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Stock Market 19 February 2026

Schroders share price holds near 586p — what’s keeping SDR below Nuveen’s 612p bid

Schroders share price holds near 586p — what’s keeping SDR below Nuveen’s 612p bid

Schroders shares edged up 0.1% to 586 pence in early London trading after news of its cash takeover by Nuveen at up to 612 pence a share. Computershare Trustees held 2.52% of shares as of Feb. 17, while Harris Associates exited its stake ahead of the deal. Cazenove, Schroders’ wealth arm, will cut interest on client cash deposits from May. Schroders’ final dividend goes ex-dividend March 12.
19 February 2026
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Rio Tinto stock slides in London after earnings miss puts iron ore costs back in focus

Rio Tinto stock slides in London after earnings miss puts iron ore costs back in focus

Rio Tinto shares fell 3.1% to 7,163 pence in early London trading after 2025 underlying earnings of $10.9 billion missed forecasts. The miner declared a $6.5 billion dividend and forecast higher Pilbara iron ore costs for 2026. Rio also increased its stake in Nemaska Lithium to 53.9% and will take over management. Investors await further guidance at the company’s 08:30 GMT presentation.
19 February 2026
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Anglo American share price slips ahead of results — what investors are watching now

Anglo American share price slips ahead of results — what investors are watching now

Anglo American shares fell 1.6% to 3,602 pence in early London trading Thursday ahead of full-year results due Friday. Its Kumba Iron Ore unit reported 2025 adjusted EBITDA of 31.9 billion rand and net cash of 14.9 billion rand. Anglo flagged a 10% drop in 2025 copper output and warned De Beers may post a loss. Copper prices and sector earnings remain volatile.
19 February 2026
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Aristocrat Leisure stock dips after AGM update: AI push, white-label exit in focus

Aristocrat Leisure stock dips after AGM update: AI push, white-label exit in focus

Aristocrat Leisure shares fell 0.65% to A$50.33 Thursday, underperforming the S&P/ASX 200, which rose 0.88%. The company told its AGM it will exit its low-return white-label online unit this year and invest more in AI. CEO Trevor Croker said trading is in line with plans, with results expected to be second-half weighted. Aristocrat expects to recover A$45 million in legal costs after settling with Light & Wonder.
19 February 2026
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Sonic Healthcare stock jumps nearly 10% after profit lift, dividend hike, guidance held

Sonic Healthcare stock jumps nearly 10% after profit lift, dividend hike, guidance held

Sonic Healthcare shares jumped 9.9% to A$23.34 after half-year net profit rose 11% to A$262 million and revenue climbed 17% to A$5.45 billion. The company raised its interim dividend to 45 Australian cents, with the stock set to trade ex-dividend on March 4. Full-year earnings guidance was maintained. Management flagged a review of U.S. operations and a planned A$450–500 million sale-and-leaseback of its Brisbane lab.
19 February 2026
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Evolution Mining (ASX:EVN) share price jumps 2.4% as gold steadies; $51m director sale in focus

Evolution Mining (ASX:EVN) share price jumps 2.4% as gold steadies; $51m director sale in focus

Evolution Mining shares closed up 2.4% at A$14.94 after director Jacob Klein sold 3.25 million shares at about A$15.76 each, filings showed. Spot gold hovered near $4,981/oz after a 2% jump, with traders awaiting U.S. inflation data. Northern Star Resources rose 1.2% to A$28.36. The ASX gold sector tracked bullion higher as investors watched for moves in U.S. yields and the dollar.
19 February 2026
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Suncorp share price slips as storm-hit earnings hang over the next ASX session

Suncorp share price slips as storm-hit earnings hang over the next ASX session

Suncorp shares closed down 0.2% at A$15.25 after reporting a sharp fall in half-year profit to A$263 million, hit by higher natural hazard costs and lower investment income. The insurer cut its interim dividend to 17 cents from 41 cents and flagged further buybacks. Suncorp handled over 71,000 claims from nine declared events, costing about A$1.3 billion. Cash earnings missed consensus estimates.
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  • Cramer Highlights Risks of Concentrated AI Stock Investments and Healthcare Sector Decline
    April 26, 2026, 1:06 PM EDT. Jim Cramer warns the stock market faces a shortage of broad investment as funds disproportionately flow into AI-related stocks tied to data center buildouts. This concentration has left sectors like defense and healthcare, particularly pharmaceuticals and life sciences, under severe pressure. Companies such as Thermo Fisher and Danaher face harsh market reactions despite solid fundamentals and quarterly results. Medical device maker Abbott Labs and drug distributor Cardinal Health also grapple with declining stock prices, reflecting a wider investor retreat from healthcare. Even Johnson & Johnson, despite strong earnings, has seen its stock drop due to poor technical charts. Cramer suggests that increasing overall market inflows could stabilize these struggling sectors and bring balance to the current investment landscape.

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Lumentum Stock Faces a Crucial AI Test After BlackRock Filing and 4% Friday Gain

Lumentum Stock Faces a Crucial AI Test After BlackRock Filing and 4% Friday Gain

26 April 2026
SAN JOSE, California, April 26, 2026, 10:04 PDT Lumentum Holdings Inc. heads into a key earnings week with its stock still riding one of the market’s sharpest artificial-intelligence infrastructure trades, after shares last changed hands Friday at $881.64, up 4.1%. U.S. markets were closed on Sunday, leaving investors to weigh a fresh ownership filing and a May 5 earnings report. The timing matters. Lumentum said it will report fiscal third-quarter results after the market closes on Tuesday, May 5, with a webcast set for 2 p.m. Pacific time. For a stock priced on AI data-center demand, that report is now
Plug Power Stock Slips Again: Why PLUG’s May Earnings Test Now Matters

Plug Power Stock Slips Again: Why PLUG’s May Earnings Test Now Matters

26 April 2026
Plug Power Inc. shares fell 1.26% to $3.14 on Friday, extending a two-day slide and leaving the stock 31% below its 52-week high. The company reported $5.5 million in positive gross profit for the fourth quarter and a 12.9% rise in 2025 revenue. Plug recently won a contract for a 275-megawatt electrolyzer system in Quebec and agreed to sell its Project Gateway site for at least $132.5 million.
US Stock Market Week Ahead: Why Wall Street’s Record Rally Faces Its Biggest Test This Week

US Stock Market Week Ahead: Why Wall Street’s Record Rally Faces Its Biggest Test This Week

26 April 2026
Microsoft, Alphabet, Amazon, Meta, and Apple will report earnings this week as the Federal Reserve meets, with Jerome Powell possibly presiding over his final meeting as chair. Senator Thom Tillis said Sunday he would advance Kevin Warsh’s nomination to replace Powell after a Justice Department probe ended. The S&P 500 and Nasdaq closed at record highs Friday. Key inflation data is due Thursday.
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