Today: 8 April 2026

Silver price whipsaws near $78 after CPI jolt as traders brace for Fed minutes

Silver price whipsaws near $78 after CPI jolt as traders brace for Fed minutes

Spot silver jumped 3.4% to $77.70 an ounce Friday after U.S. inflation data came in softer than expected, trimming weekly losses to 0.3%. The rebound followed an 8.9% plunge Thursday triggered by strong jobs numbers and stop-loss selling. Markets now price in about 63 basis points of Fed rate cuts this year, with the first expected in July. Traders await Fed minutes Feb. 18 and U.S. GDP and PCE data Feb. 20.
15 February 2026
Nvidia stock slips into Presidents Day break — what could move AI stocks next week

Nvidia stock slips into Presidents Day break — what could move AI stocks next week

Nvidia shares fell 2.2% and Broadcom dropped 1.8% Friday, dragging AI chip stocks lower ahead of the U.S. holiday weekend. The S&P 500 ended up 0.05%, while the Nasdaq slipped 0.22% as tech names weighed. Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang canceled a planned trip to India next week, the company said. The S&P 500 Software & Services index has lost about $2 trillion since October, Reuters reported.
Gold price today: $5,000 back in play as Fed minutes and U.S. data loom

Gold price today: $5,000 back in play as Fed minutes and U.S. data loom

Spot gold jumped 2.1% to $5,022.06 an ounce Friday after U.S. inflation data came in cooler than expected, reviving bets on Federal Reserve rate cuts. U.S. April gold futures settled 2% higher at $5,046.30. The dollar index slipped 0.07% on the day and 0.84% for the week. U.S. markets close Monday for Presidents’ Day; Fed minutes and GDP data are due Feb. 18 and Feb. 20.
15 February 2026
Salesforce stock price rises into Presidents Day pause as CRM traders eye Feb. 25 earnings

Salesforce stock price rises into Presidents Day pause as CRM traders eye Feb. 25 earnings

Salesforce shares closed up 2.31% at $189.72 Friday, rebounding after a volatile week. The stock is down about 30% this year amid a sector-wide selloff. U.S. markets will be closed Monday for Washington’s Birthday, with Salesforce set to report earnings Feb. 25 after the close. The company recently agreed to acquire AI firm Cimulate and reportedly cut fewer than 1,000 jobs.
Exxon Mobil stock price (XOM) heads into Tuesday after Beaumont refinery incident, recycling lawsuit ruling

Exxon Mobil stock price (XOM) heads into Tuesday after Beaumont refinery incident, recycling lawsuit ruling

Exxon shares closed Friday down 0.99% at $148.45, last indicated about 0.3% higher after hours. Three contractors were injured during maintenance at Exxon’s Beaumont, Texas complex, with the company investigating. U.S. stock markets are closed Monday for Washington’s Birthday, reopening Tuesday. Brent crude settled at $67.75 a barrel, WTI at $62.89.
15 February 2026
Oracle stock price climbs into holiday break as India cloud push and funding plan stay in focus

Oracle stock price climbs into holiday break as India cloud push and funding plan stay in focus

Oracle shares closed up 2.3% at $160.14 Friday, capping a 12% weekly gain after early-February losses. U.S. markets are closed Monday for Washington’s Birthday, with trading set to resume Tuesday. Oracle plans to expand its cloud footprint in India and add services inside Amazon Web Services. The company’s next quarterly results are due March 9.
Arista Networks stock jumps on AI demand — but “horrendous” memory costs loom

Arista Networks stock jumps on AI demand — but “horrendous” memory costs loom

Arista Networks shares jumped 4.8% to $141.59 Friday after the company forecast higher quarterly revenue and steady margins despite rising memory costs. The company reported a 28.9% year-over-year revenue increase to $2.49 billion and guided for first-quarter revenue of about $2.6 billion. U.S. markets are closed Monday for Presidents Day, with trading set to resume Tuesday.
Walmart stock price near $134: WMT heads into earnings week as traders watch the consumer

Walmart stock price near $134: WMT heads into earnings week as traders watch the consumer

Walmart shares closed at $133.89 Friday, up 0.2%, ahead of its fourth-quarter earnings report due Feb. 19 before the market opens. Wall Street expects earnings of 73 cents a share on $190 billion in revenue. CEO John Furner, who started Feb. 1, will lead the call. Investors will watch for signals on consumer demand as U.S. retail sales stagnate and inflation data looms.
Netflix stock price faces a fresh test after holiday as Warner deal fight sharpens

Netflix stock price faces a fresh test after holiday as Warner deal fight sharpens

Netflix shares rose 1.33% to $76.87 Friday, rebounding after a sharp drop as Paramount intensified its challenge to Netflix’s Warner Bros. deal with new hires and potential board moves. Paramount named Rene Augustine as SVP of global public policy and held talks with hedge fund manager Matthew Halbower about a possible Warner board seat. U.S. markets are closed Monday for Washington’s Birthday.
Aramco’s Microsoft AI pact puts Saudi Azure cloud launch back in focus for 2026

Aramco’s Microsoft AI pact puts Saudi Azure cloud launch back in focus for 2026

Saudi Aramco and Microsoft signed a non-binding memorandum to explore industrial AI projects and digital skills programs in Saudi Arabia. Microsoft said customers can run workloads from its Saudi Arabia East Azure region starting Q4 2026. The move follows Saudi efforts to tighten data control. Rights groups have criticized the expansion over data access concerns.
Shopify stock stirs buy-the-dip talk as $2B buyback meets AI disruption fears

Shopify stock stirs buy-the-dip talk as $2B buyback meets AI disruption fears

Shopify will launch a $2 billion share buyback on Feb. 17 after reporting Q4 revenue up 31% to $3.67 billion and GMV of $123.84 billion. Stifel cut its price target and kept Hold, while D.A. Davidson reiterated Buy. Shares last traded near $112.70, still below 2025 highs. Wall Street remains split on whether AI-driven “agentic commerce” will boost or bypass Shopify’s core business.

Stock Market Today

  • Morningstar (MORN) Shares Fall 30% in One Year: Is It Overvalued?
    April 8, 2026, 3:22 AM EDT. Morningstar's share price dropped 30.2% over the past year, closing at $176.63. Despite short-term gains, the stock shows a 16.1% year-to-date loss. Valuation checks rate the stock 2 out of 6, highlighting concerns. An Excess Returns model suggests Morningstar is 77.4% overvalued, with intrinsic value estimated at $99.55 per share versus the market price. This model considers metrics like book value, earnings, and required shareholder returns. Investors are reconsidering Morningstar's market price amid sector-wide reassessments. The company's profitability and long-term earnings expectations are key to understanding its current valuation in volatile capital markets.
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