue target to $7–9 billion. Fourth-quarter revenue surged to $227.7 million, but capital spending hit $2.1 billion and revenue missed analyst forecasts. U.S. markets are closed Monday for Presidents’ Day; trading resumes Tuesday.

Intuit (INTU) stock price near $400: AI scare trade, cooler CPI and the Feb. 26 earnings test

Artificial Intelligence·Earnings Reports·Inflation·NASDAQ:INTU·Stock Market

14 February 2026

Intuit shares closed Friday up 0.36% at $399.40 after swinging between $389.55 and $407.27. The stock remains down about 40% in 2026 amid AI disruption fears, making it one of the Nasdaq 100’s worst performers. U.S. markets reopen Tuesday after Presidents Day; Intuit reports earnings Feb. 26.

CoreWeave stock heads into a holiday-shortened week after CEO’s $7.7 million share sale filing

NYSE:CRWV.O·Stock Market

14 February 2026

CoreWeave CEO Michael Intrator sold about $7.7 million in shares under a preset plan, a filing showed Friday. CRWV closed up 0.3% at $96.04. U.S. markets are closed Monday for Presidents Day. CoreWeave’s earnings call is set for Feb. 26, following Nvidia’s results on Feb. 25.

Shopify stock price: what to watch as a $2 billion buyback starts after the holiday

NYSE:SHOP·Share Buybacks·Stock Market

14 February 2026

Shopify shares rose 2% to $112.70 Friday, recovering some losses after earnings. TD Cowen and Mizuho upgraded the stock, citing AI growth and valuation. U.S. markets are closed Monday for Washington’s Birthday; Shopify’s $2 billion buyback starts Tuesday. ARK funds bought 114,020 shares Thursday.

Energy stocks face a holiday-week test as OPEC+ eyes April output hikes, Venezuela curbs ease

Stock Market Analysis

14 February 2026

U.S. energy stocks rose Friday, with the Energy Select Sector SPDR Fund up 0.7% to $54.35, but crude benchmarks ended the week lower. OPEC+ is considering an oil output hike from April, with a decision expected March 1. The U.S. eased Venezuela energy sanctions, adding supply uncertainty. U.S. markets will be closed Monday for Presidents Day.

Iron Mountain stock near a 52-week high as data center stocks head into a holiday week

Data Centers·NASDAQ:EQIX·NYSE:DLR·NYSE:IRM·Stock Market·Technology

14 February 2026

Iron Mountain shares rose 3.6% to $109.83 Friday, nearing a 52-week high, after the company projected 2026 revenue up to $7.775 billion and cited strong data center leasing. Softer January U.S. inflation and a drop in Treasury yields supported data center stocks. Equinix closed down 0.2% at $956.19. U.S. markets close Monday for Washington’s Birthday.

Pinterest plunge, Alphabet bond sale and Warner Bros bidding war set up communication services stocks for Tuesday open

NASDAQ:GOOGL·NASDAQ:PINS·NASDAQ:WBD·Stock Market

14 February 2026

Pinterest shares fell 16.9% Friday after the company warned of weaker ad demand from tariff-hit retailers, dragging the communication services sector lower ahead of the Presidents Day holiday. The XLC ETF slipped 0.1% as Meta and Alphabet also declined, while Disney and Netflix gained. U.S. markets will reopen Tuesday, with investors watching for media deal headlines and Fed minutes.

Industrial stocks get a CPI breather; what XLI’s Friday close says for next week

NYSE:BA·NYSE:CAT·NYSE:GE·NYSE:GTES·NYSE:HON·NYSE:RTX·NYSE:UNP·Stock Market

14 February 2026

U.S. industrial stocks rose Friday after January CPI data came in below forecasts, with the XLI ETF up 0.8% at $174.17. Caterpillar gained 2.1%, GE 2.7%, and Boeing 1.5%, while Union Pacific slipped 1.3%. The broader market ended lower as tech stocks lagged. The next trading session is Tuesday after the Presidents Day holiday.

