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McDonald’s stock pops after earnings show value deals still pulling diners
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12 February 2026
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McDonald’s stock pops after earnings show value deals still pulling diners

McDonald’s shares rose 2.5% to $331.22 after quarterly sales beat estimates, with global comparable sales up 5.7% and U.S. sales rising 6.8%. The company cited value meals and promotions as key drivers and forecast a 2026 operating margin in the mid-to-high 40% range. Investors await Friday’s U.S. CPI report for signs of consumer strain.
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IREN stock price slides 6% as bitcoin dips again — what traders watch next
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IREN stock price slides 6% as bitcoin dips again — what traders watch next

IREN shares dropped 6.1% to $40.06 in Thursday afternoon trading, outpacing declines in other crypto miners as bitcoin fell 2.7% to $65,559. HC Wainwright cut IREN’s earnings forecasts but kept a “Buy” rating. Investors pulled back from risk assets ahead of Friday’s U.S. CPI report. Treasury yields slipped as traders adjusted Fed rate-cut bets.
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KLA (KLAC) stock slips as chip-tool shares cool — traders eye late-session catalysts

KLA (KLAC) stock slips as chip-tool shares cool — traders eye late-session catalysts

KLA Corp shares fell 1.1% to $1,463.28 Thursday afternoon, trading between $1,434.46 and $1,501.58 as chip-equipment stocks tracked a broader tech decline. Applied Materials dropped 2.7%, ASML lost 1.6%, and Lam Research slipped 0.6%. Investors awaited Applied Materials’ earnings and Friday’s U.S. inflation data. Trading volume for KLA reached about 597,000 shares by mid-afternoon.
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UnitedHealth (UNH) stock price rises as markets slide — Medicare Advantage deadlines and Humana warning in focus

UnitedHealth (UNH) stock price rises as markets slide — Medicare Advantage deadlines and Humana warning in focus

UnitedHealth shares climbed nearly 2% to $284.37 Thursday, bucking a broad market selloff as investors focused on Medicare Advantage policy signals. Humana warned of a 2026 profit hit from lower Medicare Advantage “star” ratings, missing analyst expectations. All major U.S. indexes fell over 1%. Key Medicare rate decisions are due Feb. 25 and April 6.
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Mastercard stock slips as fee fight resurfaces and CPI looms

Mastercard stock slips as fee fight resurfaces and CPI looms

Mastercard shares fell 1.2% to $530.99 Thursday as payment stocks declined ahead of Friday’s U.S. CPI report. Large merchants, including Walmart, urged a federal judge to hold oral arguments before ruling on a proposed Visa-Mastercard interchange settlement. Truist Financial launched its first open-banking integration with Mastercard. Mastercard also filed its 2025 annual report and announced a new SME program in Egypt.
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Uber stock slips as robotaxi service expands in Abu Dhabi and new AI grocery tool rolls out

Uber stock slips as robotaxi service expands in Abu Dhabi and new AI grocery tool rolls out

Uber shares fell 0.7% to $70.50 Thursday, with nearly 20 million shares traded. Uber and WeRide launched a commercial robotaxi service in downtown Abu Dhabi, reaching about 70% of the city center. Uber also introduced a beta “Cart Assistant” for grocery orders and announced a dealership ride partnership with Mazda. Investors remain cautious as tech stocks slide and Lyft shares dropped 13% Wednesday.
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Texas Instruments (TXN) stock slips after early jump as chip sector weakens ahead of CPI

Texas Instruments (TXN) stock slips after early jump as chip sector weakens ahead of CPI

Texas Instruments shares fell 1.4% to $223.34 Thursday afternoon, tracking a broader tech selloff that sent the Nasdaq-100 down 1.6%. The drop follows a 2.6% gain Wednesday. Investors await Friday’s U.S. inflation report and Texas Instruments’ Feb. 24 capital management webcast. The company recently agreed to buy Silicon Labs for $7.5 billion in cash.
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S&P Global stock price rebounds today — what SPGI investors are watching next

S&P Global stock price rebounds today — what SPGI investors are watching next

S&P Global shares rose 1.7% to $397.23 Thursday, rebounding after a two-day slide triggered by softer 2026 profit guidance and AI disruption concerns. The stock had dropped 2.6% Wednesday on heavy volume. S&P Global reported Q4 revenue of $3.916 billion, up 9%, and guided 2026 adjusted EPS below medium-term targets. Traders remain cautious as the company faces questions on growth and margins.
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Bloom Energy stock price drops 9% as Wall Street questions AI payback ahead of CPI

Bloom Energy stock price drops 9% as Wall Street questions AI payback ahead of CPI

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12 February 2026
Bloom Energy shares fell 9.2% to $141.21 by 2:05 p.m. ET Thursday, reversing early gains as tech stocks slid ahead of Friday’s U.S. CPI report. Trading topped 10 million shares, with the stock swinging between $160.20 and $136.60. Other fuel-cell makers also declined. Investors weighed Bloom’s $6 billion backlog and 2026 revenue forecast against uncertainty over AI spending and Fed rate expectations.
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Adobe stock price slips again as AI and rate jitters hit software — what’s next for ADBE

