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Zip Co (ASX:ZIP) share price: A$50m buyback plan lands after brutal earnings slump

Zip Co (ASX:ZIP) share price: A$50m buyback plan lands after brutal earnings slump

Zip shares closed at A$1.78 Friday, down 3.8% after a 34% drop Thursday. The company announced an up to A$50 million on-market buyback starting around March 6. Investors reacted to flat second-half earnings guidance despite upgraded margin targets and rising credit losses. Cash EBITDA for the half-year rose 86% to A$124.3 million, but results missed expectations.
20 February 2026
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Woodside Energy stock rises as oil stays near 6‑month highs — what to watch next week

Woodside Energy stock rises as oil stays near 6‑month highs — what to watch next week

Woodside Energy shares rose 1.2% to A$27.43 on Friday as oil prices hit six-month highs amid U.S.-Iran tensions. The S&P/ASX200 slipped 0.05%, while Santos dropped 0.9% after a new gas deal with South Australia. Woodside will release its 2025 annual report and full-year update next Tuesday. Traders remain focused on oil prices and upcoming company guidance.
20 February 2026
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Telstra share price today: TLS slips after buyback boost as dividend dates loom

Telstra share price today: TLS slips after buyback boost as dividend dates loom

Telstra shares closed at A$5.11, down 0.6% Friday, after surging to a multi-month high on Thursday’s half-year results. The company raised its on-market buyback to A$1.25 billion and narrowed FY26 EBITDAaL guidance to A$8.2–8.4 billion. Telstra declared a 10.5 cent interim dividend, with the stock going ex-dividend Feb. 25. Profit for the half rose 9.4% to A$1.124 billion.
20 February 2026
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CSL share price slips as buyback tally grows; Lilly deal sets up next week

CSL share price slips as buyback tally grows; Lilly deal sets up next week

CSL shares fell 0.6% to A$153.27 Friday, ending a two-day rebound. The company disclosed a 69,497-share buyback for A$10.7 million and confirmed a new licensing deal with Eli Lilly for clazakizumab, including a $100 million upfront payment. Director Alison Watkins acquired 214 shares under a board plan. Investors are watching buyback pace and updates on the Lilly agreement next week.
20 February 2026
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Westpac share price hits a fresh 52-week high as ASX banks run — CPI is the next big test

Westpac share price hits a fresh 52-week high as ASX banks run — CPI is the next big test

Westpac shares closed up 1.6% at A$42.54 on Friday, hitting a 52-week high and outperforming the S&P/ASX 200, which slipped 0.2%. The bank reported an unaudited Q1 net profit of A$1.9 billion last week, with its net interest margin down 3 basis points to 1.79%. Investors are watching next week’s inflation data for signals on rates. Australia’s jobless rate held at 4.1% in January.
20 February 2026
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Wall Street Feels the Heat (and Thrill): Fed Cuts, Tariffs & Mega-Mergers Set NYSE Buzz

Stock Market Today 20.02.2026

LIVEMarkets rolling coverageStarted: February 20, 2026, 12:00 AM ESTUpdated: February 20, 2026, 11:59 PM EST MBECL.NS surges to INR 65.40 on heavy volume; valuation, forecast assessed February 20, 2026, 11:51 PM EST. MBECL.NS, McNally Bharat Engineering Company Limited, spiked to INR 65.40 on February 21, 2026, from an open of INR 2.96, with volume jumping 107 times its norm to 198,704 shares. The enormous intraday gain of 1,900% was driven by concentrated buying, not confirmed by company news, suggesting a liquidity-driven anomaly. Key financials show a negative PE of -0.07 and EPS of -915, but a strong book value of
20 February 2026
Why Nvidia stock is sliding today: chip stocks weaken as Meta deal meets an earnings countdown

Why Nvidia stock is sliding today: chip stocks weaken as Meta deal meets an earnings countdown