Basic Materials Stocks dip into tariff headlines as XLB ends higher — what traders watch next week

NYSE:FCX·NYSE:NEM·Stock Market

14 February 2026

The Materials Select Sector SPDR Fund (XLB) rose 0.9% to $53.31 Friday as reports of possible Trump tariff rollbacks hit U.S. steel and aluminium stocks. Cleveland-Cliffs fell 3.4%, Steel Dynamics lost 3.9%, and Nucor slid 2.9%. Gold jumped over 2% to $5,022 an ounce. The White House denied plans to ease tariffs.

Quantum computing stocks face a holiday week after IonQ stake filing and a Rigetti downgrade

NASDAQ:IONQ·NASDAQ:QUBT·Quantum Computing·Stock Market

14 February 2026

Morgan Stanley disclosed it no longer holds over 5% of IonQ, according to a new filing. TD Cowen downgraded Rigetti to hold, citing valuation and funding risks. IonQ and D-Wave report earnings Feb. 25 and 26, respectively. IonQ closed up 8.8% at $34.11; Rigetti rose 7.2% to $16.09.

Big Tech stocks wobble as Apple, Nvidia slide on AI angst; what to watch before Tuesday

NASDAQ:AAPL·NASDAQ:META·NASDAQ:NVDA·NASDAQ:TSLA·Stock Market

14 February 2026

Apple fell 2.3% and Nvidia dropped 2.2% Friday as Big Tech stocks ended mostly lower, capping a volatile week marked by an “AI scare trade” and renewed scrutiny of tech spending. U.S. inflation cooled to 2.4% in January, but failed to steady tech shares. Markets close Monday for Washington’s Birthday and reopen Tuesday. Nvidia’s earnings on Feb. 25 are the next major event.

Cloud Computing Stocks Rebound as CPI Cools — What to Watch Before Palo Alto Earnings

Cloud Computing·NASDAQ:AMZN·NASDAQ:DOCN·NASDAQ:GOOG·NASDAQ:GOOGL·NASDAQ:MSFT·NASDAQ:NET·NYSE:ANET·NYSE:NOW·NYSE:PANW·Stock Market

14 February 2026

First Trust Cloud Computing ETF (SKYY) jumped 2.5% to $114.26 Friday, outperforming a weaker Nasdaq as U.S. inflation data came in below forecasts and Treasury yields fell. Peers CLOU and WCLD also gained over 2%. U.S. markets close Monday for Washington’s Birthday. Palo Alto Networks reports earnings Tuesday after the bell.

Ucore Rare Metals stock price slips into long weekend as China flags rare-earth export controls briefing

Stock Market·TSX:UCU

14 February 2026

Ucore Rare Metals closed down 0.3% at C$7.03 on the TSX Venture Exchange Friday, with 276,843 shares traded. China’s metals industry will hold a March 25 briefing on rare earth export controls. Canadian markets are closed Monday for Family Day, with trading set to resume Tuesday.

Goldman Sachs stock in focus after top lawyer quits over Epstein disclosures

NYSE:GS·Stock Market

14 February 2026

Goldman Sachs chief legal officer Kathy Ruemmler resigned after U.S. Justice Department documents revealed she accepted gifts from Jeffrey Epstein and advised him on media strategy. Goldman shares closed at $905.14, up 0.07%, following a volatile week. Ruemmler will retire effective June 30, 2026, according to an SEC filing. U.S. markets will be closed Monday for Presidents Day.

Rivian stock jumps 27% as EV stocks head into Presidents Day break — what to watch next

Electric Vehicles·NASDAQ:RIVN·Stock Market

14 February 2026

Rivian shares jumped 26.7% to $17.73 after reporting a Q4 profit and forecasting 62,000 to 67,000 deliveries in 2026. Deutsche Bank and UBS upgraded the stock, citing R2 production as key. Tesla rose 0.1%, Lucid gained 3.8%, and Nio slipped 0.2%. U.S. markets close Monday for Washington’s Birthday, with trading set to resume Tuesday.

Gold price jumps back above $5,000 after softer U.S. inflation — what traders watch next

Inflation·Precious Metals

14 February 2026

Gold surged 2.1% to $5,022.06 an ounce Friday after U.S. inflation data raised bets on Federal Reserve rate cuts, reversing Thursday’s sharp drop below $5,000. Silver climbed 3.4% to $77.70. U.S. interest-rate futures now price nearly 70% odds of a Fed cut in June. Indian dealers switched to discounts as high prices dampened demand, while China’s central bank added gold for a 15th month.

