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Stock Market 21 February 2026

Microsoft stock (MSFT) ends Friday lower; Xbox shake-up and AI spending cues in focus for Monday

Microsoft stock (MSFT) ends Friday lower; Xbox shake-up and AI spending cues in focus for Monday

Microsoft shares closed down 0.3% at $397.23 Friday, trailing broader tech gains. The company named Asha Sharma to lead its gaming division as Xbox chief Phil Spencer retires and Sarah Bond departs. Investors are watching Nvidia earnings and inflation data that could affect tech stocks. The S&P 500 and Nasdaq both ended higher after the Supreme Court struck down Trump-era tariffs.
21 February 2026
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Amazon stock jumps on tariff court shock; AWS outage report keeps AMZN in focus next week

Amazon stock jumps on tariff court shock; AWS outage report keeps AMZN in focus next week

Amazon shares rose 2.6% to $210.11 Friday after the U.S. Supreme Court struck down Trump’s global tariffs, sending major indexes higher. Trump ordered a new temporary 10% global import tariff to begin next week. Amazon’s AWS unit said a December disruption linked to internal AI tools affected only one service in one China region. U.S. data showed Q4 GDP growth slowed to 1.4% as inflation remained above Fed targets.
21 February 2026
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Nvidia stock price closes at $189.82 — now Wall Street braces for NVDA’s earnings week

Nvidia stock price closes at $189.82 — now Wall Street braces for NVDA’s earnings week

Nvidia shares closed Friday up 1.02% at $189.82 ahead of its Feb. 25 earnings report. Options markets are pricing in a 7% post-earnings swing, more than double the typical move. The company is also nearing a $30 billion investment in OpenAI, sources told Reuters. Nvidia recently signed a multiyear AI chip supply deal with Meta Platforms.
21 February 2026
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Etsy stock jumps on Depop sale and fresh upgrade — what to watch before Monday

Etsy stock jumps on Depop sale and fresh upgrade — what to watch before Monday

Etsy shares closed up 8.5% at $52.18 Friday after announcing the $1.2 billion sale of Depop to eBay and receiving a Barclays upgrade. Fourth-quarter revenue missed estimates at $881.6 million, with marketplace sales down 1%. The company forecast a first-quarter GMS drop to $2.38–$2.43 billion. Investors weighed margin hopes against a softer sales outlook.
21 February 2026
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Why CrowdStrike stock price (CRWD) slid 8% — and what investors watch next week

Why CrowdStrike stock price (CRWD) slid 8% — and what investors watch next week

CrowdStrike shares fell 7.9% to $388.60 Friday after Anthropic launched a new Claude security feature, triggering a selloff in cybersecurity stocks. Cloudflare, Zscaler, SailPoint, and Okta also dropped, while the Global X Cybersecurity ETF closed at its lowest since November 2023. Anthropic’s tool scans code for vulnerabilities but is limited to select enterprise users. CrowdStrike reports earnings March 3.
21 February 2026
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Corning stock hits fresh highs after UBS lifts target to $160 as AI-fiber trade rolls on

Corning stock hits fresh highs after UBS lifts target to $160 as AI-fiber trade rolls on

Corning shares jumped 7.3% to $139.51 Friday after UBS upgraded the stock on rising data-center fiber demand, briefly topping $140 for the first time. The move followed a multiyear Meta Platforms contract and comes as hyperscaler capex forecasts surge. Corning’s year-to-date gain neared 60%. Investors will watch for further contract news next week.
21 February 2026
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Vietnam stocks reopen after Tet: VN-Index at 1,824 puts 1,850 level in play next week

Vietnam stocks reopen after Tet: VN-Index at 1,824 puts 1,850 level in play next week

Vietnam’s VN-Index closed up 0.55% at 1,824.09 before the Tet holiday, ending a three-week losing streak. Ho Chi Minh Stock Exchange trading resumes Monday, Feb. 23. Brokers expect volatile action, with focus on foreign flows and big-cap stocks. Turnover in the last session reached nearly 20.1 trillion dong, with foreign investors net buyers by 196 billion dong.
21 February 2026
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Anglo American JSE share price: De Beers writedown puts Teck deal and dividend dates in the spotlight

Anglo American JSE share price: De Beers writedown puts Teck deal and dividend dates in the spotlight

Anglo American closed up 2.2% at 78,564 rand cents in Johannesburg after posting a $3.7 billion annual loss, driven by a $2.3 billion De Beers writedown. The miner cut its dividend to $0.23 a share and confirmed only China and South Korea approvals remain for the Teck merger. Over 1.1 million shares traded. Investors are watching the De Beers sale and merger clearances next week.
21 February 2026
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Swiss stocks to watch on SIX: Siegfried sinks, Sika pops, Nestlé and Zurich set next week’s tone

Swiss stocks to watch on SIX: Siegfried sinks, Sika pops, Nestlé and Zurich set next week’s tone

Sika rose 3.54% and Zurich Insurance gained 1.61% on upbeat annual results, while Siegfried dropped sharply after warning of limited 2026 visibility. The Swiss Market Index closed up 0.27% at 13,836.89. Swiss Re advanced 1.10% after announcing a deal to buy QBE’s trade credit and surety business. Nestlé slipped 0.64% following a strong prior session.
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  • U.S. Oil Producers Hold Back Despite High Prices Amid Market Mistrust
    April 26, 2026, 5:35 AM EDT. U.S. oil producers in the Permian Basin show reluctance to boost output despite crude prices nearing $100 a barrel. A Dallas Fed survey reveals 30% of executives expect no production increase this year, citing uncertainty and volatile price swings as key concerns. Compared to a 57% drop in Persian Gulf crude supply post-Iran war, U.S. producers remain cautious, reluctant to invest in new drilling. Price volatility, influenced by geopolitical risks and erratic market signals including President Trump's social media impact on energy prices, undermines confidence. Executives warn of potential market manipulation in paper oil markets, predicting worsening supply-demand imbalances and higher prices over the next year.

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Lockheed Martin Gets Golden Dome Opening as Profit Worries Bite

Lockheed Martin Gets Golden Dome Opening as Profit Worries Bite

26 April 2026
Lockheed Martin was named among firms awarded up to $3.2 billion for President Trump’s Golden Dome space-based missile interceptor plan, Space Systems Command said. The company reported weaker first-quarter results, with $18 billion in sales and negative free cash flow. Space Force aims to show initial interceptor capability in 2028. Golden Dome’s total cost is projected at $185 billion.
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