Nvidia shares fell 0.7% to $186.69 in early afternoon trading Thursday, reversing part of Wednesday’s gain after a major AI chip deal with Meta. About 82 million shares traded as investors awaited Nvidia’s Feb. 25 earnings report. The Philadelphia Semiconductor Index also slipped 0.7%. Nvidia said the Meta partnership includes millions of GPUs and new CPUs, aiming to expand AI infrastructure.
19 February 2026
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AMD stock in focus as Lisa Su’s $75 million award and insider trades land in filings

AMD stock in focus as Lisa Su’s $75 million award and insider trades land in filings

AMD shares rose 0.7% to $201.46 Thursday after insider filings showed CFO Jean Hu sold nearly 20,000 shares and General Counsel Ava Hahn reported planned sales under preset trading plans. The company announced a data-center AI partnership with Tata Consultancy Services in India and detailed a $75 million performance-based equity award for CEO Lisa Su, vesting only if the stock hits $600 by 2031.
19 February 2026
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Salesforce stock slips as Momentum deal and UBS target cut put CRM in focus ahead of Feb. 25 earnings

Salesforce stock slips as Momentum deal and UBS target cut put CRM in focus ahead of Feb. 25 earnings

Salesforce shares dropped 1.2% to $185.57 Thursday after UBS cut its price target to $200, citing no clear signs of accelerating growth. The company announced a deal to acquire Momentum, aiming to boost AI capabilities with more voice and video data. Financial terms were not disclosed. Broader tech stocks also slipped, with ServiceNow and Microsoft down and Oracle up.
19 February 2026
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Oracle stock price today: ORCL stays in the green as AI worries creep back in

Oracle stock price today: ORCL stays in the green as AI worries creep back in

Oracle shares rose 0.4% to $156.84 Thursday afternoon as Wall Street indexes slipped. The company plans to raise up to $50 billion in 2026 for cloud infrastructure, including a $20 billion at-the-market equity program and new bonds. Bondholders sued Oracle in January over losses linked to its AI buildout. The next earnings update is expected in mid-March.
19 February 2026
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German stock market today: DAX slides as Airbus sinks, BASF hit by Barclays cut; Vonovia climbs

German stock market today: DAX slides as Airbus sinks, BASF hit by Barclays cut; Vonovia climbs

Germany’s DAX fell 0.9% to 25,041 by mid-afternoon Thursday, led lower by Airbus, down 6.9% after cutting its jet production target, and BASF, down 2.1% after a Barclays downgrade. Vonovia rose 1.6% on a Morgan Stanley upgrade. Oil prices climbed 1.5% amid U.S.-Iran tensions, weighing on European shares. Traders await Friday’s flash PMI surveys for growth signals.
19 February 2026
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Compass Group share price nudges higher as investors eye dividend and April dollar trading switch

Compass Group share price nudges higher as investors eye dividend and April dollar trading switch

Compass Group shares rose 0.18% to 2,184 pence in early London trading Thursday, extending a rebound after a sharp early-February slide. The company will pay a dividend on Feb. 26 and switch to dollar trading on the London Stock Exchange on April 1. Investors remain cautious after concerns over AI’s impact on office catering. The stock remains below last year’s highs, with a 52-week range of 2,000 to 2,838 pence.
19 February 2026
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  • Insider buying alert: Victorias Secret and Better Home & Finance Holding directors increase stakes
    April 7, 2026, 2:04 PM EDT. Two key insiders made notable purchases on Thursday. Victorias Secret Director Anne Sheehan bought 4,842 shares of VSCO at $45.86 each, totaling $222,054. VSCO shares peaked 8.1% above the purchase price but closed down 0.3% Tuesday. Sheehan had bought shares earlier at the same price. Meanwhile, Harit Talwar, Director at Better Home & Finance Holding, spent $176,218 acquiring 5,000 shares at $35.24 each. BETR shares climbed 5.1% Tuesday, with Talwar's stake surging 21.4% based on today's high of $42.78. Insider buying signals confidence in the firms' prospects as insiders seek gains through stock ownership.
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