Oil stocks brace for OPEC+ April output decision after Exxon slips, refiners climb

Energy Sector·NYSE:CNQ·NYSE:COP·NYSE:CVX·NYSE:HAL·NYSE:MPC·NYSE:OIS·NYSE:OXY·NYSE:SLB·NYSE:VLO·NYSE:XOM

14 February 2026

OPEC+ is considering restarting oil output hikes from April, with eight producers meeting March 1. Brent crude settled up 0.3% at $67.75 Friday, but both Brent and WTI posted weekly losses. U.S. markets close Monday for Presidents Day. Washington eased some Venezuela energy sanctions, allowing Chevron and others to operate under new Treasury rules.

Chip stocks brace for holiday week: Applied Materials surges, Nvidia slides — what to watch next

NASDAQ:AMAT·NASDAQ:AVGO·NASDAQ:KLAC·NASDAQ:LRCX·NASDAQ:NVDA·Semiconductors·Stock Market

14 February 2026

Applied Materials forecast second-quarter revenue of about $7.65 billion and adjusted profit above estimates, sending its shares up over 10% Friday and lifting Lam Research and KLA. The Philadelphia SE Semiconductor index rose 0.66%. Nvidia and Broadcom fell despite the sector rally. The Nasdaq slipped 0.22% while the S&P 500 edged up 0.05% as investors weighed inflation data and rate-cut bets.

Dow Jones at 49,500 after softer CPI — what to watch before Wall Street’s next session

NASDAQ:AAPL·NYSE:DIS·NYSE:MMM·NYSE:NKE·NYSE:UNH·NYSE:V·Stock Market

14 February 2026

The Dow closed up 48.95 points at 49,500.93 Friday but posted a 1.2% weekly drop, its biggest since November. January’s core CPI rose 0.3%, the smallest annual gain in nearly five years, sending the 10-year Treasury yield down to 4.05%. Traders now see a 52.3% chance of a Fed rate cut in June. The NYSE will be closed Monday for Washington’s Birthday.

XRP price jumps toward $1.47 on weekend rebound as inflation, ETF talk steer crypto mood

Cryptocurrency·Inflation·LSE:AV·LSE:STAN·NASDAQ:COIN·XRP

14 February 2026

XRP climbed 4.6% over 24 hours to about $1.47 on Saturday, with trading volume near $2.47 billion, Binance data showed. The move followed softer U.S. inflation data and comes ahead of the Feb. 20 PCE release. Crypto markets remain volatile, with analysts warning of potential downside if bitcoin weakens.

Bitcoin price today: BTC holds near $70,000 as softer U.S. inflation shifts the week-ahead playbook

Bitcoin·Cryptocurrency·Inflation·NASDAQ:COIN

14 February 2026

Bitcoin climbed 1.3% to $69,661 on Saturday, following a 4.9% jump after Friday’s U.S. inflation data. Treasury yields fell as traders kept bets on Fed rate cuts alive. U.S. spot bitcoin ETFs saw $410 million in outflows Thursday, led by BlackRock and Fidelity. Coinbase reported a surprise quarterly loss on weaker trading volumes.

Silver price braces for Sunday reopen after CPI cools; SLV, miners rebound

NYSE:SLV·Precious Metals·Silver

14 February 2026

Spot silver held near $77.3 an ounce Saturday after rebounding sharply Friday, following softer U.S. inflation data that boosted June Fed rate-cut bets. Silver-linked ETF SLV rose 2.9% and major miners gained over 6%. Trading remained thin ahead of a U.S. holiday. Silver still ended the week down about 2.1%.

Booking Holdings stock price hits a 52-week low before earnings — what traders watch next

Earnings Reports·NYSE:BKNG·Stock Market

14 February 2026

Booking Holdings closed at $4,140.60 Friday, down 0.5%, after hitting a 52-week low of $4,071.60. The company will report fourth-quarter and full-year results Feb. 18 after the close, with a conference call at 4:30 p.m. ET. Expedia dropped 6.6% and Airbnb rose 4.6% Friday. U.S. markets are closed Monday for Washington’s Birthday.

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