KLA stock in focus: KLAC heads into holiday week after $400 million India R&D pact

KLA stock in focus: KLAC heads into holiday week after $400 million India R&D pact

KLA Corp shares rose 0.92% to $1,464.13 Friday after announcing a deal with Tamil Nadu to build a major R&D campus in Chennai. The company plans to invest up to $400 million over 10 years, with the site expected to create up to 4,000 skilled jobs. The project will focus on AI-driven semiconductor technologies and process control tools, according to company and state officials.
14 February 2026
GE Aerospace stock price: repair robots, engine shortages and Airbus supply pressure in focus

GE Aerospace stock price: repair robots, engine shortages and Airbus supply pressure in focus

GE Aerospace shares rose 0.8% to $315.41 Friday as the company expanded automation and Lean methods to boost jet-engine repair output. GE has begun using robots for precision repairs at its Singapore hub to clear backlogs. Safran, GE’s CFM partner, forecast higher 2026 profits on civil engine demand. Airbus continues to press CFM for increased LEAP engine deliveries amid ongoing supply chain strains.
Vertex stock jumps nearly 6% on Oppenheimer upgrade as traders size up new drug pipeline

Vertex stock jumps nearly 6% on Oppenheimer upgrade as traders size up new drug pipeline

Vertex shares jumped 5.7% to $491.47 Friday after Oppenheimer upgraded the stock, citing growth plans beyond cystic fibrosis. The company set 2026 revenue guidance at up to $13.1 billion, with at least $500 million expected from new products. Vertex highlighted gene-editing, pain, and kidney therapies in its outlook. U.S. markets close Monday for Presidents Day.
Snowflake stock (SNOW) jumps 5% into long weekend as AI nerves and earnings near

Snowflake stock (SNOW) jumps 5% into long weekend as AI nerves and earnings near

Snowflake shares jumped 5.4% to $182.29 Friday after a previous drop, with trading volume at 8.33 million shares. The move followed lower Treasury yields and U.S. inflation data that fueled bets on Fed rate cuts. Snowflake recently announced a $200 million OpenAI partnership and a deal with U.S. Figure Skating. The company reports earnings after market close on Feb. 25.
Air Canada’s $296 million Q4 profit: overseas corporate travel jumps, 2026 outlook tops estimates

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

14 February 2026
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.
Boeing stock: BA shares rise Friday — what investors watch next after FAA and defense headlines

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

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

14 February 2026
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.
Bank of America stock price steadies near $52 after choppy week — what to watch next

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

14 February 2026
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.
IBM stock price snaps losing streak as hiring plans and Fed minutes shape week ahead

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

14 February 2026
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.
Qualcomm stock price: QCOM ends higher, but Samsung launch and memory crunch loom into next week

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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.
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