Today: 27 March 2026
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Khadija Saeed

A dedicated markets reporter, she covers stocks, macroeconomics, and major business developments with a sharp eye for detail and accuracy.

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

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.
28 February 2026
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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.
28 February 2026
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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

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.
28 February 2026
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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

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.
28 February 2026
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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

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.
28 February 2026
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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

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.
28 February 2026
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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

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.
28 February 2026
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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

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.
28 February 2026
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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

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.
28 February 2026
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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

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.
28 February 2026
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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

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.
28 February 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

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.
28 February 2026
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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

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.
28 February 2026
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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

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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Stock Market Today

  • REX Shares and Tuttle Capital File Leveraged ETFs for SpaceX and Anthropic Ahead of 2026 IPOs
    March 26, 2026, 8:12 PM EDT. REX Shares and Tuttle Capital Management have filed to launch 2x leveraged exchange-traded funds (ETFs) linked to SpaceX and Anthropic common stock, ahead of their expected public listings in 2026. These funds aim to offer 200% of the daily performance of the respective companies once publicly traded. SpaceX's IPO filing is anticipated imminently and could be among the largest ever, with a significant allocation for retail investors. Industry insiders view these filings as a strategic move by asset managers to gain early footholds in high-profile IPOs, particularly targeting individual investors drawn to volatile, popular stocks. The move underscores growing competition in the ETF space around upcoming tech IPOs.
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