Adobe stock price slips again as AI and rate jitters hit software — what’s next for ADBE

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12 February 2026
Adobe shares fell 1.4% to $253.66 in Thursday afternoon trading, tracking a 2.7% drop in the S&P 500 software and services index. Investors cited concerns over AI disruption and shifting U.S. rate expectations ahead of Friday’s inflation data. The stock is down nearly 45% from its February 2025 high. Adobe’s next earnings call is set for March 12.
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Verizon stock price hits fresh 52-week high near $50 as telecoms rally

Verizon stock price hits fresh 52-week high near $50 as telecoms rally

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12 February 2026
Verizon shares rose 1.6% to $49.78 Thursday, briefly touching $50.24, their highest in over a year, as telecom stocks outperformed a falling S&P 500. About 32 million Verizon shares traded by early afternoon. The move follows a January earnings forecast of at least $21.5 billion in annual free cash flow and a $25 billion share buyback plan. Investors await Verizon’s next update on Feb. 24.
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Astera Labs stock slides again after Amazon warrant disclosure, margin outlook keeps traders wary

Astera Labs stock slides again after Amazon warrant disclosure, margin outlook keeps traders wary

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12 February 2026
Astera Labs shares fell 8.8% to $131.00 in Thursday afternoon trading after the company forecast lower gross margins and higher spending. SEC filings revealed a warrant agreement with Amazon tied to up to $6.5 billion in purchases. CFO Michael Tate will retire in March, with Desmond Lynch set to replace him. Fourth-quarter revenue jumped 92% to $270.6 million.
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Goldman Sachs stock drops nearly 4% as banks slide ahead of U.S. CPI

Goldman Sachs stock drops nearly 4% as banks slide ahead of U.S. CPI

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12 February 2026
Goldman Sachs shares fell 3.8% to $908.84 by early afternoon Thursday, tracking a broad decline in U.S. financials ahead of Friday’s CPI inflation data. Bankers said volatility in software stocks is disrupting some M&A and IPO activity. An SEC filing showed Goldman issued $9 million in callable fixed-rate notes due 2038. A shareholder plans to sell 15,855 shares acquired as employee compensation.
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ServiceNow stock steadies near $100 after 5.5% slide as AI “prove-it” mood hits software

ServiceNow stock steadies near $100 after 5.5% slide as AI “prove-it” mood hits software

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12 February 2026
ServiceNow shares were little changed Thursday, trading near $100.64 after dropping 5.54% Wednesday. Kearney announced a new “agentic AI” partnership with ServiceNow. A securities filing showed Danielle Fontaine will become chief accounting officer Feb. 17, with Kevin McBride moving to executive vice president. Investors are watching Friday’s U.S. consumer price index report for signals on inflation and rates.
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Lithium price rises in China, but Albemarle stock sinks after Kemerton plant goes idle

Lithium price rises in China, but Albemarle stock sinks after Kemerton plant goes idle

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12 February 2026
Albemarle shares fell 6.8% after it halted the last processing unit at its Kemerton lithium plant in Australia, citing weak prices. China’s battery-grade lithium carbonate rose to 142,168 yuan/ton, but spot trading remained slow, SMM reported. Albemarle posted a $455.9 million quarterly net loss. Lithium stocks, including SQM and Lithium Americas, also declined.
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Oil prices tumble more than $1 as IEA demand cut hits Brent, WTI and stocks build

Oil prices tumble more than $1 as IEA demand cut hits Brent, WTI and stocks build

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12 February 2026
Oil prices fell over $1 a barrel Thursday after the International Energy Agency cut its 2026 demand growth forecast and U.S.-Iran tensions eased. Brent crude dropped $1.26 to $68.14, while U.S. West Texas Intermediate lost $1.24 to $63.39 by mid-morning. U.S. crude inventories rose by 8.5 million barrels last week, according to the Energy Information Administration.
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Bitcoin price slips under $66,000 as ETF outflows grow and BlockFills freeze rattles traders

Bitcoin price slips under $66,000 as ETF outflows grow and BlockFills freeze rattles traders

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12 February 2026
Bitcoin dropped to $65,734 Thursday, extending losses after U.S. spot bitcoin ETFs saw $276 million in net outflows and BlockFills froze withdrawals. The cryptocurrency swung between $68,318 and $65,612 during the session. Ether slipped 0.2% to $1,908.76. Traders are watching Friday’s U.S. CPI data and BlockFills’ liquidity situation.
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FTSE 100 today: Schroders deal sparks record high, but London shares end lower on weak UK growth

FTSE 100 today: Schroders deal sparks record high, but London shares end lower on weak UK growth

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12 February 2026
The FTSE 100 closed down 0.67% at 10,402.44 after hitting a record intraday high, as weak GDP and business investment data weighed. Schroders surged on a £9.9 billion takeover offer from Nuveen, the largest-ever for a European fund manager. The FTSE 250 fell 0.48%. Investors expect the Bank of England may cut rates at its March 19 meeting.
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Silver price slides 9% and SLV sinks as traders brace for Friday’s US CPI

Silver price slides 9% and SLV sinks as traders brace for Friday’s US CPI

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12 February 2026
Spot silver plunged 9.4% to $76.37 an ounce by midday Thursday in New York, after swinging between $84.98 and $74.97. U.S.-listed silver ETFs and miners tumbled, with iShares Silver Trust down 9.8% and Sprott Physical Silver Trust off 11.1%. The selloff followed strong U.S. jobs data and ahead of Friday’s inflation report, as traders reassessed Fed rate-cut odds.
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Mortgage rates today hover near 6% as Rocket stock slides on housing jitters

Mortgage rates today hover near 6% as Rocket stock slides on housing jitters

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12 February 2026
U.S. 30-year fixed mortgage rates held near 6.16% on Thursday, according to Bankrate, as buyers and lenders remained cautious ahead of the spring season. Existing-home sales dropped 8.4% in January to 3.91 million units, the lowest since December 2023. Rocket Companies shares fell 5.4% in midday trading. Inventory stayed tight, with the median home price rising to $396,800.
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Eli Lilly stock climbs near 2%: China drug approval and GLP-1 pill race in focus

Eli Lilly stock climbs near 2%: China drug approval and GLP-1 pill race in focus

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12 February 2026
Eli Lilly shares rose 1.8% to $1,033.23 in late morning New York trade after Chinese regulators approved mirikizumab for Crohn’s disease and ulcerative colitis. Investors are watching a Feb. 13 ex-dividend date and an expected U.S. decision in April on Lilly’s oral weight-loss pill. Novo Nordisk shares slipped as it announced plans to launch Wegovy in vials.
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Booking Holdings (BKNG) stock price slides 3% as TripAdvisor slump revives AI-search worries

Booking Holdings (BKNG) stock price slides 3% as TripAdvisor slump revives AI-search worries

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12 February 2026
Booking Holdings shares fell 3.1% to $4,179.02 by late morning Thursday, ahead of its Feb. 18 earnings report. TripAdvisor plunged 16% after missing earnings estimates and warning of traffic declines from AI-driven search changes. Expedia and Airbnb each dropped about 2%. Investors are watching Friday’s U.S. CPI data and Booking’s results for signals on travel demand.
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Cloudflare stock today: NET hovers near $189 after earnings pop, with AI agents and CPI in focus

Cloudflare stock today: NET hovers near $189 after earnings pop, with AI agents and CPI in focus

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12 February 2026
Cloudflare shares slipped 0.1% to $189.28 late Thursday morning after surging earlier in the week on strong earnings and a bullish AI-driven sales outlook. The company reported fourth-quarter revenue up 33.6% to $614.5 million and forecast 2026 revenue as high as $2.795 billion. Traders are watching Friday’s U.S. inflation data for signals on interest rates.
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Caterpillar stock price rises again as Argus lifts CAT target to $820 and insider sale filing surfaces

Caterpillar stock price rises again as Argus lifts CAT target to $820 and insider sale filing surfaces

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12 February 2026
Caterpillar shares rose 0.6% to $779.93 on Thursday, following a 4.4% surge after Argus Research raised its price target to $820. Officer Bob De Lange filed a Form 144 notice for a proposed sale of 12,507 shares valued at about $9.6 million. Investors await Friday’s U.S. inflation data and CFO Andrew Bonfield’s Feb. 18 appearance at a Barclays conference.
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Oracle stock slips despite $88 million U.S. Air Force cloud win as investors brace for CPI

Oracle stock slips despite $88 million U.S. Air Force cloud win as investors brace for CPI

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12 February 2026
Oracle shares fell 0.5% to $156.36 Thursday after the company announced an $88 million U.S. Air Force cloud contract and a new CMS migration deal. CEO Clayton Magouyrk sold 10,000 shares, filings showed. Investors remain focused on Oracle’s cloud funding plans and Friday’s U.S. inflation data. A securities class action deadline approaches in April.
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Vertiv stock extends rally on surging data-center orders; investors eye next catalysts

Vertiv stock extends rally on surging data-center orders; investors eye next catalysts

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12 February 2026
Vertiv Holdings shares climbed 2.4% to $254.45 Thursday morning, extending a 24.5% surge after the company reported a 252% jump in organic orders and raised its 2026 outlook. Fourth-quarter net sales rose 23% to $2.88 billion, with backlog reaching $15 billion. Eaton and Hubbell also gained in early trading. Vertiv cited strong demand from hyperscale and colocation data centers, but warned of tariff headwinds.
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